28 Jan 1886
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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1886
Page
1
Abilene Reflector issue dated January 1 1886 lists Henry Litts as editor and publisher with Strengthen and Litts named in the masthead. Local newspaper branding emphasizes editorial leadership and publishing roles.
Secretary Lamar urges a United States suit to annul the Bell telephone patent on fraud grounds, noting the patent was not invented by Bell is a separate issue for infringement. The case will go to a circuit court and possibly to the Supreme Court for final resolution. The Presidential Succession bill passed the House with bipartisan support, outlining the line of succession and cabinet interim presidency, and removing the need for a special election if a president or vice president dies early in their term.
Judge Brewer of the United States circuit court in Iowa holds the Lawrence brewery built with legal sanction and designed for beer making. He says the state must compensate Walruff up to $50,000 for the property destroyed before closing the brewery, even as state law allows closure. The decision, praised by Walruff supporters, faces uncertain impact if not affirmed by higher court and funded by legislative appropriation. The brewery began operations last Friday with a flag at the masthead.
The Fort Scott Tribune notes hog cholera advice from Wm. Galbreath of Appleton City recommending dog fennel as a remedy and processing method. It also reports on long historical wheat price trends in England, noting increasing global tillage, US and British grain movements, and the impact of cheap wheat on American acreage and markets.
The table lists the lowest and highest No 2 spring wheat prices in Chicago for the last 28 years. It shows the month of the yearly low and the month of the yearly high. In the past two years, wheat failed to reach a dollar at the high point, marking the worst showing since 1562.
The text invokes Western Kansas as Eden with references to Adam and Eve, a serpent, and a stolen sword guarding the tree of Life. It imagines abundant crops, large sunflowers and potatoes, cabbage leaves used as tents, hoop poles from timothy stalks, and oversized jackrabbits, amid a faded colonial tone.
A collage of agricultural tips and local advertisments notes wheat outruns corn, rye is risky to plant, and pumpkins and pea pods have uses. It cites a turnip near a railroad being sued for obstructing right of way, and promotes McInerney Lutdls Hall and bargains on boots, caps, and the American Sewing Machine. A Swedish girl's starry night remark about heaven ends the piece.
A listing announces genuine meerschaum pipes and cigar folders in various designs at B. IL. O'Hay's. It also promotes a billiards game on the best table in the city at the Palace Barber Shop under the Citizens Bank.
Abilene flour and feed shop at Fourth and Broadway promises complete stock in all lines of flour, mill feed, grain, ground oats, cakes, salt, and related goods. It notes sole agency for Raven's Animal Food and lists Jacob Scrupra, proprietor.
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