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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1885
Page
2
A regional newspaper outlines its circulation lead in Dunkirk, affiliations with Associated Press dispatches, and warns readers about correspondence rules. It invites free exchange on public topics while disclaiming responsibility for correspondent opinions and detailing ad and subscription procedures.
The Albany fragment discusses advertising as a careful investment, warning against wasteful methods like poster ads and mass mailings while praising newspapers as effective media. It includes a lurid intro about Paris fashion tailor practices, notes strong Albany political contest dynamics with Evarts Morton and Depew, and reports Vassar College receiving a $1000 gift from Horace Howard Furness to fund the Kate Rogers Furness Prize Fund for Shakespearean essays.
The excerpt mentions a Senior Clans competition with prizes in the second semester and includes assorted brief notes: a quip on the Speaker and statesman, California vint age figures for 1884, a deadlock in the California legislature, potential Senate election for ex Gov Stanford, a Boston society lady’s morning routine, iron firms in Pittsburgh failing, praise for the Cattaraugus Republican, a description of Speaker Geaiam, salary figures for Presiwesz Antuve, a Wisconsin Senate election, New York bankers' assessment, and a local registry case note on Toomey.
Jamestown area news covers a political clash described as a cruel war between Olewu papers, noting Jamestown M C A has 314 members and Mrs Lucy Davis and Mrs Margaret Blakely reach milestones or pass away. County clerks and officials are listed, a roller rink accident injures R E H Williams, while Jamestown plans electric light upgrades. A Pittsburgh dispatch reports Chautauqua University idea gains traction. new coal finds near Courtland spark investment, as Edward Moody comments on coal quality.
The Office of Justice of the Peace in Fentonville marks forty four years service ending January 1 1885 as the incumbent aged over seventy resigns. Parallel county reports list officers for the Cattaraugus Agricultural Society including President H I Bryant and others. local temperance and journalism notices are given with details of meetings and speakers.
The article discusses Caxton’s early punctuation use with few points and evolving spacing, noting the shift from dots to spaces and the rare resemblance of a semicolon. It also mentions a New York scientist claiming deafness stems from oral structures, supported by a large mouth cavity cast collection.
Paris rumor notes that over 5,000 duels occur annually in France. Most clashes involve private soldiers fighting over nurses maids cards wine or words. Rarely are participants hurt let alone killed, the report adds from the Chicago Herald.
The Philadelphia Call notes a new clock at Toad street station described as good and perfectly accurate. A dialogue mentions testing the clock by a watch, with one speaker doubting the other’s claim and another confirming the test as satisfactory.
Fragmented travel notice lists bus and train schedules with partial pricing figures and times for routes including Dodlouin and Bunkirk. It mentions varied fare amounts and weekly service patterns, but the legible portions show limited destination details and dates.
The Nickel Plate line advertises all new passenger cars with latest safety and comfort features. It lists Chicago connections from Union Depot and Buffalo depots, and notes the timetable in effect October 6th, 1864, with further notice to follow.
Abstract of the table adopted November 24 outlines local and westward trains. It lists Timetables, including No. 34 and No. 4243 schedules, with stops from Dunkirk to Hornellsville and Carrollton, including Sundays operations and various intermediate stations like Sheridan Forestville Olean Hinsdale and Belvidere. It notes daily services, exceptions on Sundays, and arrival times into Hornellsville and Dunkirk, with multiple run patterns and stops.
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