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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1885
Page
2
An 1885 Evening Observer item recounts a humorous appeal from Brother Smithfield who will trade for a steer, a reminder of rural collects and editorials. It also covers Mackinac fishermen urging state action on white salt fish nets and updates on license laws, boxwood prices, and ocean tramps lost at sea.
In the March Hansen’s Magazine, Misa Woolson’s East Angela enters its third instalment, touted as a remarkable American novel. The issue presents Wordsworth’s frontispiece with Alfred Parsons illustration, plus illustrated pieces on The House of Orange, Washington homes, Cape Ann quarries, and more. Also featured are John Fiske on Manifest Destiny and John Bigelow on Jefferson’s Financial Diary, with scholarly pieces on brain localization and other literary notes. Published at 18 Spruce St., New York, $1.50 per year.
The annual financial report details Third Street pavement bonds, sewer funds for Central Avenue Eagle Griswold streets, and city hose upgrades. It notes court suits for injuries, building repairs, new tools, wood sales, and a new city safe. The session approves reports, thanks officials, and signals election activity by the Fourth Ward Democratic Club.
Louis Koch urges those needing furniture repairs to place orders at his store for cabinet or upholstery work. Repaired items will be returned in good condition. Debtors to Jackson & Company should settle with Jas. C. Russell or N. J. Jackson at Front Street coal office near Buffalo.
County and vicinity items summarize a mix of local happenings. Ithaca plans a street railway. Syracuse hosts the State Firemen's Convention. Geneva features The Mascott four times this week. LeRoy adopts Progressive fashion. Meadville glass works pay over 50 000 yearly in wages. Sodus Center Baptist society considers a new church. Various notes include a Jamestown loan association add three members, Cattaraugus Prohibitionists statewide tickets, caps Vincent ice boat races ongoing, Clymer maple molasses, Olean charity donation, Allegany dramatic company success, Ellicottville machinery purchase, Batavia tragedy divorce, Gowanda Enterprise motorized press, and a sunken cable across Cattaraugus creek. Also advertisements for Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills.
A historical notice from the Lake Erie and Western Railroad details adoption of Table No 24 dated 1884. The fragmentary text records a regulatory action by the railroad company and references a timetable or table adoption, indicating official administrative steps in railway operations.
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