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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1883
Page
3
An elderly grocer and a deacon recount a chaotic prank tale involving burglars, a stuffing bladder, and a deadly liniment hoax. The boy pretends danger, the plan backfires, and a comical deathbed scene unfolds before authorities and bystanders.
A dramatic poem-like meditation argues for costly funerals as a duty to honor the dead. It contrasts lavish floral displays and ornate caskets with the moral question of giving to the poor, citing biblical figures and St. Paul to defend spending on the departed over alms, while acknowledging the tension between stinginess and generosity.
A Lisbon widow preempts 160 acres then adds a 169 acre homestead claim and now holds 320 acres on rich soil, making her a prized match among nearby bachelors. Servant girls seek fortunes by contract while one clerking woman owns town lots and silver quarter sections. a railroad survey sighting could elevate another to town ownership with values between 360,000 and 700,000, though the town site remains weak.
A fragment from a historical book by Dr B B St John Hoova discusses a barurtal effect and a court case arising from kissing a woman without consent. The narrative recounts a deafening impact during a suspected assault, with medical and legal implications and differing opinions on the incident and authorial interpretation.
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