28 Aug 1869
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1869
Page
1
A fractured 19th century scene shows market bustle with eggs in baskets and a telegraph era confusion. Officials vanish to the countryside and the chief clerk is missing, leaving a rough crowd to press for answers and blame extravagant pretensions on absent leaders.
Contents from the Cincinnati Times dated August 27 1869 recount the Hillsboro Conference sessions with Bishop Ames praise and transfers. Resolutions call for Rev F S DeHass to Baltimore and praise for Rev Dr Byers and Rev Walden. Afternoon sermon on Romans 14 11 and Church Extension Society events are highlighted along with a jovial press serenade and social activities. A long Post script letter from Perres’s Taverns of Holmes County depicts local bond debates and tax schemes affecting Pollock bonds.
A fragmented report details a domestic assault as Martin McGuire violently attacks his wife at the family home, followed by a lengthy discussion of Gothic architecture praising Cincinnati’s new city office and architecture. The piece also covers a major international boat race, noting Harvard and Oxford crews and crowd attendance.
A winding tapestry of 19th century notes reports on a Patrick Henry relative in Iowa facing cattle licensing arrest, New York tailors strike victory, the Borton massacre centennial, Queenly fashion critiques, French imperial policy hints, Dieppe child intoxication concerns, and notable deaths. It mentions Captain John Oliver’s passing near Stillwater Minnesota, a large Louisville peanut money mishap, Kansas City opera house model costs, and other varied local, national, and international items.
General Prim lands in Paris. Burglary thrives in Columbus. Paraguay reports near battle. Emperor Napoleon’s health improves. Ship sails from Toulon eastward. A New York boat race cost a man 50000 dollars. Rich copper mines found near Warrensburg Missouri. A million witnessed Harvard Oxford race. Harriman opens campaign in Wellsville September 17. McCoole trains under Tom Kelly near St Louis. Whisky rules require self affixed stamps on forfeited spirits. Mountain Boy beaten in Springfield by Palmer. John Ong, old actor and newsman, dies in Memphis. Erie libel case returns no true bill. Louis letter to Chief Justice Chase noted. Week’s Saint Louis deaths total 205 with many due to cholera and diarrhea. Sun editor’s arrest noted. Currency circular requires state coin statements by Sept 5. Fort Smith reporters say Arkansas tribes farm well. crops flourish. Indians approve civil officers’ rule in government. No warships at Havana in July–August. Benegasi convoy reaches Havana safely. A schooner lands arms at Sevilla Bay. Spanish troops recapture arms in Sevilla Mountains.
Report questions reliability of recent claims on Mormon mortality, noting alleged higher death rates among Mormon children than New York or New Orleans city averages. The piece cites Heber Kimball and other church leaders while debating nature versus law in polygamy and mortality.
An unreadable OCR fragment shows garbled lines about office hours. It mentions times such as 7% A M and 8:9 A M, with stray letters and partial words, offering no clear entities or actionable details.
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