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Newspaper

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1908

Page

10

Mail Theft Brings Two Arrests In Piqua Case

Mail wagon drivers Harry Hance and Joseph Jones were arrested after decoy letters with marked money vanished. Inspectors from Cincinnati traced the theft to the pair, who allegedly confessed when clerks’ backs were turned. They will be arraigned before Commissioner Adler in this city.

Piqua Harry Hance Joseph Jones Cincinnati Sorenson James Adler Hance

Elks Install Officers In Cincinnati Lodge Event

Cincinnati Lodge No. 5 BPOE to install new officers tonight at the Temple on Elm Street. Speeches by current and incoming officers to follow with a social session. Jed Ruler James S. Richardson Esteemed Leading Knight Richard A. Gen Esteemed Loyal Knight John Rooney Jr Esteemed Lecturing Joseph S Podesta Secretary Doyle Treasurer Jacob C Kel Tiler M A Meehan Trustee Ferbert Grand Lodge Representative Anthony B Dunlap Alternative Grand Lodge Representative William M Shaw.

Cincinnati Lodge Temple Elm Street Jed Ruler James S. Richardson Richard A. Gen John Rooney, Jr Joseph S. Podesta Doyle Jacob C. Kel M. A. Meehan Ferbert Grand Lodge Anthony B. Dunlap William M. Shaw

Opera for Charity Presented by Mu Phi Epsilon

Mu Phi Epsilon of Metropolitan College of Music staged The Japanese Girl for Pulte Hospital at the Odeon last night. The two act play featured college members as performers before a large audience, showcasing the Alpha Chapter efforts for charity.

Praise for Cuticura Success in Foot Healing

Mrs. Margaret Primmer of Plattin Missouri recounts severe foot sores four years ago with cracking pain. A neighbor recommended Cuticura Ointment and cleanser, plus Cuticura Pills, after which her feet healed and have remained well. She endorses Cuticura for life in gratitude.

Margaret Primmer Plattin, Mo

Cuticura Remedies For Infancy Skin Ailments

Advertised Cuticura products promise instant relief from itching burning eczema rashes and inflammations through warm baths and gentle ointment use. The complete external and internal treatment is claimed to cure various humors irritations in infants children and adults when other remedies fail.

Borrowed Ring Case Ties to Covington Woman

A land larceny warrant was issued for J. M. Charles, son of a Nashville Methodist minister, accused of stealing a $250 diamond ring from Mrs May Sextro of 712 West Sixth Street. He rented a boarding house there and borrowed the ring to impress a Covington girl, then disappeared.

J. M. Charles Nashville Tennessee May Sextro Joseph Sextro West Sixth Street Charles Covington Vanderbilt University

Boy Triggers Raid on Barber Shop For Gambling Plot

A raid on a Betts alley barber shop led to the arrest of Martin Boller for promoting a game of chance and several men for loitering in a gambling room. A fourteen year old, Alfred Hoff of Freeman avenue, was found with a half dollar and a slip of paper bearing numbers and sent by his mother to the shop to play. Hoff was turned over to Juvenile Court. other suspects faced Judge Lueders as cases were continued.

Betts Alley Lueders Dehner Seebolm Martin Boller Alfred Hoff Freeman Avenue Poller George Nolte Harrison’ Avenue Julius Rufenacht John Fisher George Breitenback Colerain Avenue Hoff

Two Horses Die in Bishop Rigging Fire at Warehouse

Fire at Bishop Rigging Company offices and warehouse on West Second Street killed two horses and damaged the front office and rope stock. Officer Ingels of the Fourth District discovered the blaze and alerted firefighters. two more horses were rescued after sounds from the rear.

Bishop Rigging Company West Second Street Ingels Fourth District Elder Union Street

Second Time in Coffin Inspires Local Tale of Death

Mathias Kessler a pretzel baker employed by Anton Weirich died yesterday from a blood vessel burst. Thirty years ago his body was placed in a coffin for burial when he pushed the lid open. Joseph Meyung secretary of the Kers Union recalls the episode. Kessler then lived on Gest street near Harriet.

Mathias Kessler Anton Weirich Bremen Street Kessler Joseph Meyung Kers’ Union Gest Street Harriet

Funeral services for Henry P. Boyden announced

Funeral services for Henry P. Boyden a well known newspaper man and poker will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2141 Auburn Avenue. The Rev Dudley Rhodes of the Episcopal Church will officiate. Boyden a Yale graduate of 1864 and former City Auditor on the Fusion ticket with Mayor Gustav Tafel.

Henry P. Boyden Auburn Avenue Dley Rhodes Episcopal Chu Yale Gustav, Tafel

Will Order Ghafi to Remove Fence

Joseph Graft of Hopple Street fenced public street land as a pasture and faces orders to remove the fences. A Price Hill deputation urged Ring Place repairs but lawyers say the street was never city property despite long use. Mrs Webber on Pinetree Street reports her property encroaches ten feet on city ground and a light pole blocks drainage.

Joseph Graft Hopple Street Price Hill Service Board Ring Place Charles Webber Pinetree Street

Negro Preacher Arrested on Suspicion of Passing Bad Checks

Fourth District police detained William L. Taylor a colored preacher of the True Reformers Church at 730 West Sixth Street on suspicion of passing bad checks. Two checks totaling 16 dollars were found on him upon search after a complaint described a man matching his description attempting to cash checks on West Fifth and Sixth streets.

Fourth District William L. Taylor Taylor True Reformers’ Church West Sixth Street Richmond West Fifth and Sixth Streets Nhegro Studer

Rope horse falls into canal near Canal street

A horse from J. J. Cook’s stable on Canal street ran away into the canal yesterday morning. Fred Distel and two boys rescued the animal by entering a boat and roping it. Hundreds of spectators gathered to watch the rescue.

J. J. Cook Canal Street Main Fred Distel

Coroner Seeks Drums From Fatal Plant Explosion

Lee W. Greiner, manager of a liquid carbonic plant at Second street and Central avenue, testified about the drum pressures involved when William Flath was killed by an explosion last Tuesday. He said drums were filled at 1200 to 1500 pounds pressure and the exploded drum had been shipped to Chicago. the coroner ordered its return for the inquest.

Lee. W. Greiner Second Street Central Avenue William Flath Cameron Greiner Chicago

Bishop Preaches Sermon at Lyric Theater

Bishop Daniel Little delivered a Lent service yesterday at the Lyric Theater on the Vicarship of the Holy Ghost. Manager Fennessy arranged the regular Lyric orchestra to accompany the service with pre and post selections amid child teething remedy ads.

Daniel Lyric Theater the Holy Ghost Fennessy Lyric

Notable pieces and features in the issue

The publication highlights fiction and essays including The Balked Elopement by Charles King and Boosting a City by Beauty by John L. Cowan. It also teases What Becomes of Robbers and From Old Almanacs along with humorous bits and housewife facts.

Gevergl Charles King John L. Cowan Frank H. Sweet Tomasso Belle Blend

Langdon Funeral Held for Perin Langdon at Mt. Auburn

The Rev Dudley Rhodes will conduct services over the body of Perin Langdon at the family residence Vernonville. Langdon, head of Langdon Bakery a National Biscuit Co. unit, died Wednesday morning. A quartet will sing at the obsequies and many business groups will send honorary pallbearers including Voorheis Goshorn Goepper Pugh Holden Balke Shillito Wright Laws Wulsin Rowe Fleischmann and Halsey. Mrs Halsey of East Orange N J is Langdon sister in law and arrived to attend.

Dudley Rhodes Episcopal Church of Our Savior Mt. Auburn Perin Langdon Vernonville Langdon Langdon Bakery National Biscuit Company Lemmon Johnson Marsh Obseauies A. B. Voorheis E. C. Goshorn Edward Goepper A. H. Pugh Reuben Holden Rudolph Balke Stewart Shillito Clifford Wright Harry Laws Crausin Wulsin W. S. Rowe Julius Fleischmann G. H. Halsey East Orange N. J Halsey

Memorial Hall Ready after inspection by officials

County Commissioners Struble Edmond Son and Comer with Memorial Hall Trustees headed by Captain E. R. Monfort declared Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall satisfactory. They will meet with contractors today to settle a few legal points before final handover.

Soldiers and Sailors’ Memorial Hall Struble Edmond Son Comer Memorial Hall E. R. Monfort

Painter Dies After Fall From Scaffold on West Fifth Street

George Arnold a 35 year old Walton Kentucky painter fell headfirst from a scaffold hanging from the third floor of building 206-208 West Fifth street. He suffered a fractured skull and broken neck and died instantly as bystanders watched. The body was taken to the Morgue for examination.

West Fifth Street George Arnold Walton Fifth Street

Collision injures pedestrian on Armory Avenue

An automobile owned by Louis Bauer struck Mrs. Hester Richter as she crossed near Clark and John streets. She was taken to Dr. Robert Ingram's office with a small lip cut and sent home.

Louis Bauer Armory Avenue Hester Richter Clark and John Streets Robert Ingram Clark Street

Snow Flurries Reported After Theater Outing

Witnesses say light snow flurries fell between 11 and midnight as people left theaters. Report notes uncertainty whether government will officially acknowledge the late spring snowfall.

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