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Newspaper

The Evening Star

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1872

Page

4

Weather and Local News in Evening Star Item

Heavy rain disrupts local news as Rice's minstrels set for Melodeon Hall. Drayman injured near Pearl street bridge. Elm street railway to begin operation. Counterfeit case, police actions, and inquests reported along with city building permits and expositions news.

Evening Star Henry Twitchell Optician Bacon’s N. W. Corner Sixth Walnut Taurspary Avavat Barom Therm

Court records show minor docket with fines and sentences

In a light court session, Leroy Eskings fined 10 dollars and costs for striking a German named Denning. Charles Harris fined 10 dollars and costs for nuisance. John Davis given nine days and costs for drunkenness. Francis Weber fined 5 dollars and costs for drunkenness. Thomas Conley received several days for drunkenness. Henry Keegan William Eagan and James brought on charges of be ag comemon thieves. Eagan sent to the Work-house for nine days to serve during the Exposition.

Berone Jupor Carter Leroy Eskings Denning Chas. Harris John Davis Francis Weber Thos. Conley Henry Keegan William Eagan James Eagan Sb Ny

Exposition Commissioners Meet for Preparations and Tickets

The Commissioners met at Exposition Hall to review expenses and exhibit plans. Transportation arrangements include excursion pricing from multiple railroads and reduced rates from Philadelphia. Spaces for seven acres are allotted with improved exhibitor harmony and a strong Fine Arts showcase expected.

Exposition Hall Weir Committee On Transportation Committee of Transportation Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Burlington & Missouri River Railroad Omaha Nebraska Northern Central Railroad Baltimore Washington Vnstad Pittsburg Memphis & Charleston Railroad Philadelphia Steee Railroad Company Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad Company Pittsburg Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway Company Tte Department of Fine Arts Europe

Teachers Institute Third Day Proceedings Report

The third day featured Prof Orton on the geology of Ohio from Cincinnati limestone to the Waverly Series with notes on climate shifts and animal life absence. Prof Dickinson and Orton led the morning lectures while Prof Mueller’s singing impressed attendees. An inquest into Edward Richardson’s death opened with testimony from James Richardson and Dr A M Brown detailing a fatal abdominal wound and a coroner adjournment to Friday morning.

Orton State of Ohio Cincinnati Waverly Series

Public Landings Committee Considers Wharfage Ordinance

The Committee on Public Landings met yesterday to discuss an ordinance allowing 2% by 75 foot wharfboats to moor at the landing free of wharfage and to empower the committee to set rates charged for loading and unloading. It also provides for wreck removals. After debate it was referred to Chairman Buckel and the Solicitor for verbal amendments.

Committee On Public Landings Buckel

Tapping the till incident and upcoming local events in Cumminsville

A man was found tapping the till at Valentine Nicholas saloon but fled before arrest. Dr Isaac M Wise will speak to the Greeley Club Saturday evening. Grant Club anticipates a full turnout for a ratification meeting. Rev G D E Mortimer will conduct services at St Phillips Church Sunday and the next Sunday. John Fisher, a farmer near Symmes Corner, drove a load of corn to Cumminsville and sold it.

Valentine Nicholas Isaac M. Wise Greeley Club Grant Club G. D. E. Mortimer St. Phillips John Fisher Symmes’ Corner Cumminsville

Drunken Driver Fined Five Dollars After Wild Wagon Ride

A man who drank heavily rode a wagon down the Colerain pike at high speed, scattering belongings as his horses bolted. He was overtaken and fined five dollars.

Colerain Pike

Local notices and political contests crowd county page

Captain William Segman faces a twenty dollar fine for disorderly conduct and a three hundred dollar bond after failing to pay or post a bondsman, leading to jail. Marketmaster Riggs draws public ire for dumping garbage on a vacant Taylor street lot. The Ne rt School Board set a one week school opening delay and rejected the president’s salary recommendations as unwise. Congressional candidates Myers and Arthur debated in Cynthiana with independent Democrat O P Hogan announcing opposition to both Greeley and Grant. Next Saturday swift workers plan a pigeon shooting contest near the Iiking river, with twelve birds shot and lively bets placed.

William Segman Squire Maphet Ne Rt Congress Harvey Myers Arthur Cynthiana Harrison County O. P. Hogan Grant County Greeley Grant Swifts Iron and Steel Works Iiking

School Board Meets Tonight for Important Business

The School Board meets tonight to conduct important city business. Hon. J. Alexander Grant, Register of the Land Office, is in the city. The Grant and Wilson Pioneer Company meet tonight at Drexelius Hall to complete their organization.

J. Alexander Grant Squire Duveneck Ohio James A. Hall Martha Hallen Grant and Wilson Pioneer Company Drexelius’ Hall Sixth and Madison Streets Pythias Frank Behler Lang & Knoll, Brewers Nellie Pate Elizabeth Boberg Quarterly Court Seventh-street J. B. Stansbery Lexington Jnc H. Nixon Chas. Eginton Covington Horace Greeley Fire Department

Lockland council passes sidewalk regulation second reading

At Tuesday’s meeting an ordinance to regulate sidewalks passed to a second reading. Streets 50 feet wide or less will have sidewalks one-fifth of street width. The Neihouse bill of $60 was ordered aid. Hammocks of minor ordinances were introduced. Hosea and Dodd are erecting three handsome lamps on Washing ton avenue near the C H D station. A Grant and Wilson club organizing meeting is set in the Mayor's office at 7 o'clock.

Neihouse Messrs Hosea & Dodd Washington Avenue Lockland Grant Wilson Grant and Wilson

Wyoming Burn’s avenue improves to Hartwell and new homes rise

Burns avenue is being improved through to Hartwell. A number of handsome residences are about to be built on the knoll at the south side of the village.

Hartwell

Dayton Items On Post Office Subscriptions And City Improvements

In Dayton Kentucky residents may order the Evening Star and New York weekly papers at the post office for carrier delivery. A steam ferry is anticipated. The city jail project looks favorable with several candidates. The city marshal targets unlicensed peddlers. A special tax is levied on Third and Fourth streets property owners for street improvement costs per the city engineer’s estimate filed with the city clerk.

Evening Star New York Weekly Clay

Schenck Appointed Principal as Orr Declines

A. W. Schenck has been named principal of the school with W. D. Orr declining the position.

A. W. Schenck W. D. Orr

Emancipation Proclamation Mass Meeting Planned in Southern Ohio

Organizers plan a mass meeting of colored people on September 20 to celebrate emancipation. They seek speakers including Governor Noyes and Henry Wilson. W. W. Pardee speaks at the Greeley Club Saturday. St Louis records 48 heat related deaths in a week. New York bonds show 19 offers totaling 4,064,200 at 112.23 to 112.99 with 1,000,000 advertised. likely to clear around 112.28 to 112.46.

Ohio Noyes Henry Wilson W. W. Pardee Greeley Club New York

River drought easing noted with river level fall hoped to rise

The report mentions drizzling, a slight river rise expected to slow decline, Pittsburg shows 20 inches in the channel, and the river continues to fall. No arrivals or departures aside from regular packets. Miscellaneous notes discuss canal closure raising freight rates, packet boats, and updates on steamers including the Lady Lee, Natchez, Pargoud, and others.

Pittsburg New Orleans Pomeroy St. Louis Democrat Vicksburg R. E. Lee Natchez Louisville Pat Rogers Henry Probasco Madison Captain Shields Lee Lady Lee Boardman John T. Moore

Apples as Nourishing Food and Nutritional Value

The article extols apples as an undervalued food rich in sugar, mucilage, vitamins, and aromatic qualities with refrigerant, tonic, and antiseptic effects. It notes their use in Cornwall England and Europe, cites 1801 cider scarcity, and claims apples can substitute for meat and bread in meals, prevailing across populations.

Cornwall England

Chimney Advice and Jail Letter in Princeton Case

The Scientific American outlines chimney design tips to prevent smoking, advising a throat under four by twelve inches, a sudden enlarging section, smooth plaster, at least a half square foot cross section, circular or multi sided shapes, brick as best material, and greater height for efficiency. Thomas Camp, prisoner under death sentence for a July 31 1871 murder near Haubstadt, writes to the Deputy Prosecutor accusing John W. Brown of the crime. Brown was arrested but not yet examined, and his alleged guilt in the wider trial is contested.

Brighton August Reichemeister Gibner Carter Scientific American Thomas Camp Princeton John R. Bilderbeck Haubstadt Circuit Court John W. Brown Brown

Daily Market Review dispatches for Bran Butter and Cheese

Market report from Monday August 29 1872 notes light demand and steady prices for bran and butter with scarce Western reserve and higher rates for fancy grades. Cheese stock light with factory stock at 14 to 4 3 c, coal and coffee markets steady, fruit supplies mixed with green apples abundant, lemons moderate, peaches and grapes soft. flour shows limited dry activity and grain prices mostly steady with slight improvements for top grades.

Poe &c Shipstaff Western Reserve Central Ohio Merkes & Be Notagions Rio Javi Gees

Market Report From The City And District Prices

The market remains quiet with steady or unchanged prices across commodities. Kentucky and New Orleans figures show limited movement while pork, lard, and sugars stay firm. cereals and produce show modest supplies with steady demand. spot rates include refined poultry, potatoes, onions, and timothy hay with specific per unit quotes.

Sabian Ase Oates Nved Old Are Saga Borgen Lineta i Kentucky New Orleans Linseeus Sc. Petroleum City New

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