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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1883

Page

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Emerson Dentists and Tonsorial Parlor Ad Note

An aged OCR fragment advertises Emerson, Operative and Mechanical Dentist, at the corner of Second and Celter streets, and Luebs favorite Tonsorial Parlor near Lake Shore, Center Street, offering hairdressings and children’s services. Exact phrasing is garbled but indicates a local business listing.

E. d Emerson Corner Second Celter Ptretis Dunvkirk Luebs Sfavorite Lake Shore Center Stras

Wagon Making Opens New Shop At Talcott And Ruggles

A new wagon shop has opened at the corner of Talcott and Ruggles. The proprietor invites customers to inspect his work, offering a flexible pirate form spring as a specialty. Also advertised is a stock call for hats plumes and feathers with services including hat fixing. The notice appears under a separate listing for Kate Lenz, whose Dunkirk address is given.

Kate Lenz Gunter Street Dunkirk N.Y Callin

Dunkirk Furniture Store Seeks Building and Repairs

Luellig announces plans to open a furniture store on Centre Street Dunkirk offering repair and custom furniture services. He will stock 35 small items and add more, with a 13% era space and a lot on Baggles waterfront. Outhouses sold cheap. goods advertised at Engan's store.

Luellig Dunkirk Ald Engan

Panoramic View of Today's News Across the Continent

Minnesota flame costing owners about 140 900. Toledo's common council reconsidering. Wells Falthaul speaks her mind. A Chicago fury verdict described as highly sensational. Reports on Hoar's elnation and tar buffalo outrage. Steamship explosion at Seattle details.

Minnesota Flame

Man Identified as Brother Frank Arrested on Scandal Charge

Thomas Waldron, in evening dispatches, proved to be Brother Frank of St. Joseph's College. The frail, violent and neglectful conduct toward students led to arrest. authorities may seek a lunacy commission. Two Southwick daughters were approached by a man matching his description urging them to go with him for candy.

Thomas Waldron Brother Frank St. Joseph's College Order of Christina Brothers Frank St. Joseph's de Lasalle Institution New York City Commission de Lunatics L. B. Southwick Bro Southwick Lake Shore Railway

Verdict of Guilty in Criminal Conversation Case

Special Dispatch reports the County Court jury found Col. Abner Taylor guilty of criminal conversation with Webner’s wife. The sensational suit drew wide newspaper coverage and was called one of the most disgusting scandals tried there. The verdict awards one cent in damages.

Frening Observer Cucaco Col Abner Taylor Loral Webner Col. Taylor

The Way Hoar Was Elected Special Dispatch to the Hrening Observer

A Washington dispatch rumor alleges a forgery influenced Hoar’s election. A purported Crapo telegram urged supporters to back Hoar, but Crapo neither sent nor authorized the dispatch. the matter drew comment after an evening paper hinted at the tactic.

Bortox Tan Washington Hoar Crapo

Wrecked Josephine Explodes Killing and Injuring Many

Special Dispatch reports a disastrous explosion on the Wrecked Josephine near Searris Washington during dining. Crew members including the acting master purser steward wheelman Johnson and several passengers are killed or missing while others are injured. sixteen survive unscathed as boats break apart and responders rescue the survivors.

Searris Washington Johnson Bailey Turner David Sparks Kavanaugh G. Cannon Travesun Lauber New York Bet Englist Lady A. G. Kelley Branish Hannah Price Tadians and Joggere

Journalist Duel Threat Over Langtry Backlash

Special dispatch reports a sensational row at the Southern hotel involving journalist Archir B. Cuming ham and Freddie Gebhardt after Gebhardt accused a writer of slander about Lily Langtry. A charged exchange and a duel threat followed, with Langtry urging calm as society circles react. Cunningham, a noted Elks member, seeks an apology to avoid further conflict.

Mate Cunningham Benevolent and Protection Order of Elks Hardt

Veredon of Alabama reported dying

Telegraphic items note Representative Veredon of Alabama dying. Other brief items report Carrington & Baskerville tobacco dealers in Richmond failing with liabilities of 25000 and expected payment at 75 cents on the dollar, plus a Buffalo engineer’s suicide linked to despondency in Minneapolis. A Kansas storm devastates Larned, with sleet and snow threatening cattle and sheep. In St Louis a printer shot his wife and himself after she left him for another man.

Carrington & Baskerville Richmond Francis Pierce Buffalo N. Y Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Minneapolis Larned Kan St. Louis Bishu Palmer Palmer Primper Gaga

Action of the Government and Dutch Explosion Reported

Special dispatch notes in Beran dated January 19 describe the Reichstag approving a resolution thanking Germans in St. Louis and Louisville for aid to flood sufferers. The report mentions a terrible powder explosion at Minden, Holland, and references German cratetude and home pyr ann y arbalas in France.

Arbalas France Minden Holland Erening Beran Reichstag St. Louis Louisville

Explosion Devastates Minden Area Widespread Destruction

Special Dispatch reports a massive gunpowder explosion at Minden causing unroofed houses across town and severe damage to nearby villages. Civil damage and loss of life are described as immense.

Minden

Land Slip Destroys Marais Valley Village

A great land slip from recent snow storms buries the village of Marais in the Faverge valley. The movement was gradual, allowing inhabitants to escape. The mountain continues to shift, threatening further damage.

Jaspeeiad Evening Observer Geneva Marais Faverge

Local workers refuse sea wall scaffold for murder sentence

Ireland Jan 19 Local workmen decline to erect a scaffold for the execution of Holl and Barrett for Brown's murder near Cast. Marwood arrives with Dublin carpenters to build the scaffold amid police protection in Limerick. reports say the pope urged Irish bishops toward a conciliatory attitude to the government.

Evening Observer Tracer Ireland Holl Barrett Lang Brown Cast Marwood Dublin Marwyod Limerick Pope

Rich gold finds and ships seal capers sweep seas

News notes report new gold discoveries in Alabama and seals captured on ice near Shuton Island. German relief totaling 18 000 marks sent to Germany. A Philadelphia man, Joly O'Brien, died choking on meat at age 40. Cetewayo greeted in Durban while en route to Clinch. A crazed Tyler Maine man stabbed four at Ballant night. arrested. Several court and editorial events follow.

Pweddelet M Comes To The Bhont He Challenge

In the dispatch from Washington, Crapo confirms sending a decisive reply to Hoar, impacting his reputation. The item mentions editor Cunningham and the San Diego driver, with notes on river and harbor matters and a reference to a two of a kind matchup. The report comes via a special dispatch to the Evening Observer.

Pweddelet Louis Four Naels i. Agl Cunningham THE Herald

Tempe Council Forms Two Committees on Hall Block Fire

The Tempe common council appointed two committees to probe the Hall block fire noted for its peculiar features. They believe the Newhall house fire may be connected and will be investigated as part of the inquiry.

Lapeciel Evening Observer Tempe Dan Common Councilingt Uigh Newhall House

Fire destroys store in Rey city block

A large blaze in a Rey city block building owned by Toons and Pierce damaged the store occupied by six firms selling general merchandise. A high wind hampered efforts, the brick structure burned within an hour of discovery, but all 45 plus occupants escaped. Loss estimated above 40000 with substantial insurers on stock and building.

Messrs. Toons & Pierce

Freddie Wasn't There In An Interview At The Olympic Theater

Special Dispatch reports Miss Welles Faithful chaperone of Miss Kate Pactison denies being in a bus with Lily Langtry and Mr. Frederick Gebhardt at the Olympic Theater on Wednesday. She says she never spoke with Mr Gebhardt and condemns the sensational gossip as false and harmful.

Welles Faithful Kate Pactison Langtry Gorpe Olympic Theater Mr. Gebhardt

Political and Legal Notices and Immigration Totals

Senators greet each other after a brief session as discussions begin on tariff measures. Syracuse lawyer admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Tariff bill handling delayed. House aims for next Tuesday debate. Surgeon General Crane to receive rights to Gillitean remains, awaiting disposition. December immigrant total 26,368 with major origins England Wales Ireland Germany Hungary Italy Canada. Yearly arrivals 712,000.

United States England and Wales Ireland Germany Hungary Italy Canada

Storm day claim backs October forecasts at Ottawa

Prof Wiggins cites a storm day before yesterday in Ottawa as validation of his October predictions. In a separate incident, near Point Roberts on the American side, Warris the Canadian and Mitchell the American argued over land. Mitchell shot at Warris, then struck him to death, and crossed into British territory to escape arrest. In Erie Railroad case Nicholas and Clairs won a decree by Judge Wheeler ordering six percent dividends on preferred stock from January 15, totaling 423,000, plus costs and discharges.

Wiggins Ottawa Secon Point Roberts Warris Mitchell Harris Nicholas Sand Clairs Erie Railroad United States Wheeler

Probabilities Signal Station Weather Outlook

Weather bulletin notes possible rain or snow with cloudy skies. Southerly winds shift to falling barometer then colder west winds. Forecast is from the Office of the Executive. no definitive dates or locations provided.

Washiseron Onskevarios Daromee

Grain Markets and Commodities Report Amid Quiet Trading

The Detroit and Cincinnati markets show little change with wheat, corn, and oats trading steady. Prices for flour, sugar, and meats are listed alongside various grains and oils, reflecting a broad but uneventful session across grain, oil, and produce markets.

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