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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1875
Page
3
In a sprawling account from a city desk, a prominent attorney faces questions over subsidy dealings linked to a public mall project and related payments. The narrative traces checks, accounts, and alleged bribes connecting stockwell, Blackwell, and a network spanning New York to Cleveland, with court and congressional intrigue interwoven.
A man identified as Q. 1K. Mawar, claiming to be an employee of the Chlenga, appeared at a city office to represent himself. The case involved forged documents and alleged defrauding schemes. He was arrested in New York day before yesterday and allegedly furnished a party for a Toul.
A garbled dispatch outlines Chandler’s Republican renomination, a controversial Beecham case in the Tilton trial, and Indiana budget notes. It mentions a murder trial in progress, a Chicago law firm fire at Bonafeld and Het, an Episcopalian convention forming a new northern diocese, and a Baking Powder Co Company notice about relief donations.
A man named Horace A. Gibbs, about twenty five, employed by Ludinmapolis Cant & Laimyette, killed himself at Spring Grove Cemetery. He had mourned his wife’s death weeks earlier and reportedly walked to the altar in sorrow. He was found outside the gate, and the scene involved a young woman accomplice and a crowd nearby.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Mortuney Berend Doruilen Brinkman and possible ages 14 and 2 with phrases about apoplexy and fatigue. Names and events are unclear, but imply a brief obituary or death note with several individuals and vague causes. The readable items include ages and scattered phrases like years and illness.
The piece lists prices and activity for cheese, oats, sugar, molasses, and other commodities. It notes uneven demand, regional buyers including Ashland and Hockingham Valley, and price quotes for bulk and loose goods. The report reflects a transitional market with moderate shipments and varied consumer interest.
The scanned text lists assorted market items, receipts, and trade references across several venues and vendors. Mentions include Peoria Market, East Liverpool, and various buyers, prices, and goods in a chaotic ledger style typical of a late era classified page. The readable portions reference sales of groceries, livestock, and services with scattered numbers and notes.
A garbled OCR text lists police charges and court actions including theft, robbery, petit larceny, drunk and disorderly, and other offenses. Names such as Walter, Becky Vetter, Frank Wehrman, Jol Monahan, Mary May, and Chas Wetzler appear with various dates and minor fines or costs.
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