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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1884
Page
3
The article describes scrofula as a lifelong gland related disease linked to heredity and poor living habits. It lists various anatomical sites and symptoms and promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a cure that will expel the disease from the body through blood and bowel action.
The chemical works of James Irwin & Co. in Pittsburgh burned with a loss of 280000. Glendown Iron Works in Danville Pa. sold at Sherrit's sale for 5000 subject to mortgages. purchaser Mrs Ann E Steele. The London Daily Telegraph says Britain will protect Egypt, linked to Northbrooke's voyage. Mary Frances Xavier Walde, founder of the Sisters of Mercy in America, died at Mount Saint Marys Manchester NEL aged about seventy four. A posse killed William Searey after a firearm confrontation in Nelson County Ky over two murders. Athens Ohio reports miner depredations amid destitution. Mrs Ann Rutter of Paradise Pa burned herself to death in a religious act. Samuel Wannanaker of Jackson Mahoning Co Oh returned after disappearance with forged endorsements. the amount over 420,000. he admits the forgeries. He is forty six, with seven children.
Bairpstown Kentucky September 17 Thomas Thurman Sr a respected minister is jailed for a murderous assault on a colored man named Rogers. Monday night he struck a fellow prisoner Frank Fenster who tried to stop torture in the same cell. Fenster died. Locally reports also note various maritime and health items from across the country including a British schooner crossing the Atlantic and cholera fears in British Columbia.
Estimates vary by location and method. In New York and Massachusetts three acres per cow is common, while Belgium shows seven and a half acres for two cows with young stock removed. Illinois figures range from two and a half to three acres, with some farms, like Elgin, running 100 cows on 300 acres and employing horses for farm work.
Practical guidance on growing asparagus emphasizing soil depth and preparation. Advice covers trenching subsoil, using ample manure, moisture, and salting beds in dry soils, with note that old Giant variety remains productive. Plant spacing recommended at nine inches in-row and three feet between rows, with surface compost added each fall. A bed planted this spring could yield next year.
An assortment of old advertisements tout Dr Besanko's Pile Remedy for piles causing itching and bleeding with claims of direct action on affected parts, absorbing tumors and offering a permanent cure. Also promoting various tonics and cures for consumption and general ailments, with prices and distributors listed.
A reader from Lake of the New York area reports long suffering from siliousness nervous irritation and dyspepsia. After trying a blood and nerve tonic their health fully restored and they hail the product as a public benefactor.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe days and events including Tuesday and Wednesday dates, mentions of horses, a track, and possible bets or actions by individuals. The text is garbled but centers on schedule references and horse-related items with unclear details.
A fragment from a race card lists purses and class names for Thursday September 18 events. It mentions purses of 50 and 2.30 but details are garbled. Names, times, and horses are unreadable in this OCR snippet.
Friday September 19 features balloon events plus livestock exhibitions and an instrumental concert at 2.40 pm. Trotting races offer purses from £10 to £100 and a grand balloon ascent is planned at 3 pm by Adam Chinleti.
Fragmentary note about entries for a contest or sale with a Sept entry close date and unspecified penalties. Mentions Elyce and Salranee La, pricing and timing, but many words garbled. cannot determine exact event or organizers.
A fragmented notice notes a rain related layover at a PAL V and ABL venue. The readable bits reference a schedule interruption and a location with limited detail. No clear dates or participants are confirmed in the legible text.
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