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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1867
Page
2
The Children's Aid Society cared for over 4000 needy children in the past year with hope for 10000. The Magdalen Benevolent Society admitted 35 to 40 monthly to ease social evil driven wretchedness. The New York Tribune warns fraud threatens us all.
The New York Tribune calls for common consent to adopt an eight hour workday with eight hours pay. It argues that such reform would save tens of thousands of families from starvation amid widespread unemployment and labor scarcity.
The Enquirer contends that if the Democratic administration had remained, there would be no war. It blames voters who dared freedom for defying the party, claiming Democrats rebelled against the majority and the Constitution and started the war to avenge defeat at the polls.
The article argues Austrns chastisement by P leads to reform across Hungary and empire. It credits policy shifts toward manufactures commerce agriculture and railways. It notes Narotzez III as tyrant previously but now admired as a model affecting other sovereigns.
A Hartford Courant correspondent from Angels describes a lake shore rail wreck that killed many and left a grisly tableau. Survivors and rescuers worked amid burning cars, scattered ashes, and cries of the dying as debris blocked Sister Creek below the bridge.
A British Vice Consul report on Copenhagen trade notes 1867 arrivals of 4 ships with 160 398 merchandise lists and 37 ships with 178 cargo lists departing. inland trade and Britain links appear limited with 142 ships at 329 900 tons leaving Copenhagen.
The text describes workers in a snowbound area digging through the Sierra Nevadas with ropes and precarious support. Chinese laborers were brought to the site to build and dig along the wall line, many buried under timbers and snow as they progressed through a chain of tunnels totalling about 3,969 feet.
Daily almanac style notes on sunrises and moon phases, river depths, and storm weather. Reports include boat arrivals and departures, wrecks and salvages on the Ohio and Mississippi, and upcoming steamboat enlargements. Mention of ships such as Liberty No. 4, Atlantic, and Northwest, plus Captain Hiner and the Louisville port activity.
Planters from Plaquemines and St Bernard parishes publish hours and wages for labor. First class $12 monthly with rations or $10 without. second class $8 with rations or $14 without. third class $4 with rations or $10 without. Rationed pay retains one third, non rationed pays one quarter at year end. Work hours from sunrise to week, Sunday grinding season separate. No land or animals to laborers. no hired labor by association members. Saturday afternoon work required. Sunday is half a day or paid as full day during grinding season. Also notes on petroleum treatment for pegged boots, roses, and pegs.
The passage claims a sealing Safe firm invited the Steam Safe Company to trial work in Ohio and shared trial costs in Dayton and Cincinnati. It states the firm later declined to participate before the Ohio trial, raising questions about pressure or purchase. The author asserts they went to Ohio by invitation and found fair, impartial locals despite the firms’ withdrawal.
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