Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Evening Observer in Dunkirk, New York

We have 11,141,790 pages in New York

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1883

Page

4

Signal Station Advises Navigation Directions for Great Lakes

Weather bulletin reports signals ordered down at Escanaba Marquette and Duluth. Additional orders at Alpena Mackinaw Grand Haven Milwaukee. Central storms near Lake Ontario with northerly to easterly winds. upper lakes expect easterly to northerly winds. Lower Lakes warmer with fair weather and easterly to southerly winds.

Wasitixeros Escanaba Marquette Duluth Alpena Mackinaw Grand Haven Milwaukee Lake Ontario Upper Lakes Lower Lakes

Langworthy to hold clinic at Eastern hotel Monday and Tuesday

Notices list Dr Langworthy at the Eastern hotel rooms on Monday and Tuesday September 17 and 18. Also includes various local items about theater, lost keys, lodge activities, lamp sale at McCarthy's China Hall, arrivals, a violinist visit, and a D A V and PV special train schedule for Fair week with fares.

Dr. Langworthy

Local Notices Plus Traveling Visitors And Baseball Match

Mrs Kelle Jackson and son Nattie went to Huntington Indiana for several weeks absence. Lyan Pond of Cassadaga in the city to oversee Buffalo Life and Teeserver Inn interests. Mr and Mrs Frank Stokes of Deer gelee, with visitors from Springboro Pa. A list of names from Syracuse New York Boston Chicago and other cities appear among arrivals. Prof Sweeney postpones start until Monday moving family here. Dunkirk and Fredonia Base Ball clubs play a game this afternoon on the Fair Grounds, expected to be lively.

Kelle Jackson Nattie Huntington Indiana

Dunkirk city overview and business profile in 19th century guide

Dunkirk New York described as an incorporated city of 10 000 on Dunkirk harbor Lake Erie. It notes location 40 miles from Buffalo 130 from Cleveland and connections via New York Lake Erie Western Railroad and others. History flags first settlement 1805 village 1887 city 1880. Main industry Brooks Loco motive Works employing 1100, plus machinery, ships, crafts and wholesale trades. Harbor, light houses docks, parks, street railway and public schools with substantial debt and taxes. Also mentions agriculture and grape production in surrounding area. Local businesses advertise goods from clothing to oysters and wines with one price stores and various services.

Dongizx Chautauqua Susi New York Dunkirk Harbor Lake Erie Arca New York, Lake Erie Dunkirk Allegheny Valley Pittsburgh Buffalo Cleveland N.Y. C Great Brooks Locomotive Works Holly Wnkirk

Special Board of Education Meeting Actions Taken

Board met in their office with all members present. Bills approved including Sellew & Popple 1400, Wright lumber 1025, Tel Co 54, bank overdraft 98. Warrant drawings authorized for janitors and teachers salaries. President and Secretary authorized to place four 31,000 bonds at under five percent. Warrant for 5000 to Merchants National Bank dated Sept 1 payable Dec 1. Census bids opened. Zimmermann lowest bid. Charles Zimmermann awarded census job. Prof W Sweeney employed as principal for one year at 1000 salary. May adjourned.

Board of Education Sellew & Popple D. Wright & Co W. WU. Tel. Co Merchants National Bank Haggett Ilaggett Merchants National Init Roberts Biet Frank Murphy C. Zimmermann Charles Zimmermann Hie Tawest Murphy Prof Sweeney May

The Diamond Mystery or The Girl I Love at the Academy

Review notes a compact, humorous drama presented by M. Gardiner's company at the Academy last night. J W Burton leads as Peter Grump with strong comic impact, Daisy Ramsden as Polly Mellon impresses with song and dance, and Kinry Marshall and Harold T Vourtney also praised. The Cleveland Leader dated August 24 1893.

M. Gardiner Academy Peter Grump J. W. Burton Mr. Burton Art Daisy Ramsden Polly Mellon Annie Pixtey Kinry Marshall Harold T. Vourtney Mary Cleveland Leader

Republican Caucus for Dunkirk Electors 1883 Schedule

A Dunkirk Republican caucus convenes at City Hall on Thursday September 13 1883 at 7 PM to nominate ten delegates for the Republican Assembly Convention at Bradishville on September 15 ten delegates for the County Convention at Mayville on October 4 and three delegates to the Senatorial Convention as directed by town committees Ornst or Town Committees impose.

Dunkirk City Hall Bradishville Mayville Ornst

City Directory Idea Prompts Local Interest and Vote

A city contemplates launching a local directory market. The editorial asks residents to mail opinions and indicate a price they would deem fair. They estimate startup costs at over 200 dollars and seek assurance of demand before proceeding.

Exhibition Drill at Fair by Young Knights Led by Captain Keegan

A Friday exhibition drill at 2 pm by 40 Young Knights, led by Captain Keegan, will showcase a well drilled company under Mr Keegan’s training. Members are aged 18 to 20 and their appearance promises to attract attention at the fair.

Knights Keegan Amauscis

Children’s Department at Fair Announces Premiums

Mrs. O St Oakley superintendent of the children’s department, after consulting with President Wilcox, offers three premiums for the coming fair. Best collection of picture cards in a book wins $2.00, second prize $1.60, best candy made earns $1.00. The department aims to be a fall feature and asks parental support for the little ones.

Severe Central Chautauqua Freeze Disrupts Crops and Gas Fires

A severe freeze in central and southern Chautauqua injured field crops with cabbage crops spared. Buckwheat crop, already frost damaged, was killed. Gas wells blaze along multiple stations in Warren and McKean counties. Edinboro saw water frozen solid three-fourths inch deep. Railroad talks suggest West Shore to Buffalo via Nickel Plate, boosting through traffic and public passenger and freight options.

Chautauqua Edinboro West Shore Buffalo Lake Shore Poblic Ue Nickel Phuc

Also Mentioned on This Page

SF. M The and Onskavam Fabusn. O. Comfant. Orrive M4 East Second-St Tego Southern Aigrive Pa. m Fredonia Dunkirk Gay Doings Beieflt Tilus City Lal Weyand Schneider's Ion Street Schneder Lion Street Nelson's Opera House E. N. Gardners Girl Comb LI. P. F McCarthy China Hall Center Street Rel Bexby St. T. Brown Odensburg Ellis and Pittsburg Denver C. D Julius Mayerhoff Carthage Lake Erie Lodge No. 38 Talcott, Ruggles and Smith Street Russell Charles Blood Mr. Blood Junction Falconer Ross Milla Vermont Sinclairville&scts Moons Cassadaga Lacna Lyan Pond Buffalo Life Teeserver Inn Frank Stokes Gl Deer Bata Perry Springboro, Pa Speery Ee Stokes Eric Hotel A. W. Hiscock Syracuse A. B. Hall Sinclairville J. D. Foote Randolph A. N. Rhoades D. Johnson Eric H. Lombard Weetfieid C.harrin C.c.grannis L. S. Kurtzman Bar M. H. Boomes H. D. Robertson Hillsdale J. Oliver Farley Boston Richmond Robertson Candit Mich Viffany Lazelle Fila Breinger Chicago Prof. Sweeney Encyclopadie Writtvaies Bektanica Iy Ee Onaaven Ity Thompson Pag Tielnic Masonic Sales Ageale Pg “Maton H. Smith & Co Masonic Lithographers Hocheater Borrato N. Y Jones Baltimore Third Street Edward Monchow Stoddard’s Mead Monroe’s Ft. Co Jones Nein Stoddard’s Buffalo Mead Monroe's Geto Wheelers Jeff Monroe Stoddard Speertsa Speer Speers Jionroe Stoddards Kass Ale Stegman’s. Sims Sth Moorer Gifford’s Art Galery Lessa Gboo. IL Thayer Bourbon, Ind Shilo Shiloh Light & Harper Republican Caucus the Children’s Department Warren McKean Sheffield Kane Lidiow Clarendon Opera House Frank Gilbert the Girl Love Elliott Barnes Supreme Effort Labuting J. W. Burton Commedian Amy Nelson's Sherwin-Williams Light & Harper, Cor Lion and Third Streets Deer St Stanley Beaver Streets Tierman EB Hiemerson Operative and Mechanics Corner Second Contex Sts W. Erafet Thoro Th St H K. Williams Bradford Titusville Marsin W.U. Fel. Co Center Si Handerberg Ag Studio Oorad Gur Ghenp Sale Cueap C. HH Weber Ennis Ollice LoTtersaer Jo Cameron Owl John Rogan Deer Street D. D. Ludlow Iim Trent Greswolc Courtney Street Lie of Ice Maurice Loeb Dunkirk, N. Y STAPF Ea Arey Danforth & Co Cariaco Sutton D Center St Dunkirk, N.Y Roghn Hal Blossburg Retails Lidiwier ThantAny Place Chautauqua County Teal, Mane’r AEN Beal Evers Fokee Jes Missouri Mapa
Search Courier

Search the Evening Observer Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Evening Observer?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication