12 Feb 1874
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1874
Page
1
Special Dispatch reports amendments to a bill permitting Toledo to issue bonds for eight hundred reading rooms in Grativand Lanier townships in Preble County. The committees on Printing will report favorably, supporting Mr. Scott's bill for daily publication.
The passage references the House Appropriations Committee and a revelation about contracts tied to a legislative matter in Kansas. It notes unjustness in naming accused parties not found guilty and mentions false statements connected to certain contracts dated in the morning.
Great preparations fill the South as Mardi Gras approaches. The city gears up with river bar cabins, local committees joining in, and heightened activity along the river, signaling a festive, bustling atmosphere on the big day.
A garbled OCR fragment recalls a crusade fervor and a distant event. It mentions Washington in memory and an unnamed person accused of harming someone, with a vague note about a trial or action set for tomorrow. The readable content is incomplete and non-specific.
In Vienza on February 12, news notes the departure of Emperor Francis Joseph after a visit to the city. The article hints at further imperial movements and ongoing engagements, reflecting royal activity in the Austro-Hungarian realm.
Special Dispatch reports Xenia Ohio undertook a Dio Lewis reform effort, starting with a Y M C A meeting where women pledged funds and prayed, amid organizing, crowded rooms, and lively singing. The piece notes local conservatism and challenges applying the reform in urban areas, with detailed train and ship schedules interwoven.
In St Louis on February 1 the St Louis Council No 1 of Industry organized, marking the first subordinate national pace council of the Order in the region. Invitations are sent to interior towns to form councils as the Order expands its reach. The event coincides with broader interest and activity among miners in St Louis and nearby towns.
New York on February 12 reports James G Bennett donated 30000 dollars to feed the poor after a fire and unrest. A traveling actor staying at the Atlantic Hotel was found dead in bed in a scene described as a Queen era setting.
Speci Dispatches to the Daily Times recount river conditions, boat arrivals, and departures on February 12. Vessels such as the Fearless Wild Rock and Bary Das were loading for St. Chen, with passage taken on the Boston for Captain Reynolds. The river is falling and river weather is noted alongside freight movements and incoming/outgoing trains and boats at various ports including Helena and Cincinnati.
In Springfield, after weeks of planing, women launch a daylong assault on liquor sales. A First Presbyterian prayer meeting drew crowds and a fifty strong delegation visited saloons to pray and urge closing. Evening gatherings at Black Goers House and Central M. F. Church plan further organized action, with town meetings and conventions anticipated.
Aperial dispatch reports a quiet oil market in February at To-Bay with crude at 54 1/2 cents, refined around 11 1/2, and various lines showing weakness. The Prrvencia notes weak trading with prices near 2.00, Pire Market softer and cheaper, and talks of a easing tone overall. A clerical note mentions Rev Thompson of Cfica.
The text notes God’s work through zeal and churches, carried on by the apostles era, and within about sixty years after Pentecost there were around six million Christians in the Roman Empire.
February 12 proceedings show Senate abolishing credeptials of a Kansas senator and addressing a Mississippi nominee. Blurred discussion covers currency distribution, the fourth amendment, and fraud inquiries at New York and Boston custom houses. Executive documents note sale of Fort Key Sshesmle land by public auction, fort land tracts of eighty miles, and worker costs. House session focuses on a Fortification bill with Mr. Cox presiding.
In Hoagg this afternoon Gen. Sem. Cary attended the Democratic gathering to discuss state redistricting and the publication of the Warnal. The scene grew heated and personal as discussions intensified this evening.
Special Dispatch from Fraxxtoft Kentucky Feb 12 reports the Kentucky University question remains under discussion in the House. The piece states there is no doubt it will be referred to that body and that amendments were canceled by the Senate.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Times reports Indianapolis February 12. The State Board of Agriculture voted to open the next Exposition in September and to raise the admission price to forty cents.
A heated debate surrounds the Bishop election as the convention reassembles at nine in the morning. Participants accuse factions, with political pamphlets and eloquence cited as factors, and calls to end the session by nine at night meet opposition from party lines.
From Connellsville a fire swept through Nyw avenue and borough, destroying Kickel & Kaines and Calhoun & Co. The loss runs about 13,500 dollars, with most insured. The blaze endangered the entire town, which stood in great peril during the incident.
Special Dieputeh reports two anonymous notes to Dr Caldwell and Commissioner Tobias seeking to influence the Butler County Auditorship vacancy. The notes, torn from one sheet and bearing matching ink, were tied to a hemp packet and declared forged by Tobias as a bid to sway the vote. A warrant affidavit by J. Hodder confirms he did not write or send the letters or hemp.
A Warren County case challenges $200000 in bonds issued to aid the Rockford Rock Island and St Louis Railroad. Judge Drum mond overruled a demurrer on lis pendens, affirming that it does not apply to commercial paper. The court will allow a new trial to address this disputed point.
In a fragmented report, three Cardinals Antongui Li and Tarquini from Samiaeth are mentioned with uncertain teams and match details, suggesting a disputed or incomplete entry in a sports brief. Further context is needed to confirm players, opponents, and event.
England February reports speculate who shall be premier as factions clash and counters rise. Fragmentary notes mention Piemonte as a factor, with unclear references to leadership tensions and shifting alliances.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a February 12 meeting in New York involving William M. hd and Thea C. Fields on a commission. Details are unclear due to damaged text and missing context.
In St Louis on February 12 the National Grange session saw Mrs. Real from Ohio resign due to illness. Mrs. Moore from Florida was unanimously chosen to replace Mrs. A Felon on the Executive Committee. Members gathered between noon and 1 pm for Grange activities and brief testimonies on the year’s work.
Heavy rain affects California rail projects and public works as tenders totaling 381280 dollars are discussed. In Chicago a notable hotel thief, T. W Sheridan, who was captured by a constable, shot himself.
The Booksellers Protective Union met in Board of Trade rooms with about thirty to forty representatives from Ohio and nearby states. Attendees listed include M. W. Sherrill, Geo. B. Browne, EO Chapaaan, Newell Sanderrs, Z. W. Guan, N. A. Hanna, Chas. Anthony, Isaac C. Aston, F. Richards, D. W Chas, Bosworth Clase Hall, George E. Stevens, John H. Thomas, W. B. Thalheimer, A. F. Payne, T. C. Shane, Wm. J. Shuey, Johan N. Wilburn, C. F. Coursey, Charles Humphreys, Timothy Nichola, George Perkins, Abel Law, J. So Alspaugh, Wapakoneta, Jeff Hilderbrandt, W. H. Watson, and others. The body framed aims to curb underselling and protect publishers and booksellers, voting Isaac C. too as permanent chairman, and outlining policies on discounted school books, exchanges, mail orders, and retail pricing to safeguard trade interests. A report on a prior meeting’s disputes was postponed to evening. Early in the morning Dr. Beds W. Hess, formerly a Folkablast reporter, sustained a head wound from a fall, with recovery threatened.
A historical drug advertisement touts the Sarsaparillian Resolve as a universal cure for chronic and constitutional diseases. It claims to purify wastes with new blood, promising relief from urinary, womb, and skin ailments, weight gain, improved appetite, and stronger digestion within days. It asserts superiority over other remedies and lists numerous conditions supposedly cured.
Aren’t three days after starting the remedy, the man reports great relief from long standing bladder and kidney troubles once deemed incurable. The testimonial from Cincinnati Ohio claims success after using Sarma Partitian Regmvent Ready Relief and Regulating Pills, priced at one dollar per bottle.
W H Watson of Aurord Illinois visits the city as a representative bookseller during the convention in session at the Board of Trade room.
Certificate records Louis Sohangen and named associates forming the Hamilton Street Railway in Hamilton Ohio. It lists termini from Green Cemetery to Union Depot, street routes via Charles Ludlow High Main Second and Ross streets, with capital stock set at 40 000 dollars for construction. The act cites 1861 authorization for street railway.
Advert reads Radway's Ready Relief as the instant remedy for pains and inflammations of lungs stomach bowels and other organs with relief in one to twenty minutes. It targets rheumatic bedridden nervous and neuralgic patients claiming rapid universal efficacy.
The notice touts Ready Relief as a universal remedy for distant rage inflammation of kidneys bladder bowels and lungs throat and heart symptoms. It promises rapid relief from cramps spasms sour stomach heartburn diarrhea dysentery colic wind in the bowels and internal pains. Travelers are urged to carry a bottle and use a few drops in water to prevent sickness from water change. It compares favorably to brandy or bitters as a stimulant.
An old advertisement touts Rapwar's Respy Re aizy as a miracle remedy for fever and ague and a range of malarial and febrile illnesses. It claims no other agent cures them as swiftly, priced at fifty cents per bottle.
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