Kansas City prices in holiday ads from Santa’s favorite paper
A collage of 19th century ads and notices describes charitable gifts from Kev. Leary, emigrant wagon phrases, and a flood of Christmas goods. Merchants such as W H Surra Co, Daylight Store, W N Santa & Co, and Strother & Litts urge readers to buy fashions, millinery, and embroidery patterns while promoting local services at low prices. The Reflector advertises holiday sales as Kansas City prices loom with new railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Nebraska City
W. H. Surra & Co
Smith & Co
Arena
W. N. Santa & Co
the Reflector
Callon W.H. Simi & Co
Kansas City
Santa Fe Depot Location Play Sparks City Debate
Citizens discuss placing the Santa Fe Depot near the city center between the jail and the U. P. A. R. east of Cedar street as a union passenger depot while Finley advertises a rapid sale of Queensware and Glassware at cost before Christmas to clear space for other uses.
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Cedar Street
Finley
Farm For Sale A Bargain Near Abilene
A good eighty acre farm lies one and a half miles southeast of Abilene and is offered at a bargain. It features a one and a half story four room house with a cellar and good well. Fifty two acres are under cultivation and about fifteen acres are fenced.
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Tive
Abilene
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J. A. Russell
Squire Smith
W. H. Smith & Co
W. H. Surrn & Co
Kev
Father Leary
Solomon City
Ford Ladies and Gentlemen
H. Surra & Co
Dr. Phelps
Dr. Crise
Manhattan
Smoky Hill River
Enterprise
Indian Territory
Kansas City Times
Strother & Litts
Mr. Litts
Mansfield
Buckeye Avenue
F. H. Boardman & Co
F. H. Boaman & Co
Berry Bros. Mercaniile Co
J. Brapy
Utt
Ee C. Stevens
The
Palace Barber Shop
Citizens Bank
B.h.o’hay’s
Woolfords
J. T. Curtis
J. M. Hendricks
Santa Fe Depot
J. Tl
Brapy
Garland
Berry Bros. Mercantile Co
W. H. Sarra & Co
Geo. W. Shaffer
Shafer
Lombard Investment Co
Abilene, Kansas
Lomsarp Investment Co
Sebold, Fisher & Co
Vienna
Bent Wood
Delaware
Steam Dye Works
Rob’t Nott
Topeka
Spruce Street
E.A. Bishop & Co
A. Ronnie & Son
Ed. Weigiard
Sixth Street
M.E. Church
Post Office
Barnes & Northcraft
Essors
J. G. North
Kas
Santa Fe
Rinley
Times
Broadway
Abilene, Kas
Geauque & CO
Ing
A. L. Geauque & CO
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