20 Sep 1869
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1869
Page
1
A fragmented clipping mentions Democratic accusations about a secretary of state candidate, a note on a women’s rights figure described by the New York star, and stray references to local marriage notices and unusual place names such as Calhoun county’s Swamp Hell Slough. The era’s tone hints at personal and regional concerns with brief, nonuniform lines.
The Springfield Missouri editor announced an advertisement seeking a boy assistant. Lacy Stone spoke in an address referencing suffrage, signaling ongoing civic debates and gender role discussions at the time. Entities include Springfield Missouri and Lacy Stone.
The Louisville Journal notes Horace Greeley's appointment to the newly created chair of Journalism at Washington College in Bodowe. The paper hints at efforts to end lengthy, insupportably heavy articles and signals reform in editorial focus.
A fragmented report notes a discussion about a horn of dilemma and a claimed improvement. It mentions Se or Seq states and a woman who did not present a clear appearance, with unclear context and no solid specifics.
Correspondence from Washington reports Treasury Department clerks face a broad inquiry into birth place age marriage and prior government jobs raising tensions among both sexes. The piece notes anxiety over answering personal questions and mentions a vivid example of a young lady aged unconfirmed by some. It also touches on sugar fraud rumors linked to New Orleans and a warrant for Perry Fuller connected to those alleged schemes.
Corrinne to Salt Lake City travelogue details a Pullman journey to Zion via UPRR with stops at Ogden and Bear River. The author notes Mormon townspersons, scenic lake views, and reflections on local industry and mills, contrasting Brigham City and Ogden with the region’s landscape and economy.
A visitor details prospecting around the Bald Hill region four miles southwest of a summit area noted for cultivation and timber. He describes rich yellow poplar and sugar maple stands and mentions millstone grit textures and shells in the soil. Also references a pair of men selling at 150 dollars and a belief in substantial mineral material in the area. The piece closes with a note about an unrelated sensational event in North Bridgewater, Massachusetts involving a jealous husband and a murder attempt.
Washington Chronicle report describes a brutal murder at 47 Maine Avenue South Washington between six and seven am. Victims Ellen Smith and Lucinda Nicholas mother and daughter were found in a bloody scene with a hatchet believed to be the weapon. Albert Nicholas identified as a large man and long-time worker, connected to various disputes, fled after involvement in the crime. Local officers Hill and Pike investigated as neighbors raised alarm after screams.
The advance sheet shows total cotton receipts at Atlantic and Gulf ports this year amounting to 2,120,428 bales versus 2,240,282 bales the prior year. The crop statement follows for the two years, though the provided text is partially garbled.
Fragmentary text notes Dutohi colonies in rebellion mood debating forming a republic or accepting a government. No clear dates or places.
A garbled OCR style roundup cites varied topics from Rome pedestrians and Iowa weddings to Vermont tax totals, Canadian and Kentucky mentions, and local relief funds. It references public figures, real estate, railroads, and a spectrum of scattered events, indicating a page of miscellaneous notes rather than a single coherent report.
A roundup of distant events: the President to return to Washington next Thursday, Empress Eugenie to depart October 2, Vice President Cofax due San Francisco, Napoleon presiding at a Saturday council, California Pioneer Excursion reaching Cheyenne, and the death of Thomas John Penn. Reports of missionary chapel burnings near Hankow, Prince Arthur invited to New York, and Gov elect Walker accepting Gren Canby’s provisional post. The Fung Shuex wreck in Hong Kong, London Mint master Thomas Graham dead, and Mississippi State Mail dates. Murder of twenty missionaries in Zechuen, Tammany backing Tweed, and French government no envoy to Ecumenical Council debated. Aged Philles D., Dean of Exeter, dies, while Dominican colonization efforts press on near the Ouowa. Cuba decree foreseen, Denver Pacific track favorable, a life sentence imposed, MeckoontoPark public debt outlook, and Grant rumored in Her Rememsia. Carr, rector, dies after illness. Treasury expects debt reduction by December. Young Men's Christian Association expands. Cavalry and Pawnee scouts depart Fort McPherson to pursue Indians. Coast gale wrecks sailings. many ships damaged, oil car rail risk. Nashville election prep, freight sales on Hod Saba River, and several ships damaged by fire. Cuban mediation offered by Sickles noted. belligerent recognition not yet indicated.
A father butchered his two sons in a Union Hill dwelling between midnight and dawn, slashing one son then the other with a dull blade before attempting self-harm. Neighbors alerted authorities by eight, drawing a large crowd to the station as news spread through Union Hill and West Hoboken.
Fragmentary report notes Warsaw to be developed as a first class fortress under General Todieben. Mentions European conflicts, Bourbon remnants in Naples seeking Carlist support, and various unrelated items about wine yields, mine disasters, and remarks on European affairs with many garbled phrases.
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