Barbadge's Stagecraft Awakens Quiet Town
An era of local notices and cultural chatter fills the page with names and events. Actors like Barbadge and Kurpudge are invoked, while residents such as Miss Jessie Ridger and Mr. Marcus Gleason appear in daily city notices. The item catalog includes shipments, sales pitches, and community updates from Lyon Brothers and J. W. James, with transports, dental services, and upcoming events noted alongside weather hints and a rare solar eclipse forecast for 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Gleason
Westfield
Fredman
Dakota
Union
M. Loeb's
Center Street
Local notices cover transfers, events and auctions in Dunkirk area
Notices report staff changes at a night operator position and relocations to Silver Creek, a funeral in Columbus Pa, and Dr. Benjamin moving offices. Items include houses for sale or rent on Center and Buffalo, a new music event by Damon, and social gatherings with games and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin
Sullivan's
Center Street
John Bullivan
Keep'ng
Cental Avenue
A. I. Sellew
Buffalo Street
E.P. Sellew
Dunkirk Iron Works
Cox
Sdlamruia
W. KR. Stevenson
Thomas F. Williard
Gil City
P. Shepard
A. I. van Dusen
Mayville
Frank N. White
New York
Chaulauqun
Fredonia
Lastuight
Wallie Iften
Andy Cameron
Jamestown
Julia Nelson
Lyon Brothers
Palace
Sick list and wartime injuries reported at local homes
Miss Mary Hook sat up today and Mrs. L Fullagar showed easier condition for the sick. Mr. Simon Levy remained unchanged. Frank Murphy wore a plaster cast on his ankle after a fall Monday, to stay until the bone sets. A garbled line mentions a Weatfield charter election and a slate of names.
Local Provision Highlights in New York Supply Bill
The Ways and Means Committee reports a supply bill with local allocations. Chemun g and Villenova receive fifty dollars each to replace destroyed law books, while Chautauqua County gains five thousand dollars to remove lake obstructions and set buoys. Allegany Indian Reservation gets six hundred dollars for a new school house, and Fredonia Normal School receives funding totaling over five thousand dollars for repairs, furnishing, and upgrades including sewer extension to Canadaway creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. McKinetry
Chemung
Chemung County
Villenova
Chautauqua County
Commissioners of Navigation
Chautauqua Taxe
Hinderaren
Canadaway Creek
Fredonia
James resigns as Y M C A secretary. Edson to succeed
Secretary John RK James of the Young Men's Christian Association has presented his resignation to the Board of Directors. His successor, Henry Edson, will assume duties Monday morning. James had served temporarily after LW C Thompson’s departure and will remain in the city a few weeks before pursuing another trade. Edson shows promise to continue the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John RK. James
Young Men’a Christian Association
Henry Edson
James
LW. C. Thompson
Br. James
Edson
Services for the Dead In Sheridan and Arkwright
The funeral of Mrs. Hattie Uchenstein was held at her Front Street home Friday afternoon with Rev. E P Adams officiating and baptizing her two orphaned children. Bearers listed include Wie, Smith, Storms, Landog, Landschoff, Dobler and Callagee. Also held Friday morning at the Snow family home in Sheridan was the service for Solomon Snow, age seventy five, with Rev. M Fording officiating. Bearers were Baxter Dodge, W Bailey, L Brown, Joseph Elliott, Sheldon Merrick and Orlando Stetson. Snow left six children five living: N C Tannes Sheffield Pa, D T Adams Arkwright, C Pand Mino, S Maine Sheridan, and Hanesh Snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Uchenstein
Front Sueet
E. P. Adams
Messra
Wie, Smith
Chris Storms
John Landog
Charles Landschoff
Willian Dobler
Matthew Callagee
Solomon Snow
Sheridan
M. Fording
Baxter Dodge
W.bailey
L. Brown
Joseph Elliott
Sheldon Merrick
Orlando Stetson
Snow
Ife
N.C. Tannes
Sheffield
D.T. Adams
Arkwright
C. Pand. Mino
S. Maine
Hanesh Snow
Partial Solar Eclipse Seen Monday Across Regions
The newspaper notes an upcoming partial solar eclipse next Monday. It will begin around noon and end by 2 30 PM, with about five sixes of the sun obscured at maximum. Viewers should use smoked glass to safely observe the event.
How Baking Powders Are Made
Definition from Appletons Cyclopedia explains the best baking powders consist of bitartrate of potassa cream of tartar tartaric acid carbonate of ammonia and sodium bicarbonate bound with a little starch. The article notes rival companies dispute ingredient lists but provides a standard composition for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Cyclopedia
Closing-out Sale at 68 Genter Dunkirk for Hamburgs and hosiery
In order to reduce stock before moving to a new store the seller offers the entire stock including Hamburgs and Fable Linen hosiery at prices guaranteed to move. Do not miss this opportunity to claim bargains from the Dunkirk location.
Building boom hints at Warsaw growth this season
Wyoming county sees strong activity with more construction in Warsaw and nearby areas. Local reports note rising farm and business ventures, new patents, and plans for a Free Thinkers school as part of a broader economic upswing.
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Evening Observer
Jeelvat
Gepa
Agama
Akrive
Lo P
Esa
Nes
Maurice 'S Confectioners Store
Vale Gas Howsrcom
Beary Velez
WasrtxoTos OsstrvaTorr
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Turday
Denkerk Loyal News
Austin Dobzon
Smoke Togan
Smoke Loet
Loeb
J. W. Jameea
New York City
Dunkirk
C.L. Green
New Lok City
3. A. Berdie
Syracuse
Wabash RR
Brooks Works
Langworthy
Buffalo
Tr. E. Bigss
Sherman
W. H. Courtney
Evie
Erie
E.J. Emerson
Center
A. H. Whitney
A. H. Ava
Lake Shore
T. H. Morian
Sinclairille
Patterson
Niagara Faille
BR. Rose
Elmira
Frank Oeben
Bradford
St. James
McDonald Polo Club
Ossenvar
EC. Perry
A. A. Stone
Second
Swan Streets
Sinclair Hills
Chas, Washburn
Silver Creek
A. J. Damon
Columbus
Betsy Damon
I. G. Brooks
Los Angeles
Euripides Dramatic Club
Kathleen Mavourocen
Columbus Hall
Damon
Chintauqua
Misa Kate Field
Mary A. Livermore
Brs
J. Ellen Foster
Edward Everett Hale
George C. Lorimer
Robert J. Burdette
Joven
Gough
Br. C. M. Deevis
Frank Beard
Loder Hose Company No. 2
Hillcott
Ellery
Jamestown Journal
Elliott
Superintendent of the Poor
Board of Supervisors
Ellicott
County Poor Fund
Ellicot
Weatfield
Taesfry
Batee Histon Mason Exes
Hizga Siar Trostens
J L
Age Auly Ellis
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Wyoming County
Ben. O. J. Wilson
United Senies Army
Hia
J. de McNair
Warsaw
Mose
Brocton
Law
Brewe Puillits
Stocton
S Damecca
Chas. I. Burch
T'anaina
George FE. Mien
Bradford Star
Buaso
Wellswie
Geo. W. Dickinson
Ocean Times
St. Augustine
Florida
Thomas Hutson
BR. EF. Lonco
Vergal Peterson
C.S. Hannen
Ciak
A. K. Dipperly
N. ST. Whitney
Walis Kendergon
West Shelby
C. Hamilton
Olean
Acme Oil Company
Accassokl
Chas. L. Webster
Fredenia
Mark Train
Grant
Con Dessic
Pennsylvania
Page
C. F. Persons
Democrat
Atardolph
the Sun
Inia
Buffalo Telegraph
Rochester & Pittsburg S. R
Elliottville
Great Valley
Rochester
John Kelly
Kelsey
Dwight
Chi
Cor.Eagte
W.third St. Dunkirk
N. J. Jackson
C O
Coal & Wood
East Front Street
Duffalo Street
J. T. Hoole & CO
GOR
Central Ave
4Th ST
Wilkes-Barre
Wyoming
H. P
Ladies and
Ruge
Third St
Dunkirk,n.y
Baily Press and
Knickerbocker
Sunday Press
Empire State
Associated Press
Srecimen Cortes
Ithe Christian Gmion
Christian Union
Dmgs
Ana Miter
Lpia Payziinim
Duliens
Howe
Eitors
Lyman Abett
Hamalisan
W. Madi
TOL Christian Union
Lafayette Place
City
Outey
iLaleo
Gooatry Gentleman
Tranew
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Danwaly
Addresa
Luther Tucker & Son, Publishers
Albany, HW. Y
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NEW York Observer
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