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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1883

Page

4

Halloween Eve and community notices in Dunkirk

Hallowern. OM closed todlay at 2092. The Dime Social at afr. Richard Williams case night was OG. There were meetings at Joseph Nelson's residence and Dun kirk Gun Club. A marriage was performed by Rev. Thoturn. Dr. Smith treated cheese illness. Died at Sedalia Alice Carroll. Election day polling turnout reported. Steamship topics and a forthcoming cantata for St. John's church. The Nickel Plate began express service Monday.

Afr Richard Williams

Personal mentions and visitors noted in Warren Mirror

Local column lists Mrs ALN Judd of Griswold street returning from Ghia and Mr J D Hovey visiting Rochester while in town. Also named are Leonard Direen of Baniths Mills and Mrs Green’s horses winning a premium at the late fair. Several lists detail late arrivals from Buffalo Detroit Cleveland and Chicago plus visiting brethren from Dunkirk expected Friday led by Graham as Oriental degree K P may be exemplified.

Leonard Direen Baniths Mills Mrr. Green Dunkirk Ono Graham Warren Mirror

Pythians Hold Semiannual Visitation in Chautauqua Park

Heights of Pythias meeting marks last act visit by District Deputy Grand Chancellor HW Walffsolin of Union lodge Datinie with John I. Meech and Levin. C C Mullary presided in McWhail’s absence. Delegations escorted from train to Wurlbert House then lodge room. After supper, attendees went to Schneider's on Lion Street for further festivities. Delegations to Ericitonorrow and Warren Friday.

Haigus Rand Toner Molstein Schneider Lion Street Eric Itonorrow Warren

Mr Madigan Speaks on City Lumber and Walk Costs

A letter recounts Mr Madigan’s statements defending city lumber charges for a sidewalk project on Griswold Street. The writer claims the Street Commissioner tracked all lumber use, denies overcharging, and asserts actual costs matched work performed.

Dw. Suter Syler Griswold St Betis Magnes Damkick

Vicinity Haps and Mishaps and Local News Snippets

Jamestown and Corry and Jamestown and Dunkirk will be connected by tele phone by the last week. The Bradford gastight and heating company have purchased the surplus gas from the United pipe lines gas line from Kane. A nine-year-old son of Henry Hovey, of Rockdale near Union City, Pa., was shot and instantly killed by another boy. Sister Agnes Manning of Ashtabula died at the convent in Watertown New York after a lingering illness lasting months.

GiIt Sidrars Careet Jamestown Corry Dunkirk Bradford Gastight and Heating Company United Pipe Lines Kane Henry Hovey Rockdale Union City Agnes Iss Manning

Harmonica gets a new booming voice in Dunkirk

In Dunkirk a local musician Mr. C. L. Foote has devised a brass horn mouthpiece system to amplify the harmonica. The device resembles a speaking trumpet with a vibrating bell and two top bells controlled by lever keys, producing a clear metallic tone likened to a pipe organ. Foote claims the invention gives the harmonica volume and pleasing timbre, a boon for stage use.

I. White C. L. Foote Smith St Foote

The Newspaper Grasp in a Car Ride

A vivid description of a crowded train car where passengers covet a discarded newspaper. Each observer sizes up the paper’s value, with the unseen reader plotting to seize it first while others preen and contend. The tension builds as one man covertly maneuvers the sheet toward himself, drawing silent judgment from the others.

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A Sure Cure All From Newport Coal Oil Remedy

An elderly Newport woman promotes coal oil as a universal remedy. A group of neighbors debate its curative claims, with one insisting it cures everything and another noting daily life worries at home. The anecdote highlights naive health folk wisdom and social banter.

Newport Ani Tem Sarah Hias Jennie

Chinese Flirtationz and Courtship in China

A satirical exchange between a Frenchwoman and a Chinese envoy mocks cultural norms. The envoy claims domestic virtue as valued, and jokes about divorce for talkativeness. He quips that Chinese law would abolish punishment for loquacity from the day a visitor arrives.

Nan Gie Celestial Empire China

Large Cigar Stock and One Price Clothing Sale in Dunkirk

Joliness on East Third Street offers a large cigar and tobacco stock with French Briar Pipes priced 2.00 to 2.00 and various tobaccos and smoking materials. Also advertised is a cash only one price clothing shop on Center Street Dunkirk promising lower prices than Buffalo and Dunkirk rivals, urging customers to compare. Also a notice endorses James Eaton of Dunkirk for worm-removal remedies endorsed by Magrim Kwors of Erie.

East Third Street Ul City John Alec Daily Texas Bittings Peck’s Sun Evexixa Observer Dunkirk Buffalo Buffalo One Price Clothing Store Center Street Dunkirk, N.Y James Eaton N. Y Magrm Kwors Erie Pa. Adwij

Unrivaled Fleischmann Yeast Ad Promotes Fresh Bread

An old newspaper ad lists Fleischmann & Co Unrivaled Compressed Yeast with daily fresh stock and a yellow label to distinguish genuine product. It promotes yeast for bread and cakes and mentions supplies to grocers, plus various coal lumber and hardware ads and services in Akron, Columbus, West Virginia, and Dunkirk. The page touts low prices at Wheelers Tonsorial Parlors and drugstore sales, with other products like Speer’s Port Wine and Papilton Manufacturing Co cereal claims.

Fleischmann

Meadville Rail Line to be Sold at Sheriff’s Sale

Residents on Weer Street opposing the sewer plan urged to contact the county attorney via the Casenver office. The Meadville Railway, run by the Pennsylvania Railroad, will be sold at sheriff’s sale at its depot in Meadville in November. The line spans twenty one miles in first class condition, lacks rolling stock, and serves Councaut Lake, with potential dividends from coal if managed economically.

Weer Street CO Sttorney Casenver Meadville Pennsylvania Railroad Councaut Lake

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