Dunkirk items and Chautauqua notes from a local paper
The column reports on local events in Dunkirk and Chautauqua including the Locomotive Works downtime for a 30 day event, a county court term in August, a large Dunkirk turnout for a trip to Gowanda Glen, the postponement of a glass hall shooting match, and social visits. It also lists baseball players for a Dunkirk nine and notes an Oshkosh man’s death by boiling soap.
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Glass Hall
Lopez
Oshkosh
Wis
Phelps
Dewittville
Pues
Esas
Personal notes from the east and city visitors
Several names and placements surface as residents and visitors arrive. Miss Mattie Tyler and her mother return home from the east, Mr. Robert Nelson returns from a business trip, and Mr. W. P. Hanford a traveling salesman for Joseph Nelson is noted among arrivals. Various locals and guests are listed with affiliations and towns, including Frank Gilbert and many hotel arrivals from Chicago to Providence.
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W.P. Ilanford
Joseph Nelson
Epidemic falsehood roils Akron amid city scare
A Chicago uncle’s letter and a Dun Kirk newspaper slip sparked a sensational cholera scare in Akron. The Evening Observer report was dismissed as a deliberate lie. Officials deny any epidemic, noting no surge in mortality while residents, including students at Bachtel College, evacuate in fear.
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Abe Frank
J.J. Brank
South Howard Street
Chicago
Akron
Evening Observer
Dunkirk
Chautauqus County
Aknox
Wm. Good
Bachtel College
Dr. Good
John T. Good
Board of Health
Bracox
Associated Press
Danish
NL Y
Charles A. Townsend
N. C. West
Opsgiver
Republican County Committee Meeting at Sherman House
The Republican county committee met at the Sherman house on Thursday with twelve towns represented Mia BoP Put airman presiding Ed Swetland elected secretary pro tem The meeting called for the Republican County Convention to be held at the court house in Mayville on the fourth day of Gelober ISS at twelve oclock The several towns in the county are entitled to a similar number of delegates as in 1882.
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Sherman House
Mia
Bop
Airman
Swetland
Republican Cours
Chaattauryun
Mayville
Gelober
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Chautauqua County Agricultural Society Fair Plans
The 47th Angual Prt and Cattle Show will run Sept 4 5 6 7 at Jamestown. The event promises doubled horse stock yard and track events plus new attractions like a glass lab shooting stand bicycling races and an Industrial Exhibit on wheels. Special premiums totaling 200 will accompany a grand baby show.
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Chant, Co. Agricultural Society
Jamestown
Uaner
Grand Excursion From Wright of Bulliston to Dunkirk
Wright of Bulliston offers a Lake Erie excursion in Dunkirk for three hours on Wednesday August first. Adults pay 35 cents and children 15 cents with a low price for the limited trip for ill and vicinity residents seeking a cheap, scenic ride aboard Lake Erie.
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St. John's Church
Wright
Bulliston
Dunkirk
Lake Eric
Strong Endorsement for A Edward's Cassadaga Hotel
Mrs. Smith Steele of Lorraine Co Ohio writes from Cassadaga praising Lon Edwards hotel. He cites experiences in San Francisco Russell House La Crosse Mecan House San Jose and other hotels paying $2 per day, claiming Cassadaga offers better board at $1 per day.
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Lorraine Co
Ohio
Cassadaga
Lon Edwards
San Francisco
Russell House
la Crosse
San Jose
San Tumis
Gilroy
A. Edward's Hotel
Llerry Ousterhout's Bridge Fall Leaves Him Injured
Last evening at about seven o'clock Llerry Ousterhout toppled from the Lion street bridge sustaining a serious head wound and momentarily rendering him senseless. Carried to his home his injuries were dressed by Drs Jackson and McElroy and he was later seen on the street. The mishap gave Master Harry a notable scare.
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Llerry Ousterhout
Lion Street
Ife
Drs.Jackson
McElroy
Harry
Forepaugh's Giant Circus Tent Seats Fifteen Thousand
A record Forepaugh's Circus tent arrives for a September 5 appearance. It is the largest tent ever manufactured and can seat 15 000 people. The vast interior allows space for two traveling circuses to be erected simultaneously, with room for managers to walk inside and compare show sizes.
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Rome
Vicinity Haps and Mishaps From an Old Shears Scrap
Howard Russell of Kiantone shows 4300 pound steer pair unlikely to shrink before the fair. H G Leland sells a Springville Erie hotel bearing his name to Augustine Smith for 10000 including barn, with possession next December. Mrs Wella, mother of Mrs James N Matthews, is brought to Buffalo severely injured after a thigh fracture at Westfield, train stopped per Superintendent orders.
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Kiantone
H. G. Leland
Springville, Erie Co
Augustine Smith
Mr. Smith
West Branch
Wella
James N.matthews
Buffalo
Lake Shore Road
Westfield
Unidentified boiler accident and misc. ads in Mayville paper
An excerpt describes a boiler failure near Maple Springs causing steam and furnace contents to blow into a ship's hold, with passengers donning life preservers amid panic but no serious damage. The text shifts to a garbled yarn of ads and notices for Masonic orders, photographers, meat dealers, a residence for sale, barber shop prices, grape wine, patent medicines, and local goods and services, all from Monroe and partners in Mayville.
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Maple Springs
Mayville
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