Fire Department Leadership Names Missing Or Obscure
Fragmentary OCR lists several municipal officials and fire department personnel, including a chief Joaxen Ruscu and foremen at Moses Fire Hall. Text is scattered with misread names and partial addresses, offering little clear narrative beyond a municipal fire department roster rumor or roster snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joaxen Ruscu
Mees J—Lion
Adolphus Keller
Moses
Conter At
John Croser
Deer
Edwards
Clema
Charles Loeb
Ladder Co
Center
Foremian
Races and events spark Fourth of July notices
The text notes free picnics at Lighthouse Park on July 4, a dance at City Hull, and thanks to Commodore Ludlow for cockpit hospitality aboard the Phantom. It reports Dunkirk Iron Works shutting briefly for a new engine, a Dunkirk Chapter convocation, and praise for police led by S. M. Matteson. It mentions NYC rail connections and a Council call to repair Lighthouse Park access to avoid government land closure.
Personal mentions and local notices drift through the week
A jumble of social notes from the Casadaga Lake area and nearby towns, including visits from MinAU and Mrs J W Babock, a Chicago Exposition report, travel to Cooperstown and Maine, hospitality at the Eastern Hotel, and local hotel arrivals. Mentions cover a Cornell student Elton Monroe, a Mrs Jane Deatley visit, and several residents’ weekend plans. The piece also notes amphitheater progress, a Cassadaga Lake Free Association event, and a large Dunkirk military picnic at Silver Creek with several hotel guests and a Norwegian quip about journalists. It closes with local civic items, train schedules, sewer concerns, and a major burglary at the McNair Boarding Home in Oil City.
Fire damages bakery and freight car in Lew
At about one this morning Lew fire alarm sent the department to Julius Gartzke’s Lion street bakery where a fire damaged the building owned by Jacob Stuter and stock with losses around 100. The blaze also ruined D. P. Clark’s photographic rooms. Before crews could rest, a second alarm sent them to a freight car ignited by an incendiary. the car burned beyond salvage. The writer urges an end to such arson.
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Julius Gartzke
Lion Street
Bose
Jacob Stuter
Pid i
Mr. Gartzke
D. P. Clark
The Boat Race Between Morewood and Balch
Three thousand spectators watched the dockside boat race between John Morewood and Thames Balch on Saturday evening. Referee James Dow gave the word at 7:49 and Balch pulled ahead after ten strokes, winning the prize money amid low energy from both competitors. It is proposed the race be rowed again next Saturday to see improved vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morewood
Thames Balch
James Dow
Balch
Bass Street Bridge Contract Remains Unfulfilled
The Common Council last year opened Base street from Second to Fourth and asked the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern to build a bridge over their road. Chief Engineer Clark, Mayor Mulholland, and the Streets Committee urged prompt action, but nothing has been done. The council is urged to demand compliance with the contract.
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Common Council
Fourth
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Company
Clark
Mulholland
Committee On
Dunkirk rink event leaves crowd unimpressed
The Dunkirk entertainment night drew a modest crowd and mixed results. A boxing display failed to satisfy attendees, dancing judging drew criticism, and a tug of war ended in a quarrel, leaving the organizers relieved to end the program early.
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Dunkirk
James Geary
Rink
Eautertainment
The Albert Lea Route Expands Dining Car Service
The Great Northwest travel surge prompts the Famous Allert Seal route to add dining cars offering meals of high hotel quality for seventy five cents. Chicago Rock Island & Pacific backs a first class menu on its Dining Cars, meeting traveler demand. The Albert Lea Route also reports strong Northwestern traffic and early season tourist ticket sales for summer travel.
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Northwest
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, Railway
Albert Lea
Our Disgraceful Streets and Civic Neglect
A letter criticizes the Street Commissioner and Common Council for neglecting street repairs on Central and Railroad Avenues and others. The writer demands action or resignation and labels officials a byword for inaction. An auction notice follows for W. K. Hequembourg stock on Lion Street, including dry goods and groceries, scheduled for June 28, 1988, at 9 a.m.
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Common Council
Central Avenue
Railroad Avenue
W. K. Hequembourg
Lion St
ALC. Haquensours
Ofunsto
Levi’s Goods In Dunkirk Outshine Competing Stores
Advertisement notes emphasize tavern of Levy and Burr stores in Dunkirk selling clothing at low prices with guaranteed quality. It claims competitors misrepresent and push purchases while Levy’s stores offer full lines of coats hats jeans and ready made goods, inviting inspection and promising best value locally. Shopping behavior and loyalty are highlighted through customer bundles and home examinations.
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Hamilton
An Saken
Dunkirk
Buffalo One Price
Centre Street
Thiele
Levy
Center
Ote
Berraco
N.Y
Levi's
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