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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1885

Page

3

Widely Varied News From Cities Across States

A collection of brief reports describes violent crime in Troy New York a murder suicide tragedy in traumatic detail, political maneuvers in Dublin and Washington and local mishaps from Baltimore to Chicago. Notable items include a fatal throat cutting in Troy, mob action in Tennessee releasing a prisoner, a German settlement ceremony in Baltimore, a sword gift to a Russian general, and a court case over Pullman property in Chicago with a plan to seek a legal resolution.

Columbus Sehan Marshal Adt West Virginia Joseph J. Ivins Tennessee William McCormick Troy N. Y Board of Pubic Works Dublin Messrs. Parnell and Healy Norman C. Munson Boston Genia Pictoris Hartford & Erie Railroad Minnville Tenn George Mitchell William Bauldin Mitchell Arkansas New Orleans Fernand Armand J. B. Levequa Armand Deutche Greisenheim Baltimore Komaroff Dashkepti Zektjewski

Tragic Indian Territory duel leaves two dead on road

In Illinois District Cherokee Nation on a Thursday last Sam McCoy and Austin Hoss, two citizens, met on a lonely road and exchanged twelve or more shots. Both men were found dead. McCoy had seven bullet wounds, Hoss one. No witnesses, but nearby persons heard the shots.

Fae Fort Spirit Ariz Illinoia Sam McCoy Austin Hoss McCoy Ross

Markets Update From May 14 Across Numerous Commodities

The report covers Moxey-Mony on call at 1 percent with 4.984 for 90 days and 4.08% for short sight. Government bonds steady with minor changes in registered issues. Wheat, corn, oats, and pork futures show varied pricing across New York, Chicago, and Cincinnati exchanges, with notable activity in flour, sugar, and lard markets. Livestock prices in New York and Philadelphia indicate steady to mixed demand for cattle, hogs, and sheep, with receipts and shipments recorded.

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Dunkirk Markets Miscellaneour ated by S M Hamiltons

Market record from Dunkirk listing varied goods and prices across groceries, building supplies, farm staples, and provisions. Includes cement, plaster, lumber, coal, fire brick, feed, grains, meats, and poultry with fluctuating per-unit figures and seasonal notes.

Ann LO Lake Aand Clestoet

Fr and Sones Selle Best and cheapest poultry oysters etc

Special notices note sales of poultry oysters frements ham sausages or lard at discount. A Ripley Bendburn burial of Mrs. J Moore is reported. An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming rapid relief of pain and cures for dysentery and diarrhoea. It lists price and universal sale through druggists. Fire loss logs for Matthews Northrup Co are given with adjusted amount and insurance held.

Fr. & Sones Syai Winslow United States Matthews, Northrup & Co

Piles Remedy Ad Prompts County Treasurer Complaint

An ad claims piles causes back and abdomen pain with indigestion and itching. It promotes Dr Ake s Pile Remedy by Bosanko Medicine Co. of Piqua and H P Monroy as seller, with a 50 cent price. A north county growl blames County Treasurer Leet for not paying orders by the poor superintendent.

Ake Bosanko Medicine Co Piqua H. P. Monroy Leet David Kennedy Forland Ferorico Ranedy D. Kennedy

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure for Scrofula

An 1865 notice touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as highly effective against scrofula and blood impurities, citing weakness, sores, and swollen joints. offers a cure book from C I Hood & Co. It also notes a 116th Regiment reunion at Park Meadows, Buffalo, on Tuesday June 16.

Hood C. I. Hood & Co Lowell Mass 116Th Regiment Park Meadows Buffalo

Voltaic Belt Co. offers 30 day trial devices for ailments

The Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan promotes the Electric Voltaic Belt and other apparatus on a thirty day trial for nervous debility vitality and manhood related troubles plus rheumatism neuralgia paralysis and other diseases. Restoration to health vigor and manhood is guaranteed with no risk during the thirty day trial. Send for an illustrated pamphlet. Twenty men employed in the Corry caligraph works leave for Hartford.

The Voltaic Belt Co Marshall Mich Corry Caligraph Hartford

Free distribution drives crowd at H P Monroe’s Drug Store

The advertisement notes free sample bottles of Dr Bosanko’s Cough and Lung Syrup at H P Monroes Drug Store. It also mentions promotions by the G A R post of Fredonia to raise funds for Decoration Day, plus various healers and remedies with prices. It references a sales trip by H Sylvester in Sinclairville and advertising for Rough on Rats and Wells Health Renewer. It ends with a note about strawberries boosting Erie’s supply and price.

H. P. Monroe Dr. Bosanko

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