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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1873
Page
2
A dated notice from the Cincinnati Star Publishing Company outlines advertising rates and contact details. It specifies general or display advertisement measurements, rates per square inch and per line for weekly placement, and provides the address at Fifth and Vine streets in Cincinnati Ohio.
The piece notes the Halifax disaster of April 1873 with 700 lives lost and comments on public figures, legal figures, and clergy's freedom of speech. It mentions Tuxanors pioneering railway land donations and criticisms of Pillars' capital punishment abolition bill. It also reflects on journalists and lawyers, and on church rhetoric in public discourse.
A garbled fragment recalls the Cincinnati Commercial noise about an isothermal line and cites the St Paul Dispatch on snow in Northern Minnesota. The text also mentions a locomotive with visible stack above a snowbound airrow last winter, but details are unclear.
A public meeting is set for Wednesday evening April 24 in Harrison to form a permanent work organization. It aims to unite to combat corporate ties with politicians and create a thorough people's platform. The group plans semi monthly or weekly meetings to empower the electorate.
In Duluth and Minnesota wide interest grows over a proposed railway monopoly. Jay Cooke plots a twenty year consolidation of the A D P to control state transport, while Tom Scott backs a Chicago Northwestern and Milwaukee St. Paul alliance to dominate southern and eastern routes. A shipper scrutinizes these maneuvers.
The Kentucky House on Tuesday approved a measure to punish anyone who violently prevents, hinders, or intimidates a voter in the state. The act targets actions that affect voters during elections and seeks to deter interference.
The Gazette fears a hostile portrayal by rivals as public opinion pressures reform. The article argues for stronger free school system, improved constitution and methods, and efficiency doubling with only a little more cost.
A New York letter argues crime flourishes due to corrupt municipal government and stagnant labor demand. It links European crime rises to labor shortages, attacks monopolies and credit laws, and calls for sweeping reforms and a mass political union to curb the money power.
Hon C L Merriam and Anthony Comstock advocate strict penalties for obscene literature. The report lists destroyed items including 182000 obscene photographs 5 tons of books 2 tons of press sheets 350 obscene lithographic stones 43000 lead molds and 4600 newspapers seized. The material circulates among students and is advertised by some New York papers prompting scrutiny of local home papers.
Paris voices claim Republic failing and monarchy or empire needed while Barcelona riots grow after church attacks. Carlist forces in Castellar and Navarre mobilize with reinforcements sent toward Cuba as unrest and clashes persist amid political tension.
The Cincinnati Hospital released its monthly report: 620 treated patients, 388 discharged, 31 died, 306 remaining, with a daily average of 924. A separate inquest found Michael Garvey died from a lung hemorrhage caused by long standing tuberculosis, at his Dublin street residence. he was about 45, widowed, with two children.
United States court reports acquittal for Christian Kinsinger after yesterday’s trial. The Leonard case ends in a no bill for removal of spirits. Robbine and other proceedings move toward grand jury and trial. Several petitions and bankruptcy actions are noted involving Aldrich Dippold Hanbold Triumph Insurance firms.
The article recounts Maley's failed election as coroner after opposition by Honest Joe Sater and the Board of Control. Despite being sworn in after bond acceptance, a janitor stole keys and fled with benzine, later returning a key to the safe. The Auditor refuses to recognize Maley or pay inquest fees, prompting a mandamus appeal and potential clashes with justices of the peace over future inquests.
Law notes include Kuderer v Joseph K Heart with verdict for plaintiff and fees. Beven v Townsend on partnership suit with guardian oversight. Mirza Kates v Jacob Kates divorce alimony at 800 per year reduced by guardian motion. probate actions list James Leary and Ziegler administrators with multiple estates and claims. case details show motions overruled and appointments confirmed.
Property records show transfers including a parcel described as lot 43 Neer aa Meee with dimensions 60 by 160 on the east side near Auburn and other properties. Names and exact parcel boundaries are partially garbled but indicate transfers involving Louis Meis and related parties in local streets such as Henry Street and McMillan Sheriff areas.
The report notes steady demand and firm prices across pork, lard, and bulk meats with limited buyer activity in certain markets. Highlights include steady pork at around 16 75 to 17 00, shoulders and clear rib moving at 63 to 8 0 cents, and lard bids near 8 cents with scarce offers. Flour and bulk goods also show solid levels amid ongoing demand.
Commodity price notes include wheat at 1 17 ½ to 1 17 ¾ with April May futures. corn quoted nominally. oats dull. gold at 117. flour related values listed. money market mentions silver and sugars with broad fluctuation. receipts and lion traffic described in vague terms, with multiple locations and dates noted in scattered figures.
A Cincinnati review praises a two hundred fifty page treatise on express and implied warranties in horse sales and livery trade. It notes thorough coverage of stock warrants and deceit, with usefulness for lawyers and horsemen alike.
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