Mystic influence alleged in Wardell misers suit
Witnesses in a New York Supreme Court case described how the Civil War veteran Wardell allegedly kept a prisoner in a boarding house run by Annie Bennett and how, after his death in 1912, his savings were moved by a minister and a relative. The suit seeks recovery of several thousand dollars Wardell allegedly gave to Barnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court
John Monty Warde
Serace
Warde
Annie Bennett
Keper
Wardel
W. H. Griffin
Kathenine Tithouse New
Chamber and Civic News From Cincinnati
Notes show local leaders moving on trade and professional matters. Insur ance Federation of Ohio head W S Diges departs for Missouri association meeting in Kansas City January 15 16. Rev Dr A B Bernsford travels to Vevay Ind for funeral duties. Chamber of Commerce directors elect new members and advance plans to host the 1915 or 1916 American Bar Association convention in Cincinnati. Municipal exhibit inquiries come from Hamburg Germany and the exhibit building committee redirects replies. Williamson of Peck Williamson Co leaves for Miami Fla for winter. The Civic Secretary receives coal commission documents and 25 tentative bills for legislative review by the Business Men’s Club. Tennessee Inspection Bureau seeks Cincinnati business advantages details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Diges
Insurance Federation of ‘Ohio
Missouri Insurance Associations
Kansas City
American Bar Association
Chamber of Commerce
Sington
Cincinnati
Tax department to receive income tax returns
Gilligan announced the Internal Revenue Department will now receive income tax returns. He recommended Stephen McGrath, former city purchasing agent, and Earl H. Irwin, Eaton Democrat publisher, for collector posts. He urged taxpayers to visit his office for help with forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulligan
Eenay
Wicome
Stephen McGrath
Earl H. Irwin
Eaton Democrat
Gilligan
Williams Nomination Faces Senate Fight in Currency Post
President Wilson nominates John Skelton Williams for Comptroller of the Currency. Williams backed by McAdoo faces opposition and possible delay as senators weigh the Munsey Trust absorption and concerns over public funds linked to Williams and his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apedta
Americas
Washington
Wil#oh
Senate
John’ Skelton Wiles
Virginia
Williams
Thomas FP. Kane
Heoarine
Gla
First Second National Bank of Pittsburg
Willialma
Wilson
Swanson
Munney Trust, Company
United States Trust Company
Munsey Trust Company
Munsey
RK. Lancaster Williame
United States Trust Coripany
Divorce and absence claims swirl in local court filing
A set of docket items shows Perry Sortor alleging his wife Alice Key Sortor did not complain for 16 years until inheritance money appeared. D. Armel Hooker seeks release from Sarah L. Hooker amid absence claims. Christian Schuler pleads three years apart in divorce from Louisa Schuler. Alice Emma Miller cites hardship for divorce from John Louis Miller. Cecelia Koenig’s divorce from Michael Koenig dismissed after defendant’s death by hanging on January. Debodiament Greenwood seeks release from John 38 Greenwood on neglect charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Alice Key Sortor
Allison Street
D. Arme
Hooker
Sarah L. Hooker
Christian Schuler
Louisa Schuler
Alice Emma Miller
John Louis Miller
Cecelia Koenig
Michael Koenig
Greenwood
John 38
Change election in Chamber of Commerce race tightens
Rival camps press last minute effort as polls close at 3 pm for the Chamber of Commerce election. Candidates listed include President George F. Dieterle and others such as Oscar Barrett, James Orr, Henry Brouse, W T Johnston, and board members J Walter Freiberg and Edward A Fitzgerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Bell
Dida
George F. Dieterle
Oscar ¥. Barrett
James Orr
Henry M. Brouse
Wiliam ‘T. Johnston
Albert Lackman
Ric Coney
Edward A. Fitzerald
H.‘ J. Lewin
A. G. Norman
Armin
Ht. Sandeny
H. Freiberg
Charles F. Robb
Frank van Slyth
van Zandt
Henry Vogel
Beard of
Real
J. Walter Freiberg
William Guekenberger
Seek Girl’s Parents Sought After Abandoned Child
Detectives searched the city last night for a man and woman tied to the Children’s Home who abandoned a child there. They named Mamie Keefer and Russell Keefer and said they lived at 60 West Seventh Street when they brought the child to the home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie, Keefer
Russell Keefer
West Seventh Street
Boy Chokes on Bone At Noon In Cincinnati Scene
Armin Schmal a 16 year old of 63 East McMicken street choked on a spared bone at noon yesterday and collapsed. Dr A F Reineker of 28 West Elder street was called and removed the bone from the lad by throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armin Schmal
East McMicken Street
A. F. Reineker
West Elder Street
Break in Main Track Delays Passenger Train Near Delhi
An eighteen inch rail split on the B and O railroad near Delhi was found by freight crew who flagged a fast passenger train. Traffic was held up for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
Runaway Horses Endanger Pedestrians at Fourth and Walnut
A team of runaway horses owned by George Plageman charged crowds at Fourth and Walnut yesterday noon. Officer William H. Miller leaped to stop them after being dragged about 100 feet south of Fourth Avenue. Plageman was cited in Municipal Court for violating the traffic ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth
Walnut Streets
George Piagerman
Clark Street
Iil
Wras
William H. Miller
Pourth Avenue
Plageman
Tearm
Gibson House
Five divorces granted in Insolvency Court yesterday
Judge Warner granted five divorces on grounds of cruelty and other faults. The cases include Wil Hammon of 409 East Pearl Street divorcing Mary Penn Louis Mammon of 1266 John Pearl Hammon. Other separations involve Claude Denning from Maylon, John Maylon from Ceci Doonan, and Maria Fish from Boys Fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Wil Ham
East Pearl Street
Mary Penn
Louis Mammon
John
Pearl Hammon
Ceci Doonan
Ludlow 'S
Claude Denning
Maylon
Oliver Street
John Maylon
Mound Street
Maria
Contempt Cited in Garment Union Strike Case
Sam Bauer of the Garment Makers' Union was cited for contempt in Superior Judge Oppenheimer's court this morning. The case follows an injunction prohibiting violence against union workers. Bauer referred to Sam Topper, a Fullworth area worker, for an incident on the night of December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Bauer
Oppenheimer
Sumphy
Bauer
Sam Topper
Fullworth
River levels across the Ohio basin show mixed rising fall trends
The Cincinnati district reports varied readings on the Ohio River with many gauges falling while others rise. Key stations include Maysville rising to 22.0 and Portsmouth 24.0 rising, Evansville 12.9 rising, Louisville 16.2 rising, and Pikeville at 5.1 falling. Dam gauges and lower gauges noted across multiple towns.
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Cincinnati
Franklin
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Radford
Hinton
iKanawha Falls
Charleston
Pt. Pleasant
Huntington
Wiliamson
Pikeville
Catlettsburg
Portsmouth
Maysville
Louisville
Dam
Evansville
Nashville
Chattanooga
Paducah
Caine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Kansas City
Memphis
Little Rock
Helena
Vicksburg
Shreveport
New
Ohio River
Devereaux
Overcoat Thief Fined After Court Appearance
Chief of Detectives Ryan testified in Municipal Court as Charles Stark pleaded guilty to petit larceny. Stark was arrested after fleeing a building at 1318 Vinestreet following the alleged theft of an overcoat and paid a $10 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Charles ‘Stark
Stark
Vinestret
Baker Leaves Chase Board Amid Clearing of Interlocks
The First National Bank and Chase National Bank stitching of interlocking directorates dominates reports from a Paré Committee examination. Samuel M Baker retires from the Chase board after stock sales linked to First National ownership, sparking discussion of a natural step in reorganizing ties between the two banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pee National Bank
Chase National Bank
American & Telegraph Company
Chel
Daker
Morgan
First National
The
Chase
Baker
First Security Company
Chase Bank
Bavereal
Albert
Chase National ) and Associates
Chase Board
First
Four Physicians to Take Civil Service Exam for New Hospital
Four doctors will seek the head position at the new general hospital by taking the civil service examination. The test is set for Saturday morning in the city hall service rooms. Applicants include Dr. Charles Sanborn of Chicago Dr J No Brown of Detroit Dr Pritchard of Gallipolis O and Dr A C Backmeyer acting head of the old City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
New General Hospital
City Hall
Charles Sanborn
Chicago
J. No“. Brown
Detroit
Pritchard
Galltfpolis
A. C. Backmeyer
Eas
Old City Hospital
Hughes and Walnut Hills Debaters Clash Over City Government
Hughes and Walnut Hills High School debate teams meet at Hughes Auditorium Friday night on the commission-manager form of municipal government. Hughes supports the current federal plan while Walnut Hills backs the manager plan. Participants include De Witt Balch Philip Cohen Willard Cutht and Fred Welland for Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes and
Walnut Hills High School
Hughes Auditorium
Walnut Hills
Hughes
de Witt Balch
Philip Cohen
Willard Cuth-t
Fred Welland
Walnut Hite
Tepre
Court House in Sections Proposed by Commission
At a May meeting the Court House Commissioners and County Commissioners discussed building the new Court House in sections. They will await the architect's estimate and consider finishing a quarter of the structure while remaining in the Crane Hawley building. Estimated cost is 2,500,000 dollars with a hoped start next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Crane- Hawley
City Engineer Krug Recommends No Hire for Assistant Post
City Engineer Krug advises against filling the assistant city engineer role for two months citing little work. He says the position is not important presently and urges economy through temporary omission of appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krug
Board of Control to Confer With Safety Directors on Appointments
At a Tuesday meeting the Board of Control decided that any new appointments for Boys future unre aed will be made only after consulting service and safety directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
Water Main Frozen Interrupts Mt Washington Supply
Residents complained to Director Fosdick that they cannot secure water in Mt Washington. Investigators found the service main crossing the Little River has ruptured. thawing work began yesterday to restore supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oertee
Fosdick
Mt Washington
Little River
Whisky Stolen From Wagon in Beech Hill Distilling Shipment
A case of forty eight half pint bottles of whisky owned by Beech Hill Distilling Company of 225 East Third Street was stolen from a wagon at Fifth and streets during shipment to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech Hill’ Distilling Company
East Third Street
New York
Hunter Wounds Self In Hunting Accident
James W. Mooreland of 1990 West Sixth Street was shot in the left foot Monday while hunting and was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Mooreland
West Sixth Street
Talks on living cost at Mothers' Club meeting
Mrs. Joseph W. Elims of the House wives' Co-Operative League will speak on the high cost of living at the Mothers' Club of Twenty-third District, this afternoon. The club will also hold its annual election of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Elims
Housewives’ Co-Operative League
Mothers’ Club
Sant Iass
Market shifts and European strain dominate early trading
Financial news notes mixed signals as traders watch volatility in currencies and metals. Analysts cite potential policy shifts in the United States and a cautious tone from European markets amid credit relaxations and external debt concerns.
Wheat and grain market prices across multiple U S cities
Special telegrams report mixed wheat prices and variable receipts in Chicago Milwaukee St Louis and Minneapolis. Prices for No 2 spring soft and hard wheats shown with bids and futures notes alongside barley oats and flour values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Etty
Chicago
Church theft report startled Linn street resident
Kate Ankraut of 7043 Linn street reported to police that a thief stole a small amount of private coinage from an oven inside a church at the Linn and Laure area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Ankraut
Linn Street
Linn and
Laure
Son Missing Prompted Police Search
Arthur Keller a 16 year old from 1913 Queen City avenue left home last Saturday seeking work and has not been seen since his mother reported to detectives Ryan and others who are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Keller
Queen City Avenue
Ryan
Fragmented Wheat Trade Notation Listing Prices and Weights
A garbled OCR fragment lists various wheat samples with weights and prices, mentioning prices per bushel and per ton, with figures like 1600 and 14.00. It also references standard measures and equipment, but lacks coherent structure or clear entities beyond generic agricultural terms.
Market summary of hogs and cattle receipts and rates
Hog and cattle market notes show mixed receipts with hogs at Omaha andChicago facing slow trade. Estimated hog receipts around 14 700 head with steady to weak bids. cattle steady to easy with various price ranges. overall market activity described as mixed and constrained by demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shippers
Ice Butchers
Lane
Chicago
Jam
Americas
Omeha
Jan
Poultry And Egg Fees Prompt Debate On Farm Markets
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss poultry and egg fees and price points. Mentions over 16 cents per dozen and potential fertilizer or feed charges. References vague figures and a colored printing note, with confusing product terms and unit prices.
Fruits and Vegetables Price List Fragment
An OCR fragment lists produce prices including pane, bananas, peppers, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and watercress with varied unit measures and inconsistent typography. It shows pricing like yellow and white peppers, potatoes per bag, and California tomatoes with per unit or per dozen style references, reflecting a grocery display page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feria
California
Fragmented OCR item with unclear details
OCR text is garbled and unreadable with mixed numbers and names. No clear event person or organization is identifiable.
Fragmentary OCR Notes From Unknown Page
Fragmented text fragments mention names and numbers with unclear context, including references to plates, measurements, and locations. No coherent event or clear subjects are established for a meaningful summary. The readable items suggest scattered notes rather than a single news item.
Fragmentary OCR Notice on Unclear City Listing
The readable text shows garbled words and numbers with no clear events or names. Key details are missing, leaving no identifiable person, organization, place, or date to accurately summarize.
Fragmentary Note Mentions Birds and Fire in Waco Area
A garbled report references birds and a fire near Waco with unclear details. The text includes stray letters and words such as birds, fire, Waco, and pace references, but no coherent actions, dates, organizations, or people are identifiable.
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A. B Bernsford
Universalist Church
Walnut, Hills
Vevay
Ind
J. K. Pleasant
Charles R. Leith
Athert H. Morrill
Bruce
L. Humbert
Charles R. Talbott
George’ R. Ameuriu
W. S. Howell
J. Albert Jortes
F. A. Razisey
Fred H. Mae, Jr
Charles McIninger
Victor O
Newt
Hamburg
Germany
Hespeen
Ae Williamson
Peck-Williamson Company
Steinwinder
Miami
Pla
Business’ Men's Club
Cox
Coal Screen Commission
Canal ‘Commission
Tennessee Inspection Bureau
Grant
Provident Savings Bank & Trust Co. Real Estate Dept
S. E. Cor
Seventh & Vine Sts
Directorate OF
Chase National
Hunter
Financial ‘News
Femara
Pete
Pate Te Nz
Federal
Paris
Joly
Caneca
Loo Mertin
Megioo
White Lead Beef
CIA
Pridge Pret
Hs Co
Perth
Arket
Tocks
Smee
Ant
Cambs
Kanes
Loula
Jen
Toledo
Misneapolis
Bartley
Mit
Vite
Baltimore
Asetien
Uise Lehigh Valley
I Pac
Central
Wily Nowy
BS Teton Peet
Suger
Cor & F
Lotomo
Reb Easa
Cincinnat
Ownciniat
Cand Electric
C. D
Elwood Savings Beeen
Seeee Dopal
Newport
Norwood
National Isin
Seople
Uae
Waloxt Savings
Akerenee
Steidard
COA
Yourulogheay
C. Jowbean
Ls Ac
BTR
Guger
Seth
Belies Gaden
Ieee Plenie
Tillow
Miele
Ais
Malessen
Comanes
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