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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1873
Page
3
Fragmented verse recalls a speaker urging memory of a moment shared with a beloved as time heals pain. The speaker envisions the beloved recalling hair, hands, and lines once touched, promising that future days will bring quiet reflection and a remembered crown of browns.
An Albany railway man named Mr Canning visits a city’s Bethel and seeks a widow named Blake through the two thousand pupil school. He arrives with polished dress and silent manners, donating small sums to see poverty while delaying any clear business objective, prompting scrutiny of his true purpose.
A Albany visitor identifies a poor widow with a daughter feared by newsboys. The union leader introduces the man and asks if any boy knows the girl selling papers at dawn. Mike OBrien and others describe the child, a brown jacketed girl with a scarlet ribbon, as the jabers’ target, prompting a donation to the treasury.
News notes a range of items from New Jersey murder trials and a probate in 1871 to the death of various officials and a flurry of legal actions. Reports mention murder cases near Saint Louis, a Brooklyn mayoral figure in poor health, naval and political developments, labor agitation, and court rulings across several states.
In Madrid on February 10, Amadeus, facing ministerial doubt and weak confidence in the administration, signals willingness to abdicate a six percent measure and asks the Cortes to suspend sessions for several days while efforts press to persuade the King to reverse this move. If abdication occurs, the Cortes would assume full power.
A New Jersey incident reports the Erie Railroad engine house damaged by fire with substantial loss estimated at $5,000. The blaze, caused by a passing locomotive's spark, scorched nearby structures.
In New York on February 10 the Noel murder trial for Thomas Doihe Perontety proceeded at the Oyer and Terminer. Spectators filled the courtroom as Noel appeared unconcerned, flanked by his wife and son. Proceedings yielded no notable testimony at noon.
Washington January 10 Republican Senators caucused on delaying only essential business and an extra session. Judge Tozier filed a legal argument on Caldwell’s case. Pomeroy pressed for investigation and a special committee was appointed.
A long list of fraternal lodge events and sales appears, advertising cheap ladies furs and upcoming meetings. The notices include Fidelity Lodge in Cincinnati and Washington BC, Eagle Lodge, Germania No. 138, Woodward No. 149, and many others with meeting locations at Fourth and Home streets, Central avenues, and various corners. Major entries name lodges, neighborhoods, and dates for Monday through Friday gatherings.
A general water mains bust hit the lower city this morning causing street flooding. In other news, William Gray, a transfer wagon driver, injured yesterday after falling from his saddle seat and being run over. his arm mashed and leg bruised, he is recovering at home on Front near Ludlow.
The report shows subdued demand in grains with No 2 red winter wheat steady near 40 41c and corn quiet with limited interest. Pork, lard, and cotton markets display narrow movements, while sugar and other staples hold firm amid sparse activity and selective bids.
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