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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1884
Page
5
A jumble of notices reports and ads mentions park improvements and city pride near-term plans. Also listed are real estate transfers Braiding Hat fashions and local personalities with brief society briefs and a fire incident cleanup praise for the fire department.
Sidney L Wilson of Fredonia defends Dr Brewer amid claims he betrayed pension claimants. He recounts the Mexican pension bill history, Senate amendments, and votes. notes Brewer’s stance, and cites editorials and G A R posts defending or opposing the measure.
A sprawling miscellany notes fires at Mayville and Avery Wilcox’s barn, a vanished Meadsville Opera House project, church plans in Jamestown, a new skating rink in East Otto, and rumors of Orin Sperry in Mexico. Local crimes include a severe stabbing at Addison and the Hollenbeck train crash near Corning. county politics center on Sperry’s malfeasance and Leet’s appointment.
A plan to convert Light House Park into a summer excursion resort is urged by Buffalo and Dunkirk factions. The proposal asks the city to permit erecting cabins platforms tables and swings for picnics at no cost to the parties, in exchange for keeping a city keeper to guard the property. The editors urge immediate council action to build for the season and to boost Dunnkirk as a lakeside destination rivaling Van Buren.
Clara Belie offers wedding card guidance and attire notes. She describes card formats, decorative details, and summer dress ideas for brides and bridal parties with emphasis on gray palettes, white flowers, and delicate bouquets.
A torn verse fragment blooms with religious imagery praising the Saviour and urging aid for the weak. The garbled text hints at a devotional stanza, with references to light, power, and a civic or congregational setting. Incomplete phrases obscure full meaning but retain a genteel, ceremonial tone.
Notice states the ceremony for Gov Johns acceptance of the presidential nomination will be held in Cuba New York on August 25. It also notes that the New York Ulster and Valley Company will sell excursion tickets at stone fare for the round trip, good to return until August 26.
My patients derive tracked and decided benefit from it says Professor J M L Carnocilan M D Professor Surgery New York Medical College Also in bad taste in the mouth bad breath heart pain pain in stomach and bowels flatulence constipation symptoms of dyspepsia and broken digestions it is valuable Also in biliousness malaria debility liver complaints sick headache
The copartnership previously operating as Oakley Maniey and Co. is dissolved by mutual consent on August 26, 133 in Dunkirk. The notice records the ending of the firm arrangement and the dissolution date.
Arrival and departure times listed for multiple lines including EASTERN SOUTHERN WESTERN and AL FREDONIA. The data shows arrivals around evening and departures late night with figures like 7200p m 7245 p m and 10 am for certain routes. Specific train codes and fares appear but are partially garbled.
A brief weather bulletin notes lower lakes fair with local showers and warmer conditions. The observation time referenced is 8 p.m. An arser appears in the text, indicating a possible OCR error.
Local distress and sickness linked to stomach humor. Hood's Sarsaparilla proposed as the remedy for chronic dyspepsia and diarrhea.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to obtain Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup to ease teething pain in sick children. It claims quick relief from crying, dysentery, diarrhoea, wind colic, and stomach issues, touting a pleasant taste and endorsement by a well known nurse and physician. Price listed as 35 cents per bottle.
Young men urged to write for a free illustrated pamphlet as the Voltaic Belt Co offers a 30 day trial of their Electro Voltaic Belt and other electric appliances for nervous debility vitality and manhood issues. The ad promises complete restoration and no risk with the trial and gives address at Center Street near the post office. It also notes shaving hairdressing and a barber shop with chairs and cigars at Wheeler Bros Center Street.
Poultry oysters meats and lard offered with Catarrh Cure claims health benefits. Nasal injector free with purchase. Also promoting Shiroh's Core for sleepless nights and a coal yard ad at Hamilton's Coal Yard corner Fagle and West 3rd Streets.
An old advertisement lists Gale Lime and Coment, sewer pipe and drain tile materials, plaster and hair, phosphates and more at Hamilton's Coal Yard at Eagle and West Third streets. It also promotes a dyspepsia liver complaint remedy called Vitalizer, guaranteed to cure, with sale by Lyenros and Harper.
Ladies should remember that special attention is given to ladies hair dressing and trimming of bangs in Wit styles at Wheeler Bros barber shop Center Rt. Information about sales and money orders through American Express Co. Money orders receipts provided. Refunds if orders lost. Sold at 6,500 places with rates up to 20 and 10 cents.
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