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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1884
Page
3
Sold by all druggists. Prices two bottles for five dollars. Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. Led’s Tooth Powder, partly priced at 50 cents to 60 cents. Milburn & Co., Buffalo, N.Y.
A haphazard Late News summary notes multiple events across cities. References include Astoria diphtheria epidemic with fifty cases and five deaths, Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce planning a meeting next Tuesday, New York port week reports totaling £6,324,000 with specific dry goods and general merchandise figures, Judge Hapallo improving and moving hospitals, Norfolk knitting mill suspending operations with job losses, and leadership changes at Mexican Central Railroad. Also mention of an accident in Baltimore, censorship instructions, and various local incidents, auctions, and court actions.
Fragmented column discusses women beauty ideals and social trends, noting eyes lips and teeth as status signals. It jokes about marriage choices, the steam organ named Calliope, and a sailor suit fashion with linen, embroidery, and padded shoulders. A Boston girl receives an engagement proposal via typewriter.
An advertisement touts Dr. Bosanko Pile Remedy claiming immediate relief from bleeding and itching piles with a permanent cure, priced 50 cents, sold by I. P. Mauroe. A political theatre company, W. D. Mott's New York comedy, cancels dates and disbands amid campaign distractions. The telegraph item reports A. A. Nichols family illness, including fever and whooping cough affecting all but two members.
A string of drugstore ads tout free distribution of sample bottles of Dr Bosanka's Cough and Tuning Syrup for coughs colds and throat issues. Other notices promote Wells Health Renewer for women and men and mention Dan Mace purchasing a large stock farm near Stamford Connecticut along with political and sports chatter about a horse race and a Vermont legislator.
A garbled report outlines repairs by Lowell Mech anic and Superintendent Unice Lowell in Hostone Lepelek with references to Poland Springs and Bowell and Keston physicians. Vague names, dates, and scattered events hint at a seizure incident and medical advice, but details are unclear and the narrative remains distorted.
A garbled public notice from New York promotes Dr Penner's Kidney Cure and People’s Remedy Pall, claiming blood cleansing, fever relief, and skin cures. It mentions sales by H P Momroc and a long list of ailments, urging readers to try the medicine for urinary issues, back pain, and general recovery.
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