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Newspaper

The Evening Star

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1872

Page

4

Weather Mepert Report for Evening Star by Henry Twitchell

Special weather note from Henry Twitchell Optician reports Saturday forecast with clear skies and fair weather. Sunday calendar lists sun rising at 5 27 and setting at 6 31. Local items include Stevenson at his house, fireworks ordinance failure, city auditor notes a transfer of 63 640 48 to the general fund, and a petty theft arrest involving Maggie Adams.

Evenine Star Henry Twitchell Optician Bacon's N. W Walnut Barom Tam Nik Yeterday J. L. Keck General Fund Chicago and Relief Fund

Tardy Exhibitors at Exposition Face Space Loss Threats

Exposition superintendents report exhibitors delaying in bringing in articles with opening days near. Fewer than a quarter of allotted spaces are filled and regulations promise forfeiture for late occupiers. Large numbers who failed to secure space may push to claim forfeited spots. Interesting to Railroad Travelers court filing seeks 15000 in damages over disputed ticketing and ejection near Lima.

Railroad boy injured by crushed foot near Fifth Street bridge

Yesterday at about three o clock a boy had his foot crushed between draw-bars of two freight cars on the J C L railroad near the Fifth Street bridge while riding the rear car. Five minutes later Thomas Spaulding at Caldwell Loder Co pork plant was badly hurt on an elevator by a hatchway edge after pulling a rope to stop the lift.

Fifth Street Bridge Caldwell, Loder & Co Thomas Spaulding

Accidental Rail Disaster Not Futures Fatality Light

An attack on the Louisville Short Line caused a rail to be pried up, sending a train over an embankment. Engineer Dallas Pullam and several passengers suffered injuries while fireman Ben Hill was killed and express messenger Taylor fractured his ankle.

Louisville Dallas Pullam Ben Hill Taylor T. C

Police Court Docket Recites Numerous Fines and Sentences

The Police Court records show nineteen new cases and twelve continued, with a total reaching one thousand six this month. Several defendants receive fines for vagrancy drunkenness disorderly conduct and assault, including Kate Mackelroy and Patrick Duffy. The column promotes Nelson's Business College as a trusted place for second business education.

Jupor Carter Lida May J. Wayne Edward Eaton John Dill Jacob Dill Kate Haley Patrick Duffy Charles Smith John McMahon Philip Rabe

Fire damages Duckwall Co fruit packing plant

Last night at 11:30 a fire alarm from box 15 signaled a blaze at the Duckwall and Co fruit packing and canning building at No 44 Public Landing. The upper floors burned and the loss is estimated near 10 000 with 15 000 insurance. the owner is Jacobus Hoffner. Father J R Mathews and son Benjamin leaped to escape. both injured and hospitalized. About 150 workers were left unemployed.

Duckwall & Co Public Landing Messrs Duckwall Itna Royal American Jacobus Hoffner Cumminsville Equitable J. R. Mathews Benjamin Bethel Good Samaritan Hospital Haile

Confidence Man Nabs Jewels After Bank Check Bounces

A well dressed man visited Wm. Owens & Co. in the Fourth Street and Main area, bought watches and jewelry for 205 dollars, paid with a bad check drawn on the Fourth National Bank. Clerk Cronan pursued, identification given as Charles Winters, found with pawn tickets and several letters, locked up for examination.

Wm. Owens & Co Fourth and Main Streets Esplanade Fifth and Walnut Streets D. J. Cronan Fourth National Bank Philadelphia

Marriage Licenses and Evening Musical Events at Parks

The column lists issued marriage licenses including Underwood Laufes Schmidt Kohler Beresford Evans and several others. It also notes Music at the Parks today at Eden and Washington Parks with Currier's Band performing works by Rossini Strauss Suppe and others along with an oyster depot advertisement.

T. ER. Underwood Henrietta J. Laufessick A. Schmidt Catherine Kohler R. Beresford Carrie M. Evans Wm. Kolthoff Mary Seilkop H. Tieman Wilhelmine Hodde A. Weissert Amelia Feige George Steinert Mary Streit A. Sachemeyer Caroline Miller H. Schweinger Mary Shea M. H. Davis Belle Hawkins J. G. Murphy Elizabeth L. Meiers J. B. Reynolds Alice B. Hopkins Ph. Noll Elizabeth Reed H. J. Williams Johannah Mahoney A. Jackson Elizabeth O’brien G. Jandes Franciska Stett H. Bonn Anna Bethson Jas. Corgan Mary, Moore M. Fuchs Otilla Balloweg J. Parker Nellie Hackett Eden Washington Parks Currier Cratacus Rossini Strauss J. Sara Koppitz Ee Ee Suppe Gonnod Lincoln Perio Wiener Abel Weber

Becket’s Hall Hosts Butterworth Speech

Hamilton residents filled Becket’s Hall for a Butterworth speech and left pleased. The Social Dancing Club begins its monthly meetings as hot weather turns cool and windy. Bright rainbow circles and star-like forms astonish locals near Saul’s surroundings. Businesses in the circles pick up as school books depart Holbrook & Brighs Opera House Book Store ahead of Monday’s school start.

Becket’s Butterworth Old Saul Holbrook & Brighs Opera House

Four Churches Plan Services as Cumminsville Opens School

In Cumminsville the four Protestant churches circulate services tomorrow with ministering pastors in the Christian Church and St. Philip's while the Methodist awaits a replacement. The town’s debt declines as bids come in to sell the old church building. The School Board met and corrected minutes, accepted the price for enumerating district children, and approved advertising and local examiner bills. The schools start Monday and resident W W Tozzer lies seriously ill.

Presbyterian H. Hodges Christian Church J. D. E. Mortimer St. Philip’s Methodist W. W. Tozzer Cumminsville

Witness Meeting Planned by Christian Association in Cleves

The Cleves Christian Association pressingly influences local churches as temperance gains, and a higher Christian life becomes evident with Sabbath worship. Tomorrow at 3 PM the Association holds a Witness Meeting. all are invited to attend.

Christian Association

Newport Book Sellers Offer 20 Percent Off

The Newport book sellers advertise school books this year at twenty percent less than retail. Mr Tandy Reed of the Newport police force is ill. Capt Ed Air and several prominent Newport residents plan to attend the Fat Men's Convention at Put-in-Bay on September 10. Congressional candidates for this district will address Campbell county residents in Alexandria next Monday at the County Court house. A lively discussion is anticipated.

Newport Tandy Reed Ed. Air Put-in-bay Campbell County Alexandria Oor

Covington Suit and City News From Cin cinnati

T Jeff Smith sues Corey Marsh al Butts for 20000 damages claiming slander over remarks about his Cincinnati business as a fence or mere blind. Wood Wilson adds Fal mouth train car for ladies. Florence Fair ends today. Catholic Cathedral planned at Twelfth and Madison. Edward Ashley to supervise new high school build. Priests ordained at Cathedral on Eighth Street tomorrow. Public schools reopen next Monday after two months. Nellie Pate wins one cent in slander case in the boarbons Court.

T. Jeff Smith Corey Marshal Butts Butts Cincinnati Wood Wilson Falmouth Wood Twelfth Madison Streets Edward Ashley F. Brassart W. Tuppert Jno Krull O’donohoe Eighth Street Nellie Pate Elizabeth Boberg Boarbons Court

River News and Miscellany Notes Water and Weather

The river remains cool and falling with 6 feet of water in the channel, 20 inches at Pittsburg, and packets arriving on schedule. The canal closed tonight until October first. The LeClaire lost chimneys and shifted its cabin in a lower Ohio storm. the Ajax runs aground at Portland and awaits a rise. Captain W B Miller, St Louis Hull Inspector, died at 63 after forty years in St Louis County. TM-Coldstream lode in Colorado yields $210,000 in ore in a month, with 300 ounces per ton silver and 40 percent lead. mine expected to rise.

Pittsburg LeClaire Ohio Ajax Portland W. B. Miller St. Louis Coldstream Lode Clear Creek County Colorado W. W. Slean Baltimore Frank J. Marshall

A Destitute Traveler Saved by City Aid

A 64 year old woman arriving from Louisville en route to Pittsburg stayed at Hammond Street Station-house. With no funds to continue, Lieut Deitch collected money to cover her fare and provided a luncheon. She thanked him warmly and wished him lasting friendship and support.

Louisville Pittsburg Hammond-street Lieut- Deitch Phil. Deitch

Daily Market Review August 31 1872

Market notes show stable prices across staples. Butter eggs grains and flour firm with steady demand, while fruit and vegetables see moderate activity. pork and bulk meats hold firm, lard and oils steady, with limited movement in bacon and sugar cured hams.

SaTurpDar Youghiogheny Ohio River Raymond Kentucky New Orleans

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