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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1872
Page
4
Weather report by Henry Twitchell notes cloudy conditions. The item lists public license filings and school openings. Various city items cover a drowning, a sailboat sale, political conventions, license inquiries, tax payments, habeas corpus, a fountain tally, an assault, railway incorporation, a lost pocketbook, and wheat arrivals forecasting a normal harvest.
Transfers of properties including P B Williams to W B Kalefeld for lot 18 by 6 on Third Street with 147 feet of street frontage for six dollars. B and wife transfer to E Foote a quarter-acre lot in Carthage, then Schreibel acquires on Vine Line Street with ten feet, and a leasehold of 42 feet on the east side of Wul ee cheeek just north of Thirteenth Street.
John H. Placke, a well known veteran and night watchman, was found dead by hanging in the Delmonico store room at 59 West Third Street. After service with the 34th Ohio Infantry and later discharge from Fire Department post, his despondency grew, and a rope ended his life. He leaves a wife and three children.
At a Zouave Battalion meeting last night the unit voted to drop the Zouave name and adopt Cincinnati Light Guard as its designation. The company unveils a new blue uniform with gilt buttons buff trim and bronze headpiece along with a rich belt set and a fine armory at Central avenue. The article notes two officers with scars of battle and mentions Judge Swing’s arrival and a steamer-inspector curiosity found at the Custom House described as an anorlite from a comet with 538% degree heat.
Marine News records the steamships Wisconsin and City of Brooklyn arriving from Liverpool on August 12 along with the Wyom ing and Holsatia reported as having arrived out.
Manager Newcomb drops donation feature but audience size unchanged as last night’s program delivers first class entertainment. Schoolcraft Hall trio and Bideaux with sextette receive warm applause while Spencer and Catlett show promise as song and dance acts. Tonight’s bill repeats.
The Evening Star reports limited activity across commodities. Bran and shipstuff show minimal price movement, while butter supply exceeds demand and prices ease. Cotton accessories, bagging, beeswax, bark, cheese, coal, and coffee markets display mixed but generally steady or slightly unsettled pricing with dull to fair trade conditions.
Market reports show firmer wheat and corn demand, rising prices for certain goods, and steady but changing rates across flour, rye, oats, and meat. Leather, nails, tea, tobacco, and vegetables reflect mixed activity, with old and new stock moves, and inventories noted for several regions and commodities.
The notice promotes low rates for short one day ads in the Daily Evening Star. It highlights five cents per line for original insertions, with total costs typically under a quarter to a dime for repeated placements. It targets servants, families, farmers, landlords, and storekeepers seeking quick public notices.
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