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Newspaper
Steubenville Weekly Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1870
Page
1
A reflective poem recalls childhood journeys from school to home. Siblings grow old as they remember a mother’s waiting door and the eternal home shining beyond time. The verses mark life’s end and the hopeful reunion on paradise’s hill.
A Peoria area widow Rebecca Farmer marries John Talbert before his Civil War service. He is believed dead, returns many years later after prison at Andersonville, and reunites with his wife and child. He then learns of his wife’s remarriage and the child’s death, ending with a poignant, restorative reunion.
The Board of State Charities urges gradual relocation of pauper insane to newly built asylums, reports 1,176 in county infirmaries and jails, endorses idiotic and epileptic asylums, and calls for improved city prisons and fireproof buildings. They seek expanded Children’s Homes and a modern reform school plan.
A Paris defense outlook reported by the Tribune from Versailles suggests Paris can resist into next month with Christmas contingencies under way. Updates note Prussian advances toward Laon and Rheims, French sorties at Langres, and shifting lines around Rouen and Havre amid ongoing Franco German hostilities.
The Tribune reports heavy Democratic voting across New York state but not enough to beat prior days. Republicans favored if reports hold, with expectations of four Congressmen and a possible fifth in the 7th district as full returns loom. Also mentions Calicott case, Judge Woodruff denial of review, and a presidential pardon. Emigration counts show arrivals at port 208,363 to date, down from 255,445 last year.
Rates for the Daily Herald and Weekly Herald, including subscription prices and advertising columns. Details cover weekly and daily editions, delivery, and mail options, with special notices and obituary classifications. Includes rates for display spaces and transent notices, and mentions distribution in Steubenville.
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A fragmented piece from a New York page extols common sense and honest labor. It critiques paid work incentives and moral merit while urging practical effort over flashy promises. The author notes broad public desire for meaningful, modest earnings and practical virtue.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Batchelors hair dye as the best in the world. It claims no disappointment and mentions sale through dealers, applied at the factory, 16 fold street, New York.
A long, disorderly condensed medical column discusses travel to Florida for consumption patients and promotes Schenck’s Mandrake Pits and Seaweed Tonic as remedies. It warns of tuberculosis risks in northern cities, contrasts with southern climates, and suggests exercise and diet to ease illness while recommending specific remedies and brands.
A religious reflection on Jesus telling Peter to feed my lambs and the enduring principle of training children within the church. The piece argues this method has powered the growth of Christianity from early times to the present, stressing its significance in shaping church foundations and impact.
Jaurez enters the race in earnest, thrilling opponents with youthful energy. Lerdo draws support from anti American, Spanish and French factions as he campaigns vigorously for victory.
The Memphis Avalanche notes Tennessee discovered coal fields during a low water period in the Louisville Canal that cut Pittsburg supply. The coal is said to be exhaust less yet inferior to Youghiogheny coal, but it warms homes and lets people breathe freely, proving where there's a will there's a way.
The church reports 1 173 090 members up 55 357 from last year 194 085 probationers up 9 809 13 373 church edifices up 1 325 1 221 293 Sunday school pupils up 41 409 and property values totaling 52 614 551 for church buildings and 7 293 513 for parsonages up 5361 6241 and 431 283 respectively.
The report notes temperatures of ten degrees below zero on Wednesday and fourteen below on Thursday morning in Chicago. The harsh cold prompts warnings for travelers and mentions wind chill factors. The piece highlights the unusually frigid spell and its impact on daily life.
Washington December 22 report that two new states may be admitted this Congress. Senator Nye introduced a bill to admit a torado and the House committee on territories approved making New Mexico a state named Lincoln. Colorado nearly achieved statehood years ago and sent senators who waited in Washington.
In Hington Pa on December 2 the trial of Mrs Emily Brown for the murder of her husband Samuel Brown concluded with a verdict of murder in the second degree after a nineteen hour jury deliberation. Other defendants John Faliam and Jerry Knight were to be tried separately.
The trial of John Aarmstrong and Charles Folly for the Lapin family killings near Potosi concluded in St Louis with a jury quickly returning a first degree murder verdict after a three minute deliberation. The defendants were previously indicted for murder.
Third Session notes from December 22 report the Virginia disabilities bill debated and set aside. William Trumbull advances amnesty bill from last session. Senate adjourns to January 4 after swift proceedings. House approves sugar duties bill and endorses universal amnesty themes. Robert C. Schenck confirmed as envoy to Great Britain.
The jail at Marysville Ohio burned last night four prisoners were barely saved. The report notes forewarning and a cold morning with a mercury reading of two above zero and three below on the highland.
At two this morning the RR K Lee and the Potomac collided opposite Micamboats. Both steamers were badly damaged. The Lee grounded on a bar and sank in nine feet of water. The Potomac is unloading for repairs. No lives were lost.
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