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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1885
Page
4
Slightly warmer and fair weather expected for the middle states and lower lake region. Northwesterly to westerly winds. Higher barometer. Forecast dated Monday April 27, 1885, for Wasamoron Onsrevatoer and lower lakes.
Duneirk item list mixes poems and town notices with ads. Names such as E C Perry Co and Monroe appear with plumbing and ticket ads. Local residents like G W Ashton and Joseph Graff are noted, while community events include sermons at the Y M C A and a German language class effort.
The Jamestown Sunday Sun notes Assemblyman Williams has introduced a bill setting price schedules for telephone rentals. It is expected to win broad public approval while meeting stiff opposition from telephone companies. The piece reflects on policy mood and industry pushback.
A lively rink crowd attended the Saturday event with dazzling fancy skating by Master Dennis Toomey in formal attire and black ace. Six contestants entered the sack race including Jerry Lehan Frank Koehler William Brooks Charles Brooks William Smith and Don Smith. Charles Brooks won the race and a season ticket prize. Tonight the fancy dress carnival promises to be very fine.
The lake today resembled winter with the north wind packing ice beyond the breakwater, yet the ice is smaller and broken up. A rowboat could push through the ice at Erie inlet, and the lighthouse lantern was lit for the first time this season last night.
A violent early morning thunder storm struck Cairo area causing a house to be struck by lightning at Mr Henry James Wilcox’s tea store on Center Street. Fire and blue smoke filled the kitchen, a floor hole appeared, and pets were displaced by the shock as the storm subsided and clouds cleared.
Letter to the editor challenges your report on the death of Rev Dr Withington of Newbury Massachusetts, arguing Yale’s oldest living graduate was actually Rev David Lunn, class of 1813, who spoke at a Buffalo alumni meeting and is one year senior to Withington.
Transfer entries list owners and grantees across towns including Mayville Clymer Dunkirk Gerry and Jamestown areas with payments ranging from 1 to 850 000. Notable names include Adam and Andrew Heraperger Garrett Hatkamp John Tenpas Willis Kester James Richardson Paulina Peter Timothy Glenn Cordelia Baldwin Walter Schew Cora and George Stedman and Jarvis Wilson.
Three reasons urge spring intake of Hood's Sarsaparilla. The system needs strength as blood seeks purity and sluggish blood improves. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood and does more good now than at other times. Take it today.
In Dunkirk, New York, Mrs. George Varley, 65, trusted Eugene McDonald who claimed a secret elixir of perpetual youth. She emptied valuables into gold for his crucibles and retorts. McDonald vanished after a night with her, leaving a note. Varley and her husband recovered her today, humiliated by the fraud.
In COUNTY AND VICINITY Jamestown street cars resumed service after a winter hiatus. The report lists fire damage to Randolph business district, revealing nineteen buildings burned with a total loss around 35000 dollars. insurance 20000 dollars. Causes of the Randoloph fire remain undetermined.
In Dunkirk a split arose after Council elected Chief Engineer Robert Stoyles over the Firemen's Association choice. The association and Hose 1 Hose 2 and Pioneer H and L Co urged Council to confirm Stoyles. Mayor Hinman said Council's ballot honored charter. Public notices warn of insurance and tax impacts if the dispute deepens.
Spring 1885 ad for H. P. Monroe offering ceiling decorations, paper hangings, wallpapers in brown backs and whitebacks, borders, mouldings, cornice hooks and drapery fixtures. Promotes affordable, high quality work and season preparations for repairs and improvements.
H F Monroe offers paints oils varnishes and mixed colors to order with brushes kalsomine alabastine shades fixtures and trimmings for wall and woodwork. Advertising a full line of dada shades and colored opaques.
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