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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1883
Page
4
Vague OCR fragment shows a local archival notice or classified item with unreadable names and dates. The readable cues suggest a mostly missing public or archival reference, lacking clear actions or outcomes to describe in full.
A weathered fragment describes lovers fading into memory as distant lines of a river and grass drift by. The page then shifts to local items: repairs planned next Monday, New York Central repairs, Santa Fe rodent report, advertising cards, Rev. J B Freeland moving, a farewell benefit prep by church youth, a wedding at St Marys, and a Chautauqua story praising the Dunkirk Fredonia fair, with thanks to local hosts and courteous gestures.
About 10:09 this morning a blaze burned the house of Hiram Sweet a well known milk peddler in Brigh t. No one was hurt but most furniture burned and there was no insurance.
The letter urges more German community support for a local German paper. It lauds Prof Julius Siener for editorial work and influence, noting 5009 Germans in the city and praising Siener as a strong advocate for the cause and for public matters. It appeals to readers to back Ulmschneider and the paper.
Buffalo guest Miss Lelia Brownson visits aunt Mrs A S Abell on Beagle street. Lincoln Nebraska traveler G W Johnson heads to Forestville for vacation, stops at the sanctum. Mixer of Panble & Co Rochester returns from J A restville funeral obynomics. S E Barrett of Waterville Kansas rests with Dr McWharts en route to James. Several Eastern Motel arrivals and Eric Hotel guests listed including Sherman Jamestown Campbell Middle town Knowles Robi Wood and others from New York Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
The Annual Session of the Genesee Conference met at Rochester New York and announced the following appointments for the ensuing year across the Cagetanane pate District. Af Loomis in Forestville and Smith Mills. Standolph Worthington in Gerry. Walter A Sellew in Ellington. George Babcock in Jamestown. John Robinson in Randolph. John Harmon in Ping Valley. John Cheshro at Leon.
A crowded Opera House hosted Pat Rooney and his company in a lively performance. The troupe featured Klais dell Josie Granger and a knock about routine by Georges Topock and Stell. Contortionists Rowe Atlins impressed, while Callan and Callan lingered below standout, and Katie Rooney kept up the energy despite a lingering fish odor throughout the cast and venue.
In the Surrogate Court of Chautauqua County NY for the week ending September 86, probate and letters testamentary issued to executors for several estates including Charles Plink Tate Ellicottville E. Weill. Le Van Beren Stockton. Daniel Stilson Villenova. Davis Shaver Westfield. John P P Magnusson Jamestown. James Austin Stockton. Administrations issued to Julia E Sle Estate Lewin. Ann Hexnard sues Taetter. Dorain I Monroe Poland. Clara C Magnusson. Decree set for pro rata creditor payments at 85 percent, 48 percent previously paid.
An English paper explains Arthur St George s new telephone patent with a recording device that would capture conversations and later reproduce them. A glass plate records tones as dark lines. the plate can be advanced and, when reconnected, replay the original dialogue via distant telephone. A separate note reports Herbert Andrews a sixteen year old boy struck by lightning in North Shenango Township PA Monday evening.
Circuit court convened at 11 45 presided by Hon F Charles Deniels. Mortgage foreclosure against Horace J Hollister. judgment of foreclosure and sale ordered. Several criminal indictments arraigned including robbery in the first degree rape grand larceny and forgery second degree. Defendants allowed two days to plead. James Oxon discharged for lack of prosecution.
In Meadville a runaway wagon after the driver alighted caused a fatal crash injuring three children. a five year old was killed and others hurt. A Buffalo & Southwestern conductor James Brooks died near Frewsburg after a ladder mishap. A Jamestown man won a Chicago divorce case issue. A large fire in Gig City destroyed the Elm Street district and timber yard, with extensive losses and light insurance.
A cluttered Dunkirk advertisement page lists Buffalo One Price Clothing Store offerings at Center Street including men suits overcoats neckwear and hosiery. It markets Mitton H Smith & Co lithographers goods, Masonic items, oysters and clams, a hospital and consistory parlors, and local drugstore products. Also notes a postposed Dunkirk Saengerbund event and various local notices and entertainment listings.
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