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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1887
Page
4
The Abilene Reflector notes the Murray bill's progress, projecting a $120,000 yearly reduction in external revenue district expenses. It also reports fundraising for a Gen General Grant monument, a violent clash near St Louis, and debates over punishment, asylum reforms, and labor organizer Powderly. Kansas growth and emigration discussions concludes with praise for the state’s rise.
A Finney County Democrat piece extols Kansas as the nation’s best advertised state. It claims vast land, clean air, fertile valleys, and abundant resources entice easterners and foreigners to relocate, investing in farms and industry. The author envisions two million more settlers to reach ten million in 1900.
The pension office in Washington reports 112 840 certificates issued last year with 55 194 originals, 8 455 Mexican war claims, 16 030 amputations, and 42 107 increases. Reissues and accrued claims fill the remainder, praised as the office's best record. The 1886 figure for original allowances was 0 127, still noted as a strong prior year. Arkansas City Democrat.
A historical column critiques Henry George on land theory. Prof W T Harris argues land is one of several monopolist tools and abolishing private land ownership is unnecessary. Harris cites statistics showing ground rent as about 8 dollars per year per person and discusses income effects within a broader reform debate.
Local notice announces an organ for sale offered by L L Looker located on South Second between Spruce and Cedar. The brief ad requests inquiries for the inexpensive instrument and provides the street location for contact.
A fragment notes Rip Van Winkle as foolish for sleeping on a damp mountain for twenty ais. It suggests he could have clerked in a store with no advertisement.
The Osage City Free Press argues the presidents letter explains canceling a St Louis visit for the Grand Army encampment. It condemns Gen Fairchild and Gen Tuttle and allied radicals for politicizing the Grand Army and predicts a civil war like response if the group fails to repudiate the stance.
A Jones of Herington who left base and was brought to town last Saturday is in jail under county physician care. A man called John Gilmore wandering bareheaded and barefooted with temporary insanity was jailed. Dr Van Scoyce notes bilious illness likely from drinking crab Kansas decoction and expects recovery. The railroader from C K & W is also under care.
A quarter end list dated July 13 1887 catalogs uncalled letters in Abilene post office. Names include LerrEns Awal Lonsu Jones Win Arnold WF Keiser GE Brown Carrie C Mrs Lamb John Bickle Bennie Lowary Jan Bittoer Brabra Loy John Brown Charley Lewis G B Baxter LP Landis F Borer John Lindley John Jackle e N Ww WB Lyman Robert Mrs borer Jader Mary Z Misshyman a atte Nt ribolders s Lyman Matilo Mrs haldwine LW Lyman it Bot Win Moeldner Bares 8 W Myers Win I Blacker FC Mathers T C Bakes Kewton Campbell Fannie Mrs Wendemhal Wit Creach wa Miss Martin HF Cooper W Murmy Jas Coover W Martin NH Cones William Martin HEE Compton WB Miller EJ Curtis ME Mrs McClain Hew Clawson Lilla Miss Neff Irwin Crowley John Newton Geo Coldren John L Ostler F Cottrell Joseph Hert ae Cain J Pike William baie rWG Perry Belle Mies e Dies John pain Ely nn East on wards John Hi Sree Mra Ferguson Sylvia Miss Reed te Gres SchWeim Ida Miss Gi Summer 1 D Boetehtehl WT Groom ik Stevion Mimas Si M Bmies eee i A bas H it iF Gee ee aye way Frank Tennant Seymour Wit Terry Frank L area xee Vantee Aibe Jones Bowen Wheeler Al MOSTAL CARDS Hutchison John Gallon-Heckel Hillger Holdemair $ D Moreil Will Sarry. Calls above list will be sent as bay adverse A G Breewanas P.M.
Classified notice offering well bred shepherd pups for sale with prices five dollars for males and two fifty for females. Includes location Section 14 Newbern and a date marker 49-3¢ M. Muncer.
Cor. Chicago Tribune outlines Hong Kong trade, the use of credits and chits, annual reckoning with creditors, and cases of stock and book burnings to conceal losses. It notes cash rarity, Chinese merchants, and the rise of pigeon English as a practical trade language.
A NY letter describes daily floral tributes to Gen. Grant at his tomb with weekly large designs from Col. Fred Grant’s mother. Other items recount a Virginia army patchwork uniform tale, Chauncey Depew joking about labor, freight car weight shrinkage at Altoona, a Central Africa hat claim, and notes on aging and pulse vigor myths.
The advertisement urges all who used Bosehee's German Syrup to share its cures for consumption and lung diseases. It promises immediate relief after three doses, urges druggists to recommend it to the poor, and cites sales of 80,104 dozen bottles last year. Sample bottles cost 10 cents. regular size 75 cents, sold across the United States and Canada.
Doris and Colvin present a colossal Wild West show in Abilene on Friday September 2 featuring real Indians cowboys scouts trappers frontiersmen and Mexican vaqueros plus a three ring circus 200 performers a 50 cage menagerie an elevated theatre stage a world museum and a Roman hippodrome. A free street parade starts at 10 00 a m and doors open at 1 and 7 p m with performances an hour later.
Mr Charles Mackey muses on a misread sentence about hay mowing and language. He jokes that if the phrase refers to fish it might pair with lines about corn reap sheep shear and other farm tasks.
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