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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1884

Page

3

Late news items caution 1st page reports

Reports from the first page caution readers about unconfirmed death news. The round of items covers political candidacy in Dublin, insolvency in Hudson Massachusetts, a woman identified in New York, poison milk in West Virginia, a Quebec storm rescue, a street shooting in Missouri, banking disgrace in Montreal, wage cuts at a Chicago meat packer, and prison transfers in Boston with other brief notices from December 4 including accidents and a gas suffocation death in New York City and a postmaster murder in Texas

el Nahi Parnell Dublin Waldo B. Bingham Hudson Mass London Times England International African Association Carlton House New York Johanna Smith Stanton H Mann Carr White Sulphur Springs W. Va Quebec Canada Little Isle Louis Marie St. Lawrence Breton Charles Stevens Herbert Kelmer Maryville Kelmer Stevens Alexander Buntin Montreal G. F. Swift Chicago

Moses in the Soudan siege and royal marriage tale

A historical fantasy recounts Moses leading Egyptian forces to defeat Ethiopians at Memphis and Meroe, using a fire-basket ruse to clear serpent roads. Tharbis, daughter of the Ethiopian king, falls for Moses, and the siege ends with their marriage and a peaceful union.

Ethiopia Moses Man Egypt Memphis Meroe Mosea Siage Saba Tharbis Tharbia

Eccentric Canadian physician bequeaths odd family gifts

The will of Dunlop divides his estate among relatives with tongue in cheek bequests. Joan gets his five acre field to console her for marrying a henpecked man, Bally receives a cottage and garden, Lydia a silver drinking cup, Jack a punch-bowl, Christopher a best pipe, Maggie a scorned wife, and John Caddell a silver teapot for tea to cope with a slatternly wife.

Dunlop Joan Bally Lydia Jack Christopher Maggie John Caddell

Elephant Herds and Social Structure

Elephants form herds of thirty to fifty, sometimes over a hundred. A herd is led and fed by a female, never a male. In scarce fodder areas the herd splits into family groups of ten to twenty, staying apart yet joining common movements as they migrate through forest tracts.

Curious knight of the razor tells feather beard tale

A well known razor knight relates a strange story about a feather that grows on his cheek. He says a feather has remained since his beard began to grow and pulling it out only encourages growth. He now never allows it to be removed. The feather is described as very perfect and chicken-tail like.

Mass Toop &Co Homer B. Nash Knights of the Razor Albasy March Vy David Kennedy Rondout N.Y Drax Nathan Ackley Canal Appraises Albany

Substitutes for Human Milk Spark Debate at Salzburg

At the forty fourth meeting of German naturalists and physicians in Salzburg a commission evaluated cow milk as the sole substitute for human milk and rejected artificial foods for the first year. The discussion urged purity and goodness of dairy milk while noting George Foreman of Olean bought over a hundred thoroughbred cattle for future milking ventures.

Salzburg George Foreman Olean Europe Pins ‘and Inténda Weatera New

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething Pain

Advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming immediate relief from crying and pain. It asserts cures for dysentery and diarrhea, restores stomach function, softens gums, and boosts energy, priced at 25 cents, sold by druggists worldwide. Also notes a Wellsville voting increase in 1884 implying population growth.

Piles Cure Ad and Printer Hire Note

An advertisement touts Dr Bosanko Pile Remedy claiming to absorb tumors relieve itching and provide a permanent cure for piles with a 50 cent price. It lists The Dr Bosanko Medicine Co Piqua Ohio and H P Monroe Fremont as seller. The piece also notes Fisher a tall heavy printer joins Randolph Register as a new staffer.

Voltaic Belt Co claims 30 day trial for ailments of vitality

Advert shows Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan offering to send their Electro Voltaic Belt and other appliances on thirty day trial for nervous debility loss of vitality and manhood and other diseases with guaranteed restoration. Also reports Silas Vinton and Mary J Dawson wedding at Gowands on the 19th with congratulations from many friends.

Voltaic Belt Co Marshall Mich Silas Vinton, Esq Mary J. Dawson Gowands

Dr Bosanko Couchland Gang Syrup Named Originator

DH Bosanko is cited as the originator of the Dr Bosanko Couch land Gang Syrup praised as a remedy for coughs colds consumption and throat and lung affections priced 50 cents and 100 dollars sold by H P Monroe. The county seat will not be moved to Salamanca this year as the Board of Supervisors in Lite Valley failed by one vote to reach the two thirds required by law.

West Virginia W. Va Health Board United States Bosanko H. P. Monroe Salamanca Board of Supervisors Lite Valley David Kennedy Rondout N.Y Kennedy

Rough on pests and health remedies in 19th century ads

An assemblage of patent medicine and consumer notices mentions Rough on Ras and Rough on Corns products, Wells Health Renewer cures, Shilghs Cough and Consumption Cure, Shiloh’s Vitalizer, and local druggists Lyon Bros J Harper. It notes a new Olean directory and Erie register station removal, plus barber services and poultry offerings. Five robberies in four nights hint at a crime backdrop in Warren.

Dr Fenner Blood Sliver Remedy Nerve Ionic

Patient from Fredonia New York reports long term litiousness nervous irritation and dyspepsia improved by Dr Fenner Blood Liver Remedy and Nerve Ionic. Testimonial letter lauds the product as greatest remedy of the age and praises the compounder as a public benefactor.

Dr. Fenner M. M. Fenner Fredonia Hun Lake of New York Tom Trouse

Fenner’s Blood and Nerve Remedy Endorsed in Letter

A letter from C. A. Thacy of New York requests more bottles of Dr Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic for a relative in Fredonia New York. The notice touts benefits including cleansing the blood relieving biliousness constipation and headaches improving stomach and bowel health curing fevers pimples skin eruptions and nervous weakness. It promotes Dr Fenner's Kidney and Back Cure for kidney and bladder diseases and other ailments claiming world distribution and urging purchase through local dealer N P Monroe of Dunkirk, New York.

David Kennedy New York

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