Local Trades Advertising and Store Openings
House painting partnership forms to take contracts for painting and finishing at Lancaster and McDowxn. T C McInerney expands gents goods line with boots shoes pants and workwear. Shockey and Snider promote woodenware and appliances at corner 4th and Broadway. Berry Bros Mer-Wind Mills advertising Wind Mills by Beantie Co. New frestvre furniture arrival offered cheaper rates by Spickler Meek Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonebrake
Lancaster & McDowxn
Cihleap
T. C. McInerney
Abilene Partners Open Hardware and Implement Store
Isaac Shockey and Daniel Snider of Abilene form a hardware and implement partnership at the corner of Fourth and Broadway. Shockey expresses gratitude for past patronage and hopes for its continuation. ABILENE MARKETS. Prices listed for cattle butter turkeys chickens per hundred weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Shockey
Daniel Snider
Abilene
Fourth and Broadway
Spring Poem and Local Notices Open with Kansas City News
A varied page blends a Spring poem with notices from Abilene Kansas, detailing business openings, baptisms, visits, property deals, legal actions, social events, and municipal concerns. Items mention Suwiu's stock opening, Fredericksburg trip, a baptism, new staff at Hazlett & Co., a bankruptcy of backyards, and calls for cleaner alleys.
Herington Happenings and Local Notes
Mrs. Lowe is ill with measles this week while R R surveyors surveyed the road nearby. Harmon Snook to begin stone work on M D Merington’s mansion. John Simpson and P I Halleck left for California and Michigan respectively. Gros hauling sand from Aroma for Mr. Mahan as limber arrives for new buildings. Three new churches looming Presbyterian Methodist Dunkard with early services. Hope merchants’ produce pricing questioned. Mrs. Blaich touring Colorado. Rosa and J N Davis arrive from Ohio to spend summer. R O Hiddieson back from Illinois. not emigrating. George Weeks and Phil Reed arrive. Tosh opens jewelry store in Eyth's drug room. Prerenes of Hope reports rail line half a mile south. S P Davis extends tin shop. competition boosts business. Miss Lizzie Miller to J Zirger wed at Methodist church April 1. John Latto builds 16x18 addition. John Thompson badly cut by falling cable at Hoffman Mills but recovering. Hof Kirkpatrick knee injury from Duke incident may delay work. Printing office row settled. Hon C B Hoffman proprietor, Wakefield editor, T Hopkins manager. Wm Kohler to Kansas City next week for stock. Mrs Parker of Clay Center visits. G R Lamb’s daughter ill with fever. Hartman visiting Janction City. Dave Latto heads to Kansas City for canons and ere goods.
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J. R. Burton
Webster
Clay
Douglass
Congressman Anderson
Donald Knox
Abilene
Kas
Louis May
New York
Salina
Mae M. Barnes
Sea of Lee
Opera House
Chas. Barnes
Northcraft
Mac
J. W. Smith
Minneapolis
Porter & Umbrell
Corner Spruce
Third
W. F. Fisher
Dt. Mielimyer
Sarah Fleagle
Davenport
Iowa
Thurday
Fisher
Kansas
Ida Hendricks
Dillsburg
Penn
Hudson
4Th Street
Nitebman
Pennsylvania
John Baxter
Rhodes
Herington
F. Tosh
Eyth
Tosh
Michigan
Prerenes
Hope
S. P. Davis
Methodist Church
Menger
Lizzie Miller
J. Zirger
John Latto
John Thompson
Hoffman Mills
Kirkpatrick
C. B. Hoffman
Wakefield
Topeka
T. Hopkins
Wm. Kohler
Kansas City
Parker
Clay Center
G. R. Lamb
Hartman
John
Dave Latto
Hazlett and Co Show Striking Staciors Carrer Hats
Hazlett and Co present at their stall a striking line of hats with exceptional patterns and finish. The display highlights an exceedingly fine selection in patterns and craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes.ceis
Abilene
Hazlett & Co
Solomon Scraps Party and Local Changes
Thursday evening April 17 saw a party at A P Collins with lively young folks. T J Wellman plans a dwelling east of the school. Rev Geo Pierson leaves Presbyterian church after eight years. resignation mourned. Morrison’s cheerful manner praised by pupils. Ake Hopkins sold his restaurant to Mrs Clark and opens a grocery in Fuller Hughes building. Brooks Foster of Colorado visiting town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Collins
T. J. Wellman
Geo. Pierson
Presbyterian Church
Morrison
Ake Hopkins
Hope Happiness Boosts Rail Road Prospects Near Council Grove
Hope Happiness voices optimism about a railroad expansion as plans move forward. Posts from Council Grove have been shipped to fence a farm west of the grove, Crosby and family open a new grocery, and local talk centers on the Parsons Solomon City Railroad Co filing articles of incorporation. A Stickle Header claim highlights tools, while local shops advertise remedies and wheeled Sickle headers and wheel features.
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Hope
Council Grove
Grove
W. Swaze
Detroit
Michigan
Abilene
Marion Center
Messrs
Crosby
Parsons & Solomon City R. R. Co
Lope
Robinson
Lyle
Washington Co
Kas
Koch Bros
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Sorr
Spickler, Meek & Co
Berry Bros. Mercantile Company
Wrights
Tletiernarn
Warr Linac
Winter Rose
Livy of the Valley
Tere Rose
New Man Hay
Jockey Len
Woop Vincer
Stepmanotis
Mercantile Cos
Shockey & Snider
Bed Rock
4Th and
Broadway
Shockey & Snider's
Berry Bros
Mer
Beantie Company
Challenge
Waithouse
Sulk Hapgood Surkeys
Rockford
Teftas
Sryet
Rockford Watch
Bhry
Frestrvre
Spickler, “Meek & Co
McInerney's
Meinemey’s
Kenyon
S. S. Barton
Witsonx & Son
Abilene Markets
J. M. Brentzer
Post Office
Brenizer
Ogden, Wentworth & Hill
Sewall's
Oper House Book Store
Uisofice
Suwiu
Frank Toms
Fredericksburg
The
Baptist Church
Will Kendall
City
M. P. Jolley
Ohio
West Virginia
Levi Brantner
Denver
Col
Col. Swigart
Charles Clements
Fort Meade
Dakota
Newbern Township
Anna Slughes
Martin Smith
Enterprise
A. Lowenthal
Chicago
J. J. McCall
Sherman Tp
Canada
London
Tom Croft
Tom
Suit
Capital
Eed &c
Lutheran Church
Snyder
Colorado
Squire A. M. German
Willowdale
KR. Gibboney
Belleville
Lange
J. J. Northers
Turer Prys
Extra
Svrexs
Bopy Brossers
Tarrstry
Bressur
E Sy Mogvetrr
Axminister
Velvets
Solomon Scraps
Euur
America
le Hoot
McInerney’s
D'hay’s
Lightning Oil
Dr. Smith
Honerbake’s
Northcrafts
B. I. D'lay’s
Central
Sewell
Berry Mercantile Company
Ine
Mrs. Como & Co
St. Louis
Annonne
Photargrag
Emil Fechilscape
J. A. Hansbrough
W.W. W. Cole
Colossia
Chang Pouk
Samson
Frienesisan Ten Amaia
Ransarson
Sista Beste
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