City Council Tables Paving Motions Dec 5 1882
Regular meeting of the Common Council reports a lively debate on Center Street paving and ExglU Street sewer. The council seeks cost data for hose for the Fire Department and orders legal notices, bill payments, and salary warrants. A charter draft committee is formed with a $150 appropriation. meeting adjourns to Dec 18 1882.
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Common Council
Chambers
Cobb
Exglu Street
Williams
Murphy
Eagle Street
Gould
City Hall
Toomey
The
Street Railroad Co
Central Avenue
Wikiamna
Leopard Street
C.D. Murray
WW. Holt
M. Smith
MO. H. Conran
Multiple Local Notices of 19th Century Events
A county commission in Leicester Wyoming bought 20000 bushels barley 29000 bushels potatoes and 3000 bushels oats in the past month. A saw mill at Spring Creek Pa owned by C S Morton burned one night this week with boiler explosion. no injuries. Erie County Pa poor house reports a child preserved for over ninety days after death under Dr Lovett treatment. further tests ongoing. Oil City features a sixteen year old female bass singer Annie Wilt drawing attention. A babe’s body found between floor and ceiling of a Richfield Springs farm house. coroner’s jury finds no lead. Cherry Grove field remains quiet near oil derricks, deer venture toward Tough Town suburbs. Three were shot near Farnes last week and a deer with a lamp near its shanty was killed. Mr Weed killed a fine buck today on lot 681.
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Erie County
A. $. Lovett
Richfield Springs
Cherry Grove
Farns
Weed
Neighboring Towns Letters on Local News Gathered by Reporters
Correspondence from neighboring towns offers snippets of happenings, notes on community events, and brief observations from local writers. The column compiles letters and short items about daily life, small incidents, and civic concerns from nearby communities.
Far West Main Street notes and water wheel update
Fredonia Franke reports on improvements at Feft’e gristmill with a cast iron water wheel doubling power. Local items mention a west side activity, a barn addition by Prof Geo L White, and various residents. Obituaries note Erastus Bartholomew’s death from an injury, and a child birth brings the Ragan family joy. The town mentions Casadaga lake, local police duty by John Paschestil, a legal case to come, and a Disciples church with Christmas programs on December 23.
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Main Street
Geo. L. White
Mechanic Street
M.S. Woodford
Mechante Street
Erastus Bartholomew
Dreamer blamed for wheel of misfortune in Union block rooms
In a reply titled Dreamer, Wide Awake disputes a supernatural explanation for disturbances in two upstairs rooms of the Union block on Main Street. He reports that a wheel apparatus diverted bottled lager through a door opening, with tenants paying rent and a local justice confirming the setup. He calls it a Wheel of Fortune misfortune and hints at further findings.
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Ephor
Union Block
Main Street
The Heathen Chines Again Frank's Poet Try Prosect
A dialogue in which Charlie critiques a poem about Dunkirk and Chinese residents, defending liberty and questioning bans on immigrant work. The piece argues liberty as foundational and compares to ancient Rome, referencing national mottos and cultural tensions.
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Frank
Feeding Apple Pomace for Cows and Livestock
A. A. Barton of Dalton Mags describes feeding fresh apple pomace from his cider mill to twenty five to thirty cows daily, plus horses and pigs. He advises starting at eight pounds per cow and increasing to twenty to twenty five pounds, noting pomace weighs about forty five pounds per bushel and its use sustains milk quality and quantity.
Feeding Pigs with Apple Pomace and Cheap Cider Feed
Farmers report apple pomace from presses yields excellent pig and horse feed. Using cloth filtration costs ten cents per forty five pounds, with about $1.50 feed for thirty cows. Surplus crop planned for winter silo to avoid waste. a humorous anecdote about a deaf landlord follows.
Time Table of Eastern Division Trains 1882 in New York
Time table details the Eastern Division routes and schedules effective October 2 1882. It lists arrivals and departures for cities including Philadelphia, Buffalo, Dunkirk, Olean, Erie, Titusville, Corry, and Warren with connections to Union City and Bradford. It notes Philadelphia time, sleeping cars between Oil City and Pittsburgh, and fares on certain long-distance segments.
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FRALO
P.M
Phila
Tine
Bom
Hudalo Lv
Angola
Bliver Creek
Dunkirk
Broctom
Shermas
Panama
Pou.l
Centreville
Titusville
A.M. Alm
D ‘Arie Osot
Pittsburgh
Ful Lr
Corry
Tryonville
Ocity
Old City
Buffalo
Dulkirk
Brocton
Amfarville
Timeville
Ot City
Sesve Oit City
Tieimaville
Corrs
Mayville
Brecton
Union
Lakeville
Union City
Tunaville
Salamance Division
Os City
Rvineton
Warren
Kintnad Eam
Bradford
Kinzua
Warren Wmam
Oil City
Philadelphia
Furlman
City
O City
Kinzoa
Kimzna
Boston
New York
Albany
Syracuse
Rocheste
Ana
Baldwin
Gen. Pras
Agt
Watson
Gen
Sup't
Exchange St
Bullato
P. Calliga
N.Y
Holiday Goods Auction at the Buffalo Store in Dunkirk
The Buffalo Store hypes a Holiday display with a large assortment of dolls, picture books, dinner sets, tea sets, children’s kitchen sets, and hundreds of gifts. It promotes deep discounts to clear stock before New Year and urges early purchases. The ad touts silk and linen handkerchiefs, gloves, mittens, scarves, ties, collars, studs, and cuff buttons as part of a major Dunkirk dry goods promotion.
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Evening Observer
Chautauqua
Center Street
Leicester
Wyoming County
C. S. Morton
Spring Creek
Annie Wilt
PHYS
Fredonia Franke
William
Emma Ragan
Hattie
Libbie Stilestave
Greene Street
Frank Baldwin
Sheridan
John Catlin
Arthur A. Hilton
Albert H
Mary M. Hilton
John Pasche Stil
Casadagatiuke
Atepa
Biamastar
Casadaga Lake
Pomfret
Laona
Forestville
Lao
Wilson
Churel
Jesus Christ
B. F. Bayden
Dreamer
Charlie
Third Street
Land of the
Free
Baraam
Romana
Bill
Virginia City
Nev
Enterprise
Holiday Goods the
Buffalo Store
Hulette
Sidey & McLaren
Grapeler
Dankies
Fredonia
Lt. K. BK
Coe. M
Lakelife & Westernbelled
Merwe
Pullman
Hulalu
Cleveland
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Anca
Qarrelston
Glens Tee Weellie
Andover
Hornelsville
Bhoir Bing
Tom
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Ory
Donkin
Sevear
Smithe Mille
Peowryeburg
Dayton
Cattaraugus
Litte Valley
Salamanca
Stoppa
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Perrysburg
Cattaraugue
Little Valley
Great Alley
Carreilton
Vandalia
Allegany
Clear
Hinsdale
Cuba
Frenchehip
Belvidere
Belmont
Scio
Welleville
Alfred
Almond
Bornelloville
Carrollton
Cherman
Worsccrike
Smiths Mills
Parrsabor
Car Jon
Regres
Dad Rom Dunkirk
New York-Ly
Carrol
Sal'maned
Uw Valley
Ainedale
Olean
A.M. Allegany
Great Valley
Lite Valley
Cavarangue
Smitha Mille
Vt - Latake
Slope
Stalioos
Denkirk
Ablegany
Carrolitoe
Hornelleville
Carrolton
Sunuare
Ailroad
Imaé
Lake Shore
Ave Erie
Dunkirk Care Arrite
Buffalo Limited
Atlantic
Toledo
Buffalo Acm
Dunkirk Mo
Poe
Hichigan
St. Lous
Buffalo Act
CHAS
B. Gouc
New York Time
Clack
Darwin Thayer
A. Clute
Newspapi
Lantick
Allegheny Valley&& Tieburgh
Norte Ward
Conturt
Asite
BOKS
Norton
Skidmore
Boss Mil
Falconer
Frewsburg
Fentonville
Youngeville
Pitsfield
T 'Garland
Newtor
Starr
Grand Valley
Titheville
Selon FM
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