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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1870
Page
1
The dispatches describe French and Prussian actions near Metz Gravelotte and Strasbourg with reports of casualties and troop movements. Updates cover a failing Prussian loan, naval activity, and civilian war-time scenes from London to Paris, including marching regiments and public morale amid ongoing hostilities.
Correspondent reports at Saarbruck about the arrival of the 48th Regiment with 16 guns, 3,000 troops nearby, and the 9th regiment in reserve. General von Gneisenau commands, with details on camp, movement, and local civilian impressions. A bridegroom joins his battalion while a local merchant and residents observe the mobilization fervor.
Brussels dispatch notes Prussia plans a massive buildup to 1.2 million troops and to send a single army into France from the Rhine border. The German Confederation is divided into governments amid wartime talk. Reports claim Denmark’s king’s brother and the Hanover prince royal have involved themselves with French naval actions. Rivers thaw and ships risk ice damage as tensions rise and shipping faces danger.
Andy Leonard of the Red Stockings visits Dayton as a guest of local baseball dignitaries. The Brooklyn Atlantics head west to Rockford and Chicago for a tour, with schedules in August and September. The Brooklyn Bugle debates championship claims among Atlantics, Athletics, Red Stockings, and Mutuals, proposing a decisive week of play at Capitol Grounds. Covington Stars beat Cincinnati Live Oaks 31 to 16. Lennox, Mipcher, and Carey join Kekionga Club, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Riverside game features BY exvises vs Juveniles of Cincinnati, Juveniles win.
Fragmented notice lists several land transfers and corrections. Charles Kramer and wife transfer lot 34 along Mulberry Street. a correction references Lenven strip along Clark Street. Luke Kent transfers a tract to Cincinnati and Baltimore with related acreage notes.
A historical notice traces the rise of lager beer saloons led by Jacob Aug leasing the old Morsell property on Vine between Sixth and Seventh. It recalls early Dayton landmarks, their owners, and how fine houses became saloons and eateries as the city’s social landscape changed. Meeting This Morning The Strikers Determined to Hold Out.
A court scene shows a farm union outmatching romance as nuptials are deferred until Christmas. Journeymen coopers urge continued strikes and report concessions from several shopkeepers. The public meeting votes to summon workers and hold further talks, while a county teachers institute session notes 155 present and a social program concludes the day.
A large audience fills the Chamber of Games room as the Joint Committees of the Industrial Exposition discuss plans. Reports cover insurance rates, park signers, and vendor bids for music and catering. Committee on Finance adds George W. Jones Geo W McAlpin and P. P. Lane to its roster.
A committee including J. Cres and Jacob Grossius of Corryville, along with A man named Hart’s Beware and Pienas, organized a meeting to discuss forming a Propotion Aid Society. The group aims to take action toward establishing the aid society and supportive measures.
The coroner's inquest examined the death of Gustave A. H. Herb li ou ten years, who died after being kicked during an illness. The mother described abdominal injuries and a stout, uncertain sequence of events. The jury could not determine whether Charles Goodman delivered the fatal blow.
Fragmentary report lists entries for the canal area with vessel or location names and cargo weights. Figures include 120 tons shipments 49 058 Ibs 15 710 Ibs sundries 1 250 bush coal 72 brie lime, plus references to Ontario and Toledo in a historic canal context.
A French visitor, sixty six years old, died after a horse accident on the Ssobi Princetown road. He was thrown and severely injured about ten o clock. He remained unconscious until two hours before death. The deceased was a long time resident of this country.
A German man used a fre alarm box to mail a letter, claiming it was not a post-clue. The box keeper noted the improvised use, while officers recount similar incidents around the city, including Officer Crippen catching a man attempting to depart with a letter from a fire-plug.
The Common Council Committee on Police and City Prisons met yesterday afternoon to open bids for the new Bremen Street station house. The council decided to amend terms and contract with Kallendorf for the project.
A prayer meeting at Presyeran Church featured Scripture reading from Romans 10 and a service of song as the congregation joined in hymns such as There is Life for a Look and Jesus Paid It All. A young man confessing sin led a fervent prayer, followed by Rev. Father and others in supplication to grace. The gathering concluded with further devotional exercises and a solemn close.
Four members of the State Board of equalization are to be elected from the Hamilton committee. The report notes the name E. T. somenggapted as a potential member of the State board.
Gen X returns home after a period of machine failures described as tense and unresolved. Authorities and residents monitor the situation as repairs continue and safety concerns are noted. Local officials say operations will resume once fixes are verified.
A damaged OCR fragment records местные notes from Ctburb County Ohio, mentions land values per acre in Covington, a death and funeral in Cincinnati, and a late lecture or event title. Text is garbled with many misspellings and partial names.
Kentucky Mr Carlisle reports no applications for the donor civic reform post as ads run Sunday at 7 oclock. Thirty four of seven teachers accepted July positions. some presumed to decline, with no clerk notice yet. Deputy marshals report an arrest for a parson escape case mentioned yesterday.
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