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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1872
Page
3
A locomotive dumped cars at high speed through Main Street and past the market house, injuring no one. The engine and cars derailed but were repaired quickly. fourteen African American workers fled as the danger grew, with no fatalities reported.
The article extols the pitcher plant as a striking indoor treasure for autumn into winter. It describes the plant’s maroon and green leaves, sunlit nectar, and the small water reservoir, noting its beauty, occasional blossoms, and the care it needs with standing water and roots flooded. It also cautions about pests and praises its resilience when properly watered.
A chaotic report from Port Jarvis recounts a tragedy where Albert Morse aged years allegedly shot through the heart in the presence of his brother and a witness. The weapon was left at the scene and Morse then attempted self harm. Neighbors heard lamentations as authorities investigated the mangled remains on the road.
The report describes the death of an esteemed Italian composer, Rosselli, in his Rome home. After a five day illness with throat spasms and lung congestion, and a late consultation with Prof. Minati, his condition deteriorated to death on January 9, with witnesses noting his calm dignity and intellectual clarity in his final hours. Fellow musicians Corte Bartani Campanella Saft and Quachio visited the house as news spread.
The New Haven Register reports a grave said to be De Soto’s man’s sepulcher found near Piney and Duck rivers. A copper helmet and breastplate lay with rusted musket pieces. a carved coffin stone bore an inscription. If verified, it could locate Hernan de Soto’s fate between 1539 and 1541.
Senator Wilson reflects on poverty and hard labor, recounting a boyhood apprenticeship, oxen and sheep work, and the value of work. He recalls earning a penny, a dollar, and the hardship of seeking employment, illustrating a late 19th century view of labor and aspiration.
Vague OCR text notes a protest in New York with mentions of signatures rising to about 20 000 and references to stores and consumers. The fragmentary wording obscures clear facts, parties, dates, or locations.
A hesitant man argues over seating with a Hard-Shell brother then slips into a tense pause. The stranger pretends to gauge the chair, reaches forward with a gloved hand, and slips away with a loose bundle of watches or valueless trinkets. He retreats to the sidewalk then returns home to rest.
Dr Hoxamer of New York reports seventeen planting methods with best yields from one large whole potato. Next best are two halves lengthwise, then various combinations of whole and cut seed sizes. J A Warder confirms large seed cut in halves yields more saleable potatoes and favors using smaller seed in scarce years with careful spacing.
Samuel J. Reeves executor files a partial account for David Reeves estate totaling 948975 08. His fee on 791470 75 is 18 776 85. Final accounting may push the estate past a million, reportedly the largest settled in Chester county with Phoenixville firms prominent in investments.
A reader reports using eight bushels per acre of wood ashes to push wheat forward several days and strengthen the stem to resist rust. The writer endorses ashes as an excellent soil amendment for all crops and especially orchards.
In a San Francisco gambling case the judge asked if anyone could explain how a cold deck was wrung in poker. Two thirds of the spectators rushed to testify until an officer admitted he had a cold deck in his pocket. The court then decided not to hear testimony on the points.
Report from Bengal shows 939 cages with ammonia used for snake bite treatment. Of 702 survivors, cures occurred even when ammonia was delayed beyond three hours. Other items note a wife beating case, a theft verdict, and a Montreal lecture incident with memory loss.
A fragmentary roster of individuals including SAML, W. BELL Treas, EDWD. LEARY Sec, and multiple names such as T. H. McGeehir, N. Roft, CH. Bishop, C.P. Webster, Hon. Alex. Long, A. J. White, John P. Story, and others in a formal listing.
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