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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Press
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1861
Page
3
Readable items describe recruitment notices, book and periodical recommendations, shop ads for groceries and gear, a bank of local business promotions, a cautionary tale of a street robbery and a distant battlefield dispatch praising President Davis with conflicting editorials.
Fragmentary war era report describes regimental reassignments and new officers. Mentions Colonel W. H. Taylor and Captain Herrell plus other captains, with details on drilling, camp duties, and quartering changes. Also notes religious service near shore camp and numerous arrivals in city for various regiments.
Fragmented report covers a mental health case in Gr iy, guardianship actions, the discharge of a minor detainee, and a Cincinnati horticultural society meeting discussing fruit varieties, historical society milestones, and scientific debates on plant growth powered by electricity. It notes speeches by General Wade, Dr. Wallice, and others, plus local notices on the Seventh Cavalry and a public auction.
A lengthy market summary covers money, bills, and notes with notes on endorsements and cautions. It reports New York money rates, fractional exchange, grain and flour movements to France, and details on depository banks and broker loans. The piece surveys cloth, cotton goods, Boston mills, and Providence sales, plus prices for sugar, molasses, coffee, rice, corn, oats, rye, hay, butter, and beef.
New York Market reports fluctuating prices for cotton at 1,060 bales and varied flour and brand names. references to staples and commodities show activity and pricing shifts. The fragmentary text mentions slips, slips, and general market movements without clear figures for all items.
An OCR reading shows fluctuating prices across meats grains and staples. Beef and pork quotes drift with wholesale demand while sugar and molasses indicate rising prices. port references and assorted packages highlight volatile regional markets.
A fragmentary OCR style note references names and places such as Barrington and United States with scattered terms like Erin and Missaael Stray. The readable bits hint at a historical or ledger-like record with uncertain dates and unclear event descriptions. The text quality prevents a clear narrative or outcome.
A man named Nichols attacked G W Duffey and George Riloed with a cavalry sword in Covington after domestic troubles. Duffey and Riloed suffered severe wounds including a deep gash to the head and a severed tongue root. They were taken to hospital. Duffey may not survive. Nichols was arrested aboard a Louisville-bound boat and jailed. The incident prompted further local court notes and police actions.
Fragmentary notes describe a seaside incident near Polk involving two individuals and a dog, with one person bitten and another rescued. The garbled text mentions throws, bites, and a plea to write back, but details and names remain unclear.
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