From the Desolate Dispatches of a Winter Night
Telegraphic Summary reports eighty five deaths in Chicago last week and ongoing turmoil in politics and society. Notable items include Mrs. Belknap gravely ill, Cuban General Ryan arriving at Panama with 150 men, and a failed eclipse observation expedition at Oran. Indiana teachers meet in Terre Haute while debates and partisan shifts unfold across the nation.
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Chicago
Belknap
Ryan
Panama
Oran
Indiana Teachers’ Association
Terre Haute
Saget
Hee
Schenck
Gehan
James
Jesse BR. Grant
Tahoe
Elizabeth
New York
Portland
Sumner
Schurz
Labor Reform Party of Newee
Lemuel P. A Havanah
Alvarez
Ee Ee
Zanesville
Iereiaanlies & Casas Saoonan Ot
Georgia
Gladstone
Amdaa
Columbus
John Wiser
Shelby
Ohio
Wiser
Valparaiso
Benlage
Ag Howe Committee On Appropriations
Pee See
Setcci
Hayes
Seddicein
Corcoran
Remneky
Lexington
Kentucky
Butler
Yell
Arkansas
Bintiar
Butler Sankoan
Oe Ie Haliroed
Cincinnati
Liog
Bomar
Sabre
Marion
Patterson
Committee On Foreign
Gee Hatteras
Harbor Gale
Smyrna
Cornwall
Alcorn
Michelle
E. M.aes
Robert Alex- Satsee
Taek
Lily
Tae
Lillytt
H. J. Kimball
Washi
United States
Ris Ees
Atoms of War in Europe Report
A detailed cable summary notes Bismarck’s refusal to grant Favre safe conduct to congress, Switzerland urged to strengthen neutrality, and French Army retreats toward Arras. A Paris dispatch mentions a plot to assassinate the Prussian King. Prussia and Austria discuss German reorganizing plans while Luxembourg’s fate opens for debate. Paris’ grand National Guard review and Paris bombardment proceed as German fire targets Fort Avron near the city.
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Bismarck
Favre
Count von Bismarck
Switzerland
Arras
Corbie
Abert
Achens
Versailes
Prussia
Austria
Germany
Prague
Vienna
Luxembourg
Henry
London Shipping Gazette
Seine
Paris
M. Cremieux
France
Fort Avron
Mount Avron
Manchester
England
Princess Royal of
The Sad Fate of a Town Romance and a Murder Tale
A fragmented 1870s style narrative tells of a failed romance in a town of W with a wealthy rival and a heartbroken suitor Rickety, who after the rebuff and recent betrayal becomes morose and distraught. A later section recounts a violent Anderson county Kentucky robbery where two men are killed by gunfire, followed by a Correspondence on harsh winter travel delays and a vivid Pittsburgh business panorama celebrating iron, steel, glass, and coal industries and a bustling city economy.
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New York
Germany
Richetty
Rickes
Chet
Welnesiay
Anderson County
Aires
Pittsburg
Industries
Cincinnati Times
Columbus
Caltly
Dayton
Bond
Pittsht
Steubenvant
Steubenville
Pete Hia
Pittshown
A Oro
Cory
Son
Beni
Nario
Pitcberg
America
Hazard & Caswell Cod Liver Oil Claim Card
An advertisement extols Hazard and Caswell cod liver oil as the purest and sweetest available, produced at sea and selected by Caswell Hazard & Co. New York. It emphasizes superior purity and taste versus other market oils and targets patients seeking quality medical oils.
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Hazard & Caswell
Caswell, Hazard &Co
New York
A Silver Wedding in Hamilton Ohio
Special correspondence from Amncimats Times reports a large Silver Wedding reception for Clarke Lane and Mrs. Clarke in Hamilton Butler County Ohio on December 26 1870. Four hundred silver engraved invitations welcomed guests, including a unique solid silver brick souvenir linked to the Nevada PAMBANYAM Valley Silver Mines once owned by Lane. The piece notes abundant gifts, reminiscing memories and a toast to the couple with hopes of future reunions in twenty five years.
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Amncimats Times
Hamiston
Clarke Lane
Hamilton
Butler County
Ohio
Clarke
Nevada
Pambanyam Valley
Lane
Treasury Rules on Ten Percent Duty in Bonded Warehouses
The Secretary of the Treasury clarifies that a ten percent additional duty applies to goods remaining in bonded warehouses beyond one year after importation. It confirms prior decisions for warehoused items with duties paid before January 1, 1871, and outlines refunds for those under the 1870 act. For goods with no duty paid, the ten percent must be exacted on the new tariff after one year.
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Secretary of the
United States Treasury
California Diamonds Reported by Academy in San Francisco
A report from the California Academy of Sciences notes rough and cut diamonds weigh about three carats after shaping and fetch an estimated 309 dollars. Alta California cites diamonds found in fifteen to twenty California localities, mostly under two carats, with large California diamonds in San Francisco shops being quartz. True diamonds occur in gravel of gold washings, but profits are uncertain. The piece suggests Arizona gold miners study rough diamond appearance to spot gems.
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Asreums Seg
Secon
Cali Ia Academy
Sciences
San Francisco
Alta California
California
Arizona
Austria Extremes of Skilled Labor Pay of Village Weavers
A New York World correspondence reports dire conditions in Lower Austria where village weavers earn about twelve and a half cents daily for long hours, while Vienna bakers face long weeks and possible mobilization against strikes. The piece critiques government control, police dispatch at tailors meetings, and the minimal budgets for workers families, highlighting wages, living costs, and class tensions.
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New York World
Lopvox
Austria
Austrian Chamber of Trade and Commerce
Lower Austria
Vienna
War Office
Sr SS Ang
A‘olimake -House
Hey
Lower Ametican Chamber of Trade‘and Commerce
Chamber
Bielitz
Ghostly obituary recalls J A Talbot in desert ship tale
An aged obituary recalls J A Talbot a former Mississippi official and naval officer whose life blends wartime adventures with a desert ship mystery in Arizona. The piece links Talbot to a ghostly recounting of a wrecked vessel found in the desert and debates its historian selections.
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Nevada
J. A. On
Taitor
Sar Bernardino Guardian
Hooper
Mari
Cal
Talbot
Cne
Iecedes
Gret
Mississippi
United Nav Navy
Ucatan
Amazon
Calibessao
Arizona
Josh Talbot
Peanions
J. A. Talbot
Advertisement for Dr Batt's Dispensary and Marriage Guide
An ad column promotes Dr Batt's dispensary and a book titled Marriage Guide. It notes the guide is available in another column and urges readers to read both sections for full details. The piece emphasizes public interest in health services and marriage guidance.
Woon's Treater and Other City Amusement Notices
The city’s popular entertainment scene features Woon's Treater with Ella Chapman and Blanche Bishop in new acts including Aladdin and A Regular Fix. Also at Narional Theater, Old Dame Trot pantomime and a ballet divertiment headline a strong bill with clowns, harlequins, and an ornate olio of dances. Professor J. M. Mecallister, famed magician, to perform at Mozart Hall next week with Eastern delusions. Burnett's Kalliston praised. Sheriff Weber named deputy. canal and pond skaters harvest. Community events include a Clifton holiday festival, an auction of books, Ohio Wesleyan Alumni reunion, and a capital reunion at Green Hall. Dr. Doherty recovering. Dr. Henry's Root and Plant Pills promoted. The railroad will trim stops. a board committee to review the year’s executive actions. Independent colored horse unit presents a ceremonial sword to their chief. Dodworth distillery sale attempt fails with bids well under reserve.
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Woon
Momis
Ella Chapman
Ber
Blanche
Reyal
Amirth
Bishop
Bill
Will
Masonic Lodge Officers Elected and Installed in Multiple Lodges
At William Penn Lodge No.56 I.O.G. F. officers for the coming term were elected including N.G. William M. Ampt V.G. William Noel and A.G. A. Donnelly. Other lodges and the Measure Temple installed officers under M. W. Grand Master W. B. Dodds, naming leaders for Harmony No.2 Lafayette No.46 Cincinnati No.133 and Excelsior No.369 with a roster of W.-M. Treasurers secretaries and stewards.
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William Penn Lodge
C.F
N.G
William M. Ampt
V.G
William. Noel
C. F. Basford
P. G. A As Donnelly
John Moor
Torand Lodge
Thames P Taylor
Imp. O. R
J.C
Measure Temple
M. W
W. B. Dodds
N.C. Harmony
Lemuel Wardle
W.J. Berne
Biles Woot
Wee H. Speer
Charles. R. Fol R
S. H. Wardle
Joha » Vonhols
Jobb Bvyana
Johan Waggoner
Browards
Joseph.b. Covert
Tyler
Lafayette Lodge
Wm. C. Middieton
W. M
P. J. Welch
W. A. D. Burcell
JF. W
Moasy Reales
B.D. Stevenson
Bee
B. Peaslee
D. James Evans
Kinse
W. P. Er
Cincinnati
Henry Henrey
L. Wertheimer
Henry Shipley
J. Je
John Hewes
W. H. ‘Rheber
Bec
N. Drucker
F. Blakemore
J.D
H.G. Rhebel
John Moore
Lowe Emerson
Oscar Porter
Charles Brown
John Woadsworth
Jn Meckelborough
John Clowser
C. Hipp
Joseph Fieber
Goes
C. B. Aspinwall
Excelsior
Wm. Martin
Wm. Martin, W. Wp. Ricketts
J. Lw
Robert Allison
J.D. Mitchell
J.D. C. Campbell
W.H. Harrison
D. R
Barford
Alfred’ Longnecker
Joseph Surrell
Church Guild of Cincinnati Holds Meeting and Elections
The Church Guild of Cincinnati met last evening on Fourth Street. Minutes and committee reports were read, W. B. McComas elected to fill a vacant Executive Committee seat, Sheldon R. Frazer named as alternate. A New Year’s levee was proposed for January 21, 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. A five member committee to plan a diocesan mission convention to advance church interests was authorized with Rev. Bishop McIlvaine to deliver an address.
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Church Guild of Cincinnati
Fourth Street
Main
Walnut
A. J. Frazer
W. BR. McComas
Sheldon R. Frazer
Frazer
Ohio
Muskingum
Zanes
McIlvaine
Miami Valley Teachers Association Meeting Summary
A fragmentary report notes a pre-meeting of the Miami Pipers Breapene Loveland on Friday with readings and queries led by D. C. Keever, principal of Tracts School. Saturday features Professor W. H. Venable on Practical Education and an afternoon close with address by John Hancock and others, plus a benefit cake auction and musical interludes by Miss Grace.
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Miami ‘Valley Teachers’ Association
Te Miami Pipers
Safoteate
John Hancock
Usasl
John C. Ri
W. H. Venable
J. A.kee
Gace Ie
Board of Health backs Baum disinfectant for night-cart nuisance
In a Tuesday afternoon meeting Dr Clendenin led a committee report urging use of an efficient disinfectant to curb the night-cart nuisance. The board adopted the recommendation naming Baum & Co as the source and instructing vault cleaners to use Baum's product only.
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Board of Health
Clendenin
C. Baum & Os
Baum
SG. Sophia
Sim
Fall of colored members of the Methodist itemen at Walnut Hills
A large audience attended Oddfellows Hall Walnut Hills last evening for a Methodist function described as a perfect success. The event, involving colored members, was marked by broad participation and overall agreeable atmosphere.
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Wanger
Methodist Itemen
Oddfellows’ Hall
Walnut Hills
Fire at 75 Court Street shoe store destroys little
A morning fire at J C Herman shoe store No 75 Court Street between Vine and Walnut started around two o clock. Engine No 5 nearby extinguished the flames without a call to the central station. Loss appears very slight.
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Fine Tyre Mornixo
J.C. Herman
Court Street
Vine and
Walnut
Central Station
Boiler Inspector Warns Of Exploding Ranges During Cold Spell
Boiler Inspector Ryan cautions housekeepers that cooking ranges with restricted water access can explode when heated, risking serious injury to nearby persons. Two accidents occurred in this cold spell, and though not entirely within boiler jurisdiction, his experience urges warning to those who may profit from unsafe setups.
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Ryan
Pecgng clan heimer Christmas party at E street home
A fragment describes a Christmas event where a Pecgng clan member left a residence on E street to attend a party at a friend’s house. The account mentions going upstairs and darkness, with unclear surrounding details and missing names.
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E Street
Meeting on Peasant Aid in Northern France
A meeting was held this afternoon by the M A to discuss methods to aid northern peasants. Murray Shiples gave a short address. A committee was formed to appeal to the public. A larger meeting was planned with expectant speeches by many citizens.
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France
Murray Shiples
Snaeny
Yeysa
Irv cute at the De Berea Ko Coterie meeting ends with plan
A fragmentary report notes a small gathering of attendees at De Berea Ko where a programme of able character was presented and continued until nearly midnight. The group resolved to make the next meeting even more successful, maintaining good humor.
Untitled garbled 19th century trolley note
The fragmentary text describes a vehicular scene with references to carriages, omnibuses, and a “rub lock” affair. It appears as a garbled street notice or diary fragment with unclear attribution and several misread words.
Arrests and Court Reports From Station House
The morning records detail Nipth-Tyne Street and Oliver Street arrests, with wards and charges including drunkenness and neglect of family. Police Court cases list defendants such as Kroder Stian Reedenbecter and Leopold ag ages, with fines and varying jail terms for offenses like drunkenness petty larceny and malicious destruction of property.
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Porick Arganis
Housea
Nipth
Tyne Street
Oliver Street
Toreales
Drankenness
Dra
Wagrener
Mies
Kroderstian Reedenbecter
Leopold Ag
Frankly
Twent Ps
Rles Coats
Preserred Forrest
James Flanigan
Peg
Mary Cook
Charles Robinson
Herrall
Reunion of Woodward Alumsai Brings Large Crowd
The annual Woodward alumni reunion drew a large crowd as graduates gathered in a spacious hall for a program of speeches and music. A piano solo and a poetical recitation opened a reflective evening, followed by hearty toasts and a long repast that lasted into the morning. Nep Burwuxe delivered a lecture at Greenwood on California history and Utah prospects, weaving personal reminiscences with broader social notes.
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Woodward Alumsai
Old
Woodward
Siewardance
Uae
Hattie
Buwruxe
Greenwood
Ifornia
Firet
Salt Lake City
Utah
Biker
Trains and notable local events in urban Ohio area
Reported activity in Covington and Cincinnati includes train service changes and a public safety incident involving Robert Anderson. Major Reed, the oldest Freemason in the state, dies amid a mystery in Miami Lodge. Burials scheduled, and legal actions involve Liesie Coons and Wm Martin linked to alleged fraud. Police pursue a runaway couple after a hotel incident.
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Caeny
Central
Robert Anderson
Madison
Ce Jell
Ae Reed
Oae
Miami Lodge
Cincinnat
Gecreiaty of
Covington
Cov
Kenton Council
Eenmandery
Batt
Liesie Coons
Wm. Martin
Celie Fan
Thie
Beinberg Dover
Masonic Lodge Officers Named in City Meeting
At the annual Masonic communication held Tuesday night officers for the coming year were announced. Heralded names include Ed. Ranpells as W M and Jonasene Ostee Thames as J W with Wm. Air C as C. a Wedsadsworth and Gilben Tins as J D. Also listed are H. Lewis as Trustee and Geo. E. Telor as State W M with other officers Samuel Atandish and others.
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Herger ‘Lodge
Ranpells
W. M
Jonasene Ostee Thames
J. W
Wm. N Air C. A Wedsadsworth
Oak
J.D
Gilben
Linen Collars and Muslin Hats Pitched for Sale
The notice advertises linen collars and muslin hats made from stock linen. It mentions quantities of 2700 linen from stock and 1700 linen from stock, with three grades and all linen content. It claims heavier quality and plans for a scheme to sell linen collars.
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N.Y
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