Abilene Thrives on Rail Boom and Real Estate Surge
Abilene and Dickinson county celebrate a railroad boom with Union Pacific Santa Fe Rock Island Chicago and Southwestern lines expanding east to Denver and Chicago routes. Real estate transfers flood offices as two dailies and several weeklies report rapid growth, new streets, hotels, banks, and plans for a large industrial push amid a thriving county economy.
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Union Pacific
Kansas Division
Kansas City
Denver
Santa Fe
Division
Fair Grounds
South Abilene
Rock Island
Herington
Chicago
Southern Sea-Board
Galveston
Tuster
Topeka
Abilene Leads In Mammoth Real Estate Transfer
A Toledo and Hutchinson syndicate bought Henry farm, 563.5 acres at Abilene eastern limits for 140000 cash on the 15th. The tract is being platted as a city addition and will be offered for sale in about a week. Ten years ago the land cost six dollars an acre.
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Pvace
Otleie Neal
Osuburtin
Brady
Burton Place
Fairview
Shipe
Rogers Park
Raub
Kirby
Mahan’s Park
Highland Addition
Richland Park
Santa Fe
Fisher
Henry
J. H. Brady & Co
Abilene
Far West
Toledo
Hutchinson
Kan
Krisher Boots and Shoes Maker on Third Street
Cal Krisher, known in town for twenty five years in boot and shoe trades, operates at Third Street near Broadway. He makes footgear to order with skilled workers and firm workmanship, offering reasonable prices and steady availability to satisfy customers.
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J. C. Krisher
Third St
Broadway
Cal
Krisher
Lenze cigar works on Third Street near Spruce
A. Lenze manufactures cigars at his Third Street shop two doors from Spruce. The Lenze factory and store produce the Abilene Sport brand, with the largest sales. A large wholesale business grows yearly as the trade expands. Copies of the Illustrated Reflector are mailed for ten cents.
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A. Lenze
Third St
Spruce St
Lenze
Abilene Sport
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Bhd Hy
Philadelphia Oxege Pharmacy
Opposite Depot
Plains
Kansas
Uiveng
Mt. Germon
Josephus
Damascus
Albany
Anti-Lebanon
Dickinson County
Uniontown
Smoky Hill
Detroit
J. Augustine
C. H. Sebold
ODE
First National Bank
First National Bank of
THE
Board OF Trade
Howe
Abilene Improvement Company
Travelers Insurance Company of
Hartford
Col. Stanton
U. P
J. E. Bonebrake
West
Theo
Mosher
Ile
G. W. Hurd
Messrs
J. B. Case
John W. Baker
Western Union Telegraph Office
Cedar Street
J. K. Varnes
Escholtz
Thirl and
Cedar
Utc
Trre
Kansas Immigration
Banner County
Union
Rne
Hope
Solomon City
Enterprise
Chapman
Banner City
Illvision
Lyons Creek
Cheever
Center Townships
Holland Creek
Banner Township
Willowdale
Flora
Dillon
Times
Abilene Gazette
Abilene Refiector
Abilene Chronicle
Solomon Sentinel
Enterprise Ant—Monopolist
Hope Herald
Hope Dispatch
Herington Tribune
Carlton Advocate
Chapman Courier
Industry Herald
Banner City Register
Berceeron
First National
Thomas Kirby
Citizen’s Bank
Abilene Bank of Lebeld
Fisher & Co
Citizen’s Bank of Solomon
Farmer’s State Bank of Solomon
Bank of Herington
Bank of
Carlton
Farmer's Bank of Hope
Aroma
Belle Springs
Bonnecord
Elmo
Holland
Keystone
Lyona
Navarre
New Basel
Newer
New Chillicothe
Pearl
Poplar Hill
Plympton
Rides
Rosebank
Sunnyside
Sutphen’s Mill
Woodbine
Third Street
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