New Year's notices and local ads in Reflector
The Reflector lists Van Sant & Weller as purveyors of candies oysters and meals with promises of freshness and value. It mentions Dr Oakwood relocating his office near Gleissner's drug store, a Santa Fe extension graders project, and a plan to inaugurate a town celebration. Also reports a Chapman paper replacement, a marriage at Abilene, a Bible gift to T E Dewey, a lost mare, an upcoming Lancashire Lass show, and a New Year's pudding raffle idea.
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Chapman
Messrs Boles & Cline
van Sant & Weller’s
Santa Fe
Fairview Gun Club Christmas Shoot and Elections
The Fairview gun club held a long chilly Christmas shoot with prizes easing the shivers. Five marshals were elected at the Monday department meeting: H Floyd chief, Charles A Hodge, Geo U Croll, C C Shaler, Tom Armstrong, Geo Huffman, Geo Cowperthwait, and Simon Rothschild. A Christmas Eve tree at H H Floyd’s home brought widespread joy. Frank J Bearce and Miss Nannie Faulkner wed December 14 at the bride’s Plymouth, Massachusetts home, planning to live in this city.
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Department
H. Floyd
Chas. A. Hodge
Geo. U. Croll
C. C. Shaler
Tom Armstrong
Geo. Huffman
Geo. Cowperthwait
Simon Rothschild
Frank 3
Bearce
Nannie Faulkner
Plymouth
Mass
Fragmentary notice with garbled text on apparel and quotes
A damaged excerpt mentions someone named Milford and a pair of pants worn to an occasion. It includes garbled phrases about a break and a suggestive quote. No clear event, names, or dates are reliably readable.
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Goss
Milford
Train crew moves to McPherson for C R N grading work
A freight train arrived in town Wednesday night carrying five car loads of men and eight car loads of horses and wagons. The outfit remained overnight and left for McPherson the next day to begin grading work on the C R N railroad amid lively local interest.
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McPherson
Corn doctor strikes coins in Abilene and more
A busy update notes the Fairview addition plots remain in strong demand while carriage works prepare to start soon. Major Tisdale is back on deck after a lengthy illness. A full life and death account of Gen Logan awaits in the issue.
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Abilene
Gen. Logan
Major Tisdale
Street lights near finish in two weeks
The street electric lights will be completed and in running order inside two weeks. Bonebrake & Rice’s hardware is closed for inventory. The city is busy with strangers seeking business and residential property. Christmas trade was strong for merchants. A petition seeks 7 pm closings until March 31, 1887. A milk social and Christmas services occurred, with many gatherings and family reunions. The gym apparatus trip to Kansas City aims to speed up setup for a full-running gym.
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Bonebrake & Rice
M. E. Church
C. C. Shaler
W. P. Gulick
Kansas City
City Eyes Lock Factory and New Additions Amid Booming Abilene
City officials push to attract a lock factory and plan to build a canning factory and paper mill as Abilene booms. proposed developments include multiple additions such as Prospect Park Boston Highland Edwards Smalley Finley Raub Mahan Birchmore Edward Richland Park Fisher Fairview and Harger tract totaling about $750,000. The Kansas City Times December 19 issue details the paper’s size and production technology, noting 24 pages 15 640 pounds of paper 904 advertisers and 1 072 000 ems.
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Abilene
Prospect Park
Boston
Highland
Edwards
Finley’s
Raub
Birchmore
Edward's
Richland Park
Fisher's
Fairview
Catholic
Kansas City Times
Ems
Fire laddies honored with banquet by local firms
Abilene firemen received a banquet at Van Sant Weller’s and the Bon Ton from Hodge Bros Augustine and Lebold for their work at a Saturday night fire. Local fire department praised as efficient as it gains statewide reputation. Sunday school reorganized with new officers and roles. Christmas brought gifts including a cane to F K Strother from his children. Holiday trade strong as merchants report brisk sales amid city boom. Arlington Club invites patrons to see The Lancashire Lass at the Opera House next Thursday and Friday, as winter entertainments begin.
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Arlington Club
Bonebrake
Opera House
Bonebrake Opera House
van Sant & Weller’s
Bon Ton
Hodge Bros
Augustine
Lebold
Abilene
G. Y. Benjamin
M. H. Curts
C. W. Mansfield
Henry Litts
C. D. Es
W. P. Leeds
Co. W. Eee
C. D. Barnes
G. Thiroda
Lancashire Lass
the Bone
Broke Opera House
Johnson
Jellick
MH Corts Dbum
Henry Litts Clayton
G. W. Mansfield Spotty
G.D. Barnes Kirby
Christmas Baby Brings Joy to RefLector Crew in Town
Frank Levi delivers goods with a smile as a girl arrives, a gift hailed by the RefLector team. A.L. Geauque showcases new city improvements, from Mulberry and west Fifth to a sash factory workshop, while many local events, sales and plays unfold in a bustling town update.
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Frank Levi
Frank
Reflector
A. L. Geauque
A .L. Geauque and Company
Mulberry and
West Fifth Streets
T. E. Sewell
A. L. Geauque and Company
Geauque
Christmas Fire Destroys Block on Buckeye Ave Abilene
A Saturday night blaze along Buckeye Ave opposite Second St destroyed a row of frame stores, including Bert & Martin and C. W. Mansfield and S. J. Wright, despite heroic efforts. Fire saved Sedge Bros brick block and the Continental hotel, with losses on Hodge Bros and Mansfield totaling thousands, insurance coverage noted. Wright and Bert & Martin also faced heavy stocks and substantial damages amid a sprawling conflagration.
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Abilene
Buckeye Ave
Secoml St
Bert & Martin
C. W. Mansfield
J. Wright
Sfedge Bros. New
Continental Hotel
Nor
Hodge Bros
J. M.todge
C. W. Mansfeld
Wright
Mansfield
Ile
W. S Tlodge
Wallace & Bunker
Sebold & Augustine
Roll Call at Baptist Church on December 31
The annual roll call at the Baptist church will occur Friday at 2 oclock p.m. Members are expected to respond to their name or have an excuse ready. Several new members will be received and the service is described as a grand success.
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The
Baptist Church
Friends of
Card of Thanks to Abilene Givers of Gold Watch
TFP Staufer expresses deep gratitude through the Abilene newspaper for a Christmas gift a gold watch given in Grace Chapel. He notes personal appreciation for Abilene and pledges to protect the city's interests, dedicating himself to spiritual moral and financial welfare, thanking the givers for their liberality and goodwill.
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Ata Borie
Grace Chapel
Abilene
Oth
T. FP
Staupfer
Citizens of Abilene debate $20,000 bond issue at board of trade
At a meeting of representative citizens held last evening at the board of trade rooms the discussion centered on a project to be submitted to Abilene voters. The proposal seeks approval for issuing twenty thousand dollars in bonds to support the program.
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Abilene
E. G. Putnam
John A. Logan
Congress
General Logan
Saher
J. J. Reagan
Board of Trade
City urged to back four dollar per mile rail aid
Treo Mosner writes as chairman of the railroad bonds committee urging citizens to approve four dollars per mile state aid plus twenty thousand dollars in city bonds for terminal facilities to attract a Santa Fe branch to Strong City and Abilene by July 1, 1887. He notes local citizens signed a guarantee quickly and compares to Salina’s offer, outlining economic benefits, jobs, higher taxable value, cheaper goods, and warns against inaction or partial compliance.
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Dean
Abilene
Stambaugh
Kanse
Wester Buinees
Boans
Chaim Wm
City
Boston
Board of Directors
Mr. Lebold
Santa Ferwot I
Santa Fe
Salina
Perliioa
Lonor
Treo. Mosner
Chainnain R. R. Committee
New Year Dinner Groceries Advertised in Rustic Copy
The notice lists fresh oysters the best brand cranberries potted meats vegetables and salts of every kind canned goods vegetables and fruits fancy gilt edge butter fresh eggs from the country and finest fancy and staple groceries to complete a perfect New Year dinner. customers urged to leave orders.
Notice of Guardianship Appointment for Christian Grechbill
Notice is hereby given that on the nth day of Serane ung, in the county of Dickined, guardianship of Christian Grechbill has been appointed. The named person is to manage the estate of the ward and oversee their care and welfare under the authority of Dickined county probate rules.
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Christian Grechbill
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Sallie Cherry
W. H. Smith & Co
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F. H. Boardman
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Concordia
S. C. Humphries
Christian Church
Luther Hoffman
St. Marys Express
R. J. Finley
Hoffman
Abilene Democrat
John Brady
Bridgie
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Patrick J. Berry
Minnie Berry
John Berry
Mt. St. Mary’s Academy
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Faulkner
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Whatcom
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Knoxville
Jaws
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Chamberlain
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Towa
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