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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1883
Page
2
A reader summary notes Jamestown Journal's editorial stance and alleged bias toward local candidates. It accuses the paper of serving as a Republican advocate for Jamestown interests and questions impartiality as it approaches alleged erosion of standards and influence by local office seekers.
An imagined account describes King of Ethiopia approving an elephantmounted gun test. The elephant misfired smashing the Prime Minister’s head, injuring the Grand Chamberlain and band, while the king quips that enemy adoption would ensure the system’s success. Frank Florin, a factor in a North East gas factory, died at 28. parents from Farnham, SN. were from and the remains were sent Friday.
A historical description details narrow, muddy streets with no proper foot paths, piles of refuse, and foul odors in Chinese towns. It describes open sheds and courtyard housing with brick stoves, bamboo sleeping mats, and dirt floors, lacking windows and basic utensils, with water drawn from a well and strict advisories on cleanliness and health concerns.
A brief report from the Vienna Electrical exhibition describes the glossograph a small mouthpiece device connected to a detector that converts speech into written characters. Inventor claims writing could reach four to five times faster than the quickest writer though deciphering data remains the chief obstacle and phonetic spelling may influence future typewriting.
Fragmented notes describe trade activity with references to Cincinnati and Louisville markets, plus scattered lines about taxation, sales, and shipping. A stray medical advertisement appears, citing cures for kidney and backache and promoting Dr Fenner tonics and bitters. The piece mixes commerce hints with unrelated patent medicine promotions.
A dense 1913 schedule details intercity rail options including the Chicago and Atlantic Line, Westward services from Dunkirk through Salamanca and Wellsville, and multiple connections to Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. It lists stopping points, daily and Sunday trains, times, and special services with through coaches and parlor cars, along with ticketing and agent notes.
Auction sale of a 600 acre Stockton New York farm with dairy cows oxen horses cattle wagons farming gear and produce including oats buckwheat and hemp. Household and farm equipment listed with tools and implements. Sale set for Tuesday October 23, 1883 starting at the farm and continuing at the public sale site with terms and further details available from the agents.
A fragmented notice from a railroad era indicates passenger equipment for the Nickel Plate Line at Chicago Union Depot. It lists arrival and departure times and a September window for timing changes, with emphasis on speedy service and timetable adjustments affecting passengers.
Daily except Pendiga with departures 3 30 P M from Bradford and 24 Limestone 3 44 arrival at Carrollton 4 01 P M 6 50 P M except Sundays from Butta 7ville with all stations stopping to Bradford 7 50 P M Train 12 runs Sundays from Bradford to Carrollton Passengers may leave Titusville 3 08 A M and arrive Bradford 17 35 A M Leave Bradford 3 30 P M and arrive Titusville 7 00 P M
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