09 Oct 1869
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1869
Page
1
The text records a garbled note about Mrs 8 and a camel hair remark, mentions Pauline Markham and John Wiler, and hints at a Wall Street speculation loss by the Times editor, with creditors looming and unclear details.
A Cincinnati fishing party at Put-in-Bay details lively incidents from Gibraltar reef mishap to island hospitality. The narrative covers a bottle mishap during a ducking excursion, a law dispute over Mackinac Island heirs, plans for a saw mill and hotel, and a rescue at sea as storms threaten the party. Jay Cooke arrives. Thomas Weasner plans bassing. Henry Lewis narrowly escapes wreck. The account blends humor with local maritime color.
A feature on washer-women examines their work, lives, and dignity, recounting visits to a caldron of tasks from washing to ironing, and detailing a Hamburg canal district scene with Aunty and a widowed German mother. Separate flood reports warn of three million dollars in Hudson River valley damage, including Columbia County losses, bridge washouts, and mill destruction across several towns and states.
The proclamation celebrates a year free from pestilence and war, abundant harvests across vines and forests, national wealth and strength, and peace. It calls the people to acknowledge dependence on the Supreme Author and seek continued mercy through gratitude and prayer. Signed by U.S. Grant with Hawtox Fisa as Secretary of State.
The itemized report outlines strikes by journeymen tailors in Paterson New Jersey and ongoing stoppages at boilers and foundries. It notes New York team shoemakers preparing for another strike and the Paper Stainers strike in New York lasting three weeks. It also covers colored bead makers in Charleston South Carolina seeking higher pay, plus broader labor movement details, cheese production trends, and cooperative housing efforts across multiple cities.
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