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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1884
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text reports varied items: railway worker meetings at Toren and proposed Northern Pacific line slops. political chatter about London mayoral election and U S figures. a new $500000 depot for Ismiaxaronis. speculative notes on Hanover, Spain, and a mock celestial empire boast. Also mentions Blaine speeches, Jay Gordon kin, racing exploits, and critique of a vice presidential candidate.
The Corning Iowa Methodist Conference endorses a unified anti prohibition stance urging voters to avoid a separate prohibition party. The Portland Oregonian discusses St John the double candidate and past votes on whisky and temperance issues, with mentions of local officials and a prohibition convention in Salamanca. Local items include a fatal machinery accident at Jamestown mills, a run over death, and electoral updates for Allegany and Chautauqua counties.
Local column reports on subscription offers, new houses, and school status in the Pickett district. Community members attend events, families visited relatives in Warren and Youngsville, and a diphtheria outbreak prompted medical calls. Evaporator operations begin locally as Drake and Wilcox take charge. a newborn girl is noted and weathered tales of a Sunday mischief.
Wats bhats Oh Stuttrlay sep 27. Dela Hi bard expired at her residence two miles north of this place in the 70th year. Funeral from residence largely attended. Burial at Astiville. Beloved wife of the late Lucius Hubbard, adopted orphan children, and praised for Christian benevolence. Husband died four years ago. Republicans raised a banner on Sept 24. A crowd attended the pole ceremony. A horse ran away. a fire destroyed a chest. Thoms Ferris, a young man died in a junction accident. Mrs O Neal notes funeral floral tributes. City, Pa parties leased 3,000 acres behind West Elizabeth. forest concert planned. Game warden Lindley seized fourteen nets on Oneida lake. Advice on hair washing and curling using ammonia, sugar, and newspaper methods.
The New York market features a steady to easy tone in flour grain and provisions with finance signals showing firm bankers’ bills at 4.374 and spot exchange near 4.375. Wheat futures display varied movement with No. 2 red ranging around 86 to 92 and oats mixed. pork, lard, and butter markets note dull or steady demand amid cash sales and shipments. Cattle and sheep markets show moderate activity, with receipts and shipments noted and packers’ demand shaping prices for loins, bellies, and hams.
The Nickel Plate Line updates reveal all new passenger equipment with latest appliances for comfortable travel. Chicago trains arrive at and depart from Union Depot Van Buren Street. Following is the schedule in effect June 1st and until further notice.
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