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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1884
Page
5
A bustling Chautauqua season prompts a surge in travel and excursions. Dunkirk items note Erie road passenger activity, local campaign accessories, and political chatter. Train wreck near Marshall Michigan involves Thomas Russell. no passengers injured. Local social notes report visits, hunting for clothing, and church events.
In a driven club game at the driving club yesterday the Lion Street and Center Street clubs battled in a nine inning affair that stretched to a 12th inning with Lion Street pulling ahead. Amateur players such as Jim Rogers and E. Everts starred for Lion Street while Center Street featured Henry Murray and Geo Couper among others. An umpire from the Dune Kirk Leader oversaw the close contest and a miscommunication near the catch led to two runs for Lion Street, sealing the win.
Paul Hines claims to have made 104 this season while McElroy has limited Philadelphia to one win. Salaries, fees, and gate tactics spark talk as Foxworth or Hanlan bouts are teased. Fond du Lac maytop Saratoga with three straight. a boxing import plan from England prompts hope.
By seven o clock this morning it was evident something unusual would occur in the city as General John A Logan Republican candidate for and probably the next Vice President planned a short stop for admirers. Plumed Knights and local leaders helped arrange the welcome. The train arrived at 10 23, a crowd of 790 to 1000 gathered, Dr Williams introduced Logan and he spoke briefly with satisfaction.
The New York Freethinkers association invites freethinkers from states and Canada to Cassadaga Lake New York for a convention starting September 27. Noted speakers including Thaddeus B Wakeman Helen Gardiner John H. Kelso Robert Ingersoll and others are engaged with more invitees listed and musical entertainment planned by A D Lane and H E Hall to keep proceedings lively.
The forty eighth annual meeting of the Chautauqua County Agricultural Society is set for September 2, 4, and 4th with a new Marvin tract location offering easy access by boat, car, and carriage. The grounds will feature a broad 1500 foot avenue, a 12 foot fence enclosing stock and stalls, improvements for poultry exhibits, and a plan to plant rows of trees creating a park lik e setting known as Marvin Park honoring St. P Marvin and Robert N. Marvin for their role in preparing the fair grounds.
An old advertisement touts Curea for both humans and animals to treat cramps diarrhea colic aches sprains headache neuralgia rheumatism and general pain. It claims external use for relief and lists prices of 20 and 0c. The brief promotes a versatile pain remedy with broad applications.
Fragmented OCR item mentions Wells Stealth Honever and Weil's Health Stencher with dubious grip on life. References 110 West, Chicago Union losing 32000 this season, Tivens of St. Louis, and a 25000 four cornered race against trotters or pacers.
The note lists Roush on Itch as a remedy for eruptions itching and various skin ailments. Blurred text also references the Buffalo and Cleveland clubs completing league series with Buffalo at fourteen wins and Cleveland at two.
Recent readers urge clean water and pure remedies as locals seek health amid flood concerns. They report positive results from consuming food's Sarsaparilla, touted for its potency and perceived purity.
Advice to mothers on soothing teething pain recommends Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children. The remedy promises rapid relief of crying, calms dysentery, stomach issues, and colic, and hardens gums. Sold by druggists worldwide at 25 cents per bottle.
Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan offers a 30 day trial of Electro Voltaic Belt and electric appliances for nervous debility vitality and manhood issues plus rheumatism neuralgia paralysis and other diseases. Pamphlet free. Wheeler Concertal Parlors Center Street near post office. Also local barber and cigars ads. poultry oysters sausage lard and catarrh remedy offered by Lyon Bros and J Marper.
Cuval Wood and Lumber offers shingles lath cedar and chestnut posts at Hamilton's Coat Yard Eagle Street West 3rd. Sleberepless Nights promises relief for a terrible cough with Shiloh's Cure, available from Lion Bros and J. Harper.
An old classified style notice promotes lime and cement products including sewer pipe drain tile plaster and phosphates at Hamilton's Coal Yard near Eagle and West 8th streets. It also advertises Shiloh's Vitalizer with a claim to cure dyspepsia and liver complaints.
Special attention to ladies hair dressing and bangs trimming in all styles at Wheeler Broa barber shop Center 1. Hacking cough can be cured quickly by Slooled's Cure. Wertuarantee it, For laste DE Lion Bros, and J. Marper.
Receipts given, money returned if orders are lost. Sold at all outlets of the Co. Keyetts at 6,500 places. Rates: to city, 10 8c 0 330 10e 90 120 8404008 0 20c 190m.
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