04 Sep 1884
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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1884
Page
1
A retailer announces reduced prices to cut overstock with light colored suits dropping from two dollars to three dollars and pants from fifty cents to a dollar fifty. Shoppers are invited to visit to confirm the bargains for the remainder of the season.
The piece blasts James Blaine and his party managers for courting Irish voters while placating English supporters. It cites Blaine’s past coverage in the Kennebec Journal ridiculing the Irish and Catholic church, links immigration fears to Know Nothing era politics, and accuses Blaine of endorsing harsh immigration controls. It notes rhetoric from 1854 and 1855 about immigration, crime, and Protestant dominance, framing these as threats to American republican ideals.
Testimony presents Blaine as a radical know nothing and cites a 1856 law barring courts and officials from handling naturalization and immigration matters. The piece labels Blaine as anti immigrant and questions support from Irish and German communities, urging readers to judge his record.
A delegation of New York workers led by A. J. Thompson and J. A. Cavanagh corrected General Butler’s claim. They stated the Democratic platform accepted workingmen’s demands, including the five cent fare, mechanics lien, and car drivers bills, while noting these measures came from lawmakers and middlemen were opposed. Cleveland and the state party are credited with advancing labor issues.
The official report from state agricultural departments shows 1884 winter wheat at 380,000,000 bushels and spring wheat at 150,000,000, totaling 530,000,000 bushels. The national yield surpasses previous records by 2,000,000 bushels, exceeds last year by 1,300,000, and tops the five year average by 50,000,000. Kansas leads with 44,000,000 bushels, followed by California at 45,000,000 bushels, then ...
A letter discusses Mr Blaine's apparent wine parties in Washington while supporting prohibition in Maine. It cites New York Witness findings that Blaine hosts and serves wine, challenging his claimed consistent anti alcohol stance. The writer questions Blaine's sincerity and invites a direct denial.
The Cleveland Times notes a reform governor facing a tough campaign while Blaine faces strain in Adirondack relief. Kansas Republicans split over prohibition with Topeka Capital and The Party Lash accusing resubmission factions of misrepresenting the party. Joan A. Marvin runs on prohibition, urging defections from anti prohibition wings as party unity frays.
A Kansas family faces a bridal departure as they consider gifting their daughter with the family Davis Sewing Machine. The mother, moved by memory, decides against parting with the old device, hoping the new Arm Davis Vertical Feed Sewing Machine will carry the same heritage and utility to the bride’s home.
On September 1 Berry Bros. Mercantile Company will occupy its new double addition with the largest stock of stoves tinware hardware baggies carriages wagons and related goods in the state reflecting a major expansion and inventory boost for the firm.
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