New and Handsome Grocery and Queensware House Opens
Bromm and Volkman opened a spacious new grocery and queensware store at the Buckeye Avenue and Third Street corner in Abilene on March 7. The article praises neatness, extensive stock, and prompt service, noting a well stocked department with canned goods, tea, coffee, fruits, meats, butter, glassware, and tableware. It lauds the shop as among the state’s most complete in its kind and highlights growing patronage. The piece also profiles local merchants including McInerney, Hornaday, and a wall decor emphasis. It ends with a Kansas outlook from the Kansas City Times praising prosperity and growth in Kansas.
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Bromm & Volkman
Buckeye Avenue
Third Street
Kirby Block
Queensware
Soso
Abilene
Texas
Texas Street
South Abilene
Broadway
Third Streets
Stawe
Kansas
Massachusetts
Buffalo
Local Businesses Highlight New Openings and Expansions
The Novelty Carriage Works operated by W E Gleissner at Buckeye Avenue and Fourth Street is advertised as a premier repair shop with experienced staff and reliable work. A new jewelry store by Sutter Brothers will open June first in a Second and Broadway brick block, led by Emil and Ed Sutter. The article also notes a wallpaper stock, decorating expert J H Hornaday, and endorses these trusted young businessmen to the public.
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W. E. Gleissner
Second
Broadway
Sutter Bro’s
Emil
Ed. Sutter
Russell
Practical Jew
Do Not Be Among the Whiners in Kansas Dirt Investment
A Bhereda note in the Eureka Messenger warns that men who invest in Kansas dirt within the next year cannot lose, forecasting handsome profits for early investors. It contrasts with those who abstain, who will regret their lack of judgment and foresight.
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Kansas
Union
Atlantic
Finley and Brewer rise in city trading ties
Finley and Brewer, long established Broad Street merchants, mark eight years since R J Finley opened at 22 Broadway and J E Brewer joined as partner this month. Finley pioneered seed potato sales, moving the business forward with four car loads sold this spring, while Brewer brings expert knowledge to the department. The firm enjoys wide patronage in city and county.
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R. J. Finley
Norwich
Conn
Broadway
Mr. Finley
J. E. Brewer
Franklin County
Finley & Brewer
Finley
Brewer
Palace Barber Shop Opens in Citizens Bank Block
The Palace barber shop run by Henry Slunter occupies the basement of the Citizens Bank block between Topeka and Denver. It is described as the neatest and prettiest of its kind in the region with two street entrances on Broadway and Second street.
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Citizen’s Bank
Henry Slunter
Broadway
Second Street
Brady & Co Real Estate Firm Dominates Dickinson County
J H Brady Co real estate loans insurance and abstracts promotes its leadership in Dickinson County Kansas. The narrative traces Brady from a 1875 Enterprise rustler to Abilene expansion in 1885 with George Merril, noting growth, central Kansas investments, and Brady’s rise to prominence and friendly dealings while steering loans.
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Enterprise
J.T. Brady
Abilene
George Merrill
J. H. Brady & Co
Ienry
Brady
Dickinson County
Kansas
J. J. Brady & Co
Westward Immigration Tide Aims To Draw Kansas Settlers
An article extols Kansas as a farmer’s paradise with fertile soil and abundant harvests. It highlights grand farms, pure stock, and hospitality as reasons for immigration, citing prizes from exhibitions and the state’s modern comforts, including Edison lighting and an inviting tour through the countryside.
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Kansas
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Worley Harness and Real Estate Pioneer of Abilene
G F Worley, a self-made Abilene businessman since 1879, runs a thriving harness and horse goods store in the Worley block with two Cedar and Third street entrances. The firm handles extensive land dealings, with 64,000 acres and 31,000 acres sold to Kentucky and Virginia land companies, plus 1,080 acres Brady ranch and thirteen farms, while the office staff includes G C Anderson, Minnie Brady, J R Dover, M W Brady, H P Leeds, and George Merrill.
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Worley Block
Third and
Cedar
G. F. Worley
Abilene
Worley
Kentucky Land Company
Virginia and
Kansas Land Company
Brady
Solomon City
Enterprise
Solomon
G. C. Anderson
Minnie Brady
J. R. Dover
M. W. Brady
Lawrence Business College
Smaact
H. P. Leeds
George Merrill
Kansas Winters and the Illusion of Mild Ranch Benefits
The piece critiques land agents and cattle men who tout Kansas winters as mild and favorable for stock raising. It exposes how, when a blizzard hits, the east or south buyer finds the agent unprepared while the ranch displays a false prosperity without hay or corn. The narrative warns against naïve expectations from promotional narratives.
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Annie
Kansas
Kansas Boom Year 1887 Sparks Vast Growth Across State
The article foretells a major Kansas boom in 1887 with widespread activity from towns to farms. It praises cattle feeders and rule of prudent management, notes prior harsh winters, touts central Kansas as a premier business region, celebrates rising immigration from eastern states and abroad, and predicts rapid population and real estate expansion as crops flourish and prospects improve.
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Kansas
Kansas City Times
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Abilene Real Estate Company
Citizens Bank
East
T. C. McInerney
J. T. Hornaday & Co
J.T. Hornaday
Third
Fourth Streets
Upshaw
F. L. Parker
West Taird Street
the Novelty Carriage Works
WM. EK. Gleissner
Fourth Street
Buckeye
Hornaday
Ana
Eller
Kelley
J. M Fisher
the Palace
Topeka
Denver
Insurance and Abstracts
Little A Mornigron
J. H. Brady
Anilene
DR. L. M. Raub
Steel
America
Lakes
Gulf
Kentucky
Ile
Meluns Sinty
Great American Desert
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
New York
Germany
England
Wales
Sweden
Norway
Ireland
Canada
Thos. Kirby
East Third Street
G. W. Coble
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