Hodge Brothers Hardware Firm Builds Large Abilene Block
The Hodge brothers Charles and Herbert, founders of a general hardware and agricultural implements business on Buckeye Avenue, completed a two story 48 by 100 foot block in 1886 after a prior fire. The firm showcases extensive shelving, a rear office, a carriage and implement department, a tin shop, and a basement storing goods.
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Charles A. Hodge
Herbert J. Hodge
Buckeye Avenue
Second Street
Miller and Thomas lumber and hardware empire in Abilene
Miller and Thomas establish a broad business in Abilene started 1872 with lumber yard on Buckeye Ave and stores at Second and Third Streets. W S Miller and J Thomas run a large credit banking and mercantile operation supplying groceries queensware lamps confectionery tobaccos and Belle Springs butter. The Abilene branch, run by J T Cochran, reports strong loan activity since 1911 and a large, active customer base across western counties.
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Miller & Thomas Duce
Buckeye Ave
W. S. Miller
J. Thomas
Abilene
Benjamin Lombard, Jr
Lewis Combard
West
James L. Lombard
Kansas City
J.T. Cochran
D. W. Kellerand
H. 8. Tisdale
Belle Springs
Second Street
Third Street
Shockey and Snider Move to Brighter City Quarters
Shockey and Snider expanded due to growing business by constructing a brick block at Broadway and Fourth Streets. They offer a full line of hardware, stoves, and tinware and act as agents for Gold Gal Paris and Bradley stoves. The Dickinson County Real Estate Exchange promotes city and country property with offices on Second Street led by W. S. Hodge.
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Shockey & Snider's
Keller &Tisdale
Dickinson County Real Estate Exchange
Dickinson County , Real Estate Exchange
Upshaw's
Shockey and Snider
Broadway and
Fourth Sts
Gold ‘Gol
Paris
Bradley
Second Street
W. 8. Hodge
Exchange
Pacific Slope
Citizens Bank
Fry, Roger & Co
Climatic Changes In Kansas A Realistic View On Droughts
The piece argues Kansas droughts have eased due to traditional farming practices and natural cycles rather than mysterious climate change. It links long droughts to buffalo pasturing and fires, then credits settlers, cattle, and plowing for gradually improving soils and moisture retention. The article extols local business Fry, Roger & Co. and notes real estate activity.
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Kansas
Mountains
Gulf
Texas
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Hodge Bros
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Lombard Investment Company
Europe
Buford Rock Island
Buford and
Peru Sisters
Wm. Deering Harvesters
Frick & Co
Halliday
Oe Keller & Tisdale
Upshaw Furniture and Carpet Company
Broadway
Fourth Streets
W. 5. Hodge
J. B. Edwards
Second St
Third St
Berry Bros. Block
Lumbee Dealers
D. G. Smith
D. R. Gorden
Broadway Tarpware and Implement Firm
A. W. Hargreaves
Merchant Tailoring
Third Sts
A. E. Bishop & Co
A. E. Bishop
J. B. Case
A. B Coulson
Randolph Header Company
No. 4 Broadway
Bishop
John Bennett
TIE Model Grocery
Queensware Establishment
Third 5 St
Mme. la Como
D. Trott
Ash Grove
Poland
Chenas
Willowdale
Trott
Breeder
W. H. Smith & Co.'s
J. E. Bonebrake
Bonebrake
Bennett
Fry, Royer & Co
Citizen's Wank
A. Fry, J. C. Royer and
C. G. Bessey
Central
Abilene Water and Electric Light Works
T. C. McInerney
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