Reading Eagle 1869 News Briefs and Local Notices
Readable extracts show a 1869 Reading Pennsylvania page with short items: a notice on correspondence rules for letters to the Eagle, a fire at the Eagle Hotel in Easton, a man named John Best injured by a fall, Samuel Wise found dead in Heidelberg Township, a shooting incident near Sixth and Third streets, a prediction of Shrove Tuesday and Lent timing, a man Fred Hains injured by a knife, a bone fragment found at Sheridan Station, an apprentice question editorial on trades, and municipal appropriations for 1869 including Fire Police Water Finance and Tax departments.
Reading items and notices from a Reading journalist
A Reading city page reports a Saturday van accident injuring Samuel Stamint near 7th street, and details a February 5 1869 meeting of the Reading Library Company Board of Managers with unanimous resolutions mourning John M Hyl¢. It also covers a long column of local notes on cholera in turkeys lorelei and lurline legends Mozart concerts and various city happenings.
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Penn Street
Samuel Stamint
7Th Street
The
Reading Library Company
John M. Hyl
Reading
W. Murray Wempman
Seccretary
Police Courtroom Charades and Drunken Frays Reported
Police headquarters showed a lively scene this morning as officers toting mischief and merriment recounted a busy Saturday night. Benjamin and Captain Whisky fought, Levi the wheelbarrow loving drunk rode to the station, and several others paid fines for disorderly conduct. A wild alderman case with two lawyers and a stunned audience ended without lasting harm, and Sunday brought more skirmishes around the city with police settling disputes at the stationhouse.
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Pohick Arvains
Refamin Seweecy
Jackson's Locks
Whisky
Benjamin
Kemp
John Fritz
John
Lawrence
Seventh
Franklin Streets
Charles Fabian
Benzine
Briestley
Fifth Street
Spruce
Pine
Hle
Jevil Heller
Levi
Taevi
Penn Street
Sth
9Th
Hemple
Theodore Keen
George Elsenbigo
Howard Boyetn
Howard Fra
Chief McNall
Officer Field
WaAnLiky
Stéve
Eye of
Attorney No.2
Tower of Babel
Justice of the Peace
St. Louis
Lancaster County
Reading
Warsaw
Darkoy
Keystone House
Mongel
Fifth and
Penn
Possum Hollow
Thad
Stevens
Wernerstown News and notices from February 1869
Reading, forties, and local notices report a sad barn accident in Wernersville with a man named Sammel Wise killed after a fall in a barn at D L Hain. An inquest was held by Charles Spohn with post mortem by Dr. Wenrich and body taken to Berks County Poor House. Council proceedings outline budget disagreements and fire department funding, with Rainbow and Hampden Engine House bills advanced.
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Wernersville
Daily Eagle
D. L. Hain
Sammel Wise
Hain
Wise
Camila
Mr. Hain
Charles Spohn
Wenrich
Werneraville
Select Council
Cit
Wm. Heidenreich
Common Council
Department of City Property
Schick
Gehry
Department of City Propertys
Rainbow Fire Company
Hampden Fire Company
Ringgold Hose Company
Coma
Knights TexpiAns Semi Centenary Celebration in Philadelphia
On the sixth of June St Johns Commandery No 4 R S will mark its semi centennial with a parade and reception at the Academy of Music Philadelphia where the city and state orders will join in the celebration. A note on a strong cement from dissolved alcohol for wood mentions it unites fractured logs as firmly as before.
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Knnignts
TexpiAns
St. Johnis Commandery
No.4
R.S
Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Unknown man found dead near Harrisburg Bridge in Penn Street area
Weekend notices report an unidentified man, found in a stupor near the Harrisburg Bridge on Penn Street, dying at the Poor House Hospital. Other items include a February 22 camp event in Hampinia, a withdrawn candidacy for Common Council, funeral processions for John M. Hale, savings bank advocacy, and a Topographical Survey update on Front Street.
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Harrisburg Bridge
Penn Street
Poor House Hospital
Insurgents Burn 18 Plantations in Eastern Cuba
Feb 6 Havana reports insurgents have burned eighteen large plantations in the Eastern department. Cholera spreads in insurrectionary districts as rebels Spanish troops and citizens fall ill. The steamer Cabrera is lost at sea with government supplies from Santiago de Cuba to Manzanilla. An attempted Cuban powder magazine fire at Puerto Principe fails. Private letters claim prisoners Varrac and Amoya were killed escaping from Guantarrama while others attempt Pecaps.
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Havana
Cabrera
Santiago de Cuba
Manzanilla
Puerto Principe
Varrac
Amoya
Guantarrama
Cuban rebellion figures seek asylum in New York
Jose Cespedes, former insurgent commissioner, denounces the current state of affairs in a statement from Havana. Meanwhile Cuban elites sympathetic to rebels flee to New York and New Orleans as instability spreads. Reports from San Domingo claim Salnave attacked Torbeck, shelled Port Salut, and captured Aquini, driving refugees toward Jamaica.
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Jose Cespedes
America
New York
New Orleans
Havana
San Domingo
Torbeck
Port Salut
Aquini
Aux Cayea
Jamaica
Baden and Roll Sentenced for Arson in New York
Frederick Baden, on trial in the Sessions for arson in the third degree for burning a store and tenement house at 048 Ninth Avenue in November, was sentenced this afternoon to ten years hard labor in the State Prison. James Roll, his confederate, received the same sentence.
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New Youk
Frederick Baden
Ninth Avenue
James Roll
The Importance of Health Remedies Advertisement
An 19th century style health cure claim promotes a tonic for scrofula and various diseases arising from youthful indiscretion. It asserts vegetable, mineral free pills cure in 2 to 4 days, with mailing options and prices 2 and 3 dollars, offered by Harvey Birch in Reading, Pa, and local druggists.
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Turkey
Samaritans
Harvey Birch
Reading
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