14 Jul 1887
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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1887
Page
1
Abilene rumors highlight new bridge entrances in Chicago addition and a growing economy with Eastern capital, rail links, and plans for a Western supply depot. Local incidents include Annie Skillman improving after a shooting, a fatal lightning strike on Charles Schmidt, and multiple community events, meetings, and arrivals from Des Moines to Defiance, Ohio.
Visit to the canning works with proprietor J H Long reveals rapid can production. Cans are filled and air driven out before cooking in a boiler capable of 3240 cans at a time. Cucumbers and corn stored for pickling. preparations for Tuesday start, with Kansas City firms ordering the season. Abilene to distribute and ship from there.
Sheriff and Mrs Miller travel by C K and W to Hope. Town gossip lists travelers and visitors from Junction City, Chapman, Enterprise, and Quincy. Local ads mention real estate abstracts, loans, and Berry Bros shipments with brief business notes and names such as J H Brapy, G W Carpenter, and Abilene dealers.
W A Cormack a well known Minneapolis citizen in extensive money lending and real estate work has disappeared driving toward Miltonvale on a Tuesday night with about 40 dollars. Creditors face loss as Ottawa County Bank sues for attachment to recover the loan backed by abstracts and notes. Family distress follows the sudden desertion and stalled notes leave private lenders unable to attach. The man likely fled to escape mounting obligations tied up in land holdings and unpaid securities.
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