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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1872
Page
3
A debate over subscription lists and daily circulation compares the Times and Chronicle with a rival. The author proposes a published daily circulation list to prove superiority and pledges donated proceeds to charity if the rival agrees to full public examination.
The article outlines a long view of twenty three presidential elections from 1788 to 1873, noting Grant’s impending victory with about 560 thousand in the popular vote and 312 electoral votes, against Greeley’s roughly 44 electoral votes and about 6 million votes cast overall. It recounts key splits, margins, and turning points across eras including Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Polk, Buchanan, Lincoln, and the Civil War period.
Justice Fowler commits Blood for trial at General Sessions in libel case Challis v Woodhull Claflin. Bail set at 10,000. Efforts to free Woodhull and Claflin on bail amid public fundraising. Horse disease dropsy spreads. Dreadnaught dies. City horses dying from illness. Fire Department horses in good health. Reports from Boston fire at Harvard loss about 56,000. Geneva Award plan advance. Alabama claims lobby expected. Missouri (Missouri) ship loss investigation. Mayor Hall receives Adelaide telegraph congratulation. telegraph link opens between Adelaide and New York.
A Little Rock railroad freight train was derailed by a broken rail west of Dunall's Bluff Arkansas. Engineer Putnam was killed and fireman seriously injured. the conductor escaped with minor injuries. The engine and five cars wrecked. Other items note a one legged man sent to the Workhouse, a newsboy nearly drowning, a charity theater, and burglars held for trial with goods mostly recovered.
Police Court records list John Pahl and others with continued or dismissed charges including larceny burglary and assault. The column also advertises homeopathic veterinary remedies amid a note on equine disease and a reference to Hahnemann methods.
Eight smallpox cases are announced around Swift's Iron and Steel Works with one death this week. There are no horse deaths yet from the epizooty, and new cases are reported daily. One fire department horse is listed as sick. Congressional District results show Grant 6889, Greeley 11217, Myers 6561, Arthur 11424, Greeley's margin over Grant 4326, Arthur over Myers 4860.
The article notes the school board’s action in preferring a 3600 bid over another 3600 bid for the old school house, raising questions of the public principle involved. It also reports on the Chancery Court adjournment, court inefficiencies, local hog slaughter totals, a horse disease impacting industry, a railroad bridge fire, a fatal mill accident, and theft recoveries.
Transactions include Sarah E B Bedinger to Christian Leseberg for lot 18 by 88 feet on Oliver street between Linn and Baymiller valued at 364. G H Muthert to John Kuehnle for lot 20 by 110 feet on Baymiller south of Wade street valued at 36 000. John Myer to August Hoffmann for Lot 65 in Biegler addition to St Peterstown 40 by 100 feet valued at 25. David Arnet and wife to Wm Sumner and J B R Wright for lot 83 by 140 feet on Carr street south of Richmond street valued at 12 450. Philip Sullivan to C M Steele leaseholds on Dayton street north side 3 by 100 feet west of Western avenue and another leasehold same size 150 feet west. Isaac C Collins to James Potters for lot 20 by 72 feet on Sycamore street north of Seventh valued at 3 000. J R Creevy and wife to J S Seapeard 17.35 acres in Section 4 Columbia see valued at 2 300. J B pard and wife to John Werle for same tract.
Reports show exports and prices fluctuating for grains meats and whisky with steady demand but overall market quiet. Wheat and corn prices ease slightly while hogs pork bacon and lard move modestly with receipts and shipments detailed for the week ending today.
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