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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1883
Page
4
Fragmented notices recount fall events, court actions, and social chatter. Names like Michel Loeb, Johnsen, and Grovenor punctuate a compile of community moments from naturalization, burials, and weddings to political conventions and local commerce updates.
A jumble of arrivals and departures lists names like J. D. Cody and G. G. Sanburn among others, noting visits to Crawford County and plans for church pulpit duties. It records itineraries, restful days with family, and talks of musical education across several towns, with an eye toward church and school improvements.
A middle aged man jumped from a train car at the Central road station and wed a woman companion in the car with Rev. Mr. PellingitLa, a Whitesboro Baptist minister. The groom, Chaplain, a widower from Ohio, and the 31 year old bride from Norrisville near Fonda, were en route to Ohio and carried three tickets.
Panama N Y reports D Cook bought over 1000 barrels of apples with more to come. Erie Herald notes the Schanidt children funeral amid sorrow after a boy’s death. Harrison Merriam injured when cattle crossing a rail crossing were struck by a train. one cow killed and another badly injured.
A Dunkirk notice accuses Mesars Murphy and Allenbrand of presenting bills for street department work with high prices and questionable authority. It calls for scrutiny by the grand jury, notes past overcharges for tools, and lists numerous vendors and materials referenced in the bills, including coal, lumber, compressed yeast, clothing, and hardware.
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