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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1884

Page

2

Varied 19th Century Notes Covering Politics Money and Inventions

The column surveys a mishmash of topics from London gossip and American figures to patent medicine ads and tariffs. It notes England’s Mr Word Gimboil visiting London, a Chile Bolivia truce, soap graft claims, and a push to ban butter substitutes. It jokes about bald men with painted heads ads, spinster terms, Vanderbilt riches, Wall Street turmoil, mulberry tree schemes for teachers, and a Philadelphia Bill Culture Society idea to raise teacher wages.

California Bill Culture Society of Philadelphia

New York City Vital Statistics and Contingent Notes

Last year New York recorded 4011 deaths and 26072 births with 70 percent of births to foreign parents. More than half of all marriages involved foreign born residents, while 7 percent of births were to foreign parents yet nearly half of stillbirths were to American parents. Forty one percent of deaths were children under five. Simon Cameron reports antebellum planters recovering wealth, poor whites lagging, and colored peoples’ condition improving yearly. Robert Lincoln advised to avoid the vice presidency. he may gain first place by waiting, but not to hold it. Dr. Salmon of the Agriculture Department finds Kansas and Illinois cattle disease not contagious. Foot and mouth disease is a highly active contagion, limited outbreaks may occur apart, unlike an epidemic. He examined feed and found ergot-rich wild rye on affected farms.

New York Simon Cameron Robert Lincoln Satmox Department of Agriculture Kansas Ilinois Europe Salmon

Leases on The Farm Warn of Cattle Profit Loss

Waldo F. Brown argues in American Agriculturist that keeping old cows past their prime and overstocking pastures cause preventable losses. He notes low beef prices for old cattle, poor winter feed planning, and reduced pasture growth due to overstocking and trampling, urging foresight and practical management.

Marek Waldo F. Brown American Agriculturist

Baltimore Ohio declares five percent dividend on key stock

The Baltimore Ohio Railway Company announces a five per cent dividend on the main stem and Washington branch stock. After the half year, £500,000 will be added to the surplus fund following dividend payment. The First Vessel of the Senden Detroit April 10 reports tug Cushing towing schooner George Sherman from Black Beam Waterville arriving safely with cargo.

W. G Bartmomr Baltimore Ohio Railway Company Washington Branch Senden Mich Cushing George Sherman Black Beeame Watcerville Smd

Our Mowing Fields and How to Replant

A rural guide addresses dry seasons harming pastures across New England. It recommends ploughing lightly or thoroughly replowing poor fields, applying stable manure or fertilizer, and sowing spring rye or oats for a hay crop, with possible follow up reseeding to grass. Emphasizes clover surface sowing, rolling, and careful timing to maximize yield and revive land.

New England N. E. Farmer

Knopp & Co Fails. Butter Trade Hit Hard

Grain firm Knopp & Co on South Water street failed with liabilities over 840000. Collapse blamed on customers not supplying margins of 25000. The firm held butter cheese and a cold storage warehouse. Nearby, a Kentucky murder and a separate fatality in Oregon are reported with brief blanks in the dispatches.

Frise Curcaco Knopp & Co South Water Street Commission

Trade and Wheat Prices Across Markets in April Report

In April 10 reporting, grain and food prices show mixed levels for wheat, corn, oats, and pork. U.S. markets list Chicago, New York, and Minnesota figures with bids for No. 3 red, white wheat and various futures. Butter and cheese, hogs, and cattle trade activity noted alongside railroad timetables and shipping connections between Buffalo, Oil City, Pittsburg, and Lakeville. Prices and terms reflect old crop and mixed lots with occasional declines and nominal quotes.

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Nickel Plate unveils modern passenger trains in Chicago service

The new passenger equipment on the Nickel Plate's Kew Trunk Line promises safe, speedy, and comfortable travel. Trains arrive at and depart from Union Depot in Chicago at Van Buren street, with the timetable in effect December 16th until further notice.

Tiis Kew Chicago Union Depot van Buren Street

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