Rain and civic notes pepper local brief items
Rain yesterday reached one and a half inches. The Meteline Up card is highlighted for the mechanical world. Tax Hiawatha Brass Band from Higginsport Ohio visits the city. A man named Christ Ropp fell from a wagon at Vine and Hamilton, breaking his left leg. Police fund drives continue for Officer Billerman’s family. Market masters praise assistants for clearing stalls. Rain damaged Sycamore Street sewers at Abigail and at Seventh and Baymiller. Columbia Mayor warns saloonkeepers about Sabbath liquor violations. Round trip Cleveland races tickets on sale at 129 Vine Street, effective to Thursday night outbound and to the 20th return, fare 9.60. Davis denies allegations of Alloways embezzlement as false. Sixth Ward Grant Club reports 41 new members with plans to invite speakers next Tuesday. William Center, builder’s worker, contributed to 1829 church rafters now used in engine house bellfry. at 70 he remains active and capable.
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Tax Hiawatha Brass Band
Higginsport
Christ
Ropp
Vine and
Hamilton Road
Tur
Billerman
Sycamore Street
Abigail Street
Seventh
Baymiller Streets
Johnson
Columbia
Cleveland
Vine Street
Samuel Alloways
Hr. H. Davis
Probate Court and City beat: various estates and arrests
Leonard Freund and John McGrath named administrators for two deceased estates with modest assets. Hellen Ritchie appointed administratrix with about $700. Court proceedings include forestalling in market with fines, drunks sent to Workhouse, nuisances and assaults resulting in korte terms, and a German youth warned after trunk search for thefts.
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Leonard Freund
Frederick Meyer
John McGrath
Mary E. McGrath
Hellen Ritchie
John Ritchie
Sudden death of Chas De Graf in factory
Chas De Graf, 43, a single man born in Albany, fell faint while at his Redway Burton workbench. Rescuers and Dr Brown, but he died of overexhaustion. Coroner’s inquest returned the verdict. Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery today under the Stove and Hollowware Molders Union No 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. de Graf
Mr. de Graff
Albany
N.Y
C. G. de Graf
California
Spring Grove
Stove and Hollowware Molders Union No
Libel suit over Germania Band comment seeks court ruling
Secretary Albert Zeuch of the Germania Band is sued for libel by Currier of Currier's Band after a German morning card alleged Currier claimed Germania was inferior. Zeuch appeared with bail before Esquire McLean for the Court of Common Pleas.
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Discord
Albert Zeuch
Germania Band
Currier
Germania
Zeuch
Esquire McLean
Court of Common Pleas
Horrible Death in a Vault Forty-Six Feet Deep
A laborer entered an old building over a 46 foot deep vault with 17 feet of water. The body of Peter Dixon was recovered four hours after dawn. a coroner's inquest ruled death by suffocation in a privy vault while intoxicated. Dixon's wife, living at Fourth and McAllister, faces hardship after his arrest and release preceding the accident.
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KE. Kinney
Fifth
Pike Streets
Deitch
Hammond-street
Jim McLean
Peter Dixon
Fourth
McAllister Streets
Peter
Examination of the Corner-Stone Box at Second Presbyterian Church
At the Wright house the torn down corner-stone box was opened revealing a lead roll and a wooden core from 1829. Only Mr. Wright and four others of 1820 survivors attended as trustees and descendants observed the reveal. No intact box remained, just a decayed relic and brown scales from the lead chamber.
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Nathaniel Wright
Second Presbyterian Church
Vine
Race
Wright
John Shillito
Mary B. Perry
Bliss
Janet Twitchell
Timothy
Goodman
T.M. Hinkle
Lupton
Curwen
Shillito
Government Discontinues Large Distiller Suit Totals
In fall 1870 the United States dismissed suits against Daniel V Brown William J Dodsworth Marmaduke Dodsworth Alfred A Phillips Albert G Wright Horace M Wright and Albert G Wright all for distilling actions totaling 3 303 000. Dismissal due to non appearance of informer and prosecuting witness Lamoree believed westbound.
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United States
Daniel V. Brown
William J. Dodsworth
The
Marmaduke Dodsworth
Alfred A. Phillips
Albert G. Wright
Horace M. Wright
Lamoree
West
Barnum Great Show Draws Thousands Despite Weather
Thousands braved poor weather at Union Grounds to attend Barnum's Great Show. Tents laid with straw to keep patrons dry, praised by the crowd as the greatest show. Fiji Cannibals, Digger Indians, Bearded Girl and Little Minnie highlighted the diverse attractions. Emerson's Minstrels also entertained, delivering satisfying performances and a store of gems from minstrelsy.
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Union Grounds
Barnum
Hippodrome
Desert
Fiji
Perry
Emerson
Amomnes
River News From the Ohio River Broadside
The article reports continued rain improving river prospects with rising waters and heavy flow from Pittsburgh to the Water Works, detailing arrivals and departures of steamboats, purchases of ships and properties, and a note on a steamboat wrecking operation. It mentions Captain Brindley selling the Ruby, plans for new steamers, and the suicide of James Milligan in Wellsville, Ohio.
Covington News Tidbits Include Theft Arrest and School Board Decision
Isaac Titus was arrested in Covington on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses after posing as Holden to claim a payment from Mr. N. R. Stephens. Titus appeared before Esquire Francis and posted $200 bond. The Covington School Board limited the School building project to the original 35 000 appropriation, rejecting proposed reductions. A meeting of the colored voters to nominate School Trustees is planned. A lodge resolution thanked Deputy Marshal John Creighton for maintaining order at a July picnic. A domestic disturbance near the court house led to a man named Walter Sennett being jailed after violently striking his wife.
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Berone
Strausb
Catharine Kroop
Mary Ohi
James Abel
Edward Johnson
Barney Dunning
John Sullivan
Charles Wanksmuller
Dennis McGroarty
Mary Welsh
Bucktown Belle
Thomas Corcoran
T. Londar
John Anton Short
Woodburn
Germany
Isaac Titus
N.R. Stephens
Holden
Covington
Titus
Mr. Stephens
Francis
Criminal Court
J. Hannaford
J. H. Nixon
Star of the West Lodge
No. 1
John Creighton
Parlorrove
Court House
Walter Sennett
Bates House
Greeny Street
Wilson Ca
Sparring altercation leads to fines in Newport
Al Seddens and Tom Bradley sparred yesterday afternoon and were fined with costs. I C O D E plans a fishing excursion up the river for one week starting Saturday evening. Local porkers near Columbia and Jefferson suffer from the cleansing effects of the late ns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seddens
Tom Bradley
Columbia and
Jefferson
Daily Market Review from Evening Star July 17 1872
Market notes show Bran steady but dull with prices 10 12 shipstall 14 16 min chinge 2 4 more to store. Butter in demand due to heat with light receipts. cheese dull. coffee steady with mixed Rio and Agra grades. coal demand variable. eggs scarce at 10c per dozen. fruit and dried goods listed with limited detail.
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Rio
Ohio
Market Summary from New Orleans Prices and Supplies
Poultry in good supply with fair demand. chickens at 2 8 per dozen. Provisions show varied quotes with pork products steady to firm. lard mixed at 8 to 8 1 2 cents. Sugar cured hams at 14 14 c. salt steady with moderate demand. Potatoes dull around 1 75 to 2 50 per barrel. onions and cabbage noted with nominal prices.
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New Orleans
Marine Arrivals At QuerEns Town Update
The steamship Abyssinia arrived from New York and the steamship Westphalia from Hamburg. Also listed are the yachts Dauntless and Denmark from Cowes and London, the Jason from Havre, City of Montreal from Liverpool, Samaria from Liverpool London, and Trinacria from New York, with several ships arriving at Queenstown Moville and other ports.
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Marine News
QuerEns Town
Abyssinia
New York
New Yor
Denmark
London
Dauntless
Cowes
Jason
Havre
Montreal
Liverpool
Boston
Samaria
Queenstown
Bales
Moville
Trinacria
Newark
New Foax
Westphalia
Hamburg
Real estate transfers and leases in Cincinnati area
Property deals recorded July 16 include J G Wessling to J Backscheider for 412 acres in Delhi, John McVay to Robert Creighton for Lot 35 near Little Breee railroad, J Lender to Ferdinand Doepke Lot 30 on Spring Grove, and multiple parcels along Webster Webster, Blue Rock, Riddle road, Main street, and Orchard. Leases and quitclaims noted with sums from 50 to 11,000 dollars and rents.
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Clincinnati
J. G. Wessling
Jacob Backscheider
Delhi
John McVay
Robert Creighton
Columbia
Jeak Lender
Ferdinand Doepke
Spring Grove Avenue
Marshall Avenue
Gilbert Smith
F. C. Brandt
Webster Street
Broadway
Adam Gaulach
Jacob Hoffner
John Riley
Blue Rock Street
Locust Street
Cum- Se
Dodd
Emily
White
Riddle Road
Clifton Avenue
Twelfth Ward
Bernard Kunner
H. A. Lamping
Main Street
J. N. Kinney
Cincinnati and Springfield Railroad
Rent Street
Wood Street
Stearns & Foster
Orchard Street
Sycamore Street
Paapoere i
J. A. Stacy
G. P. von Stein
Sixth Street
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the Evening Star
Cincinnati
Evening Star
Henry Twitchell
Optician
Bacon’s
N. W. Corner
Walnut
Barom
Tavursway
Bun
Moon
Tax Sixth Ward Grant Club
East Seventh Street
Travis
Major Travis
Thos. Hines
Henry Parker
Leonidas Wilson
Nicholas Kyte
Henry Boyd
Iran
Center
City
Walters
Second Presbyterian
Fourth Street
Cormer
River News
Pittaburg
General Buell
Louisville
St. James
Maysville
Fanny
Petersburg
Andy Baum
Pomeroy
Ruby
Ken River
Wildwood
Mountain Bay
Chile
Henry P .Louis
Gen. Lytle
Buell
Telegraph
Hunts
Kitty Heler
Kanawha
Kentucky River
Lew, Morris
Kentucky
Jas. P. Kilbreth
Mason City
J. A. Waddell
Charles Bodmann
Robert Mitchell
Cairo
Northwestern Steamboat Company of
St. Louis
Belle of
LaCrosse
Northwestern Union Packet Company
L. Fisher
Aid
White River
Cambridge
North Isoum
Fisher
James Milligan
Wellsville
Newport
Daily Market Review
Lewis
Freeman Street
Herman H. Kroms
Herman H. Shaeffer
Bael
Chicago, Danville and
Vincennes Road
Danville
Michigan Southern Railroad
Chicago
Englewood
Galena and Southern Wisconsin Railroad
G. B. Wood
F&tu
West FifTh Street
Wilson Bro's
ORD
Y. M. Muslin
Mang Ree Muslin
Soros Reese Ee
Ouse
Cea
Wabash Avenue
Madison Street
Pancy Goods
Greeley and
Grant
James Gates & CO
Jeli-Im
Main St
Solton
GRAFF _Teeeday
Ap Senate
Museum and Menagerie
Bart
Barnum Great Traveling
E Museum
America
Alexis
Melville
P.T. Barnum
Will Hibit
Covin
Lima
Piqua
Dayto
Hamilton
Richmond
Remelin
4Th St
Kennedy
Shaynie
Weed
F. H. Suire & CO
All Baggiste
Hamilton County Metaline Co
Metaline
Public Landing
H. Dugan
Pres
T. Bradford Shinkle
Sec'y and
Treas
R. W. Dugan
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Ccm Square
Odd-fellows Protective
Wm. Pennil
D. Smith
Highland Weenan
A. B
Covington Advertisements
Coa L
A. Momsenerg & Co
Peytona
Pike’s Opera House
California Minstrels
T. McGuire
Billy Emerson
Billy EM
Ben Cotton
Harry Stanwood
John Ble
Fayette Welch
Chas, Haywood
Waugh
Elm Street
West 1d Street
Fifth Street
Plum
Marx
Western Avenue
Richter & Mackelroy
Potter’s
Maria Antionette
Kid
Nilsson
West Fink Street
F&s
Por
Nein Wain
Attanescag
Eighth Street
R Sale—Booilers
Martin Derwitt
Cor
Ludlow
Iver
Prem
Warren
Central Avenue
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