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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1884
Page
2
The piece outlines how the Evening Observer links with the Farheii and Jasenvle Police and the Association News Dispatches. It notes private wire services for news, author credits, and communications with readers, while stating publishers disavow responsibility for opinions and facts under certain heads. It also covers advertising copy deadlines, stoppages, and subscription payment rules.
The piece notes intense efforts to name President Arthur as Lapham's successor, questioning whether he desires the honor or would accept. It argues Arthur embodies ideal qualifications and would be a strong fit for the Senate seat, asserting he could win every Republican legislator’s vote if he seeks the office.
LUDITORIAL NOTES. Frepertexs Douglass is said to be worth £200,100. Mr. Moony holds revival services in Dewrnit Michigan. Zachary Tayrme appears as congressman-elect from Tennessee. Roscoe & Conkling cited by a Losvoy paper. Mrs. McEeney to be White House mistress again this winter. Henry M. Stanver lecturing in England on slavery horrors in Africa. Over 10,000 Bible copies printed daily for 34 years. President Arthur arranging affairs for a trip to Europe after March 4. Notable births in 1809 include Guapsroxe, Tennyson, Blackie, Darwin, Browning, and Holmes. Logan if not reelected may lead a New York insurance firm presidency. St. John campaign remark mocks drunkenness. Govai cites 8,000 addresses over 52 years. Straven, waltz composer, notes marriage letters from fans. First step for Cameron re-election is Philadelphia delegation endorsing him 27 to 1. Cheap South iron challenged by tariffs. advocates counter with cheap iron. Frederick Aronen, leading English jockey, arrives in New York. he recently lost his wife. Arch er rode Iroquoia to Derby victory. Boston Journal recalls long-past South American policy advocacy by Garfield and Blaine. Another colored exodus from South Carolina underway toward California and west of the Mississippi.
The article surveys a chaotic holiday feed with talks of a New Orleans exposition and a session recess, mentions a NY meeting week and a Senate candidate lineup, and highlights an editorial in the New York Sun urging a government currency. It notes Conkling’s Saturday Night Club remarks and Times critique, with a broad mix of political and economic threads.
The New York Sun analyzes a Democratic drift after Governor Cleveland's resignation and the looming nomination. It cites Lieutenant Governor David Hill as a possible successor, notes Flower and Till as candidates, and highlights Republican General Joseph B. Carr as a popular potential nominee who could shape Democratic strategy. Carr’s influence among voters pressures Democrats to field their strongest candidate to defeat him.
Ex Senator Loren B Sessions recounts a wild New York Sun tale of Conkling and Platt facing defeat after a senate adjournment. He describes a two minute moment before the old seat was to be re secured and a rumored resignation arriving in Albany amid Capitol moves and official messages.
In a tense session, a plan orchestrated to adjourn the senate before the governor's message could arrive delays Conkling's immediate succession. Woodin and Robertson resisted but the presiding officer, amid urging from Daw son and others, adjourned the body, gaining a week to rally support and sway votes.
Markets in New York show mixed prices across grains and meats with December figures for flour grain and provisons. Grain futures for spring wheat and Minnesota bakers inked varied ranges while pork and beef prices moved with small advances and declines. Nearby meat markets reflected modest gains in cattle and hogs with steady to higher cash quotes for select cuts and exports.
Timed trips on the Fredonia road begin Monday November 11 with schedule notes for departures from Dunkirk and Fredonia. Times listed include 4:80, 2:35, 9:09, and 6:00 with various connections and transfer points. The source presents fragmented timetables and routing details.
Fragmentary OCR notes list a coach based on training from Buffalo to Dunkirk with time-table references. Includes names like Gatchell General Superintendent and J Poe General Passenger, with agents at Exchange St New York and Dunkirk New York.
Abstracted timetable lists direction east and west routes with station stops and daily frequencies. Includes from Dunkirk to Hornellsville and Salamanca to Carrollton, with note on Sundays and various intermediate stops such as Sheridan Forestville Smith’s Mills Perrysburg Little Valley Wellsville and Salamanca.
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