28 Sep 1869
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1869
Page
1
A fraying collage of fragmentary items from a 19th century paper. Jokes about marriage and piano at a fire. remarks on smoking by famous figures. satirical quips about press and politics. Anecdotes include a Chinaman on law, a pocketbook rescue, and a widow consulting a spiritualist for clues from the departed husband.
A Republican Iowa paper criticizes the indiscriminate abuse of prominent men in political journalism. It argues that nominees are hounded regardless of virtue, seeking scandal in history or relatives to undermine credibility. The author questions the fairness of such tactics and calls for restraint.
Special Correspondent recounts a California journey begun at Promontory where the Union Pacific ends and the Central Pacific begins. The writer describes Nevada dust, the Humboldt River, a grand Sacramento welcome, a Bay Area steamer ride, and a Civic procession with Odd Fellows. He names Nathan Porter, Bates House, and Ke wins parade scenes as the California visit unfolds.
A fragmentary list outlines officers of the Indiana State Fair Board with president A D Hamrick, secretary A J Holmes, and ex officio members. It also names district appointees including J D Williams Des Moines Desed and J Sutherland La Meesiensils District, plus committee roles and amphitheater and miscellaneous sections.
A letter from J. B. near South Pass Illinois in September 1869 reflects on extraordinary natural wonders. He recalls a plant that grew from a bug’s where the plant became stationary as if rooted, classed as lusus naturae. He also mentions a grub-worm with growths protruding from its head and expresses wish to study and share such occurrences for scientific curiosity.
The document lists Steedman former Revenue Collector for the Find District of Lou and mentions his sureties and several names including Madison Sweet, Francis J. Herron, Hugh H. Cook, Joaquin Viosca, and others. It references alleged delays and a debt around 614 dollars with conditions of payment and a partial payment dated May 1, 1869, noting a suit and interest at iver cent.
Correspondence from the Chicago Tribune reports Indians attacked near Skinner’s North Fork homestead killing Mr. Skinner and wounding Williams while attempting to steal horses. The assault spread toward Williams’s fort with additional killings and injuries as marauders burned, plundered, and threatened the settlement, leaving survivors seeking refuge and reporting further raids along North Fork and Little Wind River.
An excerpt from the Chicago Post portrays Brigham Young with nineteen wives and many sealed partners, detailing private favorites and social scenes. The piece describes wives like Amelia Fol and Mrs Van Cott, notes wealth and concubines, and sketches salon talk about past, present, and future relations within a celebrated but controversial inner circle.
The corpus reports imminent Wall Street operator failures and a flurry of international notes. Jefferson Davis sails to America on the Baltimore. Jay Gould and Fisk avoid public appearances. Canada prorogues Parliament to October 11. William Belden vanishes with ten million in gold. Erie Canal repairs resume navigation. Mount Anna erupts violently. Java streams surge from the Val Due. A Harper's Ferry sale under U.S. act looms. Buffalo hosts officials and dignitaries. Disasters strike Pittsburg mills. a bridge incident in Louisville ends in drowning. Canonical matters touch Rome and excommunication. a murder confession surfaces in Pittsburg. Fire destroys Hoppe Cotton Mills. insurance tallies near 115k. Shipping and coal transport face disruption from Lock No. 2 damage. Milwaukee military asylum dedication. Can a broker flees with 20–25k. Gladstone responds to a petition on pensions, signals cautious policy. The British whaler incident unsettles crew. agricultural fairs showcase expansive stock and five hundred stalls.
The New York Star decries rising licentiousness visible in indecent pictures and modern drama nudity. It urges restraint, warns media corrupt taste, and laments cultural decline while noting strides toward liberty with moral dangers. A Kentucky horse thieves gang clashes with officers near Olive Hill in Fleming and Carter counties. ten to twelve men pursue them, one day later with no casualties.
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