Abilene Reflector endorses Democratic ticket and Lowe
In this 1886 Abilene issue the paper urges readers to register and vote for the Democratic slate including Leeds Brillhart Richardson Hornaday Smalley Potter Stein and to back Joseph G. Lowe for Congress. It attacks monopoly and tariff, cites pension figures, and hosts speeches by Lowe while criticizing Republican candidates Morrison Baker Anderson and Wilson as high tariff opponents.
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Wilson
Abilene
Anderson Central Committee
Congress
J. G. Lowe
Anderson
Lowe
Democratic Party
Senate
West
Old Plymouth
Morrison
Lon
Cvty Atband
Kansas
Giants
Carlisle
People’s Rights
Hiram Springer
Simon Stein
Railroads touted to save Republican ticket with imported voters
A Kansas Republican leader boasted that railroads can provide over 20,000 new voters before the election, even doubling that number if needed, to secure the GOP ticket. The piece questions why railroads would favor the party and warns honest voters must do their duty to counter such efforts.
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Kansas
Labor and tariff rights rally at the Opera House
Speakers Hon A S Wilson Col Phillips and Hon J R Burton address a packed Opera House crowd, praising Lowe for labor rights advocacy and urging support for J G Lowe in the 13th district. They condemn Anderson and Wilson for opposing tariff relief and promote Smalley Seeds Potter and Stein for local offices, with Hope Dispatch endorsing Seeds.
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A. S. Wilson
Col. Phillips
J. R. Burton
Opera House
Lowe
John A Martin Doomed In Prohibition Campaign Remarks
A local blast claims John A Martin aims to fool prohibition voters in Kansas. It cites stamps issued under Martin’s administration versus Glick’s, notes pardons, and criticizes Solomon Democrats and Republicans for promises and perceived favoritism. The piece ends by noting possible alternate nominee Neumiller.
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John A. Martin
Kansas
Mr. Martin
Internal Revenue Office of
Glick
Democratic candidate praised in Hope Herald endorsement
The Hope Herald endorses the south Dickinson Democratic candidate for representative as popular, respected, and a capable future representative. It also congratulates Mr Leeds on his Probate Judge nomination by the Sepees ae convention, noting his service as city attorney under a Republican mayor and council.
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W. P. Seeds
Seeds
Dickinson County
Hope Herald
South Dickinson
Leeds
Se Pees Ae
Lowe
A. U. Schnell
Cleveland
Junction Cily
Political notices and civic news across Kansas
A collection of clipped items notes F A Smalley as Democratic nominee for Kansas legislature, thanks to Abilene visitors, Lowe’s campaign notes, and a judge debunking a Cleveland era falsehood. It also covers the Women’s National Industrial Congress dates in Topeka, and a New York Star account of Gen Beauregard placing roses on Gen Grant’s tomb as a gesture of reconciliation.
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Girard
Frank
F. A. Smalley
Kansas
Women’s National Industrial Congress
Topeka
New Orleans
Julia Wardslowe
New York Star of Sunday
Gen. Grant
New York
G. T. Beauregard
Louisana
Chapman Items and Local News Briefs
Geo E Snyder and wife move to Abilene to run a new hotel. Martin Keating injured at the wind mill on the U P Railway. one finger broken and hand bruised, expects to return in weeks. Corn prices steady, oats lower. Mr Curts and wife have a healthy baby boy. An Abilene correspondent asks about peetheragh for gobblers. Falls at Miss Mary Phipps wedding to M P Sanborn, a leading Abilene couple, at the bride’s father’s residence.
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Geo. E. Snyder
Lady
Abilene
Martin Keating
U. P
Eeeee Boles
Mary Phipps
M.P. Sanborn
Local People and Happenings in the City
The note describes business figures and social life with neighbors planning weddings and elections. It mentions Mrr Sanborn as a solid contractor, city marshal keeping order, legal suits against residents, a Wallandingham Democrat promising a speech on democracy, school petition progress, poll turnout urging, Sheldon & Brother buying corn, O L Thistler delivering butter, and farmer wives facing a weak butter market with eggs trading at ten cents per dozen and likely rising.
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Mrr
Sanborn
Wallandingham
Sheldon & Brother
O. L. Thistler
Dickinson County Voter Letter on District Clerk Nomination
A Dickinson County voter claims a Republican convention in Abilene on Oct 2 chose Meyer on the fifth ballot after Davidson dropped out. D W Wilson from Solomon City argues for fair nominating methods and asserts his willingness to continue candidacy until the November 2 election.
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Abilene
Oot
Davidson
Meyer
Stambaugh
Mississippi
Powam
John A. Anderson
Congress
D. W. Wilson
Solomon City
Iatsas
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Eeery Litt
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RS and Publishers
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Richardson
Hornaday
Smalley
Potter
Stein
Lowe and
Moonlight
Democratic
United States
Joe Lowe
Frank Iturd
Ohio
Grover Cleveland
Republican Party
Col. Morrison
Ilinois
Baker
G. W. Hurd
G. E. Richardson
Hurd
M. V. Brillhart
D. D. Hornaday
Flora
Culbertson
Springer
Mr. Stein
Iis
F.A. Smalley
M. L. Potter
69Th
District Court of
Indiana
Common Pleas Court
State of
A. S. Davidson
Sand Pounder
Solomon Democrats
Mr. Neumiller
Hope
Do. G. Lowe
Maintian Mercury
Kansas Republican
John Taylor
Charles i. Hranscombe
Prohibition
Kansas City Times
Kansas City
Sth
Miss Cleeden
Lawrence Gazelle
Chapman Items
Michigan Store Company
Detroit
He Ted
Priges Teli
Kong
Children’s Overcoats
Simon Rothschild
Palace Clothing Store
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