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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1883
Page
1
Mr Parsons, famed from last winter, will deliver what is described as the finest Lecture of the Course. A special Street Car will run to Dunkirk after the talk. Tickets including season and single sales are available at Kell & Son's in Dunkirk and at Howard and Chatley's in Fredonia.
In Christmas 1882 local ad copy for Dunkirk promotes drastic markdowns at McCarthy’s China Hall. A gale opens the day with prices far below value, touting over $2,000 cash sacrificed to balance stock and more than $10,000 worth of goods to clear as part of an unprecedented holiday trade. James McCarthy signs the notice with B.8. Taar, manager.
An article fragment describes the New York Central and Great Western Railway depot at a suspension bridge burning, a superintendent’s death in his factory, and various sensational items including a Philadelphian figure and a surveyor. It mentions insurance withdrawals and local crime, with labor tensions in Cleveland and a swindle allegation involving Sargeant Finn.
German fears rise as economic turmoil deepens in England with reports of firmps failure impacting supply chains and regional markets. Officials warn of broader repercussions as confidence wavers and industrial activity slows across major cities.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Observer reports New York press reaction to Cleveland's message. The Sun calls it plain and practical with 118 topics. The Era says it rambles yet covers state affairs. The Star deems it a concise business document from start to finish.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Observer reports Conductor George B Wright of the Erie Railway fell between two cars at Carrollton last night. Both legs were crushed and amputated. the operation was difficult due to his weak state and he is not expected to live. Wright was well known and had worked for the Erie road for many years.
Special dispatch reports Henry Noelten superintendent at Mead paper Co here was fatally injured when caught in belt driven machinery. He was twisted on the shaft until his neck was broken as he supervised work. He was highly respected and his loss will be deeply felt.
Special Dispatch to the Keening Observer reports the death of Dr A. CG Krauth, a well known and talented writer. His works are familiar to literary circles in this country and England, and he was praised for a unique yet widely read style.
Special Dispatch reports in New York that General Graham the port surveyor will not be removed as rumored. The assertion is presented as authoritative and may reassure readers in many circles.
A severe blaze started from an overheated stove in a depot waiting room and totally destroyed the structure beside burning the Western Union Telegraph office American Express Co office Monroe restaurant and news store. Two waiters escaped by leaping from a window in night attire.
A convict at Erie County Penitentiary was fatally injured when a belt on a machine caught him and dragged him into a high shaft during work. He died at once from the severe injuries.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Observer reports William Cowens, 34, arrested after neighbors accuse him of mistreating his 12 year old daughter. The girl’s screams prompted an investigation and she told investigators her father’s shameful story. He faces severe penalties.
Special Dispatch reports from New York that Tradesman's Insurance Company plans to go out of business causing a ripple in insurance circles. The Times editorial cites Governor Cleveland's message as a reason, noting disappointment with the insurance topic.
A quarrel in a saloon owned by Francis Donnelly led to him fatally shooting patron Reed Biall, who was intoxicated, after which Donnelly was arrested. Biall was 22 years old.
Special Dispatch reports James P. Hawley attempted to swindle a signal service sergeant with a forged telegram from Jamestown and fled after bail was posted. A woman who accompanied him is held and believed to be in New York.
Special dispatch from Cleveland reports a feared wave of strikes by skilled workers in 1883 as reductions in skilled labor loom. Employers have not prepared to meet the agitation, signaling heightened labor tensions this year.
Special Dispatch to the Hrening Observer reports the failure of the Smith colliery owned by Swansea & Co. The collapse puts many workers out of work and, with hard times, will cause local suffering as back wages are unpaid. Firm liabilities exceed $600,000 while assets are small. Reckless speculation is blamed for the failure.
Seventy houses have fallen at Badenheimn and over eighty at Rexheim Morseh and Chipan due to floods. In Vienna danger is serious as dykes show signs of yielding. Alarm bells may sound once weakness is confirmed, with damage deemed inestimable and the population facing a hopeless outlook.
Faribault police chief shot during attempt to arrest suspect T. M. Same. Rensselaer Polytechnic endowment donor Sage tled $10,000. funds added to the endowment. New York letter carriers protest post office order banning overcoats on duty. Noted disputes include Alexandria leaders Cockerill and Compton. Compton killed, Cockerill wounded. Morgantown father drowns threeyearold son, arrested as insane. Page poisoning trial at Fishkill Landing resumes. testimony repeats. Gov Cleveland elected honorary member of New York Historical Society. Decatur clash leaves two cowboys dead. Granby man Josiah Gifford kills wife in quarrel. surrenders. Richard Pierce murdered. body possibly dumped in river. Toronto orders Major Phipps extradited. Quebec killings at Little Rideau Gloucester. Cooke family slain by axe. daughter and wife strangled. another son injured. killer at large.
A man claiming to represent the Lake Shore road is negotiating to buy a 160 acre gravel pit near Conneaut at 100 per acre, but evidence suggests the buyer is the new road being surveyed. A refinery fire at Clarke Warren's in Corry destroyed two stills valued at 285000 each, with loss now estimated around 12000.
Observations on speech as a form of singing. The narrator notes initial shrillness in American women's talk, which gradually becomes familiar and agreeable as listeners adapt to the cadence and tone.
A shipboard reflection notes American ladies’ confident talk at sea, contrasting with English reserve, as passing scenes of New England dialect entertain. The Southern Cultivator touts refined cotton seed oil as a versatile, cheaper butter substitute superior to lard, with broader culinary and dietary benefits and growing adoption.
Dunkirk, January 3, 1882. Market notes reported for the Chautauqua Farmer and corrected weekly.
Grain markets show continued upward tendency with Wheat firm and No 1 hard Duluth bids around 117 to 113 for nearby. Corn bids and prices mixed with modest activity. Toledo and Detroit grain prices idle or stable. Cincinnati Park whiskey and meat prices steady with typical broker commentary from A K Williams on petroleum.
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