Abilene Reflector Circulation Expands to 1500 Weekly
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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1884
Page
4
Prohibition and Politics Clash in Topeka Convention
A Kansas Republican convention report notes 355 delegates with 45 Methodist ministers, anti prohibition sentiment, and a lost constitutional convention resolution. It highlights editorial bias toward Grover Cleveland and cholera fears in Europe, plus debates over prohibition and German voters.
Prohibition Dominates Topeka Republican Convention
The Topeka state Republican gathering last week leaned strongly toward prohibition with a platform denouncing Gov. Glick and endorsing resubmission. Delegates favor enforcement of the constitutional amendment and fealty to prohibition, while lamenting perceived impertinence in pardons. The piece critiques party divisions and predicts a tighter fall race with renewed call for resubmission and anti-prohibition pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Ivstox
Montgomery County
Methodist Episcopal Church
Republican Party
Jeux
Temperance Union
Gov
Guck
Prohibition
Republican Party of
Kansas
Democratic Party
Iere
Col. Anthony
Ile
Mr. Morris
Gov. Guack
Blaine Acceptance Letter Analyzed By New York Sun
Editor Dana critiques Mr Blaine as a steadfast friend of American industry and a reformer who defends the ballot while dodging questions of personal fitness. The piece argues the campaign aims to shift focus from character to policy and questions Blaine’s honesty and economic stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
New York
Grover Cleveland
New York Sun
Blate
Dana
Brother Buainn
Brother Burtle
Buatse
United States
Ife
Mulligan
Greenback and Anti Monopolist Convention Set in Abilene
A mass convention of the Greenback Labor and Anti Monopoly party will be held at the Court House in Abilene on Saturday August 2 1884 at 1 oclock p m for the election of five delegates and five alternates to attend the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Democratic Central Committee
Topeka
Dickinson County
Democratic House
Congress
Senate
Republican Party
Greenback Labor and Anti-Monopoly Party
Court House
Abilene
Nomination meeting notes for Cleveland Hendricks at Clay Center
An 1884 report from Enterprise Kansas describes a congressional district nominating event to be held in Clay Center on Aug 7. The piece references four men and five small boys celebrating the Cleveland Hendricks ticket, anvil shots and shavings fires on a hill, and local reactions from the Anti Monopolist editor. It notes skepticism about the editor, mentions party tensions, and a remark about voter enthusiasm in Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Center
Congress
B. C. Cranston
Enterprise
Kas
Cleveland
Mendricks
Messrs
Eorrors
Hendricks
Sam
Road Location Petition in Dickinson County Kansas 1884
On July 16 1884 the Dickinson County Board of County Commissioners received a request by Harvey Gar and twenty others to locate a road. The proposed route begins at the northwest corner of section 4 township 13 range 1 east sixth P M and runs south toward the Smoky Hill River near the section line between sections 23 and 28. The board appointed N A Holland Wm Rumsey and A M German to view the route with the county surveyor at the starting point in Lincoln township on September 3 1884 to hear all parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Kansas
Dickinson County
Harvey Garin
Board of County Commissioners
Smoky Hill River
N. A. Holland
Wm. Rumsey
A.M. German
Lincoln Township
A. D
County
Coma
Monroe
Herington
Saidine
Salt
Lyons Township
Board of County Commissioner
John Sinclair
Jacob May
Tom Zetbins
Lyon Township
Rhal
Richaky Waring
C. U. Seles
Sine Town
Berg
Board of County Commisaners
John Crawford
J. W. Watkins
A. J. Sterling
Banner Township
Jrral
Kans
Sanford Kign
Board of County Cou Ny
Clay County
Board of County Commissiors
Augustus Dornberger
David Myers
L. T Fiches
Cheever Township
IRS
Sas
Richard Wakixu
State OF Kansas
Ers
Petes
A.J. Thompson
John Hoover
Otice
W. L. Simmons
Board of County
Tate Ee
Smoky Hui River
Woship
Star Whereupon
Board of
Cone Coun Commiestoners
James Coleman
Obs Hoover
Richard Waring
Patrick Eeran
Nicholson and Sheeran Road
HG. Boles
Union Pacific
H.R
Vaid
Smith
Mullum
Newton Cobb
Noble ‘Township
Reall Juetakp Wanine
Road petitions seek Kansas county road locations in Dickinson County
Dickinson County notices announce public hearings for three proposed roads. Viewers John Sinclair Jacob May Tom Zetbins and others, with the County Surveyor, meet August in Lyons and Banner townships to view routes and hear affected landowners. Additional notice lists hearings for a fourth road in Cheever township on August 7.
Notice of road vacation petition 1884 county clerk
Office of County Clerk announces a July 7 1884 petition to vacate certain road segments described as the southeast quarter of section 21 township 18 range 3 and an unused Deer Creek crossing near Enterprise. The hearing and view date is August 28 1884 with notice to affected parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Kansas
Dickinson County
Deer Creek
Jonni. Halsted
John A. Haftner
Nk Smith
A. D
Board of County Commissioner
Smat
Richand Wanine
Road Notice and Road Opening Proposal in Kansas
Notice from the Office of County Officials dated July 16 presents a road opening petition approved July 10, signed by Homer Martin and thirteen others. It outlines a proposed road segment crossing a creek, with measurements to the line of the road and cross bank, noting a portion not used and subject to county action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kans
Dickinson County
Ution
Homer Martin
Board of
Cea Y Commissioners
Gt County Coumis
Public road location notices from Dickinson County
A composite notification lists several 19th century road petitions in Dickinson County Kansas. It records dates July 16 1884 and September 2 1844 for viewers and county surveyor hearings, names including Wm Thompson Hoover Coleman and Richard Waring, and mentions alterations to the Nicholson and Sheeran road and the Smoky Hill River vicinity with a statement of proceeding to view and hear all parties.
Remencton newspaper urges support and printing services
The Remencton paper invites readers to support the county’s best paper by publishing legal notices there and placing sales and printing orders. It promises first class work for letterheads envelopes circulars pamphlets and other print needs with prices as low as the lowest.
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Rerecton
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