Rail line proposal from Topeka Junction City to Abilene
A January City board of trade letter to Jr Mulvane, Topeka board of trade president, outlines a planned railroad from Topeka to Abilene via Junction City. It seeks franchises of 3000 to 4000 dollars per mile through Riley Davis Dick and possibly Wabaunsee counties. It urges Santa Fe or another line to back the project, noting current Santa Fe construction toward Abilene. Signed by B Rockwe, president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janction City
Jr. Mulvane
Topeka Board of Trade
API
Dean Sir
Janction City Board of Trade
Topeka Junction City
Abilene
Kansas River
Riley, Davis and
Dick Counties
Wabaunsee County
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
B. Rock
Sabbath School Convention at Willowdale in 1886
The Willowdale Township Sabbath School Association met at the Laney school house on December 18 1886. A small forenoon crowd grew to a full afternoon audience as devotional exercises and township organization were followed by a basket dinner. Topics included What has the Sabbath school done for me and a Christmas review by Rev I S Allman. Reports from township schools were discussed and plans for future work debated. The meeting adjourned to May at Chase school house with thanks to the ladies. Wallace I. Eally secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willowdale
I.S. Allman
Chase School House
Section 24
Abilene
Wallace I
Eally
Through Sleeping Car From Kansas City to Jacksonville Fla
Kansas City hosts a new Through Prilman Buffet Sleeping Car service to Jacksonville Fla via Gulf Route starting Nov 25 1986. Daily 6 45 p m departure from Kansas City travels through Memphis Chattanooga Atlanta Macon. Also continues first class coach daily between Kansas City and Bristol Tenn via Memphis Chattanooga Knoxville. For details contact J KE LOCKWOOD General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scott & Gulf
Prilman
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Fla
Gulf
Mem. & Char
E. T. V.&g. Ands
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Macon
Bristol
Do-nothing Congress drains 9 million monthly
A compilation notes that if Congress persists in inaction, about 9 million dollars per month will be moved from active capital to the Treasury vault, risking serious financial disruption. The item also shares a Missouri dog story about a buried rabbit and mentions a pending bill to repeal the trading store law and create a state agent system for liquor distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ulathe Mirror
Missionary Convert Leads Brief Meeting at Evening Session
A missionary convert spoke at an evening gathering where attendees shared smiles after a paper on missionary work was presented. The event concluded with a shouted praise of Hallelujah as the leader led the closing remarks.
Topeka area steam dye works and misc trades offered
Reb t Nott operates the only steam dye house west of Topeka offering clothes dying in all colors with cleaning and pressing. location No 18 Spruce Street. Other notes advertise at F H Geardman Co and Horse Powers grinders shellers and a land trading firm Bhany & Co Abstracts provide up-to-date abstracts of Dickinson County lands and lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reb't Nott
Topeka
Sprucestrest
Dickinson
Wabash Announces Double Daily Limited Trains Kansas City to New York
The Wabash introduces a double daily limited service from Kansas City to New York via Toledo and the Lake Shore and New York Central Railroads. Morning and second evening trains use reclining chair cars, sleeping cars, and parlor cars, with no extra charge. Through sleepers secured to any East point. N N Garland, Western Passenger Agent. Also new through trains Kansas City to St Paul and Minneapolis via the New Superior line with two daily flyer's schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wabash
Kansas City
New York
Toledo
Lake Shore
New York Central
St. Louis
Buffalo
Cand Central Depot
Kansas City Union Depot
Decatur
Palace
eHess
Main St
Union Avenue
Union Depot
N. N. Gartano
Western
St. Louis & Pacific
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Northwest
St Paul
Iowa
Minnesota
Wabash, Central Town
Minnesota & Northwestern Railways
Main Street
Kansas Ily
N. N. Garland
Proclamation and legal notices from Dickinson County Kansas
A compilation of official notices from the Dickinson County district including declarations for elections in Abilene and Salina, probate matters, final proof dates for settlers, and foreclosure filings. Notices reference Bets Abilene, G. E. Sueanen, S. M. Palmer, and various claimants with dates in December 1886 and January 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Land Office
Salina
Kansas
Abilene
Vis
Adam Shriver
D. S
N. E
Town
South Range
Suit Notice to J W Henry Over Kansas Land Contract
Dickinson county Kansas district court suit filed by James McNaspy against J W Henry alleging a written contract on August 1st 1887 to convey specified Hermaton Kansas lots. Judgment sought for specific performance or conveyance. defendant to answer by February 15 1887 or default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Henry
Dickinson County
State of Kansas
James McNaspy
Isi
Dickinson
State of
Kansas
Block 20
Hermaton
Heshese
Sioner
Gmke
Lawsuit Against Travelers Insurance Company Partners
Toea Crosby and Rebecca Chapman of New. You are hereby pane. You have been sued in the District De Dickinson county and state of Kansas by the Travelers Insurance Company in a petition filed August 5, 1886. The Travelers seek judgment against defendants John B. Caskey Hattie Brinne Susie Katana Theodore C. Henry George W. Carpenter and T C Henry & Co for eighteen hundred dollars with 12 percent interest and a prior lien on the northeast quarter of section six in town thirteen range zeres east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis DeBrons
Halsey
Ives
T. C. Henry
Milletti Corteine
George Forrester
R. Simmons
P. H. Brizee
E.G. Tyler
District Court
Dickinson County
State of
Kansas
Thomas Kirby
George
W. Carpenter
T.C. Henry
W. B. Birchmore
Francis DeBroux
Harvey C. Ives
Gottfried Giggs
J. Bearman
Johnson
Ramsey
Millett & Hadenn
Geo. Cash
TL. G. VanSeover
George Forres
RK. Simmons
E. G. Tyler
George W. Carpenter
H. Manax
Willam H. Hall
Mary ZL. Hall
Plainiff
Ostrick Court
State of Kansas
New England Loan Ant Trust Company
William H. Hall
Mary le Halts
Annie M. Lord
Johm F. Baxter
W. W. Howard
Isaac Shockey
Dantel E. Sader
Uial
Plainiig
Township
Range
Kan
Austin & Austin
New England Loan and Trust Company
Toea Crosby
Rebecca Chapman
New
de Dickinson County
Travelers Insurance Company
Travelers Insurance Cony
John B. Caskey
Hattie
G.F. Davis
A. Crise
Theodore C. Henry
Sevene
T. C. Henry &Co
Hattie Brsinne
Zeres
Mary S. Allison
Charles
Ely
George A. Palmer
Mary N. Palmer
Georgy W. Carpenter
Robert Chapin
Frank W. Chesebro
Chapin and Chesebro
District Court of
Dickinson
Real Eshite
Curtin
Chesebro
C. F. Mend
Notice to Ephraim Blodgett in Kansas mortgage suit
In Dickinson County Kansas Robert Chapin sues Ephraim Blodgett and others to foreclose a $600 mortgage with 12 percent interest from November 19 1884. The district court sets February 3 1887 as the deadline to answer. failure means default and sale of the described real estate the north half of the south half of lot twelve in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephraim Blodgett
State of New York
Bhoe
Darius
Jackman
Olive L. Samuel Matson
District Court
Ane
Dickinson
State of Kansas
Robert Chapin
Kansas
Brock
BI Court
C. F. Mead
Suit Filed Against Gale Sulky Makers and Partners
Travelers Insurance Company sues Gale Sulky Manufacturing Company of Stave of Michi and partners James Hiltiard David Mattison Thomas agly Samuel Cassett W S Stambaugh in Dickingen County Senia seeking judgment from September 1. The suit covers a parcel in Dit townt county northeast quarter of beet Kansas town range and amount due. Attorney C F Meap represents Travelers Insurance Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Sulky Manufacturing Company
Stave
Michi
James Hiltiard
David Mattison
Thomas Agly Samuel Cassett
Stambaugh
Travelers Company
Dickingen
State of
Senia
Dittownt
Beet Kansas
Townahi
Tas Velers IxsUnasce Company
C.F. Meap
Lawsuit Notice Against The Farmer's Coin Partners
To Halsey C Iyee and partners of The Farmer's Coin firm in Dickinson County Missouri a civil action is filed by Robert Frani Chesebro seeking thousand dollars plus twelve percent interest from June 2 in a district court. The case concerns a chain of real estate described as Kane and Hades adding Alt lene. Attorney ULF bsp represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsey C. Iyee
State of Missouri
David R. McCurdey
Clementina Ray
William £. Birchmore
Thomas Kirbr
J. Hallam
Parker
Dame of
Robert Frani
Chesebro
Partons
Tedi
District Court of Dickinson
Eee
Ranges
Kane
Altlene
Saides
Also Mentioned on This Page
Florida
Romney
Bunny
Arus
Lebold, Fisher & Co
Steam Dye Works
United States
Lomparp Investment Co
OL GravEss
Engnuire
John A. Hafner
Kas
F. H. Geardman & Co
Groner
Keystone P. O
Soan
Money, Stevens
Bhany & Co
IL Brapy
Berry Bros. Mercantile Company
Michigan Store Company
Detroit
TOD Cag
West End
P.O. Brock
A. B. Coulson
Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific
Dsints & Rite Ml Company
Wnersas
D. i Gordon
Aden
Bas Bone
Bald City
Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad Company
Kansue
Bansas
Kan- Kansas
Sai
Ty Ee
Pdl Oe cl
Spall
Tssuance
Albert Lenze
Wat. Meyer
Alis
Cbrillhart
G. E. Sueanen
IvEr
J.C. Re
Abiene
Sad City
Citron
Pero
Smitstak
Ido
DG. Smith
RA. Brown
M. Hoff- Tin
Aaid Seas
J. FP
Angus Hannagan
Fu Mall
White
G. C. Sterl
H. H. Floyd
J. B. Case
John Johntz
Continental Hotel
D. L. Pisley
City
W. L Miller
Geo. B
Eid
Ery
Edo
D. W. Howard
NH. Martin
W. Rice
J. c Toren
First National Bar of
Joseph Francis Brown
C.J. McDivitt
Henry
County of Dickinson
Blin Street
Starthwie
Anguetine
Allene
A. D
J.J. Miller
A.W. McKellep
Center Township
Dick Jovon
C. B. Hoffman
Ey W. Carpenter
Swill
Lebald & Fisher's Bank
County
Cates
J. J. Miller
Tickinson Co
Louise Breysard
Lelia J. Kemp
Mary Ib
Joltene
Jackinson
A. d. Miller
OS Nas
Bares Sian
Sirloma B. Swain
Yana
Ken Kan
Tee
Jacob Burt
C.H. Aumach
Bien Cameri L. T, Fickles, Atwood, Colorad RM
Paneen
Register
John P. Wright
J. Kirchner
J. Ronstrom
H. J. Haner
H. Streder
Enterprise
S.M. Parusi
Keister
U. 5
John M . Jeffcoats
Andrew
Andrewick
S. M. Patwen
Real Estate Exchange
Sec’y
P. O. Block
Guild” Stamp
Hart Manx
ToeBruer
East
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