03 Aug 1870
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1870
Page
1
A chaotic garble of reports describes fires in New York, military maneuvers in Italy and Prussia, and European diplomacy. Details mention sun stroke incidents, a murder probe, and movements around Mantua Verona, with references to King William and the Emperor. The tone reflects ongoing war chatter, cabinet debates, and frontier famine fears amid international tension.
Fragmented political report from Lam Ky dated August 3 notes Warren and Woodford counties yielding Democratic gains while Grant County elects a Republican Clerk County Court by a small margin. Juries and local officials named amid a regionwide vote pattern.
Correspondent recalls Grant's Boston visit during high heat. Fisk and Grant toured together, drawing cheers amid the Providence voyage. A vast blaze in East Boston destroyed acres of densely populated areas, prompting the Insurance Fire Brigade to shield goods and prevent further loss.
In a Cincinnati baseball card, the Red Stockings were defeated by the Marylands 25 to 9. The write up notes demoralization among Reds fans and contrasts recent results with earlier losses, while mentioning lineup changes and future games. Also reports on club meetings, finances, and other nearby games with the Mutuals, Unions, and Chicago Athletics results.
A terse fragment notes a Fry under fifteen rated at twenty cents, unclear date or full context, leaving the item as a brief cryptic public accounting entry with limited readable names or places.
The Board of Health met to review dairy and milk issues. The Health Officer urged inspections of all local dairies amid sick cows and filthy stables. A milk inspector reported numerous dairy violations, with actions to arrest offending milkmen. The officer's monthly mortality and causes of death were presented, highlighting poor air and housing conditions contributing to child mortality and urging citywide sanitarian reforms.
The piece accuses the elected official and council of neglecting duties related to canal administration and market regulation. It claims the official tolerates illegal resale of groceries, blocks proper market display, and shields traffic harming the community. It notes investigations and potential charges, plus related political commentary and local death and accident notes.
John Shuster was arraigned before Esquires Francis and Manson on a charge of stealing a hog from Thomas Nolan. The court discharged him. Returns from Kenton County voters indicate John J. Macklin will be sheriff by a substantial margin. Other notes touch local elections, races, and curious census mentions in Covington and Avondale.
The text notes that Dr Blanton was alive at last accounts while Thacker advanced toward him with threats. It also mentions a Republican candidate in Grant County, with officers described as Democrats, reflecting a local political dispute amid violent incident details.
The Woodburn village council met and adjourned with Boedker Elston present. J H Overbecke chosen mayor pro tem. Minutes approved. Committee to confer with Avondale on Beresford and Oakdale avenues. Marshal's report cited 100 dollars paid into Treasury. A bill for nails and materials approved. An ordinance to tax lands along Beresford avenue from Montgomery pike to the section line read first time. Council adjourned.
The article claims that persistent nervous debility stems from hidden causes and warns of effects on health from involuntary discharges. It presses readers to consider their urinary symptoms and overall vitality, linking poor generative organ health to wide-ranging ailments and urging the use of a diuretic for such diseases.
In Cumminsville Lyne regular session discussed receipts fines and licenses totaling 882 and expenditures. A resolution proposed to assess street work on Pennysed Harrison streets and a plan to improve sidewalks on the south side of Pine Rock to Colerain Pike. Obstructions in Ludlow alley near D A James factory to be removed.
The report mentions a renewed threat causing fear among locals, with no details on incidents. It notes construction starting on Coral Avenue by Messrs Jenifer & Sleeper, indicating urban work progressing in the area.
A municipal board unanimously approved plans for a two story house project involving Mer and Pote EO Agior. The vote reflected broad support for the new residential development in the area.
The Anti-Tobacco Society plans a gathering at the Winton Place school to address tobacco use. Members and interested individuals are urged to enroll and participate in the discussion and efforts to curb addiction.
An advertisement touts Fluid Extract Buchu as a universal diuretic and cure for bladder and kidney diseases, dropsy, organic weakness, female complaints, and general debility. It cites Helmbold’s Extract Buchu with addresses in New York and Philadelphia, a price, and delivery to any address, warning about genuine packaging.
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