Dickenson County Sheriff Candidacy Announced by J Blevins
John Blevins reports 117 head of New Mexico stockers received. county commissioners review Lincoln and Sherman townships votes. local business activity includes Wright building Manchester store and Ramsey's livery sale. Also notes on a city council vote, public sales, a live bird shoot, and street railway track work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blevins
New Mexico
Lincoln
Sherman
J. Wright
Manchester
Crushed to Death in Railroad Accident near Depot
Brakeman Charles Latty died instantly when the C. K. & W. freight cars he was coupling closed on him near the town depot. Conductor Brooks and Brakeman Clark rendered aid, Latty, about 23, was embalmed at Eicholtz’s and his relatives in Burlington, Iowa, will receive the remains. No blame assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Latty
Clark
F. 8
Brooks
W.H. Eicholtz
Hoisington
Burlington
Iowa
Latty
Bartell
Junction City
Charles Latty
Thompson
Salina
Abilene National Bank
Second St
Buckeye Ave
Abilene
Emig Accepts Land Office Post in Local Notes
Geo Emig, after prospecting western Kansas, will stay in the area and begin work at the land office next month. He is described as well fitted for the role. Miss Maggie Wilson, daughter of Hon W Wilson of Abilene, visiting Mrs J St Rice, joined friends to head to the mountains for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Emig
Kansas
Land Office
Maggie Wilson
Wilson
Abilene
J. ST. Rice
Wa- Keeney Republican
George Huffman
Jay Ball
Oliver Ball
Kansas City
Captain Kilmer
Topeka
Santa Fe
T. C. Miller
Enterprise
A. W. Rice
Mattie
Creston
Another Valuable Enterprise Expands to Abilene
N S Bryant of Lincoln Center, noted importer of fine horses, spent Sunday in Abilene and plans to move there to establish a breeding operation. Backed by unlimited capital, his arrival signals Abilene as a growing mart for high quality imported equines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.S. Bryant
Lincoln Center
Abilene
Railroad Racket Pays Farewell of a Roadmaster
The Rock Island surveying corps has dispersed and the line laid out by D. C. Wilton, a respected town figure, ends as he resigns to take the Missouri Central superintendency in St. Louis. John Hassett becomes U P Roadmaster, formerly Kansas Central roadmaster with Leavenworth ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Surveying Corps
D. C. Wilton
U. P
St. Louis
Missouri Central
John Hassett
Hassett
Kansas Central
Leavenworth
Santa Fe Notes Buckeye Station Train Incident
A boarding train arrived and sat east of Buckeye while a tank car derailed twice this morning on its route toward Enterprise. No injuries are mentioned and details are limited to the location and sequence of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye
Enterprise
Abilene Police Report: Quiet Fourth of July Esteem
Abilene police noted their city’s sobriety on Sunday and the Fourth with only three men briefly overindulging. One man paid a fine, the other two are handling their penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Burglary Report From Flora Township
A burglary occurred Saturday night in Flora Township while Aleck Buchan and his wife visited friends in Clay County. A window was pried open and several dresses and other female wearing apparel were stolen. Buchan is in the city seeking a search warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleck Buchan
Flora Township
Clay County
Mr. Buchan
Chicken and Eli Sprint at Herington 160-Yard Race
John Chicken, a sprinter, raced Carter of Herington yesterday over 160 yards for a $50 purse. Chicken won easily by about fifty feet in roughly ten seconds. Over $1,500 changed hands, with local residents losing heavily. The town father reportedly lost $350, per eye witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chicken
Herington
Carter
Chick
Noted Chicago artist to lecture in Abilene next week
Our townsman Chas A Gregory names W M R French as a well known artist who will stop in Abilene on his Denver to Chicago trip. He heads the Academy of Design in Chicago and will give two lectures including Wit and Crayon illustrated with rapid crayon work for local citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Gregory
W. M. R. French
Abilene
Denver
Chicago
Academy of Design
New Meat Market Opens on Spruce Street
Cooper and White opened a new meat market on Spruce Street this morning with a large crowd placing orders. The shop offers fresh, salt, and dried meats and features a fine refrigerator room to keep products cool in hot weather. Their motto is To Excel, a standard they aim to meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper & White
Lebold Block
Spruce St
Rr- Flector
Travelers' Protective Association Banquet in Abilene
Abilene Kansas invites all traveling men to a July 30 1887 banquet and entertainment in honor of the state meeting. The event aims to be the grandest in state history with a re organization under a new constitution. T. J. Matthews Eas Div T P A North Topeka July 1 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Kansas
Travelers’ Protective Association
T. J. Matthews
Eas. Div
North Topeka
Yesterday's Exodus to Junction City Celebrations
Abilene residents flocked to Junction City for a fire department celebration and fireworks show. About 800 citizens traveled by excursion and noon trains, enjoying a lively day with rare incidents of drunkenness. Hose and ladder teams won prizes, and a Manhattan Flambeau club display impressed spectators before the 11:30 p.m. return to Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Fire Department
Junction City
Junction
Bartell House
Salina
Hose 1
Hose Company
Manhattan Flambeau Club En Loi Eee
Excursionists Enjoy Day of Travel and Sports
Excursionists tired but happy with the day’s outing. A large crowd rode the C K & W train to Hope. O L Moore, a noted lawyer and townsman, delivered the day’s oration to entertain the audience. Gypsum City and Abilene sent shooters who won the team event, while residents visited Xanapolis, Minneapolis, Brookville, Herington and other celebrating towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Moore
Gypsum
Abilene
Salina
Xanapolis
Minneapolis
Brookville
Herington
National Educational Association meeting trip offered
A Kansas committee reports arrangements with the Burlington Route to transport teachers and friends to the Chicago National Educational Association meeting. Tickets run July 6–13 with return options to Sept 8, plus $2 for membership. Special low rates, reclining chair cars free, and Pullman rates from Missouri river points to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toreka
Kas
Emporia
National Educational Assation
Burlington
Chicago
John N. Abbott
Home Insurance
Missouri River
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Joan MacDonald
R. W. Turner
D.S. Pence
Aggie
Western School Journal
Topeka
Kansas
N. C
Abilene Wins Prizes Across Town in One Day
Abilene's teams and clubs celebrated wins with a hook and ladder prize in Junction City, a gun club besting rivals in Gypsum City, and a foot race victory at Herington by a competitor nicknamed Chicken, a man of color, winning $500. The city faced sidewalk repairs debates as officials ignore the ordinance. A three months old child of Mr and Mrs Bolster died overnight at 12 30 at James Bolster's residence. The funeral is set for 10 tomorrow.父 mother and father are in California, notified from Los Angeles.
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Abilene
Hook and
Junction City
Gypsum City
Herington
Salina
J. F. Bolster
James Bolster
California
Los Angeles
Visiting clergy to lead Lutheran church services
Evening Lutheran church services will be led by visiting clergymen from Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Des Moines Iowa. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Des Moines
Iowa
Lightning Strikes House on Cottage Avenue
A Cottage avenue house owned by Jesse Norman was struck by lightning during yesterday’s storm. The roof was severely damaged and the occupants were frightened, but no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Norman
Cottage Avenue
Hose 2 Resolutions Adopted By Hose Company No 2
Hose Company No 2 passed a resolution thanking the Junction City Fire Department for its kind and courteous treatment and abundant supplies of the necessities of life. Signed by C. F. Shearer and G. Aggann, Secretaries.
Postoffice Store to Offer Fine Cigars and Goods
The Postoffice Store, D. B. Beemer has bought the post office stand and will run it in style. It will stock the finest domestic and imported cigars, leading periodicals, metropolitan journals, fresh candies and fruits, and other first class goods. Support courteous service and honest prices to win patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beemer
T P A Committee Plans Opening Day Events
The T P A committee of the board of trade outlined July 30 activities including a welcome address, a clam bake in the park, a carriage drive through the city, a 6 p m band concert at the public square, and a lantern parade with street illumination in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Resolutions of Thanks to Junction City Fire Dept
At a meeting of Abilene Fire Department held in their hall July 5 1887 resolutions were adopted. Waerens Hook and Ladder No. 1 and Hose No. 1 visited Junction City on July 4 1883 to participate in a tournament and the Fire Department and citizens of Junction City entertained the Abilene Fire Department so hospitably. The Abilene Fire Department tender the Junction City Department their thanks and that these resolutions be printed in all the Abilene papers. B Vercamo Chairman Gipson Fou W M Kyi Committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene Fire Department
Waerens
Fire Department
Junction City
Junction
Election Proclamation for Abilene Ward Four Council Seat
Mayor A W Rice proclaims a July 20 election in Abilene Kansas Ward Four to fill the vacancy caused by G E Scherer leaving office. Election hours nine a m to six pm with judges G W Drishart Jacob trtt W Schopp and Joan Bennett and clerks W H Childe C Perring. Attest J C Royer City Clerk Seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Trtt
We Schopp
Joan Bennett
W. H. Childe
C. Perring
Abilene
Kansas
J A. Dey
A. W. Rice
J.C. Royer
Seal
No Let Up on the Boom in Abilene Kansas
Abilene seeks to become a premier manufacturing hub with lock and canning factories, a major carriage works, a machine shop, and other enterprises. A large water factory proposes to bring 500 to 1,000 skilled workers, plus an iron bridge company anticipated next year. Railroads bolster prospects for westward industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Kansas
Misissippi River
Astonishing German Syrup Promoted for Lung Diseases
The ad proclaims Boschee's German Syrup cures consumption and lung ailments with three doses providing relief. It urges druggists to promote it to the poor and dying, cites 80,000 dozen bottles sold last year, and notes sample bottles at 10 cents and regular size at 75 cents. Available through druggists in the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
United States
Canada
Ball Notes From Emporia and Wichita Tests
On the Fourth the Emporia ball club played two games at Wichita. Morning contest featured McCarthy and Bradley Bradley as the battery for Emporia. In the afternoon Haddock and Mallaly worked for Emporia while Joyce, formerly of Abilene, pitched for the Leavenworth Bane club. Whitehead, with Abilene last season, held third for Leavenworth. The text signals strong material for a first class team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Wichita
McCarthy
Bradley Bradley
Emporias
Haddock
Mallaly
Joyce
Abilene
Leavenworth Bane
Whitehead
Leavenworths
Basketball lineup tease sparks bold Abilene challenge
A fragmented note hints at aeope and players ready to play if an opportunity arises. It mentions a battery in Abilene today equal to Burkeard Eames and lists players Sumner S, iurley 1st B, Neisley 2nd B, Cunning 3rd B, Pleiser L F, Deitrick C F, and McCollam R F as contenders to outpace any club in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeope
Abilene
Burkeard Eames
Sumner
S. S
Iurley
Neisley
Cunning
Pleiser L. F
Deitrick
C. F
McCollam
R. F
Abilene City Council Hears Hose Co 2 Insubordination Charge
A special meeting of the Abilene Kansas city council discusses a complaint against Hose Company No 2. Chief W L Allison accuses members of insubordination. the investigation is asked to be held that evening if possible. The council also reviews a billiard hall license for John Wise and a plan for a city hall and jail with an architect from Topeka. The First Street bridge issue is postponed to the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Eas
Fire and Water Committee
City Council
Council Chamber
Sid
Hose Company No. 2
W. L.J. Allison
Hose Co. 2
W. L. Allison
Nose Company No. 2
O. P. Steaner
Foreman Hose Co
F. E. Vandoren
F. A
First St
Mud Creek
John Wise
Allison
Kax
Abliene
Clay St Jose Company
W. J. Alttson
Committee On Fire and Water
Fisher
Topeka
Four year old shot by mistake during target practice
Annie Skillman, age four, was shot in the abdomen by a stray pellet from a squirrel rifle used by James Tudor and John Chrisman behind Chrisman's house on July Fourth. Tudor was arrested on a state warrant. the girl is reported to be recovering. The article also lists local residents and travelers on the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Skillman
Seventh Street
James Tudor
John Chrisman
Tudor
Squire Quinn
D. B. Pierce
Santa Fe rail project tracks advance toward Atchison
Chief Engineer Robinson reports progress on the Great Bend extension and other Santa Fe extensions as of June 30. Sixty-one miles of track laid to May 31 with eighty-one new locomotives set up in the shops this year. Surveying between Atchison and St Joseph begun. line twenty miles long to be completed and trains running by January 1. A fifty-five ton freight engine arrived from Pittsburg under Engineer Geo N Wheeler. six more due. Also notes Chicago Rock Island Pacific plans to invest $10 million in Kansas extensions, contrasting Missouri policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Santa Fe
Capital
Great Bend
Ighty
Atchison
St. Joseph
Santa Fe Fromittsburg
Geo.n. Wheeler
Topeka
Glob-Democrat
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
Kansas
Missouri
Personal notices from town visitors and residents
C O Smith in town from Clyde. W G Church from Hope. J A Davis of Burlington Iowa visited for the Fourth. F B Shannon travels to the city from Cottonwood Falls for a stay or visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Smith
Clyde
W. G. Church
Hope
J. A. Davis
Burlington, Ia
F. B. Shannon
Ottonwood Falls
Gem Barber Shop Remodels and Reopens in Fine Shape
The Gem Barber Shop, operated by E. A. Bishop & Co, has been remodeled and refitted. It invites customers seeking a first class shave hair cut and shampoo. Also promotes Phosphate Lemon Rye as a remedy to indigestion nerves and general system regulation with guidance from a medical periodical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Bishop & Co
A. Ronnie & Son
Property Auction Notice in Solomon City Lands
By order of the Dickinson County District Court I Asa W. Kenney plaintiff will sell at the Solomon city front door on Saturday August 6 1887 to the highest cash bidder lots 21 23 25 and 27 in block seven all in Solomon Kansas under the firm Rogers Bros defendants The sale proceeds go to satisfy the court action with the sheriff executing the process attached to the property description and terms of sale set forth in the notice witnessed by the clerk and sheriff of Dickinson County Kansas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Bonebrake
Peoria
Will Stickle
Hodge & Edwards
Felty
Dee
Spangler
Second St
O’hay
NF. Leckton
J. H. Kennedy
Red Barn
Industry Herald
District Court
Dickinson County
Asa W. Kenney
W. C. Johnson
Eliza D. Jonson
Mattie V. T. Johnson
B. F. Johnson
George A. Rogers
W. T. Harris
Rogers Bros
Jason
State of
Kansas
Aera Sree
Uhe
Solomon
T Heal Estate
Secnatiol Tea
Tuba
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Jan A. Gletsener
Presdney
Cor
the Reflector
Oole. Litts & CO
Republican County Convention
John
Wise
Ward & Fidler
Bonebrake & Rice
Carlton
More Street Railway
Buckeye Avenue
Spencer
Third Street
Cedar
Second Street
Seventh
Henry Tract
Andergom
Joans
Andrew Atwood
Chas
Immig
Peter Brown
Maria Inery
Neddy Billinger
J. J. Kapp
John Kes
Landus
van Baldwin
Lew Lowery
Joe
Coured
Samuel Leathers
F. M. Craven
Etta J. Merrifield
W. W. Carr
Pablo McKinley
N.G. Cramer
Miller
W. T. Cullen
John McClellam
Harvey Cain
H. Merrifield
C. D. A Mertin Neai Gatehilt
W. J. Gallagher
P.C. Greene
A. Higgins
Haynes
M. Pr Hirsh
Hesselheith
Polly Trucksall
Ella Johnson
Geo. Jackson
Johnson
Kate John
Board of Commissioners
Kansas Farm Mortgage Company
Leon Burton & Moore
Marshal Kirkwood
Jobhe Lancaster
Ed Hamaker
Hi. P. Morley
H. P
Tom Prendergast
Abilene Carriage Emporium
Junction City Bartell House
Typalown Sadar
Salinal
May Nutt
Sterl & Zahner
the Mercury
Croll & Gulick’s
A. W. Gordon
Henry Alley
Wenham
Mass
Neighborhood Notes
Santa Fe Notes
Police News
Eli
Western School Journal Excursion
THE
National Educational Association
J. H. Brady
Henry House
Wm. Rowland
Hose Company Beer
D. G. Smith
Mercury
Croll & Gulick
Telay
Novelty Carriage Works
J. 8. Kelley
Bill
Shipe
Cowperthwait
Abilene Real Estate
M. H. Curts
Heck
Postoffice
T. P. A. Committee Proceedings
Bace Ball
W. P. Leeds
J. Haydon Burns
McPherson
Stanton
W. H. Childs
J. H. Strand
Mr. Beaver
Johns’ Carriage Works
John D. Heym
Russell
L. E. Hoffman
Chronicle
W. P. Wilson
Pani Y
Atwood
Senator Plumb
Capt
Gove City
West
Nate Blevins
P. J. Gibbert
M. M. Burg
J.D. Wellington
Geo. A. Shaw
Tom Robertson
Edworthy
S. TI. Treadway
Parsons
N. Gi. Stebbins
Newton
Squire Gillette
Woodbine
Wm. P. Dodge
Utica
N. Y
Isaac Shockey
Navarre
I. M. Warner
Banner City
Dr. Oakwood
Tope
C. K
W. N
Rudy Lindow
Gid Folk
Railway Matters
Mowneny
C. Stevens
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