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Newspaper

The Abilene Reflector

Location

Abilene, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1888

Page

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Hope trader to take over Keller livery March first

From Thursday's Daily, P F Keller of Hope plans to acquire A Jeffcoat's livery stables and take possession March 1. Rumor links J F Berry & Co of Concordia to relocate general merchandise here. M D Good leaves Stel Zabner to run a boot and shoe venture with Zabner at Concordia, while Zabner starts a new local enterprise. Abilene youths praise Mildred Lodge's calico ball in Herington and look forward to returning the courtesy.

P. F. Keller Hope Dave Keller A. Jeffcoat J. F. Berry & Co Concordia M.D. Good Stel & Zabner G. C. Sterl & Co Zabner Kansas Good Abilene Giood Herington Mildred Lodge Opera House Herington Hotel Werington Ilerington Berets George W. Brilliart Knapp & Bolster Harrington Scott Sentinel

Boston Piano Company Proposes Abilene Factory

Abilene real estate received a letter from the Boston Piano Company proposing to establish a piano factory in the city. The plan calls for a capital stock of 100000, starting with 50 to 73 workers and a starter force of 75, with expectations to grow to about 400 in years. The proposal will be presented to the board of trade for consideration and possible approval.

Abilene Real Estate Co Boston Piano Co Abilene Board of Trade Plano

Regalia for U B K P to be issued in city

Uniforms for the U B K P order arriving for installation next Wednesday are described as a black Prince Albert coat white gloves white helmet with red plume fatigue cap steel sword with owner name engraved and a nickel scabbard with silver mountings belt slings and buckles bearing calla lily emblems. Also notes on local notices about residents and cemetery improvements.

Wder U. B Prince Albert

Piano Factory Bid Sparks City Hopefuls Face Future

The board of trade formed a committee to push a $100,000 piano factory project. The panel contacted the Boston Piano Company, which favorably considered starting with capital stock of 100000 and 50 to 75 workers. Locating the plant here could save shipping costs and tap railroad advantages, with Dickinson county samples touted to attract interest.

Board of Trade C. G. Llank J. M. Fisher M. M. Shipr Boston Piano Company

Farm hand killed in runaway wagon near Tamro

John Fleming, 24, a farm hand for J. M. Friesen near Tamro Kansas, was thrown from a wagon by a passing train as his team fled. He died instantly from a broken neck.

Tamro Kan John Fleming J. M. Friesen Fleming

Celebrated Georgia Evangelist to Speak in Abilene

SAM JONES the famed Georgia evangelist arrives in Abilene to deliver Character and Characters at the Bonebrake Opera House on Saturday evening February 25. The Y M C A finally secured him after long inquiries and urges the public to buy tickets starting Monday with a 75 cent admission, far below the usual one dollar rate. The event aims to benefit the Y M C A and is expected to draw the largest crowd ever seen for a lecturer in Abilene.

Georgia Young Mens Christian Association Bonebrake Opera House Mr. Jones Kansas

Real Estate Transfers in Herington and Abilene Areas

Duplex list of property transfers shows numerous buyers and sellers across Herington, Abilene, and nearby townships with 80 acre and 160 acre parcels, lots in add districts, and sums from 25 to 32,500 dollars. Names include Kinney, Cooke, Kirby, Pooler, Palm, Shadinger, Dentzer, Coleman, Kind ness, Cogan, France, Thomas, Stauffer, Schwedner, Wellman, Bald win, Bowell, Zook, Thompson, Clapp, McChord, Telfer, Reed, Johns, Keyser, Ridge, Potter, Hodge, Shumaker, Exine, Reed, Brillhart, Shipe, Courtney, Murphy, Woodbine, and Abilene town entities.

C B Kinney S G Cooke Herington Town Co Kirby J W Pooler Benj Palm C and S Palm Logan Township E A Shadinger J D Dentzer J A Coleman A M Kindness Garfield Township M Cogan Margaret Cogan Hayes Township TI Snook France Tompson Jonathan Thomas Abilene A Stauffer Mary Schwedner Navarre MD Herington Wallace Herington SM McChord J M McChord U Wellman C H Baldwin CE Bowell W N Caulk Carlton Trus River Brethern Church Noah Zook Buckeye Two Noah Zook River Brethern D Trott Geo Thompson Harriett Clapp C H Wellman Alex McRae Jas Telfer Union Two Wm Shatto David Shatto Exine BR Exline Elizabeth Reed J J Reed Grant Two LB Johns J F Keyser Highland Add B Rochenower Ridge Two J L Potter Wm Hale M Hodge C Stevens K and H's Wm Shumaker August Shumaker Noble C C Perring Mary E Perring Cheever Two I. Knapp & Bolster G W Brillhart Lincoln Two Abiene Abilene Town Co Fairview Add Wm Murphy Ida E . Courtney Woodbine Town Co J E Courtney Woodbine

Digest of Health Claims and Public Notices

Dense clipping outlines health advertisement claims for Green's August Flower and Botanic Blood Balm plus medical endorsements and legal public notices from Dickinson County Kansas. Includes testimonials on cough remedies, a real estate loan offer, and executorship probate notices for Henry Lowe Daniel S Van Duyn Thaddeus Gross and related estates.

State OF Kansas Dickinson Henry Lowe Dickinson County Jawes McNasty Daniel $. van Dayn Daniel S. van Duyn M. van Dut

Public Sale Near Eureka School House in Logan Township

A public sale will begin at 10 o clock Wednesday February 29 at nine eight miles southeast of Abilene one quarter mile south of Eureka school house three and one half miles north of Grile Springs creamery section eighteen Logan Township. Goods include horses mules cows farming tools and household furniture and more with cash sales under five dollars and credit terms for larger amounts twelve percent interest after due date. Also notices of estate matters and miscellaneous ads appear with medical and business notices from Abilene and Jansen Nebraska.

Abii*ae Eureka School House Grile Springs Creamery Logan Township Dare of Nove E. White M. Burtox

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