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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1884
Page
4
Local ad notes Iloin's Sarsaparilla made of roots feria and barks. It claims to tone the omach and restore strength to the weak. Sold by Druggisis in town storefronts.
An advertises a teething syrup named Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children Teething. It promises relief from crying and pain, claims to cure dysentery and diarrhea, regulate the stomach, cure wind colic, soften the gums, reduce inflammation, and strengthen the system. It is said to be pleasant tasting and prescribed by a noted nurse and physician, available from druggists worldwide at five cents per bottle.
An 19th century style ad touts Electra Voltaic Belt and electric appliances for nervous debility and related ailments with a thirty day trial. Multiple lines promote barber services, cigars, poultry products, a catarh remedy, building materials, and tonics. Renowned shops and suppliers named include Shiloh products and Lyon Bros. amid a busy commercial page.
Special attention to ladies and trimming bangs at A Wheeler’s barber shop on Center Street. Stilph’s Cure claims a quick cure for hacking coughs. Products offered for sale by Ryon Bros and J Harper.
A collage of Dunkirk items reports Blaine's arrival and reception in town, stock sales at Oakley and Erie stores, new rooms with baths, and notices about clothes, boots, and cloaks. It notes a gas well on Fourth and Lion, a parade gathering, and theater and concert events, with local attendees from surrounding towns.
A short notice details a planned procession tonight led by the Irish Blaine Club and Plumed Knights divisions with a march through Center and Columbus streets to Columbus Hall. It also notes the Morris Case verdict against Lake Shore railway for 3000 dollars and a voter affidavit from a local Democrat. Veteran Perry Day reunion reports low turnout due to age.
A special train bearing James G Blaine arrived in Dunkirk with a grand welcome. Plumed Knights kept the throng orderly as crowds packed Third Street and nearby hotels. Blaine spoke briefly from the platform before continuing to Westfield, amid high praise from local Republicans and notable guests.
Reports from Sinclairville mix political gossip and odd incidents. M Reed claims Albany visit predicts Cleveland as state winner by 590000, a 400-person democratic mass meeting is said to have shifted his view. A near Charlotte Center driver, Mr. Dodson, suffered a dizzy spell, fell from a wagon, and later died days after losing sensation in his limbs and partial throat paralysis.
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