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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1872
Page
2
The piece argues insurance company solvency versus banking risk, urging Ohio insurance laws reform. It cites the Boston fire, portsmouth sighting, Montreal bishop, Woodhull trial attire, Beecher infant baptism with a pun on Brigham, and calls for broader subscriber support for a weekly in the West.
The article observes the horse distemper weakening as it moves south from Canada, noting harsher climates produce more severe symptoms and milder weather yields milder cases. It urges careful care of sick animals and rest during convalescence.
A historical critique of the insurance system cites the Boston fire to argue insurers push excessive liabilities. It notes companies may insure far beyond their capital and gamble against unknown losses, with policy premiums inflating assets while actual risk remains unbounded.
The piece notes a British subsidized steam line from Sydney to San Francisco via Fiji and the Sandwich Islands signaling growing commercial interest in the Pacific. It argues that steam power expands reach, opening markets for island products, spurring production, and advancing civilization as island groups attract future commercial and political interests.
Local items include a board change at Hamilton Insurance with H L Morey named director, and Joseph Curtis resigning. Religious services led by H Thane Miller at First Baptist Church. Butler county voting trends corrected. railroad bridge safety concerns raised over the Miami River crossing. Burial ground sale proposals in Second ward discussed, with disputes over ownership and church claims. Hoosac Tunnel progress reports note continued drift work and a temporary halt due to an accident, now resumed.
The steamer St Marys carrying cotton and passengers from Memphis to Cincinnati struck a bar near Morris Landing at 9:30 pm and sank within ten minutes in eighteen feet of water. Most passengers reached shore or the bar in lifeboats. one fireman is missing. The vessel valued at $36000 and insured in five Cincinnati offices. It may be raised.
The horse disease spreads through the city and suburbs with two thousand cases reported by noon. Residents abandon streetcars, rely on walking or oxen teams, and quack veterinarians surge as officials urge rest for convalescent horses and stricter regulation. Public works and sewer projects proceed amid disruption.
A busy morning report notes a petty market ordinance arrest of Augeete Ries, who amid post partum delicacy alleges a breast strike by an officer. The same day a revolver incident at Sixth and Vine ends with Carter arrested for drunkenness and McCaffery case postponed. A grand double wedding at Eureka Hall features Miss Fanny Wharley Kahn to Henry Strasser and Miss Emma Wharley Kahn to Morris Price, with festive toasts and dancing. Real estate transfers and market prices, including woollen goods and local lots, round out the scene alongside cautious trade at the Change.
A crowded market summary dated November 14 reports wheat, beef, sugar, gold, and other commodities with spot prices and dull or steady tones. It also includes a notice of a divorce petition filed in Cincinnati, citing extreme cruelty and seeking alimony.
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