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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1884
Page
4
Light showers with partly cloudy skies persist across Wasnixoros Osski station. East area remains steady in temperature while the western portion grows cooler.
A collage of local ads promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething infants, plus numerous shop notices for cigars barber services farming supplies wrapping paper coal yard and lumber, a real estate listing, clothing store sale and Papillon Skin Cure distributed by Lyon Bros and Light & Harper.
A Dunkirk era notice recounts daily life and local commerce with items on prices, sales, and events. It notes oil closing at 763, straw hats reappearing, and various shops offering goods including McCarthy's China Hall and Buffalo beer. Community updates include council meeting plans, a prayer discussion, and social events with orchestra. Personal notices mention residents visiting, building projects, and a tragic accident near a B N and P line resulting in amputation.
Voz Populi laments judging difficulty in awarding a flag for the contest at the Rink last evening. He notes both Knights Templars and Cadets performed commendably but questions how any judge can distinguish a winner based on tactics alone. He compares the dilemma to craftsmen whose work is equally skilled. The piece also notes the street railway company of James town plans to start cars June 10 with a team prepared for early service.
Receipts given. Money refunded if orders are lost. Sold at all offices of the Co. Payable at 6,500 places. Rates: To 51c 1 5 120-10c 990-12c 40-15c. We inform inhabitants of Dunkirk we have on hand new styles in mens and boys clothing and gents furnishing goods. One price to all. Brorato Ong Prop Croraina Stone 47 Center street.
The Dunkirk Cadet Corps and Knights of St Aloysious staged a highly praised drill at the rink drawing large crowds and a silk flag prize from the Turner Society. Judges could not choose a winner after a retrial was recommended following a 25 minute performance by each group.
Brocton reports frost damage to young grape vines and some acreage of this year's growth is ruined while older vineyards show little impact. Strawberries suffered in some areas but escaped in others. The town notes several local events including memorial day observances, renovations of J E White's store into a fruit and confectionary shop, and visits by Chas Barker and L R Marsh. A funeral for Sanford Sweatland, a longtime town resident, is announced for Monday.
Special report from Cassadaga recounts community events and talks of a Saturday dance on C L F A grounds with Damon’s orchestra, a new telegraph line on D A V P rail, frost and snowfall dates, local churchs and gatherings, butter sales, millinery opening, and marriages. It notes the A O U W policy payout, deaths, and local residents visiting or building projects along the C L F A grounds.
Special Reporter recounts Decoration Day weather turning pleasant after a snowstorm. Local visits include Edward Shaver and son from Jamestown to Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. Watson Macgregor of Stockton to N Macgregor and Mrs Geo Skidmore, and Freddie Cutting visiting Charlie at the farm. Ezra Johnson the blind violinist performed at the schoolhouse, Ferrx report on Fisher No.5 and Weible well yields over 1000 barrels, and a cure for catarrh with World Imperial Catarrh Cream is noted.
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