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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1873
Page
4
A roundup of city items includes a note that Mr Thomas FPF Weasel is the Star's authorized agent in Miamisburg, warnings about counterfeit tickets, municipal updates on Eden Park rail facilities, and local misdeeds from thefts to a bridge collapse. Also covers theater amusements and upcoming lectures.
A fragment discusses adulteration of baking powders with alum chalk earth to harden wheat and reduce solubility. Implies purity issues and the impact on bread and biscuits becoming indigestible.
The report lists several lawsuits in Judge Tilden and Judge Force courts including Matthews v heirs of Reni and Dennis McCarthy v Folz Sons with negligence and injury claims, and Omer Dodson v Williamson on an injunction. It also covers replevin and property disputes, estate appointments for Brown and Ciele, and guardianship and bond actions with various administrators named and bond amounts noted.
The Lydia Thompson Troupe performs Lee Brigands and A Day in Paris tonight with every member on stage. The Boucicaults stage Kerry and Arrah Na Pogue as their top bill. A. W. Fenno died in New York, likely of heart disease. he once managed the National Theater here and acted with Booths company.
At the stockholders meeting in the Gas Company Building the Cincinnati and Baltimore Railroad Directors for the coming year were William T. McClintick John King Jr W W Scarborough W J Oldham C C O Donnell John D Smith and Kennar Garrard with McClintick as President Low as Secretary and William E Jones as Treasurer. The Cincinnati and Springfield Railway elected R M Shoemaker J Kinney Seth Evans George Butie Robert H Shoemaker H B Hurlbutt Oscar Townsend Rush R Sloane and J H Devereux as directors.
At a Pittsburg meeting of iron and nail manufacturers it was decided to keep the current card rate for iron and reduce nails per keg by fifty cents for ten to sixty penny nails. Three pennies rose twenty five cents per keg. Mrs. Louisa Beckham, held in St. Louis, is under arrest on suspicions of supplying arsenic laced candy to Willie and Fred.
Letter from Henry Ward Beecher endorses Bishoprick's Baking Powder as indispensable. Cincinnati Chorus notice urges punctual rehearsals at Melodeon Hall for the Musical Festival with leaders urging full preparation and support for the new community celebration.
The report shows tighter credit conditions with higher discount rates 8 to 12 percent and scarce currency. Bank rates for discounts fall at 1-10, gold commands a premium though easing. Security market remains light with few active stocks and cautious buying, while New York lists hint at strength and potential upturn.
A Dayton meeting at Abmer's Hall tonight features John Ramsay, Esq from the Second Ward likely to win the Council presidency. Nominations for other offices, especially City Clerk, are expected to be close as citizens are urged to attend and vote.
Pleasant weather today with light wind from the northwest. River remains high at 41 feet with Finch figures in the sea and expected to steady by noon, while the Pittsburg dispatch notes river in the channel at 10 feet 10 inches.
Market notes show bran steady to firm around 50 to 60 per ton with ships dull and minor items quiet at $20 92 per. Tees points remain liberal and No pdeut continues active across best grades. No stock accumulation of any grade as markets take all offerings at current planes.
Anthracite steady at 10 10 25 per ton delivered. Coffee firm with full prices in East reports. Eggs well supplied at 25c per dozen, dried goods scarcer, and oranges selling around 400 65 per bushel. Flour dull with light sales and low stocks. Wheat is steady with No 2 at 172 173 elevator. Corn dull, oats quiet, rye lower. Hay supplies large and market dull. Hemp limited activity. Oils modest demand and pork measures little movement. Poultry demand equals supply. dressed chicken 30 40c per dozen, dressed turkey 1 1 0 per lb. Meats active. bacon firmer, sugar cured hams firm, lard steady. Vegetables fair for prize stock and onions scarce.
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