Abilene Trade and Democratic Delegates Gather
Abilene community notices include calls for a Dickinson county delegate convention on July 24 to select eight delegates and eight alternates for the state Democratic convention in Leavenworth and the congressional convention at Clay Center. Local society lines, church anniversaries, and town boosters fill the column with brief updates on residents, visits, and civic plans.
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Dickinson County
Court House
Abilene
Leavenworth
Kansas
Clay Center
W.L. Erenowiz
Ch'n
Democratic Central
BK. L. Strorner
Sec’y
Sauiwci Senna
Base Ball Notes From Wa Keeney and Abilene Series
Base Ball Notes recounts Wa Keeney and Abilene games last Thursday and Friday with high scoring and many errors. Abilene pushed ahead 13 to 12. Wa Keeney won 19 to 1 as players from western Kansas towns competed. Emporia defeated Abilene 9 to 0 in the Monday opener. Abilene led briefly then stalled. A second Emporia win 6 to 4 featured Turk Burke and Weaver in the battery for Abilene and new Emporia players from Hastings, Nebraska.
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WaKeeney
Abilenes
Abilene
Emporia
Cornell
Ward
Hasting
Neb
Turk Burke
Atchison
Weaver
Abilene Battery
Dad
Burke
Pogson
Pleiser
Emporia Battery
The Tale of a Doctor’s Forgotten Key
An anecdote recalls a physician and his wife returning home during a rain shower. The MD searches pockets then climbs through a transom after removing a screen to access the rear door, only to discover the key was left in the front door lock. Next week Dickinson County holds its tenth annual Normal Institute at the Central school. Dr. P. J. Williams and C. S. Parmeter lead four weeks of sessions with a strong instructor corps.
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W. P. Seeds
Abilene
Dillon
Leeds
Dickinson County
Slope Dispatch
C. G. Whelden
Atwood
Weld County
Colorado
C.g. W
M. D
Normal Institute
P. J. Williams
C. 8. Parmenter
Abilene Fire Department Hosts Visiting Firemen
The Fourth celebration in Abilene draws praise for hospitality and cordiality shown to visiting fire companies. Local reports relished the grand demonstration and town prosperity with new brick business houses, residences, and a thriving public school, all reflecting generous and enterprising citizens.
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Missouri River
Abilene Fire Department
Seline Sevild
Abilene
Dickinson County
Junction City
Millinery Sale Slashes Prices on Hats
A local ad announces a large stock of summer millinery to close out nearly at cost. Children’s neatly trimmed hats priced at 25 cents. Ladies hats from one to six dollars. Shoppers urged to compare before buying elsewhere. Mrs Cess promotes bargains.
Sudden Death of Paw Paw Resident I H Roberts
I H Roberts, a respected Paw Paw citizen, died suddenly at noon after drawing a road cart home. Born 1817 in New Jersey, he moved to Illinois in 1856 and left a large family. Funeral held at Baptist church with Rev H F Neilbert, interment at East Paw Paw. he was father-in-law to the junior editor of the Reftector.
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Paw
Hendrick H. Roberts
Monmouth County
N. J
Elizabeth Scott
Marsville
Ilinois
Ann Litts
Kilene
Kansas
Baptist Church
H. F. Neilbert
East Paw Paw
Campton Uil
Record
H. Hi
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