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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1886
Page
5
A recap of residents planning visits to Sublette and East merchants shipping goods for fall and winter. The column notes school starts soon, political chatter about a county attorney driving a streetcar, and various local movements, relocations, and social events in Dickinson county.
Leavenworth league club met Abilene at the fair grounds last Monday in a game that ended 12 to 13. Both teams delivered hard hitting with Leavenworth totaling three two base hits and Abilene four. Nurley hit a three bagger, and the Abilene nine could have won if in proper shape.
Miss Grace Bonebrake returns to Lake Forest Illinois Miss Mace King goes to Wesleyan University Delaware Ohio Miss Annie Koenig daughter of a farmer to Baltimore Maryland Eva and Lillie Rohrer enter Bethany College Topeka Kansas Misses Minnie Bridget Margaret and Catherine Berry depart for St Marys Institute Leavenworth Kansas for three years Mollie McInerney returns to St Marys Musical Academy Quincy Illinois to graduate this term John McInerney attends St Marys College Kansas in the graduating class This education quip ends with a cautionary line about learning.
The Dickinson County Fair featured exhibitors SLERL and ZAMNER with fall and winter ladies wraps at broadway store displays. HODGE BROS presented Acorn stoves and Imperial ranges while BONEbrake & RICE offered Home Comfort ranges. W. PIERCE & Co showed Cabinet Grand pianos and Decker Bros. organs amid a broad sporting goods and musical instruments lineup.
The article profiles an unnamed cutter praised as a thorough artist, detailing skills and precision in workmanship and craftsmanship. It notes community recognition and mentions related local figures observing the craft. Public interest centers on quality and dedication in the cutter’s approach.
An advertisement promotes the Palace Barber Shop offering a first class shave haircut and shampoo under Citizens Bank. The notice highlights grooming services and salon excellence in a local business listing.
The Woodbine band expresses gratitude to all who contributed to its picnic success. The generosity of attendees added over seventy dollars to the treasury, with special thanks to visitors from Abilene Hope and Herington. We remain at your service. Woopstne Corner Bann.
We are closing stock of boots and shoes with discounts from twenty five to fifty percent. Visit Merrifield and Co to save.
German Millet offering 400 bushels for sale by Bonebrake and Rice. STRAY ED One black pony about 700 pounds missing from the premises. reward offered for recovery by W. L. Dopee of Abilene. Van Sant and Weller advertise the city’s finest confectionery on Buckeye Avenue north of Third Street.
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