Winter Notes and Local Notices From Abilene
Abilene items include a light house at Fort Riley entertained by John Bennett and P. J. Hoagland, weddings of Abraham Brubacker with Sarah Nye and M. James Johnson with Etta Simpson, church meetings at Baptist and Union churches, and notices on the electric works, gear repairs, and local commerce. Also covered are lectures, newspapers, insurance, and several social events plus bids for upcoming school and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Riley
Noah Zook
Abraham Brubacker
Sarah C. Nye
Buckeye Township
Bird Specimen on Exhibition at Abilene Post Office
Abilene residents are invited to view a new bird specimen by Levi Ferguson, a seven week student at Central Pen Art Mall and Business College. The piece showcases smooth strokes and head detail, illustrating the school’s claimed superior penmanship and teaching methods. Visitors may inspect the branches taught and attend rapid writing evenings at 7:15 in the Northcraft Block above E. C. Dobson's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Levi Ferguson
Central Pen Art Mall
Business College
Ferguson
Northcraft
E. C. Dobson
W. C. Walker
Hats and feathers sale at Mrs Ceis store
A prominent Abilene notice offers French and wool felt hats at reduced prices. Old style hats priced to move with trimming purchase required. Feathers sold cheaper than rivals and a ring given with each hat sold. Call to examine the assortment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceis
Abilene
Local classifieds and market notes from Abilene Kansas
A mixed notices page lists prices and goods including scales at Bonebrake Rice and Kenyon, debt disavowal by Mrs McPheeters, weekly market moves with hogs up ten to twenty cents and cattle wheat oats rye higher, and regional data on shipments, hog cholera in Miami county. It also reports wheat prospects in California, farm prices for oats chickens and flour, plus local officials and church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
California
Sewell's Wonderful Display Of Holiday Goods
Twelve years of steady growth have built Sewell's into a premier Kansas bookseller offering a vast holiday selection. The store now occupies three floors in a brick block, featuring standard works by Abbot Knight Carlyle Prescott and illustrated editions like Undine. Patrons across the county can find gifts for all ages, with a focus on quality and variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Sewell
Kansas
Abbot
Knight
Carlyle
Prescott
Mary Aee
Sewell and Vanderbilt Holiday Goods Display in 1856
A late 1856 Dickinson County advertisement highlights Sewell's bulk holiday imports, Vanderbilt's red store offerings including oranges toys and candies, Barnes Zahner and Hollar bakeries, and an extensive display of Christmas goods from lamps to chinaware and Meerschaum items. A new billiard parlor by O D Merrill opens near the post office block, with shelves stocked for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willbubee
Vanderbilt
Little Red
Dickinson County
Buitards
O. D. Merrill
W. If. Smith & Co
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R. F. Russell
Cedar Street
John M. Gleissner
Broadway
Cor
3D Street
Hans
Iowa
Charley Estes i Estes
John “John Bennett
J. M. Brentzer
Court House
Drs
Felty & Shollenberger
Buckeye Avenue
Fourth Streets
John Bennett
P. J. Hoagland
West Union
the Baptist Church
Electric Works
Will
The
Baptist Church
J.G. Armitage
Chicago
Jacob Bonebrake
Chapman
Reflecton
Bonebrake
Reflector
T. F. Stauffer
M. James V. Johnson
Gibson Co
Ind
Etta Simpson
Poplar Hill
Dickinson Co
Geo. A. Bowers
D. D
State University
Lawrence
Ayer
John Wilson
al- Colorado
John
Advocate
W. L. Cooley
Lizzie Cooley
Roger Feeeeci
Christian Church
B. H. D'Huy, Pa
T. C. Henry
Denver
Charlie Davis
Junction City Tribune
Charlie
Abbott
Kan
Mutual Insurance Company
John A. Martin
Topeka
Bro. McDivitt
Chronicle
Co. D. Culbertson Guards
Opera House
Luther E. Hoffman
St. Marys
Elder Boles
Union Church
Sutphen’s Mill
Harmony Church
S. E. Dickinson County Institute
Dist
Wheatland Township
D. D. Hornapay, Co
Sewell’s
MAX, Judd & CO
Washington Ave
Pants Office
Rue Ce
Lows
Wee
Wusers, You
Louw
Newmarkets
Fel Mall
Elegralh
Mak, Judd
N. B
Sonor
Bonebrake & Rice’s
Kenyon’s
Marritannia McPheeters
John C. McPheeters
John C McPheeeters
Industry
Kans
Grain and Stock Notes
John J
Jmeee A. Va Hiddie
D.M. Peta Ates
Jonmeon
United States
Igalis
Preston B. Plumb
Congress
T. BE N. Morrill
H. Funston
B. W. Perkins
Thos. Ryan
John A. Anderson
Lewis Hanback
Sam’l R. Peters
M. B. Nicholson
Henry Kandt
Nathan Blevins
Ty A
Sam'l Bricker
D. D. Hornaday
Church Directory
Baptist
W. A
Speirs Hans
Qeoralal
Mornochre Cee
Everest Ta. RG
Mecarthy
Sechor Urdexs Rolent
Ea Ss
ALM
Boe Sas
Bien
Rhtlene Coy
Office OF Steal & Zahner
Lowser, Drehv, “Ss
de. Lewin
Pacific Express
New York
Sterl § Zahner
Sewell
Sterl & Zahner
Vanderbilt's
Barnes & Zahner
Will Elliott
Jannacy Istaleosi
Jons M. Gleiss
Barron
Barnes & Zahner’s
Hollar’s Bakery
Spitar’s
May
Barnes & Sahner’s
Hollar's Bakery
Meerschaum Pi
B. I. D'Hay's
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