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Newspaper
Steubenville Weekly Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1870
Page
2
The notice outlines subscription options for the Daily Verald and Weekly editions, with prices in advance and postpaid plans. It lists delivery rates, club discounts, and the newspaper’s publishing frequency and location on Market Street near Fourth.
The Steubenville favorite newspaper reaches every school district and Jefferson county neighborhood with a large circulation into adjoining counties and states. With five readers per copy, the paper delivers daily and weekly editions to a wide audience, making advertising effective and ongoing.
The second enumeration shows Philadelphia with a Trex population of 673726, up 16567 from the June tally. Pennsylvania's population reaches 3511443 as the state lead.
A Vermont figure proposes tying contested seat pay to the rightful claimant. Debate over general amnesty and memory of Civil War figures fuels a broader clash over land grant bills. Critics warn land grants threaten the public domain as Republicans and Democrats unite against speculative schemes. Senators Williams and Stewart are named in pushes for land deals and rail funding.
A heated speech by Sumner criticizes the administration and cautions against factionalism within the Republican party. He argues for disciplined conduct and warns against purging party loyalists, while Morton defends restraint and condemns attacks on officials. The piece reviews reactions and calls for unity ahead of crucial appointments and policy decisions.
The report discusses the Alabama claims and U S Britain tensions with Lord Russell and Dudley in Liverpool, plus broad European war updates. It notes French and Prussian movements, civilian distress in German provinces, and provocative actions in the Seine. It also touches on demographic impacts and a rise in Irish Catholic births in New England.
An eyewitness recounts a mysterious shower six miles south of Sulphur Springs on a Sunday morning. Drops of blood spattered tables and dishes, shocking a family gathered at breakfast. The writer, J. Sullivan, notes no explanation and urges scientific scrutiny.
A large blaze struck Superior City Wisconsin on Sand Gay destroying five principal stores. The hardware store of R G Coburn and the post office suffered heavy losses. Total loss estimated at 35000 with insurance figures unclear and a Chicago Tribune report noting a state tax value of 13 727 052.
Dispatches from Bordeaux and Paris declare French forces have rallied with favorable reports. Trochu prepares for new actions as Prussians evacuate Tours and face renewed French operations. The French retook ground with artillery gains while Prussian efforts falter amid difficult terrain and continued bombardments. About 200 prisoners were captured and several artillery pieces seized.
A long despatch describes French General Faidherbe's bayonet victory near Amiens and shifting moves toward Paris. It notes German and French actions around Arras, Bourbaki forces, and a defensive French stance amid severe cold, with a Prussian infantry assault at Fécamp and a clash on the heights near Barbie.
The article explains that cold exposure follows from rapid activity followed by sudden cooling. It urges gradual cooling after exertion and warns that a breeze from a window or open door can trigger a chill. Merely standing in a street draft at a wind-angled corner may cause symptoms.
The page lists varied market quotes for grains livestock and staples including red winter wheat at 1.00 per unit, old corn, rye, coffee prices, sugar forms, molasses, and syrup. Hogs oats and beer related prices appear with wholesale and retail figures and regional references.
The list shows prices for flour at 0.50 extra 6 75 buck, coffee, tea, rice, molasses, syrup, provisions and meats with varied per unit costs. Vegetables include potatoes and cabbage, poultry rates, candles, cheese, eggs, soap, oil products, lard, mushrooms, beans, walnuts, and applebutt per quart.
A garbled OCR list presents wholesale prices across fruit, provisions, and food products. It includes Apple prices, beef, pork, lard, flour, corn meal, barley, and various dairy items with scattered per pound or per barrel figures and vendor notes across multiple product lines.
A Steuvenvilie Herald dispatch notes light movement of fleece and limited purchases by local and Masters firms. With rain absent and streams low, few new establishments rise. domestic consumption drops while foreign goods remain strong, signaling potential overstock in markets. The report lists consignments including Ohio, Nol City, and Ghio hue wares tied to Lambert Thomas & Co., commission merchants.
Readable lines show mixed commodity terms and prices such as corn wheat and petroleum with scattered figures. The fragmentary text references regional markets in Indiana and Ohio with fluctuating demand and firm prices though details are incomplete.
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