Probabilities Signal Station Forecast Note
Weather bulletin notes fair spell then local showers and slight temperature changes. Observers at Wasshores report variable conditions with a brief moderating trend and later chances of rain moving in.
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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1884
Page
4
Weather bulletin notes fair spell then local showers and slight temperature changes. Observers at Wasshores report variable conditions with a brief moderating trend and later chances of rain moving in.
A fragment notes mood and health tied to fear purity, mentioning mood as a determinant of well being. References to "Hond's Sarsaparilla" and "Lest" appear as product or label fragments without clear context or dates. The readable text offers no named persons or organizations beyond these vague terms.
A vintage ad praises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain in babies. It claims instant relief, cures dysentery and diarrhea, regulates stomach colic, and softens gums. The product is said to calm the child and restore energy, with a 25 cent price and broad drugstore availability.
An advertisement from Marshall Michigan provider Voltaic Belt Co markets Electro Voltic Belt and various electric appliances for nervous debility vitality and manhood. It offers a thirty day trial with complete health restoration guaranteed and no risk. Also promotes Shilohs remedies for catarrh cough sleeplessness and dyspepsia with local dealers listed.
Fragmentary readings describe a July weather note Mercury 64 in shade and fine conditions, with references to a steamer Periwinkle port call from Breckenridge church excursionists and a driving park bicycle race for Elsa Von Blamen. Local items mention public meetings, church notices, a political banner dispute, a picnic at Van Buren, and several residents visiting Buffalo or staying at local hotels.
School Commissioner Swift outlines amended law on annual meeting timing last Tuesday in August at 7 p m with 10 am to 2 pm ballots on the Wednesday after for districts over 300 children. Trustees must file annual reports with town clerks between August 10 and the meeting. union free district boards file reports between August 15 and 31. Regular board meetings in September and notices about excursions and local business conclude the item. The Wentfeld Canning Co. reports a sale of 1,000 cans of canned strawberries to a Chicago house.
James McCarthy of Oswego and Hayden of McCarthy China Hall have sold to PL Monroe of Michigan City. The new firm McCarthy & Monroe will expand stock and focus on wholesale trade, with Monroe in New York purchasing goods and a large traveling sales force. Hayden remaining a month to wind down retail operations.
The Buffalo News notes Logan's train reception drew sparse crowds in Maryville and Dunkirk with 25 voters, few cheers, and a small band. In Brocton railroad men gathered as did workers at Brooks locomotive works. The Jamestown Journal reports six thousand greeted him with enthusiastic applause and a Williams introduction.
The firm of McCarthy & Hayden is dissolved by mutual consent. All accounts of the firm are paid with a few exceptions. Anyone holding bills against the firm should present them at once at the store to receive payment. James McCarthy and Charles G. Hayden announce the dissolution.
A reader laments Chautauqua entertainments amid mixed reviews of speakers like Cumnock Lincoln and Vin cent plus a comparison to Barnum shows. The piece praises the Barnum parade, critiques monologue acts, and discusses performers and attendance, noting stalls in some acts and praising Jumbo and theBaby as highlights.
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