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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1888
Page
8
Young man appeals urge Wa-Keeney Abilene to work and stop loafing. The piece urges effort, even low paid tasks, and to grasp civic growth facts about Kansas population gains and railroad expansion. It cites 1887 railroad mileage and coal outputs to urge action and grit in a booming era.
A gentleman gave a long address to public schools using words of one syllable. In reply to a query about a thirty word all one syllable sentence he says writing short words with fair sense needs little skill. The piece ends by presenting a seventy eight word sentence of one syllable.
A Health and Temperance Annual excerpt laments that ten people yearly die of air starvation due to lack of fresh air even in wealthier homes. It argues luxury homes trap putrid odors from kitchens, cellars, and decaying matter, causing a poisonous atmosphere despite elegant décor and wealth.
An analysis notes Kansas imports corn and dairy products despite vast corn and grazing potential. The article urges farmers to diversify and utilize soil and climate, reducing outflow of money for Missouri or Maine goods. The piece condemns farmers for neglecting diversified husbandry and calls for swift action to boost local production.
Two dozen nine inch footballs were sent to Litchfield Ct by an anonymous donor titled An Old Boy. The items were allocated to the town free schools as a charitable gesture reported to the Secretary of the School Committee.
A Topeka Capital notice notes a street pavement method canvassed by a man touring western towns. He claims success in St Louis and hopes to win a contract in Lecompton. The report frames the prospect as a matter of Salina and notes potential expansion.
The New York Star quotes the Sun claiming Sam Randall saved New York for Cleveland in 1834 by shifting a statewide vote from Blaine or Butler to Cleveland. The passage notes no change in protectionist policy and describes crowds shouting Blaine loudly.
A New York Sun editorial cites Senator William Eaton Chandler proposing inquiries into the costs of alterations ordered by Secretary Whitney on warships begun during the New Hampshire hornet crisis in the Navy Department. The piece mocks Chandler’s past leadership and urges oblivion for his naval administration memory.
President Cleveland's message energizes party leaders across states and Congress. Democratic committees in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts endorse his tariff reform policy, signaling a unified platform for the upcoming election. The World lauds the move as a decisive, principle driven unity that could secure victory. The note concludes with a brief, generic remark from a real estate business.
Chas Young opens a nursery half a mile west of Abilene Cemetery selling fruit shade and ornamental trees vines and garden plants with seasonally available items. Prices are stated to suit the times. Also contains testimonials about Boschee's German Syrup and a notice about watches and shoes from advertisers Roy Jackson and L H Faulkner.
Public notice in Dickinson County Kansas that on May 1 1888 and the following two days the assignee C C Bitling will attend at the Clerk of the District Court office in Abilene to openly receive and allow demands against the assignors estate. Also notice that Sarah A White of New York has been sued by C Stevens and others for one thousand dollars with interest, to foreclose a mortgage on land in Dickinson County and to require an answer by March 19 1858. attorney H Maman represents Stevens.
Dickinson county Kansas Probate Court appointed James Monaspy as Executor of Henry Lowe estate on 2th day of her A D 1687. All parties interest ed in said estate will take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
Notices in Dickinson County Kansas announce the appointment of an executrix for Daniel S Van Duyn with probate actions in Simson County. Also listed is a hearing date for Jane Ann Laughlin's will and a foreclosure petition filed by George F Fisher against Susan and David McCoy with a promissory note and mortgage on lots in Abilene.
Public notice from Dickinson County Kansas detailing B H Abbe the plaintiff and Susan McCoy David McCoy Albert B Coulson and Halsey Cares as defendants in a promissory note and mortgage foreclosure action for 1000 with 12 percent interest from October 1885. Notice warns appearance by March 9 1858 and outlines consequences if unopposed. Also includes probate notice for the estate of Thaddeus Gross setting February 17 at 9 am for heirs to appear.
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