Disjointed Dispatches Highlight 19th Century News Clutter
The column compiles scattered items: McCormick leads Arizona by 970 votes. earthquakes threaten Sonora settlements. Nashville hosts the State Teachers Association. Pleasanton praised in New York. tax reappraisal debates and federal revenue hints. deaths from an English cartridge factory blast number 29. Geneva Wisconsin dry goods stores burn for $20,000. rail votes in Indiana favor Fort Wayne and Pacific Railroad. arrests, legal cases, and fires populate a chaotic update from various locales with names like Akerman Seligman and Robert Savage, illustrating a era of tumult and quick shifts in news priorities.
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Ford
Oric
C. C. Bowen
F Poth Carlin
Denver
Renee Brown
Alfred Pleasanton
New York
Ham- 0
Birmingham
Shaw
Common Pleas
B.C. Blechfeldt
Pat Nashville
Havana
Milwaukee
Santa Barbara County
Lifornia
Saul
Buenaventura
Paris and European War News From The Days Dispatch
Victorian era dispatch summarizes Franco German tensions with mentions of Paris surrender, Havre defense, Cherbourg capture aim, German forces across Orleans Beaugency and Gien, Garibaldi resignation, Duitse loans, and US ships Shenandoah protecting shipping amid looming Russia Turkey clash. Also notes incidents in Rome and Luxembourg threats, plus American fisheries tensions with Canada.
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Bordeaux
France
Belgium
Gambetta
Bramarck
Bourbaki
Loire
Paris
Trafalgar Square
London
Odessa
Nicolaie Secessihnns
Luxembourg
Francs Tireurs
Garibaldi
Vosges
Italy
Count von Bismarck
Tours
Germany
Versailles
St. Peter’s
Rome
Havre
Cherbourg
Wells
Shenandoah
Southampton
Frederick Charles
Orleans
Beaugency
Gien
Vierzon
Prince
United States
Russia
Turkey
Ignatieff
Ali Pesha
Senate proceedings and Washington letter from December 13 1878
Report on Senate discussions including Sawyer of South Carolina and Kellogg of Maine debating credentials and a bill regarding railroad construction from Lake to Bay. Correspondence details a Washington letter about Newport and Cincinnati Bridge controversy with General Negley, Hon. Gievenson, and Illinois Central influence, plus plans for indemnity legislation and navigation obstruction.
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Sawyer
South Carolina
Rentinae Stewane
Nevada
de R
Ioekes
Lake
Kellog Bay
Mr. i
Sssr FS Coquest
Congress
Gen. N
Stevenson
Figo
Pune
Civil Engineer Corps
Saad Alae
Gle
Poland
Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago
Southern Pacific
Illinois
Wisconsin
Cincinnati
Gouthers Pacific
Ameek
Cal
Walker
J.C. B
Maine cider’s rise and fall sparks revival talk
Portland Press notes a glut of apples drives low prices and farmers to mill them. It discusses cider’s unusual abundance and new channels forming as the drink shifts through a transition period, with commentary on markets and consumption in Maine.
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Maine
Portland Press
Wake Over Corpse Turns Ghastly. Coffin Bursts
A Des Moines area wake for a respected First Ward citizen ends in chaos when the corpse swells and bursts its coffin. Witnesses recall a loud crash as a coffin panel collapses and a limb frees, sending mourners fleeing. The frightful scene halts the wake and leads to burying the body immediately.
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Duluque Times
Four Men Hanged in Douglas After Disputed Tale
Leavenworth report says four men Quimby, Dray, Mor ris and his son were hanged near Emporia for horse theft. Conflicting accounts claim merchants and Texans clashed. Dray allegedly helped Quimby, then Texans retaliated. Mike Dray linked to Pat McGraw seeks facts.
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Douglas
Emporia
Mr. Quimby
Mice Dray
Leavenworth
Morris
Beye
Quimby
Mike Dray
Pat McGraw
Dray
Seebach Debuts in Marie Stuart at Cincinnati Tonight
Madame Seebach opens in Bebik er’s Marie Stuart with a European troupe, Seebach in the title role and Mile. Mathilde Venetta as Elizabeth. A strong company supports the engagement, promising a high quality performance. Tomorrow Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre is staged, followed by Faust and Ebmont with Goethe’s great music.
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Mozart Hart
Madame Seebach
Cincinnati
Bebiker
Marie Stuart
Seebach
Mile
Mathilde Venetta
Elizabeth
Europe
Charlotte Birch Pfeiffer
Charlotte Bronte
Jane Eyre
Marguerite
Goethe
Faust
Beethoven
Egmont
Clareben
Real estate sale on High Street to Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Real estate broker C Campbell sold the two story frame dwelling at No 12 High street with lot 34 by 170 feet yesterday afternoon to Mrs Elizabeth Wright for 3135 dollars.
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C. Campbell
West Third Street
High Street
Elizabeth Wright
Property transfers and lot descriptions in town records
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple property transactions including parcels on Betts street Clark street Poplar street and McLean Avenue. Names include Walter, John McKena, Minerva Gilbert, Darr, a. Davey, Fries, Jeremiah, and Wilhelm Sn. Amounts show diverse sums such as 600 and 202 63 dollars.
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Coins Weber
Walter
Betts Street
John Lee
Stewart
John McKena
Pbs
Clark Street
Freewan
J. W. Renner
Minerva Gilbert
Tia Pon
D .G. Devore
Joseph Darr
Cumavenue
A. Davey
Wilhelm Sn
Fries
Jeremiah Ates Tee
Lotanita
Brrt Rememorie Dr Henrys Root and Plant Pills Ad
An advertisement promotes Dr Henrys Root and Plant Pills as the liver medicine of the age. The notice appears in a column named Annie, urging readers to try the remedy as a warranted tonic.
Young Man Confined Three Months Then Discharged Without Trial
Edward Miller, employed by butcher Christian Ochs in Came Washington, was arrested in September on a warrant for stealing a butcher's knife and steel. He was jailed pending Grand Jury action but released November 28 after no indictment was found. The public questions why he was jailed for nearly three months and calls for investigation into the case.
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Edward Miller
Christian Ochs
Came Washington
Esquire
Joseph
Cimminsville
Miller
Ochs
Ocha
Barnaby Rudge Old Soap Woman of Newport Ejected
The old woman Magdalena Ragicini known as the Old Soap Woman faced ejectment from her home on Taylor Street Newport after a court ruling in favor of landlord Skilbeck and husband, despite her claims of purchase and payments. Neighbors express outrage at the swift sheriff action and the eviction of a poor, ignorant foreigner who had lived there quietly for years.
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Newport
Taylor Street
Monmouth
Limita
Liza
Magdalena Ragicini
Magdalena
Gene Aj
Enacini
Bkilbeck
Maturoc Ee
Seesah Leck
Albert B. i
Berry
Skilbeck
Lund
Albert 8
Barnaby
Agdalena
Fire damages room in Lewis & Livingston store
A morning blaze at 2:30 in the fourth floor manufacturing room of Lewis and Livingston at 120 West Fourth street was controlled quickly by city firemen. No major damage to ads, goods losses around $1,000, all fully insured. business expected to continue as usual.
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Lewis & Livingston
West Fourth Street
Keefer
Secon
Manure Lewis& Listagnest Ywis & Livingston
A Model Hotel Promises Comfort and Style in Cincinnati
Colon el Samuel Johnson's leadership at the Spencer House in Cincinnati has boosted its popularity, offering Southern and Western style dishes, elegant service, and moderate prices. Police records note arrests across several stations and court outcomes. City notes warn the dilapidated Front Street bridge, rising November deaths, plus local lectures, social events, temperance meetings, and a busy season for candy makers and fire department officials.
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Samuel Johnson
Cincinnati
Johnson
Spencer
Cremere Eee
Port Shipments and Arrivals Reported for Canal Dock
A clearness of shipments lists arrivals from Middletown Dakota Rialto Lockland and more. Items include flour 40 090 lbs mdae 5 785 do mdse 12 500 do starch malt 1 500 do corn and 7 984 mdae 7 500 feet 144 bales straw 1 000 bush coal 600 hoop poles.
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Clover
Reg Lg
Middletown
Dakota
Rialto
Lockland
Bilver Moon
Eines
de —Laurel
Lumberman
Ees
Gro Legal
Rial de Bilver Moon
Hamilton
Australia
Lecture on China by Hon J J Allen at Y M C A
Hon J J Allen spoke to a large audience on China and the Chinese recounting eight years of residence. The talk praised Chinese education politeness and morality while noting respect for elders and adherence to religion. A subsequent lecture by Hon S F Hunt will cover The Pyramids of Egypt.
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J. J. Allen
China
Y. M.C. Association
F. Hunt
Egypt
Health progress of Mr James Dal yd noted
Personal item reports Mr James Daly improving, able to sit up after long illness from sciatica since early month. Doctors see hope for recovery and return to society. Nearby, a public scene in a Central avenue saloon ends without violence as a Frenchman and German clash over the war in Europe. Greenberg fined for disturbance. Health Board notes deaths mainly from consumption and pneumonia, fevers light. Burglars steal tools from Gas Company site where four workers died in a collapse.
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James Dalyd
Central Avenue
Europe
Greenberg
Board of Health
Local Accidents and Festival Note From Urband Area
A child broke a bone from a toy fall at the corner of Craig and Bowie. Another boy near Bank Lick and Tistee was severely injured after falling from a wagon. Andrew Packer died from leg injuries after being run over near Covington Street Railroad. The First Presbyterian Church ladies plan a festival at Oddfellows Hall to raise funds for the new church. Reverend Baker to receive a monetary presentation Monday evening from church members.
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George Nash
Craig and
Bowie
Patrick
Bank Lick
Tistee
Andrew Packer
Covington Street
Second Street
Bridge
Ladies Social Oyster Supper at Columbus Street Church
The ladies of Columbus Street Presbyterian Church plan an oyster supper Thursday evening December 15 in the church lecture room. Prof Venable of Chickering Institute will entertain by reading selections to aid church debt liquidation. Also notes of local court cases and a Catholic benefit dinner are mentioned in brief notices.
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Columbus-street Presbyterian Church
Yareh
Prof
Venable
Chickering Institute
Comeou Ageny Oy
Ekelas
Isaac Cannes
Ron Oe
Jno
Anderson
Horner
Youeier
Eric Kemper
Tarrl
Randhes
Bos Domegee
Tina Foree
Lanceny
James Shorten
Bellevue Tonlay
York
Columbia
Yaba
WwoRks
Coreen
Oddfellows’ Hall
S J. Stephen's
India
Foster's School House Plan Reconsidered
Directors of the School District of Foster's debated building a costly school house, then considered selling the lot to purchase and convert a building into a wool house. The lot is in a beautiful location. a good school would attract admiration and fame, yet the venture faced criticism and financial concerns.
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Foster's
Univer
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