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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1884
Page
3
A fragmented ad style item markets medical instruments and syringes including Nasal Syringe and Sonia Syringe noted as superior. It mentions Pond's Extract and warns against counterfeits and substitutes with references to branding and product wrap details in a vintage style.
March 24 report details a blaze that destroyed the Electric Candle Company factory on Fourteenth Street and the adjacent lard refinery. Loss estimated at $300,000 with insured coverage around $150,000. One watchman present. two detonations preceded discovery. Nearby saloon also damaged. no confirmed loss of life. Incident under investigation.
The report covers a pension bill allocating 20084400 dollars and plans to reappropriate about 60 million in unexpended balances. It notes a Sunday morning fire destroying ten buildings on Greenville Texas Public Square including the county jail and engine house. Also mentions US Minister Wallace meeting the Sultan and diplomatic friction with the Grand Vizier. Additional items include labor strikes notes, a shipboard death, a Central Railroad conductor's suicide, a fatal shooting in Indiana, a San Antonio theater owner dying of wounds, extensive chemical plant fire losses in Baltimore, and market swings in wheat and corn in Curacao.
Six children from Valonia near MRAMNVILLE Pa went seeking sugar water and drank sap from an unknown tree. One boy died, three others are dying. several sickened. Report shows chaotic OCR with multiple errors but main event notes poisoning and death.
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