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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1883

Page

4

Weather and Signal Report for Great Lakes Ports

Signal station report notes orders to down at Escanaba Marquette Duluth and at As Pens Mackinaw Grand Haven Milwaukee. Weather sections describe Lake Ontario storm centers, northerly to easterly winds on upper lakes, and warmer fair weather on lower lakes with easterly to southerly winds.

Wastixarus Escanaba Marquette Dulutti Aspens Mackinaw Grand Haven Milwaukee Lake Ontario

Buffelo extra lager and hotel signs draw Dunkirk notices

A scrambled column records Werand’s Buffalo extra Lager on draught at Schneider’s and a sale of the Avenue Hotel to Mrs J F Wurlbert for 87000 with plan to rename as Hurlbert House. Joe Derby advertised artful nude decor at Sioner’s garden while local firms Light Harper and Matteson & Co are named in passing. Wm Lodge’s transfer from Buffalo to New York and England is noted as state charity boards approve care. The Eastern Hotel signs promise a grand opening in two weeks.

Wm. Lodge Buffalo New York England State Board of Charities Joe Derby Sion Sioner Light & Harper PF. D. Matteson & Co Cary & Matteson and Sullivan & Co C.J. Baker Avenue Hotel J. F. Wurlbert George Hurlbert Dunkirk

Useful Contrivance to Change Lantern Light to Red

Mr NOK Ayde of the U S mail service demonstrates a safety lantern device that converts a white light to red instantly for railway conductors tests. Invented by Mr Hyde and Joseph Walton of New Jersey the attachment will be sold with existing brake lanterns at prior prices. Also noted is B Kennedy of Commercial National Bank Youngstown admitting a 314000 shortage with property to be sold to cover the defalcation.

Nok. Ayde U. S. Mail Service Mr. Hyde Joseph Walton Hyde E. Kennedy Commercial National Bank of Youngstown, C Toronto Canada Kennedy

Miss Droegs resigns organist post at Presbyterian Church

A stream of social notes lists Miss Paulina Droegs resigning as organist at the Presbyterian Church, and includes names of visitors and arrivals such as Truman Van Buren heading to Albany Academy, Mr and Mrs Spencer of Aycade, N Y, Miss Ellen Johnson visiting the Tunperlys, and various hotel guests from Detroit to Akron with towns and states.

Paulina Droegs Presbyterian Church

Original Stephenson Engine Locomotion No 2 at Chicago expo

The 1825 Locomotion No 2, an early Stephenson engine, toured the U S exposition in Chicago last June. It is described as the genuine father of modern locomotives and loaned by the North Western railway. the Rocket is incorrectly cited in reports.

England Chicago Bath Liverpool & Manchester Rr Fourchon George Stephenson Stockton Dé Darlington North Western Railway Company The United Is Stephendon Stephenson & Co New Castle U. S W. Younghusband North Road Darheston Eng Stephenson

How Mr Ross Got Rich A New York financier inherits $36000

Peter B Ross of New York City aged 71 inherits a fortune after discovering a long ignored will. He and his late wife had separated years earlier and each had wills that favored the other upon survival. The public administrator handled her estate before his discovery. Letters of administration granted to him yielded about $36000. A separate note mentions a small white bug damaging Michigan wheat harvests.

Peter B. Ross New York Cty Mrs. Ross Mr. Ross

The Girl I Love A Diamond Mystery in New Play

Elliott Barnes presents a new play The Girl I Love or A Diamond Mystery. A wealthy mother’s dependent girl and her lover face a forged theft of a diamond necklace. the shyster lawyer, brisk comedy, and a tender mother son scene drive the plot toward a neat unraveling and a happy ending. The cast includes J W Gurton and Daisy Ramsden. praised for pace, humor, and dramatic moments.

Elliott Barnes E.M. Gardner J. W. Gurton Lawyer Gromp Te Tombs Daisy Ramsden Rice New Laven Register

Davy Crockett Watch Passed Through Crockett Line

The gold watch owned by Davy Crockett sits with his great grandson J W Crockett of De Witt Arkansas. It traveled from Crockett to his eldest son John W Crockett then to Robert Crockett and now to his elder son. The piece is solid gold open faced with a plain back and an engraved inscription listing Crockett lineage. The movement is by Robert Rozkell of Liverpool and remains in good running order.

Davy Crockett Alamo J. W. Crockett de Witt Arkansas David Crockett Tennessee the Alamo John W. Crockett Congress Ife New Orleans Robert Iris First Crockett TR Crock W. Cre Ronment A. Crockett J. OW. Crockett Robert Rozkell Liverpool

Children Strike and Pat a Rattle Snake in Yard

Mrs. Franklin Smith of Eldred township Pennsylvania watched two children aged two and eight play beside a rattlesnake in the yard. The snake, 4 to 5 feet long with seven rattles, remained calm until approached. Mrs. Smith killed it with a club after being stunned by the reptile’s sudden strike.

Franklin Smith Eldred Pennsylvania Smith

Dunkirk Retail Ads and Local Goods Offerings

A collage of late 19th century ads from Dunkirk listing low prices on harness, clothing, and general goods. It notes Milton IL agents, one price stores, glass signs, and new stock at Carl Schauer's. Local vendors promote oysters, meats, dairy, beverages, grooming, medicines, and household items with emphasis on low prices and novelty goods.

Masonic Knights of Pythias Henlghia Fempist Toodemplors Knights of Honor G. A. Kt Brotherhoods of the Knights of Labor First Dyseuver Co Milton IL. Smith & Co Masonic Lithographers Rochester Carl Schauer Eust Third Street Dunkirk Berence Oxe-Price Giromring Center Street N. Y

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