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Newspaper

The Abilene Reflector

Location

Abilene, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1883

Page

5

Grand Illumination Celebration At J Shelley's Jewelry

Grand illumination and display advertised for December 22 24 and 25 at J Shelley's Jewelry store. Local ads highlight Simon Rothschild's Palace Clothing McInerney's Boots and Shoes and various goods from Irion Armitage Nelson's and Kelley stores. Community events mention church meetings and a Chapman Band wagon with town attractions and holiday sales.

Kelley Simon Rothschild Palace McInerney's J.S. Kelley

Christmas notes and local notices in Junction City paper

Read the Christmas stories and holiday wishes from the Rejector column. Local items include a south side carpenter shop fire near the iron foundry, snow flurries, sleigh bells, and social notices from Junction City and nearby Abilene. Includes marriages, church schedules, stock market notes, performances, a book review pending, and a Kansas death carried to Winfield.

Junction City Tribune J. F. Ayars Wm. Acker Emma Reid Dickinson County

Abi lene Offers Vast Holiday Stock At Ui Yazlett Co

Ui Yazlett & Co have opened a large stock of Holiday Goods acclaimed as the finest in Abi lene. The 99 cent and 49 cent counters offer bargains like never before. The complete stock is marked way down and available now.

IT. Ui. Yazlett & Co Abilene Bonebrake Hardware Company

Local Notices and Market News from Abilene Area

Abilene residents hear travels of Mr. Coggeshall from Solomon City and others visiting friends in Cincinnati and Denver. Tax day brings farmers to the county treasurer. charity oyster supper nets 61.93 for the new Baptist church. Local crime includes a marshal’s arrest and a disorderly night. coal findings near Brookville spark Central Kansas talk. Businesses advertise goods from corn shellers to lamps, furniture, and clothing as merchants urge holiday shopping and housing improvements.

A. J. Coe Zion Church Congregational Chapman Cornet Congregational Church P. F. Whitehair Kelley's Dave Taylor People’s Drug and Book Store N. D. Stanley M. E. Church Whitehair & Hanson Conner FP. B. Lillie & Co Tl. C. Fisner St. Joseph Charlie and George Shaw Ridge Township Cincinnati Ohio Fred L. Kaufman Kansas City John M. Gleissner G. A. Crise Maryland Abilene John Campbell Perry Campbell Absalom Fretz Gardenville Penn Fretz The Baptist Church Willowdale Funkhouser New Baptist Church N. A. Holland

Christmas Week Social Calendar and Leap Year Rumors

The article surveys Christmas Eve and Christmas week events across local churches including Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran and a Knights of Pythias ball at the opera house. It notes planned programs, candy distributions, stage entertainments, and a possible Santa Claus appearance. It also mentions Leap Year beginning January 1, 1885, with local young men planning open house in full dress.

Presbyterian Sunday School Kris Kingle Lutheran “Sunday School Lutheran Church Christ Magi Santa Claus Knights of ‘Pithias Peta House

Also Mentioned on This Page

A. EK Bishop & CO Fine Canpiss J. Shelley McInerney’s J. Augustine's McInerney Vermont Nelson's J. F. Augustine Irion & Armitage Berry Bros Pennsylvania Frank Nelson J. J. McCall B. F. Nelson C. Henny & Co B. F. Nelson's T. C. Henry & Co J. Kelley Sewell's Opera House Iits Opera House Book Store Lowen Tran B. H. O’hay’s J. G. Northcraft's Kansas Augustine Sewell’s Chapman Chat Estray Cheever Tuos MusTaxo Kelley's Bakery 3D Street Augustine’s Kelley's. Hte Keiler’s Bakery Spickler, Meek & Co Mbenevolent Lodge F&a. M Anna Miller Geo. R. Miller Vine St Lancaster Co Miller George Merriam Rerector Grace Chapel Spruce Street Baptist Sunday School Henry Litts Litts & Huffman Clay Center Times Smith Mammoth Uncle Tom's Cabin Company E. Gale Manhattan Bary Lee Een Gale Setetan Pacific Coast Painter Ete House Winfield Abiene Post C. N. Coggeshall Solomon City T. GC. Henry Denver New York City Miller & Thomas el Paso E. D. Humphrey Sixth Street Rebec- Tor Kirby Brillhart Rose Lisle Shadinger Ileary House Mazlett & Co Downing Henry Ho Mr. Shadinger Wamego J. A. Ranstiromeh Manhattan Natokallet J. A. Hansbrough Ellsworth Brookville Saline Son Ham Marshal Miller Russell S. Melloy’s Berry Bros. Mercantile Company J. 8S New York Harry,Becker & Co Northcraft Wahl Bros Broadway J. S. Kelley's South Side Kelleys's J. S. Kelley Bonebrake Lancaster & McDowett Northcraft’s Upshaw’s B—in Place Helsey Cream of Roses Funk Northcraft's J. 8 Elley's T. C. McLnerney Palace Clothing Store Attention Jewelers Kenyon S. T. S. Barton BH. O’hay’s Mc Tnerney’s Christus Methodist Dundiy School J. B. Cases T.B. Cases
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