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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1883
Page
2
The article accuses council members of indirect interest in Deer Street and Third Street contracts, urging citizen action to halt alleged graft. It notes illegal bid reopenings on sewer work, warns of looming legal action, and highlights corruption as newspapers urge oversight and protection of taxpayers.
Citizens urged to investigate alleged hidden interests among three Common Council members involved in Deer street sewer proposals. The piece accuses city officials of misuse of funds, graft in contracts, and opaque election-finance practices, urging public scrutiny of payments to Parker Murphy and Adlenbrand over four years.
A reader letter defends the council and Opera House, denying hostility toward the theatre. The writer calls neighbors and officials valued friends, disputes revived complimentary ticket ideas, and argues the proposed license levy would hurt theatre firms by forcing closures and losses of profit.
A severe storm originating in the Rocky Mountains moves eastward through Nebraska with heavy rains and high winds. The system reaches Lake Michigan area, bringing rapidly falling temperatures and rising barometer in the Great Lakes region as it shifts toward the Lower Lakes.
England courts fret over Queen Victoria illness said to be kidney related. A distractingly sensational ad promotes Dr Fenner remedies including Kidney and Back Ache Cure and Blood and Liver Pills, touting cures for various ailments and urging readers to seek a circular for full information.
Trade and commerce notes mixed grain and flour prices, with quoted values for white and amber cereals, Minneapolis and Chicago markets, and various cuts. A detailed listing covers sales, futures, and spot bids across corn, wheat, oats, and related provisions. The report includes regional notes from Cincinnati and Chicago markets and references to standard muscle and stock levels.
A historical timetable overview details Pullman service routes between New York and Chicago via Buffalo and Cleveland, listing train names, stops, and daily/Sunday deviations. It notes faster Columbus time and slower Buffalo time, with departure and arrival times, and calls at towns like Dunkirk Olean Salamanca Bradford and Carrollton.
Darwin Thayer, assistant superintendent, and A. Ol tpr, acting sports general superintendent, note that trains 5 and 6 will run on Sunday only, with stations and telegraph offices unaffected.
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