Local Drug Store Ad Promotes Brands and Services
An old ad lists Lyon Prothers Palace Drug Store at 53 Center St as sole agent for Oneida Community and See Lie cigars and perfumes. It also promotes shaving, hairdressing, and chair services at Center Street near the post office, plus building supplies from Hamilton’s Coal Yard at Eagle and World streets.
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Oneida
Lyon Prothers Palace Drug Store
Center St
Geto Wheelers Teusorial Painters
Center Street
Buffalo ads tout closeout coats and low prices at Dun Kirk and Buffalo stores
A chaotic ad bundle describes sales by J Austen Co and Dawley agents, offering perfume cards, bitters, and lumber supplies. It promises reduced winter goods and overcoats at Buffalo One Price Clothing Store, Center Street, and asserts they cannot be beaten on price in Buffalo, Dun Kirk, and vicinity.
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W. J. Austen & Co
Austen
Forest Flower
HL. P. Monroe
Dawley
Buffalo
Center St
Dunkirk
N. Y
WELLS
Richardson & Co
Prop’s
Wiltsend
Dcrington. Ve
Some Very Hard Nuts to Crack in Sewing Machine Market
A 19th century note discusses imitation sewing machines and counterfeiting trends. It cites Singer asserting dominance with numerous prizes and asks why others copy Singer while brass and tin are not counterfeited. It recounts Chicago relief efforts supplying machines and reasons readers to infer Singer’s popularity. It lists Dunkirk sales and mentions The Singer Mfg Co at 77 Center St Dunkirk with manager T H Patten.
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Singer
Chicago
Relief Committee
Dunkirk
Singer Mic. Co
Center St
Dunkiki
T. H. Patten
Mgr
Snow and supply lines warm a widow's heart
Oil closed to-day at 108. Dr Langworthy will be at the Eastern Hotel on Thursday, Friday and Saturday the 17th 18th and 19th. Spies all the rage. A new bus line started for transfer of passengers from depots. Charlie Vetters will swing the whip. Austen's Oswego Bikers for sale by all Druggists. The World Renowned Ellis Troupe at City Hall for the Relief Fund. Local notices cover auctions, concerts, and post activities.
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Dr. Langworthy
Eastern
Chaarlie Vetters
Austen
Oswego
Gro. E. Parsons
Agt
W. C. Stevens
G. A.R
Ellis Troupe
Bell Ringers
Nobody's Claim at OperaLouse Impresses City Audiences
Wednesday evening the OperaLouse presents Nobody's Claim by Mr. 3.8. Alexander's company in its city premiere. The drama by E. A. Locke features new scenic effects and five acts. Reviews note crowded houses, strong applause, and forecast wide public favor.
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OperaLouse
Alexander
E. A. Locke
Jarvis
Quartz Valley
New York Herald
Windsor
BE. A. Locke
J. Alexander
M. EB. A. Locke
Wedding in Dunkirk Delights City Guests
The Dunkirk wedding of Monroe and Fox drew praise as the most stylish ever seen. Elegant armurements, a floral wishbone under gaslight, and a rose silk gown marked the bride’s attire. Guests enjoyed abundant refreshments, gold and silver gifts, and a large turnout before the couple departed for Cleveland Ohio to begin married life.
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Cornelia Cook
Danforth
Groomeman
Dunkirk
Cleveland
Plonroe
Surrogate Court Proceedings in Chautauqua County 1884
Weekly Surrogate Court notes record probate for Warren Arnold David Taylor Eleanor Smith James Hunt Lydia Chambers Lydia Smith Caroline King William Sheldon Otis Green and Thomas Adams estates. Guardianships granted for minor heirs Simon Green Alice Howard and others with appointments and executors named. complex settlements and decrees include a 3500 payment and a 351 distributive share.
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Chautauqua County
N. Y
Warren Arnold
Ellington
Austin J. Stamford
David Taylor
Westfield
Robert Taylor
Eleanor Smith
Poland
Russell I’. Sternberg
Theodore F. VanDusen
James H. Hunt
Chautauqua
J. Franklin Hunt
John H. Prendergast
Lydia M. Chambers
Mina
Richard B. Chambers
Lydia M. Smith
Panama
Nathaniel D. Smith
Caroline King
French Creek
Benedict King
Villenova
William Chaffin
John Chatlin
Lloyd Burr
Portland
Josh Belle Morrison
Alpheus Babcock
Silver Creek
Frank J. Morrison
Alice EF. Howard
Charles Howard
Carroll
Maria L. Howard
Simon FE. Green
Carrie H. Green
Elijah Green
Ellery
Jane EB. Green
Complaints Over Coal Ashes On Sidewalks
A reader protests coal ashes on sidewalks saying they stick to shoes and carpets, damage skirts, and urge replacing with salt as a cheaper alternative. The note targets the practice and urges consideration for cleaner streets.
Vicinity Haps And Mishaps From Our Siebars
A column of local curiosities reports a hotel fire in Sheffield where a servant girl leapt from a second story window and was caught by her lover. Other items note an Erie murderer Leonardo Giacomo committed for trial amid lynching threats, a Corry bond case writ of error heading to the Supreme Court, and a gas scare in Warren Virginia. Also mentioned are the death of John Loward Russell of Kiantone, a 56 year old farmer and local official, a disputed 1875 dry goods sale in Union City and a court ruling that the goods were proper for a wife to purchase against her husband, plus Lona plays in the coming season with Ed Kineer.
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Erie
Leonardo Giacomo
Charles DeCarlos
P. BR. Hoyt
Jamestown
Wn.v
Ezra Cooper
Union City
Ezra
Hoyt
Cooper
York State
Curry
O' Hoyt
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Thomas Callagee
East Talcott
SALE
Cutters
Seize
Bette
En Quire
James Kane
Second
Robin Streets
Griswold and
Talcott Streets
H.egan & Co
Fourth Street
J. H. Whittlesey
City Water
A. LD. Murray
Hood
Hater
K T. C. Somos
Bay “L. PH
Paris
Hamilton
Eagle and Wold Streets
The
Papillon Manufacturing Co
Lyon Bros. and
Light & Uerpereee
Hamilton’s
Eeagle
West 3Rd Sts
Now
Evening Observer
Farmer and Ouskhver Punlisil- i Company
East Second- ST
S. Martin
Kasten
Fredonta
Lower Lakes
Lower Lake
Dunkirk Das
Observer
Pioneer IL & L
Occar
Prof
J. W. Babcock
Thirffalo Street
7Th Streets
Social Turners Society
Turn
F. Merctland
E. Gunther
L. W. Hake
Babcock
Foreman
Ist Ags
J. Wagner
Juny
Albert Deutter
M. 3. Harris
D. A. Vids P
Berlinville
Bis
LPILL
W. D. McKinsky
Dunkirk Journal
Q O. F. Price
Judiciary Committee
Gen. Husted
Col. Nash
Minnieawk
Tatibert House
Minnie Slauk
Trein
Pittsburgh
Supreme Court
Builste
Jurge Albert [Aight
Common Council
This Ciy
People
Ry Odal
Common Council of the City of
City Hall
Donavin
Tennesseeans
Fredonia
E. D. Holt
O. Furman
Sure. M.C. Belknap
Jas. A. Tall
Brocton
Post
GATL
JW. Atwood
Erie, Pa
Nellie O'Brien
Front Street
James McCarthy
McCarthy
China Hall
Oswego, N. Y
B. 8
Teale
Eastern Hotel
G. E. Colman
Boston
Wim. D. Addery
Henry TI. Adams
Toledo
James Thatchler
Syracuse
A. Langworthy
Greenwich
St. James
Benj. F. Taylor
W. R. Harrison
Canton
D. F. Potter
Hornellsville
Jas. T. Callanan
Gusher City
5. M. Harris
W. I. Sanders
Waterbury
Jacob Levy
Salamanca
Hurlbert House
Chas. C. Ashbaugh
Youngstown
J. P. Stoddard
F. B. Mead
Detroit
IT. D. Jarvis
City
F. W. Edmund
Sherman
Rt. Anderson
Franklin
A. W. Dickinson
Titusville
Robert H. Rodger
New York
Lorenzo Morris
A. H. Tyler
Bath
C. H. Maher
Elmira
Erie Hotel
A. Calhoun
Rochester
Davies
Follensbee
Geo. E. Comstock
J. McMurray
St. Bedie
John Lewis
J. W. the
C. M. Fogg
Philadelphia
Jno. Lewis
Howard Broadhead
Coldwater
J. H. Walker
J. Montford
Olean N
J. EE. Pettengill
Warsaw
R.R. Stowell
Emira
T.M. Snaveley
H. W. Ells
Cincinnati
D. Wright & Co
Je. D. Bacon
Cap't Loeb
Ralph Day
Second and
Ossenver
James Gerrans
Messrs
Albert Ziegele & Co
Nonroe—Fox
Burregate Court
Siebars
Williams
Sheffield
J.B. Kerr
Corry
Corry Councils
Galbraith
Warren
John Loward Russell
Kiantone
Russell
Chautauqua County Agricultural Society
Lona
Edoward Kineer
Light & Harper
Dunkirk, N.Y
Tata
Composes
Velvet
Danforth & CO
Central Avenue
China
B. S. Teale
News Epay
Rachie
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