County Board appoints George King as Poor Farm Supt
A January 20, 1886 record shows Nate Blevens arranged for George King to serve as Poor Farm superintendent for three years at eight hundred dollars yearly. The minutes note Eastwood’s removal despite commendable service, raise questions about party politics and extra pay, while discussing presidential nominations and Senate confirmations in a broader political frame.
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County Board
County Clerks Office
George King
Eastwood
King
Blegins
Blevins
Battle Fields
Political reflections and editorials from the Abilene Reflector
A mix of local politics and moral discourse. Commentary on Phillip Krohn and George Washington Bohrer as potential lawmakers and debates on Anderson’s renomination. Tariff reform prospects are discussed with hopes of tax relief. Editorial critique of Krohn’s editing style and a broader sermon on God, prohibition, and political factions appears throughout.
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P. Krohn
Dr. Krohn
Horace Greely
Salina
Editors Split Over Prohibition and Anti Horse Rhetoric
Columns lampoon Gazette editors for wavering on prohibition while printing rival views. The piece lists congressional aspirants in the Fifth District per Minneapolis Messenger, with notes on Walton’s vanity and other political commentary. It cites Bohemian Oats swindle warnings and Porter bill momentum, plus a diplomatic letter exchange between King Leopold and Mr. Cleveland.
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Gazette
Abilene Doctors Warn Against Traveling Specialist Eberle
A group of Abilene physicians allege Dr H A Eberle of Kerst City exploited locals with promises of cures, performed a faulty foot operation on a four year old, and left for Kansas City causing severe complications. They report gangrene, amputations, and a crippled child, urging residents to seek reputable Kansas or St Louis clinicians.
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Eorrors
Abilene
H. A. Eberle
Kersts City
Henry House
John Jackson
Cedar Street
Union School
Eberle
Telate
Kansas City
Austin
Evans
Dickinson Co
Eberly
Kansas
St. Louis
F. Garcxeron
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Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
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George Washington Bohrer
Anderson
Junction City Union
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Fifth District
The
Minneapolis Messenger
Davis
Geo. W. Martin
Marshal
W. W. Smith
Perry Hutchinson
Dickinson
J. BR. Burton
J. M Hodge
Clay
Wirt Willing Walton
D. A. Valentine
Saline
C. E. Faulkner
J. H. Prescott
Cloud
W. Sturgis
C. W. McDonald
N. B. Brown
Walton
Sonny
Fitz John Porter
House
Washington
Grant
Porter
King Leopold
Mr. Cleveland
Cleveland
Belgium
C. Times
Chapman Items
W. B. Banning
Moore
Chapman
Junction City
Banning
Christian Temperance
Bert & Martin
Cassimeres
Ladies & Gents Underwear
Groceries and Queensware
D. G. Smith
South Side
J. H. Brady & CO
Real Estate and Loan Office
T. C. Henry & CO
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