Evening Observer's Vexing Veiled Letter From Far Coast
A fragmentary 1882 letter from Faevonia N Y recalls a mysterious ship inquiry and shipboard wants. The writer mentions a "David Crocket" and "Dreamer" with references to a village general and a monument. Seasonal compliments and nautical imagery fill the closing wish for continued success and safe voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VOX Populi
Faevonia
Gart
David Crocket
Crosbyville
Khamlerz
Ble
Harmony School and Local Business Notes From Panama
Harmony reports the loth Panama school closed for a two week winter vacation with term to resume. Miles D. Mattson leads Stockville school. Wicks attends School Commissioner's Association at Salamanca. Geo Appleby to run a new steam saw and planing mill at Watts Flats. Polder & Todd grow horseshoeing business, moving sixty one shoes around 9 AM to 3 PM. John Newhouse sells farm at 32 per acre to David Carr and Jackson brothers. buys Keith’s 30 acre place for 1400. Harrison Cook sick with catarrh. Bushner Cook sworn deputy postmaster. Thorp & Frawley stockpile logs at Steadman, Ticknor & Son work Warren job. logs banked along Tarbox to lake. Potatoes bought and shipped. crown 3i per bushel. Winter heavy, snow deep 23¢ to 3 feet, impeding lumbering. roads opened only to be blocked by new storms. OID RESIDENT.
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Harmony
Panama
Loth
Miles D. Mattson
Stockville
Wicks
John Newhouse
David Carr
Jackson Brothers
Newhouse
James Keith
Harrison Cook
Panamoe
Bushner Cook
Thorp & Frawley
Steadman
L. Ticknor & Son
Warren
Tarbox
OID
Shorten and Deepen the Furrow
An 1880s Practical Farmer quote urges British farmers to plow deeper and enrich soil. It argues American farmers should deepen plowing rather than expand acreage, applying manure and proper soil care to boost yields. The piece cites Britain’s higher wheat yields per acre and praises educated farming practices.
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Great Britain
Ohio
Uncle Robert
Fatal Ongoing Tragedy In Leone After Oyster Cake Fall
Late Saturday afternoon C L Banka of Laona and W D Smith stood before Smith's grocery viewing oysters when a cake from the building fell striking both men. Smith recovered. Banka sank into a stupor and died Sunday morning at 6. He leaves a wife three children and is mourned as a good citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Banks
Colman & Saunders’ Mill
Snowbound district reports drifted roads and collapsed roofs
South Stockton residents struggle with heavy snow drifts making travel nearly impossible on hills. barns roofs including that of Murray and Marvin Pateau collapsed under weight. A house and lot sold for 5000 to Rhinehart West, with buyers planning a line of groceries. Stockton Oil well No 3 shows gas at 900 feet. Gilbert Tinker and wife visiting Zera Stedman. Mrs Malley Stone died of stomach inflammation aged about 30, funeral on Dec 22 at M E church. she leaves a daughter of 10.
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Murray
Marvin Pateau
Shaw
Wood
Rhinehart & West
Bradford
Rinehart & West
Willy White
Stockton
Gilbert Tinker
Zera Stedman
Will Irish
F. Carlin
Almon Rhinehart
Malley Stone
John
Clarissa West
Famerowe
M. E
Mally
Anniversary Birthday Party at Harrison Sharpe's Home
A family gathering in Villenova marked Fred Sharp’s twenty fourth birthday and his first wedding anniversary. Due to weather, guests, including parents, grandparents, uncles, a nephew, and a great grandchild, celebrated on the planned day. Mrs. Fred Sharp presented a son, an eight pound boy valued at one thousand dollars, prompting a heartfelt poem and thanks from Fred to his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Sharpe
Villenova
Fred Sharp
Hig
Fred
Police Court Notes From Local Justice Zimmermann
In Police Court today jetn odongel faced assault and battery charges on hi Goodman with trial not yet begun. Yesterday tom bird, arrested for drunkenness, tried to run. he was shot at by officer keough but remained jailed. A week from last night, hose No 2 held grand ball at the opera house with most tickets sold. Mr Dunn, Waterfort school teacher who whipped a pupil, was exonerated by the board after his explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimmermann
Jetn Odongel
Hi. Goodman
Tom Bird
Keough
Neas
Bird
Loder Hose No. 2
Opera House
Mr. Dunn
Waterfort
Mystery of Mr Huff's Disappearance Quietly Baffles Police
The Buffalo Courier reports Chauncey W Huff cashier of the Cylon Steamboat Co vanished early Monday after leaving Genesee between noon and 1. Police and private detectives search directions for clues, with no progress. Huff, about 46, married with three children, left his accounts in order. wife Mrs Huff is dangerously ill.
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C.W. Huff
Renyaina
Buffalo Courier
Chauncey. W. Huff
Cylon Steamboat Company
Annue Cournemmn
Huff
Genesee
Tim
M. Huff
Steamboat Company
Closing out sale at Gidley and Bloss
The store clears its entire toy and holiday goods stock to make room for dry goods and carpets. Items priced at half the usual store cost include dolls and accessory sets, toy ships, blocks, boxes, albums, and many more. A New Year gift drawing offers a 45 dollar Singer sewing machine for cash purchases of three dollars or more.
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Evening Observer
Leone
Lig
Jill Sunbeam
Erie
Nellie O'Brien
Richard McNiramy
Dunkirk
Farher Casey
Denkirk
Baile
Light & Harpers
City
Glenk Uclgan
A. J. Judd Seip
E. Goodenough
Charles Kellogg
Buffalo
Taylor
Natute
Osserven
M. BE
Ramord
Lie Pulpio
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Mead
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J. A. Stapf
E. G Perry & CO
McDougall & Avery, Plumbers
GAS & Steam
Sticam and Gam
Fire Briok
Eter
He Is
Center Street
Dunkirk Gas Light Company
Normal School
Fredonia, N. Y
Sentlemen
Palmel, Prinsipal
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Hare
Dankirk
Teek of
of Toys & Holiday Goods
Gidley & Bloss
Imiek
Monroe
Dunkirk, N.Y
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