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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1884
Page
4
A retro classified style combines an analgesic claim for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Teething with local business pitches. It touts price at 25 cents and endorses the product as from respected female nurses, while smaller notices list poultry, oysters, meats, coal, lumber, and wood products from Wheeler Bros and Hamilton’s Coal Yard in town.
An 19th century newspaper snippet lists Shilohs Vitalizer with a printed cure guarantee, sold by Lyon Bros and J Harper at Hamiltons Coal Yard and nearby streets. It promotes a nasal injector, Wheelers Tensorial Parlors, and Shilgis Cure for croup and bronchitis with Lyon Bros and J Harper as sellers. Also notes hairdressing services at Wheeler Bros barber shop Center 81 and ladies bangs trimming.
Marshall Michigan firm promotes Electro Voltaic Belt and electric appliances on a thirty day trial for nervous debility vitality and manhood issues. Claims complete restoration with no risk due to trial period. Includes pamphlet and cosmetic promotion terms.
Receipts given and money refunded if orders are lost. Sold at all offices of the Co. Payable at 6,500 places with rates for amounts from 5 to 50 dollars. Also mentions a 20th century WPA project and a deceased person in Northeast Sector of Pennsylvania.
A jumble of items reports a polo game and skating tonight on the rink, improvements on Third street, a new rental planned for a Buffalo and Front corner, and a theatre roof painting contract. News includes a telegram about a brother’s death, a Wellsville railroad update, and upcoming German Catholic church picnic with music.
Greulich of Greulich and Co is in town, as is George Wolfendon, while Mr HG Cirouk from Miouks Su pennettee Works is in Buffalo. Deputy Collector Coxe is in the city on official business. D D Ludlow of Scranton Stove Works visits family. Mrs F Keifer of Dayton visits her Greulich husband. W H Heaton, formerly of the Herald, visited Hornellaville. Almon Straight, head clerk for Evener Bros., calls. Captain Griswold leaves for Buffalo and eastern New York. French and Frank Light enter butter refining in Buffalo with an office at 306 Main. Mr and Mrs John T Sullivan return from bridal trip and stay with Mrs Sullivan’s parents. John Desmond leaves for Chicago then Minnesota. Prof Richard Metjuistion, en route to Chautauqua Point rink. Mrs Anne Clark and daughter, formerly of Dunkirk, and Miss Mamie Woodward, of Jersey City, stop with Mr and Mrs Anthony Jackson en route to Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Noex Governor Hubbard presided as temporary chair at 12 43. Kelly moved to set aside the unit rule, threatening Tammasy with withdrawal if denied. A resolution argued that states cannot alter their role during roll call, prompting debate on procedural authority.
Recruiting officers of the Plumed Knights Division will meet at the Observer office at Blaine and Logan headquarters for final reports. Recruits will be brought for muster to determine the exact number of uniforms needed. W. J. Crosys, Division Commander.
The piece dismisses rumors linking Mr. Brooks to coercion over the divisions politics. It accuses a small group of writers of a contemptible scheme to deter workers from joining the Division and asserts there is no basis for the claim.
A letter from Vox Popili and Epivor discusses rumors about H. Brooks, president of the Blaine and Logan club, opposing a new organization led by Doctor Cronyn. A Warren special reports Patrick Connelly killed in a Clarendon nitro-glycerine accident while loading a torpedo shell. Governor Fenton turns sixty five with celebratory messages. Woman’s Union convention set to meet in Mayville at the Chautauqua temperance gathering.
The executive board approves a campaign commission to form a Blaine and Logan young men club in Dunkirk. It would enlist young business men and clerks to donate time and funds, promote missionary work for the ticket, and affiliate with Phamed Knights to broaden reach while balancing age and resource limits.
Ex-Treasurer Sperry faces defalcation at 100000 affecting twenty-one bondsmen. Gowanda villagers protest Sunday excursions to Glen amid reports of profane drinking and brawling picnickers. Sheriff orders executions against Union City Chair Co for 9272.50 in favor of Farmers Co operative Trust Co of Union City. county's 1000000 failure blamed on M Lowry. Canned beef poisoning hits Erie family of five after dinner sent by Philadelphia railroad workers.
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