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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1884
Page
4
The clipping surveys a noisy mix of 1880s intrigue and finance. It notes a New York walking match alleged as a swindle, Bowen's sizable earnings from walking contests, and varied political, fiscal, and social items including tariff reform arguments, currency issues, church incomes in England, Congo treaty talk, and Beaconsfield era anecdotes.
A collection of aphorisms and religious musings on virtue liberty and the inner life. It contrasts self improvement with social duty and cautions against treating religion as a mere department of life while urging steady practice of good actions and humility.
Jenny June highlights for spring dress include many gilt jerseys and square-toed shoes, ruching on sleeves, and a return to the English turban hat. She notes shoulder capes, pelerines, lace and beading on wraps, tulle ball gowns, cobweb embroidery, and cobweb pillows. Roman sandals, Hussar jackets, and a wide variety of straw bonnets emerge as fashion centers.
The column notes Rose Coghlan portrait by Marshall 13 and mentions Nat Goodwin's past engagement to Minnie Palmer. It also reports Marie Van Zandt suing Haynie in Paris and Belasco's May Blossom forest scene. Minnie Palmer plans London residence, praising Britons and seeking loyal subject status.
New Yorks defeated Cleve lands 8 to 6 while Providence beat Chicago 4 to 0. Philadelphias lost to Buffalos 9, and Bostons fell 4 to 2 against Detroita. Monumentals lost 3 to 8 to Wilmingtons in Baltimore.
Jury verdicts and court actions list several cases from Auburn. Jurors rendered no cause for action in Harris vs Purdy with $60.38 judgment for plaintiff Williams vs Calkins, $551.25 for plaintiff Wright vs Wright, ejectment in Jackson vs Farr with premises recovery and $60 damages, Dyc ve vs Tennis with $68.85 judgment, Tallman divorce referred for determination, Babcock vs Pattison dismissed with costs, Cometock vs Clark complaints with costs, and several references to hearings and trials.
A sweep of brief sports notices covers boxing matches with Demspey, baseball player moves including Ferguson as second for New Yorke, and Jack Jones quitting. Sydney rowing in May, Philadelphia catching prospect from California, Shaw as puzzling pitcher, umpires in gray with straw hats, U.S. bicycle count at 40000, Sullivan’s swing netting 75000, and horse show in New York May 27 with 250 entries. Also, Toronto Hamilton draught at Toronto May 24, yacht launch in New York harbor, McDonald and McCoy boxing at Butte on May 19 for 1000, Frank Hart in St Louis, regatta in Watkins, and Goode backed for 1000. Rochester spring trotting June 3 for four days. Buffalo horses at Point Breeze Philadelphia and shammer sale at Cleveland May 7.
The list gives jurors drawn on the 6th day of May for service at the county court term beginning the 26th inst. Names include Sundstrom Carroll Fitch Stockton Phillips Harmony Clark Portland Hotchkiss Poland Wilson Hanover Hall Portland Shearer Hanover Glazier Sherman Wood Dunkirk Nobles Busti Chamberlin Ellicott Northrop Busti Baker Ellicott Scott Arkwright Mina Tremain Montague Fields Kisntone Luce Ellington Porter Chautauqua Habink French Creek Marshall Mina Dye Sheridan Kiblar Pomfret Newhouse French Creek Warner Harmony Burlingame Ripley Bailey Sheridan Van Bogart Clymer McLenathan Villenova Sheldon Ellicott Seymour Dunkirk.
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