14 Oct 1870
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1870
Page
1
A chaotic OCR passage references Democratic margins, burial of a governor candidate, church matters, a synod, and an insurrection note. It mentions Logan and Bremen steamship, Worcester police, and a mass visitation, but most details are garbled with inconsistent names and dates, leaving unclear specifics about who did what and where.
At Barrett's farewell benefit tonight he will play Caius Celsius in Julius Capar a landmark Shakespearean tragedy. Carlo Lefranc famed as America's greatest tenor features in two grand concerts Monday and Tuesday evenings with Ida Rosenberg Reina Susini Werner and Nico as conductor.
Paris remains tense as bombardment looms and General Fleury joins Napoleon at Wilhelmshohe. French Lyons advance on Metz resumes while Montmedy garrison reports a Stenay sortie. Reports from Berlin and Tours describe volunteers arriving in France and protests against Prussian actions. A Paris uprising, Algerian unrest, and fears of European convulsions frame a chaotic scene as imperial flags and battlefield scenes unfold.
A Tribune dispatch from Messerte les Metz notes a battle marked as the most important effort since Prussia’s complete actions. The Landveks ott held the place, defending against a strong assault, with unclear outcomes.
Immense attendance marks the third day with a very fine exhibition and much enthusiasm over the races at the Cambridge city district event.
Special Correspondence from Cincinnati Times reports on Bismarck and the captive Napoleon III, arguing France must decide its future while Germany will not back Bonapartism, and Louis Napoleon remains Emperor in the eyes of the neutral press. The piece contrasts German acceptance of the prisoner with London and Paris political rhetoric during October 1870. In a separate Cambridge City Agricultural Fair note, a large crowd attended day three events with extensive exhibits, including thorough cattle displays, farm products, and prize caravans attracting thousands.
A spectating crowd in Chicago watched a dramatic baseball battle. In a game ending with a 16 to 13 score, Chicago’s White Stockings defeated the Reds after a tense eighth inning rally. The crowd dispersed amid mixed cheers and a sense of disappointment as the Reds failed to close the series.
Robert Edmund Lee the son of Light Horse Harry Lee was born in the old dominion. He served as engineer and later chief of the column under Wool until 1846. He saw action at Vera Cruz Cerro Gordo Cherubusco Chapultepec and Mexico City earning Brevet Colonel status. He left the U.S. Army in 1861 and his career is summarized amid wartime service.
The passage presents garbled OCR with incomplete quotes and unclear subjects. It appears as a fragment likely from a historical page, lacking identifiable people, places, dates, or events to form a coherent news item or factual summary.
Readable fragments indicate a local skating topic featuring Ballee and At eet more context needed to determine main action or outcome. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear dates or organizations. No concrete event or result documented in accessible lines.
Report from the city notes the Franklin Planing-mill at Fifth and Hiredly Streets was totally destroyed. Proprieties mourn the loss but praise the owners M Cameron & Co for energy in planning reconstruction, contrasted with street nuisance and disorder along Plum and Fourth streets.
The list of Grand and Petit Jurors for the ensuing term is published. Impanelling begins 18th. jurors include William Confield, F. Sepney, M. J. Morse, Mariella G. Shelby, J. G. Turner, Loveland, C. Dreshack, Lancaster, Wm. Gilmore, Chillicothe, J. G. F. Sacer Noble, Lebanon, Archib ty, E. Nich Ne-Riana W., O. C. Sm. Nedge county, J. B. Kiewaig Waterss, Wayne county, J. P. Zanesville, T. Frasher, Sanson g, Springfield, Landi Potter, Middletown, A. P. Bassall, Cleves, H. G. Arwatro Xenia, Theodore Kates, Colph Peters, Ripley, J. H. Hole, Wm. Mazon, Lipo ied Seas Tro erria, Circleville.
A lively crowd attended the Great Exposition with about 14,000 visitors and receipts near 2,250. The article notes attempts to admit two women of doubtful character via a complimentary ticket, later refused, and previews numerous displays from iron wares to glass and carpet exhibitions. It highlights Thomas S. Smith’s iron wares, Hartmann Laist & Co imports, Snowdon & Otte domestic goods, and Dixon’s carburet of iron, plus trunks from M. D. Flynt and a monument by Alfred White. Attendance and ongoing closure plans depend on favorable weather, with closing fixed for the 22nd and potential extension.
The report outlines a Superior Court session with a General Term in which Reis and Helman faced a partnership dispute over cotton funds. It details a $10,000 misallocation tied to an Arkansas connection, a farm theft trace, and subsequent separate actions Reis vs Helman and Helman vs Reis. Additional notices cover estate matters, admissions, and various common pleas cases.
The Buckeye Club announces a Home Fair at its grounds starting Thursday November 3 for three days. Events include finest pair of matched horses, speed trials, harness races, and premium prizes such as a silver salver valued at 100 and a set royal ermine for a winner. Entrants must join in the show rings. entries close at the barns.
A city council meeting chaired by President Hudacon discussed taxing for Ilessant street improvements and ordered the Clerk to notify the Gas Company to block a potential alley. An ordinance authorizes public street work and prescribes mayoral fines for violations. A Boone County indictment session reports twenty five true bills. Kent County Central Railroad incident leaves one dead and several injured after a Wednesday crash.
A concise weather bulletin notes conditions for the day with likely temperature and precipitation cues. It records an early morning update from BRM and mentions Union Telegraph line to CinctR Rati Tomes in a terse agency style.
A fragmentary notice honors the death of a brother named Sede. The text laments loss and references sorrow and remembrance, noting the bond and shared memories within the community.
The most lasting agreeable and refreshing perfume for handkerchief bath and personal use. Sold by all druggists and perfumers.
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