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Newspaper

The Abilene Reflector

Location

Abilene, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1884

Page

5

Northcraft Offers Broad Wrights Extract Line in City

Northcraft showcases a wide Wrights extracts selection including Stuart Hetaomore Warre Livac Warre Rose Livy of the Valley Tube Rose New Mown Hay Jockey Club Woop Vieter Stephanotis and more, promising extensive choices for patrons.

Northcraft Wrights Stuart Hetaomore Warre Livac Warre Rose Livy of the Valley Tube Rose New Mown Hay Jockey Club Woop Vieter Stephanotis

Palace Clothing Store Expands Gents Line In Abilene Ad

Notice announces Simon Rothschild opens Abilene and Dickinson county shop selling boots shoes caps gloves pants overalls ulsters and work clothes at cheap prices. Isaac Shockey Daniel Snider join hardware partnership on Fourth and Broadway thanking patrons and inviting continued support.

McInerney Simon Rothschild Abilene Dickinson County Palace Clothing Store Isaac Shockey Daniel Snider Fourth and Broadway Shockey Palace Simon

Pianos and Organs Dealer Highlights in Kansas

W Merce & Co of Junction City stands as a leading Kansas dealer for pianos and organs with seven makes each. A J Stitt is the special agent stationed at the Continental Hotel. Call or write for prices. Organs start at $65 and up.

W. Merce & Co Junction City Kansas A. J. Stitt Specil Continental

New Electric Lamps Showcased at Northcrafts

Abilene shoppers are urged to visit Northcrafts for the new electric lamp praised as the finest yet produced. The notice promotes a large lamp stock, with a general sales push amid winter and firesafety concerns, alongside assorted ads for meat, footwear, clothing, and land listings.

Northcraft's

Abilene News Highlights From Local Society and Arts

Ed Thisler and others visited Kansas City on business. Notable visits by Hon Henry and Hoffman, and many Abilene social events. Theater notes cover Simon Roehenbald confusion and Fay Templeton’s performance. Madame Gerster to perform, plus catalog notes from J E Bonebrake. Community notices, public services, and school updates close the item.

Simon Rothschild Kansas City T. Henry Sty M.C. Herremway Armstrong, Kas C. Adams

District Court Liquor Trials Conclude With Mixed Verdicts

The district court session continued into Tuesday with whiskey cases. most verdicts were guilty, several not guilty, and penalties will be set by Judge Nicholson next Saturday afternoon. Civil docket began Wednesday with jury cases. multiple liquor cases ended in guilty pleas or dismissals, including several nolle prosequis and at least one discharge.

Nicholson State Dennis Morgan H. Gaettler James Hughes Amos Johnson Nolle Win, Hickman Pat Maroner D. W. Muthernbaugh State Ve T. J. Foley Nille

Our Strategists at Bonebrake’s Opera House Friday

An acclaimed comedy from Kansas City crew led by J H Laverly comes to Abilene for a Friday performance. The Kansas City Times praises the strong, balanced company and a likely full house, with tickets available at Northcraft’s.

Bonebrake New York Philadelphia Chicago Abilene J. H. Laverly Kansas City Denver Kansas City Times Gillis Times St. Louis Havgerly Fay Templeton Northcraft’s

County correspondence on fire response and water supply

An Outsider questions a fire report claiming water was available when needed. The letter defends firefighters and water works, urging fair treatment and justice, while disputing claimed delays and errors in the fire response.

Solomons Scraps and Building Boom in Town

Misplaced notes show corn and wheat plentiful as Abbot family arrives from the east. A Japanese wedding event at Wall's Hall on the 20th aids the M E Church. Lumber yards expand with two new sites and ongoing building construction. An election set for 35 000 fire engine funding and fixtures Tuesday. Nicolay family opens a lumber yard north of Dewar’s elevator signaling serious enterprise. A death is noted on the 23rd with community grief implied by the line.

A. W. Abbot Wall's Hall M. E. Church Solomon Dewar Elevvator Ince Saath Cp Sym

Chapman Chat and Aroma Happenings Chronicle Local Updates

Chapman Chat reports changes in town leadership with a discharged marshal and a new police judge, notes a proposed hotel, and mentions a church dedication. Aroma Airings lists land sales, mail route reforms, a woolen factory, water works, and local civic hopes amid Bennetts and Herringtons in a regional column.

Aroma Herrington

Kansas Prohibition Debate at Lyceum and Local Notes

Missouri residents renew ties as Lizzie returns home and a Lyceum gathering at the Tennessee school house discusses re submitting the Kansas prohibition amendment. Entries mention visitors, court attendance, land sales, school closings, religious notices, Knights of Pythias meeting, social events, Barb Wire sale, and Shockey and Snider’s hardware offers.

Missouri Lizzie Lyceum Tennessee Kansas Col. A. S. Jarnagin A. L. Evers W. P. Wilson

Meredith to Exhibit Thoroughbred at Carpen ter House Stables

Alfred Prey invites Dickinson county farmers to view Meredith the thoroughbred Italian on exhibition at Carpen ter House stables and on Abilene streets Saturday March 15. The note touts the horse as the best draft horse on legs in the county. The big rush for Shockey and Snider’s signals a flood of goods arriving with fall of prices on hardware wagons buggies and related items.

C. O. Keech Mr. Snyder Ohio F. Forse Pennsylvania Dickinson County Kansas Westfall Missouri George Rush Mr. Dawson See Newbern Dan Ladd Mr. Ladd Edmond Keller W. P. Ross Colonel Swigart James Chew Mr. Pond Hindel Meredith Carpenter House Abilene Alfred Prey Shockey & Snider’s

Painting Colors at Opera House Book Store

Good news for farmers builders and everyone. Shockey and Snider now offer a full line of hardware woodenware a car load of Ketchem wagons buggies spring wagons stoves tangos and thousands of other items all priced at bed rock prices corner 4th and Broadway.

Shockey & Snider Bed Rock Broadway

Buford New Patent Wheel Landside Sulky Plow Ad

Dickinson County farmers urged to inspect the lightest draft sulky plow on the market, for sale by Shockey and Snider in Abilene. Also notes genuine meerschaum pipes and holders at B I D Hay. Various drops and stock trades listed, with Cantile Company spring stock of goods and large grocery offerings at Chandler in Herrington. Shop mentions Ketchem event at Shockey & Snider’s and emphasizes low prices on dry goods and boots.

Dickinson County Shockey and Snider Abilene B. I. D'Hay's Chandler’s Herrington

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T. C. Henry & Co M. Nivolny J. G. Northcraft's Walt 1 Bros Wall Bros Kenyon’s TLS. Barron Northcraft’s. St F. B. Wilson & Son Berry Bros McInerney's McInerney’s Shoe Store A. E. Bishop & Co Hmnay & Co Just Je Wright Sewell’s Hraise Book Unis Thisler Ellison Iown W. J. Wilson Hoffman Enterprise Lucetta Lockhart Olio Canada Milton Teague Salina Mr. Rett Gray Holland To Old Home Massachusetts D. L. Ilullingsworth Miltonvale Clay Ceater Rudolf Berger Southern Clay G. A. Crise Frederick Abilene Jl Democrat St. Mary's Express Loffman J. 5. Latto Clay Center Louie Lord Danebrake Opera House Litts & Huffman Anr Episcopal Church Italy Messrs. Porter & Umbrell Third and Spruce Streets D. H. Metzger Henry Litts L. H. Litts West Abilene Presbyterian Church J. G. Haumaker John Warfield Spruce Street Metropolitan Pa Journal Simons Gazette Mai Johnson Chestnut Clay Abilen Miss Johnson Bf Abilene Holland Creek Peter Boor Boston Globe Haverls Bines Dan Morris Sullivan Shiel-a-iar Iter Majesty Nn Opera Company Lovelock Treary Mouse Madame Gerster Pegern Tommy Melnenney The Chi Tribune Academy W. TH. Whitehurst Whitehurst Topeka Burlington Chicago & Central Kansas Railroad White Cloud Bigelow Doniphan Olawa Dickinson Riley Pottawatomie Nemaha Brown K. P Union Square Adelaide Cherie Camille Kinzley Justine Fred Hunter Fay Emporia George Miln Etelka Gerster Mapleson Col Her Majesty Geister J. E. Bonebrike Hardware J. E. Bonebrake Girotte-Girotta Mascotte Olivette Alice Vane Louis de Lange Abbey School South Dickinson Harvey School House North Dickinson District Court Solomon Scraps Fisher Chapman Rhodes Prairie Union Owen Donds Minnie Brown W. W. Brown Hart R.A. Brown D. F. Stoffer Tanover J Tanover William Lederman Thomas Place Henry Krouse August Engle Christ Weber West Branch Telfer Brothers M. D. Herrington Lowe Brothers Detroit J. Schmeider John Wagner Dack Nash Donald Knox R. P. Munsell Dr. Upshaw Dan and John Baker Baker & Bros I. A. Bushey Swain J. Satterwhite Hannell Marior Evers Osceola Newhern Woodbine Luther E. G. Putnam Messrs Putnam Gillet Morris County Merrington Louisa Smith Rochester N.Y George Will Lizzie Rogers Camden N.J Irwin I. B. Martin Latto Bros Wm. Timm Carrie Creek Price Bros Biz Frank E. J. Allam Knights OF Pythias Henry Lrrts C. G. J. Hansanp Grace Chapel Shickey & Snider 4Th and Broadway Shockey & Snider's J. Wright Abilene Markets Cates Too Andere Willard Pear Mer- Wind Mills Junuie Company Walthouse Windmills and Grinders Cantile Company Young Funk Northcrafts Melnemney’s Melnemey’s Melnemney's B.H. O’tay’s Berry Bros. Mercantile Company McInerney’s Burt T. C. McInerney’s Corner Third
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