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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1884
Page
3
Fragmentary text describes instruments such as syringe types and related items with references to quality and a sale by order of price. It mentions preparation and sale terms, but specifics on entities, dates, or locations are unavailable in the readable portion.
Inside mine manager William Cochran describes a violent explosion at the Pocahontas Virginia coal mine. He and others entered the main entry and No 1 east entry to recover bodies and assess fire, witnesses report a whirlwind-like event, flying coal, and extreme danger as they retreated. Authorities plan an inquest and await fire extinction to determine cause.
On March 17 widely observed parades and festivities marked St Patrick’s Day in New York with 8000 to 10000 in line led by the Sixty-ninth Regiment. Masses at St Patrick’s Cathedral and similar observances were reported from the East. Other cities including Carcano and Ottawa noted parades with military groups and subdued celebrations amid misty streets.
Albany March 18 W J Arkell takes control of the Albany Evening Journal placing editorial and general management under John A Sletcher. The paper pledges a return to Republican principles protection civil service reform abolition of internal revenue taxes except whisky and tobacco and opposition to silver coinage. Also reports a Brooklyn homicide after a revolver misfire in which 17 year old Celia Henry died and Dennis Reilley was arrested. and St Louis hog packing statistics to March 1 showing 83,599 head packed at 108% of prior period.
A jumble of brief items including a husband murder suicide at Grand Jervoise Fortun Bay and editor Whitelaw Reid becoming president of a club. Various corporate filings stock losses and accidents are noted along with political moves in Luzerne and Mississippi. A trapeze artist broke his neck in Minneapolis and notable figures attend the New York Free Trade Club dinner.
Day ton reports a freight wreck on the Toledo Cincinnati and St Louis road near Marbines Station killing two men, fireman George Smith and brakeman Clem Baker, and seriously injuring Clary Senior. The train jumped the track due to a defective rail at thirty five miles per hour, plunging two hundred feet down an embankment. Engineer Clark Senter survived but is badly injured and may lose both legs. passenger Irwin is lightly hurt.
A Saturday night incident at Walnut Station Marshall County Indiana left John Chesman in jail after he fatally shot George Farris and gravely wounded Daniel Harding. Farris died and Harding died yesterday. Also noted is a separate Kansas food aid train story from Torek 1.
Frits Necker of Kortheas mas suffered illness described as gatarrh and ineboules after visiting The repertyeat ate Cream and Taroat Tene. He sought care from several eminent physicians in Weet ore Ponneyivania to fo aval, and Get ssample ireved pour Gruggwt before ay are all quae.
An OCR fragment shows Frontilla advertised for sale at Lyon Bros Drug Store with notes on clearance prices. It includes patient testimonials praising Bloody Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic for siliousness and nervous issues, claiming numerous health benefits and wide ranges of products, plus scattered names and addresses.
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