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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1884
Page
4
Notice warns advertisers to submit copy by ten in the morning for same day insertion and directs stoppage notices and subscriptions to be handled directly at the office. It states subscriptions must be paid before stoppage and that the paper is responsible only for payments to Harry S. Marin, the circulator, or the office.
Snowy interruption noted as weather observers report cloudiness and rising temperatures. Old data fragment mentions forecast signals from a station near Washington with uncertain timing and unclear measurements.
A fragmented item notes Morilie refining a large bottle, referencing Pore techel serines, Horal's bloc, and Emonglis in a tersely described local context. The readable phrasing hints at a community or civic note without clear actions or dates.
Advice to mothers warns of dangerous infant illness symptoms and urges early use of Winelaw’s Soothing Syrup for teething fever and diarrhoea. Claims it cheeps pain and calms the child while noting safety per old medical authority. The text reflects historic remedy promotion without modern safety standards.
A fragmented 19th century advertisement listing services from Wheeler Bros barber shop to drugstore and coal yard, with offers on health tonics, perfumery, cigars, groceries, and household goods. Mentions Lyon Bros J Harper, Hamilton's Coal Yard, and Cromnix iron works. Also notes upcoming closeout of Spring stock and bargains at Center Street Dunkirk New York.
Money orders available at all offices of the American Express Co. Rates shown for various values. Money refunded if orders are not sold at all offices. Includes locations list and pricing details.
A ragged collection of local items mentions stray cows on streets, weather and celestial notes, a city gate dining room employment ad, a city visit by Shamus O'Brien, real estate transfer with 3400, a noonday roller skate invention, and a Catholic Solient benefit netting over 2500. Also notes on an operetta in Dunkirk, Mercury and Venus positions, a dance upcoming, and a stove company parlor heater exhibit.
Forestville brief reports the home and barn of D. J. Lider in Arkwright burned yesterday. Loss and cause of the fire are unknown. Cas. L. Dis.
A large City Hall gathering approved the Democratic organization. Fred Wyiman led the session and placed Geo. P. Edwards as permanent President with IL Fink Jr and J Sullivan as vice presidents. John Higgins named permanent secretary, John Madigan Jr as secretary, and Treasa Henry Murray elected Division Commander after speeches by Holt Parker and Filwards.
Between eight and nine this morning Mr J B Dawkins at St James Hotel sought his porter Edward Bonner a young man about 21 to 23 years old five foot four with dark complexion blue hair and a dark mustache. Last seen wearing black clothes and a brown derby hat. He may have boarded a pass through to Erie or Buffalo. A suit of clothes was found at the hotel linking to his whereabouts.
Vivek and 101 visit friends in Bullals. James Ronald of Gpler registered at Ue Erie. John McCondy of Gradford book ed at the Eastern. Miss J. Billings of Danestown visiting Mrs. Wol Gideon, Central Avenue. Mrs. D. N. Basle leaves for Slantington Ind to visit daughter Mrs. J0 IL Negus. Mr. W. E. Edwards will leave Saturday for Oakleod Cal to make this home. The far west hen attractions for him. Photographer Gilford leaves Sunday for Cincinnati for National Photographic Society conversion. absent one week. Messrs. H. K. Williams and F. M. Driggs start tomorrow for Georgian Bay for two weeks fishing.
A lengthy Dunkirk retail notice extols AL P. Ute Hitesy and AL Nuss stores offering boots hats harnesses and groceries with specials from W. Perkins and others. Amid businss chatter a highway accident leaves a man crushed by a train. a surgeon saves life while $500 in bills found on the victim’s person hints at a rich mystery around John Oscar Graham of Chelsea and Dublin origin.
A chaotic clipping reports various local items. John Sperry Leapaw seeks his father Phe Iste Chas. G. Pairmiaa with $12,500 insurance. A German boy Luth loses a heel to a mowing accident. A lattice of legal and political notes follows including a postmaster retirement, a libel suit, school reports due, and a migration detour into new theory for petroleum needs. A clock project at Ellsworth House astonishes readers.
The Newark Machine Co of Newark Q reports its factory burned on Saturday morning July ath and vows to rebuild. A large force works at Clover Hutlers and Grain Drills, while shops at Zanesville and John El. Thomas & Sons Spring Fel. supply woodwork. They aim to be market ready by August 1 and have attracted offers of aid and favorable raw material terms. Insurance totals about 250,000 across 41 firms in the U S and Europe with adjusters at work.
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