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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1883
Page
2
The Evening Observer rails at improvised election tallies in the third ward and questions rapid counts. It argues a 1885 charter would be democratic and laments partisan meddling while defending independent press duty and public access to accurate results.
The Burregate Court of Aleutancount County NY handled the week end March 6 1883 matters for Riley Del deceased of Chautauqua including administration letters to Betsey Dean and Stephen G Tavior Bathe of James F Bruce and Mercy Bruce minors of Hock County Minnesota. Guardianships issued to Charles S Brugge for Arthur Newton mingahiki of Nelson Newton Jr late of Hanover deceased Rachel C Irish of Jerome Tallman late of Busti deceased. Petition for sale of real estate for debt payment cited. Estate of Maria W Sormberger late of Charlotte deceased. Order to vacate and modify decree after settlement of administrator accounts. Folger orders W H Daniels reinstated as customs collector at Ogdensburg NY.
The correspondence piece presents local observations titled by a life observer team. It compiles brief notes on happenings in nearby towns with a period voice and concise event sketches.
Fredonia crowd fills Union Hall for the Mand Minstrels, praised as unexceptionable. The piece also covers water works proposals, local literary efforts, and drought era news about floods, cattle disease, and Mississippi River floods affecting farms and plantations.
Lieut Harber reports no trace of Chipp's party after contacting Lena delta natives. A K Johnson shot dead in Texarkana Ark in the county court by Sheriff Dixon over gambling interest. Levee breach near Paar Point threatens vast Delta plantations and towns within twenty miles. Wakeman burned to death in New York, his wife and daughter ill and safe. fire blamed on a basement heater. Philadelphia gifts vast estate to educational charities. proceeds fund two institutions for care and schooling of youth. Body cremated in Washington Pa per deceased's wishes. Internal revenue estimates rebates and stamps payments disputed. ex Congressmen Nal and Young named as applicants for vacant U S Treasurership. accident injures Corry Badly in a sash factory engine tuning. recovery expected.
Details timetable style arrival and departure of mails at towns including Vastaeln Malls Westerims Southeras Porpial Pax, with times ranging from dawn to afternoon. Notes stops at Beaubont and Gradferk, mentions Carin valley and Seat on etaburgh Road with 15 882. price 22 handy ox 0 55 A.M. includes holiday exceptions and station stops.
On and after Monday November 3, a motor service by New York lines Mllows. Leave Fredonia at 8:00 and 11:15 A.M. with fares 500 and 6:86. Leave Dunkirk at 10:05 and 4:00 P.M. with multiple return times 2:35 and 7:45 P.M. Sunday departures include 9:15 and 11:25 A.M. plus 4:33 and 6:33 P.M.
A fragmentary timetable describes westward trains from Dunkirk and other towns on the Nickel Plate line. It lists stop patterns, arrival times, and connections to Salamanca Carrollton Vandalia Cuba and other points, noting Sundays service changes and daily operations under Columbus time.
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