Observer Advertisement Notice Changes Terms and Sale Points
The Observer announces it will be sold on the counter at Maurice Leeb’s confectionery and in Henry Weiler’s newsroom, for non subscribers prior to publication, with immediate access for readers while new policy is implemented. The notice also references Eastern and Southern routes and scheduling data in unclear figures, indicating distribution and timing changes.
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Fredomia
Goa
Maurice Leeb
Henry Weiler
Weather bulletin predicts warmer trend across regions
Probabilities signal station Wasuraston Observatory reports slightly warmer conditions with fair weather and shifting winds. For Saturday temperatures rise slowly along the Atlantic coast with generally fair weather, warmer conditions in the gulf states, and Ohio Valley.
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Wasursaton Observatory
Lower Lakes
Local Dunbar notes mix poetry with shop chatter
Folio era Dunbar item blends a comic organ grinder poem with bustling Dun Kirk store ads. It lists fashion goods, hats, hosiery, and men’s wear from Matteson and Company, local hotel registrants, travel tickets, and multiple notices about clothing sales and styles.
Germania Rehearsal Date Shift and Court Action Update
Sunday rehearsal moved to 3 p m in the shop with all members reminded to attend. The Chares Burlinghaum stabbing case began with Holt representing O Connell and Stearns for the defendant. Licenses for city cartmen expire April 1 and renewal fees should be paid at the City Clerk s Lion street store. Harry Thompson departs for Youngstown as the Tourjas Club hosts him at Mrs E D Cushings on Eagle street. Buffalo One Price Clothing Store at 47 Centre Street touts deep margins and low prices. An upcoming Onservver issue promises a long General Grant feature, with gossip and lesser known items. Mr W J Donahue leaves Gifford s studio to open a Sinclairville gallery, wife to follow in two weeks. Editor McLean defends Sinclairville as county seat, noting central location and cheaper hotel meals.
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Matteson’s
James Dean
Florence Brown
Second Street
Jamestown
F. D. Matteson & Co
F. D. Matteron & Co
Mattesene
Buffalo One Price Clothing Store
Centre Street
Harry
Thompson
Younsstown
Jenzthy
General Grant
W.J. Donahue
B. R. Gifford
Sinclairville
Donahue
McLean
Unkirk
Knights of Pythias Drill Corps Formed at Stapf Home
A large group of Knights of Pythias members organized the Py thian Drill Corps at J A Stapf residence to perfect drill and arms handling. They plan a fall formation into a Uniformed Bank of Knights of Pythias of the World with good standing E of P members eligible. Temporary officers elected: President James Holstein Secretary C Burton Treagacer L Lt Emerson. Members listed include J A Stapf A Peters 2 Hepple C Newman A G Negus F McClelland I Walen J Baton Alex Mane EL H Mayo.
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Knights of Pythias
J. A. Stapf
Pythian
Bank of Knights of Pythias
E. of P
James Holstein
C. Burton
Treagacer
L. Lt. Emerson
J. A. Stapt
A. Peters
2. Hepple
C. Newman
A. G. Negus
F. McClelland
Walen
J. Baton
Alex Mane
EL H. Mayo
Dress Rehearsal to Be Repeated in Fredonia Apr 22
Those who attended the operetta at the opera house last night and those who wished to attend will be glad to hear that A Dress Rehearsal will be repeated in Fredonia a week from next Wednesday night April 22. A car will be run to Dunkirk. The cast remains as before and Mrs Mills and Miss Kidder receive praise for their performances. Maggie Mitchell will appear at Dunkirk on May 11.
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Tusday
Fredonia
Dunkirk
Mills
Miss Kidder
Maggie Mitchell
America
Dunkirk Opera House
Injury at Locomotive Works Blind Eye Fear
Thos. Witzgerald of Elk Street, a boiler room employee at the locomotive works, suffered a serious eye injury while chipping steel. A particle pierced his eye two days ago, destroying sight and feared to affect the other eye by sympathy.
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Thos. Witzgerald
Elk Street
Fire destroys J H Alexander store in Boomertown
Special to the Observer reports a morning fire at J H Alexander’s Boomertown store that was totally consumed. Cause unknown. Loss estimated at 93,500 with 2,500 Insurance. The post office property nearby was saved.
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J.H. Alexander
Boomertown
Auction Sale of Household Goods by Mrs Barclay
An auction sale of household goods will be held by Mrs Barclay at her residence on Deer and Front streets on April 16 at 1 p.m. The notice lists the sale as an auction at the house with the date and time.
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Barclay
The Game of Monday Night Mystery
A fragmented note questions a rink policy and one term used by a reader EB cites a “crack-pole-player” and a back-field remark. The message asks for clarification of “lofty tum bling” and stresses explanation of roles in a football or hockey context.
Obituary for Mrs. Mary Patterson in local city paper
Mrs. Mary Svamao Patterson aged forty eight died at her home on Central avenue after a long illness. She came from Dutchess county, married John K. Patterson, and had four children Helen Maude Jennie and John Jr. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:30 pm conducted by Rev. Crane. The same issue notes a factory fire, local legislative bills, and political debate including Vedder, Williams, and Titus.
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Mary Svamao Patterson
John IC. Patterson
Central Avenue
Real Estate Transfers in Mayville NY and Local Business Move
Real estate transfers filed with the county clerk in Mayville include Ely to Ely, Churchill to Billings, Moot to Strunk, Peterson to Mallenbeck, and multiple other property dealings across Fredonia, Portland, Ellery, Sherman, French Creek, Clymer, Gerry, and Silver Creek with prices listed. Also notice of a merchant tailoring and gents furnishing goods move to a former restaurant site on Center Street with specified staff and readiness by April 11, plus a medical ad for Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for lung ailments.
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Mayville
N. Y
Ezra
Ely
Harriet G. Ely
Fredonin
Caroline Churchill
Alda L. Billings
Portland
Mary
Charles Moot
Gilbert Strunk
Ellery
George Lt. Peterson
Lydia Mallenbeck
Hilery
Joe L
Uenry Tenhaken
Lydia
Garrett Duvnk
Francis [Leslins
Hannah
John Weaver
Prederick Restink
Clymer
Wm. Robin
Henry Grevit
Sheridan
Tania
Simon P.V. Swan
G. Adele Swift
C. Adele
C. Lee Swift
Lara Swan
Silver Creek
Wo. Bakerick
Samuel E. Bayle
French Creek
Edward H. Jones
Wim. Newville
Michael Lynch
Garrett W. Newhouse
Clarence R. Keitt
Mary E. Rouse
Sylvester Ronae
Wim, Bakerink
Willard FP. Sessions
Eva E. Sessions
Frederick W. Emery
Willard F. Sessions
Josephine L
Francs F. Dowd
Lucy Dutton
George ©. Beldon
J. A. Church
Sherman
Alden Barnett
Jerome Ostrander
Gerry
Fire Hall
Center Street
Joseph Tytler
New York
Wa. H. Moorer
Pleasant Dancing Party at Nelson Residence
Social events describe a lively dancing party at Mr and Mrs Joseph Nelsons with about fifty guests. Misa Saunders and Miss Fullagar organized the program while Mrs Sperra played piano. Refreshments followed and guests enjoyed games including progressive euchre in a pleasant evening. Surprise party for Master Z Fas Wheeler on Canary Street drew about thirty young friends with various games and refreshments. Maple Sugar Festival planned by Presbyterian ladies in church lecture rooms on Tuesday evening April 14.
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Joseph Nelson
Misa Saundera
Zfas Wheeler
Canary Street
Forestville Easter Activities Highlight Church Concerts
Forestville residents attended a full Easter program at the Methodist church with a flower decorated pulpit and choir led by Pastor G J Equierz. The event featured verse readings, poems, and songs including Christ's Resurrection and Crown Him, drawing praise for the choir's superb music.
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Walter H. Love
West
Idaho
Lara
Buffalo
A.B. Clark
Kendall Creek
Misa Mollie Colville
Fredonia
Clarence Hillebert
Jennie Snow
Misa Snow
F. G. Lewis
Dr Spenser
Howell
Mich
H. P. Spenser
Forestville Union
Walter Griswold
Olean
Methodist
W. Reynoida
Alice
H. 2. Shepard
Gertrude
Tver
G. J. Equierz
I. Smng
Alene Warner
Enee
Jennie Stafford
Tlurza Dorn
Christ
Libbie Thatcher
Tazae Hotstetter
Juba Tult
H. Shepard
GO. MM
Davie
Albe Reynolds
Foem
Merton Corey
Mr. Spenser
Pocom
Carrie Wright
Lulashattack
Allegheny College Play and Local Civic Notes
Allegheny college Meadville students plan a military drama. Panama union No. 9 will stage David Garrick on April 13. 10000 fry trout released in Monocacy and Saucon creeks near Bethlehem. State bills allocate funds to Corry Warren Meadville Erie hospital and soldiers home. Joseph Carlow dies in Russian oil field. Rev Dr Wythe of Chautauqua invents automatic train signal light.
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Panama Union
BE. A. U
David Garrick
Pennsylvania
Corry
Warren
Erie
Meadville
Wythe
Chautauqua
Gentle Spring and Hood’s Sarsaparilla Claim
A spring health notice urges cleaning the blood of impurities carried from winter to prevent disease. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is promoted as the best spring medicine to strengthen the body’s functions. The ad ends with a sales pitch for the Journal’s news.
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Hood
H P Monroe Promotes Spring Ceiling and Wall Decor
In Spring 1885 P Monroe highlights ceiling decorations, wall papers, mouldings, paints, brushes, kalsomine, shades, and related fittings. He claims unique ceiling designs, diverse paper options, beaded mouldings, and ready window shades with spring balance rollers, aiming for quality work at fair prices.
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H. P. Monroe
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Pespie
Rogan
F. D. Matteson & Co’s
Lake Shore
Millie Isham
F. D. Matteson & Go
Frank Bender
Oil City
Barber
St. James
A.b.newkirk
Marcellus
F. D. Matteson
Matleson
Matteson
F. D. Matteson’s
Lion Street
Frank May
Lion St
Maatteson’s
D.D. Cameron
Rochester
E. F. Lancing
Syracuse
M.D. Ayres
G. W.reynalds
Forestville
Lambert House
Center St
Erie Hotel
D. McConnell
Abner
Horneilaville
W. W. Smith
D. Syder
Cleveland
W. J. Davis
Philadelphia
Center St. T.F
Chares Burlinghaum
Martin O'Connell
W. D. Holt
O'Connell
B. PL Stearns
Knights of Pythias Drill Corps
Mary Patterson
Frederick Schutt
Railroad Avenue
Mulhelland Wagon Spring
Dunkirk & Warren
Lon Tripp
Schutt
Vedder
Williams
Assembly
Chautauqua Lake
First Congregational Church and Society
James Prendergast Library Association
Senate
Jamestown Literary Association
Point Chautauqua Association
Walnut Creek
Atock
Pierce
Droggiste
Sounty and Vicinity
Allegheny College
Cattaraugus County
Monocacy
Saucon Creeks
Bethleheam
Joseph Carlow
Thomas Conway
Russia
Just
Fatj
M. Luke's
S.M. Hamilton’s Coal Yard
Cor.Eagle and
W.third St. Dunkirk
Paris
Br ‘Telephone
Boots2shoes
Dunkeire
East Third Street
E. Ruge
E. Third St
Dunkirk N
James
Pjames
Oshoe
By Laces
J. Means & Co., MaNufactunins
Boston
Sullivan & Son
Dunkirk, N
A P. Monroe
H.P. Monroe
Cor. Center and
Third Sts
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