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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1883
Page
4
Fragmented notices reveal social meetings at Toveinek and Tri ef Punkirk Saengerhunil, with members urged to attend. Obituary notes record Mr Taylor’s praised service and local clerkship changes. Also mentions postal run changes Erie to Jamestown and multiple real estate transfers, plus a welfare knitting champion and a daybook of minor civic events.
A detailed register lists W. A. Bellew at the Sherman House in Jamestown on Monday and numerous late arrivals at the St James and Eastern hotels. Names include Jacob Levy Salamanca and many others from Buffalo Rochester Cleveland and New York among others, with various towns and states noted. the paragraph ends with garbled text about the “big 4” at a hotel.
Councillor John J Tracey married Elizabeth O Hare of Achra street at St Marys church. Best man Chas O Hara and bridesmaid Mary King attended. After vows, guests gathered at the bride’s grandparents on Achra street then the couple left for Buffalo and a two day stay in New York Mobile Havana and Mexico City are the objectives Vracy becomes master acamic of the Mexico Central way Dec OU.
Surrogate Court of Chautauqua County New York reports probate actions through November 24 1891. Will admissions grant letters testamentary to Rosanne Strey Charles Grownale Leonard P Peuney sole executor and others. multiple estates settled with accountings and discharges including Calvin F Westfield Bree den Polly Ty Peek and James Pless among others.
A New York Tribune excerpt reports on domestic servants in America, noting rural native girls are preferred for work but rising wealth shifts status. It describes tensions as rich households limit upstairs access, revert to kitchen staff, and fear class division among Americans. The piece mentions a Congregational preacher Marc Emory leaving Sugar Grove with debts, amid the scandal.
A large crowd of about 380 attended the Schoeider concert opening, praising amateur talent led by August Huber on piano. The program ranged from violin and piano duets to vocal solos, with strong encores for Mrs. Cotton and the Huber performance, followed by remarks on prohibition and hotel life in a lengthy postscript.
Pure blood helps to make a clear conscience. Hood's Sarsaparilla is said to purify the blood. John Foss, agent on East Third Street, advertises one of the largest clocks of cigars tobacco snuff and smokers materials in the city. French briar pipes priced 30c to 2.00. Clays 5c per oz. Fine chewing tobacco 25c. Star and Climax plugs 8c. Two ounces fine cut 5c. Stock described as fresh No. 1 quality with papers Texas Siftings Peck's Run and daily/weekly newspapers in stock. Foss invites old friends and customers to visit.
Local newspaper fragment promotes Buffalo One Price Clothing Store at 47 Center Street as the city’s only one price cash clothing shop with own-made goods and low prices. Mentions Edward Monchow oysters, Wheelers Tensorial Parlors, Monroe’s drug store, Speer’s wines, Papillon patent medicines, Lyon Bros. and Lights Harper, and Giffords Art Gallery.
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