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Newspaper
Reading Eagle
Location
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1869
Page
3
Notices urge timely hand to press by 2 p.m. for Eagle to maintain circulation. Readers asked to leave notices at the office to address irregular delivery. Communications must include a real name and be concise and single sided for space limits.
Readable items describe Mixx hotel property of John Barthy at Wal nuts town in Richmond township offered for sale. Other notes mention local incidents and notices including thefts, accidents, insurance assessments, and community events such as masons and lodges in Reading and Berks County. The scattered items reflect a 1869- era local newspaper page with multiple brief notices and reports.
A man named Morris Kimball aided by a police officer was arrested for stealing four pairs of skates from Baird & Rever in Pend Street. Skates valued at $4.50 were seized and a court hearing followed. The Reading area dispenses medicines to the poor, with doctors visiting homes and a street dispensary open daily. Community notices from churches urge services and events, while local rail and ore news highlight new iron ore deposits and the Reading Passenger Railway plans.
The Philadelphia money market strengthens with banks more accommodating as currency influx from the West rises. Calls on Governments quoted at 6 to 7 percent while commercial paper at 1 to 2 percent appears, and stock board activity remains modest with steadier government loans. The dry goods market shows firmer prices for staple cotton goods amid expected price rises, with optimism for spring trade though cautious on further advances due to money-market stringency and unsettled cotton trade conditions.
The snippet details a fatal accident where James Miller was struck by a train at Tamaqua. It also reports a lamp fire injuring Henry G. Gibble in Manheim, a court case involving Palo Alto railroad agent Capen, and a long note on a burglary spree linked to Nat Miller, J H Beatty, and Charles Harris, with arrests, trials, and sentences in Lebanon and Reading counties.
In the Senate Spencer of Alabama introduces a bill to regulate cotton price and production. The relief bill for Sue Murphy of Alabama is discussed. In the House Schenck reports a bill extending provisions, repealing taxes on manufactures, and remitting taxes not received before April. The Naval Appropriation bill is set for Monday, Civil Service debate in Committee, Military Academy bill passes, and the House adjourns until Monday.
Obituary notes John Minor Botts dies at Culpepper aged 67. Military moves in Virginia with troops sent to Princess Anne county. Maine Governor race result Chamberlain leads by 19 264 in 181 782 total. Rome New York man William Carnwell hanged for murder after chloroform. Edwin Whitfield shot in Bowtia House. motive linked to tainted publication. Augusta Maine predicts Hamlin U.S. Senator win. Texas Convention pauses International Railroad right of way. Barretta hair restorative advertised.
A sensational fraud pitch touts Samaritans Root and Herb Juices as a cure for skin diseases and sexual immorality. It claims rapid cures in days, lists price, and markets through Harvey Mirch of Reading and DESMOND & Co. Philadelphia, urging readers to cleanse the system before marriage.
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