11 May 1859
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Press
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1859
Page
1
A garbled 19th century column references Ericsson marketing claims and the Daily Press. It mentions inquiries from readers, counterfeit bank notes, a petty theft case, a coroner inquest for an unknown man, and local city improvements including paving and bridge repairs. It also notes a Kentucky steamer transfer, and a woman Amanda Lindsay charged with circulating counterfeit money.
The loss article lists recall results for mayor and other city offices with numerous candidate names and vote shares. A rural robbery incident follows, detailing a PAY note dispute and an attempted theft fled to a boat. Multiple forgery cases are described, including a $3,000 fraudulent check and a missing depositor inquiry. The piece closes with court actions and a shopkeeper dispute at a newspaper stand.
Fragmentary OCR record notes a district court session with parties including A Marrs and a Rachel Wuatay. A motion is described as sustained. no further details or outcomes are provided.
Readable items include a boatman found in the river at Pittsburg and a ball in Pittsburg where a man named Thomas Hanna stabbed Win Cable, with a death reported on Saturday. Other items describe rail surveys, a publisher and librarian named W J Coggeshall, and various local incidents including a riverfront steamboat fire with multiple boats rescued.
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