This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1884
Page
5
Dry dusty roads, garden talk and Monroe’s showy wall papers fill a bustling page. Mentions of a Polo team homecoming, local fire alarm, and river ice as trains push through a era of small town commerce and public notices.
Last evening eighty couples attended the Cadet Ball at City Hall decorated by local ladies. The event featured a Krafft composed waltz performed by his orchestra, twenty lively numbers, a fine supper, and an exhibition drill led by Capt Ludlow. Reception committee and floor directors named, with guests from Dun kirk Buffalo and nearby towns. The notice ends with an odd ad line about elephants breath in woolen and silk goods.
Personal mentions note Mr Geo Miller of Buffalo visiting friends in the city and Miss Bert Sheperd of Buffalo guesting Mrs D D Budlow. Frank Mattison of Dunkirk in the city yesterday with Mrs S M Newton of Dunkirk visiting friends Wednesday. Annie Bailey of Cleveland visiting in the city and Fredonia before departing. Dr J M McWhart returns from Chicago Post Graduate School with a fresh credential ready to renew patron relations.
Ellis W. Day arranges with a Dunkirk firm to vend tin ware this season in the style of tin peddlers. David J. Matteson, a Dunkirk business leader, spent several hours in Little Valley last Saturday and reports Cary & Matteson, wholesale hardware dealers, have strong sales of carriage makers and blacksmiths supplies.
Friends report Jonathan G. Armstrong late of this city and past grand Recorder of the State of the A O U W has become financially embarrassed by grain market speculation. He mortgaged his brick Center street property and Ruggles residence to Will Wells of Bradford ma and Baker of this city, losing all as markets fell. Though ill fortune, not dishonesty, is cited, the family faces ruin with his wife near death.
Buffalo report from our special reporter notes reduced employment at Lake Shore Erie and Northern Central lines as old engineers are laid off. A Wednesday parade of over three thousand workers ended at Music Hall with speakers including M. Foran of Cleveland. Motifs condemned the Courier over union printer disputes, but the piece questions party responsibility for private quarrels and reflects mixed worker views.
In Dunkirk during 1820 a bright eleven or twelve year old boy showed promise by seizing chances and later joined Walter Chester's Sinclairville store as a clerk. He, William Harrison Tift, left school-age to pursue commerce, working with Chester until adulthood and developing a reputation for industry, energy, and thrift that propelled a successful business career.
The article chronicles the rise of Sidney Shepard & Co. executive in Buffalo, then Detroit, detailing partnerships, the 1870 foundry expansion to eight acres, 1000 employees, monthly pay around 45 000, and annual output over 10 000 tons of pig iron. It notes global exports and his roles as Banner Tobacco president and director.
Historic miscellany reports new bank in Ellington and a Herdic coach between Corring and Painted Post. Eight deaths in the County Poorhouse since January, salvos on Elmira by Salvation Army May 11, and a $31,000 tax raise planned by Jamestown. Pickpockets plague Olean to Salamanca trains. a 40 barrel well struck near Franklin. WW II era style. Elmira Board of Education may install Bavcock extinguishers. local wheat in Batavia hit by thaw. Capt. T D Wilcox dies at 81 in Ithaca. National Bank of Westfield authorized to open with $50,000 capital. Wife of Conductor Green wins damages of $38,875 at Corning. A man in Pike swallows needles thought 17 years old. two needles found. Sinclairville trotting stallion B.B. Lord ships east under Br. W. VanValkenbure. Potatoes in Tompkins County offer 16 cents per bushel. Knights Templar expect 30 commanderies at Erie convention May 27. Elmira to host grand music festival in May. Wyoming county notes fatal hog disease. Congress may papers over to Allegany and Cattaraugus. McHenry Hotel near sheriff control. creditors listed. Springville man dies after horse accident. highly regarded. Clarence Centre postmaster’s educated crow mimics calls. Warren operator quote on markets. Era notes a man worth over $100,000 in 1876 now fishing.
A column of village notes reports farmers paying 10 dollars apiece for spring tooth harrows. Other items cover a Hinsdale whisky incident near Olean, Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge meeting news, liquor excise arrests, debtor prison occupants, and local court gossip including a lawsuit against Job King and a Buffalo reporter’s claims.
A West Philadelphia boy persuaded his younger sister to test a flying scheme using turkey wings and an umbrella strapped to her arms. He claimed she would fly if she jumped and flapped. She suffered a broken leg when the attempt failed and the family doctor was summoned.
The Buffalo One Price Clothing Store at 47 Center Street offers best and cheapest goods and also features poultry oysters fresh and salt meats ham sausages or lard. Selina T. C. Fanos promotes value across items with brisk sales and reliable quality.
An ad style notice promotes Hood's Sarsaparilia claiming purity and clarity. It markets 50 delightful doses available for 21.00 and mentions 100 doses as well.
An 1884 advertisement claims Winslow’s Soothing Syrup eases teething pain and stops dysentery and diarrhea in infants. It touts a pleasant taste, credits a renowned nurse and physician, and lists a price of 28 cents per bottle, sold by druggists worldwide.
An old newspaper snippet markets men and boys clothing hats caps and general dressing goods at the Buffalo One Price Clothing Store 47 Center Street. It also advertises Salt Lime and Cement sewer pipe drain tile fire brick clay plaster Paris land plaster and phosphates at Hamiltons Coal Yard corner Eagle and West 3d streets.
Property on Center Street occupied by Geo H Wolfenden used as a restaurant and sample room. For further particulars inquire at the business on Third Street Mocxzn 27.
Papillon Skin Core Partiton Catarre Comet Partitos Core Sore manufactured by Papillon Manufacturing Co of Chicago Illinois is advertised in this paper for sale by Lyon Bros and Light Harper.
The piece argues why imitation sewing machines arise for the Singer and not others, noting Singer achievements and public preference. It cites Chicago relief aid distributing 2945 machines with 2427 Singers and 517 other kinds, and reports Dunkirk office sales of 487 Singer machines in 1883. It names The Singer Mfg Co Dunkirk and manager T H Patton.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.