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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1877
Page
1
Chattanooga September 20 crowd greets President and party at depot despite rain. Governor Hampton speaks of patriotism and unity, praising the South and the national government as people show their reverence for the Constitution and Union.
A recent article presents a garbled line claiming a contemporary warns about telling and typing. The readable fragment hints at a caution or critique within a broader discussion, but the full meaning remains unclear from the OCR-lost text.
Treasury officials say Arthur and Cornell have not sent their resignations after cabinet pressures. Arthur may resign. Cornell’s status unclear. Assistant Secretary McCormick will stay longer at Sherman’s request, likely not through the extra congressional session. Sherman allies suggest he may seek the Senate if Ohio moves Republican. Weather data note follows.
The State Editorial Convention met in Gymnasium Hall and elected officers including President J. F. Mack and Treasurer James Irvine. Medill of Chicago gave an address on journalism history and the role of newspapers, urging chairs of journalism in colleges. The convention endorsed publishing public notices in papers of opposing politics and planned an afternoon city ride.
A blaze at McKeesport Pennsylvania at 2 oclock this morning started in the Logan Mains butcher shop. Three other frame houses were burned and one small frame building demolished to prevent spread. Loss about 9000 dollars, with 5500 dollars insured.
Thomas Cook, long time Brad docks resident, died by his own hand this forenoon at 10 30. He had been in a partial state of insanity for four years due to financial losses and had previously attempted suicide by poison about a year ago.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a political address and Republican response. Mentions candidates for the Chenier and a discussion of loyalty to the President. Text is garbled but implies debate over national leadership and election dynamics.
Canadian money sent by mail has been stolen across the country with detectives tracking the case. A broker in Chicago received five thousand dollars from a woman who exchanged American bills for the Canadian notes and vanished. Canada then reported the loss of that money in the American mails and authorities press on with the secretive investigation.
New York reports Pouvert & Co., an old importing house, faced collapse due to Cuban disturbances and related financial strains. The firm’s links to a sugar manufacturer and probate settlements are noted as contributing factors in the unsettled market.
Special dispatch reports progress on repairs to the hull of Reid’s vessel. Details are sparse but indicate ongoing work and alignment with port authority requirements.
Port Lisi Dors and other packets reported good trips with clear mild weather. The Florence Lee loses six year old Mamie Duncan to congestion of the brain after one day illness. Local fair crowds. Ste Genevieve arrivals and departures listed. weather described as clear and cool with light wind.
A weather bulletin from Washington reports cloudy conditions across the Lake Region and West Gulf States with a falling barometer. Northerly and southeasterly winds vary by region, with warmer, clear to partly cloudy skies in the north and southeast. Rivers remain nearly stationary and rainfall is not indicated.
The market report notes cattle receipts for September 20 with 5 396 head total and no sales yet with prices weak. Hogs and sheep show varying demand with steady or lower prices and notable activity in allocations and early sales.
Telegraph market notes cover oil, wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye prices with forwards for September October and cash. Hogs, pork and lard receipts and prices are listed with live cattle and cotton market movements and evening freight steadiness in Canals.
Market summaries show wheat, corn, and oats mixed with firm to unchanged prices across regions. Reports from New York and Midwestern exchanges note steady flour and various grain prices with occasional higher or lower bids and shipments. cotton markets vary by city with modest activity and notable receipts in Galveston and Savannah.
Newport News reports a subscription cut from two dollars to one for the Odd Fellows' leery. The library boasts over 5400 volumes and local political notes include Workingmen's Convention nominations and a ward slate. An arrest for embezzlement and a jail escape are among brief crime items.
Dispatch from Cincinnati reports Senator Morton claiming a better morning and notes Irish Catholic Benevolent Society meeting in Richmond on September 21. Officers elected include M Keiley Ricken Vice President Charles McHannan Morris Wither Treasurer Rev James Henry Secretary and others from Missouri Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Wisconsin with Worcester selected for the next general meeting.
Edward Overton, a worker at J and Butler's tobacco factory near Newashington Avenue in St. Louis, was fatally injured when he touched a fly-wheel of an engine at about 1 30 pm. His head was severed in a manner likened to a knife or guillotine, according to witnesses.
In New York on September 21, Canada Southern stock coupons jumped from 38 to 62 after a report that the New York Central had leased the road. The deal would guarantee 3 percent for three years and 5 percent for seventeen years.
The steamship Rowland bound for Queenstown with 60,000 bushels of wheat stranded on the Holy Road beach, New. The vessel and cargo are insured.
The Directors of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific declared the usual quarterly dividend of 2 percent, payable November 1.
The Grand Lodge of the Order of Forefathers in Baltimore in session this forenoon adopted uniform and perfected rules for better governance. The city mayor asks for monetary aid and relief for yellow fever sufferers.
The London Times reports a Trebinge bazaar procession of about 150 children, led by two heads on poles. The heads belonged to men in early middle age, shaved and tattooed, arousing dance and shouts from the onlookers. Officials watched with apparent approval as the ghastly display ended on a wall near the Pasha's residence. The observer was left disgusted, learning such sights were common in Trebinge.
The text notes 1.4 billion people worldwide with about 1 billion Christians. It compares Christian and non Christian groups by region and sect, including 340 million to 200 million, 80 million Greek Church, 100 million Protestants, and 6.5 million other Oriental Churches. It also mentions 6 million Jews as non heathen. It concludes with potential for spreading Christianity.
A Danbury man entered a drugstore to get a prescription filled and quizzed the clerk about a romantic interest. The clerk confirms feelings, but the man reveals the woman is away visiting, then decisively leaves without completing the order.
Rail lines at Dorsett Burress Iowa report trains crossing the Union Pacific bridge and growing freight car use by Northwestern and Chi and Quincy to handle grain traffic. Postline now operates with four thousand cars and could access seven thousand more from Grand Trunk if needed. Oceanic voyage to China and Japan delayed to the 20th. Pennsylvania Railroad tests a two color fuel light for speed indication on freight trains. A device linked to axle rotation flashes to estimate movement when at rest. The Minister and the Pass recounts a Tribune tale of a wolf in clerical guise seeking a fare permit and questioning a railroad employee.
A Dowagiac paper clipping accuses Rev Harvey Hersey of moral derelictions, cites misdeeds in Watertown New York, and notes his marriage to a wealthy widow. The piece depicts him as a Devourer of husks and a Don Juan who prospers on others’ funds while paying full fare on the Michigan Central.
A jumble of court actions and notices appears with names such as David Garison and Ada Eliza Semel. References to a Lexington trip, a gun accident near Union in Roone County, and judicial motions hint at a 19th century local newspaper snippet with incomplete sentences and scattered events.
A funeral service is announced for Mrs. Sees at 11 o'clock on Frida morvine. The family requests attendance at the Lawrence Street home. Brinks afake femstiy invites attendees to join.
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