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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1883
Page
3
A fragmented, dreamlike passage recalls a voice urging endurance and transformation. The speaker reflects on leaves, sweetness, and a distant angel, with a fleeting image of a smiling figure and a moment of pause.
A lengthy Atlanta rumor item details General Toombs disinheriting his granddaughter Miss Dubose to force a marriage with Mr Colley. The tale describes wills altered to cut off all property, a 48 hour eviction threat, and a marriage that ultimately occurred, with further anecdotes about Toombs and Governor Stephens and their famed negro purses.
The account describes a heated confrontation between Toombs and Stevens over policy guidance. Toombs loses temper, then arranges care for a runaway slave brought to the door, later dressing the wound and offering shelter. The once furious Toombs grows gentle as he attends to the injured man.
A patient from Honolulu, initials HLFL, aged 14 four, arrived in Philadelphia under Prof. Samuel D. Gross after years of progressive skin and nerve symptoms. Dr. Shoemaker, who studied the case, prescribed a regimen including tincture of arnica and acids, with steam treatments and topical applications. clinicians warned leprosy cannot be cured though may be alleviated, and advised the patient seek Hawaii’s cool, mountainous district life.
InIdaho backwoods natives unfamiliar with rail travel fear locomotives and must be blindfolded before boarding trains. Town meeting in Salamanca votes to raise 750 dollars for roads and bridges in addition to 396 allowed by law and 2000 dollars to build abutments for a bridge over the river.
The article surveys Norwegian dining customs with a vivid tour of breakfast tables piled with tongue sausage ham corned beef smoked salmon caviare sardines and large cheeses. It notes aqua vitae brandy wine and coffee as beverages plus toasts and speeches between courses at Norwegian dinners.
The Olean Democrat reports a fierce challenge to Driven Wells licenses as agents led by E Tarbell collect S10 per well from about 1 000 of some 3 000 wells. Seventy five suits filed, with 25 settled at about 260 per well. Citizens' groups under George Chamberlain oppose the patent owner Andrewa& 3 of New York, aided by Allegany County Society.
The Cattaraugus Union reports continued controversy over driven wells and the Green patent. Tarbell, agent for Andrews and Bro, was arrested in Olean and held in Franklinville on charges of obtaining property by fraud and false pretenses related to royalty claims. Other parties in Franklinville face similar suits. witnesses describe disputes over the patent and its funding.
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