Leavenworth Postmaster Picked and Political Clash
The Leavenworth Democrats praise the appointment of Frank T. Luxon as postmaster. A press injunction blocks Sunday racing in Abilene’s park. Gov. Glick invites the president to the Bismarck exposition, with a hopeful prospect of attendance amid western interest.
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Leavenworth
Frank T. Luxon
Abilene
Sumlay Lin Cl
Ganon Superior Court
Washington
Glick
Kansas
Great West
Missouri
Ray
Chapman Items Bring Odd News From a Small Town
Local notes recount a cracked voiced rooster and chorus woes as a metaphor for aging. rumor places Dr. Rudrez returning to Seymour Street. Reports mention scarce daily papers, strawberry and corn crops favorable, a July brass band benefit at the Opera House, and a city garden filled with songbirds.
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Abilene
Kansasity
Chapman
Shanghai
Justina Whitcomp
Cox
Buffalo Co
Sheeran & Gunn
Newbern Notes Reflect Local Changes and Plans
In Newbern over the last two months farmers report mixed yields with better wheat quality and higher prices. Many upgrades appear, including new barns and improved houses by Wallis Holton Theodore Davis and Mike Switzer. A church project and school term updates are mentioned alongside local illnesses and a cholera rumor.
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Geo
Hersh
Hhis
Markley
Wallis Holton
Theodore Davis
Mike Switzer
Adam Korn
Adam
Edward Keller
Henry Stevens
Buckingham
Meighland
Daniel Dunlap
Huston
Morris County
Morris
Stears
Hope
Newbern
Lightning defense boosts cattle safety with new arrestors
Reports from Carlton detail losses of Joh F Traxter's cattle in a Thursday night storm. Ten head died after a lightning strike across a wire fence, prompting promotion of Grady Morton's Lightning Arrestors for Wire Fences to prevent future stock losses.
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Carlton
Joh F. Traxter
Fincette
Sheriff Sale in Dickinson County Kansas 1885
The court orders a sheriff sale in Dickinson County Kansas on July 9 1885 from 10 am to 6 pm at Van derhilt's stand Abtien Abten to sell all right title and interest of defendants Wall brothers and Phillip Wall in merchandise goods levied on as the property of Michael Wall et al to satisfy an order of sale by the Fourth Judicial District Court of Kansas in the state.
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State OF Kansas
Dickinson County
N. Schaester & Company
Michael Wall
Phillip Wail
James Wail
Wall Brothers
Kanas
A. K
Abliene
Hizhvl
J. J. Miller
Sherif
Mean
Plato
Wise
Sheriff
W. B. Grimes & Co
Llip Wall
James Wall
Wal Brothers
Medinated
State of
Kansas
A. D
A. K. Vanderits
Abilens
J. J, Miller
State OF Lansas
Tootle, Hanna £ Co
Michael Wll
Phillip Wall
Hth Judicial District Court
Vanderhilt
Miller
Sheri
Abilene City Council debates Sunday ordinance repeal
City council met in the mayor's office with the city attorney present. A petition by Rev Harrington and 270 signers urged reconsideration of the Sunday closing ordinance, which was received and filed. The streets and alleys committee asked for more time on sidewalk petitions. The mayor vetoed the Sunday ordinance. an amendment to regulate misdemeanors and penalties was debated and approved by a casting vote, then the meeting adjourned.
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Ranwas
Jane
Connell
Uhy
L. D. Burford
Salina
SP. Harrington
Wake
Abilene
Kando
A. W. Rice
Saldvera
Malion
J.C. Roven
Cy Clerk
Model Restaurant At Shaler's Drug Store
The model restaurant in the neatly furnished room under Shaler's drug store is a popular city resort noted for delicious ice cream in vanilla strawberry or lemon. J.S. Hicks, Proprietor.
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Shaler’s Drug Store
J.S. Hicks
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