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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1886
Page
4
A 160 acre farm with house and a 500 acre fenced cattle ranch with good water are offered for cash rent. Can rent both as a unit or separately. Inquiries to J. G. Armitage at Novelty Bazaar Store in Abilene Kansas. Horse bills printed in good style at the Reflector office.
The Abilene Reflector surveys recent events from national politics to Kansas farming. It cites Congressman Grover Cleveland quotes, mentions Dickinson county settlers from Pennsylvania, reports influenza in Ohio, and discusses farming guidance for Kansas with emphasis on timely spring planting and seasonal conditions.
A Kansas City alert denounces the Medical and Surgical Health Institute as a two month old fraud run by H A Eberle and Buckley. The piece accuses them of false advertising, deception, and unprofessional conduct, calling readers to beware traveling quacks and urging the Gazette to expose the humbug.
The notice promotes Kansas City to Memphis via the Kansas City Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad as the direct route with through sleeping cars and minimal delays. It urges obtaining maps and Missouri and Arkansas farm papers, citing routes to Little Rock, Hot Springs, Eureka Springs, and Texas, and lists J E Lockwood as agent. It also includes hog cholera legislation commentary and local town updates.
The oldest city resident died last Thursday. Augustus Charles Fauquet, rarely seen for a year due to illness, was born in France and once moved on the French Revolution stage. His funeral was at the M E Church led by Elder Boles. large crowd despite weather and travel. The piece notes local chatter on church memberships, a contractor Marty Sanborn snagging a big east of town residence job, Reverend Wilson's farewell sermon, and various town economy bits and quirky society comments.
Don’t buy wall papers and ceiling decorations until you view the Mammoth stock of J. T. Hornaday & Co. They specialize in wall paper with over 150 patterns in Dickinson county. Only exclusive store, offering quality goods. Every bolt is warranted 16 yards long.
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