Investment offer from Baily Gimes described as rare
The notice presents an opportunity for profitable investment labeled as life changing, noting it does not come around more than once in a lifetime. It emphasizes potential gains and exclusivity.
25 Apr 1871
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1871
Page
1
The notice presents an opportunity for profitable investment labeled as life changing, noting it does not come around more than once in a lifetime. It emphasizes potential gains and exclusivity.
A summary of assorted 19th century notices includes Steubenville planning a courthouse at 250000, Indiana municipal elections, and varied items from West to Midwest. Reports touch on county developments, political arrests for ballot stuffing, and national events like the Fifteenth Amendment celebrations in Louisville.
The Supreme Court will announce in Open Court Monday its decision on the legality of the legal-tender act of 1862. Two opinions will be issued later at the December term. The court is expected to affirm the act for contracts made before the passage, and affirm or doubt its applicability to contracts since. Bradley and Strong are cited as approving the act.
Washington April 25. A federal income tax ruling questions whether state court judges and other fixed salaries can be taxed. The issue could threaten the funding of state judiciary if salaries are taxed and raises whether other officers are subject. Chief Justice health improves. will resume duties next week. Other judges, excepting one, are ready to proceed.
The report notes Bavaria's ruler protesting excommunication to Dr. Doellinger, Schamy’s death in Media, Spanish generals allowed to return from exile, Bismarck claiming continued fort evacuation after indemnity, and a ransom case near Dynia. It also mentions Maltke fortifications, and a Teheran London telegraph link achieving instantaneous acknowledgment after a first test of direct Indo European communication.
Fragmentary text indicates a Milwaukee water route connection from the Mississippi toward river east areas including Oshkosh Fox and Wisconsin rivers. The readable portion hints at a study or communication about developing a new water route within sixty units of measure, mentioning Walter and De ce walter.
Montaxah on April 25 reports steamers Pe and Ottawa arriving from Europe. The note highlights the ships’ timely passage and expected port calls, reflecting regional shipping activity and commerce.
Special Dispatch reports in Columaus on April 25. Sayler's school reorganization bill faced a colored education provision and narrowly failed for lack of constitutional majority. Senate approved amendments on coroners fees turned over to treasury, railroad charges act, railroad fencing, and catle guards. Senate also debated the General Appropriation bill in committee of the whole.
A New Orleans dispatch reports four potential crevasses threatening the city as Bonnet Carre remains uncontrolled. The river breach is widening toward the lake, with flooding and ground loss feared. later notes say Bonnet Carre still extending and two more crevasses reported near Point Manoir and McDonough.
A New York Tribune dispatch from Washington reports rumors of a forthcoming cabinet change in which Secretary of State Fish may be replaced. Possible successors include ex-Senator Morgan or ex-Attorney General Evarts, with Evarts favored but not imminent. The note cites telegraph lines and financial quotes as background.
April weather summary from the Army signal office notes barometer readings and atmospheric conditions for past twenty four hours. Includes references to timing and location data for military operations and forecast notes for tomorrow.
A recent prolonged meeting discussed a Mexican constitutional proviso affecting real estate purchases by foreign nationals. It ruled that intentions to become American could not stop claims, opening a vast nation of potential claims totaling millions of dollars for the Commission.
The Paris siege continues with Thiers pressing for restoration talk and Prussian terms. Reports claim Ducrot resigns and unrest grows as insurgents mount sorties toward Chatillon and Rue de la Place Vendome. Versailles notes Fort Charenton occupied and a strong pro Napoleon mood rising in provinces. Doni replies to Ducrot.
Reports state the City of Paris beat the City of New York in the Atlantic race with Queenstown timing at 6 30 PM on April Ith. Sandy Hook led City of Paris earlier but has not yet reached Queenstown. A budget debate closes with Dixon motion opposing a tax on matches.
Wilkes Barre coal and iron workers from Wilkes-Barres Coal and Iron Company will hold an evening meeting after reports of partial resumption of work. The events indicate tensions and potential changes in labor actions as officials and workers discuss next steps.
The Ohio Legislature report notes the Finance Committee advancing a measure with a third reading and a 1 PM session. Other items include authorizations for township roads and lighthouse land purchases, plus a Soldiers' Asylum bill and tax payer driven road project decisions. Passed measures cover Bethel township drainage and county road taxation rules.
Vice President Colfax will deliver the address at the Oddfellows celebration in Lafayette next Wednesday with President Grant in attendance.
A Treasury ruling addresses imported steel used in saws, detailing classification and duty per pound. The decision aims to aid domestic saw manufacturers by limiting the tariff impact on home production and sets forth new import terms for steel sheets used in tooling.
A brief excerpt takes a reflective stance on civility as a middle ground between formal ceremony and rough behavior. It hints at social norms governing interpersonal interaction and mutual respect in public life. The text centers on etiquette as practical guidance rather than ideological theory.
A collection of notices notes substantial clergy salaries in New York and Boston, Myra Clark Gaines’s legal win in New Orleans, and a recounting of wealth and positions around Tweed era figures. It mentions Henry Beecher, Plymouth Church, and various South Carolina House salaries including adjutant general, chief justice, and other officials with lavish perquisites and contingent funds.
In a toasty reform tone, the Norfolk Journal argues fishermen should kill fish for market instead of letting them die. It asserts dieing fish spoil taste and price, advocates humane killing, and urges branding fish as killed to fetch higher prices. It claims buyers prefer sound fish and urges fishermen to adopt the practice to avoid losses.
The report compares 19th century coffee and tea imports. It notes U S coffee consumption far exceeds Britain’s, with 183 414 456 pounds valued at 323 580 in Brazil imports, and tea consumption higher in Britain. It cites duties: three cents per pound in the United States versus three pence in Britain.
A fragmented verse compares a home without a daughter to an orchard lacking fruit. It evokes Lebanon and cedars, contrasting a fireside-daughtered home with barren imagery. The piece hints at lost warmth and feminine presence as essential to home life.
A morning bulletin from April 24 describes a night Communist attack on barricades at the Quay of Asniers repulsed with heavy losses. Ducrot reportedly intends to resign and Faidherbe is expected at Versailles Toulouse amid a siege. Prussian actions and reinforced assemblies are noted along with sporadic artillery exchanges at Neuilly Clichy and Porte Maillot. Fire reports cover losses from city fires including damages around $5 000 to $6 000 and other smaller incidents. A German Protestant minister, Rev John Miller, faces a warrant for brutal abuse striking his wife and threats to burn family property.
MInsearous April 24 reporting a man identified as Wm. Dawson, formerly of Racine Wisconsin and now employed at North Star Woolen Mills, leapt from the suspension bridge into the river this morning. He could have saved himself in the stream but did not.
In Dodgeville a miner named Richard Noble was killed while ascending a shaft in the lead diggings. He resided in Lone Rock and left a wife and two children. The incident occurred April 24 and is recorded in local Wisconsin notices.
Miss Elia Knapp of Clinton near Prescott Wisconsin died instantly after accidentally shooting herself a few days earlier. The incident occurred near Milwaukr. The death is ruled accidental with no foul play suspected.
Albany reports the opening of the canals for navigation with the season starting April 24. Authorities announced the waterway would commence use, enabling shipping and transport as crews prepare for the year's trade and travel.
Market notes from Telegraph Minwackkex April 24 show wheat unchanged and corn dull while pork and beef futures drift lower. Monetary quotes list Western Union and Pacific Mail gains, with railroad stocks like New York Central steady, and bonds steady as state and federal issues trade with subdued activity.
Yesterday afternoon at about four thirty, a buggy driven by Mr. Mudge with three ladies aboard ran out of control down the suspension bridge after a fright. Officers Orr and Fisher halted the horses near the Collector’s office, saving the vehicle with only a broken pole and no injuries. Mayor Davis reportedly appointed Col. Harry Armstrong as private secretary due to exceptional talents.
George B. McPherson, recently with F. K. Luke & Co., died of brain congestion while stopping in Macon Georgia. He was a sociable young man with many friends left saddened by his death. Hey Devin Aydetus, prominent Free Trade advocate, will lecture in the city Thursday evening at the Chamber of Commerce hall and is expected to receive an ovation. A potential Fee Commissioners appointment is reported this week.
A discussion debunks the myth that women abstain from eating. It argues women sustain life with food, noting fashionable diners often overeat through secret stuffing, while many healthy young women eat in proportion to their weight. The piece cites anecdotes of dancing suppers and contrasts with old bachelor tricks.
A passerby in San Francisco challenged a wagon labeled Eagle Bakery claiming the sign implied eagle sales. The exchange ended with the driver alarmed and the accuser urging truthfulness, while a passerby noted the absurdity of the scene and a dawn of contemplation about honest practice.
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