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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1884
Page
4
Fragmentary notes compare dosage and quantity of hood’s parilla to prove superior strength and cost. Also mentions cheap wood for sale at The Hub Factory and cigars at Lyon Brothers Palace Drug Store, 33 Center St. with brand agents and unclear figures like 14m and PH 8.
Fragmentary OCR shows a trades list with salts lime cement sewer pipe drain tile fire brick clay plaster land plaster and hair. Mentions Hamilton's Coal Yard and a Coragle area near W. 3d streets.
An old newspaper advertises L PHS Papillon Skin Cure and Partolox Catanin Cure by Papillon Manufacturing Co of Chicago sold by Lyon Bros and Light Harper. Also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething for children claiming it relieves pain and dysentery with price 26 cents a bottle.
The Bulisto One Price Clothing Store at 47 Center St Dun kirk XK warns of a close margin closeout sale on winter goods. They mark down overcoats and other winter items with a guarantee to beat prices in Buffalo. Customers urged to come, inspect, and be convinced.
A 19th century notice questions why Singer Sewing Machines dominate sales. It cites post fire relief in Chicago, 2945 applications for machines, 2427 choosing Singer, 317 choosing others, and 487 Singer units sold in Dunkirk in 1583. The ad mocks counterfeiters and hints at public inference from success.
A collage of short items notes sleighing declines, Valentines appear, a snowball wedding, a physician’s street accident, a new building planned at Buffalo and Second, a Heart and Lungs talk, a plush velvet found on Center Street, a Young Ladies Leap Year Party with strict entry rules, and praise for fund-raising for a new M U A building. It also reports Mr B S Teale leaving McCarthy’s China Hall to start a Nebraskan venture and mentions local social and business currents.
A small audience of about $100 gathered at the Opera House to greet Gorton and Benjamin's New Orleans Minstrels. A gas outage delayed the show beyond an hour, but the performance proved the best in two years with popular acts, including the Gorman brothers' military clog and br oadsword routine, strong vocal selections, and a comical festival sketch. The closing blackface pantomime by the Gorman Brothers drew praise, and the troupe is expected to draw a large house when they return to Dup Kirk.
This afternoon Judge Durrell presided over the people versus Jas Cabo charged with assault and battery on Robert Walters. The report mentions Machom Haskins of Fentonville with eleven foxes killed this winter and Charlee Scoddard of Carrall with nine killed.
Local column lists numerous travelers and visitors: mbikeril Meerili in the city on business yesterday. Mrs. Gray visiting friends. J. 8. Baker of Danforth & Co Rochester in town for a few days. Manager Frank Gilbert out and about after illness. Dist Atvy A.B. Ottoway of Westfield registered at Hurlbert House. “Jolly Joe” Kimble of Buffalo Courier in town. Nell Bartholomew of Chambers & Bartholomew to New York for goods. Miss Chapman returning from Palmyra after funeral. Late arrivals at St. James Motel and Eastern Hotel with a long roster of names and cities including Buffalo, Rochester, Jamestown, Salamanca, Hoboken, Chicago, New York, Boston, Providence, and more.
John J. Cowing sold 118 acres in Pom fret to John Broadhead and wife, incl four acres of grapes, terms private. L F Trimbell printing office in Corry burned at 5:30 am causing about 1000 dollars loss, Byron Ellsworth insured for 1500 dollars. stock loss mostly from fire. Fire origin unknown. Knights of Pythias seek Lewis Willet alias Chas Crosby for murder, description given. Frank Heath arrested for mailing illegal circulars, claimed he sold seven hundred fifty books, The Law of Heredity. Edits praise for Heath prior to arrest.
A fragment from Smith Mill notes cold weather humor on a missing thermometer, mentions plans to discuss a cheese factory with two hundred cows as an startup idea, and recalls John E all celebrating his 40th wedding anniversary with a family gathering.
A period item recalls a glider likeness of Wheeler of Wheeler Brothers and a natural portrait of Mr. Wineler. Government post office agent James Jacot visits Clarence Reed, Postmaster, dines with him, and compliments a clock and portraits, noting a fine likeness of Arthur, though a touch dark.
Cherry Creek sees property sales and business openings as Ninam Cookingham sells his house near the cheese factory to Wm I Luce for about $2000 and Br Cookingham plans a new residence next summer. K Burgin starts a confectionery and bakery venture in Brig ham block south, while Geo O Wilcox and Burdette Simmons form a dry goods grocery and general store partnership. Sidney Gell buys Mrs Pope’s east Main Street house, Myron Gates, 85, is killed by a falling limb in Joseph Kent's lumber woods, and O Ward narrowly escapes serious injury from a second falling limb. Gates leaves a wife and five children in destitute circumstances. F 6 RB.
In Sinclairville village business thrives despite dull times. Notables include B F Dennison converting an old stove into a grist mill and a Feb donation for Rev Prentice of the Baptist church. Two home talent plays netted 390 toward school pine, and Smith and Powell of Syracuse eyed ten Holstein breeding stock at Mr B B Lord’s herd. District lectures and local deaths are noted along with a capital oil land suit settlement.
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