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Evening Observer
Father Comnunicaten
John Foss
Diverse 1885 notes from Albany and beyond spark curiosity
A scattered 1885 column mentions Kew potatoes at 2.50 per barrel in Albany, English sheep raising in Texas, a sparrow eating seventeen year cicadas, a Cleveland record beat, and Mrs Walker’s discharge from the Chicago museum with £2000. It remarks on a 1798 Hail Columbia tune, a French statue episode in New York, mugwumps in Albany, and a New York restaurant chalkboard phrase. It notes Miss Brows of Concord excelling in classics, a Nickel Plate receiver’s rental judgment, and a prolific sheep shearer in Modena. It also covers a Louisville hospital blondine poisoning, Auburn land sale history, Pennsylvania toy weapons acts, and a Boston advertisement offering $100 to prove baptism by immersion.
Storm wrecks off Newfoundland leave many dead and ships lost
A week old storm off the Newfoundland coast did more damage than any in d0 years, wrecking about 40 vessels at Old Pelicean and causing significant loss of lives and shipping. The piece shifts to trade data, governance notes, and railway trends with various figures and remarks.
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Newfoundland
Old Pelicean
English Musicians Adopt 518 Vibrations for Treble C
The adoption of pitch at 518 vibrations by English musicians seems to set a universal standard for treble C. Earlier, a mean pitch emerged in the seventeenth century and persisted with some uniformity until Beethoven, varying roughly from 498 to 515 vibrations, about half a semitone. Musicians from Bach to Beethoven thrived on this standard until orchestral scoring and wind instrument progress began to disrupt the agreement.
Notes on pitch standards and whiskey stocks in 1880s Louisville
The article surveys pitch standard debates in Europe and America, noting 1859 French and English adoption of a revised pitch. It reports Kentucky whiskey stocks around 10.5 million gallons in April, 9.7 million at week end, and a projected 7.5 million by September, with extended stock after the date minor. It also discusses royal lineages, new color banknotes by the Bank of Scotland, and a Cambridge whist club including John Bartlett, John Holmes, and Charles F. Choate.
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Courier Journal
Kentucky
McCulloch
Humbert
Italy
Greece
Dos Carlos
Alfonso
Francis Joseph
Austria
Prussia
Portugal
Sweden
Denmark
England
Bank of England
Bank of Scotland
William II. of
Scotland
James Russell Lowell
Cambridge
Mr. Lowell
John Bartlett
John Holmes
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Doctor
Sayer
Lowell
Charles F. Choate
Old Colony Railroad Company
Joseph A. Choate
William M. Evarts
Contamination of Blood From Liver Disturbance and Remedy
An old medical advisory explains how bile leaking into the bloodstream poisons circulation and skin, causing saffron tint, headaches, dizziness, indigestion and abdominal pain. It promotes Hostetters Stomach Buyers as a safe tonic that cleanses the blood, regulates liver action and relieves dyspepsia, arguing it is superior to mercury.
Boats to Let and Fishing Trips Offered by Bucher & Thompson
Parties seeking fishing trips may call Bucher & Thompson at the foot of Eagle Street. They offer new boats and experienced guides, with options for pleasure rides. A late item promotes Burdock Blood Bitters for purifying the blood. The Dune Town Journal advertises as the largest country newspaper for one dollar a year.
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Bucher & Thompson
Eaglesteet
Dune TK Journal
Aggregated County News Roundup from Charlotte Centre to Jamestown
Local items report the Charlotte Centre saw mill restarting, cattle values in Lockport, two cent milk in Silver Creek, Olean post office moves, Buffalo police census tensions, a July St Pauls visit, Jamestown industry features, Bemus Point pneumonia case, and a string of county notices. Other notes cover fairs, corn fields near Fredonia, school exercises, a major fire loss at Albion, a violent incident in Brattleboro, frost impacts across Genesee valley, Tonawanda canal crime, and a dummy body rescue by police.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Praised by The People
The Voice of The People asserts the public praises Hood's Sarsaparilla and credits its curative powers to the claims of the proprietors. The piece urges a fair trial and highlights reader support as evidence, urging readers to read the abundant testimonials and try the medicine.
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Ana
Hood
Traveler's Guide Schedule Between Fredonie and Dunkirk
A dated travel notice outlines bus times for wild Monday travel and Sunday runs between Fredonie and Dunkirk with departures from Fredonie at 6 15, 7 25 Hi, 10 40 a m, 1 35, 3 15, 4 30, 5 and 6 PM and with Dunkirk departures at 6 45, 22 10 43, 11 80 a s 23 28, 6 50. Z Elmer Wheelock Superintendent.
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Thie
Fredonin
Dunkirk
Fredonie
Dupkirie
Elmer Wheelock
Duntirk
Allegheny Valley
Pillaburgh
Dundorie
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Skiemore
Lily Date
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Garland
Lewton
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Franklin
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Carrollton
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Imestown
Blasdeil
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Eden Center
Eden Valley
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Lawtona
Coliing
Gowanda
Ae Dayton
Cine Valley
Cherry Creek
Kenney
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The Nickel Plate Railway News Note
A brief item referencing The Nickel Plate New York Chicago and St. Louis Railway.
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New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railway
Trains Linking Buffalo and Pittsburg and Branch Lines
Daily trains run between Buffalo and Pittsburg with multiple stopovers including Union and Titusville Branches. Timetables list departures from Buffalo at 16 am and 1 pm, arrivals at Buffalo 40 am and 3:30 pm, and stops at Titusville Union City Lakeville Olean Warren Salamanca Olean Bradford and Oil City with various arrival times. Through coaches and sleeping cars connect Buffalo to Boston New York Albany Syracuse Rochester and other points.
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Titusville
Lakeville
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Bradford Senebm
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Salamanca
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Dove
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Irvineton
Pittsburgh
Azaffians Buffalo
Ares Cats
Pittburgh
Boston
New York
Albany
Syracuse
Rochen
Train Schedule Fragments From Dunkirk to Carrollton
No 24 40 BP from Dunkirk stops at Forestville Smiths Mile Cattaraugus Bittle Valley Vale ley Carrollton Vandalia Olean Hinetate Cutes Friendship Helvidere Belmont Scio Wellaville Andover Cornelsvale arriving 1242 am No 2 10 63 A My Salamanca Sundays only from Dunkirk daily via multiple stations to Carrollton, brief schedule fragment.
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Smiths Mile
Rys
Dayton
Cattaraugus
Bittle Valley
Solamanes
Valeley
Carrollton
Vandaliany
Olean
Cutes
Friendship
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Belmont
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Salamanca
Carrolltom
Wallsville
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New York
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SFM
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Gage
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Loa Alemond
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ATU
Oe Welsville
Scio
Belvidere
Cubs
Hinsdale
Oh Jemn
Allegany
Vandalia
Little Valley
Perrysburg
Sheridan
Lamkirk
Stang
Hornellaville
Salamanea
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