Local and Otherwise Highlights From The Reflector
The Reflector notes Owl Pharmacy through John Gleissner’s Drug Store on Broadway and 3rd Street. Excavate work for the Third Street bridge began last week and continues weather permitting. Hope plans two new flour mills next spring by Hoffman in Enterprise and McNaull in town. Bert and Martin move damaged goods to the former Fire Sale location on Broadway and consider reopening there. Baptist church ladies host a social this Thursday evening at Mrs. Fred Pierce’s home at Seventh and Cedar with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Hoffman
Enterprise
McNaull
Bert & Martin
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Fred Pierce
Seventh and
Cedar St
Turkish bath open for patrons with ladies day planned
Dr Phelps is running a Turkish bath establishment at full blast and plans a ladies day soon with a competent woman attendant. The AeroSector reports a subscription boom, rising advertising and jobbing patronage, and strong community support boosting Abilene and Dickinson county. The Mascotte and Mikado were staged at Bonebrake Opera House by Chicago Casino Opera Company with good crowds and strong performances by Geo Paxton and Jessa Matcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Dickinson County
Bonebrake Opera House
Chicago Casino Opera Company
Geo. Paxton
Jessa Matcher
Certificates Granted At Superintendent’s Office Examinations
The Owl Pharmacy reports certificates awarded to Nora Cundiff Ida Iliff Cora Sumner Mrs M S Cook Donella Kingery O G Smith Amy E Moore Mamie Parks J M Watkins and J W Deardorff at a teacher’s examination in the Superintendent’s office last Saturday. Ed Hamaker has joined his father J G Hamaker in their prominent dry goods business, with praise for his own efforts and a belief he will not fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Cundiff
Abilene
Ida Iliff
Cora Sumner
Enterprise
Ed. Hamaker
J.G. Hamaker
University music department concert at the opera house
On Friday evening the postponed concert by the State University music department will be held at the opera house. It has earned favorable press and public notice and should attract a large audience of music lovers. Seats are available at Barnes Northcraft's drug store. Four new electric fire alarm boxes have been installed citywide at Berry Bros, Citizens Bank, Methodist church, and Dr. King's, connected to water works and fire department residences. Keys have been issued to likely users for rapid response in case of fire. the improvement is expected to protect property.
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Department of Music
The
State University
Opera House
Barnes & Northcraft
Berry Bros
Citizens Bank
Methodist Church
Dr. King’s
James Bolster
Third and
Cecir
J. K. Varnes
Gazette
Atchison
Uberty
District Court of
Dickinson Quanty
State of Kansas
Thomas Kirby
Ant Siar L. Bald
K Justivon
Chemung Canal Bank
Elmira
New York
National Bank of
Hareford
Conn
Harvey Eye
Cynthia Eye
Abilene
Wickinson
Ran
Warelock
Steen
Dickinawe
Male
Kansas
Is. J.J. Miller
Dickinson County
Y M C A Lecture Draws 1500 In Akron Hall
The Daily Beacon reports a large audience of about 1,500 gathered at Columbia Hall to hear Dr Hedley speak on Vagsbondiana. He traced his shift from medicine to literature and finally to the lecture field, delivering a calm talk that impressed attendees. He will repeat the lecture at Bonebrake's Opera Roll on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Daily Beacon
Columbia Hall
Hedley
Fine dental care offered by Dr Baab and Raub noted
The notice praises Dr L M Baab for fine dental work and mentions Dr L M Raub's dental office above Brady's real estate rooms at Second and Broadway. Col Brady is praised as the John L Sullivan of Dickinson county. Krisher suffered a painful accident recently with sympathy offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Brady
John L. Sullivan
Dickinson County
Cal. Krisher
Miller and Snake plan new undertaking business in vacant Fourth and Broadway store
Miller and Snake announce plans to enter the undertaking trade in a vacant storefront at Fourth and Broadway. Gott. Billmyer, described as a paternal ancestor, is referenced in playful nautical phrasing about a young man starting with a fighting weight of thirteen pounds. Also noted is the Breakers’ Solomon performance held Wednesday night to an attentive audience, garnering applause from local theatergoers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gott. Billmyer
Solomon
Board of Trade to Move HQ to Rear Room of Kirby’s Bank
The Board of Trade plans a relocation from current headquarters to the large rear room of Kirby’s Bank, formerly Haas & Sons store space. The area will be refurnished and fitted in a handsome style to serve as the new offices. A local religious crank surfaced Saturday, urging salvation with a flashy display. Charles Barnes, treasurer of the Kansas Pharmaceutical Association, draws attention in local dramatic circles for recent entertainments and is noted as a rustler likely to rise in prominence.
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Board of Trade
Kirby's Bank
Haas & Sons
Salvation Army
Chas. Barnes
Kansas Pharmaceutical Association
Charles
Spotty
Aline
Dedication of Grace Re formed Church on Buckeye Avenue
On Sunday morning next the new Grace Re formed church at Buckeye Avenue and Fifth Street will be dedicated with all city churches closed for the day. Notable ministers from out of town will attend. The program for February 6 includes German services and sermons by Rev. A Bo higer and Dr. Gerhart Keey, along with visiting clergy and local pastors assisting.
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Eee
New Reformed Church
Buckeye Avenue
Fifth St
Grace Reformed Church
Speeenee
A. Bo Higer
Gerhart, Keey
D. B. Shoey
Fer
Hope butter and cheese factory ready to move forward
The Dispatch prints the Hope butter and cheese factory by laws and notes all building materials are on the ground. Work will be pushed rapidly to set machinery in motion at the earliest moment. A laborer, Samuel Hendricks, is jailed in Herington for forging a check. Felix Hoy, the noted borrower, is described with local anecdotes and a wildcat encounter near the Buttes.
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Dickinson County
the Dispatch
Hope Butter and Cheese Factory
Samuel Hendricks
Rock Island
Herington
Lowe
M. D. Herington
Bank of
Hendricks
Atwood Advocate
Felix Hoy
Passon
Abilene
Buttes
Felix
Local notes from Abilene social circle and businesses
Abilene columns record visitors and travels including Charley Estes Charley Wellman and D E Snider. church services Rev J A Bright. Rev Dr Welsher revival in Manhattan. Frank Wallace studying at State University Lawrence. business trips to Kansas City. Ther addresses include Gove county and Morris county State Bank president Lewis Mead. Also mentions Santa Fe surveyors, hotel woodwork contract, and Woman’s Relief Corps officers. Local ads list Hamburg embroideries, furniture and hardware stores, and bank loan notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Welsher
Manhattan
Frank Wallace
State University
Lawrence
D. E. Snider
Shockey & Snider
Kansas City
Clint Hallock
la Crosse
Joseph Northcraft
John M. Gleissner
Rice
W. B. Giles
California
S. Wilson
Wallace County Register
W. W. Wheland
Casino Opera Company
George 5. Dryer
Gove County
Alexander Kosciuseo Vanderbelt
T. C. Smith
Dr. Oakwood
Lewis Mead
Council Grove
Morris County State Bank
Robert Fleming
Henry House
A. Potter
Topeka
Woman's Relief Corps
McDavitt
Newhall
Eagle
Church
Hoover
McKennell
Matteson
Crozier
Farm Loan Offer at Six Percent Interest
Sebold Fisher and Co advertise affordable farm property loans at six percent interest and urge potential borrowers not to miss the chance, noting their presence at W. H. Smith.
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Sebold, Fisher & Co
Union Square Company Opera House Reviews and Kansas Western Charter
The Union Square Company presented World Nip and Tuck Joshua Whitcomb with mixed results. The crowd soured on Joshua Whitcomb, calling it an elephant and the cast poorly handled the comedy. A Topeka State Journal note highlights a Kansas Western railroad charter for 3000 miles, naming directors including George J. Gould, E. G. Merriam, George C. Smith, Frank Everest, and W. W. Fagan, with $50 million capital, running from Atchison to Topeka and beyond.
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Union Square
Opera
Joshua Whitcomb
Arnold
Abilene
Topeka State Journal
Kansas Western Railroad Company
Kansas
George J. Gould
New York
E. G. Merriam
George C. Smith
St. Louis
Frank Everest
W. W. Fagan
Atchison
Atchison, Jefferson
Shawnee
Topeka
Two Fine Grade Clydesdale Stallions for Sale
Two fine grade Clydesdale stallions for sale. Will be sold cheap for cash or time given for part payment if required. Enquire of Tuos Nicor, 23 tf Keystone, Kan. Also notices seek farm help and household work, with a couple seeking man and wife to farm labor and housework. Additional local ads push for lamp and cutlery specials at John Bennett's.
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Nicor
Keystone
Kan
A. M
Solomon
Fen Atchison
John Bennett's
Chiwt Saal Iceeres Nes
Marriage of Clara M Fengel to J B Shields in Union Township
A large gathering at Mr and Mrs P Fengels Union Township witnessed the marriage of Clara M Fengel to J B Shields of Marion County on January 25 1587 The ceremony was performed by Rev Till of Banner City Friends presented gifts including rocking chairs lace towels glassware beds and table linens The note also records Thomas Sury announcing his wife’s illness recovering after six weeks care from Dr Hammond of Chapman and praising his treatment.
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Lizzie Walker
Camp Point
Colorado
B. L. Strother
J. K. Jenkins
Dallas
Texas
Jenkins
Percy ©. Webber
St. John’s Church
Leavenworth
Webber
P. Fengel
Union Township
Clara M
J. B. Shields
Marion Co
Till
Banner City
Anna Fengel
Joha Engel
Fannie Fengel
Dora Fengel
Mary Anna Fengel
Anna Lee
Valiska
Towa
Wm. Tee
Valiske
Laura Lee
Valisk
Hammond
Chapman
Thomas Sury
Telephone subscribers urged to call by number
Notice from manager E. F. Lirrs requests subscribers to use numbers and keep delays in mind. Those not issued a card should notify the exchange.
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E. F. Lirrs
Vagabondiana Lecture at Bonebrake's Opera House
Dr. James Hedley will deliver his famous Vagabondiana lecture on Wednesday evening February 9 at Bonebrake's Opera House. Leading eastern papers call him the greatest platform orator of the west. This is the second lecture of the course and the venue should be well patronized.
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James Hedley
Bonebrake
Opera House
Down They Go Cloaks Cut to Half Price at Sterl & Zahner
Sterl and Zahner slash prices on Ladies Misses and Children's cloaks by 50 percent. Limited stock remains and buyers can secure garments to carry over. New market items priced from 2.50 to 5.00, children's cloaks from 0.50 to 1.00. Every cloak must go as the merchants insist they mean business and will prove their savings.
Overcoat Sale Offer for 57 Coats of All Sizes
A fragment advertises 57 coats left at half former price to clear inventory. It claims to fit a young man or old man or a crooked man and urges readers not to miss the opportunity to secure a bargain before season end.
Farmhouse for Rent with 240 Acre Farm Near Abilene
Advertises a large eight room house with barn and water access for rent. Also describes a 240 acre tract in Newbern township sections 12 and 13, seven miles from Abilene with good orchard and water. Terms reasonable. Also notes a public auction on February 1, 1897 at 2 pm in Detroit Dickinson County for a brown mare pony to cover expenses.
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Newbern Township
Abilene
Notles
Detroit
Dickinson County
Sune
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. H. Rosrysox
John It Gleissner
Broadway
Cor
the Reflector
Owl Pharmacy
R. E. Pennington
the Owl Pharmacy
Hope Herald
Ford
Dr. L. M. Baab
J. 1. Case
Charley Estes
Charley Wellman
R. Cowen
Pennsylvania
Arthur J. Cowles
Anne Jordan
J. A. Bright
Charley
Herbert Hodge
M. A. Lowe
Here
Thos. Nicol
Santa Fe
Hamburg
W. H. Smith & Co.’s
Jonn Bennett's
Chiaware
John Bennett
Goaml
Garland
Bers Bros. Mercantile Co
Fairline
W. H. Smith & Co
Kirby‘s Bank
John Bennett’s
Metzger & Dickerson
Fourth and
Wind
IL. Murray
Vagabondiana
Vaoners
Same
Aten, Jolly & Cranstos
Childrens' Aid Society
Air Tees Abend
John Deere
Aee
Abraham Baer
Waisen
Anctioneer
IY Hs
Bareeeder
Carter
Fourth and Roadway
Tattenti
Sterl & Zahner
G. N. Tucker
Hove Bros. Seed Department
Landreth
Abilene, Ks
Hodge Bros
J. C. Bender
R. B. Hower
John R. Wagner
J. A. Pearl
Caine
Stoel & Zahner
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