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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1883
Page
4
The item lists subscription terms for Strother Brothers and names county tickets for treasurer Thomas Kirby sheriff J Miller and coroner William Perkins. It notes a recent yacht race where Mr Tilden defeated Mr Gould and jokes that if Tilden can run as well as his yacht he should be nominated by acclamation.
Funeral services for Hugh Mastings editor of the New York Commercial Advertiser were held in St Louis Catholic church last Saturday morning. Pall-bearers included President Arthur Secretary Folger Roscoe Conkling W L H Vanderbilt Hugh J Jewett and Jay Gould among the nation’s first men.
Democrats of Leavenworth County held their convention last Monday and nominated a full ticket. Col. Thos. Moonlight was nominated for Sheriff on the first ballot by acclamation. The party also passed a resolution urging the re submission of the prohibitory amendment to the people, a topic watched with interest as it could decide the people’s stance on prohibition.
The New Jersey Democrats held their State Convention last Thursday and nominated Abbott for Governor amid excitement. The platform advocates a revenue tariff limited to government needs, designed to protect and encourage home productive industry and labor without fostering monopolies.
A Missouri spokesman denounces Republican critics of Frank James acquittal. He argues Missouri prosperity under Governor Crittenden, crime records, and law enforcement show the state bears no blame. He says the trial rested with twelve jurors and political charges are unfounded.
The quatre centenary of Martin Luther were celebrated with city decorations and a crowd of fifty thousand visitors from Thuringia Brandenburg and Saxony. Colossal busts of Luther and Melancthon graced the town hall balcony as Germans hailed the reformer whose work against papal abuses and stance at Worms helped shape national sentiment.
The report shows millet and sorghum grown for fodder in western regions with sorghum sugar factories. Irish and sweet potatoes yield gains. Dickinson county details timothy, clover and prairie acreage. County totals include horses, mules, milch cows, cheese and butter output, other cattle, sheep, hogs, wool, dogs, and garden and poultry values, with rankings in market values.
The 3d Commissioner District Democrats met at Wall Brothers Stall on September 15 at 2 pm. Col. L Swigart presided, declined nomination, and N J G Neumuller Esq was unanimously nominated by acclamation. The convention praised Neumuller as popular with Democrats and Republicans, adjourned sine die.
Abilene residents will enjoy three top tier entertainments during the county fair week. Fay Templeton Company performs Mascotte on Tuesday and a choose-your-repertoire night on Wednesday. Thursday features Comley's Comedy Company with The Princess Chuck, spotlighting Lizzie Harold of St. Joseph and baby at the Pacific Hotel. Farmers urged to prepare Dickinson county exhibits for a strong fair showing amid visiting crowds.
The Kansas State Board of Agriculture reports August shows Kansas farming in prosperity. Crop yields exceed expectations with corn up by 50,000,000 bushels over last year. Oats boost, grass improves 20 percent. sorghum strengthens through August.
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