Abilene Notes On People Places And Events In Dixie
Abilene society tidbits report travels of A G Buchanan to Washington and others visiting Leavenworth Atchison Quest mentions Phonological school in Chicago and trips to Colorado Kansas City and Indiana. Local editors note poems books sermons circuses and a big Fourth of July celebration with speakers from Abilene and Manhattan and a planned excursion for Co K.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Geneveive Carpenter
Chicago
Tli Ee
W. A. Durr
Lenark, Ill
D. J. Sassar
R. Berger
Thos. Mustard
W. E. Miller
Reflect
W. W. Wilson
Colorado
Georgetown
Clay Center
J. R. Burton
Abilene
Jewett
University Review
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Dickinson County
Evelyn Smith
W. T. Little
Eleanor R. Kirby
Frank C. Schroeder
Ida P. Mosley
Mena Zisch
Abilene High School
New Basel Brass Band to Honor Ball at Miller Residence
A grand concert and ball will be held at J. H. Miller’s residence near New Basel on Saturday evening June 27 1885. The hall accommodates six dance sets with music and refreshments provided. An unanimous call has been extended and accepted for Rev Dr Welsher of Iowa to serve as pastor starting in July. A base ball game in Salina saw the local nine lose 18 to 6 amid junior practice. SundaySchool excursion train carried eight coaches and 700 to 800 people to Salina with rain not dampening the day and schools realizing profits from the event.
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Abilene
Fairgrounds
Department of Kansas
Relief Corps
New Basel
Welsher
Iowa
Lange
Baptist Church
Salina
Salina Boys
United Brethre
Honey of Tar and Lands Ad Mix In One Notice
An old advertisement extols Coussens Honey of Tar as a cure for coughs colds and throat and lung diseases while a separate real estate notice promotes twenty well improved farms for sale at five to seven dollars per acre with easy terms and free land showing information from T C Henry & Co and J T Brappy offering money loans at low rates.
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T. C. Henry & Co
Local Advertisements Highlight Goods and Services
Ray Sherwin Williams Paints at Northcraft's. Mrs Como offers largest cheapest millinery in city. Wahl Bros Broadway Meat Market provides beef steaks roasts mutton pork with high price for hides. Meek Hughes Co sells rockers chairs cradles cribs and parlor furniture. Insurance by 14 companies claims best safety and cheapest rates. Genuine Meerschaum pipes at B O'Hays. Buckeye binders and mowers offered by Fince of Isineas. Lunch at Hollar's Bakery.
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Wahl Bros
Broadway
Alden Apples and assorted goods advertised for sale
A fragmented advertisement lists Alden Apples, three gallon kegs of XXX Syrup, No 73 Syrup Strained Honey per gallon, tobacco and Spanish Mixed Smoking, dried beef, smoked halibu mackerel, No 1 white fish and salmon, No 1 trout, with pricing per pound and other faded items.
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R. F. Russel & Sons
South Side
Abilene, Kansas
Sewell
D'Hoy
John M
Leissner
East Side
Cor
A. G. Buchanan
Washington, DC
Allie Como
Leavenworth
Miss Meyer
Atchison
Seeds
John Preston Campbell
R. E
J. B. Shields
Pennsylvania
Lost Springs
Marion Co
T. J. O'Connell
Henry
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Tie
Kansas
Dickinson County Normal Institute
D.D. Hornaday, Co
S. A. Burroughs
Enterprise
S. A. Burroughs, Esq
Will Bro. Rohrer
the Gazette
Liberal
Benton County
Carrie Dyal
Frank Parker
Daisy Robb
Mrs. Teats
Hope Herald
R. A
Clark Mahan
Ann Arbor, Mich
Co. K
Manhattan
Latta
Waring
T. C. Tenry
Denver
Sherwood Davidson
Jas. McNaspy
Aroma
Fred.Startman
Herington
A. 13. Warnock
Chapman
F. G. Worley
Frank
Central City
Col
Little Daily
Fred Gfeller
Alida
Davis County
Auburn Seminary
N. Y
Japan
Presbyterian Church
John Irvin
McPherson
Ottawa
Mitchell
Cloud
Clay
Davis
Riley
WY. P. Wilson
Wilson
Wm. F. Chapin
Garfield Co
Pearl
Trego Co
National Yeast Co
National
J. C. Ayer & Co
Dr. Hazlett
Edw. E. Hazlett
R. EB
Brady & Morton
Ford
Fort Scott
Jno. Boggs
Christian Church
Buckeye Street
W. N. Hendricks
Portland
Maine
W. N
Cleveland
Hendricks
A Zahner
Sterl & Zahner
Will
Northcraft
Ohio
C. G. Bessey
Republican Valley
Cheyenne Co
Bert McAllister
Helen McAllister
N. J. Hodge
Willie Hogue
Mrs. N. J. Hodge
T. H. Malott
Hiland Sumner
Akron
Geo. Seward
Berry Bros
J. H. Troxel
I. J. Troxel
Lovington, N
Magott
New Citizen’s Bank
C. H. Sebold
Ida
Orleana Fisher
McPherson County
Simon Rothschild
Simon
David Dobson
Brussels
Ontario
Solomon
Re‘yuecTon
Junction City
Sijan Rothschild
J. M. Hodge
Court House
Floyd
Henry House
J. H. Brady
Turfmen’s Association
Ase Ball Club
Ether I. Allen
Henry Ward Meecher
J. J. Eisenhour
Williowdale Township
Quill
Herington Tribune
S. K. Strother
The
Gazette
K. Strother
Abilene Gazette
Kannas City Times
Strother
Times
Hill
Spokane Falls
W. T
L. JH. Prather
McCoy
Spruce and
Third Sts
Manhattan Flambeau Club
Bunting
A. E. Eisner & Co
M. M. Bowman’s
J.T. Brapy
Northcraft’s
Bonebrake
J. E. B. Hdw. Co
Hdw. Co
J. E. Bonebrake Hardware Company
Bonebrake Hdw. Co
Cee
Orbs Ware Company
Bonebrake Hdw.Co.’s
B.H. O’hay
U. W. Dickinson Les
Maeis & Boox
Pat
C. W. Brooxs
Melo Com
HS al
B. H. Panas
Kan. D.T
N.D
McCormack Harvester & Binder
Berry Bros. Mer. Co
F. B. Wilson & Son
Gibb
O’hay
Spruce St
J. M. Extiorr
McCormack
Berry Bros. Met. Co
C. Koontz
Third Street
Cedar Streets
McCormack Harvester
Hollar’s Bakery
3D Street
Lebold, Fisher & Co
Linder
Ray Sherwin Williams
B. H. O’hay's
Tyes Eecaine
Isineas 2
Iitene Foundry
M. B. Hersn
Hollar’s
Third Street Bakery
Ellen Terry
Thisler
M. M. Bowman's Book Store
Ty Pe. T. C. Henny & Co
H. H. Floyd
Louisiana
H. H. Hazlett & CO
Edward D. Wahl
Deutscher Artzt. Ita.ton Free
Ollive
Faulkner's
Jolley
Dickinson
Morrison
Marion
Saline
Clay Counties
Palace Deve
Abilene, Kas
Golnell Big Bargains
Alden
Young Gunpowder
Bonebrake & Rice
Cedar St
W. B. Colwell & CO
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