Abilene News Jam Shows 1886 Boom In Progress
Plowing is a busy occupation in Kansas and Abilene features a building boom with new residences and two story business blocks. Local notes mention clergy visits, wedding notices, fire bell orders, rink management changes, a natural gas franchise grant, and a social calendar including a St Patrick’s day lecture postponement and a Guild reception as the city eyes growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Ews
G. W. Ela
Junction City
Topeka
Kansas
Berry Bros. Mercantile Co
Ela
Miss May Brown
Hattie Terril
Miss Brown
Samuel Cooper
Buckeye Ave
M. D. Herington
Dillon
T. B. Mosby & Co
M.S. Robertson
Kansas City
Georgia
M. P. Jarnagin
Van
Messrs
Glover & Swaizie
Lower Bros
Council Grove
White
HR. R. Co
Earl Bros
For Rent Farm and Ranch in Abilene Ks
Good farm of 160 acres with house and a fenced cattle ranch of 500 acres with good water. Cash rent available. can rent both together or separately. Inquire of J. G. Armitage Novelty Bazaar Abilene Ks. Berry Bros Mercantile Co offers Flying Dutchman Sulky Plow guaranteed to run lighter than any walking plow.
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J. G. Armitage
Novelty Bazaar
Abilene
Berry Bros. Mercantile Co
Sewells Showcases Elegant Private Patterns of Body Brussels
An Abilene advertisement touts Sewells with the finest display of papers hangings and decorations in the region. Also seeks 4 to 5 farm loans ranging from 5000 to 20000 dollars each at 6 percent interest, indicating immediate need for financing.
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Body Brussels
Sewells
HiLvano Southhworth H
Local Advertisements Highlight Coal and Goods Deals
Geo Ogden Jr offers Leavenworth Nut Coal at five dollars a ton. Berry Bros Mercantile Co promotes The Hapgood sister item and Armitage novelty bazaar. Woolfords Sanitary Lotion promises quick relief for itch prairie mange and scratches, sold by J T Curtis Abilene.
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Hapgood
Berry Bros. Mercantile Co
George Ogden, Jr
Geo. Ogden, Jr
Woolfords
J. T. Curtis
Abilene
J. T. Hornaday & Co. Ceiling Decorations Ad
Dickinson county store advertises a mammoth stock of wall papers and ceiling decorations with over 150 patterns. The specialty shop promises exclusively pool goods and notes every bolt is 16 yards long.
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J. T. Hornaday & Co
Dickinson County
Lumber and coal yard offers deals on building material
Nallam and Parker operate a Mulberry street lumber and coal yard offering a full supply of the best building materials at living prices. They advertise three teams of heavy mules and one driving horse for sale with terms to suit the purchaser.
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Rial
H. J. Lawpis
Window Shades and Tobacco at Local Advertisers
Sewells Stock is the largest and most complete you will find with lowest prices. Read the new locals and advertisements in this week's Reflector. Horse bills printed in good style and cheap at the Reflector office. The largest stock of cigars and tobacco at B H O Hay's.
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Dr. Hazlett
New York
W. P. Seeds
Mr. Seed
Logan Township
ReFiecroi
St. John’s Guild
Alice Como
Sixth and
Spruce
C. J. Stanaback
Deckertown
New Jersey
Mr. Stanaback
J. T. Hornaday
J. S. Kelley
Afr. Kelley
L. A. Peck
Carlton
Watt & Baxter
Adilia Smith
Anna
J. F. Baxter
M.A. Lemmon
Dist. No
Chas Bean
Marrion Center
Solomon Valley
Bro. Deitz
Scotia
Cooper
Sewell
Sewells
Reflector
B.h.o'hay
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Cal
R. F. Russell
Cedar Street
New Westen
Kana Lands
Willson & Hocsuler
Keeney
Land ‘Omics
Sheriff Miller
C. T. Raves
Wise
LW. Miller
Trego County Bank
John M. Gleissner
Broadway
Car
3D Street
Uncle Tom
Third Street
Knights of Labor
Assembly
Mrs. J. Johntz
M. Jewett
Detroit
Pratt Center
Kas
County
Marion Center
Lincoln Center
John B. Gough
Enterprise
Bubrer
Opera House
Fuller
Father Golden
St. Patrick's Day
St. Paul
Father
J. C. Bender
Guettler Building
Henry House
Alsommi
United States
Mannrep
Wallace Holton
John H. Dudley
Anna Glend
L. Swigart
J. P
Newbern Township
Dickinson Co
J. M. Sheets
Hayes Two
Eastle
Sam
Zook
Daniel
Adam Rohrig
Fred
Griggsville
A. E. Bishop & Co
Frog
Manrizo
Salina
J. F. Leary
William Curry
Margaret Berry
Curry
Berry Bros
Berry
Francis Berry
Vine Creek
Ottawa County
B. H. Dhuy, Pu. G
T. H. Malott
The
Citizens Bank
Bedford
Ind
Guthrie
Henry Litts
K. T
Geo. C. Kenyon
New York City
Eorrors
Jastin Wilson
B.G Smith
Wideawake
Themi
J. N. Love
Greensburg
T. F. Stauffer
Grace Chapel
Abilene Post
Women’s Relief Corps
G. W. Nelson
City
Hargreaves Tailoring Establishment
Lee
Frank Wiley
Wiley Bros
W. T. Davidson
N. Blevins
Court House
Gus Hansbrough
Buckeye Avenue
Hargreaves
Teeu
M. Wise
Rothschild’s
Mr. Wise
Good Farm & Ranch
Armitage’s Novelty Bazaar
Hornaday & Co’s
Third
Buckeye
P. O. Block
Ed. Weigiard
Sixth Street
M.E. Church
State of Kansas
T. A. Campfield
Isaac Ault
A. C. Shick
Swill
Dickinson
Kanass
Woslock
A. M
Section Twenty
Township Eleven
Range Three
State of
Tiller
Armitage
Zaar
Nallam & Parker
Mulberry Street
J. H. Brapy
times at_ Hornaday & Co
3D St
P. 0
B. H. O’hay’s
Palace Barber Shop
Hiland Southworth
the Palace
Keller & Tisdale's
Ghiraware
Queersware
Tobscco
Teelf
Blanke Bros. Candy OO
ST. Louis
IME
Sas
Lipper Teveyele
Jay-Avenue
Canton
Avery
Studebaker
South Bend
Webber Farm
Adams Cultivators
Barlow
Hodge Bros
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