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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1884

Page

2

Warrior coal fields draw attention to Alabama deposits

Reading through a broad mix of topics the item notes vast cooking and carnal coal in the Warrior fields of Alabama and predicts the Warrior basin will drive other coals from Mobile and Gulf ports. It cites price shifts from Maryland coal to Mobile prices and mentions electric headlight developments for locomotives. It also covers political matters about oaths in the House of Commons, an affirmation bill urged by clergy, and brief notes on Blaine and book agents.

Warrior Alabamas Warrior Basin Mobile Gulf Ports Maryland Bradlaugh House of Commons Church of England New York Ithmacn Blaine

Political shift and cultural notes in a late 19th century column

The piece surveys a coming Democratic tilt after the next election, noting Ohio’s gerrymandering loss, and discusses apportionment changes. It also reviews Mrs Mackay’s controversial dress, Harvard College contrasts, and debates on electoral vote counting legislation, with a digression on Vinnie Ream's Farragut statue and a humorous anecdote about the admiral's uniform.

Hamlet Correspondence and Local Developments

Jerome Walker will move to Pire Valley while the school opens with Miss Nugent and Miss Slawson teaching. Willie Wheeler and Lizzie Judd return from Fredonia for vacation. Edmund Crowell has the hotel frame up and aims to be ready by July first. Dr. Putnam will not stay. Dr. Caswell of Buffalo replaces him and is highly recommended.

Jerome Walker Pire Valley Misses Nugent Anna Slawson Willie Wheeler Lizzie Judd Fredonia Edmund Crowell Ais Putnam Cassadaga Caswell Cuffalo Isa

Cassadaga Village Notices and Local Trades

Local notes report Mrs verebee buying 2 acres on Jamestown street for $865 and F I Beede purchasing 10 acres from Marion Dalrymple east of the village for $600. A telegram from Garland Pa requests nurse for Mrs Geo Woodcock who is dangerously ill. Chas Phillips sells depot lot to Pete Buckley. Beebe & Co remove a defunct boiler, a baby girl found on Marlin Tamlin’s steps is named Daisy, Ed Pierpont imports horses for sale, a new dentist is expected locally.

Bouse Pete Buckley Beebe & Co Marlin Tamlin’s Pierpont C. Pierpont Pickett

Local notices and obituary snippets from Pem fret region

Mrs. Julia Tamblin aged 79 died in Pem fret near here on April 12. Funeral of Mrs. Polly Lord mother of B B Lord occurred at Sinclairville on Thursday. she was 70. Bige Wilcox and Geo Totman left for St Catherines Ont to sell Fredonia washer. Mike Donovan of Stockton reports a Jersey cow yielding 1d Ibs of butter weekly. Walter Griswold and wife visited here from Forestville. F A Teed's trotting stallion B B Lord now with W VanValkenburg who drove Moose in 8 B Lord of Sinclairville left for Holland on Tuesday the 22d. Newton Taylor of Delanti millers injured badly yet not fatally in Donkirk gear incident on April 1. Printing firm Farner and Oxserves expands in Donkirk with large facility. wish them success. Orr GE

Julia Tamblin Preston Tamblin Pemfret Here Polly Lord B. B. Lord Sinclairville Bige” Wilcox Geo. Totmanm St. Catherines Ont Fredonia Mike” Donovan Stockton Walter Griswold Forestville E. L. Griswold F. A. Teed W. VanValkenburg B. Lord Holland Newton Taylor N. Taylor & Co Delanti Millers Donkirk Farner Oxserves Ice Orr GE

Watts Flatts M and quarterly meeting and village life notes

The M and quarterly meeting was held Saturday and Sunday, 5th and 6th. James Kinney, son of Thomas Kinney, fell over a fence and dislocated his elbow while other injuries reported. Elliott Van Valkenburg, once injured at Jamestown Station, is slowly recovering. The maple sugar season is good. E. B. Terry made 200 lbs from a small bush. April brings sunshine and reflections on joys and sorrows, including marriages and deaths and criticisms of domestic conduct. Edith Sessions Tupper and Mrs. Wooparn are mentioned in poetic pieces reflecting on youth, love, and poetry.

James Kinney Thomas Kinney Elliott van Valkenburg Jamestown Station E. B. Terry Noah

Vicinity Haps and Mishaps from Our Suears

Titusville notes include the Independent Order of Girls society. The steamer Onoke in Chicago loaded a record oats cargo of 183,858 bushels destined for Buffalo. Coch Tan & Young of Erie Pa dealers in rubrics and paper failed with liabilities not exceeding 120,000. Sinclairville Board of Trade passed resolutions condemning counterfeit butter makers after a dairy men’s petition.

Onoke Chicago Buffalo Coch, Tan & Young Erie Rat Merchants Sinclairville Board of Trade Meeting John F. Phelpa

Grub in Sheep Disease Reported with Remedy Claim

A reader from Sheridan New York recalls an Erie County Pennsylvania sheep illness described as grub in the lead. Affected flocks had no known remedy per the article. The letter recounts a shepherd’s success using turpentine in nostrils and on the head, claiming rapid recovery for several sheep.

Erie Co A.J. Joneses

Trains between Buffalo Oil City Pittsburgh and beyond

Timetables detail daily Buffalo to Oil City, Pittsburgh and Union City routes with departure and arrival times. Additional services include through connections to Boston New York Albany Syracuse Rochester and eastern points. Notes cover time zones Eastern vs Buffalo time, special stops, sleeping cars through coaches and ticketing at Buffalo agents.

Buffalo Oil City Pittsburg Union Titusville Lakeville Union Ci Union City Lakevile Olean Irvington Warren Greun Salamante Kinzna City Artive Irvineton OU City Parjormers Pittsburgh Pullman Truffalo Boston New York Albany Syracuse Rochester Fuall Wm. & Baldwin Gatchele Exchange St K. YY

Nickel Plate Passenger Trains Time Schedule

Passenger equipment on the new trunk line promotes safe speedy comfortable travel. At Chicago trains arrive at and depart from Union Depot Van Buren street. Time in effect December 16 193} until further notice provides schedule details with train identifiers and routing.

Chicago Union Depot van Buren Street

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