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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1885
Page
2
A long list of items covers telegraph and newspaper office matters, advertising policies, and subscription rules. It reports on rail and ship projects, the Baldwin locomotive for Brazil, financial appointments, a Royal wedding plan, peppermint oil fever in Wayne county, and various curiosities from cigar boxes to autographs sold in London. It notes a Danish arbiter risk, and oddities like a giant shoe order for a 420-pound minister.
The city faces slow manufacturing, hurting local markets. A carpenter-turned-farmer advocates mechan ics using vegetable and fruit gardens on vacant lots to diversify income, noting steady demand in Buffalo and local grocers. He predicts substantial earnings within years if adopted. Public attitudes toward employment and self-sustaining farming are discussed.
The upcoming November statewide election will be the most far reaching since 1879 with offices from governor and secretary of state to state engineer and surveyor, 32 state senators and 123 assemblymen, plus county and municipal posts. A water standpipe 249 feet high in Erie saw a catcher fail after seven attempts while ball velocity proved the challenge rather than lateral movement. Boston publisher Osgood & Co faces collapse from hard times. settlement hoped without harming the business. A New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling upholds a bond promising relinquishment of a teaming business as a valid restraint of trade. The Agriculture Commissioner prepares a circular inviting state agricultural colleges to a convention on promoting agricultural education and possibly making college farms departmental experimental farms. Some department staff furloughed to trim spendable balance in the new administration.
Members of the Young Men’s Catholic Doton are urged to meet at their hall on Tuesday evening May 14 to discuss organization and vote on a new constitution. The program includes a debate on Democratic policy’s role since 1800 with leaders M J O’Donnell D F Toomey and P J Mulholland against supporters M Mulhelland T H McDonald and P J Holleran. Also reported are Nickel Plate earnings and debts, and the capture of Angola gang member William Nichols by Lake Shore Railway Detective Stone.
The YMCA hosts a public meeting tonight at 8 with Rev. William Martin addressing attendees. Tomorrow at 4 pm a praise service will be held in the YMCA rooms, inviting all young men to attend.
Transfers filed with the county clerk in Mayville list numerous land deals. Names include Huazeltine to Hazeltine in Carrell, Cardotte Luce & Rood in Charlotte, Bemus to Hem eoway in Mayville, and many more across Hanover Dunkirk Pomfret Fredonia Sinclairville Harmony and Charlotte. Amounts range from 100 to 6 100 with various properties in Pomfret Fredonia Westfield and other locales.
The twenty fourth sanatorial session of the Chautauqua County Teachers Association will be held at Westfield from the 27th to the 29th, with school closed on the 25th and 29th to permit teacher attendance. Exercises include lectures, papers, and discussions on Civil Government, Education topics, and methods, plus vocal and instrumental music.
Wright & Co began replacing rotten piles at their dock using a pile driver when a boiler exploded at 3:30 pm. Several men were thrown into the water including Chas Foote who is reportedly drowned, with Klein missing. Others were injured as crowds gathered and reporters hurried to press.
On and after Monday Nov 17 1824 schedules List travel times between Fredonia Dunkirk and nearby towns. Times include morning and evening departures from Fredonia and Dunkirk with several daily runs. The column ends with signature Elmer Whe flock.
Local Western Division timetable lists No 31 No 37 and No 5 trains with daily and Sunday exceptions. Stops include Forestville Vandalia Olean Belmont Wellsville Andover Alfred Almond Salamanca Carrollton Great Valley Dayton Cuba Friendship Belvidere and more with set arrival and departure times and notes on no run days.
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