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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1884
Page
4
A bustling page advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup, plus cigars, poultry, meat, wrapping paper, coal and lumber, and barber services. It promotes One Price Clothing, hats, and gents furnishings, with Shiloh's remedies for coughs colds dyspepsia and catarrh. Siren pricing, sellers listed, local shops named Dunkirk area.
Send Money by American Express Co Money Orders. Money refunded if orders are lost. Sold at all offices of the company. Rates to $55. Includes 920 10c, 930 120, 40 1Be.
The bulletin details a boiler-maker Michael McCanon arrested and sent to Dunkirk for treason, a rear entry burglary at the Room of the MLCAL, a stray pig found on Roberts Road, and a notice offering restitution if property is proven. It also mentions excavating for a cellar at a German Catholic school, sheriff transfer of two Polish suspects, new Zierle beer, Van Buren property sale to A. Lansing Moore, real estate transfers, and upcoming community events including a theatre night, a wedding, Blaine campaign efforts, a Jamestown man’s notoriety, and a Guy Hall festival program with free admission and strawberried treats.
Reports from Dunkirk and Mayville recount club excursions to Irving, sturgeon at Cattaraugus Creek, a new lakefront street opening, and city events. Updates include Y M C A secretary trip to Toronto, Fourth of July waterworks plans, and Mayville Sentinel's fifty years of Democratic publishing.
The Dunkirk Loder Hose Two arrived with twenty five guests and the Dunkirk Light Infantry band for Lockport’s annual fire parade. A procession formed on Niagara Street featuring police, fire units, bands, city officials, and multiple hose companies. After reviews by the Mayor, a water display followed by visits to fire houses led to a banquet, speeches, and dancing.
All Republicans in Dunkirk and supporters of James G Blaine and John A Logan are asked to attend a campaign club meeting at the rink on Monday evening June 18 at 8 o'clock. Full attendance requested to unite the effort.
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