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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1885
Page
5
Topeka orator J T Bradley to speak on Decoration Day. Local residents return from visits, recoveries after wounds, travel, and business notes. Lightning strikes, weather impacts on farms, school improvements, and society events across Abilene and surrounding townships.
Poplar Hill notes Wheat grows slowly. Rev Poor preached at Reed school last Sabbath. John Neaderhiser of Possum Creek visited Thursday. Miss Mary Dortlinger of Union Branch will visit Missouri. Miss Emma Schad visits her sister Mrs Wahl in Abilene. Mr J Eisenhauer builds an outside cellar. John fears storms. Mrs M McGrenolds visits her parents Mr and Mrs Zeigler. Pansy Buoss Notices ordinance enforcement in Abilene for Sunday commerce except drugs and medicines. dated May 21, 1835. A W Rice, Mayor.
A promotional notice extols Northcraft drug store founded by Northcraft during cattle days. Under C D Barnes the shop expands beyond medicine into lamps, perfumes, handbags, cigars, paints, and farm equipment. It touts stock depth, quality, and service with carload arrivals from Berry Bros. Mercantile Co. and McCormick harvesters plus a note on Bulls and cows for sale by Thisler.
Agreement text restricts dentistry practice within 31 miles of Abilene except Solomon where Rank retains rights as long as a death exists. Mentions Starn & Jackson with LW Lang and David Sallesieni. Floyd advertises fine high grade short horn calves for sale. Old rags bought on Third street. Ladies handbags arrive. Meerschaum pipes and cigar holders offered by B H D Huys.
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