02 Apr 1885
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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1885
Page
1
A historical paper fragment lists a time table with officials from the State and United States, including legislators and county officers, followed by church notices. It names Baptist and Episcopal congregations with pastors and service times, totaling a snapshot of civic and religious life in a town.
An advertised breeding establishment in central Kansas markets its claim as the largest in the region and offers a selection of high quality stallions for stud services. The notice emphasizes scale and superior bloodlines to attract ranchers and equine breeders seeking top sires.
County notes describe farmers preparing land for crops and planning moves to Dodge City for stock raising. Local residents sell farms, hire workers for a new schoolhouse, and host a successful Presbyterian fundraiser with music and supper. Weather and new community events, skating, and shop activity are noted, alongside injuries, prices, and local concerns.
The Refuector offers free mounted maps of Kansas to all readers who pay for one year in advance. Each prepaid subscriber may claim a map, and new subscribers will receive one as well. This is presented as the best opportunity to obtain a state map.
Weather is pleasant as the debating society at Union Branch school house winds up this week. Mr Joe Ream returned home from New Cambria while Mr Peter Gilman purchased a fine horse. Mr Roggendolph bought eighty acres and fences it for pasture. Mr Andrew sold a team of horses as farmers plow oats. Pansy Blossom.
The town of Deep Water in Henry County Missouri sits eight miles south of Clinton near the Kansas City Clinton & Springfield Railway under construction. It fronts rich farming country and coal regions, with expectations of rapid growth and trade due to a planned railway completion and passenger service to Po Water by June 15th. Keith and Terry of 532 Delaware Street Kansas City offer full information.
The piece notes railroad firms trimming dividends from 8 to 5 percent and reducing subsidies amid political shifts. It mocks a moral awakening among operators like Vanderbilt and Gould, predicting satirical reforms and public accountability, while crediting Cleveland’s election for possible good despite limited government posts.
The New York Sun reports long standing Mexican interest in Guatemala, with past military preparation paused after U S warnings from Minister Morgan who urged reflection on dangerous consequences of southern expansion. The Mexican plans have not been renewed since Morgan's gentle intervention.
Walter B Hyde of Austin claims theatrical skill after assisting Emma Abbott troupe in Austin. He applied to a manager, who asked what he plays. Hyde replies he plays billiards chiefly and can poker, boasting he beat his uncle out of 1200 dollars, a state legislator.
The Cincinnati Commercial urges praise for the administration’s appointments as fitting and wise. It notes Cleveland’s selections for several offices as inspired, despite any personal prejudice or partisanship.
Philadelphia Press notes Paris consumed 8,000 mules and donkeys last year and observes current treatment of Miss Van Zandt in that city implies more animals remain available for future use.
The GOP promised to return after four years but the new Administration has hired expert accountants and is auditing the books. The GOP may fail to appear due to fear of arrest as a defaulter.
A brash political jab is paired with product pitches for Coussens remedies. The item mocks a bread and butter politician returning from the White House while promoting Coussens Lightning Liniment and Honey of Tar as cures for rheumatism, lameness, coughs, and throat diseases selling through J T Curtis in Abilene.
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