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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1884
Page
4
Notification to stop pages of advertisements or subscriptions must go to the office. Stop orders for subscriptions paid through March 5 are handled. payments through Joe Printing. Printing orders are accepted by telephone and executed promptly.
Local pamphlet extols Flood’s Sarsaparilla for appetites and vitality, claiming it aids all body functions. The ad urges readers to “Try a bowie and realize it” as part of the tonic’s purported benefits.
An old advertisement claims Winston's Loaded Syrup soothes disturbed children at night and relieves teething pain. It promises to cure dysentery and diarrhoea, regulate stomachs, soften gums, reduce inflammation, and energize the system. Sold by druggists worldwide for 36 cents a bottle.
Young men and older readers are urged to request a 30 day trial of the Electro Voltaic Test and other devices from the Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan. The firm promises complete restoration of vitality, vigor and manhood for nervous debility rheumatism neuralgia paralysis and related diseases with no risk during the trial and a free pamphlet on request.
Go 1 Wheelers Center street near the post office. Shaving hairdressing shampooing and ladies and children hair dressing. Wheeler Bros. barber shop Center St. Special attention for ladies hair dressing and bangs. Shilohs Vitalizer and Cure offered by Lyon Bros and J Harper. Poultry meats coal wood and lumber suppliers listed at Hamilton’s Coal Yard Eagle and West 3rd Sts.
Receipts issued for money orders with refund on loss. Sold at all offices of the company. Payable at $0.509, places. Rates: to 6c, 08, Sohee Se: 405ee, 60-20c. 120m.
Local column notes a new arrival debuting August 1 at the Erie Store while oil markets close at 684. The skating rink enters its closing week and the trout fishing season ends on July 31, marking seasonal shifts for readers.
Local items report visits by Mr dea O Bries and Mrs Chry in transit, a Dunkirk band event at the rink, Lake excursions on August 6, and civic gatherings. Mentions of German singing groups, Knights of Columbus, and a Germania event blend with farm produce, stolen chickens reward, and railroad arrivals. Church affairs mark Rev Raikes’s fourth anniversary and ongoing building progress.
A four hour race is set for Dunkirk Rink on Wednesday July 10 with entries from Prof. Jaz G Malone Grand Rapids Mich Prof Will Schack Boston Mass Prof Geo Devere Buffalo and Mr Oscar C Kerutz Buffalo Mr W G Hugh Son Buffalo. Prizes range 10.00 for first 6.00 for second and 4.60 for third. Managers guarantee good order and the most exciting race yet with music and admission 15 cents for ladies and 25 cents for gents.
An antique ad proclaims Rough on Dentist toothpowder as smooth refreshing harmless elegant cleansing preservative and fragrant priced at 15 cents and sold by druggists in the era’s small print.
A jumble of local items reports suicides, fires, gas lighting at Silver Creek churches, and a Lake Erie boat man’s near-disaster. It notes the Niagara county fair dates, a Masonic erection, and a Villenova Agricultural Society meeting. Also covered are lawsuits, pension cases, a fatal incident in Irvineton, and odd local anecdotes involving trades and counterfeit bonds.
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