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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1883
Page
2
A long fragment from Evening Observer laments city politics in Dunkirk and Northern Chautauqua. It condemns ward caucus manipulation, lobbyist influence, and the looming personal petitions for office while criticizing tobacco tax issues and city debt. Reports include Jamestown liquor licenses and a log accident near Sherman.
Correspondence reports a revived meeting at a village where officers were added and membership grew to sixty. The group plans to investigate a 14 or 15 year old deal involving a Poland man who bought driving rights in Chauto. Local lawyers join as advisers as residents from Ellington and Conewango show support. Citizens claim Iowa recently allocated 10 000 to oppose driven wells and several claim to have driven wells in that state decades ago. Strong resistance to royalty payments and threats against collectors or informers are noted with warnings of tar and feathers for anyone serving a summons.
A barefoot boy resists shoes to church rides in a rich neighbor’s wagon. In Sunday school he oversleeps during a Lazarus and the rich man lesson. Waking, he falsely claims the rich man went to the Presbyterian church, while the narrator notes his missing shoes.
Fragmented notes recount local curiosities in Sherman and nearby towns, including mentions of farms, wells, and a questionable tale about a calf. Officials in Ala warn of licensed wells and summonses for unlicensed water use. A Mackensie receipt excerpt discusses iron-windlass boring to reach springs and lay pipes for a pure water stream.
A scanned testimonial style ad promotes Allan's Anti Fat as a cure for obesity. It quotes multiple users claiming rapid weight loss, such as losses of 7 to 19 pounds in weeks, and notes physicians and pharmacists endorsing the product. The notice lists suppliers like Powald & Plumpton and Botan ic Medicine Co. of Buffalo, with claims of patients aided by the remedy.
Train timetable fragment lists stations and times from Dunkirk to Salamanca and Carroliton with runs daily and Sunday exceptions. Includes times for Wellsville Alma nd Alfred Andover and numerous other stops, noting arrival and departure windows and service gaps.
The Nickel Plate Railway reports all new passenger equipment with modern comforts and test appliances for speed and comfort. Service begins January 21 with trains scheduled by Columbus time, 20 minutes behind Chicago, 5 minutes ahead of Cleveland, and 16 minutes behind Buffalo. For details contact local agents or executives Lewis Williams, B. F. Horriss, or the General Passenger Agent in Cleveland.
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