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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1884
Page
8
Fred Douglass a prominent colored leader, aged about 73, wed Miss Helen M Pitts in Washington on January 24. The bride, about 35, had worked as copyist in his office when he was district marshal. Douglass’s first wife, also colored, died last year.
M A Finley of Abilene Kansas presents a catalogue of choice seed potatoes. After three years of growing and selling seed varieties in Central Kansas, the firm describes varieties best adapted to local soil and climate and offers selected potatoes that have given general satisfaction.
A seed potato price list offers cash with order terms and declares prices include packing with shipping paid by the buyer. It highlights Brownell's Best and Pride of America as top varieties, details Early Telephone Early Mayflower and others, notes stock limits, weather shipping constraints, and claims high yields and keeper quality while warning prices may rise.
The Febru ary Century prints open letters by Rev Dr Charles B Robinson criticizing artistic help in divine service. He cites a Hudson River hymn incident and questions singing purpose. The issue includes political notes on governors, legal matters, and a Colorado mine disaster with casualties and a lynching report in Ouray.
Thanking the public for past favors we vow to continue square dealing and close attention to business to merit a continuation of the same.
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