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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1884
Page
4
A dental and retail purge offers Hood's Sarsaparilla cures and cheap goods at Buffalo One Price Clothing, plus Carl Schauer patterns and teething relief with Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup marketed as universal for dysentery, diarrhea, wind colic, and teething pain. bottle price 25 cents.
The Buffalo One Price Clothing Store announces a large assortment of clothing hats caps and Gent Furnishings at low prices. Inspect goods without trouble and see the latest novelties. Also advertised are wood and lumber products and Hamilton's Coal Yard offerings including lime cement sewer pipe drain tile fire brick plaster land plaster and phosphates.
A local trader advertises the best and cheapest poultry oysters and related goods including ham sausages and lard. The message emphasizes value and variety for shoppers seeking meat and seafood items from a nearby seller.
A brief note argues that imitation sewing machines lag Singer in quality and public trust. It cites the Singer’s prize wins, counterfeiting concerns, Chicago relief machine distribution favoring Singers, and Dunkirk sales in 1883, questioning why others fail to imitate Singer’s success.
A collage of short items records a mix of local quips and notices including weather hints, milk price talk, cautionary remarks about daily life, a mention of a crocan bed, hunting for winter gear, shop window novelties, school noon dismissals for Good Friday, spring cleaning by housewives, and routine advertisements. It notes a veterinary visit to town, a bake sale lineup, and a call for ad submissions to the Saturday Evening News. Further items include Rev. Flad’s farewell sermon, Bal Masque preparations, Easter events at City Hall, Dunkirk Commandery Easter service plans, and Masonic address details with an invitation to lodge members and families.
A long list of residents and visitors includes Mis Jessie C Williams of Central Avenue in New York and Mrs. Charles Corf guesting in Deer Street. Others registered at the hotel include K A Cispman, J Swarts, C B Pierce, and J Stillman visiting Meadville. Local events mention plowing progress, Easter Monday ball, and a lecture by Rev La Roy from Woolwich to the Crimea, with remarks on a skating show by Prof Ball and upcoming portraits in the Saturday Evening Observer.
Mr Horton introduces Westfield charter amendment and navigation bill. Senate passes Assembly bill legalizing Chautauqua Assembly sales. Senate Commerce and Navigation committee reports Vedder’s bill on Chautauqua Lake navigation.
In Bea. Bran Lakz Pa on April 9 Geo Connell known as Tabber was found dead in his hut three-fourths mile from town. Neighbors last saw him Saturday and entered the barred hut at 9 AM finding him deceased. A coroner’s jury convened and $23.59 in silver was found on him. He was buried in Bear Lake Cemetery after a coffin arrived.
A new and unknown disease has appeared among sheep in southern Erie County. Infected animals act by jumping then run with heads low, refuse food, drink water, and die quickly. First seen in the docks of W B Ferry. Suspected grub worm from a nostril insect. eggs hatch in spring and burrow to the brain. No known remedy. tar on noses once suggested to deter worms. Herald.
Reports from Sinclairville to Buffalo detail hotel transfers, mind health declarations, and a costly kitchen fire at Philip Becker’s Buffalo grocery. Dairy receipts and butter markets shift. Erie fire damage limited by quick response. Prohibition party mass convention names delegates and aims for Olean and Pittsburgh meetings. The Dell Turtle Legion forms in Little Valley from A. O. U. W. members with 27 officers and Dell Tuttle as Select Commander.
The Ogle County Press highlights John W. Brown of Polo praising Mulholland as a prominent Dunkirk figure. The piece notes Brown's buggy production growth from 35 in nine years to 114 last year, sold at home for 185 dollars cash. It touts the Muthorland Spring buggy and local skilled labor, with materials and components named in praise of regional industry.
An OCR readout lists the apportionment of delegates to the Second Assembly District Convention among various towns including Arkwright, Charlotte, Dankirk, Ellicots, Elrington, Kiantond, Poland, Ponafret, Sheriday, Villanova, and DaxiBe HL Poss. It notes the dated order and official signatories SHAS EB BROWNS RC SKateg Com.
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