16 Aug 1870
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Newspaper
Evansville Journal
Location
Evansville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1870
Page
1
The notice outlines subscription options including a daily journal at one year and a weekly option with varying payment terms. It mentions a tri weekly schedule, pricing details, and potential discounts for multiple copies. The text is garbled but centers on service terms and rates.
Senator Morrow promised to come on September 1 and address the Republican County Convention. The event will feature a speech fitting the distinguished guest, and attention is expected for Mr. Voorhees prior remarks.
A court case in Williamsport, Pennsylvania tackled whether farmers and gardeners selling their own produce at markets owed the ten dollar special license tax. Judge McCandless upheld the tax, noting producers selling direct from their farms are exempt only when selling from production sites or by door-to-door peddling. The ruling implies farmers may owe the tax if acting as brokers or dealers in markets.
President Grant disputes a Chicago Tribune dispatch claiming opposition to Meri Greeley’s New York governorship bid. He says Greeley is favorable and would likely attract more votes against Hoffman. Grant and a party of friends toured a gun factory, then left for the East via Cleveland. Governor Seward departed for San Francisco and Ohio.
French troops attack across the Moselle make a gallant stand amid heavy losses as Prussian spies are reported arrested in Toulon. Pere Hyacinthe serves as a private in the French army amid preparations for a decisive battle slated for Monday or Tuesday.
Paris reports large Prussian advances around Metz and Strasbourg while French authorities struggle to contain riots at Boulevard Villette. Separately, troops and civilians endure bombastic dispatches as Empress and leaders face mounting pressure amid ongoing combat and political upheaval.
Flags at the Navy Yard and across the area are at half-mast in Portsmouth. The Fraternity and Odd Fellows invite Farragut to attend the funeral on Wednesday. His body is being embalmed and all casinos will suspend Wednesday activities.
Washington August 15 Contracts for building four revenue steamers awarded iron propeller 350 tons to Pasey for 110000 two propellers 250 tons to David Bell Buffalo for 95000 each iron side wheel steamer 250 tons to Dialogue Wood Camden New Jersey for 260 An official order sets flag at half mast and twelve gun salute for Admiral Farragut funeral with navy crews wearing crape for thirty days and a successor question noted in 1866 act and General Spinner recovery status mentioned.
A Havana correspondent notes a circulating rumor of a United States expedition led by Ventucleans Arisemeodi and Francisco Dies that allegedly landed west of Neuvitas. Cholera has crossed into the insurgent camp, killing Don Martaro Jeminese, lieutenant governor of the Trinidad District. The Spanish Colonial Minister in a telegraph warns that if the insurrection isn’t quelled by September 1, 15,000 more troops will be sent to Cuba.
Telegraph market notes show mixed wheat and corn prices, large grain receipts and variable sales. Reports from New York and western regions record imports, exports, and stock levels with multiple commodities including oats, rye, and barley, alongside torpen time and pide signals.
Market activity mixed as reports of battles in Europe weigh on sentiment. Gold spiked briefly on battle hopes but faded with dismal late-day guidance. loans steady, clearances at $12,000, and overall tone dull yet steady in afternoon trading.
Telegraphs report lists brisk but uneven demand for wines and liquors with fluctuating prices. It cites wholesale and retail activity, including discounts and held inventory, noting sales volumes around common measures and regional price variations.
Market notes from New Orleans August 15 show superfine prices, mixed listings, and daily price movements for coarse goods and lard. Trade details include prime and refined varieties with regional pricing signals and brief bourse-style quotations.
Market reports from New York show a subdued trading session as prices drift, with unclear guidance from telegraph updates. The note mentions a brown color trend and references various unexplained terms pointing to a cryptic market snapshot.
Telegraph dispatch from Louisville notes hemp seed sales and price activity, with grains such as wheat and corn moving in markets. The report lists assorted commodities, regional price cues, and weekly trends, indicating adjusted values and market momentum.
Telegraph market brief reports varied closing prices with mixed activity. Prices across commodities show little movement with some items listed at 70 and 70 1 2 in grouped notes. The fragmentary ticker hints at regular operations and fluctuating demand in early trading.
Fragmentary text from an August dated page fragment mentions names and items but lacks full context. Readable items include scattered names and a few numbers, with no clear event or outcome to summarize.
Fragmentary telegraph style notes show scattered terms like OATS and LARD alongside stray names and partial phrases. The readable content offers no coherent event, dates, or identifiable entities to anchor a concrete news summary.
Lennon reports August trading in American and European markets with mixed moves. Prices for central bonds and various commodities show firmness in some sectors while others sag amid broad unsettled activity.
Fragmented OCR text outlines an education program under professorial direction at a New York facility. It mentions a tentative plan for a cen pid OTrabimen tal education and a June start date with additional details to follow.
An old advertisement lists Boots and Shoes at No 5 First St near the Opera House promoting a large stock and varied fashion. A contractor bid notice from Vanderburgh County seeks sealed proposals for a bridge or structure at Grass Creek in Otse Township with bid openings on August 24, 1570, and rights to reject any bids.
Notice of Election of Assignee in the case of Simon Broner, bankrupt. Office hereby states that on the day of said month an assignee was elected to the estate of Bruner, bankrupt. All persons indebted to the estate will come forward and settle.
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