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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1884
Page
5
A collage of old time storefront notices urges readers to buy millinery at reduced cost, shop for buggies and gear, insure against fires, and improve land sales. It promotes Flying Dutchman items, meat market specials, cash for hides, Hapgood plows, and cheap boots and shoes.
The Reflector announces a new Ladies Tailoring and Dressmaking Department led by Miss Thomas from Kansas City. It will open around September first, promising well fitting full dresses and appealing service, as the paper notes a strong year with many subscribers and invites readers to visit.
Delegates arrive amid strong enthusiasm for the state democratic convention in Kansas. A. A. Harris presides as temporary chairman with EL Miles Moore as secretary. Also notes a visit by Jennie Welch and plans for social events. County measures include tax levies, proposed railroad aid, and a public poor farm and asylum bond issue.
Citizens of Dickinson county are invited to an event at the Abilene Opera House next Saturday evening August 23 with a torch light procession fireworks and music from three brass bands Speakers include Cols Moonlight and Mass of Topeka Sen D S Hen kle elector at large of Virginia and W H Wakefield organizer of Knights of Labor The meeting urges workingmen to attend and bring their wives. Committee invites all to the Court House Thursday August 24 at 8 30 p m for another address by Wakefield on the aims and principles of the Order
GENUINE MEERSCHAUM Pipes, Cigar and Cigarette Holders in many designs at B IL D Nay's. New Furniture A car load of Furniture was received by Spickler, Meek Co this week. It embraces everything that is fine and good and durable, and will be sold cheaper than furniture of the same kind can be bought elsewhere.
Indebted parties urged to settle with notes if cash is unavailable. Notices mention guns for anickle at Hodge and a tin shop on Sixth Street offering job and contract work. Also advertised are a Jay-Eye-See event, a Teacher's Examination at Abilene public school on Aug 22 and 23, and a midsummer concert at the Baptist Church.
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