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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1885
Page
6
A fragmentary OCR line hints at a social scene with people present and a mood of sadness described as being by all. The readable text lacks clear names, places, dates, or concrete actions to identify a specific event or outcome.
A dense listing promotes numerous fabrics and garments with price points, including calicoes, ginghams, lawns, linens, brocade, towels, vests, shirts, overalls, socks, and table spreads. It promises sale lines at exact cost and asserts the store offers the lowest priced foods, boots and shoes, gent's furnishings, and millinery.
Now is the time to buy Millinery Goods at and below cost. A E Bishop Co offers Great Bargains with 16 and 17 cent buntings worth 25 cents and plow shoes at cost. Also mentions B H D Hay tickets from Abilene Kansas and paints from Sherwin Williams at Northcraft. Mrs Como advertises the largest cheapest stock of millinery in the city.
Local notices advertise Wahl Bros Broadway Meat Market buying hides and selling beef, rovers, chairs, cribs, and parlor furniture at discount prices. Also promotes insurance by leading agencies, Meerschaum pipes by B H O’Hays, Merrifields Variety Store, Bonebrake Rice screen doors and fruit jars, Clinton Wire Cloth, Buckeye implements, and Abilene Foundry offerings.
Fragmentary OCR shows mentions of devils, friend, Shae, and percent reference but lacks coherent details, names, dates, places, or events to summarize into a complete news item.
Abstracts of lands and lots in Dickinson County updated daily. If you need an abstract, call and see J H. Brampy.
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