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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1883
Page
2
A collage of brief items notes varied topics from a forthcoming morsing edition and political shifts in Ireland to Canadian independence talk in Montreal. It mentions press quarrels, a Canadian vice royalty rumor, a university club incident, ink color in Dutch publishing, and a Royalty claim discussion in France.
A plan to copy AP dispatches via telephone across cities is outlined. Every receiver becomes an associate agent, recording news as written and transmitting to headquarters for rapid, cheaper distribution with reduced mistakes. The stamp rules tighten prepaid mail, detaining underpaid letters and offering the addressee a chance to pay the deficiency.
The history traces Triticum hybernum from Roman farms to Europe’s granaries. It notes Roman soldiers eating grain, wheat spreading to Africa, and its arrival in America via Cortez era plants. Wheat reached Massachusetts in 1602 Virginia in 1611 and the Midwest by 1743, praised as a robust staple likely to endure.
The piece notes farmers resist more apple trees, saying orchards rarely pay unless prices are high, yet picking wages can outpace other farm work when apples are cheap. It argues that labor effort in an orchard can yield good pay despite low production, highlighting the culture around apples and labor value.
The piece compares time, labor, and cost to produce apples and potatoes for market, notes export demand may lift apple prices and markets. It highlights fruit dryer technology and cidermaking as healthy food uses, urges better cultivation and varieties, notes rising demand with growing supply, praises apples as highly valuable and versatile. It concludes urging planting more apple trees and proper care for better yields and profits.
Train times and prices listed for routes between Dunkirk Fredonia and nearby yards. Fares include 5200 and 285 for varied durations. Schedules show departures at 9 30 Monday through Friday with multiple daily slots and notes on connection points in New York.
A detailed daily train timetable lists routes from Dunkirk to Hornellsville and Salamanca with stops at Sheridan Forestville Little Valley Cattaraugus Wellsville Andover and more. Westward additions include connections to Carrollton Vandalia Belvidere and Olean with Sunday variances and through service notes.
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