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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1872
Page
3
A reflective piece contrasts ancient Roman and Greek dining customs with modern banquets. It describes attire, seating, courses, music, perfumes, and decor at Roman cenae, noting reclining guests, lavish cups, and multiple attendants, plus the host and guests choosing seats.
A sixteen year old, Frank Beane, was found not guilty after fifteen months awaiting trial for placing an obstruction on the Naugatuck railroad near Beacon Falls. Testimony showed he removed the obstacle to save a passing train. The verdict discharged him. some urged suing the railroad for damages. General Heldenstein, who led the bombardment of Bernabure, is dead.
A Cambridge man John Paca seeks work at a Boston hardware house. Butler hires him for 400 a year with duties. John proves diligent and beloved by 60 coworkers. After a year he marries, earns a raise, and remains a faithful clerk. He later inherits a vast estate and maintains ties with Butler.
A defense of harmony between science and religion argues that faith sustains moral and spiritual truth beyond demonstrable science. It asserts that religious conviction relies on the heart and divine guidance, not purely on intellect, and urges embracing truth without fearing criticism from science or culture. Beliefs are framed as intrinsic to the soul and Christian life.
A Berlin performance adapts the Chicago fire story into a dramatic sequence led by the Prussian Consul who seizes an engine and waves the flag while staging a blaze rescue. Audiences applaud as the act ends with a triumphant Angriff and the crowd sings Wacht am Rhein.
A 69 year old bachelor courted Julia Valiot at a Providence mill and proposed marriage after lending her his mortgage book. The relationship, begun with rides and payments, led to a disputed settlement and financial entanglements amid a stern warning about factory workers’ value.
The article reports twelve French refugees sent to England by M Thiers's government taking refuge at a Tottenham Court Road club. The men arrived on foot in dire condition with swollen limbs and blistered feet. Local aid comes from fellow refugees and the club. The London Standard condemns the government for shipping criminals abroad, arguing it breaches international comity and endangers national security.
A St Louis Republican critique portrays Salt Lake City as a sprawling, muddy, sparsely built town with impressive irrigation efforts yet lacking cohesive architecture. It acknowledges Mormon efforts but cautions against overpraising a harsh setting, noting a 20 000 population and a single notable Gothic chapel amid broad avenues and muddy streets.
The piece discusses the betel nut chewing habit as more remarkable than tobacco use in the United States. It notes health decline from tobacco, claims betel nut chewing is hard to quit, and describes how trees grow in Asia with Penang as the common name for the nut.
A New York Mail editorial notes that tobacco and betel nut use fuels government revenue and questions science’s ability to explain modern cravings. It argues intemperate chewing spreads despite laws of life and warns against moralizing this habit.
A hot air balloon tied to Mike Lipman's Queen City circus ascended at Decatur Alabama. Prof. Atkins warned of danger before launch and disappeared after the ascent. Abe Nichols tried to rescue him, but Atkins drowned as the balloon drifted down the Tennessee River. The balloon was recovered later at Pulaski, body not recovered.
Hon Benjamin Stanton formerly Lieutenant Governor and congressman died at his home in Wheeling yesterday. He had a long public career and served in state and national government. The news notes his death and reflects on his public service.
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