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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1885
Page
2
Evenng Observer declares larger circulation with exclusive city news via private wire. Editors invite public notices and opinions but assume responsibility for published facts. advertising deadlines set for morning, job printing and subscription details outlined.
The New York State Agricultural Society met in Albany on January 21 with Wm. MM. White presiding. Officers elected included President James W. Wadsworth and vice presidents from several counties. Reports noted remunerative dairy profits in 1884, abundant wheat and hay, and ticket sales for the Elwira State fair. Discussion addressed banning malt liquors on fair grounds and several papers covered cheese making and animal diseases, including contagious cattle diseases and their economic impact.
The article discusses cutworms in agriculture and horse feeding guidance from The London Field, then shifts to U.S. wheat stocks and market outlook. California grain stocks on Dec 31 total 26,420,350 bushels plus flour, with 97,265,585 bushels in equivalent, and end-of-year visible supply around 70,000,000 bushels. Freight costs to Cork have risen to 45 shillings per ton. no looming wheat famine expected.
Meeting of the McDonald Polo Club called for Saturday evening January 31 at 7 30 p m at E C Perrys and Co office. All members urged to attend as business of importance will be transacted. J E Maninros Captain.
Local items report two saloons in Wellsville and notes on residents including J R Casselman seeking Harmony’s next collector, Enos W Barnes in Washington to become Secretary of the Interior, and a Warren Ledger tale of a seven inch alligator in the pipes. Other notes cover a 50 quail stock purchase plan, whisky payment for an election wager, a Cloak peddler’s $2000 haul in Corry, and a bond affordability remark. A Machias WCTU convention dates February 14 and 18 are listed with Mary Burt expected to speak. A Wellsboro matter concerns a charred paper box claimed to hold $3600 in currency destroyed by fire, redemption denied after experts found no value.
In a Congress speech by G.5. Prentisa a tale unfolds about a lion seeking politeness from animals. The lion swallows the bear then the monkey praises the smell, the fox mocks the lion, and the herd faces mockery and threats as the animals debate manners and power.
An eminent physician explains coal gas asphyxia stages from confusion to delirium muscular spasms and paralysis ending in heart failure. He notes unconsciousness as a late stage, the brain dying last, with dark venous blood found in heart and venous system after death.
A New York Sun vignette shows a destitute tramp asking for help. A gentleman offers a nickel and the man muses on buying a house with part of the money while the rest likely vanishes in Wall Street speculation, lamenting a life of financial loss.
Phylis FOF Comgressivise notes that flats are popular with congressmen for comfort access and fashion. Senators Voorhees Butler Manderson Jonas and Hunt, among others, stay in city flats or hotels or use furnished houses, some with their own lodgings. A St Louis man touts catfish skin as durable leather for shoes, laces, slippers, cabas, books, and pocket covers.
A California citer comments that the passion for cthing leads to heightened risticating behavior as the speaker presses the limit of expression and reveals a strong internal drive. The fragment indicates a provocative stance on restraint and desire, with no clear event or resolution described.
In Benevinne, January 29 the fly wheel of the Western Nall mill burst early yesterday, demolishing the engine and leaving about 500 workers unemployed. The ten ton wheel parts flew 200 yards, injuring none as the governor failed and a warning was given before the accident.
A Massachusetts judge explains that a farm deed passes the fence, fencing posts and rails, standing trees unless cut and sold, crops and manure unless reserved, and most buildings and fixtures attached to the land. Personal property remains if detached or owned separately, and sale timing or reservations affect what is conveyed.
At the One Hundred and Sixth Street elevated station an attendant refused to refund a quarter, saying to go to 71 Broad Street to reclaim it. Reporters note daily slips as passengers rush, dropping tickets, money, or even a baby, and sometimes confusing items like a cigar for a ticket.
A downtown shoemaker argues pointed toed boots have disappeared and may return in twenty years. He notes earlier century styles, contrasts with lace and buttoned shoes, and predicts current fashion favors laced shoes and a snug fit over pointed toes.
A vivid urban fragment depicts street life with vendors and animals. A man carries live chickens, a cow is milked before a customer, and a donkey or horse bears fruit on its load. The scene includes a line of elephants-like green masses, later revealed as hay tied head to tail, obscuring the animal names.
Gy and after Monisy Nov 1 details list multiple departure times from New York Mead falcowy Leave bredouin 6 45 7 25 3 10 50 wal 16 8 8 4 0 6 40 F Me Leve Dunkirk 6 720 8 95 11am 12220 9 00 9 50 6 300 7225 Sunday Leave reidouin 9 18 ad 199 AM 2 18 4390 amd 60 fae Leave Dunkirk 10 15 am 19% D0 Bon and 680 e Z ALMER WHEELOCK Eup
Abstract of time table for N Y Lake Erie and Western RRs showing trains from Dunkirk Forestville Smiths Mills Perrysburg Salamanca Olean Hinsdale Friendship Wellsville Scio and other stations with daily and Sunday schedules. Details include stop patterns, arrival and departure times, and special services to Carrollton Dunkirk and Salamanca.
Buffalo schedule lists trains between Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and intermediate points with Eastern Time, indicating through coaches and sleeping cars between Buffalo and Pittsburgh, connections to Boston New York Albany Syracuse Rochester and other eastern points, and station stops such as Union City Lakeville Oil City Irvineton and Olean among others.
Train and bus lines listed with stops at Rendall Limestone and Carrollton. Times show morning arrivals and afternoon connections, including daily and Sunday services, and details of routes via Bradford and Midewett with selective stop omissions.
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