Abilene Reflector 1888 news and sports notes mixed
Abilene Reflector reports on high corn prices affecting early sowing and market prices, then shifts to religious unity in local unions. It critiques prize fighting trends, references boxing figures like John L. Sullivan, and mentions Kansas political chatter and newspaper commentary on figures such as Reynolds and Ingersoll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
London Sportsman
John L
Boston
Mitchell
Smith
Killrain
Goliak Sullivan
David
Partisan Demagogy in House Sees Carlisle Seat Question
The New York World declares there is not a Republican in the House who doubts Carlisle would not claim a seat unless truly entitled. They avoided voting against him out of partisan demagogy, wasting valuable time, and now question when the House will resume business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Thoebe
Kansas
Topeka
Charley Barrett
Washington Post
Jesus
The
Capital
Post
Robert G. Ingersoll
N. Y
Curcaco
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Pine
Ind
Coder
Chicago Fire Department
Tras
Chicago
Inprasa Pouis
Muncie
Bee Line
Reavise
Mothersville
Reading Road
Vickssure
Miss
Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railroad
New Orleans
Sheep and protection in wool markets in 1885
The Pittsburg Post notes free trade favors sheep husbandry with 339 sheep per square mile in Great Britain, 16 in the United States excluding Alaska, 33 in Pennsylvania, and 116 in Ohio, arguing protection harms the industry.
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Great Britain
United States
Territory of
Alaska
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Pittsburg
Chi Gry for Pitcher's Castoria Forby and Nowrace Arr
A brief note lists Castoria for the pitcher Chi Gry with Forby and Nowrace in the cast. The fragment hints at a local theater or performance, mentioning names and roles in a sparse, OCR style record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Gry
Pitcher’s Castoria
Forby & Nowrace
Disastrous Fire In New York Broadways 549
Fire devastated Henry Rogers & Co store and five adjoining buildings on Broadway between Prince and Mercer streets. Flames trapped firefighters on 549 roof. injuries included a fatally injured fireman. losses projected at about 1.5 million with stock and insurance distributed across many companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Rogers & Co
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Prince and Spring Streets
Mercer Street
Weed, Nelson & Co
C. A. Yost
Maliollmnson & Co
Mike Kelly
Sheridan
Engine 9
Spring
Prince and
Mercer
Tortured ranchman tale from Indian Territory headline
In the Kimishi mountains five masked men attacked Reuben Williamson a wealthy cattle owner near Spring Station tied his wife and burned his hands over a hot stove seeking money. Williamson and his wife handed over deposits and cash. Doctors fear fatal injuries as a posse pursues the outlaws.
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Indian Territory
Ark
Kimishi Mountains
Reuben Williamson
Spring Station
Williamson
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France
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Italy
Russia
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Christ
Little Whirlwind
Kalamazoo
National League of Heavy Weights
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Abilene Daily World
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Mead
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Lewis
John L. Sullivan
Jim
Bond
Winfield
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Kanopolis
America
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Reading
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Hutchinson News
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Kicking Bird
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Oklahoma
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Mississippi
Dickinson County
Indiana
Canada
Wisxirso
Canadian Pacific
Calgary
Donald
Glacier
Pallizer Station
British Columbia
Beauix
Young Morrison
Springfeld, Mo
Julia Potter-T
Sans Spainorieto
Theodore Morrison
Nathan J. Morrison
Drury College
Julia Patterson
Morrison
Patterson
Theodore
Ingalls
Wasutsorox
Star
Cleveland
Kansas City
Ngalls
Josiah White
Fowler Packing Company
White
Losnox
St. James Gazetts
St. Petersburg
Corfax
W. T
Dan Conroy
Spokane & Palouse
Miss Hughes
Hughes
Palouse
Garfield
Palouse City
Spokane Falls
Berry
Galvestox
Tex
Hempstead
Central
South America
Washington County
S. A. Hackworth
Brenham
Hackworth
Texas
Wilking
Fenoys Falls
Minn
John Wilkins
Bondsy
Pelica Rapids
Wilkins
Standard Oil Company
New Bridge
Chicago, Santa Fe & California Railway
Missouri River
Sibley
Packer
Hodge Bros
Seed Department
Landreth
D. W. Howard
Isaac Kauffman
G. W. Minnick
M. Brenizer
Warren I. Miller
Jeremiah Engle
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WM. Lenhart
Isaac Slaybaugh
B. Hower
D. J. Vanderwilt
Jacob Schopp
Benj. Palm
Hodge Brothers
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
J. E. Lockwood
Bonebrake & Rice’s
Castoria
Temple of Economy
J. G. Armitage
Austin House
Third
Buckeye
Hil and Southworth
Clark
Union Stock Yard
Union
Thas
Lynch
Hope
J. M. Gleissner
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