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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1885
Page
2
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In a Binghamton case Henry O Ely vs William E Taylor administrator of Hattie Phelps estate, the high embalming bill of Dr. Ely, totaling 3647.14 with 5900 for embalming, is challenged. Witnesses say Ely used inferior methods, while Dr Holmes proposed a superior cheaper process for 150. The alleged procedure included removal of viscera, immersion in embalming fluids for about sixty days, then wax sealing and cement lining the coffin, producing an 8300 pound box.
The June North American Review discusses how women should dress with essays by Warner Phelps Hammond King and Jackson. Silver questions debated by Sumner, Walker, and Laughlin. Also notes on Gursta lace, 250 million value at San Marco, railroads preparing for excursion season, Senator Jacobs bill for census, a giant surgeon captured near Staten Island, Brinley Richards obituary, Irvie McDowell death and Civil War command.
Last week Taintees head cattle were shipped to Portland from Walworth, fueling a three month total destruction estimate of 35,260,000 for fires in the U S and Canada. A New York press cartoon mocks Gladstone and Disraeli. Crop prospects across eight western New York counties show a late season with winter wheat finishing well despite cold wet weather. The New Orleans Picayune expects cattle drive prosperity with beef districts reviving, and Chicago contracts push slaughterhouse operations toward Victoria and Fort Worth by May. A London Spectator warning on war costs follows, while Utah Mormons denounce Edmunds law after juror bans. The New York Evening Post notes postal rate changes shift usage toward sealed letters as stamps rise in volume.
The piece weighs opposing forces on wool demand and prices, noting a $6.5 million revenue drop from the new postage rate and a current lull as holders clear old stocks. It cites better woolen goods demand, potential price gains, and awaits next weeks sales to confirm direction.
Wayne county Ohio breeders T G Yeomans & Son reply to the Breeders Gazette detailing nine two year old Belstein animals from their Holstein herd that exceed the milk record of Fawn of St Lambert. They list names and weights, note two year butter records up to 26 pounds weekly, and defend Holsteins as strong butter producers while stressing careful testing and affidavits.
The April 25 1885 Geneva New York Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin summarizes trial results with dry feed plus acetic acid and wet feed in acid condition. It notes slight weight gain and minor milk yield decrease, with possible modest adverse effect on milk fat but no decisive harm to total solids. Practical questions about “wet feed” and low quality components are raised. E Lewis Sturtevant director signs off.
Rail schedule lists trains with passenger times from Dunkirk to Fredonia and others, showing departure and arrival windows. The fragmentary timetable references weekday Wednesday moves, with limited readable times and connections.
The Nickel Plate New York Chicago and St. Louis line lists No. 38 and No. 2 trains with detailed stop sequences through towns such as Dunkirk Forestville Belvidere Andover Wellsville Salamanca Carrollton Vandalia Olean and Dunkirk return. Additional westward trains No. 37 No. 21 No. 19 No. 3 run with various schedules, daily or except Sundays, detailing stoppoints and arrival times.
Stradford Brench No 23 runs daily at 5.45 am from Bradford stopping Kendall Limestone Carrollton 6.35 8 am and 7 No 22 3130 BP daily except Sundays from Bradford with stops Kendall Limestone Carrollton 49 pm No 34 5315 F 30 from Mt Jewett stops at DeGolias Irving Bradford arrives 7.00 pm Leaves Bradford 10.40 am arrives Carrollton Battaloc South westward timetable fragment shows partial station names and times.
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