Orphans Fair and Local Night Notices Spark City Happenings
The Evening Star lists the Orphans’ Fair with two more nights to aid the orphans, plus numerous city events. It notes a Hamilton County Infirmary board meeting, a $405.58 Union Furniture bill, beef proposals due February 6, and new hires among city engineers. Fire reports cover three blazes, minor damages, and insurance coverage, while society notices record marriages, lectures, and theater showings around town.
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Hamilton County Infirmary
Mesars, Lakeman and Mills
Union Furniture Company
H. Planets
Maton
McWhorter
Peculiar Divorce Trial Before Judge Force
A novel divorce case centers on N C LD suing M D for separation after a complex sequence of marriages. M D had first married a Mr. Jones, became widow, then married Armstrong without informing him, later wed Mr. D, and only learned Armstrong was alive after years. The suit aims to use the verdict to enable M D to remarry her present husband, pending further proof.
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Missouri
Armstrong
Mr. D
M. D
Partial Fall of a Warehouse at Davis & Co
A morning collapse at Geo. F. Davis & Co. on Broadway and Court st. left floors of the cellar and first story to drop into the sub cellar. Two hogshead filled tiers of pork toppled. 15 to 20 workers were spared as they were in another room. Loss estimated at 1200 to 1500 dollars. The jail dog Nip perished to prevent rabies risk.
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Geo. F. Davis & Co
Park House
Broadway and
Court Street
Fifth Avenue Theater company tops local stage scene
Despite bitter cold Wood's Theater hosts a fashionable audience for Divorce with high praise for the Fifth Avenue Theater company, described as the finest working troupe in the city. Divorce repeats tonight and tomorrow's matinee. Robin son’s Opera-house continues Help with strong crowds, and next Monday sees The Frolics of Puck with new choruses and scenery.
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Wood
Theater
Fifth Avenue Company
Robinson
Opera House
Joe Murphy
Help
Fifth Avenue Theater Company
Opera-house
Puck
Corps de Ballet
DeWitt's
New York
River Ice Delays Shipping As St. James Fleet Returns
River levels fall to 29 feet with sharp ice hindering navigation. St. James and Wildwood arrived but will not sail until weather improves. Coal fleet safety feared as Juniata raised. Underwriters warn against departures. Wrecks include R. C. Grey at Imperial City. Monongahela Slackwater stockholders met. 1909 tolls and dividends reported. officers elected. Cargo totals show barges moving coal to Cincinnati Louisville Memphis New Orleans. Local ads interrupt with health notice and consular business.
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Pittsburg
St. James
Wildwood
Juniata
Ilmeral City
Illinois
Afernoon
J. K
Moorhead
Tsoon Castele
Seussens
J. K. Moorhead
Teyurer
Am Bekoweth
Jann
Jri
Japer
Hart
B. Hogg
M M.ad
Wm.orrison
James Wooshel
D. Wallace
M. Whitmore
Cincinnati
Louisville
Memphis
New
City Council finances and police chief vote in 1878 session
Regular weekly City Council meeting discusses property excavation concerns in a sand pit, Bank of America account credit of 18 266, and claims totaling 1 705. Police Commissioners propose Chief nominees Allen Martin Bodkin E O Hara and Charles Smith with multiple votes and rejections following consult.
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Ee Aether
H. A. Schriver
Committee On Ways and Means
Bank of America
New York City
Board of Police Commissioners
Allen Martin
Yeas
Chas. Smith
Bodkin
Yeas—Best
Pagan
Stone
Naye
Air
Connolly
Davis
Schriver
Townsend
Tippenhauer
Mr. O'Hara
Tipperhauer
Mr. Smith
Best
Scuriver
Market Reports From The Chamber Board Of Officers
The issue notes receipts moderate and demand fair for corn and mixed prices around 30, with steady local market for undressed and dressed hogs and beef. Poultry and game receipts are lighter with firmer prices, while pork and provisions show quiet but steady markets. Vegetables and tobacco deliveries remain active with steady to firm pricing and assorted lots auctioned locally.
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Faipay
Java
Pama
Commie
Mawen & Decorn
Recomo
Chamber
Ria
Ieee
Ides Ihopor Ib
New Orleans
Otic
Demerara
Liverpool
Turks’ Island
Brown County
Mason County
Tras
Mnesan
Owen Doe
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the Evening Star
Ono
Heramenort
Morrison Avenue
National
Board of Trade Rooms
Dr. Wise
Moses Maimonidas
Eighth
Plai-street Temple
Morton & Co
Fulton
Lytle
Chickamauga
Clay Sextomy
Judd Baine
St. Louis
Young Ladies
Women’s Christian Association
TV. B. B
Miss Anderson
West Eighth Street
Miss Winall
Messrs
Avery and
Wetheral
Peale
Mr. Wetheral
Capt
Ambrose
Fred ©. Shays
Mt. Auburn
Dow & Prosperous Hardware
Humboldt
Kansas
Mary A. Gray
Anna Shays
Clara Gray
J. W. Patterson
John Shays
Sglamikem Gcounty Teachers’ Association
Gomel
Maste
SB. Terrill
Cumminsville
EB B Wilven
Westwood
L. A. Knight
Madisonville
F. K. Wilson
Riverside
W. W. Mount
Jno. Heywood
Gharon
Beautifel
Pendergrast
Main Street
Bogine Company No.7
Harry
Mclean and
Harrisson Ave
Mnes
Louis Brown
P. Wellinger
Eleventh District
Berets Street
éNip
River News
Low York
Zanzibar
Bartle
Wovnenw
Newport
Financial and Commercial
Fairway
Napoleon
Exstern Exchange
Bing
Jay Gould
Erie
Gould
Fir
Estern Pacific Math
Ccc
Ceee Eee
Dmo & P Union
Cu Reton
West Water Street
West End
Addresa A. C. B
Dean-T
Mme
Bigeon
West Fifth Street
Bristol Board
Pittman
Wes Third Street
Por
Scott Treet
Covington
Jat
Finn ‘Street
N. J. Chapin
Sodhienians
Caivas Jackson
Greenwood Hall
Hall
Fifth
Kilgour Streets
Laweon
West
Fifth Street
Peron
Eighth and
Bakewell
Damon Lodge
H. UC. Powers
Olive
Leonhard J. Strobel
Hamilton County
di G. Dart
J. B. Reinhart
Cincinnati Mutual Live Ins. CO
Durin Om Er
Orrice Home
Murua
Ina. Co
P. Marshall
Lawson
West Fifth St
Asua
West Fifth
Wilson Bro
Maslin
Lonsdale “Maslin
Fourth Street
Wabasha Avenue
West Madison Street
Chicago
Fifth St
Whittlesey
John C. Barfr & CO
Nol5
M&w
Ding Cart
Note-Paper
Mon- Ams
Aeran Berler & Currys
West Fourth St
Shays—Gray
Fist Baptist Church
James Lewis
Fred C. Shays
H. N. Gray
Cleveland
J. M. Bradstreet & Son
Mercantile Agency
West Third Street
Third National Bank
Wm.j.moker
Lamb
Dayton
Buffalo
Columbus
Vine Street
Ord . Strader
Southern
Hamil County
Ohio
Commercial Avenue
Cota
Nace Ag
Arin & Ce
Hyene
New York Mills
Masonville
Lonsdale
Ile
A. J. Clarke
Attenton
Ryan
Newusic
Mal
John Church & CO
M.w.&f. Tf
William Tart
Tart & Stout
Dentists
Fourth St
Plum
Dailey’s
Scott and Greenup
York Street
JRS
M. G. Brown
Richard
Benjamin Franklin
Pert
Jobn D. Park
Oh UR
Ten Gente
Aphty SI University Bond Sestahep
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