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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1883
Page
4
Admiral Bowen and Commodore Davis of the United States Navy rode the U S supply steamer Haze yesterday to inspect a lighthouse. They reported all facilities satisfactory. The Haze departed last night with the distinguished passengers aboard.
Tuesday night Dunkirk will host a lecture by Ander Soloder who claims vast linguistic skill and world travel. He will discuss races and languages including Siamese Japanese Hindu China and many others at the city hall with ticket prices 33 23 and 13 cents. Separately Captains Vincent Wilcox and Bal Barton aboard the Winona and Vincent left Mayville for Point Chautauqua, raced, collided after a quarter mile, and arrived locked together. Passengers, especially women and children, were frightened and many vow never to travel by water again amid blame disputes over the fault of the collision.
A rain dampened but colorful Dunkirk holiday scene features five large evergreen arches across main streets including Fourth and Center with welcomes to Jamestown and Lockport. Delegations from Empire I L of Salamanca and Crosby Hose Co. of Corry join a parade led by city officials and fire crews through the infant city, with bands, banners, and festive storefronts adorning the town.
Local page lists items at Monroe's city drug store including patent medicines and fall and winter garments. Advertisements feature light goods at 10 percent off, various foremen and assistants with clothing and hosiery lines, bill posters, a Hair frisk, and Shiloh remedies with guarantees. Also touts Lyon Bros Panacea beverage and a popular perfume, with notices of local vendors and street directions.
A jumble of notices reports Wallace in East Rushford with two hundred bee swarms yielding an estimated ten thousand pounds of honey. Capt Rhodes arrives from Niagara Falls and registers at Tremont, suffering from Niagara spray. Veterans units reunion to be held at Point Chautauqua with North Carolina caterer A I Stafford. Mule owned by C G Harrison of Forestville purchased from Stafford. Dr Thickstin, who fell from a train near Angels Bridge, dies at Wattsburg. Friends hoped for recovery despite doctors giving up. Children of Linesville Cravings County Pa., age unknown, were playing with a shotgun leading to a fatal accident when the older boy discharged at his six year old sister. Financial notices include cash or in kind settlement by Sept 1 and cattle cage principle business note.
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