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Newspaper
Reading Daily Eagle
Location
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1868
Page
3
Unclear 1868 Insurance and Tax Notices
A fragmented item notes Norio assigned to Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Sinking Springs with a one dollar per thousand dollars insured assessment. It also hints at Wilmington Railroad tax actions, a five dollar per share call, and a December deadline around 1868.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norio
Mutual Fire Ingneance Company of
Sinking Springs
Imington
Autograph Letter of Thomas Jefferson in City Collector’s Hands
Hon. William M. Hiester shows an autograph Jefferson letter dated October 10, 1802, from Washington to Gen. Muhlenberg then Collector of the Port of Philadelphia. The document’s provenance ties to Philadelphia’s port oversight and early national figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘ M. Hiester
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
Muhlenberg
Philadelphia
Revolving Light of 1868 Stoves Advised by D C Bernader
Advertisement urges readers to visit D C Bernader's Stove Store at 414 Penn street to buy the Revolving Light of 1868 base burning and illuminating stove, touted as the era's most perfect. Includes notice of curiosity item an 1822 Almanac and local theft reports in Berks County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Berks
Toxana Broke and town prudence on new business
Morning misadventure when a wagon carrying lager beer split its tongue at Third and Washington, delaying fresh glass. The column urges support for local newcomers to prevent trouble and warns against lotteries as frauds. A reader questions legislative records with no time to research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toxana
H. B
Street Cleaning Committee Reports Cherry Alley Condition
Committee notes the Cherry alley above Seventh street is clogged by ashes and refuse from the Old Bar racke corner, causing foul water and health concerns. The message urges residents, especially young men, to seek honest work and pursue self reliance through intellect and capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Alley
Sevent Street
Seventh and
Cherry
Free Reading Room Meeting Urged In Reading
A call for a general meeting at the Library Into Odd Fellows Hall on Monday evening seeks support for a free Reading Room for young men, mechanics, and citizens. It would complement the Reading Library and boost intellectual and moral culture with minimal expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Hall
Mechanica
Reading Library
Rents in City See High Prices and Short Supply
A public complaint denounces exorbitant rents in the city driven by scarce housing supply. With bidders willing to pay, landlords can extract high prices, forcing moderate earners to struggle for shelter and threatening local workers and the city’s welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atili
Series of Sunday services at local churches
Ressorous Istetzorxoe Christ Church opens a series on the Seven Churches of Asia with a sermon on St John on Patmos at 7 PM. St Barnabas and Universalist churches host two lectures on Swedenborgianism. Baptist Church holds morning and evening services with Sunday School and Bible class. Ebenezer M E Church preacher addresses death and judgment with two services. Public welcome.
New barber opens on North Eighth Street Reading
A new barber shop at 341 North Eighth street serves local residents. The item notes Reading papers and various oddities from the era, including reflections on newspapers, weddings, rail schedules, and local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Eighth Street
Stock Market Movements Uneven in Philadelphia Trade
On Nov 2 1545 at IX Philadelphia the money market showed little change with government and state loans steady. Reading Railroad steady at 49 to 50, Pennsylva nia Railroad rose to 61 and to 61 1 2. Lehigh Valley active at 65 4 1 4, Camden and Amboy at 30 4, and Catawlass Railroad preferred at 25 ½. Canal stocks quiet. Lehigh Navigation rose to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Stock Board
Reading Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Littl Schuylkill Railroad
Minehill Railroad
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Camden and Amboy Railroad
Catawlass Railroad
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
North Pennsylvania Railroad
Lehigh Navigation
Wool and Grain Markets Show Dull Trade and Mixed Moves
Wool buyers were scarce and hesitant with holders confident of better days as money markets improve. Cotton demand remained active with large sales and high prices despite limited freight space. Grain saw a strong wheat opening but freights lifted costs, causing a late decline. Provisions markets stayed dull with Pork prices slipping. Drug and dye goods showed steady demand and firmer tone.
Winter Quiet Descends on City Horse Market
After a brisk autumn, the city horse market stalls for winter. Few buyers from railroads pay high sums for strong but not large horses, while a few individuals renew loans or buy spans for up to 2000 dollars. Demand dwindles as winter approaches. farmers delay purchases. the Canadian depot is mostly empty. some contractor work horses sell and West Indian trade buys decline. A stock show reveals Morgan and Black Hawk blood from Vermont and heavy draft horses from Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Black Hawk
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Live Stock Market Report Shows Steady Prices
Demand for Teef Cattle was modest with prices steady. About 2,100 head offered and sold. fair to good cattle at 74 8 40 per unit. Pennsylvania and Western steers at 64a. common cattle at 5 640 per Ib gross. Market active with 19,000 head sold at 6e per thousand gross. Hog demand good with 000 head sold at 1k 12 per cwt net. Cows steady with 200 head sold at 465 for springers and 585 for cow and calf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Flour market in Philadelphia shows light receipts and firm demand
In Philadelphia the Flour market was inactive with light receipts and firm prices. Home demand dominated for Northwest Extra Family and Pennsylvania Ohio blends with several fancy lots and extras sold. rye flour and corn meal remained slow while wheat offerings were light with limited demand. Rye scarce and prices hinted. corn markets active with old yellows and western blends traded. oats steady. no barley or malt sales and whiskey unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Northwest
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Southern
Reading Dispatch Snapshot from Hamburg and Local Notices
Fragmentary items include a Hamburg talk of a new paper, a Rev J Fry lecture at Trinity Lutheran, a fund drive for an organ in Womeldorf, and plans for a Reading Library profit event. Local real estate, road and railroad progress are noted with sales in Lebanon and Pinegrove area, and a Lebanon to Manheim rail link proposal. A robbery case in Hamburg involves G A Xander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fry
Trinity Lutheran Church
Womeladorf
Tax
Lebanon
Pinegrove
Pinerove
Manheim
Lancaster County
Reading and Columbia Railroad
Proapetenta Avo Reavina Ato Lenton Van-Ley Rairoad
Qos
Reading Railroad Company
Treverton Railroad
Makin
Judge Packer
Treverton
Lehigh
Mahanoy
Reading Road
Bohuylitl
Schuylkill
Minera Journas
Bannah
Miners’ Journal
Dogherry
Bannon
Shakspore
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Susquehanna River
Trevarton
Shamokin
Northern Central
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Easton
Penn Haven
New York State Line
Bradford County
Baltimore and Ohio Railroa Company
Bedford
New Jersey
Hudson River
Bannan
Reading
U. S. Mining Journal
First Presbyterian Church
G.ate Nicolls
Rayer
T. A. Ferntey
Mepling
Board of
Anagers
E. I. Smith
Reading Benevolent Society
Leesport church holds first communion and sermon
Lerafort Rov. B D Awvelztz of Reading conducted the first communion in the new Leesport church to about sixty attendees from the Imtelyn congregation. In the evening he preached to the Locsport lodges with a large attendance.
Accipent Injury at Katz Arnold factory. Mary Wunder badly hurt
Ten year old Mary Wunder, sweeping near machinery at Katz Arnold & Co hat works, had her apron snag and arm twisted breaking two places at the wrist and bruising the hand. She resides at 1110 Franklin Street and is under Dr. Davis care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wunder
Messrs. Katz, Arnold & Co
Franklin Street
Davis
County correspondents sought from every township
A reader urges Berks County readers to contribute local notes from each village or township. The writer asks farmers merchants and residents to report on agriculture minerals manufacturing crops soils and local affairs and promises to edit for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eptyvoragin
Eaci
Reading
Amity
Albany
Hamburg
Fleetwood
Werndraville
Berks
Surgeon Removes Large Tumor From Richmond Man
Dr James M Hoffman operated on a cancerous tumor on the left hip of Mr Nathan Delp of Richmond township. The tumor weighed about two and a half pounds at removal, with roots extirpated after multiple prior surgeries. Delp recovered under careful care with several physicians assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Haffman
Nathan Delp
Richmond Township
Dre. Lonis
Fleetwood
Trexler
Kutztown
William Hoffman
Keith
Benevolent society reports and officers elected
Fragmentary 1867 meeting notes show treasurer J T Lae presenting balances and donations to a benevolent fund. Officers elected include President A Nicolléy, Vice President A F Bossy, Treasurer J T Lae, Secretary Rev B J Richhands. Board members listed by district with names and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aisi
Amar
Roslan
Bea
Christian Chearly
Aloe
K. F. Suarit
J. J. Stichter
Mra. Ladd
Miss Santos
Katie Smith
Balonov
Tannee
St. Petera
Methodist Episcopal
B. M. Schmucker
St. Dame Lutheran Church
A. Nicolléy
EF. Bossy Esqi
J. T. Lae
Bo J. Rich Hands
Board OF Managers
Fok
Penn Street
Fram River
Front Street
Mra. Lewis
Mise Lehman
James O
Miix Kesajer
Mellvaine
Im Maus
Morris Gihio
Birch
Hogg
Uler
Kutz
Oblents
Trexter
Mra
Schmacker
Welsh
Miss Cree
Miss Kekert
Mimt
Mrs. Stitchtéer
Nisa’ Eploo
Mrs. Bunting
Mra. de Hers
Anderson
Miss Babb
Mra. van Hord
Mre.Kodt
W. H.livingood
Mra. Medlak
Miss Jameson
Turriér
Misa E. Smith
Mra. Clymer
Mra. Coxe
Jonie Winky
Dikdotross
Mites B
Schmucker
Iprayer
Lov. Bausmat
Interesting Railroad Suit In New Jersey Court Of Appeals
The New Jersey Court of Appeals hears a railway dispute from 1862 between Morris and Essex Railroad and Sussex Railroad over a contract to pay 1 percent passenger and 2.3 percent freight commissions for shared routes and extensions. The Morris and Essex argue extensions from Hackettstown to the Delaware and Newark to Hoboken fall outside the contract or lacked director approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appéals’ of
New Jersey
Morris and Essex ‘Railroad Company
Sussex Railroad Company
Morris and Exsex
Hackettstown
Delaware
Newark
Hoboken
Morris and Essex
Directora
Essox
Official Majorities Reported for Grant in Maine and Seymour in Kentucky
The official tally shows General Grant with a 28,039 vote lead in Maine while Seymour leads Kentucky by 76,820 votes. Local election authorities released updated results reflecting these majorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Seymour
Kentucky
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Thomas
Roe
Robert
Wagner
Rier Firth
Con
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