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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1884

Page

4

Buffalo One Price Clothing Store closes out winter stocks

Buffalo One Price Clothing Store at 47 Center St Dun kirk N Y advertises deep markdowns on overcoats and winter goods to clear out inventory. It claims lower prices than any Buf­falo retailer and invites customers to come and verify the savings. Center Street ad includes shaving and hairdressing services at Frostilla near the post office.

Center St. Dunkirk N.Y Buffalo Mocker Third Street Dunkirk

Some Very Hard Nuts to Crack Singer Machine Imitations

A historical piece notes many imitator firms in the Union making Singer machine copies while few copy other brands. It cites counterfeiting of gold versus brass and tin, praises Singer’s led by merit, and recalls Chicago fire relief programs distributing sewing machines. Of 2945 applicants, 2427 chose Singer, 517 selected others. The public favored Singer with 487 machines sold from Dankirk in 1883.

Singer Chicago Relief Committee Dankirk

Local farm dealings and a fatal railway accident

N J Cranston bought six Durham steers from Darwin Wentworth to ship to New York. F A Pond purchased the Fisher farm, eighty three acres, to be Brookside Stock Farm with Eugene Drake to run it. An Erie electric light company formed with $100000 capital, W J Cleveland president J F Downing vice president. Samuel Graff, near Meadville, was struck and killed by train 32 while seated on tracks. he leaves a wife and several children.

Farsen and Gagenven Company Jarvis New York Buffalo N. J. Cranston Sheridan Darwin Wentworth Sugar Grove Durham F. A. Pond Cassadaga Fisher Ane Electric Light Company Erie W. J. Cleveland J. F. Downing Samuel Graff Hornstein

The Valentine Party at the Opera House in Dunkirk

The Valentine Party, a major social event, benefited the Dunkirk Free Library fund. The Opera House was lavishly decorated with banners, flowers, and Japanese panels. St Valentine was hosted by Sam Gifford with a 9:30 dance led by eight cupids, a large supper, and an orchestra under Prof Krafft. Receipts reached about 245 dollars. a full financial report will appear tomorrow.

Opera House Our City Feuedt Dunkirk Beres Etta Vandevort Booth Probert Sam Gifford St. Valentine F. M. Driggs Miss Neil Prof Krafft Marshall Opserver Win. Boekstaver

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