Wall Street Plunder and a Bold Widow in 1869 Letter
In a New York letter from December 29, 1869, a Cincinnati Times correspondent criticizes Wall Street as a hotbed of fraud where bankers and clerks embezzle vast sums. The writer cites annual thefts of five to six million, recounts a bold widow who surprised a burglar, and notes a public backlash against publishers and the advertising boom that fills the city walls with notices. The piece blends satire with warnings about trust, crime, and financial hazards in the era.
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Cincinnati Times
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Washington Letters Describe New Year Customs and Court Room Turbulence
Special Correspondent reports New Year’s Day at the White House may be quieter with many officials absent. The article notes cabinet members and lawmakers lingering in their offices, while open-house hospitality continues for citizens. It also covers Cabinet friction, Fish as a Cuban policy question, Supreme Court vacancies, Stanton Memorial fundraising, and political caucus maneuvering in Cincinnati amid Speaker and Clerk race tensions.
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Representatives Debate at the Neil House Social Sphere
A fragmentary report describes Sunday evening gatherings at the Neil House with Representatives and Senators in a crowded barroom. The scene suggests an aristocratic political atmosphere as delegates mingle in clusters, discussing accommodations and formalities amid a bustling social setting.
Dead Man Said to Be Alive After Miracle Hocus Pocus
Report from a camp where two strangers attempt a miracle by holy rite. They claim a dead man can be revived by faith with prophecies and a crossing of hands. Family recalls a dream pre monitoring his death. Witnesses describe a scene with a black robed man and a woman in eccentric dress invoking Jesus Christ. The supposed revival ends with the man dying hours later, leaving local observers unsettled.
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F. Keir
Mr. Ketkamp
Josephine
Mary Walker
Gazieso Ie
Jesus Christ of Nazareth
Jesus Christ
Nazaeae
Olga
Louis Democrat
Amusements and notices circulate at the city theaters
The Humpty Dumpty troupe ends its run as Johnson's Circus arrives with James Robinson Lucille Watson and other acts. Woon's Theater offers Lotta and Rosedale with a strong cast. Grawan Opera reports changes and upcoming La Dawe Blanche. Patti concerts postponed until recovery. Miss Olive Logan lectures on Girls at Pike's Hall. Minstrels promise lively negro acts at Mozart Hall. New Year’s Day brings snow and mixed crowds, with fireside hospitality and occasional revels. Obituaries recall Thompson Neave, Cincinnati’s oldest merchant, and General Stephen J McGroarty, veteran of Civil War battles and city official duties.
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Robinson
Ciicut
Diana
Woon
Rosedale
Lester Wallack
Publc
Barrett
Clara Morris
Mesers
Gotthold
Whiting
Locke
Church
Berten
Johnson
Grawan Opera
Mozart Hall
der Freischutz
Habelmann
Max
Madame Frederici
Dziuba
la Dawe Blanche
Haberman
Robin Adair
cCantatrice
Misa Patti
Glendale tohouse colored school opens near town
Public school for colored children to be established at Glendale due to enough pupils. Officer Sam Woodruff fired at a prisoner escaping near Fifth and Race streets Saturday. A small fire at Bennett's bakery on Court Street caused minor damage. Fire also reported at the old frame foundry on Second Street. A locomotive and baggage car of the St Louis lightwing railway derailed near Vincennes. no damage reported.
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Sam Woodruff
Fifth and
Race Streets
Bennett's
West Court Street
Saturda Ey Ae
Labird & Co
Second Street
Smith
Cenner
St. Louis Lightwing
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
Vincennes
Ancient Caper and Meetings of Local Societies
Evolving local notices recount trustees elected to fill vacancies at the Ancient War of Hibernians, a society meeting at Apollo on the 30th with papers read and book donations planned. Other items note a Tobacco Association meeting in Cincinnati, its officers, and resolutions urging support for the National Tobacco Association. A Mount Ausugy asylum donation and a year-end financial total of 6,748 are also recorded.
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Daniel McCarthy
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Vine-street
E. H. Griest
Wm. White
T. T. Bengstak
W. T. Hanks
Secret Dunham
R. Malay
Cincinnati
National Tobacco Association
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Cnpoan Asylum
Mount Ausugy
Lecture by Rev Wise on Jesus of Nazareth in Jewish view
Rev Dr Wise lectured at the Jewish Temple on the origin of Christianity. He argued Jesus was not the author of Christianity, a Pharisee and patriot opposed to Rome, and a living Jew who shaped salvation through a theocratic vision. The talk stressed Jewish context and contrasted scholarly opinions.
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Carl Zane Ld Organ
Particu
Jesus of Nazareth
Death in street incident with German man Henry De Bee
A German man named Henry De Bee, 45, living on A Street, was found dead after consuming liquor and deteriorating health. An officer on duty requested a doctor and began investigations into the fatal street scene last evening, with authorities pursuing standard procedures.
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Dietech
Newport Notes on Odd Fellows and Local Events
The Newport column lists officers of Newport’s Odd Fellows lodges and encampment to be installed this week. It notes the New Year’s Eve First Baptist Church festival with sermons by local ministers, repairs at M E Church, Congressman Jones hosting guests on New Year’s Day, and petitions in town urging abolition of the franking privilege.
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Milton Baldock
First Baptist Church of
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Jordan
W. H. Jones
Mr. Babbadge
M E. Church
W. F. Taylor
Jones
Congress
Burglaries and civic notes ripple Covington area
Burglars robbed H J Stevens at 421 Standard street of 17 dollars an overcoat and boots while missing 1000 dollars in jewelry. Joseph Hunts grocery at Fourth and Madison also looted for bacon tea and more. Two Fifth street houses lost watches money and apparel New Year's night. Covington Reform Crus celebrates first anniversary at City Hall with pledge signers and discussions. German M E Church lecture room opening on Tenth and Russell streets drawn crowded. Z F Smith Cumberland and Ohio Railroad Company to address City Council about railroads. Charles G Wallace resigns Kenton Circuit Master Commissioner post after 13 years. Two overcoats stolen from Duke Moore residence Frontend Garrard streets Friday night.
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Madison Streets
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W. W. Allout
M. E
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Russell Streets
Bishop Clark
Z. F. Smith
Cumberland and Ohio Railroad Cmpany
Covington
Charles G. Wallace
Kenton
Duke Moore
Frontend Garrard
Last Night's Dispatches From A Fractured Era
A collage of brief items note religious observances in Chicago and Shreve, a new Presbyterian church, Emancipation Day celebrations among Black communities, and political moves including appointments to the Supreme Court and a U.S. Senate inquiry. Reports mention Cuba, a Springfield city clerk’s embezzlement, a bent water depot in Malden, wage cuts at Western Union, and police/political turmoil in New Orleans with election disorder looming. A Plymouth coal-breaker fire narrowly spares fifty-five miners, while UK and parliamentary chatter touches Irish politics and Mormon stories in Salt Lake City.
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John A. van Gelder
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V. W. Backhout
Sleepy Hollow
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Tandy, Walker & Co
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Iient
Riment
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Mechanics’ Institute
Chicago
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Louis
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Scotch Whisky Rum and Cordials On Sale At Local Market
A local market advertises a selection of Scotch whisky and rum joined by punch, cordial flavors, fine Old Bourbon, and related spirits. The notice highlights a diverse lineup for enthusiasts and casual buyers alike.
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