This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1885
Page
5
Local news from Abilene recounts social events and moves, with A. W. Rice as a noted mayoral prospect for the April election. Frequent mentions of church gatherings, family travels, business notices, and a shift to second-class city status highlight community life, pending ward divisions and registration changes.
On January 30 a pocketbook was found by R. H. Greenwood on the Enterprise road and turned in for return. The finder asks for proof of ownership and paying any cost of this advertisement.
The Grant township election ballot placed in Cottage Hotel office shows trustees and officials elected including W. L. Nixon and D. W. Jacoby among others. A wedding at the Junken residence unites Li to W. N. Smith with a generous reception and plans to reside in North Abilene. Community notices include party resolutions, lodge obituaries for E. F. Parent and E. Puller Parent, and several local society updates from Abilene and Solomon Valley areas.
Prospect School District No 4 lists pupils who were perfect in whispering during school hours for the week ending January 80. Names include Chas Robinson Louis Sinclair Jas Sir Willie Sinclair Edward Schimming Albert Schimming Henry Schum ting Geo Williams Ernest Doman Henry Lueker Louis Lueker Mattie Robinson Edith Robinson Addie Sinclair Katie Williams Carrie Williams Olive Williams Bertha Lueker Clara Lueker. Compositions with annex percentages recorded for Charles Robinson 50 Edward Schimming 80 Henry Schimming Sa Geo Il Williams 0 Edith M Robinson 4 Carrie Williams 90 Olive M Williams 97. Enrollment shows 23 males 25 females total 40. Daniel D Strocr Teacher.
The Dickinson County Sunday School Convention met in the Methodist eluniveli in Dickinson County city last week. Delegates from Lutheran Presbyterian Methodist Christian Baptist Universalist and other Churches attended. Old officers were retained and four districts selected with vice presidents and delegates to the State convention. Next session planned for the first Wednesday after the first full moon in January 1886.
The town welcomes several openings including a new baker H Levi on the corner north of Spark's block and a new jewelry store. Local politics stir, old timers eye mayoral race, and a caucus at the schoolhouse sparks chatter about township offices. Dead Man's Hollow road condition draws urgent notice. Chapman offers hotels. Banning's new inn leads. Dr Thomas N Gunn relocates to rooms above Scott's hardware. patients may now visit Sheeran Gunn druggists.
Geo Ogden runs new coal yards at Spruce and Fourth. He stocks the best grades and sells 2000 pounds per ton. Prices are as low as any in town. Call him for delivery and assistance with coal needs.
A county notice proclaims the store's opening of new stock by A. E. Bishop & Co around March 10 offering low prices on dry goods and millinery. It emphasizes substantial price drops, urging residents to inspect the fresh winter bargains and assuredly lowest Dickinson County rates.
Abilene markets report grain prices including wheat and hay per ton and cash paid for fat dead animals by the Abilene Ice and Feed Company. The firm also notes millinery goods below cost and that grain is ground for four cents per bushel with office in the old creamery building.
Grain and hogs come in daily as two skating rinks are planned. Dr. Thomas N. Gunn of Chapman is praised for treating Mich ael Cross near Detroit who suffers rheumatic pericarditis. Elevators trade well with farmers. post office worries spark general discussion of spring. Many face trimmed budgets while a few hold money and privilege. Strangers visit the county.
All persons indebted to Dr M Kirsch are urged to call upon him immediately and those with accounts against him are asked to present them.
Hazlett Co and Mazlett & Co announce a surplus of $10,000 in goods and offer 25 percent off on overcoats winter clothing and gent’s furnishings to spur immediate sales. They promise the price cut is genuine and invite customers to verify. Also promoting carpets, house furnishings and groceries at low prices.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.