Democratic state convention and Grant obsequies noted
Abilene reflecting on the Pennsylvania Democratic state convention set for Aug. 26 and the Grant funeral details inside. The piece mentions 35,000 G A R members for Grant’s New York obsequies, Indian Territory cattlemen, and political chatter on governors, tariffs, and party loyalties. It cites Garland on Indian leases, Frizungh Lee’s nomination by Democrats, Wise by Republicans, and cross-party ex Confederate irony. The article also quotes Chicago Herald on French-Canadian labor in New England and tariff impacts, plus Kansas and Ohio GOP funding rumors for prohibition and regulation campaigns.
Pall bearers named for General Grant’s funeral
The president, pressed by Mrs. Grant, appoints Sherman Sheridan Porter Rowan Johnston Buckner Fish Boutwell Childs Logan Jones Hoyt as pall bearers. After Grant’s interment, Riverside Park would be renamed GRANT Park. The memoirs’ proceeds and sales expectations are reported, with publication planned in two volumes by subscription. Mr. Webster sails August 1 for Europe to arrange foreign editions. Oath of office by Gov. Mantory is cited amid prohibition concerns. Memorial services at Logan’s Grove are announced, with Hibernians’ picnic at Slogan’s Grove planned for the 12th, and preparations for a new post office block near Scott’s store noted. Hog shipments and egg markets are mentioned, and a funeral for John Miles’ child is recorded. The new elevator at the grain market nears completion amid ongoing local activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
George W. Childs
Pennsylvania
John A. Logan
Illinois
George Jones
New York
Oliver Hoyt
Sherman
Sheridan
Johnston
Buckner
Webster
Europe
England
France
Germany
Italy
Australia
Tooweelan and Portugues
Logan’s Grove
Hibernians
A. O. Hi
Slogan’s Grove
Chapman
Kan
Patrick Sheeran
Scott's Hardware Store
Thos. N. Gunn
John Miles
M. E
Pere Ven
Hodge Bros Mower Sale and Supplies Listing
Screens at Bonebrake and Rices promote Walter A. Wood Mowers with low prices. Hodge Bros. offers mowers sulky rakes and sickle sections, rivets, and a wide mower catalog including Wood Buckeye McCormack Deering Empire Cayuga Champion and Busyrus. Also advertised are a good horse and a Lewis header, plus testimonials from buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Wood
Hodge Bros
Lewis
Colwell & Co Awning Big Bargains On Preserves Sauses
WB Colwell & Co advertise wide bargain offers on preserves sauces and fruit products. Items include cranberry sauce fig preserves quince preserves raspberry and blackberry preserves currant and blackberry jelly apple butter peaches apricots prunelles pitted plums and cherries with assorted apples and teas plus a decorated cannister given with each pound of tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Hyson
Imperial
Eee Golong
Fancy Groceries and Glassware Dense City Sale
The advertisement lists prices for dried foods and canned goods including split peas corn and rice, with items such as Navy Beans and Syrup. It promotes a large stock of Glassware and Queensware, eight teen decorated Toilet Sets, and notes the shop location one door north of Bonebrake and Rice's Hardware Store on Cedar Street, with a phone number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonebrake & Rice
Cejar St
W. B. Col & CO
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Abilene
Gen. Grant
G. A. BR
Garland
Point Pleasant
Ohio
Gen. Gran
Riverside Park
Huxvaney
Cilav Laxd
Indian Territory
Wise
Braine
Jonny 8
Virginia
Frrzungh Lee
Buins
Lee
R. E. Lee
Capt
J. S. Wise
Joan Brown
Gen. Lee
Chicago Herald
New England
New Hampshire
Veeplee
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Canada
Ft. Scott
Kansas
Grant Park
General Grant
United States
State of
Mantory
Republican Party
Chapman Chips
Clinton
Bonebrake
Rices
Northcraft’s
Hodge’s
Tlodge Bros
WB. Colwell & Co
Big ‘Bargains
Simon Rothschild
Palace Clothing Store
John M. Gleissner
East Side
Broadway
Cor. Third
Percales
Glass & Queensware
Glass
Anmeng
Kas
M. A. Finley
M. Nicolay
I. S. Hallam
W. E. Bomgardner
Spruce St
Doors, &c
Abilene, Kansas
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