Corset Tax Sparks House Dinner Table Debate
A lively Washington era debate on tariffs delves into women corsets as a cultural touchstone. The piece lampoons political rhetoric and imagines a speech on corsets as a witty souvenir, mocking universal fashion taxes and the politics of dress. The excerpt also recounts a legislative excursion with the General Assembly aboard a Baltimore and Ohio train, detailing crowded sleeping arrangements and rowdy behavior during travel. Potential conflicts over taxation and social norms frame the humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Cox
Schenck
Missioner
Oil Strike Ignites Parker's Land ing Well in 1870
Eye witness account describes the Armstrong well eight miles southeast of Parker's Landing. At 1,263 feet a sudden oil gush flooded the site and a forge fire ignited gas, causing a massive explosion and wrecking the engine house and derrick. Eight workers were injured as oil and gas spewed into the air, with flames consuming surrounding equipment.
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P . Tost Ten Arker
Parker’s
Meldron
E. Swan
Byron Won
John J. Walley
C. C
Mion
Gaeta Sasaber
Seka Beals
James Santo
Milnes Flemming
City amusements and religious notices in city paper
The snippet describes changes at the National Theater with John Collins in Rory O More and the Happy Man, plus Frou Frou at Panera and Parepa Opera season updates. It also covers confirmations at multiple churches, workhouse services, religious events, and a note on daily routines and improvements at the Workhouse.
Parepa Rona troupe to open Robinson's Circus show
The notice laments poor representation of the Parepa Rona troupe in the ticket department. James Robinson's Circus opens next Thursday at the Eighth and Baymiligr streets pavilion, continuing for the rest of the week.
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Parepa Rona
Robinson’s. Circus
Jaimes Robinson
The City Weork-house Visit Record
The fragment recalls a hurried visit to workhouses and the harsh tone of authorities, noting workers and officials with sparse, unclear details about duty and approval. Contains archaic spelling and garbled phrasing, but hints at labor, administration, and public oversight.
Elephant and Baby in Circus Bathing Feat Reported
A story describes an elephant and its calf from a traveling circus performing near a river. The elephant seized the keeper and tossed the baby about twenty feet, with attempts to restrain using irons and tools failing. After the chaos, both animals entered the water and swam away, eventually returning to shore as the caravan paused efforts to retrieve them.
Tux Littie Reps and Reds Season Opener Report
The Second Nine of the Juniors of the Cincinnati Club 3 and the Reds set a season tone with a Chicago practice game. Despite a high-scoring affair the play did not shine with brilliance, and the tabago Club plans a New Orleans swing via St Louis for two games. A note mentions profanity laws and a Grockinos reference as part of the page’s scattered items.
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Cincinnati Club
Reds
Caurcaco
Chicago
New Orleans
Fane
Grockinos
Terrific Fall Leaves Man With Bruises After Balcony Plunge
A man identified as McCormick fell three stories from a balcony on Shhchinery street area, plummeting to a paving beyond, narrowly escaping serious injury. Bystanders and medical staff attended as witnesses described a dramatic escape with minor bruises.
Fragmentary OCR note on arrivals and names at Rialto
The readable fragments mention HL and E Cary Toledo and J Morner with Rialto, and a babe appears among incomplete phrases. The text is garbled and contains scattered names and places like Min port and Silver do, with no clear event or outcome to report.
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Cary Toledo
J. Morner
Rialto
Hamlet comic and a teachers association report
The piece blends a humorous retelling of Hamlet with a report on the Southwestern Ohio Teachers Association meeting in Hamilton. It notes the ghost visitation and feigned madness as plot points and lists association officers and upcoming meetings with attendance from multiple counties.
Man Found Naked In West End Brought To Station
Two men in the Ninth-street Station-house faced a mortifying scene as one was found in the West End last night with no clothes save his shirt after a freak incident. Locked up, he raved in his cell about the missing garments and blamed himself, entertaining prisoners with his awkward attire and muttered Dutch phrases. By noon his clothes were recovered and he was made presentable.
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Alyn
Washington
General Assembly
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Thompson Haa
Bor
Craney
Hamlet
Denmark
Shakespeare
Ile
Ham
Lincoln Park
Beck
Ophelia
Seéma
Yorick
Laertes
Ohio
Ninth-street
West End
County Commissioners Meeting Receipts and Purchases Record
County Commissioners met to review expenses including brick for a project, gravel, dusters, and department costs. Several vendors listed with amounts shown. details include charges for materials and services and a summary of payments approved.
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Vinta
Tos
Helmer
J. W. Baen Tin Department
Cohan
Anes Sur
Mabe
Brower
Eh Danka Co
Indicted tobacco figures seek government compromise for 4000
In the United States Circuit Court two defendants linked to mRBB ACT Covington face tax evasion charges after taking a large tobacco quantity. They offer to pay 4000 to settle. the Court will decide next term. A Fourth Street lot was bought by the First Presbyterian Church for a new house of worship. James W. Cnet, indicted, was arrested on a warrant and jailed for lack of bail.
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A. Munfort
Christ Church
Getcas
Young People’s Association
Firat Bryan Haw
Zion's Church
Joseph Emry
Hion
Sestunalvenmry
C.H. Borges
CH. Borgess
Detroit
Broth Cathedral
Reacrane
Tochbe
Seton
Luers
Fort Wayne
Borges
Germany
Church of the Holy
Nassau
Chase
Europe
Red River
Richett
Scott
Ottawa
Anson Burlingame
Boston
Halleck
Fitsa Halleck
Conn
Sanford E. Church
Justine
New York Court of Appeals
Mace
Allen
New Majorney
Erasmus D. Peck
Congress
Ohio
Bein
Ordon
Committee On Elections
General Strader
Eggleston
Horace Greeley
Twinois
Coun
Colerak
New Orleans
Pat Pelican Club
Eaid Gaakoeda
Maryland
Eicus
Humboldt
David Oa
New York
Greenwich Street
Pierce Butler
San Francisco
Robbe Morrison, Son & of York
Barbara Spitler
Montgomery County
Arena
Cere
Saeenaatt
Asia
Maer Barlow
Uni States Circuit Court
Fourth Street
Madison
N Pert
Phillips
First Presbyterien Church
James W. Cnet
Hbs
Gora
Drowning Probe After River Bank Accident
Newport reports an inquest into the drowning of eight year old John Menogue who fell from the riverbank near Swift's rolling-mill on Sunday. Jury verdict: accidental drowning. Separate incidents include a street altercation leading to injury and an arrest for felonious assault. A dispute at Swift's mill ends with a man fined ten dollars plus costs.
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Licking River
Swift
John Menogue
Fogues
J. B. Payne
Thos, Welch
Jonathan Hodget
Eine
Goodman Street
Brighton
Lowell
Gucine
Aege
Jackson
John Leonard
Swift’s
James
Costa
Aoe
Columbia Vi Council Advances Street and Sewer Projects
The Vi Council held a special meeting at the Neil Chamber with Creighton in the chair. Proposals include grading and macadamizing the New Richmond and Gollforda pike to the Ohio, placing curb stones, and extending a sewer along Main Street from the New Richmond and California turnpike to the Ohio River. Ordinances were read and referred as required.
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Vi Council
Neil Chamber
Creighton
Richmond and
Gollforda Pike
Ohio
Richone and
California
Theft at Avondale Home Leaves Family Silver Behind
A burglary at the residence of Mr. H. Van Valken vest in Avondale stripped the place of about $100 in cash, while the family left behind most valuables. Local marshal is pursuing the suspect as a scent leads investigators toward Avondale.
Death By Own Action of Major Sigourney
Fragmentary report notes a death by own action involving Major Sigourney and a mission or site in Greenwood. Source garbled but indicates a fatal incident connected to an individual named Sean or Schea and suggests a New York post reference on a Saturday in the vicinity of Greenwood.
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Sigourney
Mnicite
Sean Oe
Greenwood
N. Y
Memphis Races Begin as Gold Closes at 113
A garbled 19th century recap notes gold closing at 113 on Saturday and Memphis races starting today. It mentions Senate not in session, Fenian Congress adjourned, Venezuela in a fragile state, Ohio lawmakers on an excursion, Alabama Claims reopening unlikely, and O Neil re elected president amid unclear context.
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Memphis
Senate
Fenian Congress
Ohio
Alabama
Qui O'Neil
New Keck
Ohio Congressman-Elect Peek Endorsed in District Debate
Fragmentary notes show Erasmus D. Peek, member elect from Ohio's Tenth District, amid a conference on oath, bill, and petition items. Mentions of classes and sums such as $50, $200 and numbers like 464 appear, with Mr. Voorhees noted as favoring a policy.
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Stevenson
Erasmus D. Peek
Tenth Congressional District
Ohio
Hoag
Voorhees
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Figaro
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House OF Refuge
Neff
Dart
Yaprit
Mr. Dart
Elephantine Sports
Birmae
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McCormick
Ipougusta Street
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Cincinnati Times
OUR
Shakespearian Gallery
Southwestern Ohio Teachers’. Association
Ihon
Olga
Hamilton
Butler
Montgomery
Clermont
Clark
Gilbert
Dayton
J. Jaoke
Cheton
McKee
Wookie
Middletown
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Cincinnati
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J. A. Zeller
Oxford
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Covington
Newport
Columbia
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the News
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Obacco
Grifeitt
N. W. Cor
Central
Central Tea Store
Choice
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Java
Turkey
Smyrna
Beesles
T. Griffiths
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Fifth & Central Avenee
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Rio
Leonard A. Savill
Central Avenue
Smisto Bet
Longworth
Rankin
Cirediar
Burnet Motte
Pearl Street
Plum St
Rankin & Co., Architectural Iron Works
COAL
Obert Howe
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Socrety
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