Local Political Notices and Advertisements From 1887
The page includes local notices and campaign declarations for Dickenson County officials. Candidates Jounx S Wise and Henry Harnish announce sheriff and county positions, with others seeking reelection or clerk roles. Names include J TisLen, Allice M Junken, Chas C Hutchinson, and Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shereby
Henry Harnish
Office of Register of Deeds
Allice M. Junken
Chas. C. Hutchison
Hope
Salsjeet
Abilene News Roundup and Notable Occurrences
Monday’s notes report low cattle prices with hogs at 4.00 to 4.50, a M E church picnic planned in Abilene South Park, and a crowded C K W passenger train. Local business Bonebrake and Rice expand Manchester hardware. a Nebraskan travels for Dr Oakwood to remove a large tumor. Annie Skillman recovers from a shooting injury. Oakwood performs an eye operation in Salina. remains of Charles Latty arrive from Burlington, Iowa, for interment in an orderly procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Abilene South Park
Bonebrake & Rice
Manchester
Nebraska
Oakwood
Annie Skillman
Pr. Oakwood
Salina
Yoor
Abilene
W. H. Eichottz
Jturlington
Iowa
Charles Latty
Salina Club Set for Thursday Team Shoot with Abilene
Salina gutt club plans a midweek match against Abilene at home, with a $50 prize on the line. The event, likely Thursday, promises local rivalry and a community turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina Gutt Club
Shakey
Normal Institute Opens Season With Strong Enrollment
The Normal Institute began its season this afternoon with good teacher enrollment and expects rapid growth over the next days. Preliminary business is under way, and the institute likely runs about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal Institute
Rounder Garrity Passes Sabbath in Cel tic Solace
Michael Garrity, a gentleman of Celtic descent, became intoxicated Saturday evening. He spent the Sabbath in quiet meditation and reflection within the “Hole in the Wall,” and this morning underwent the usual catechism by Iliz, zoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Garrity
Iliz, Zoner
Norton and Gasser Real Estate Agency in Abilene
A Jaudling Gazette note thanks J P Gasser now in Abilene Kansas for a pamphlet on Abilene history. Advertisement says firm is Norton and Gasser Real Estate Loans and Insurance Agency. Wishing Jim success in his business venture.
Bicycle accident injures boy on Third Street
Saturday afternoon Guy Mitchell, stepson of A. W. Hargreaves, rode a bicycle on Third Street when it broke in two. He fell on a socket injuring the base of his spine. He was taken to his aunt Mrs E A Herbst home where Dr Felty summoned and said the injury would not have serious or permanent results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Mitchell
A. W. Hargreaves
Third Street
Theni
Guy
E. A. Herbst
Felty Summoned
Runaway buggy nearly ends in Abilene crash
A buggy driven by Mr Hantz started near Second Street and Cedar, swerved past Berry Bros. and Smith's drug store, then stopped upright after a tense chase. Witnesses say the rapid pace and near-collision risk created a dangerous scene, with no injuries reported and property saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siantz
Second St
Uggey
Berry Bros
Peng Oran
Jolly
Mr. Hantz
Smith’s Drug Store
Fragmentary reminiscence from old iron road tale
A garbled note recalls C. W. Seoneleo of the Santa of iron. It hints at a long stretch of travel over the Alleghany Line Edge mountains and a repeated word about a pet or enterprise, with little coherent detail or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Seoneleo
Santa of Iron
Alleghany
No. 9 Mascot Car And Fractured Freight Tale
A railroad worker known for speed in tunnels and numerous near misses has favor for his private No. 9 car, while a wreck of a No. 99 car once destroyed a companion vehicle. A revolution in stone work is described, praising artificial stone for walkways around Topeka’s Carpenter House. F. A. Lane and Mine Host Burnham promote the new material with tests and quick hardening, offering to take orders at the Carpenter House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Bethany College
Bishop Vail
F. A. Lane
Burnham
Carpenter House
J. E. Brady
County Board Allocates Bonds and Road Improvements
The county board approves bond issuance to the rail road company for 116000, reviews road viewer reports, and fills several county offices. Resignations and appointments occur for townships, with funding approved for a bridge repair and normal fund. News notes discuss Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill’s notoriety, Abilene lore, and local booster chatter about water supply and rail track progress.
Board Proceedings in Dickinson County July 1887
Dickinson County Kansas board met in regular session at Abilene on July 4 1887 with adjournment to July 5. Reports on roads were presented with some adopted and others rejected and delinquent blocks stricken. Local notes mention residents, real estate sales, heat, train delays, and a baseball note on Turk Vurke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Dickinson County
Kan
Abilene
J. W. Trosie
Garfield
Former Citizen Burnt Out Letter Reveals Fire Loss
A former citizen reports receiving a letter from GW noting he has suffered a fire loss. The document mentions Mr Pierze and Papas store amid a year of hardship, with references to Croll and Gulick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawk
Lena
Pierze
Papas
Isy
Croll & Gulick
Mortal child dies of summer complaint at farm north
The ten months old daughter of Mr. King, a farmer living north, died early this morning from summer complaint. Kruger & Thompson secured a 4 500 dollar contract to build a fine residence for G W turd beside his existing home. Mac M Barnes, Gazette band leader, received a Levy cornet, silver plated and satin finished, costing 365 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Mac M. Barnes
Tooter
Gazette Band
Salina Gun Club Weakens Test with Abilene Shoot
Salina's gun club cancels plans to visit Abilene for a six team shoot citing only five members available. Abilene club offered to shoot with five teams or any arrangement, but Salina declined. The speaker accuses Salina of not gathering funds and even offers to raise a purse locally in minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Abilene
The True Son of Erin Skips Out on Denver Route
Michael Garrity esq, described as a true son of the ould sod, failed to liquidate and was remanded to the hole in the wall. He fled as the watchman turned, slipping away to the adjacent hose room. Reportedly last seen beating sap out of ties on the Denver route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Garrity
Erin
Sap
Denver
Mt St Josephs College Under Rapid Construction
Mt St Josephs College progresses with second floor joists laid. The first story uses Manhattan sawed stone costing 10 200 and presents a grand appearance. brick will finish the other three stories with Manhattan stone trim. The college is expected to be a credit to Abilene and a leading educational institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. St. Joseph's College
Manhattan
Abilene
A Pitiable Sight at the Ice House
A man found at an ice house in a dire condition, swollen and near death, was moved to Berry's boarding house for care with help from local residents. Dr Toss expects recovery. The patient and his nurse lack money and clothing, prompting calls for charitable aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank White
Jointz & Rice’s Mill
Mr. White
Ting
Mr. Tross
Geo. Brillhart
Berry
Toss
Ed They’ll Mate in the Spring in Big City Style
Ed Thisler of Kansas City arrived in town flaunting an air of superiority as he adopts a new eastern fad. His shoes mismatch dramatically with a kangaroo leather pair on one foot and a French calf toothpick style on the other, a discomfort he ignores to stay “tony.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
India
Wild Bill
Abilene
Kansas
Kansas City Journal
Kansas City
Bill
Fii
Thisler
Big City
Tony
Almost a Murder at Goldsmiths Camp Railroader Attack
Conflicting reports describe a deadly assault near Goldsmiths Camp twenty two miles north of town. A railroader nicknamed Reddy struck Morrison on the head with a heavy club, fracturing his skull and leaving him unconscious. Morrison regained consciousness Monday morning but remains in peril. Dr. Oakwood, returning from attending him, fears the worst. Milstead, a C K & W gang foreman, is accused of delivering the fatal blow as Morrison tried to calm the noisy camp. Milstead fled and remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazett
Goldsmith’s Camp
Reddy
Morrison
Oakwood
Goldsmith's
Telegraph Office
Abilene
Onkwood
James Morris
Missouri
Sherman Milstead
Morris
Milstead
Normal Institute Opens Eleventh Dickinson County Session
The Normal Institute of Dickinson County convened yesterday at 2 p.m with an attendant Ford called to instigate proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal Institute
Dickinson County
Ford
Abilene Institute Opens With Notable Attendance
Abilene teachers and guests gathered for the opening of a local institute. Prof Graham led sessions with Cook and Jenks presenting instructors. Notes mention enrollment, music by Miss Sossington, and visitors from Garfield and Kansans among teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Terrill
Edith Ramsey
Abilene
Carrie Campbell
Solomon City
Adam Keystone
Ollie Nutt
Minnie Smith
Dillon
Martha Garten
Bennington
Mollie Cogan
Chapman
Ellen Sullivan
Ella Slemmer
Detroit
Mollie Swineheart
Mollie Simmers
Olive Day
Hope
Ida Murray
Newbern
Minnie Steele
Lena Steele
Susie Bowyer
Willie Jolley
Edward Ellsworth
J. B. Meserve
Bonacord
Mary McIntire
Mary Kirby
Industry
Hettie G. Vail
Clara Merrifield
Ida Marshall
Mary Watt
Harry W. Carlton
W. E. Binder
James Welch
Banner City
A. G. Smith
Vicke Humphrey
Daisy Robb
George Westfall
Claud Wishart
E. Stauffer
G. D. Keifer
Jenks
Miss Sossington
Anderson
Bouell
Terrill
Wm. Campbell
Garfield
Patton and Miller
W. A. Grove
Scotland
C. W. Durbin
Fredericktown
Miss Cowles
California State University
Ford
Graham
C. Slichter
Tillie Hummel
Nellie Lummel
M. H. Cromwell
Lulu Runnels
Tie M. Ankeny
N. Topeka
Nettie Geauque
Florence McMaster
B. M. Anderson
Ella Teats
Rosa Knight
Mary Sickles
Enterprise
Also Mentioned on This Page
John M. Gleissner
Broadway
Reflecto
L. H. Litts & CO. Proprietors
S$. Wise
J. TisLen
Quek
Gugler
County Treasury
Sherman Two
Stein
M. Nicolay
Dobbins
Herington
McNaspy and
Krauser
Calkins Road
B. W. Peck
Wm. Weber
A. S. Davidson
Oliver Ball
Garfield Township
Holland Creek
Normal
Riciano Waring
Milt Toss
Fred Boardman
Milt
Warrison
Sam Guist
Post Ofice
Mercury
Croll & Gulick’s
Sam McAdams
Messrs
Fry
Roger and
Bessey
Father Lewy
Mac
Old Sol’s
Cedar Street
Junction City
Junction Ux
George
Ed. Maloti
Bedford
Ind
Mike Malott
A. A. Tolbert
T. J. Prendergast
U. P
C.5. Moore
Sixth Street
The
Free Press
Turk
Mortuary
Kruger & Thompson
G. W. Turd
Tra la la
the Normal Institute
G. Billinger
St. Louis
James Reisinger
York
G. F. Worley
Geo. M. Seward
Dr. Bowers
Lutheran Church
Rev. Dornblazer
A. V. Jewett
Maine
F. Mead
Minneapolis
Harry Barnes
F. C. Yerkes
J. McCloskey
Med Wing
Minn
Stanton
Joe. McDonough
Delphos
Marshal Kirkwood
B. L. Strother
Junction
Henry Cuthbert
Colorado
Emeline Bowen
Fannie
Marion
Kans
Ben King
Lee
Roe Pbs Conservatory of Music
Lapa
S. P. Essex
Junction Union
James Stewart
Salina Sitice
Arriage Emporium
Buckeye Avenue
United States
Doris
Colvin
Binochet
Hlimer
Stubbs
Eroines
Ian Wan
Mocemi
Lore
Sanda World
Melifing
Bay Poets
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