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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1886
Page
5
A lively Dickinson county column notes election talk, candidate debates, and party activity. It highlights support for D. D. Hornaday for County Superintendent, mentions Judge Lowe’s campaign speeches in Enterprise and Chapman, and records local social and civic happenings including school progress and community notices.
In Amilene Kansas and nearby locales, Rev J A Bright preached two sermons at the Lutheran church with next Sundays service set for 10 45 am before a trip to Manhattan. A barn in Ridge township burned after a lightning strike killing eight horses. Invitations announce the marriage of J M Brenizer and Jessie Walker in Clarendon Springs Vermont. Local politics discuss M M Shipe as council candidate and district endorsements, with a note on W P Seeds and D R Gordon in different towns. A Catholic school ground purchase and a Teachers Institute program outline education plans and local civic growth.
The Prohibition Party in the county announces its ticket with S P Harrington for Probate Judge Chas G Bear for Clerk of the Court B C Cranston for County Attorney W M Campbell for Superintendent of Schools James Hewitt for County Commissioner and J H Lucas for Congress The note emphasizes Cranston and Finley as strong candidates and argues voters should align with Prohibition in the election.
Detroit Moonlight club held a Thursday night rally at J G Lowe's place in Enterprise endorsing Hon Thomas Moonlight for congress. The club, now seventy strong, urges turnout for the November polls and cautions members to be present, vote, and support the veteran statesman while noting local happenings and preparations at the depot.
Publication notice in Dickinson County Kansas alerts Halsey C Ives of Missouri and L B West of New York that Alexander A Swinton sued them in district court on September 2 1886 seeking a decree voiding a contract for land described as northeast quarter township 13 south range 3 east and voiding a mortgage instrument. Defendants must answer by November 5 or face judgment debarring interest in the land. Alexander A Swinton attorney.
An assortment of ads and notices lists grain prices for No. 2 red winter wheat and various commodities, then promotion for Buckeye Avenue shops selling hats and furnishings. It notes real estate, barber services, confectionery, loans on farm property, a sanitary lotion cure, teacher examinations, embroidery patterns, gem barber shop remodel, and a tin shop offering contracting work.
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