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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1885
Page
4
Probabilities signal station Wasmvarox Opservatomy notes slightly colder conditions and fair weather, with local rains beforehand. Winds are generally northerly and barometer higher. For Sunday, forecast pairs weather for New England the middle Atlantic states and lake region.
A fragment shows a war tale of love, fear, and eventual triumph, interwoven with local Erie storefront notices. It notes Lyons Brothers cures, Coit of Buffalo in town, Easter social invites, Y M C A events, new store openings, and travel updates among a mosaic of everyday city life.
A collage of brief items reports rental ads at 30 Center Street, visits by Mrs Scott, Miss Ellis, and Mrs Al Gidley, and promotions for Lyon Brothers drugs, Pure drugs and medicines, and vegetable liver pills. It notes a bindery move on Second Street East of Onskave’s office, a clothing store sale at Buffalo Center Street, and a streetcar of new wall paper at Palace Drug Store. It covers church music plans, sermons at St John’s, and Whistling Jack the New York news-boy’s stay, plus local council and charter news from Jamestown Journal and Lockport. It ends with water pipe repairs on H G Brooks corner, frost effects, and daily lake pumping figures.
A committee to receive a Mesars O Donnell and Co representative to inspect the city facilities was named at the Citizens Club room gathering. The full committee lists M L Hinman and William Bookstaver among members. the O Donnell factory employed 123 men before the fire that destroyed it early this week.
The Fat Man's race is postponed but will be skated later. Tonight features a po'o game between the Live Oaks and the McDonalds with both teams eager for victory. Dennis Toomey of this city and Andy Carden of Jamestown will depart next Thursday on a trip under manager Mr. Latham, former Fredonia rink proprietor, with the exhibition in Cherry Creek.
A large shipment of bob veal was brought to Dunkirk amid police court proceedings. Joel Streight of Laona was arrested today on a charge of selling bob veal after delivering a heavy load to the city Wednesday. Penal Code action carries a strong penalty. city statute may impose a maximum fine of ten dollars.
The thaw disrupts ice, forcing fishermen to wade as water covers the lake. RH Mullett, a Third Street fish dealer, shipped 1,400 pounds of fish today after sending 1,000 pounds yesterday.
Oswego notes delay on railroads, heavy ice on Lake Ontario, and a heated water supply bill. Local politics pits water works against reformers, with J Irving Weed cited for mayoral bid and pressure from water company ties. Electric light praise, local fires, and social life at the Casino mark the era as the town faces health, industry, and governance questions.
The New Cheaters defend against Fredonia Censor criticisms of Dunkirk and Jamestown charter reforms. The Observer reprints the Censor remarks noting supervisors' power and the imbalance favoring larger towns. The Journal argues small towns deserve more representation and cautions against overloading a single rep with vast duties.
All persons indebted to F. W. Braffs are notified that such indebtedness must be paid on or before April sat next. Creditors should present their claims promptly to avoid further action or collection steps.
A protest letter questions the city council over cutting trees in Light House Park West Point. It urges locating the original deed or copying records to learn obligations and recalls past missteps including opening West Oak Street and removing roots. The author calls for councils to preserve the park’s trees as donor deeds intended.
Spring arrives everywhere with robin sightings across town. Citizens note wet mud and melting slush, roofs dripping water, and a pond forming in cellars. Robins appeared in a body yesterday morning and were reported citywide today, with none seen Thursday and many seen Friday.
An advertisement asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla cures scrofula by cleansing the blood and removing impurities. It cites many testimonials and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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