Local notices and classifieds from Dunkirk era
Notices offer beer delivery and visiting card styles at low prices, promote Ossgerver advertising reach for merchants, and announce Dunkirk Lodge No 767 FL &A. M. May 5 meeting. Also opines on anonymous submissions and highlights Salamanca gas project activity. A humorous street scene ends with a playful exchange about a 104 year old Washington kiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk Lodge No. 767
FL &A. M
W. M
F. W. Rares
City Drugstore offers full line paints and papers
Monroe and associates advertise paints oils brushes varnishes and glaziers materials at City Drug Store corner Third and Center with a wide assortment for painters and decorators. Wall papers of latest designs offered at low prices along with drugs medicines chemicals perfumes and toilet articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
City Drug Store
Source's
Third and Center
Baseball scores from multiple venues across the circuit
Providence-Providence 5, Cleve lands 2. Boston-Bostons 11, Buffalos 10. New York-Chicagos 6, New Yorks 3. Philadelphia-Philadelphias 3, Detroits 0. Kalimore-Baltimore 8, Metropli 5. Washington-Washingtone 5, Brook 1. Cincinnati-Cincinnatis 4, Columbus 0. Louieville-Louissilles 7, Toledos 4. Newark-Domenstics 10, Allentowns 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Clevelands
Boston
Bostons
Buffalos
New York
Chicagos
New Yorks
Philadelphia
Philadelphias
Detroits
Kalimore
Baltimore
Washington
Washingtone
Brook
Cincinnati
Cincinnatis
Columbus
Louieville
Louissilles
Toledos
Newark—Domenstics
Allentowns
Bold Highway Robbery Involving Four Suspects
Last night around eight o clock Walt Moore Kelly Murphy and Red dy Conners entered E Monchow s saloon then Ches Angiem s on Third street where they drew more patrons into a bold assault. Moore was pistol whipped and the trio fled with Moore s watch a twenty dollar gold piece a five dollar bill and a single dollar. A warrant issued this morning led officer Jorden to arrest Murphy at 11 39 but he resisted by grabbing the officer s throat. Detective Matteson intervened and two more suspects were brought to jail where they await examination and potential punishment for the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Moore
Kelly” Murphy
Reddy
Conners
E. Monchow
Ches. Angiem's
Third Street
Ascam
Moore
Murphy
Jorden
Matteson
Duger
Kelly
Sile
Annual Freethinkers Conven tion set for Cassadaga Lake grounds
The Cassadaga Lake Free Association votes to host the Freethinkers Annual Convention on September 4th to 7th at Cassadaga Lake grounds. The amphitheater seats 3000, grounds are fenced, and admission can be charged. Alonzo Edwards will board and judge attendees for one dollar per day, with low rail fare from many cities and strong press coverage anticipated. I. L. Greex, Sec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassadaga Lake
United States
Chautauqua Lake
Alonzo Edwards
Buffalo
New York Herald
Canada
I. L. Greex
New Billiard Parlors Open in Dunkirk
W. L. Teast announces new billiard parlors in P Mull queen's building near Leopard and Third in Dunkirk. The rooms house three billiard and one pool table operated on temperance principles. He invites public patronage and signs the notice as Yours. 371
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Dunkirk and
Vincinity
P. Mull Queen's Building
Leopard and
Third
W.L. Teast
Robbery at Bostogill General Store Suspected Rail Workers
Police investigate a Thursday morning robbery at Charles H Albro's general store in Bostogill Erie County. Thieves broke a front window with a cut glass entry and carried away goods worth about 500 dollars. Two railroad men are suspected. no arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostogill, Erie Co
Iglars
Charles H.albro
Dockyard Tensions as Italians Take Docks in Buffalo
In Buffalo Mr HW P Monroe is in the city on business. Michel Crotty, ex conductor on the D ame & P, runs on the West Shore. J P Clovey, formerly of Dunkirk, appointed superintendent of all Rochester & Pitts divisions. The U S Steamer Perry renamed Tig Perriwinkle transforms into a Niagara River excursion boat. Italians and Polacks replace union dockworkers, police reserve on duty to prevent violence. A brief incident last night saw stones thrown at workers on Michigan Street. police chased youths without capture.
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HW. P. Monroe
Michel Crotty
Dame & P
West Shore
J. P. Clovey
Dunkirk
Rochester & Pitts
U.S
Perry
Niagara River
Tig Perriwinkle
D.L. & Wirestic
Michigan Street
Toname
Singer
Chicago
Singer Mfg. Co
Center St
T. H. Patton
M Gr
Adam Fink Dunkirk Blacksmith and Edge Tool Pioneer
Adam Fink was an early Dunkirk settler and the village’s first married man. A skilled blacksmith, he tempered steel and led in edge tool manufacture, making axes and broad axes famed by farmers and carpenters. His shop and home stood along Center Street, and his bold ads helped build local business. The piece notes his public spirit and hints at becoming Dunkirk postmaster, to be continued next week.
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Mr. Fink
Dunkirk
Fink
Center
Masonic Hall
Isae
Lim
Ellington
Clear Creek
Ellicottville
Mayville
Jamestown
Sinclairville
Adam Fink
Dunekirk
Franklinville man votes for 81 years straight for Democrats
O. W. Phillips, 81, of Franklinville, cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson in 1828 and has voted Democratic nominee every time since, except for 1872 when he stayed home to support Horace Greeley. He lived on one farm near Aklinville for nearly fifty years.
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O. W. Phillips
Franklinville
Andrew Jackson
Greeley
Mr. Phillips
Aklinville
Reminiscences of the Alton Family in Dunkirk
Chronicler recalls Abijah and other Alton brothers who settled near Dunkirk sixty seven years ago. Samson Alton built the first brick house in Chautauqua County and worked as a brickmaker and shoemaker. The Alton property, once valuable, now stands vacant as descendants continue the family line.
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Alton
Dunkirk
Samson Alton
England
Abijah
Illinois
Mississippi
Missouri
Kingua Bridge
George
Connecticut
Samson
Chautauqua Co
Buffalo
Front Streets
Allen
Front St
Buffalo St
Panna Gates
Cooperstown
Otsego Co
Phineas Gates
Yao Buren Harbor
John Langdon
Alton'’s
Angdon
Judge Cooper
Fenimore Cooper
Crooked Brook
O'Brien sisters win damages from Rt and P road
In Dale Wyoming county the O'Brien sisters recover 2500 damages from the Rt. and P. road for injuries from an accident a year ago. The Wellsville Democrat notes a Randolph delegate to the Olean convention called a young rooster named Stevens. A Bradford yard accident injures a switchman named O Rourke likely fatally. A new bridge near East Titusville on the Dunkirk Allegheny Valley road is being raised. Building booms grow Salamanca with 100 plus new residences and 60,000 bricks purchased for a new school.
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O'Brien
Dale
Wyoming County
Wellsville
Randolph
Olean
Stevens
Dunkirk Alleheny
Fittaburg Road
East Titusville
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children as a universal cure for teething pain and related ailments. It claims quick relief from crying, dysentery, diarrhoea, wind colic, and stomach inflammation, with a pleasant taste and endorsement by nurses and physicians. It notes price at 2½ cents per bottle and world-wide availability.
Buffalo One Price Clothing Store Ad
Mens Boys and Children Clothing Hats Caps and Gents Furnishings in latest styles and greatest variety at the Buffalo One Price Clothing Store 47 Center Street also hardware and building supplies at Hamilton's Coal Yard Eagle and W 3d streets Dont Fail to Call and examine goods and prices Every thing marked in plain figures Papillon Skin Cure Pavirtos Catarant Core Pavirtos Conan Cure manufactured by Papillon Manufacturing Co Chicago Ills sold by Lyon Bros and Light Harper
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Buffalo
One Price
Center Street
Buffalo One Price Clothing Store
The
Papillon Manufacturing Co
Chicago
Ills
Lyon Bros
Light & Harper
Ladies Hair Styling at Whittler Bros Barber Shop
Special attention to ladies hair dressing and trimming of bangs in all styles offered at Whittler Bros barber shop on Center Street. Buffalo One Price Clothing Store at 47 Center Street advertises best goods for the least money. T. C. Jones Solin sells poultry oysters fresh and salt meats ham sausage and lard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittler Bros
Buffalo One Price
Center Street
T. C. Jones
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Saturday Evening Observer
Local Department
Evening Observer
Harry &. Marlin
Saale Aa
Malis
Wester
Broa
A. m
Frebonila
Phe
Rat
Lower Lakes
Dil
Nos
Farner and Observer
Supreme Court
Chautauqua County
Mayaur
Ayl
H.P. Mon- Toe
Ossgerver
D. Lothrop & Co
Pansy
Tip Lewis
Young Folks Library
Salamanca
McDougall & Avery
Bradford
Hornellsville
Johnnie
New Jersey
Gaid Johanie
Lilewashington
Archive
Victor Rider
E. T
Asylum
E. C
F. W. Raikes
Rec
M. E. Church
James Russell
Griswold Street
George Meakim
Ruggies and Talcott
Dell Tuttle
Cattaraugus Republican
Dunkirk Polo Club
Dunkirk Boys
Little Alley
Hendlord
Ernst A. Hoffecker
Chas. Gibbs
Syracuse
John Desmond
Ernst
Desmond
Hoffacker
M. B. Curtis
Sam'l of
Posen
Man of Principle
Buzaiss
Globe Theatre
Plastrick
Lereaster
Boston Daily Globe
Dr. Howe
Someody
Solmer
Jamestown Journal
Ellicott
Denkirk
Closea
Bunkirk
Carney
Board of Water Commissioners
J. Dennis Reedy
Ed Haycroft
T. J. Hubbell
San Francisco
RK. Dresser
the Erie
Jas. A. Brodiek
Angola
St. James
L. J. Pierce
Elattie Paulos
Forestville
J. Hunter
Mary and
Sue McGee
Tidioute
D. G. Nash
Mike Toomey
Sacramento
Cal
Chauncey Rathburn
Silver Creek
Jenkinson
Ball
Newark, N.Y
Frank L. Lipsey
Joseph Meakim
Baseball
J. L. Flint
Brant
Erie
County
Commissioner Strong
O'Rourke
Springville
H. W. Hinman
Collins Center
Nurr
Prof
Markins
Dore
Orin
Lealant
Dick Sale
Bat Gla Street
Presbyterian Church
C. B. Bradley
Fourth Street
Mir
T. H. Whittlesey
City Water
Murray
Hood
Vic
Hamilton
Eagle and
W. 3d
Enagle
West and
Sts
Pape
AlCl
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