Dickinson county nonpartisan electors convention notice
A nonpartisan county convention of the electors of Dickinson county Kansas will be held at the court house in Abilene on September 24 1888 at 2 o'clock pm to select nine delegates and nine alternates to represent Dickinson county in the Judicial District Convention to be held at Junction City on September 26 1883 to nominate a candidate for Judge of the Eighth Judicial District. By order of the Eighth Judicial District Central Committee A W Rier J K Wriegur Secretary Chairman.
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Dickinson County
Kas
Court House
Abilene
Junction City
Eighth Judicial District
Eighth Judicial District Central Committee
A. W. Rier
J. K. Wriegur
Abilene Market Prices From Wheat To Hogs Reported
Abilene markets list Wheat No 3 and No 4 with rejected wheat oats corn rye. Also noted are bigtars chickens per dot flour patent per 1 flour straight grade potatoes hogs per 100 cattle per 100 unbaled hay per ton and other commodities.
Rising young attorney visits from Ilene Kansas
A notice recounts Mr W P Seeds of Ilene Kansas meeting readers and recounts Strother, a former publisher, as well as Mr F J Lee of Eurek1 who rode a Civil War horse in St Louis muster in 1863. The item notes Seeds is a live, driving business man and mentions a connection to a Sucker state publication.
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W. P. Seeds
Ilene
Kansas
Seeds
Strother
Milan
Standard
F. J. Lee
Eurek 1
Lee
St. Lewis
Colorado Cavalry
Pennigh
Eureka
Wm. Seese
T. Seese
C. Post
Seese
Satina Journal
Charles Walls
R. H. Bishop
Salina
Campbell
Highland Township
Stewart
Lfe
Clay Center Times
Dickinson Co fair promises growth and grand attractions
The Dickinson County Agricultural Association plans a splendid fair with a top trotting course, expanded stables and sheds, and ample feed on site. Added features include speeches by statesmen, improved art halls, Belle Telephone access for guests, and a Mexican wooden plow and ox cart gifted by Mr. Sebold. The public is urged to attend September 25 through 28 for a week of entertainment and exchange of ideas.
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Dickinson Co. Agricultural Association
Bell Telephone Co
Abilene
Enterprise
Sebold
Wonder Land
Mystery of a Farmer's Murder in Jefferson Township
Report details the discovery of John Fogle's body in Jefferson township with a wagon loaded with apples, a dead horse, and a missing mortgage issue. Kansas investigators traced clues through Forney and Burner and Frank Fogle, piecing together a tragic, unresolved murder case attracting wide attention.
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Jefferson Township
John K. Forney
Cuthbert
Stambaugh
Porter
Mr. Forney
Frank Fogle
C. Burner
Franklin County
Kansas
Hope
Dickinson County
Abilene
Squire E. Clark
Burner
Council Grove
Joun Fogle
Mr. Burner
John
John Fogel
Talbot
M. E. Church
Entails and Perpetuities in America’s Wealth Power
Kansas City Times argues that entails and the perpetuities law are fading. Massive fortunes like Vanderbilt and Astor benefit heirs indefinitely, concentrating power and money across generations. The piece warns such wealth may threaten liberty as few elites now dominate elections and policy, urging readers to seek remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Times
Commodore Vanderbilt
William
Astors
John Jacob Astor
Wm. W
America
Europe
Mrs L Como Heads to St Louis and Chicago for Millinery Stock
Mrs L Como left Sunday for St Louis and Chicago with her trimming stock. She plans to buy an unusually large assortment of winter millinery goods for her shop.
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St. Louis
Chicago
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R. Northcrafts
Marness
Wesi
Vane Calvert & CO
Johnston
CG. F. Worley
Ceder and
Third Streets
Poe) and
Sale Stable
Cedar St
D. H. Metzger, Pro
Farmers Home
Lyttle Red
K. Vanderbilt
Becker & Cooper's
J. M. Brenizer
Ogden
Wentworth
Bradley
N. C
Thompson
Garland
COPE
PAL
Comer Breaway & Tun
Keller
East Third Street
Bonebrake
Fay Templeton Mascotte
Northcraft’s
Lonebrake Opera House
Transpay Bussine
Serr. Sith
Comley
Northcraft
Newbern I
Stiver Brethren
Noah Engile
Buckingham
Simon Armstrong
Ohio
Col. Swigart
Solomon
Col
Wm. Campbell
Samuel Campbell
Jacksonville
Sam
Penn
Ponsea
Ephraim Engle
Westfall
Garfield Township
A. B.C. A — Meserve
Buckeye
Deming
Billings
County Judicial Convention
Abilene Markets
Houston
Carrie Creek
Steinway & Son
M. Whitlaw, M. L. Porter
Woodbine
Clay
A. m. Sons
Galves
John Thompson
D. Hysom
Kansas City
L. Como
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