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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1883
Page
4
Oliver L. F. White of the DALY TL Go arrested two Peleuffer suspects stealing cord and turned them over to Peshong. The case is continued to tomorrow morning. A collection will be taken to defray expenses. Opera event drew a fashionable audience with praise for scenery and acting.
Personal mention records late arrivals at Hurlbert House Hustern Hotel and Erie Hotel sites. Names include Haupt Cutter Ames Welton Beiles Monlige Andrews Reed Davis Har rington etc with multiple cities such as New York Buffalo Boston Syracuse Philadelphia Chicago and Jamestown among others.
Yesterday afternoon George Fick died by hanging in his barn, found by neighbors. Coroner Blood and Dr. Williams ruled the death self-inflicted. an inquest could not add facts. The case drew praise for prompt, economy-minded handling and notes a history error in records.
Singing School under the direction of Prof Whelpton of Buffalo will open its course of 12 sessions at City Hall on Thursday evening of the present week. A second session will be given Friday evening. A preliminary meeting was held last week with sufficient registrations. The register remained open during the week unless the fall number is reached on the first evening. The opportunity is a rare chance to learn to read as well as to sing properly.
A decipherable notice touts a hot water remedy for dyspepsia with a claimed cure and an appeal for sympathy for the afflicted. It promises value worth 31,000 to readers who try the method and mentions a monthly fee for advice and medicine. The text also describes a routine of drinking hot water before breakfast with a pinch of saliva flavor as a supposed cure.
The US hardware store Cary & Matte hosts an exhibition and sale featuring the celebrated Bags Coffee Pot. The public is invited to call and drink a cup of Liot Coffee free. Proponents claim it is the only healthful and second method of making coffee.
Reports from the Erie area note Dr. Bri Erie remains confined as condition worsens and a death is anticipated. Fred C. G. Kelsey’s friends post a $100 reward for his body. Mrs Rebecca Lee of North East injures an ankle after a fall on a dark stair. L G Smedley’s medical practice case settled with costs. Warren Light and Heat Company boosts capital stock to 30,000 and absorbs peers. Rose and Charles Cornfort face murder trials with defense arguing lack of connection to the crime. Georg Phelps prosecutes, J E Jewell defends.
Election day report shows light overall turnout with strong Democratic support in several wards and a notable push for abolishing convict labor. Inspectors and clerks named include Vitus Keubrich, Henry Drege, Campbell Galbreath, Chas Abell, H G Smith, Dan Roberts, John Sullivan, Frank Andrews, and John Murphy among others. Voters at Martin Murray and other polling sites reflected party activity and betting on the contract labor question.
George Fick died in Dunkirk New York on March 3 1833 after emigrating from Germany. He lived in Dunkirk since coming to America and worked for the Erie Railway for 2d years. His wife and two daughters survive. The obituary notes his quiet demeanor and faults with illness, and mentions his funeral Wednesday at 2:30 from the house with Rev Vougtin officiating, remains to be interred at Fredonia.
John Fossag t on East Third Street advertises a large assortment of cigars tobacco snuff and smoking goods with French briar pipes cheap clays fine cuts and plugs. The notice touts low cash prices and fresh stock while urging old customers to visit. Also promoted are clothing goods at one price and cash only with statements of low prices and strong bargains amid a lean economy response.
An OCR filled page lists Fleischmann & Co yeast claims, assorted hardware and lumber suppliers, druggists, and various services. It mentions Kompanies like Hamilton’s Coal Lumber Wood Yards and Speer’s Yards, plus advertisements for patent medicines, theater hairdressing, and a photography gallery.
A will contest over the estate of W C Wilson reveals a tangled tale of marriages, a Mexican connection, and a son born of the union. The will left most to the widow and son George with a trust provision for his wife and her children, while disinheriting other offspring. Harvey Wilson of Bolton Kansas urged the trust for George’s wife and children remain intact.
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