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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1884
Page
4
A fragmented summary of campaign chatter and events including New York politics, the centennial celebration in Lenox, the People’s Party endorsement, a Harvard statue unveiling, railway progress in the East, a fatal train accident, and the Gould witness summons. Mentions of Japan, Greenwich meridian, and smuggling cited alongside sparse local details.
A fragmented political lament mocks the Democratic press and touts Republican virtue. It laments Cleveland’s campaigns, praises Blaine, and criticizes Democratic attacks while stressing youth shifts toward Republican sentiment amid wartime memories and slavery's enduring stain.
A rambling 19th century fashion and culture column describes bonnets, draperies, belts, and trims for fall wear, with scattered quotations on love, virtue, and religion. It blends sewing details with moral reflections from figures like Spurgeon, Beecher, and Webster, and notes evolving styles such as demi-toilet, lace, and velvet fabrics.
The note details boxing matchups and wagers involving McCaffrey, Costigan, Kilrain, and Mitchell at Madison Square Garden, plus Billy Madden's forfeit, and training in Saratoga. It mentions St Jesus Rowing Club of New Orleans seeking Canadian entrants, and the death of George Chamberlin of Olean after a long illness.
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