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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1887
Page
5
Crowds of buyers witness a large best selected stock of Boots and Shoes in Kansas. Ladies Fine Shoes, Gents Fine Shoes, and Children's Fine Shoes are specialties. No prices quoted to encourage customers to view goods. Faulkner & Co guarantee satisfaction and claim no competition. Follow the crowd to the two-store operation.
Abilene reports on new enterprises and local goings on including the Mt. St. Josephs college contracts and hotel expansion plans. Notices cover rail and insurance interests, daily reflectors, and social movements with regional figures, and marriages in nearby towns.
James Hughes and family moved to Beloit and rented a hotel there. Campbell of Junction City, who acted as agent in selling fall property, returned home. Mrs. Hall sold another First St. lot to Will Sutherland. A dance at the German’s last evening drew several young people. Cottage House is crowded daily. The piece questions why a grand hotel named with foreign style stands idle and urges the Board of Trade to attract travelers and merchants' trade. Wm Y Smart Co expands planting on Mrs Howerton’s property. Benefit store stock sold at reduced prices. rumor that grading would begin early in the week but nothing confirmed.
A collage of old advertisements touts Chamberlains Colic Remedy as life saving for bowel illness and warns prompt use to prevent death. Boschee’s German Syrup is promoted for coughs and lung troubles, with claims of curing the cause and saving doctor bills. Local merchants urge cash bargains and value, mentioning Hazlett, Barnes & Northcraft, Finley & Brewer, Boardman & Co, and H Piman & Co as reliable sellers and suppliers.
This afternoon at the residence of Rev W A Welsher in west Abilene friends extend congratulations on the silver wedding of W A Welsher and Sarah J Wood who were married May 6 1862 in Rochester New York. The couple has three children two living, their eldest son in Burlington Iowa. W A Welsher has served as pastor at Bel vide re Mt Pleasant and Abilene and is honored in the community.
Agsin with his family recalls that Christian Brechbill once of this county, now in Dickinson county Kansas, became deranged from deep religious study and was placed in the Toledo asylum. He recovered enough to return home near Abilene last week, and his wife brought him back. Franklin county friends will be glad at his improved condition. He is ready to work on the farm, and his family rejoices at his return.
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