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Newspaper

The Star

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1872

Page

2

Rawisin 5 6 Gee Fel

A brief, unreadable OCR fragment mentions Rawisin and Gee Fel with unclear context. No definite event or outcome is discernible from the readable text.

Christmas Eve of Calamities Rocks Nation with Fires and Rail Disasters

The day before Christmas saw widespread fires causing about two million dollars in damage. Rail crashes killed many, including 21 aboard a Buffalo, Corry and Pittsburg line train after a wheel broke on a trestle, fire consuming the interior as rescuers struggled with limited means. Investigators may probe cause, blaming the cold weather rather than operator fault.

Sancta Claus Buffalo, Corry & Pittsburg

Transportation reform and Western trade burdens

The piece argues the high cost of moving Western products to markets harms producers as transport monopolies gain powers. It critiques railroad dominance, warns of corrupt practices, and calls for relief without nationwide canal schemes, urging policy to curb excessive transportation gains.

West Seaboard Congress

Rail rates and profits cited to show railroad dominance

The article argues that rail freight costs inflate prices for Western producers. It presents calculations from Cincinnati to New York showing high markups, with railroads earning large net profits while producers stay poor. It likens rail carriers to a pack, uniting against the public.

Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Toledo New York Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa National Board of Trade City Erie Central

Great Inducements for Subscriptions to Local Magazines

A local appeal promotes a joint offer for a quarterly Harkness Magazine and the Weekly Star at two dollars per year. The Harkness publication, issued from Wilmington Delaware, features forty six contributors including law theology medicine journalism and education. It emphasizes practical topics in manufacturing arts and sciences and is praised for clear content and attractive illustrations.

Harkness Magazine Weekly Star Harkness Quarterly Freemasonry Wilmington Laware Hacawee Pum Dollar Weekly Star

Nine vagrants sentenced to work house terms in Bucktown case

In Police Court this morning nine vagrants from Bucktown were given thirty day Work-house terms for various offenses. James Grant faces three months for a bold market wagon robbery attempt. George Hughes junk store burglary reported. Normand King fined fifteen dollars for profane speech on the Suspension Bridge. Henry Gibbons sent to the Work-house for thirty days for firing a pistol at a watchman and disruptive conduct aboard the steamship St James.

Bucktown James Grant Normand King Henry Gibbons Judge Straub St. James

What They Are and the Linton Building Mystery

Readers asked about the seven figures on Mr Linton’s Wing and Fifth street building. It explains the carvings are ideal representations by John Doe and notes their cost is unknown in the report. Also reports a coroner inquest into Thomas Dames Kelly’s death, stating he died from intoxication and a fall after drinking heavily.

John Doe Cooner Thos Dames Kelly Noast Front Street Coyington Tudor & Co Congress East Pearl Street C. H Ewing Media Pennsylvania Joseh Beggs Sehuyskitt J. B. Davis Hightstown New Jersey Thomas Murp Hy Frankford Philadelphia Jennings Walton J. W. Creeley Congress of Judge Lee Camden Stewart Baltimore Owell Kentucky Dermi Ward Fitler South Fourth Street Keeler & Co Fourth Street Elm Cincinnnati John D. Park Jr J. Mohn Covington Peter Nodier M.ivi Cincinnati Company West Third Street Ee Pa Thomas Sherlock R. M. Bishp Theo, Cook James M. Ee John Shillito Doh Wood L. A. Harris Geo. K. Shoenbergn Winslow Geo T. Stecpman James Waff G. H. Barbour Ame McKeahar F. H Baldwin Johohn W. Hartwell Hartwell Molord W . Stratson Clewer

Drunk and Disorderly and Miscellaneous Court Docket

Judge convicts and fines numerous defendants in a crowded docket. Names include Normand King Edward Rooney Henry Sibbons and Mollie Smith with various penalties from days to months plus costs and continued cases. Disorderly conduct vagrancy and petty crimes populate the list with multiple dismissals.

Normand King Edward Rooney Henry Sibbons Chas. White Wm. Budd Wm. Goodin Louis Weick John Adams John Dominick Chas. Day Mollie Smith Chris. Haer Jacob Aug Mike Keating James Grant Henry Livesy Francis Murphy Fred Smith William Johnson August Merriman Cath, Neeley Ann Jones Melissa Johnson Louis Scroggs Jane Wilson Elizabeth Davis Ann Marshall Sarah Robinson John Davis aSusing John Pearce W. Holmes Pat. Doherty Sophia Parham Louisa Parham D. C. Mack

Afternoon Market Review and Price Report

Local market notes show steady demand for flour and heat with prices firm. Corn, barley, oats, rye and whiskey seen steady with moderate offerings. cattle, bacon, and pork prices and sales described with varying firmness. biscuits and provisions activity noted along with changing green meat prices.

Tigo

Wheat market notes and real estate transfers dated December 26

Market updates from Cm10460 report wheat at 119% for December and steady for January and February with mixed grain activity and hog receipts about 19 000. Toledo and Louisville summaries note wheat and corn prices and live hog market at 7 885. Real estate transfers record L D Pierson administrator to J G King for 5 acres, and Henry Oakes to N Goldsmith lease of store rooms on Fifth Street for 372 annually.

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Ike's Opera House Exults Minstrel Tour

The Duprez and Benke Dicts Original New Orleans Minstrels return to Ike's Opera House for a four night stand December 25 26 27 28 with a mammoth troupe and brass band. Grand matinee Saturday admission 2 cents. evening 10 cents gallery 5 cents parquette prices listed with reserved seats available at J Church & Co.

IKE Drc Duprez & Bbenkedict New Orleans Mammoth D Ble Bras Ublic J. Church & Co

Damon Lodge Elects Officers and Works in Keights Degree

Members are urged to attend the Friday evening meeting of P.-Damon Lodge for the election of officers and work in the Knights Degree. H. C. Powers, K. of R. and S. presides.

Damon Lodge Keights H. C. Powers

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