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The Abilene Reflector

Location

Abilene, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1888

Page

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Death of Croft at Broadway residence

Ww Croft aged about 28 died this morning at his father's Broadway home from consumption. Funeral Saturday at two at the M E church. The family has the sympathy of many friends. Also a ten thousand dollar sale as Faulkner and Mosher sold Broadway and Third street property to Andrew Peebles for 10000 cash reflecting faith in city prospects. George Holzworth of Abilene and Lizzie Marshall of Fort Wayne were married yesterday in Kansas City by Rev Dr Krotimer.

Croft Broadway M. E. Church L. J. Faulkner Theodore Mosher Third Street Gleissner and Conley Andrew Peebies Bellefontaine, Oho Mr. Peebles Krotimer the First Lutheran Church Kansas City George Holzworth Abilene Lizzie Marshall Fort Wayne, Ltd George Kansassas City Marshall Holzworth Palace Drug Store Lizzie Upleworth Georgi Bonnie Christian Shirk West North Fourth Street Suirk Charley Jimmy Mrs. Tudor Vine Creek Woodbine Heston Jas. A. Gillett Abilene and Enterprise Herington Neston Uhis Geo. HL. Smith Wichita J. W. Gillett Enterprise Woodbine Hardware Company U.S Mumfeld Staatz C. W. Staatz F. B. Lillie Kimball Grant Gillett Emma Missouri

Young Men's Republican Club forms at court house

A goodly number of Republicans organized a Young Men's Republican Club at the court house last night. Officers named include President C. C. Bitting, Vice President H. J. Hodge, Secretary J. S. Ford, Treasurer C. C. Shaler, with a committee on constitution and by laws. Adjournment set for Wednesday evening, February 29, at M. T. Bert's office.

Court House C. C. Bitting H.J. Hodge J. 8

Abilene Knights of Pythias Opera Night Tops City

A Bonebrake opera house ball honoring the Abilene Division Uniformed Rank Knights of Pythias drew the largest crowd yet. Attendance from Junction City Salina Hope Herington and Enterprise filled parquette seats removed floor waxed and a grand march led to a lavish Armory hall banquet. Guests danced late into the night as praise flowed for the event and its success.

Bonebrake Opera House Knights of Pythixs Junction City Salina Hope Herington Enterprise Armory Hall Relief Corps

Rosedale District News and School Events

Jubilant farming community reports heavy rains and a thriving season with hired farm hands and rising prices. Rosedale school beats Glenwood in the speeding match, with final meet planned at Glenwood. District residents discuss tariff debates as meetings and revival services occur at Cheever township venues.

Cheever Township Reys. Scoutin Allman Missionary Society of the M. E. Church L. Jones Mission Fund Mr. Shadinger Rosedale Glenwood Rosedale School Glenwood School Ano

Woodbine town mulls sidewalks and mills growth

Farmers cheer crops while residents push for sidewalk improvements in Woodbine. Community notes cover raffles, ball plans, organ purchases, mill business, shipments to Kansas City, rail mail delays, and calls to plant trees along Sixth street. local figures Gillett and state ties appear amid daily activity.

Funeral of Mrs. Sarah Mitchell

Funeral held yesterday at Hon. J. R. Burn estate for Mrs. Sarah Mitchell born January 70, 1797 in Maysville Kentucky. Pioneer, longtime M E church member, endured hip fracture and facial cancer. Survived by grandson Mrs. Burton. service by Revs. Zimmerman and Porch.

J. Re Burn Maysville Washington Cleveland Indiana Astern Kentucky M. E. Church EB. V. Surgeon Mitchell J. R. Burton Grandia Mitchell Zimmerman Porch

Badge Presentations at Winfield G A R Encampment

At the Winfield G A R encampment in the Baptist church Past Department Commanders McDivitt and Seward received Past Commander's badges. McDivitt thanked the G A R Kansas for the gift and spoke of loyalty to the flag and strong government, while Seward, called out by Commander J W Feighan, received a badge amid moving remarks and religious enthusiasm.

Winfield McDivtt Our Town Seward Baptist Church McDivitt A. B. Campbell G. A. K of Kansas MclDivitt Grand Army of the Republic Europe Society of the Grand Amy of the Republic Grand Army Grand Army of the Reublic Soward J. W. Feighan

Digestive woes ease with Green's August Flower cure claim

In brisk, old newspaper style the ad extols Green's August Flower as a remedy for dyspepsia and liver distress. It promotes health and happiness from improved digestion and urges readers to buy from a druggist. Also includes faded notices about barber services, room rentals, and legal notices in Dickinson county Kansas.

Green August Flower Citizens Bank

Insurance and loan notices from Abilene area ads

Multiple local notices offer life and fire insurance through G W Carpenter and others, coal sales by M T Goss & Co, abstracts by J A Brapy, and farm loan services at 6 percent. Also advertising real estate purchases, with Kirby’s Bank, and a trading offer for Pennsylvania property for a Kansas farm.

Abilene ads offer loans and seed corn sale in 1888

D R Gordon and EbileNe Investment Co advertise up to 100000 loan funds of farm and city property with prompt service. P W Triesen & Bros announce seed corn for sale at 8.5 cents per bushel at Jansen Nebraska until April 1 1888. Poultry and eggs bought cash in Abilene with elevator office. Poem warns about neglected batter and greased batcone rhyme.

Ebilene Investment CO First Nat. Bank Abilene Investment Co Ber Busiel P.O. B Jansen Neb Iseu Bank Jesse Engle Belle’ S Springs Kansas P. W. Triesen & Bros Abilene Ate Elevator Densmore

Probate notice for William H Whitehurst estate

In Dickinson County Kansas the probate court schedules a hearing on the estate of William H Whitehurst. All creditors heirs and interested parties are notified to present claims by a specified date and time. The administrator requests distribution of the estate and protection of rights under Kansas law.

William S. Swaney Mary A. Swaney R. B. Stimpson Tate New York Marsal Way Ward Plantif Aliegeain Eaid Thas Wiliam Swaney Mary A. Swanry Son Jo Hodge Dickinson County Kansas E.R. Shinpeon W. W. Dloward Wiliam & Swatry A. Swaney Simpson John A1. Mahan State OF Kansas Dickineon County C. F Deward D. Crealtors Tutton Mn Vau Adileve C.C. Bitting Aseigne State OF Dickinson Henry Lowe Lickitson County Daniel Kaneas Probsté Dickinemn Vanity P M. van Dcyn Kanas Thaddeus Gross Kanes Abilene K. F. Gross Haddens KR. F Mate William H. Whitehurst Clock & m Saraine Buswt

Seed Oats and Farm Provisions Offered in Dickinson County

A Dickinson county farmer advertises available seed supplies including about 500 bushels of choice seed corn Red Texas oats for seed and several hundred bushels of Colorado potatoes. Also stocked are hay corn oats oil cake condition powders chopped feed shorts bran flour buckwheat corn meal and more with location at ya r Car lets a specialty wa 8168 Broadway and date January 20.

Dickinson County Colorado

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