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Newspaper
Cuba Patriot
Location
Cuba, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1886
Page
5
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Mrs. Susan Keller, 64, wife of Wm. H. Keller, died after a runaway team struck her buggy near her Wolf Creek home in Clarksville. She was injured when the carriage overturned and died about 3 am Wednesday after hours of worsening condition. Survived by husband and two children. Funeral held at their Clarksville residence with Rev. V. A. Mage officiating.
Obituary notes the death of William Coller, aged 76, a Cuba pioneer who arrived with his father John Coller in 1827. It highlights his sturdy character, religious faith, and legacy of integrity, describing a life of hard pioneer toil and devout citizenship.
Last Wednesday the local Sunday school joined the Oramel 8. 8. for a picnic at Oramel with good turnout. Caneadea Cornet Band played fine music and speeches by ministers and laymen impressed the crowd.
The piece promotes Webster's Unabridged Dictionary as essential for every family noting it answers hundreds of questions for children and acts as a constant schoolmaster for all. It also reports Angelica Bank Dividend with the Comptroller of the Currency declaring a 50 percent first dividend to creditors of the First National Bank of Angelica on proven claims totaling $48,860.
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters rapidly cure kidney and liver complaints including Bright's Disease and diabetes. It asserts thousands have been permanently cured, states the remedy purifies blood and regulates the bowels, and guarantees results with every bottle sold for 50 cents by C. W. Rolph.
The July report lists 853 wells completed in New York and Pennsylvania regions with 10 445 barrels of new production and 40 dry wells. Allegany and Bradford contributed most to production with 188 and 204 barrels respectively. Washington produced 2299 barrels from 8 wells. The month saw 175 new rigs and 368 drilling wells, with ongoing notes on regional declines and future drilling plans.
The Cuba Temperance Camp meets August 10 to 13 at Johnson's Grove with Rev. Geo. H. Vibert speaking August 10 at 2 and 8 PM. Mary A. Woodridge and Lou J. Beauchamp headline lectures. Admission options start at 15 cents with half rates by rail.
The Friendship village hosted a four-band competition with Eldred scoring 128, Akron 119, Olean 112, and Belmont 48 points out of 200. Olean protests the result and challenges Eldred to a $1,000 rematch in New York and Boston judged by three acclaimed bandmasters.
In Portstown Pennsylvania yesterday a dynamite blast under the Baptist church at St. Clair wrecked the building and caused several hundred dollars in damage. The attack is linked to the Law and Order Society amid tensions after Daniel Walker died following liquor law imprisonment. The perpetrators are unknown, and a prior blast on a society member’s store raised public fury.
The Congressional Convention met at Long Point in Chautauqua Lake with about 150 delegates from three counties. Rev. Dr. D. W. C. Huntington of Glenn won the nomination on the second ballot, after leading on the first, with John B. Finch of Nebraska present.
A 1886 Scranton notice touts Dr Hand as the leading physician with a line of children’s remedies. Products listed include Teething Lotion Colic Cure Pleasant Physic Worm Elixir Cough and Croup Medicine Diarrhea Mixture General Tonic and Chafing Powder priced at 2 cents each. Details name C W Rolph in Cuba NY and Wie Hunt in Belfast NY as sellers. Also mentions sample offers for various tonics and hair products by Parker and others.
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