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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1884
Page
4
Local readers urged to try Mood's Sarsaparilla as the remedy for ill health, touted as restoring well being and a valued fortune for the suffering. The brief ad highlights health benefits and local trust in the tonic.
A vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children, claiming it calms crying and pain, cures dysentery and diarrhoea, regulates the stomach, and soothes gums. It is priced at 25 cents and touted as prescribed by nurses and physicians with global pharmacist support.
A collage of era glimpses notes freight activity on the Lake Shore, farm and tobacco references, a Rhine of miscellany about E W Ross Co plans, a Mannheim consul nomination, lodge communications, birthdays, cigars, camphor with furs, and court jests. Local items mention polo delays, a Planitie mill, baptism, church growth, a social event at Tabernacle Baptist, and an apprenticeship closing with Elmers & Co.
W I L Phear of Sherman is registered as the Eastern. Mr Grenlich of Grenlich and Co brokers in the city. Mrs Emil Keller and son Carl arrive in Dunkirk this morning. Pred Baumgartner left for India on a hunting expedition. J R B Websh and E Leopold of Bradford booked at the St James. Chap Jarecki of Erie R N LeBlanc of Salamanca quartered at the Erie. Mr John McDougall of Stornellsville is in the city and registered at the Hurlbert House. Mr W H Lincoln of East Otto was in the city today on business. J W Slough_taling_ passenger conductor on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern who has been on the sick list the past month will resume duty today. Dr Langworthy will be at his rooms in the Eastern hotel Saturday Sunday and Monday May 17 18 and 19.
A quarterly meeting for the Dunkirk and Fredonia charges will be held at the Free Methodist church in Fredonia starting at 2 PM tomorrow the 17th and continuing through Sabbath evening. Rev. L IL Loomis, chairman of Chautauqua district, will lead the services.
Personal friends gathered at Mrs. Russel Lord’s home on Monday evening to celebrate the 59th anniversary of her birthday with a large party. Each guest presented a token of friendship and esteem, and she expressed heartfelt thanks for the kind gesture.
The Germania Gesang Verein concert last evening was well attended with large receipts and strong applause. Miss Jeasie A Williams sang Glance, a Mesia Weiler and Siener piece It is of The Lord's Great Mercies was pleasing. Irmler played Das Stracuasti on cornet, and Two Nightingales by Draegert and Williams charmed the audience. Mgr Julius Siener's Longing drew sustained attention as sixty couples joined a social and hop afterward.
Estate probate actions include Lucretia L Robertson Lewis B Grant Lawton J Knapp Horatio N Farnham Tull Freeman Julia Ann Wells Julia Lathan Nelson Angevine Lorenzo J Powell George A Fitch Ruth C Bentley George Kunt Venus Morley Oliver Sampson Newton Taylor J L Millen Carl Ernest Curtis estate heirs and guardianships. Trial on probate and accounts adjourned to May 23 at Tamestown and guardianship decrees issued for minors.
E A Harris has arrived in Jamestown as agent for W D Andrews & Bro to collect royalties from driven well owners. He claims the patent does not expire until January 14, 1896 and that circuit courts have mostly ruled for the firm. About 3,000 users exist in Chautauqua county, with 380 paying royalties. actions aim to $10 per pre September wells and $6 for later wells, with nine cases pending and eighteen suits by default favorable to the firm. Lawyers doubt success and urge cautious action.
Grand jury organized with L G Risley as foreman. On Monday the following business proceeded. Various motions granted including execution, confirmation of sale, and foreclosure. several actions dismissed or postponed. one case tied to administrator status. a bond requirement issued for a receiver. other notes include promissory actions with verdicts of no action in two banks cases.
Yesterday’s games include New York 7 Cleveland 7 in a double noting confusion. Philadelphia 25 Buffalo 5, Boston 11 Detroit 9, Providence 7 Chicago 0, Reading 1 Trentons 20, Ashington Washingtons 4, Alleganys 6 Metropolitans 8, Cincinnati 3 Boston Unions 2, Cincinnati 3 Columbus 7, Brooklyn 7 Brooklyn s 7, Toledo 7 Lowisvilles 11.
Money orders issued by American Express Co. offer refunds if orders are lost and are available at all company offices. Payable at 6,500 locations with rates listed as small denominations and varying cent amounts from 5.5 to 40 dollars, with fees noted for each.
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