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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1884
Page
4
A Splendia Let Of over coats and heavy suits is offered at greatly reduced prices to close out remaining stock. Gurrave Ox Price Ciornisa Stow, located at 47 Center St in Dunkirk New York, advertises the sale.
A historical note questions why imitators proliferate for Singer sewing machines while other brands lag. It cites a Chicago relief effort of 2945 applicants choosing machines, 2427 selecting Singer, and Dunkirk office sales of 487 Singer machines in 1583. The piece mocks widespread counterfeiting of gold but not brass or tin. It ends with a vendor address and manager name.
A mixed Douglas-like column covers Rheumatic Elixir ads by Lyon Bros. Dunkirk agents, election day turnout and result plans, a marriage quip, Panville relief donations of 445.06 and clothing, a Baptist church dime social at Eastern Hotel, Bradford's new 29000 dollar school, Jamestown labor ad targeting youths, Buffalo Evening News fire recovery, and Washington Base Express noting Salamanca seeks port of entry with Embroidery Works boosting business and duties totaling about 30000 annually.
Dunkirk resident L G Risley registered at the Merchants Exchange yesterday. John H Colgan of Albany returns home to watch city politics. Several notable guests and late arrivals listed at St James Eastern and Eric hotels, including names from Dunkirk Buffalo Rochester Cleveland and New York. Found a horse blanket. owner to claim at Herlbert House.
City physician Dr I W Pond will present the annual health report covering March 1 1883 to March 1 1884. It notes 40 total deaths with August Koll reporting 38 and Ehlers 2 since April 1 1883. Nuisances were removed across numerous streets. No epidemic reported and mortality described as very small.
Rev. Mr A Gains, blind since infancy, returned home after a two week stay aiding in the Free Methodist church dedication on Sth street. He spoke with power and memory for scripture, moved listeners with his singing and accompaniment, and his wife remained close. The rumor of Joy Steam Heating closing at Titusville is denied. $40,000 needed, $10,000 remaining.
Cherry Oresk notes a local inventor, Mr. Hiram Kilbourn, claims a steam powered implement will pulverize soil one rod wide and sow any seed at one acre per hour, surpassing teams in efficiency. Offers from machinists to manufacture. Other farm and business changes include Beebe rental, Blodgett land purchase, brick land deals, Kilbourne jewelry repair, and local marriages and property sales.
A column assembles local items from Meadville to Jamestown. Mrs. J C Hull will lead soprano duties at Chautauqua next season replacing Biss Bell McClintock. Ellen Donohue died after a burn incident at Mrs Haynes, brought to Corry from Meadville Hospital. A life bullet was found in a three foot plank at Girard station’s Novelty Works. West Shore rail service may run York to Chicago via Nickel Plate Buffalo. Tax payers protest a law granting treas trustees power to levy taxes to straighten the creek in Silver Creek. Jamestown village report shows debt reduced to 16105 13 with expenditures 33155 83 for year ended March. Suit expected against Morgan Igbin for damages in an assault on eight year old Mary Maljen. he is seventy five and comfortable financially. W H Watts returned from Salamanca with Rens Thomas of Red Mouse charged with unlawful sale of Nynor to Indians on the Seneca Reservation. Watts investigated, arrested, and sent prisoner to Buffalo. She was brought before Commissioner Fitzgerald.
An astronomical view describes Venus rising before twilight and a line of planets Saturn Jupiter and Mars across the eastern sky. It notes many first magnitude stars above the horizon including Rigel Betelgeuse Procyon Aldebaran Capella and others, with vivid color and scientific observations about stellar phenomena.
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