Abilene dispute over county printing bids and circulations
In a heated exchange the Abilene Daily Gazette defends its county printing bid while charging the Chronicle and Reflector with misrepresenting circulations. affidavits are debated, with claims that the Reflector holds a larger subscriber list and could win future county work. the piece closes urging readers to verify counts and praising Abilene's growth prospects amid new railroad plans.
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Daily Gazette
Gazette
Chronicle
Reriector
Re-Flector
Rebecron
The
State OF
Kanbas
Thekinsox County
W. J. Winfield
Abilene Gazette
Weekly Gazette
J. Winfield
T. E. Dewey
Halifax
Kalamazoo
Kingdom Come
State OF Kansas
Dickinson County
W.J. Winfield
Abilene
T. E. Dewry
Chronicle and RefLector
Rernecror
Mr. Gazette
Santa Fe Engineers Visit Promises Big Local Impact
Santa Fe Engineers return to the city last week signaling strong business. They plan to start up Mud creek for Concordia and survey nearby depots near Keystone while Finley promotes low prices on underwear and groceries. Mrs Ceis advertises a large hats and feathers assortment at cost.
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Santa Fe Engineers
Mud Creek
Concordia
Finley
Keystone
Finley's
Ceis
Abilene City Proclaims December 1886 Election Notice
The mayor is ordered to give three weeks notice and proclaim the election on the proposition. The notice will use the petition words and names Abilene Kansas, with officials De cember 5, 1886, and signatures from the mayor and city clerk.
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Abilene
Kansas
All Aboard For Denver Turkeys Edition
Turkeys in fine style are urged to travel to Denver with Finley paying passage and top market price. Turkeys only, no chickens allowed. Dates specified as the 19th 20th and 21st of the month for transport.
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Finley
Abilene City Considers Bonds for Chicago Kansas and Western Railroad
Petition signed by D R Gordon and 288 residents asks Abilene Kansas mayor and council to call a special election on issuing bonds of twenty thousand dollars to Chicago Kansas and Western Railroad Company for land right of way terminal facilities and operation. Ballot form to include options for and against bonds. City ordered to determine petition validity and election terms per December 184.
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Abilene
Chicago, St. Joseph & Ft. Worth
Santa Fe
Chicago & Rock Island
Fort Worth
Rock Island
Wichita
Golden Belt
Waenkas
D. R. Gorden
Lwndredt
State of Kansas
Chicago, Kansas and Western Hall, Food Company
Kansas
Toulour
Mary
Sui Company
Raneas and Westerns
Chica Wansas and Western Railroad Company
Seite
Getit Sa
Elty
Alst
Cilesgo, Kansas and Western Railroad
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