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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1885
Page
2
The Evening Observer outlines submission rules for news items and advertisements. It requires authors full name and address as evidence of good faith and notes deadlines for copy at the office, subscription payments, and printing orders by telephone with prompt execution.
A compact survey notes the near parity of U S voters between Republicans and Democrats in the current era, with minor third parties lacking influence. It cites Cleveland Blaine margins, New York plurality, and hints at shifting political power, plus scattered remarks on taxation and policy figures.
The excerpt discusses color in water attributed to minute animalcules, historic observations in Mobile Bay and near Bandy Hook, and remarks from the Presbyterian General Assembly. It cites Freedmen’s aid statistics, land ownership by African Americans in South Carolina, and literacy gaps. It also covers Bible revision printing at Wolvercote Mill, missionary funding concerns, and Baptist aid finances. Additional items include commentary on courtship norms, immigrant labor debates, cholera vaccination experiments in Barcelona, and shifts in fuel use in iron and steel production since 1880.
The report notes a dramatic switch in ironmaking from pure anthracite to a two thirds coal and one third coke fuel mix. In 1883 965404 tons used anthracite alone, while 1884 output dropped to 246570 tons, about one eighteenth of total. Companies adopt coke-heavy methods. In Wisconsin a new mineral resource near Waupaca River spurs local industry involving a curious clayey soil tested for polishing silver and goldware. Scoville buys the house and land for 5000, Digging rights, shipment to Oshkosh, and a soap manufactured with the material as chief component.
A claim that Mostetter’s Stomach Ditters evacuates the bowels, tones the nerves, and relieves indigestion and related symptoms. The text urges use, noting the bitters regulate digestion, bowels, and mental sensation, recommending consumption once or twice daily through the season.
Parties wanting to go fishing should call on Bucher and Thompson at the foot of Taglestee. They offer new boats and experienced fishermen to take parties out. they also have hoe boats for pleasure riding.
Real estate transfers recorded in Mayville show multiple deeds throughout Weatherd Selden Dunkirk Harmony and surrounding towns. Transactions include Redfield to Patterson Merrit to Wrehune Nutt to Robbins Keet to Tinkerland Coc te Richardson Terhune to Smythlun Minor to Matte son Colwell to Powers Chaver to Sperry Moore to Clapp Craft to Kemp Berwick to Graftland with prices ranging from 1 to 2 140 dollars and real property located in Ashville Portland Dunkirk Spain Harmony Chautauqua Westfield Ripley and Westfield.
Three reasons urge taking Hood's Sarsaparilla this spring. First, the body requires strength. second, blood is sluggish and impure and Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies. third, given these facts, Hood's Sarsaparilla will do more good now than ever. Take it now.
Professor A C Cowperthwaite, an expert in diseases of women, endorses Licbig Co’s Arnicated Extract of Witch Hazel as the best preparation of its kind for female weakness periodical suffering leucorrhoea and exhausting losses of blood. Burdock Blood Bitters are praised as a top diuretic for kidneys and liver.
The Common Council of Dunkirk will receive proposals at the next regular meeting on Tuesday June 3 1885 for grading East Lake Street from the bridge to Ghaney's corner under the street commissioner. Specifications specify ditch width eighteen feet from lines two feet below grade and grading adjustments at the bridge and Ghaney's corner with completion within twenty days and bid rejection rights.
The Dunkirk Lodge No. 7607 F&A M presents memorial resolutions on the death of Wilbur F. Durrell of New Market New Hampshire born October 1 1840 died May 25 1885. The resolution extols his intelligence impartiality and warm heart and urges continued Masonic virtue and brotherhood. The preamble and resolutions are to be inscribed in the lodge record and a copy given to his family.
On and after Mesday May 6 1685 schedules list multiple departures from Fredonia and Dunkirk with times like 7 25 9 13 10 60 AM 12 15 3 15 4 360 8 20 am. Sundays show alternative times. Dunkirk departures include 6 65 8 25 10 48 11 28 AM 2 25 6 00 7 25. M Z Elm er W Ke, Bupt.
No. 8 will not run Mondays with local trains from Port Jervis to Dunkirk and Salamanca. The notice lists weekly and summer schedules, connections at Budaic, Carrollton, Great Valley, Little Valley, and Dunkirk, with stops at Almond, Alfred, Amvor, Wellsville, Scio, Belmont, Belvidere, Friendship, Cuba, Olean, Salamanca, Vandalia, and others. It notes daily and Sunday exceptions, plus ticketing and baggage arrangements via Atchell and Fellows.
An observant visitor in Dunkirk comments on local youths, especially girls, adopting streetwise manners and slang seen in larger cities. He warns that such behavior risks reputations, urges parental guidance, and notes that some girls appear respectable despite casual associations with strangers. He contrasts urban slang with small town views. Local ads promote newspaper subscriptions at low rates.
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