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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
3
The Busines Metis Club charity drive in the Union Central building completed gift distribution to poor children. A remaining deficit of about 1600 must be cleared, and contributors are urged to send funds to F. I. Lawrence, treasurer.
Mrs. Louise Halbrecht filed a petition in the Court of Common Pleas seeking a new trial in the slander suit she lost to Mrs. Eliza Mannheimer of the Mormon Church last summer. Judgment of 250 dollars damages was awarded against Halbrecht. She alleges attorney Charles L. Hopping made prejudicial statements during the trial not supported by evidence.
Cincinnati passengers aboard Big Four train No. 19 were uninjured after a wreck near Dayton when the engine and tender turned over and five coaches left the tracks on a split switch. Engineer Enright and Fireman Cartwright escaped by jumping as the train, en route from New York to Cincinnati via Cleveland, was about to reach Cincinnati at 1:56 p.m.
An appeal from a range settlement twenty five miles east of Kiowa reports twenty ranchers and their families snowbound and without food. Kiowa citizens plan to reach them in sleighs and on snowshoes.
Chicago police hold ten young men from an athletic club in connection with the death of Anna Laughlin Dempsey of Battle Creek Michigan. The girl was found near an alley in the stockyards in a nearly nude condition as dawn approached.
A man named Hera McNeal is held on a Friday morning court appearance on West Ei street. He faces delinquency charges involving a 7 year old girl and her family residing in a single room with her mother and five children.
A fake alarm from box 566 was turned in last evening by boys. Police are investigating the incident.
Churches and benevolent organizations held services and distributed gifts to children and inpatients. The Children's Home staged Santa themed entertainment with toys and a Christmas dinner, wards at City Hospital received trees and carols, and a Ward of the Free Day Nursery welcomed a grandmotherly reunion. Over 200 baskets aided by Plymouth Congregational Church fed families in Price Hill. Moving picture show and special Christmas dinner planned for Workhouse prisoners.
The Lure a white slave drama based on a young girl lured to a house of ill fame and rescued after a dangerous night. Former Police Commissioner Bingharo of New York endorses it morally. Two performances New Year's Eve and matinee New Year's Day. The Argyle Case, a detective story by Ford Higgins Burns, stars Hillard at Grand Opera House New Year week.
A Keith’s week program showcases Joseffaor's islanders performing Gifitin a and the Nine White Hus sare dance number. The bill also includes Mr and Mrs Jack Mercery the village fiddler Georgette singing comediente and Cantwell and Walker human dogs in Doing Broadway Milton Pollock company Speaking to Father Bronson and Baldwin and Cincinnati in motion pictures.
A week at the Wal nut features The Escapade a modern play about life in a city tenement. A young girl runs away from an arranged marriage to avoid her drunken father’s choice. Corliss Giles and Elsie Rizer star.
A collage of vaudeville acts from Grand to Heuck's with the Orpheum Tributes and Empress acts. The Nordland Plaza offers The Lid Lifters next week. Boxing Monday features two ten round bouts Johnny Crecity vs Mauriel Vierra and Eddie Forreat vs Cuban Wonder.
The Orpheum stock company will present Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford written by George Randolph Chester, a former Cincinnatian. At the Olympic theater next week Jack Reid and Progressive Girls perform, with A Night in Bohemia as the first act.
Mina Jee Cleary, once secretary to Joseph F. Cariston, president of Central National Bank Oakland, married to Cariston after a romance that began at the bank and blossomed during his illness. Cariston, a prominent Oakland businessman, is a bank president and director of multiple firms.
The Supreme Court will soon decide a case filed by Malinda Thurston to recover 9400 dollars for livestock and other property taken during the 1857 Mountain Meadow Massacre in Utah. The lengthy claim situates the tragedy amid the pioneer rush to California and cites severe violence against women and children by Mormon and Native assailants.
Richi aided by David C Broderick and others with Hell Willis Hall and James Bentley in supporting roles. Miss It leads the female contingent with Etta Joerns Tessie Sutter Lillian Pauline Palmer and Sallie Escher among cast members.
The State Licensing Board announces they will not send fees to many county licensing boards while the pay of county commissioners is increased as a Christmas gift. Those with higher workload benefit most and the raise is funded through existing fees.
A thief inspector named Hebble told reporters he would not accept the position offered by Dayton City Manager Waite. The remark followed ongoing questions about efficiency in Dave Hunt's department.
Undertaker Gus Gildehaus presented the German Protestant Orphan Asylum with a large drinking fountain as a Christmas gift in memory of his father who directed the institution for 26 years.
Judson Oiger resigns as chief sanitary inspector of barber shops to become manager of the Harbor department at the Business Men's Club. Resignation effective January 1.
Former Cip elanati police chief Robert McGrew, aged four, is remembered by friends and neighbors who delivered Christmas gifts to his home on Carrell street. The Burns Men’s Club and two citizens drew attention to McGrew and his needs, promising assistance through a fund and local support.
Board of Park Commissioners voted to allow private parties to hold dances at the Ault Park house for 82.40 a night to hire a caretaker. The meeting also touched on property in Green Township and extending playgrounds near Secret Fairmount schools. The Attorney General offered opinions on speed limits and park rules.
Attorneys reported a settlement in the alimony and divorce suit of Mrs. Ryrah Sieger against Valentine Steiner a Vine Street merchant who denies marrying her. Sieger agreed to withdraw the petition and seek divorce while Steiner claims any marriage, if proven, occurred while intoxicated. The amended petition alleges marriage in Lewport Kentucky in September 1912.
Ten persons, boarders at Emil Demarco's home in Bellaire Ohio, were seriously injured when a bomb exploded destroying the star and dwelling. Damages were about $2500. Two Italians were arrested as suspects in the blast.
Patrick Nuttle, sewer superintendent for two years, sent in his resignation to Mayor Hunt yesterday to take effect Saturday. He cited inability to work under the new administration and plans to move to New York then return to Cincinnati for business. Stanley Bray, first on the civil service list, may fill the vacancy.
Real estate transfers list numerous parcels in Cincinnati region including Apple Street Cumannyrille Barreville and Shadwell Street parcels. Transactions include numerous lot transfers between individuals and entities with prices noted such as 8500 and 5500 and mortgage filings of several lenders and parties with amounts ranging from 750 to 862.56.
F H Moore state insurance commissioner commended the National Progressive Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati for seeking authority to sell to the Western and Southern Life Insurance Company rather than continuing business at a loss until forced to discontinue.
Superior Judge Oppenheimer's jury awarded Magirie Begley 750 against International Fruit Products Co for injuries while sorting cherries. A rusty nail protruding from a crate penetrated her right finger causing numbness and a permanently crooked finger.
Washington dispatch reports Dr. Rucker of the public health system endorsed a federal radium program offering cancer patients access to expert treatment. He urged support for the plan as a national measure to improve cancer care.
A Columbus report shows 537 married men admitted to Columbus State Hospital in the past year, part of a total 500 admissions. The statistic highlights the pattern among married individuals.
Five firefighters are in serious condition after a fire at the American Five and Ten Cent Store in the central downtown shopping district. The blaze broke out early today causing extensive damage to the retail outlet and surrounding area.
Arguments were heard in Common Pleas on the challenge to the Victoria school board election. Petitions by Thomas, Hartman, Louis Oser and others seek seats. ward and Peters claim victory though women voters allegedly cast illegal ballots. Law questioned whether a contest of a school board election is provided for by statute.
At the January meeting the Horpee Mann Welfare Association announced two ticket slates. Blue Ticket lists President Otto Schreicher and officers Wm Lieht, Wm M Clawson, A Huenefeld, A Bauerlein, Grote, with directors including Oliver Gray and others. Red Ticket lists President Rockel and officers A Long, W J Rose, K Topp, Sehbettman, with directors Wellman, Grote, Schoepfe, Montag, Paphoud, Bauer, Klein.
A series of birth notices lists dozens of newborns with parent names and street addresses across multiple districts. Entries mention families such as Cromwell Leonard Fenton Fagan Lanran Howat and Bulter, with streets including Broadway East Front and Ferdinand Street. The notices provide early details of infant gender noting several girls and one or more boys, reflecting a busy registry period.
A jumble of names and ages appears in an obituary-like list with references to causes such as cancer pneumonia and tuberculosis. Items include Max Ackerignd Elisabeth Holiowell Mary Giason Richard Perrin Martha Laughn Jacob Witemae Bernard inquest and others, with several street and address fragments.
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