Uncertain 1870 Race and Fire News From Bailey Times
A jumble of 1870 items reports legal and fiscal matters including a vote to adjourn a session, internal revenue figures for June and the fiscal year, and a court action over account recovery. It mentions a fatal coal oil explosion, a large fire, and rail and police proceedings. The text also notes a Paris departure and various regional incidents and figures, all in terse, fragmentary form.
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Parados
Paris
Internal Revenue
Ton
New York
Eclere
Whardt’ Omi
Cooper
Jersey City
Jay
Knapp
Agate Treasury
Pala
Johan Leonard
Hg Pie Tie Tone
Memenn
Drinking Contest Causes Fatal Rivalry in London
Royal Geographical Society meeting notes a case of drinking death linked to a London betting contest. A doctor and a brewer reportedly competed to see who could drink more, leading to a deadly outcome with participants consuming large quantities in a staged test at a saloon. The event drew attention for its sensational claims and alleged German element involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sunday Dispatch
Len
Leeds Gambrinus
Weig
Uae
Decker Dal
Senate Debates on Land Grants and Public Works
Forty first Congress session notes Senate amendments on surveys of interocean routes and a Darien Isthmus survey, with protests on homestead patent terms and rail land grants. Amendments, duties, and public works bills move through committees as clock readings and quorums affect passage.
Nomimes for cadet ships arrive at Wa h to see Sloat
Of the forty eight nomimes for cadet ships, at we were om the week by the Board of mate those have araved in Wa h to see Sloat.
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Board of Mate
Araved
Sloat
Washington Letter on Senate talk and corralled debates
From Washtngton June 28 1870 a correspondent notes the Senate’s endless talking delaying adjournment and the House ready to proceed with miscellaneous business. He mocks Senator Cassarly while criticizing Saulsbury and Davis. discusses the San Domingo treaty controversy and the Hatch Babcock inquiry. and highlights a new push to pay private claims in the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill with Ames and the Ames family leverage in Congress.
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Senate
Garrett Davis
Kentucky
Borea
Casserly
California
Davis
Southern Pacific Railroad
Garrett
Saulsbury
Delaware
Whitney
United States Senate
Temperance Society
Hatch-Babcocks
San Domingo
Nye
Lee
Babcock
Sond & Cal
Geos
Adi
Src
Hoare
Horatio Ames
Ames
Navy
I ‘Navy de Qpig
J. Ames
Anes
Oliver Ames
Union Pacific Railroad
Oakes
Sond
Horatio
Department
Eppre
New England
Secretary of the Navy
Gideon Welle
Ter
Dawes
Committee of Appropriations
From Columbia to Booneville across Missouri toll gates
A Missouri correspondent from Boonville recounts a trip from Columbia, visiting Barry Taylor near a four hundred acre farm, praising Columbia, macadam roads, and road history. He recalls toll gates and a deaf toll-keeper, a bushwhacker rider, and a Booneville visit with notes on local feuds and early road improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Booneville
Maoexing Maxstrets Visit to Wood's Amusements
Last evening a troupe visited Wood's by invitation of Manager Manning and presented a lively show. Andy McKee wore a red stockin dress, performed an eccentric dance, Hepner sang, and the performers received hearty applause. The program included humor on the technicalities of the great American game and concluded with encores. The troupe is in closing nights, and tomorrow a benefit for Git Fire Company No. 9 will fund a library and complete its bedroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Git Fire Company
Reception to the Red Stockings at Pike's Music Hall
A reception and promenade concert for the Red Stockings at Pike's Music Hall promises floral welcomes for the players, with Zouave Band providing music. The Rockford club arrives this afternoon and will be escorted to Gibson for several days. They play the first reception game tomorrow against the Red Stockings, following a 200 to 13 rout of the Chicago Amateur Club yesterday.
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Red Stockings
Pike's Music Hall
Cinctonali
Fair ‘Daughters
Currier
Rockford
Citi
Forest City
Gibson
Chicago
Amstenrs
Kirettauer
Decker Clas
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Chesnut Street
Cak McVey
Reds
Tithes Sermon At Second Presbyterian Church
The Daily Union Prayer meeting at Second Presbyterian Church on Fourth street featured Mr Dalton leading, with readings from Malachi about tithes and blessings. Rev Emery and Rev Asinson urged strict tithing, warned against wealth love, and prayed for the sick widow and moral reform.
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Second Presbyterian Church
Fourth Street
Dalton
Malachi
Emery
Asinson
Street Rhetoric and a Swindle at Fifth Street Market
A loud street speaker hawks prize candy at the Fifth Street market, urging wealth from twenty five cent boxes while neighbors accuse him of fraud. A fracas erupts, police intervene, and the buyer and seller end the dispute over supper at Hunt's saloon.
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Frangis
J. N
Orator
Reid
Lis
Pesca Chee
Troud
Queen City
Eatres
Cincinnati
la Belle Riviere
Chicago
Louisville
Haint
Raveal
Hunt's
Commencement Address at Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery
The Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery held its annual commencement at the Christian Church on 1xth Street near Smith. Rev Dr Lilienthal delivered the address urging future physicians to practice with conscientiousness, patience, and humane care while warning against negligence and formalism. Diplomas were awarded to graduates including Corbin, Hunt, and Love among others from Ohio and surrounding regions.
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Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery
The
Christian Church
Smith
S Duates
Lilienthal
Board of Trustees
Cign
Pei
Entleen
Wales
Annie Maysville
Merce
Ohio
J. Z
Lexington
Iain N. Fertis
Williams
Ottawa
I. Love
Cs Stevenson
Charles Ryker
Suchman Tieetedhass Arren
R. Mason
Indiana
Ethan Frerdem
Ramial
Ewing
Swine Kent
Asylvania
T. Strann
Meeting of the Committee on Markets at City Buildings
Minutes show a quorum with Present Messrs. Able Wesue Rein hart and Ryan. Adjournment moved. special order proposed for next Tuesday evening. Report by Market-master notes about 400 one year licenses at $20 and 2350 gratis and six months licenses issued. Emphasis on restricting gratis licenses to those in need. Market-master authorized to purchase for market use. Market-houses to be whitewashed and repaired. Adjourned to next Tuesday evening at City Buildings.
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Committee On Markets
Wegner Taity
Wagner
Able
Wesue
Reinhart
Ryan
Getseelahane
Chart
Morte
Fraternal Lodge Officers Elected and Church Picnic Held
At a meeting of Lodge No 21 ois of Pythias officers were elected for the term Adams Emerson V C and Frederick Stocthove B P. In Northwestern Lodge I C C F officers D Sands N G L Rosenberg V G Julius ks F Secretary. Losantaville Lodge No 336 I O F elected officers for the term K Hopper Recording Secretary Encampment Post No 59 Ge A officers J Ka vephe Sa J V C Q M August 6. Plymouth Church picnic at L land was large with seven cars ferrying people from Lit e Miami to green wood sports and back.
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Thes Lodge
Ois
Pythias
Lastering
Peter
Covert
W.C
Adams Emerson
V. C
Frederick Stocthove RK. B
Udine
Northwestern
D. Sands
N.G
L. Rosenberg
V. G
Julius Ks
Losantaville Lodge
O. F
Ae Enney
Graarsha
K. Hopper
G. A. Va
Plymouth
Lland Secede
Lite
Miami
Greenwood Sports
Petition to appoint resident police in Twentieth Ward
A 1870 Walnut Hills communication reports a petition from Twentieth Ward citizens asking Mayor Torrence to assign police from residents of the ward. It argues nonresidents divert ward funds and harm local merchants, requesting local recruits and ward-based oversight for policing duties.
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Walnut Hills
Twentieth Ward
Hoffman’s Grocery
John F. Torrence
Cincinnati
Deer Creek
New Publications from Robers and Clarke Co
A scanned catalog of new American novels and related works. Titles include Greathouse An American Novel by John Franklin Swift, Sanctorim by Theodore Tiro, Life at Home by William Aikins, History of Hortense by Abbott, The Vicar of Australia by Terzer, and Herodotus in the Ancient Classics series. Public notices note availability through Robert Clarke & Co and J B Lippincott.
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Robers. Greathouse
John Franklin Swift
Jericho Ol
Spain
New York
Washoe Territory
Far West
Robert Clarke & Co
Pasor
Cereise
Borros
Tapia
Theodore Tiro
Hortense
Oha
Harper & Wehagan
Abbott
Frensa
Tibet
Dustralians
York
Terzer
HeRopores
Ryan C
Swayne
Rity
Robert €Ke & Co
Covington Assault Case Involving Two Youths At Streetcar
In Covington, two youths James Alexander and Tom Murphy disrupted a streetcar incident and offended with obscene language. When remonstrated, one struck a man named Specht with an iron hook, causing injury. The assailants were jailed and held to appear in court with a $100 bond and related charges.
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James Alexander
Tom Murphy
Covington
Fe Oanaa
Storm Damages Trinity Mission Chapel in Covington
A severe storm last Wednesday heavily damaged the Trinity Mission Chapel in Covington. The frame building was raised about two feet at one corner and twisted, making it unsafe for meetings. A separate report notes livestock and other disarray from the same event, with unusual debris and disruption described.
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Trinity Mission Chapel
Covington
Paving Ordinance At Brighton Street Areas
A notice describes paving sidewalk improvements along Southgate Street and surrounding areas including Moss Street and York and Ringold corridors. It mentions a petition from the Madelina Hall group and an aggregate sum of 6088 ware. The City Treasurer’s office is to collect in the City Building, with a meeting on the 16th at 1 o clock led by the Marshal.
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Pines
Williamson
Impro
Southgate
Brighton
Batts Aa Hamwon
Ana
Moss Street
Medicen Mye
York Agi Columbia
Madelina
Hall
Aon
Iad
Ani Pemona Vishing Sieg
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Baily Times
Rome
Alaska
Prince
Livingstone
Royal Geographiety of England
London
P. Marchis
Sr. Livingstone
Wasnixcox
Rouse
Micscongs
Atlantic
Pacific
Darien
Yer
Nebraska
Iteetneek
Soland Marines
Cores
Kansas
Alabama
Casttanooga
Metrcs
Texas
Marshall
Bipmys Senate
Bemenener Steel
Cox A Valorem
Warne
Ais,r
Sumner
United States
New Kampre i
Byrnes Furahers
Fenton
Hamilton
Maryland
Ig “ Ma
Ob Gage
Yeas Il
Upson
Seer Saas
Delrib
Alsea
Nworth
Inkelsburg
Missouri
Finkelnburg
Duluth
Minnesota
Rice
Uelifed
Tafee
Nira
Messrs. J
Sarrenc
Nels EL Ker
Bude
Our
Washington
Sohn Domingo, &c
Cincinnati Femes
Bonere
Os Penn
Agpines
Lesa
Grns
Booxeville
Barry Taylor
Colonel Taylor
Newport
Ens
Journal
Switzler
Statesman
Professor Rot
State University
Library Association
Orren Root
Teca
Hamilton College
N. Y
Root
Readman, Prien, Jr
J Jp. Borer
Willikins
Bing
Sigent
Orren, Jr
Hamilton ‘College
Coluptvia
Sitle
Rocheport
Missouri River
Daniel Boone
Boone County
Macadam
Mackadam
Seiaineel Enone
Louis
Eapley
Meters Sous
Peary
Rodheport
Syat
City Matters
Union Daily Prayer Meeting
B. F. Turner
L. C. Hopkins
Turner
Frank Estep
Wpa. Montgomery
NEW Publications
Solurn
Peedlne
Barlow
Jos. B. Peebles’ Sons
Grocers
N. E. Corner
Rankin
N. B
Bernet House
Courttere
Pearl Street
Phumot
Rankin & CO
Architectural Iron Works
Insurance
Western Insurance Company
J. G. Isham
Tien Gee
O. Ww
Lo Pee Surveyors
H. B. Sanens
V. Haniwan
Lees Versal
Stewart's
West Bixth Street
Bsolute Divorces Legalss
Eee
M. Hou
Istp
Nasaa St
Allison, Smith & Johnson
Mllet
Sturdevant
Judson
JAS. L. Haven Co
Cabrrick
Bears
Shase
Main Street
Third St
Model Store
Sapien
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