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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1884
Page
4
The Evening Observer local department issues a notice about news tips and publication practices. It requests full name and address with submissions, warns publishers take responsibility for opinions, and lists deadlines for advertisers and subscription payments. It also notes job printing orders via telephone and identifies Harry Martin as the circulator.
Weather synopsis from Signal Station Washington Observations at Lower Lakes notes general fair conditions. Northerly to easterly winds and rising barometer with a slight temperature rise after a period of stationary trends. Contains items about departures and arrivals at Fredonia and Wade with scattered times and codes.
A brief local advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as curing worse cases of dyspepsia than the reader's, urging sufferers to try the remedy.
Ad assortment sells teething syrup, clothing, cigars, meats, shingles, and hairdressing with various local merchants offering low prices. Promotions include Mrs Winslow soothing syrup, Stulph Vitalizer guarantee, Shilohs nasal injection, and Dunkirk shops advertising poultry, coal yard, and barber services with urgent sales appeals.
Receipts given. Money refunded if orders are lost. Sold at all offices of the Co. Payable at 6,500 places. Rates to $5.5c, 3 $20-100, 30-12c, 40-18c, $30-20c. coms.
A long column of items from the June 20 1864 issue notes a young woman’s tragedy, local sales, theater dress, school exercises, and community notices. It covers steamer excursion plans to Dunville Canada, gymnastics progress, new shoe firm Manley Bruce & Co, and infrastructure updates including Third Street painting and Y M C A gym plans. Police concerns about Judge Durrell surface amid remarks on impartial duty and political bias in local justice.
St Arling en of Buffalo registered at St Jamies Tuesday Walter PD Lull registered at Sherman House Jamestown D Langworthy and P A Rocki a and daughter of Wenn dined with Mrs Beardsley Pine Watley visited sister Mrs Whitman Clark Elia Patterson entertained friends at Avenue Prof J Aluro of Fredonia Normal and F W Edmunds paid a friendly call Mrs Charles McKevitt Bradford visiting Mrs Wm Hilton closing exercises of the Normal School Local Y M C A district convention attendees Rev A Leroy W L Austin Hobt Nelson Thompson Sec Dr McWharf W C Heuser G B Evarts back door petitioners rising issue Charles Neveyed ren estate to Charles Smith and vice versa Risley reappointed District Deputy Grand Master of Masonic Lodges Cary Matesson W G Alling Co close early for summer Telephony woes as lightning disrupted wires Wirtner of Ktuseles street smiling over a newborn boy News on Kan dealers scrapping police paper displays for purchasers Nation al Democratic Convention tickets from Abell Son Excursion Chicago July 3 1884 Dr Crane former Warren pastor now Corry pastor aged TL years old active and genial Lightning and thunder at lake shore noted
The United States has 400 exchanges with 97 422 circuits and 85 896 miles of wire serving 123 625 subscribers. New York leads with 33 exchanges and 16 960 subscribers. Massachusetts reports 56 exchanges, 12 292 subscribers. Dunkirk lists 83 circuits and 113 subscribers. The industry expands nationwide, becoming essential to business. Colonel Dandrie, famed temperance lecturer, attended a Chattanooga engagement but drank with friends. the YMCA of Georgia canceled his appearance after a hearty gathering.
A brief retail notice inviting customers to call and purchase Se caps and other goods at Buf falone Prins Clothing Store located at 4 Center Street Dunkirk New York. The ad promises low prices and urges in person shopping to convince customers.
Fritz Necker of Forthesat Pennsylvania is said to be cured of catarrh and throat pain after using The World Imperial Catarrh Cream and Throat Tonic, following unsuccessful treatments by several physicians in Western Pennsylvania. An offer promises a free sample to readers.
Local notes report vehicles, incidents, and plans across towns. Cows killed by lightning near Chautauqua Lake. a livery driver assaulted in Corry. a bridge or harbor improvement bill passes. Democrats prepare for the Chicago convention. a drowning of Harry Eliott in Olean Creek alarms Clinton Street residents.
J DeBarth Shorb seeks a patent for a glass cylinder device using bichloride of mercury to treat Ure phylloxera red scale and silkworm enemies by absorbing liquid through infected plant roots. Tested in San Gabriel the method aims to kill pests without harming trees or fruit and may benefit California and global fruit growing. Authorities note possible carbolic acid trials and commend Shorb for ingenuity and careful observation.
A historical garden remedy suggests spreading stone pieces or slate over the garden, sprinkling bran on them at dusk, then collecting exposed slugs with a lantern and salt brine to dispose of pests. The method emphasizes safe, simple control by baiting and salting slugs.
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