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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1884
Page
4
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Advertisement lists coal yard items including shingles wood and limes and various building supplies at Hamilton’s Coal Yard corner Eagle and W third streets. Mentions a cough cure and hair care services by Lyon Bros and J Harper with Shiloh’s Plaster recommended for back or chest pain.
The Ohio and Lake Erie Railroad Company, based in Evie at Conneautville, contracts with Mesars King and Simmons of New York to build and equip the road from Greenville to near Girard, a span about sixty miles, with rolling stock and a completion target of May.
Vivid fragmentary account describes Dunkirk voters facing threats and disturbances as parties prepare for elections. References to mob violence, police authority limits, and concerns over disorder surface amid ongoing political tensions. The piece notes a pivotal vote and mentions administrations and figures tied to the event.
A group of Democratic Party members in Penrth ward cut down a Blaise and Logan banner from F C Potter’s yard and threatened family members. Police say there will be a first class funeral in the ward unless depredations stop.
A Blaine and Logan Club gathering plus all Divisions of the Plumed Knights will meet at Columbus Hall Wednesday at 7 30 PM to decide on golf to Silver Creek Thursday evening. Rev HL Hubbell preached why he could not vote for St John and urged temperance and purity supporters to back James G Blaine. The sermon sparked town talk.
Chas. K. Cordrey of Belifontain Chic is at the St James. Derald, Win, and Py sulli wal go to Dunkirk to tebe charge of a roller skating sink. J. Hunt Chautiargan and AL Win d of Detroit registered to play at lie Har Wenfield and wife of Tre d islured at in Eastern. Miss Augusta Phillips and Eda Daw king returned yesterday from their visit to Daviestown. P. Snideker Buffalo are o the Hurlbert House. Miss Made Oliver of Brantford Canada and Miss Carrie Gray of Durlngton Canada are the guests of Miss Gross Buffalo street. Mr G M Tremain representative of Messrs who has been in town for days left for New York. He pressed himself to us as being pleased with Ge number of thce Tanns. Mr Harry Brooks placed in the best families of Cary is a good follower.
Blaine highlighted by a large parade with 24 000 spectators at Brooklyn square. Col Morrison Tuthill led Silk Hats in line formation. Succeeding events included speeches by J A We Tenny J A Starrs and Blanche K Brnce in the Opera House, with cavalry displays and firework lighting along Jamestown streets.
The notice urges voters to register in person on specified days to ensure their details are correctly recorded. It emphasizes timely action and accurate information to prevent registration issues.
Ex Governor St Jolie visits Dames Town in Gel.soub. A railroad wreck near Allion causes about 14 000 dollars in losses. Michel Muier and two others injured. The refinery at Olean warns Mand. Cause listed as Toss 30 000 with no insurance. city jobs likely lost. Missive since lay finds T. Taylor missing. body found in creek, suspected crime by tramps. Olean mourns three old citizens. oil barrel donated to Baltimore Confederate fair sold for 2200. Warren reports students read newspapers in lessons with positive effect. Greenbackers nominate W C Kennedy in Bradford. Republicans name W W Brown. Blaine forecast to win Bradford by 5 000.
A longtime editorial warns of a canvassing trick where a Democrat bribes Republicans for votes with a dollar per head. The piece explains a setup where two conspirators bet on a Republican voting contrary to his pledge, causing a chain reaction at the polls and risking unearned penalties for many. It urges vigilance to avoid such schemes.
Bird Caldwell once prominent in Corry was arrested after his divorced wife accused him of arson. Trial records note a suspect, Grant Calkiwel, involved in supplying fire to the house where Caldwell and his children lived. Caldwell died in his cell, the coroner citing brain congestion or paralysis, as witnesses recount his final hours. The Erie Herald notes his fall from a once brilliant career after divorce and addiction, with the incident framed as a possible case of insanity rather than a deliberate act against his family.
Special reporter items from Forestville include Sackett adding a new well on Centre Street and Shepard traveling in Reeh r mingraphs in exchange for wood at Sherman’s gallery. Townsend and wife visited J. J. Pierce and headed to Buffalo. Mrs Davis returns from a western trip. Hale Berry departs Saturday for Geneva to work with C. J. Chamberlain. The wind damaged the Republican banner on Main Street. Dye's hall hosts a social dance with Damon's band Friday night November 7. tannery closed temporarily. a large Democratic rally took place at Silver Creek Saturday evening.
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