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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1883
Page
2
The itemized clippings touch on Senator Kirexax and Brooklyn politics, 11,953 immigrants at Castle Garden, editorials from rival papers, and tariff debates. It notes Lord Dufferin’s Egypt service, a Masons meeting in New York, Schurz and railroads, and a Bright’s disease misprint. Also includes a Niagara reunion tale and editor Dean’s political balance.
A Melbourne merchant's letter to a Birmingham firm complains that American products readily reach Australian buyers while English goods fail. The Montreal Gazette notes the American approach of tailoring exports to local needs explains the success and urges English manufacturers to adapt.
Onur Shears curates a quirky slice of street-level news from the era. Cheese sells for eleven and one-eighth cents per pound at East Atrom Sunday. breaks and accidents include a Buffalo & Southwestern brakeman named Badger losing his right arm at Kennedy, and Thoras Franklin of Buffalo crushed while coupling cars aboard the Erie line near Conewango. A Lake Shore brakeman, Martin Maroney of Angels, N. C., dies after being crushed between cars at Sasafras Street crossing. the accident halts traffic as investigators note mangled remains. Other items recount naval officer gifts from St Helena, a Sprain and Grist Mill fire at Perrysburg with £10,000–12,000 loss, and obituaries and biographical notes for local figures.
In March 1898 Mr Grant and his son James M. Grant established a business partnership and ran a large grocery concern at 4 and 16 Main Street until the senior member's death. The line also mentions A BE Catlin 2B. F. Lownsbery and On. B. Butler alongside oxen.
Annual Saturday picnic and Sunday assembly to be held at Cassadage camp grounds on June 9th and 10th. Speakers include O. P. Kellogg of Ohio and Cephas TG. Lynn of the Banner of Light, Boston. Damon's band provides daytime music and a celebrated orchestra will handle dancing Saturday night. Excursion trains depart Dunkirk at 9 40 a m with Buffalo arrivals. D A V P RR offers excursion ticket rates. Hotel on grounds.
Besonic Directory lists Dunkirk Lodges and Chapters with meeting nights. Regular sessions include Dunkirk Lodge No 762 F and A M on second and third Fridays, Dunkirk Chapter No 191 R A M on second and fourth Tuesdays, and Dunkirk Commandery No 40 K T regular conclaves on second and fourth Wednesdays, with officers named for each body.
On and after Wednesday February 1883 the N Y time big road trains run from Fredonia and Dankirk with listed departures in morning and afternoon blocks. Sunday times shown and additional stops at Dankirk Brunkink and related local stations are included.
Open stream of 19th century rail schedule detailing Pollmaxs trains between New York and Chicago with stops including Buffalo Niagara Falls Cleveland and Detroit. Describes daily and Sunday variations May timetable, passenger cars modernized, and travel times from Cuba Carrollton Wellsville Dunkirk and other stations. Ends noting Union Depot arrivals and departures at Chicago Van Buren Street.
Daily except Monday. Through tickets to Bradford and Titusville with departures at 2.00 p.m. and 3.90 p.m. from Bradford arriving at Carrathan and Titusville. Tickets issued by John N. Abbott Gen’l Passenger Points at the company’s Lyon tickets Agent, N.Y.
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