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Newspaper
Friendship Weekly Register
Location
Friendship, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1889
Page
7
Community brief with shop ads, livestock and goods for sale, school opening details, meetings, charity events, and local announcements from Friendship and nearby towns. Includes farm notices, auctions, theater ads, church services, and updates on residents and institutions.
Personal updates list improved health for W. N. King and various visitors and travels across Ohio Wisconsin New York and South Dakota. Names include Frank Swift Florence Corbin Julie Baker and several local residents visiting Chautauqua Dunkirk Olean and Cuba with many small town engagements and meeting notices.
Allegany County Clerk announces jurors will be drawn August 2 1889 at 10 o clock A M for service at a County Court and Court of Sessions held in Belmont with a term to begin September 9 1899 at the Belmont Court House.
About forty relatives and friends gathered at the Willian residence on Haskell Flats on August 13 1889 to mark the twenty fifth anniversary. A social visit led to an arbor feast, a literary program by grandchildren and daughters, a church themed address by Rev L C Davis, and silver presents on the table.
Local ads tout deals at Graham Robinson's Cash Store and G W Robinson's. Prune, white fish, and fruit specials appear alongside baking powder prizes and glassware bargains. Shop for discounts on baking supplies and kitchen goods with strong emphasis on variety and value in Friendship.
A historical note promoting Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy from Rondout New York. It claims complete cures for bladder stones after other reliefs failed and notes rapid relief for rheumatic conditions.
An old advertisement touts a remedy called Favorite Kemedy from Rondout New York claiming to cleanse blood impurities and restore a healthy glow. It promises relief for breath issues constipation back pain skin discoloration dizziness and kidney liver balance. Sold by druggists at one dollar a bottle.
A letter to readers asserts a treatment can permanently cure thousands of hopeless cases if used timely. The author T A Slocum promises to send two free bottles of the remedy to consumption sufferers who provide their express and post office addresses from 181 Pearl Street New York.
The undersigned has opened a dress making business in the upper rooms of Mrs. Stearns' house. Fashionable dressmaking done on most reasonable terms, Mrs Cuns O'DONNELL, Late of Olean.
An August 21 excursion by Erie and Grand Trunk Railways and steamer Empress of India targets Niagara Falls and Toronto. A special Pullman train departs at 6 42 AM from Friendship, round trip three dollars, with two day tickets and options to stay in either city. Excursion manager is 4. Pregcott. agents offer further details and the schedule notes an overnight stay and a return on August 22.
Over 60 residents evacuated homes yesterday to demand a free trial of Lane's Family Medicine. The ad promotes a remedy claiming to cure liver and kidney issues, constipation, headaches, and poor complexion. A large 50 cent package is advertised with praise from ladies.
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine discovered by Dr Silas Lane in the Rocky Mountains. It claims to cure blood liver and kidney diseases and to aid constipation and complexion. Priced at 50 cents for a large size, available at all druggists. Children are said to like it.
A European medical syndicate led by the President of Physicians visits the Olean House on the 16th for free patient care through August 21. They boast vast experience across London Paris Dublin Belfast Heidelberg St Peters burg Stockholm and report high cure rates in cities like Louisville Cincinnati Cleveland Toronto and Montreal. They return to Olean every six months and claim to cure nine tenths of chronic diseases deemed incurable by local doctors. Office hours are 6 to 7 and Sundays 10 to 4.
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