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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1883

Page

2

Pennsylvania Democrats Back Gov Pattison For Governor

The Pennsylvania Democrats endorsed Gov Pattison as the first Democratic Governor in years. The State Insurance Department released a two part tabular statement on joint stock fire and marine insurers for six months ending June 20 1883. Part I covers sixty six state headquartered companies with assets 56 450 673 and liabilities 88 828 278 including capital stock 21 937 020. Net surplus 17 395. Part II covers fifty five non state insurers with assets 74 162 852 68 and surplus 20 809 296 94. Last six months income 16 052 329 40 and expenditures 15 923 991 75. Also notes Montgomery Blair died July 27 1813 born in Kentucky May 10 1813. Blair held multiple government roles including postmaster general under Lincoln and counselor in Dred Scott case.

State Insurance Department Montgomery Blair St. Bonne Blair Samuel J. Tilden Lincoln Simon & Cameron Pennsylvania

Captain Webb's storied aquatic career remembered

A Salopian family man born in 1838 Dawley Shropshire, Captain Webb rose from seaside childhood to naval apprentice life aboard Conway. He saved a shipmate from drowning, twice proved a fearless swimmer, and earned royal recognitions after heroic sea rescues. His Channel crossing in 1875 earned praise, later feats included Thames attempts, rivalries with Captain Boyton, and a 1281 hour water-tasting at Boston's Agricultural Hall.

Captain Webb Dawley Shropshire Severn Great Iron Bridge Conway Reef Sud Steel Mersey Webb Rathbone Brothers Liverpool Liverpool Hemane Society Royal Homane Society Welds I English Channel Dover Antuis Thames Ong Captain Webb Frst Sandy Mook Manhattan Beach Captain Boyton Newport Boyton England G. H. Wade Thomas Riley Boston Agricultural Hall Niagara Nantasket Beach

A Wonderful Imposture and a Secret Twin Science

In 1788 a tailor’s son Guon fled Edinburgh for London with his twin sister after a midnight brawl. The sister, appearing masculine, ran an art academy for two decades and taught in Indies boarding schools, but a dissipation downfall led to poverty. It was revealed the supposed Miss Guon was a man, who later lived as a male artist, married, had children, including twins, with no further record of his later fears. July reports show 260 wells, 3,887 barrels, 282 rigs up, 262 drilling, 21 dry holes, vs June.

Guon Edinburgh London Brover Miss Guon Merried

Church Directory for Fourth and Eagle Streets

Directory lists several churches with pastors, service times, and welcomes. Entries include bootlat Church corner Fourth and Buttars Heavyard xer Kealt, First Methodist at Fourth between Elk and Buffalo, German Evangelical on Elk, and other congregations. Notices invite strangers to services and note Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and unannounced sermons. Also mentions Dunkirk Branch American Society to prevent Cruelty to Animals with meeting details and contact notes.

Bootlat Buttars Heavyard Echool First Methodist Church Fourth Elk Buffalo J. L. Mead German Evangelical Church Fifth Streets G. F. Sprang Gouber Dunkirk American Society To Tow Bee Center Street L. F F.G. Wrwa J.D. Miner N.th Hecy

Nickel Plate Railway Passenger Trains Update

The Nickel Plate New York Chicago and St. Louis Railway announces new passenger equipment and latest appliances for fast comfortable travel. Trains at Chicago depart and arrive from Caton Depot on Van Buren Street with schedule using Columbus time, faster than Chicago time by twenty minutes, slower than Cleveland by five, and slower than Buffalo by sixteen. Information available through local agents or listed officials.

Newt Chicago Caton van Buren Street Columbus Cleveland Bufalo Lewis Wl.lliams B. F. Hoxxon Gen Byg'r

Ferry Schedules for Bonaire and Fregen with Times

A fragmented notice outlines bus or ferry departures on a road via X.Y. lime. Routes from Fredonia to Donkirk and Bankirk are listed with multiple daily times such as 6:16, 7:55, 12:28, 3:20, 5:Wund, and 6:45 PM. Minor garbling obscures exact days and repeat patterns.

A. Bonaire Tucsids X.Y. Lime Fredonia Donkirk Wees Sun Fredonis Bankirk

The Solid Pullman Line to New York and Chicago

A lengthy transit advertisement touts the New York Lake Erie and Western Railway’s Pullman service. It promotes luxury features, double track steel rails, Westinghouse brakes, and modern amenities between New York and Chicago with three routes via Salamanca and connections to Buffalo, Grand Trunk, and other lines. Local and regional stop lists across New York and Pennsylvania spur rail traffic with extensive schedules and special express surcharges.

New York Chicaco Westinghouse Axe Miller Saftey Chicago Paulman Salamanes N. Y Chicago & Atlantic B. K Erie & Chicago Pittsburg Fort Wayne

Bredford Branch Westward and Nearby Car Ions

Fragmentary OCR mentions Bredford Branch and Westward directions with unclear references to Car ions and ay. No coherent event or identifiers beyond place names. Summary reflects limited readable fragment without inventing facts.

Passenger train timetable fragment for Bradford and Carrollton

An OCR snippet shows train times and routes between Bradford, Kendall, Carrollton, and Titwsville. It lists departures at 3:30 PM, 11:85 PM, and 7:30 PM with stops at Bucha baie leyville and ll stations, noting Sundays service and the route via FOP Kv.

Ralcock Kendall Bradford Mt Bradford Custerdity Lewes Crawfords Oat Alton Futteville Riderville Jewett Freeman Rassels Carrollton Amestone Rendall Rolton Brac Atall Battsville East Ward Tupday Hope Laene

Atlas of Buffalo and Pittsburgh Rail Line Timetable

Train leaves Oil City daily at 445 p.m arriving Corry 750 p.m . Buffalo service runs Buffalo to Pittsburgh with multiple daily departures and through connections to Boston New York Albany Syracuse Rochester and eastern points . Parlor cars Buffalo Oil City on 336 p.m. and 245 p.m. trains. Sleeping and through coaches offered between Buffalo and Pittsburgh with connections at Buffalo to major eastern cities. Tickets baggage checks available through major points.

Oil City Titusville Corry Buffalo Pittsburgh Mayville Union Warren Syvineton Bugfalo Bufalo Dbuffalo Wagner Mittsburgh Pittsburg Boston New York Albany Syracuse Rochester Win. &. Baldwin Gen Agt Gatchell

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