Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Evening Star in Cincinnati, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Evening Star

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1872

Page

4

Weather Report From The Evening Star

Specially reported for the Evzaine Star by Henry Twitchell Optician notes Clear weather with fair conditions. Temperature at 2:06 AM shows 29.56 inches with wind calm. Evening forecast predicts fair weather with sunrise around 6:06 and sunset at 5:06.

Evzaine Star Henry Twitchell Optician Bacon’s N. W. Corner Sixth Walnut Eurpay Aversta Barom IA St Fair

Aurora display and local concerns in Loyal Brevities

The Loyal Brevities column notes the aurora borealis lasting over an hour to delight thousands, questions if the dog ordinance is dead, and lists local happenings. It mentions a kidnapping case, a serious accident at a hatch, a German Battalion presentation, and race results at Exposition Park with several named individuals and firms.

Charles Allen Tin and Fagaley & Hendricks Commercial Row Newport W. R. Arthur Mississippi Ferdinand von Mueller Munich Bavaria Mem'ry

Destructive Fire Destroys Water Street Hay Loft

A fire yesterday afternoon gutted the hay loft at John Mains' stable on Water street west of Race. Officials rushed to combat a fast spreading blaze fed by inflammable buildings, with losses including Straub’s mills, Johnston’s sheds, and Mains' stable, totaling tens of thousands. A theft occurred during the blaze as a saloon patron stole watches and money from Mrs. Westerhoff. The scene left desolation and ruin with most debris cleared except salt.

John Mains Water Street Race Gibner Race Street Covington H. P. Straub G. W.C. Johnston B. Hille T. 8. Biggs W. P. Brooks Charleston W. Va Biggs Brooks Jos. Mains Stephen Mains Jos. McLain Michael Negel Wiggins Tobe & Brooks Andy Westerhoff James McLain

Drunk and disorderly defendants face short prison terms

In police court Judge Carter sentences several defendants for drunkenness with terms of 20 to 30 days and fines. Others receive light penalties for beating, hair pulling, or fighting. An injunction prevents the city and hospital trustees from a federal contract to care for marines, while allowing current patients to remain until discharge.

Brvore Belle Howard Mary van Horn Bucktown William Robinson Joseph Hall Sarah Johnson Olive Robb Wilhelm Miller Dick Forest Robert Johnson Elizabeth Kuhn Hoeffer Fred. Louderbeck Avery City of Cincinnati Cincinnati Hospital United States

The Peach Season Brightens Commerce for City

Peach shipments flood the city with large daily imports via the 0. M. railroad. Five to six car loads arrive each day, mainly from Seymour Indiana and Noble Illinois. The bumper flow suggests a season of abundant and cheap peaches ahead.

Seymour Indiana Noble Ilinois

River News Reports Record Warmth and Low Water

The river remains extremely warm with nineties and a near end of low water. Trade boats are expected to occupy the little trade by late next week. Pittsburg reports the channel about 24 inches deep while here the channel holds six feet. Arrivals include Gen. Lytle and Gen. Buell from multiple points. departures list Buell to several destinations. A Pittsburg Commercial note recalls John Reichard’s boastful claim of sailing from Pittsburg to Cincinnati and now living on a Des Moines farm.

Pittsburg Lytle Gen Buell Louisville Telegraph Big Sandy St. James Maysville Mountain Bay Chile Wildwood Higginsport Kitty Hegler Gallipolis Gen. Buell Ohio No. 4 Pomeroy John Reichard Cincinnati Des Moines Iowa

Wood's Theater Draws Large Night Crowd and Prize Drawings

Wood's Theater drew a large audience last night with banjo numbers by Hall and burlesques by Rice. Prize winners included H Green, C W Sanders, R Storr, Mr Tucker, R Johnson, Mr Dobmyer, R Schell, W Bassanorst, J McClusker, G Miller, G Marshall, H Farming, and others with prizes ranging from 10 to 100 dollars. A donation matinee is planned for tomorrow afternoon.

Cincinnati Markets 1872 August grain and provisions mixed

Market remains quiet with no improvement in bran ship stuff and flour. Butter and cheese trade slow but steady. eggs quiet. pork and beef steady with some price firmness. grain shows fair wheat demand with rising new red and white values. corn and oats steady to firmer. hay dull. tobacco and sugar steady. vegetables well supplied with steady prices. overall market activity subdued with regional price levels noted across multiple commodities.

Shipstaff, &c Choice Youghiogheny Ohio River Raymond City Java Mons Are New Orleans R Bush Turk’s Island Snc Livaceee Mason County Owen County Clermont County Ohio

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Evening Star S&turdayt Eis William Tippex Cresap Stan Sixth and Freeman Streets Kennedy Joseph Simpson Mr. Simpson Exposition Park Walker Clint Charley John Greable Jack John Dick Flora John Piler Nelly John Biger E & Spley Yeas C. M. Ceste Chink Gesen Frank Wolfstein Sam Grear Sm Flora Jack Nags Jon Fiegbskes Feedy Conradi Miami Canal Vine Street Charley Beantrop Ro m Trop Beantrop West Canal Street Dr. Holdt River News Business Directory Robert Clarke & CO W. 4Th Alfred Warren Central Avenue George E. Stevens & Co Rudolph & Co E. M. Davis Race Brass Founders Wm. Powket & Co Thos. Gipson & Co Vine John Roberts Frank Schwarb Peter Ibold S. E. Cor Central Ay J.P. Love Andrew H. Reuss N. W T. B. Moray George W. Ritter Grand Central J.G. Breitenbach & CO B. Hayman E. J. Webb W. Cor H. Closterman & CO John Holland C. Chas W. Mackelfresh Eckenroth Brothers J. Fitchner W. 6Th E. Butterick & Co Bazak Patresus C. H. Fox F.w.helmick Adam Geis MAP Publishers E. Mendenhall Main Opticians A Foster, JR G.w. Cor Sth & Race H Ware Joan B. Hay Day & Deppe Produce & Commission Frank F. Dean C. E.liss Meaba Jobn Gibson & Co E. Cor Tth & Main Thomas Gibson & Co William Powell John Geson & Co Tomas Gisson & Co O. Porter & Co Grover & Baker Rogers M’ Ger the Howe Machine Co S. M. Co J. Skardon M’ger Domestic E. L. Harper & Co Davis M. Co KE. A. Weeks J. Mappook American, Kneisly &Reynolds, Agts WiLcox & Grpss S E. G. Nites & Son St. Prav & Gustetter Avams & Britt Front & Cent al Shirt Manufacturers A. J. Clark 4Th & Walnut TIN & Sheet Iron Works Benjamin Dawson C. A. Walt2 M. A. McGuire M. D. Flynt Great Atlantic & Pacific Tra Co S Tra Co Epward L. Perria Tee Fourth Street Watertown Fire Insurance Ree Wm. Young West Third Street Shaynee Wood Fifth St Mendenhall’s Main Street F.b.suire &O Rugeists Jean-Tf Beeler & Errs Fahnestock Colton’s the McArthur Enquirer Vinton County Marietta & Cincinnati Vintom Perry Davis India Africa China Wey Morgage Rob't J Third Street Sixth A. B Daily Evening Star Trou Ted Vines Warfield Jas. J. Muir Ovizsinal New York W. Fifth Street Eureka Les West Fifth Street Parton Horace Greeley James Parton Court Street R. J. Resap Central Ave Mae RESA Rob't J. Cresap AOR J. Cresap Linn Siale Wport Liberty Street Third St Rob’t J. Cresap Fourth St Vhn van Horne Street Rob’t J. Cresap’s W. Vessree Schutzen Park Fairmount House Butler County Peter Gibson Kentucky Robert J. Cresap Sale West Mills James K. Harin Sixth Street R Exchange Clinton Street Cresap’s Arenes Robt Hird Street Aeneas Will Rob’t J.cresap W. — Street Tor Gee Aie Longworth Street Smith E. Dayton St Second St George St Dayton St Elm St Laurel Pearl St East Front St East Second St Main St Central Av Central Avy East Pearl St West Court St Walnut St Coulyard Freeman Brown Street Perpet F's Tal R. J. Cresap Grove Avenue Lean Avenue Dayton Bank and Frank Western Avenue oParathoa Lota WoOd’s Theater Newcomb’s Tig Whitehead Richmond ST Ean’s Otto Put-in-Bay Cin’ti, Hamilton & Dayton R. R Toledo Fifth Headly Streets Samuel Stevenson GEO. C. Miller & Sons West Seventh Street Bro’s N. Y Dixon Nature S&m W&f Rockport Spencer County Republican Party J. Wyttenbach Cen “Journal Wyttenbach Ind
Search Courier

Search the The Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication