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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1885

Page

2

Publishing note and policy of Evening Observer and Onstarter

The Evening Observer explains its ties to the Onstarter and Associated Press despatches, invites trustworthy contributions with author name and address, and states responsibility for correspondent opinions. Advertisers must send copy by 10 am, subscriptions require current arrears before stoppage, and phone orders for job printing will be promptly executed.

John Fosk Ofice Job Penntise

The Guitrs of LRory Bull and Labor Hours Debates

A historical editorial argues for restricting child labor to ten hours daily and applies limits to women's work as well. It defends shorter hours for children to allow rest and growth, contrasts with men's discretion over their labor, and considers household work's unique demands and limitations.

Saraid

War impact on UK trade and industry as Britain mobilizes

The London Statist argues that a Russian war would strain the labor market by conscripting soldiers, prompting wage pressures and widespread labor disputes while boosting sh ipping contracts for war vessels. Government orders would revive shipbuilding, iron and coal trades, and related industries, stimulating finance and investment as activity rebounds across the economy.

London Statist Russia United Kingdom Ludis I Pige Freichis Lina

Fresh securities would spur enterprise and investor gains

The text argues that creating new securities would raise returns on invested money and expand investor income, providing a larger margin to save. It notes taxation would rise but public burdens would grow less than money value, boosting incentive for enterprise despite higher taxes.

Earliest Spring Flowers Across City Woodlots Today

A brisk survey of city woodlots and fields shows early spring plants waking fast. Willow catkins, red maple blossoms, white maple buds, liverwort and wood anemone appear, with Claytonia virginica, Epimedium-like shrubs, and dog tooth violets emerging. Groundcover like chickweed blooms, while witch hazel fades and false liliacs remain bare.

Yeterday Yutchiman

Widow courtship and a thrifty buyer in old Bloomington lore

The Bloomington Mail contrasts courting widows with young girls, noting widows probe a suitor's finances and character before commitment while young women may fear rejection. The piece, attributed to Mark Twain, mentions a word list from incomprehensibility and a comment on Russlan soldiers singing.

Debates and Deaths Mark Sunday Anniversary in Town

The city marked the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington with ceremonies. Reports note debates on debts and a Libby Prison sign in Concord. Obituary recalls Rev. Dr. Leonard Withington of Newbury who died at age 86 after a long pastorate and scholarly work. Economic figures show U.S. trade deficits for the latest periods, while the Supreme Court ruling on polygamy in Utah affects jury composition and potential legal shifts.

Tuy oLpest United States Supreme Court Roger Clawson Clawson Utah District Court of Utah Curh Supreme Court

No Physic in Mine A Jersey School Tale

A boarding school tale from Jersey recalls a prank where a clever pupil rejects the physic in his apple sauce while quipping his father’s Dr Pierce pellets work wonders. The line ends with a humorous note on medicine and mischief. Fred Smith's planing mill burned in Iowa. largest mill there, valued at 50,000 dollars, insured for 20,000. An elderly man in Library County received 65,000 from heirs with a promise regarding marriage to a seventeen-year-old neighbor, who then married someone else and vanished with the money.

Jersey Fred Smith Towa Wands Atste Library All County

Oxford Rate 13046 Official Butter Test Documented

The March 26 test reports Oxford Rate 13046, a Jersey cow from Mrs Shoemaker, with seven days of milking and careful sealing of milk and cream. Weighed butter totals reached 38 lbs 3 oz unsalted and 12 lbs 12 oz salted, using Fairbanks scales. The cow, six years old, was fed a rich ration at Burnside Park Herd, and the test confirms meticulous record keeping and full visibility during processing.

Dean Fairbanks & Co Princess 2d Phe Go C. Ricklefson Burnside Park Oxford Dersey Verelut Jersey

Poultry Opinions From An English Market Note

The text discusses chicken qualities and market divisions by breed and color. It notes that low-legged birds are preferred for buyers, with distinctions made between laying and table poultry. It mentions city consumer preferences and the example of Prence residents who favor specific poultry breeds and colors.

Gabuel Doe Curtis Hou

Explosion at Angell Oi boiler kills one injures others

A large stationary boiler on Angell Oi Company's Keane's Creek property exploded at 11:80 Friday morning. George Cripps, entering the boiler house, was fatally hurt and died within half an hour. Two other men injured, two horses hitched to a nearby wagon killed. Cause cited as pumping cold water into the hot boiler.

Angell Oi Company Keane’s Creek George Cripps

Paris to Vienna by Bicycle With Coca Aid

M Laumaille rode from Paris to Vienna a distance of 700 miles in about twelve days aided by Coca and Indian tonic to stave off hunger fatigue and sleep. The Coca Beef Liebig Co tonic is touted as a standard medical tonic curing dyspepsia malaria biliousness and debility.

Liebig Co

East Aurora Salt Well Seeks Gas to Cut Salt Costs

The East Aurora salt company plans a new test well to locate natural gas after securing abundant salt supplies. They expect good prospects and say gas finds could allow salt production at 16 cents a barrel.

East Aurora Salt Well Company

Unreadable ad offers from local papers at low price

Fragmented text advertises two papers and an offer price of 1 advance. Mentions supper and a product named Onaenvan with unclear descriptors. Status and details are garbled, offering little usable information for a full report.

Dosniix

Traveler's Guide Timetable for Dunkirk and Fredonia

The New York Lake Erie and Western Railroad advertises a November 1844 timetable. From Fredonia trains depart at 5 45, 7 25, 6 10, 7 00, 1 50, 3 15, 4 30 and 7 00 with a connection at Ogle. From Dunkirk trains depart at 3 25, 9 00, 11 00, 4 12 20, 3 00, 3 50, 6 00 and 7 25. Sundays from Fredonia leave 9 18, 1 15, 6 00, and 9 15 p.m. From Dunkirk depart 1 03 15, 2 15, 5 07 and 7 07 p.m. W. WheeLOCK, Sup.

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The Nickel Plate timetable abstracted 1864 schedule

An 1864 timetable abstract lists trains on The Nickel Plate with stops from Dunkirk to Hornellsville, including departure times, intermediate stations such as Salamanca Great Valley Carrollton Vandalia Allegany Olean Wellsville and Belmont, and notes on Sundays and non runs. It reads as a fragmented schedule with several errors and station spellings.

Wesco Transit Schedule From Carroll House to Sakimanesa

Fragmented OCR shows Wesco division routes with Sundays excluded. Timings list names like Friendship Ges tschule and Swindlays Tren, noting arrivals around 1005, 4.12 on Nod runs daily. Includes references to Carrol Hou and Sakimanesa with daily service gaps and Sunday exceptions.

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