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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1885
Page
5
The column warns of fraudulent tickets and urges reading every name before voting. It notes weather for haying, local real estate activity, engagements, and social events, with updates on voters and candidates including Brillhart Miller and J. J. Miller, plus local incidents, church programs, and a Kansas rail block.
Voters urged to reelect Sheriff J J Miller or consider Ball, highlighting wartime loyalties and local loyalty. The piece attacks Geo Rohrer and Miss Junken supporters, notes Republican tension over prohibition, and endorses John Erwin for 2d district commissioner. It reports on Northcraft Drug Store changes under C D Barnes and W A Zaliner, Hazlett Co dissolution, and Hazlett family business history with Abilene roots, plus carpet and house goods led by John Bennett and partners with Williams Landes and others in charge of departments.
Announcement lists Teachers Examination at the Union School building in Abilene on Saturday October 31 1885 starting at 9 o'clock a m. D D Hornapay Co Supt Pub Instn Berry Bros advertise heating and cook stores and low prices for heating stoves. Also notices to Cheever Township voters about Oak Creek schoolhouse district 36 election and Hog Cholera remedy sold by D G Sarr a Druggist Abilene Kans.
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