14 Aug 1869
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1869
Page
1
The text references Newfoundland, New Jersey, Round Lake New York, and mentions birthdays, a dog incident, and a 100th anniversary. It notes land sales by the Sioux City land office, discusses advertising in Hartford papers, and cites a Cuban insurgent claims case. The fragmentary material lacks a clear cohesive event or person.
An amalgam of political notes from Cincinnati Times reports Republicans set a Madison convention for September to nominate for the fall campaign. It cites Governor Smith attacks by Oshkosh Northwestern while defense by state papers, and notes Democratic prospects with Atwood and Wyck urged for governor. A secondary dispatch from Kentucky covers fair travel, accidents, and local interest. A Texas despo ad recruits Pratt case in New York. Ku Klux actions tied to Captain Smith’s murder, with General Reynolds pursuing ringleaders. Chinese labor in California praised for cheap skilled work and possible missionary avenues.
Letters from Boston writer Kaghee discuss Chinese presence in California amid camps and prejudice. The narrative notes sixty thousand Chinese across Greece to San district, with remarks on resilience and human frailty. The fragment blends social commentary with scattered anecdotes about manners, divorces, and village life, reflecting period curiosities and moral judgments.
The article recalls making willow and tin whistles by boys, detailing the craft from selecting material to final tuning, and notes how a gifted maker rises in esteem. It shifts to wider social themes, noting rising strikes, labor questions, and the danger of artificial shortages in skilled work amid broader economic tensions.
A damaged passage discusses chemical detection involving acetates and picric acid. It notes a proposed method by Lassigue and suggests an insoluble matter forms only under certain precipitating conditions, with ammonia treatment referenced. The text is garbled, but centers on reaction behavior and qualitative tests.
A garbled note mentions a carbolic acid odor fading during cooking and references Tina. The text is incomplete and unclear, with stray phrases about a “nid Acipl-A” and app icons. No identifiable event or coherent report is available.
Telegraph dispatches report a new Portuguese ministry formation. General Hancock spends days in Bt. ph, while the President surveys oil regions in Gerry, Penn. Gov. Hayes spoke at a Republican meeting. Colfax enjoyed an enthusiastic Sacramento reception. Freight rates NY to Chicago 18c per hundred. clashes between whites and blacks in Heathville, Va. and a sailor killed a negro. A steamship Monticello is noted near Newfoundland, and arrests for counterfeit Connecticut notes also appear.
A brief note outlines a dye method using cool wines to create color changes. It mentions a new application in dye and a process where a subject turns to a colored state, with minutes showing a visible effect. The text is fragmented and references a forthcoming demonstration.
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