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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1885

Page

2

Evening Observer Advertisement and Telephonic News Policy

Evening Observer notes private wire connection to telegraph exchange for news tips, invites trustworthy correspondents with real names and addresses, and states editors hold responsibility for published facts. Ad copy due by ten to ensure same day insertion. subscriptions and notices to be paid in advance. job printing by telephone orders.

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Debate Over Declaration Signing Dates Reaches Conclusions

In a historical analysis, Mellen Chamberlain and Judge Chainer conclude the July 4 signing was not the actual act of signing. The resolution to declare independence passed on July 2, 1776, with engrossed copies signed later in August and November. Several delegates joined or were authorized at later dates, altering the common belief about the signing.

John, Adams Thomas Jefferson Continental Congress Adams Jeferson Mellen Chamberlain Boston Public Library Chainer Jain Jadge Washington United Colonies Fudge Adams America Aly Congress Matthew Thornton New Hampshire Thomas McKean New York Chase Maryland Carroll Carrollton Rush Clymer Taylor and Ross Pennsylvania

Prayers for Gordon's safety and global notes

Sunday prayers circulated in English churches for Gordon's safety. The New York Herald cites Cleveland’s trouble as tied to his modesty. A Lisbon telegram claims Portugal occupied the lower Congo on February 1 with natives not protesting. The Empresa Augusta awarded 1,207 golden crosses or diplomas over seven years to long-serving domestic staff. A wedding trend shows photos set in clear ice. A public assembly moment blanking fear is noted as a man forgets his speech. A small Westfield dwelling near the depot owned by P. Fox burned on February 10.

Empresa Augusta

Window Garden Tips and Apple Storage Tricks

A practical column offers care guidance for rooted cuttings indoors with ample sun and careful watering to avoid soggy soil. It also describes wrapping apples in paper to regulate moisture and temperature, and suggests building uniform shallow fruit boxes for storage and stacking after harvest.

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English Cuporta of Meats in the Great Britain Import Trends

A worked feature describes meat import fate in Great Britain during a period of reduced salted meats and rising preserved goods. Fresh beef imports from the United States grew to 726 856 cwts in 1884, while fresh mutton imports from Australia and New Zealand rose, though droughts limited gains.

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Welcome Oats Crop Winners Promised by Seedsmen

An advertisement highlights prizes for top grain crops including Welcome Oats. Seedsmen tout the variety as highly recommended. A farmer reports long panicles and heavy kernels, selling some yield to a New York dealer while reserving seed for his own planting. He claims Welcome Oats yielded the most pounds per acre among varieties grown.

New York

Effort Under Way to Organize Corry M E Church Branch

A movement seeks to establish a new M E church branch in Corry with a paid minister and organized congregation. Local residents discuss fundraising and leadership as organizers push for formal incorporation and regular services.

The Corry

Ratios for Cons Micine and corn subsitution lesson

The article discusses feed ratios and substitutions in livestock feeding, noting corn and ground feed pricing, and the impact of using corn substitutes. It references a public display of rhetorical exercises with names and a church lecture. It mentions people like Mrs Barrett, Rev Squier, and Ed Nugent's death, plus local visits and a divorce suit in Batavia.

Academy Orence Hurlbert Mabel Corey Bertha Pope Alusie Vrs Barrett Bradford Mrs Wan Pinky Win Albe Bob Squier Winoos G. J. Squier D.N. Parker Geo. LE. Swift Gowanda Smiths Mills J. L. Foster Edwin O. Nugent Villenova Newl Dunkirk Baptist Church Hanover Mason Aldrich Nebraska Aumock Mississippi Nlel Feild J. G. Pope H. D. Spencer East Empire Manufacturing Company Hanover Centre Herbert Goodrich Buffalo Ahs

Big Fees for Lawyers Highlight Patent and Will Cases

A New York Sun style critique surveys lawyers charging large fees in major matters. It notes Vanderbilt, railroad disputes, and patent suits where fortunes flowed to counsel. The piece discusses the public costs, court limits, and the tension between high earnings and access to justice.

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Travel Guide Fragment in Dutch with Scattered Place Names

A fragmented travel note appears with mixed Dutch phrases and garbled place hints such as Manet, Vuh, and references to leave routes and clocks. The legible fragments suggest travel directions or schedules but lack coherent events or dates to confirm a concrete itinerary.

Train Timetable Frieght and Local Routes Updated

New timetable updates list daily routes from Bradford to Dunkirk and Carrotion with multiple stopovers including Almond Alfred Andover Wellsville Scio Belvidere Cuba Hinsdale Olean and more. Services run westward to Dunkirk and eastward from Bradford with limited Sunday operation.

Flaruelisville Almond Alfred Andover Wellsville Scio Tao Lermont Belvidere Friendship Cuba Hinsdale Olean Alumanes Lite Valley Cattercugus Dayton Perrystore Stiths Mills Forestville Bharion Hunkirs Cargilion Dunkirkss Siovnel Homsancatt Larrellton Ealamiance Wellaville Hesay Bf I OF Wear Horn'llsyite Air Binghamton Port Jervis York Ti Iy Eainware Dunkirk Sheridan Forest Ville Sit Stillesains Cattaraugus G. Perrysburg Salamaned Linthe Valley Salamanca A.M Vundiulia Anegun Great Vatley Citizon Gob Alenah Belvidere Belmont Headeh Great Valley Carrollton Vandulli Allegan Friends Olean Hip Kelvidere Scio Attred Biornellsville Salamenes Sundiys Catrellten St H.W Cerrotivon P.m Wetward Ry Lond New York Isville

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