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Newspaper

The Star

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1873

Page

2

Advertising Rates and Publication Details

The Cincinnati Daily Slar announces general and display advertising rates with agate measurements per square or per line. Address and contact indicate the Cincinnati Star Publishing Company at Fifth and Vine streets, Cincinnati, Ohio.

SLAR Pont Bsapday Ee Cincinnati Fal Er Ibhing Co Pet Mawr Dane Cincinnati Star Publishing Company Fifth and Vine Streets Cincinnati Ohto

Ohio Star leads state circulation battle and graft talk

The Daily Star claims dominance over all Ohio afternoon papers by over four thousand. Critics call Colfax innocent or guilty, while a wave of scandal and calls for impeachment of Judge Sherman dominate political chatter across Prussia and American courts.

Evening Star Ohio

City Advertising Rates Spark Public Outcry Over Printing Deals

A Commercial correspondent cites a claim that a poor man was charged a dollar per square for advertising by the Sheriff and questions why city printing isn t awarded to the lowest bidder. The STAR paper, with far larger circulation, is said to bid only slightly higher yet priced as much as four times as much in effect.

Fair Play Pair Council STAR

Ring of sewing machine monopolists drives up prices

The piece denounces a sewing machine patent monopoly led by Stockwell and allied firms. It claims prices should be 12 to 15 dollars but reach 60 to 80 dollars, aided by a political push to extend the Wilson feed patent. It argues the public bears the cost through inflated sales and demands reform to curb the ring.

Mr. Stockwell Pacific Mail Company Howe Wilcox & Gibbe Company Wheeler & Willson Grover & Baer Singer Companies Congress Wilson Washington

Cruelty to Animals Prompts Civic Humane Efforts

The Louisville Ledger lauds growing humane concern, noting the city’s active Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and urging education in schools to nurture mercy. It argues laws alone cannot protect animals and calls for citizen support in Kentucky and neighboring Ohio regions.

Louisville the Ledger Society For the Prevention of Cincinnati Ohio

Value of Beecher and wealth's effect on public talent

A local writer rebuts a rival’s assertion about Beecher and salaries. The piece argues wealth concentration limits talent and that under a just system there would be many Beechers, not one, with incomes driven by the profits from productive labor.

Race Street Henry Ward Beecher Plymouth Henry Ward Beecher Averice

The Man Must Ride the Animal in Beecher Lecture

In a Thursday evening talk Beecher argued that the mass should be guided by the intellectually superior, but a later Saturday night reflection noted great minds often earned little while the public’s appetite made showmen rich. Prominent names such as Vanderbilt and Astor are cited as proofs of pay tied to public appeal.

Mr. Beecher Carlyle Jefferson Jesus Socrates Plato Confucius Copernicus Galileo Keplar God Almighty Dr. Johnson Bacon Homer Virgil Horace Milton Shakespeare Vanderbilt Astor Stewart Gould

Agrarianism and the Land Grabber on Race and Fourth Streets

A commentary compares a local land-grabber near Race and Fourth streets to the broader Agrarian label. It argues that any proponent of land appropriation is an Agrarian, with the largest land grabbers representing the extreme or extreme views, while supporters of small allotments to settlers are comparatively minor Agrarians.

Soap-Lodges Critiques Postal Telegraphy Fight in Tribune

The piece argues the Postal Telegraphy cause suffered losses with Sen. Pomeroy as a key opponent, while Orton of Western Union wields influence via mortgage. It weaves in antiquated quotes about vanity and public opinion, reflecting period gossip and political tension surrounding the monopoly.

Pomeroy Senate Tribune Orton Western Union Telegraph Company

Spain Faces Ministerial Crisis Amid Carlist Upheaval

Madrid reports a looming cabinet crisis as Carlist bands burn ten railway stations between Bilboa and Miranda and disrupt lines. Provinces grow hostile toward the new government as four ministers resign including War, Finance, Marine, and Public Works.

Madrid Bilboa Miranda Cordoba Rebgony Beranger Bererra

Fatal Railroad Collision Near Dalton on Chicago Line

A serious fatal accident occurred on the Chicago Danville and Vincennes line near Dalton. Train No 8 halted for water near Momence and the engine detached. A passenger train No 4 rear-ended the caboose killing Conductor Hogesdon and injuring a brakeman. The engineer dislocated a shoulder and the caboose plus a coal car burned, damaging the track and requiring new iron.

Hicago Chicago, Danville & Vincennes Dalton Momence Hogesdon

Kid Lytle Case Continued By Judge Straub

The case of Kid Lytle was continued by Judge Straub until next Thursday at the request of Major Blackburn, defendant's counsel, who could not appear due to commitments in the upper courts. Joseph was required to give bond in the sum of $1000. License receipts at the Mayor's office for the past week are listed, followed by bar association notices and U S court actions involving Deterick Glander and the Morris & Heywood Timber Bending company alleging patent and infringement issues.

United States Court United States Deterick Glander Preble County Henry Glander Martin Fou D. Glander Morris & Heywood Timber Bending Company Cincinnati Ohio Ernest Zwick Dayton Phillip Herrin Hamilton Duncan

Harrison Man Attempts Murder of Wife and Four Children

In Harrison Ohio on a Saturday Thos D Orr Jr age 78 tried to kill his wife and four children with a large carving knife. Henry Lake intervened drawing Orr away. Orr was jailed then housed at Gerard House with $1000 bond set for grand jury. Authorities deem him temporally insane amid family strife and pressure from his son ex detective John Orr.

Harrison Ohio Thos. D. Orr, Jr John Orr Orr Henry Lake Marshal Barnes Griffith Fred. Biddinger David Baughman Gerard House Samuel Marsh West

Hearkening to the Voice or the Hillsides

The fall of the Gest street bridge over Millcreek disrupts distillers and other west of Millcreek, forcing long detours via Warsaw road to the river road and Fifth street ferry. The City improvements board inspected the site and will announce remedies, with trestle work or a fill to be considered at the afternoon meeting.

Millcreek The STAR Warsaw Fifth-st Board of City Improvements Puerta

Police Count Drinks and Disorderlies in Local Court

A list of court actions shows A H Scott fined ten dollars and costs, several defendants dismissed or continued, and multiple petty offenses including petit larceny, vag rancy, and common thief. Notable names include Margaret Bryant, John Tores, Lucinda plc, and Thomas Mooney among others.

A. H. Scott Margaret Bryant Wm. Johnson Andrew Jackson Thomas Mooney John Tores John Handerden House of Refuge Arthur McGee Johanna Ixon Pat Price Thos. Mooney Cara Ill Parker John Winters John Walters Chas. Honing Thos Long John Weber Kate Neely John McCollum Wm. Russell Jas Clancy Thomas McDermott Wm. Smallwood Ever Lytle

Allegedares Ticket Bing windlie Embezzlement Case in Police Court

The case of William Russell charged with embezzlement in the Panhandle railroad ticket affair was continued to Thursday the 27th inst after defense counsel requested more time. Fitzgerald sought a more particular affidavit, and the prosecutor agreed to supply details tomorrow morning before proceeding with the docket.

Wm. Russell Panhandle Fitzgerald Nee On

Sudden Death In Philadelphia Woman Dies After Inquest Initiated

Catherine Brady aged near sixty collapsed at a Clark street residence near Rittenhouse last night. About midnight two men carried her to 63 Rittenhouse where she died soon after. Mrs Brady mother of a large family and reputed to be dissipated. Squire Gilligan presides over the inquest into her death.

Catherine Brady Clark Street Rittenhouse

Property Transfers in Pendleton and Second Ward Listings

SaTurp Day notes transfers: Wm Stump senior and junior in Hartshorn’s addition Pendleton. H Flowers to Eugene Berry undivided third of a 20 by 92 foot lot on Seventh and Broadway. Schiotman and Morri acquire a 20 by 50 foot lot off Kuy street near Scott Street in Second Ward for 312 60.

Stump, Jr Wm. Stump Hartshorn Pendleton H. Flowers Eugene Berry Seventh Street Broadway Fen Schiotman Kivuy Street Scott Street Second Ward

Afternoon Market Report With Mixed Activity

The market showed little activity with large receipts for reshipment. Wheat steady with No 2 red winter at 1.72 and fair to prime samples at 1.70. Corn moderately active with mixed car lots firm at 40 cents and white shelled at 43. Rye dull and nominal. Cotton dull with nominal prices. Hog and pork markets mixed with price levels rising for some cuts. Flour and whisky trades noted with several lots sold or bound at set prices.

Orleans Wisky Oomate Tiger Cei M Wien Tle

Fragmentary OCR Reads Like Messy Local Note

Incomplete text fragment shows scattered phrases about a Saturday, places Brook and Sey, and timing hints with unsure names. No clear event, person, or organization can be identified.

Societies and Lodges Listing on Ohio Streets

A dense catalog of lodge and camp meetings across Cincinnati and Norwood with dates, locations, and hall names. It lists Crystal Fount Lodge No 176, Palmetto Lodge No 176, Wm Penn Lodge, Queen City Lodge No 336, Washington Camps No 1 10, and many others, noting meeting nights and street corners.

Ohio Lease Sixth John Streets Fridey H Ctram Crystal Fount Lodge Hodge Wedsall Ae Ee Sill and John Palmetto Lodge Marene Parsons Pulloe Falton Tange Kirkup Lodge Kirkup Walnut Fairoun Lodge W. Seas Preemie Oocisei Tenay Hall Central Liberty Freeman Hall Central Av Bight and Freeman Sts Washington Camp Frida Stata Camore Foner Ington Elm Streets Freeman and Liberty Streets Corser Torrensé Ee W. Oor Ein Ana Central Ave John Eee Orver Red Miami Tribe Monda Queen City Lodge Eighth Cincinnati Lodge Vince Ivy Lodge Priday Valerate ‘Tribe Main Street Washington Uloan Lodge Schiller Abigail Hambolt Lodge N. W Vine Street S. T. Reynold’s See Fhursday Queen City Hall Cor Sth Freeman Frida West End Gut Pinhien Temperance Hall Kim St

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