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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1883
Page
4
Local notices report three new street railway cars, street conditions on Dove Street, a new barber pole signifying hatcuts at 20 cents, and various community events. Upcoming events include the Vermania excursion to Gowanda Glen, a G A T post gathering at Dunkirk, and an ice cream social at the M E church to benefit the pastor.
Miss Moana Saunders returned home from a six week New York visit. Henry Charles Detamer resumed residence in Titusville after a week visiting relatives. Harry Martin joined Buffalo One Price Clothing Store. J D Wood of Bradford, the popular druggist, visited C. E. Tequenburg and friends. E D St Randall resigned from Wright & Co and plans a Western health trip. Easterly hotel and Erie Hotel list of date arrivals includes many names from Detroit to Philadelphia. Baseball results: Buffalo 19, Chicago 17. Cleveland 0, Detroit 5. Boston 7, Philadelphia 0. Providence 6, New York 2.
A public notice urges readers to invest in life insurance only with the Mutual Life and Accident Insurance Association of New York, warning against out of state firms that pay only about a quarter of promised amounts. Rev. F. W. Trarxes, agent, offers to explain and prove the statement.
Air O B Tyler in charge of passenger cars in Warren yard suffered a severe accident while switching cars. He slipped and his right foot was crushed by a wheel, leading to amputation about one third below the knee. He is recovering at home with Dr Alling and Dr Smith attending.
An adjourned Board of Education meeting was held in their office Tuesday evening August 14 with all members present except May. Bills were read for payment including building, painting, supplies, labor and printing. The lowest coal bid was accepted and a teacher position referred for consideration. A swap of readers for new arithmetic was approved and ink wells ordered for primary desks. A street walk improvement was proposed opposite School No. 4 and a crammer adoption was recommended. The meeting adjourned at the end of the session.
A special meeting of Loder Hose Co No 2 will be held this evening at Fire Hall. The notice lists time as Ho'clock and cites By Orne Pret as part of the call.
A political fable from Detroit Free features a long reigning Lion who convokes a beast convention to abdicate. He proclaims his son will succeed him, keeping the office in the family and in office, while calling a charity style convention to cover nomination costs. The Rhinoceros questions the purpose as the crowd is amused and surprised by the spectacle.
Elizabeth A Gloucester a prominent wealthy African American woman in the United States died in New York at age sixty six. An emancipated slave she supported Philadelphia colored people with her bounty and aided John Brown in freeing enslaved people. She was mother of ten with six living. three daughters recently graduated from Oberlin. Her husband owns several New York drug stores and is a successful doctor.
The Anaheim Gazette reports on ostriches near Costa Station. A female lays an egg every other day up to fifteen, or thirty if eggs are taken. A three and a half pound egg is described with food for four men. The tale notes male and female duties with the male disciplining the wayward female and hints at a moral.
The assessors of Dunkirk announce that the 1851 year’s assessment lists are complete and available for public inspection at the Madigan office on Buffalo Street. Interested residents may review the records until the third Tuesday in August and file objections or adjustments with the assessors.
An old newspaper column advertises illuminated address cards for Masonic and fraternal orders including Knights Templar Good Templars Knights of Pythias and others. It notes badges printed by Milton H Smith & Co Rochester and urges purchase before Saturday night. Also mentions ginger ale at Lyon Bros Palace Drug, Speers wines, Stoddard's Buffalo Mead, and a sale listing for a residence on the Avenue with details.
Dry season arrives and E C Perry & Co advertise the finest stock of rubber hose in the city inviting customers to call on them for purchases. Sw
Local ad promotes Shilohs VitaHizer claims to relieve croup whooping cough bronchitis and dyspepsia with a printed guarantee. Includes a nasal injector free with each bottle and lists low prices for Shilohs Catarrh Remed and Hackmetack perfume. Available through C W Gunther and T Seats Rae.
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