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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
5
Principals at a boards session debated why pupils are not promoted under the topic Retardation of Pupils the Condition the Causes and Practical Remedies. Strickland cited family factors and overemphasis on arithmetic as causes while Washburn warned of costly consequences of holding back students.
Edward Schmidt, 24, of 716 West Court Street, was reported missing to police yesterday.
Thieves entered the cellar of the Episcopal Church of the Nativity and carried away brass pipe valued at seventy five dollars. The theft occurred without immediate discovery. Police investigated and appealed for information from the community.
Sanitary Officer John Frank at 18 Central Avenue lies near death from meningococcus meningitis contracted while investigating Shantytown. His work defending public health led to his illness and critical condition.
The Blue Hydra Club of Cincinnati University will celebrate tree day with an open house next Friday. A tree will be planted in honor of Cuvier. Dr. Co and A. L. Reed will deliver an address.
Miss Georgia Trader of the Library Society for the Blind urges buyers of May Festival tickets who cannot attend to donate them for the blind. She asks that unused tickets be turned over to the society if convenient.
John Sipple of Eastern avenue faced Police Court after threatening to shoot two telephone employees while atop a utility pole. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs for the incident.
Trustees officially transferred Memorial Hall to the County Commissioners who accepted the transfer. A resolution was adopted to hold dedicatory exercises for the building in May by officials and residents.
Police will protest as Chief of Detectives Crawford leads the action. Details on location date and participants are not fully clear in the fragment.
The New York Special leaves Cincinnati at 3 10 P M daily and arrives New York at 9 15 A M Eastern Time. Sleeping Car to New York Parlor Car to Pittsburgh Dining Car serves dinner and breakfast. Reserve space at City Ticket Office Fourth and Walnut.
Police department members oppose releasing Clarendon Henri who is serving time in the penitentiary for picture stealing and jail breaking, arguing the restraint should remain in place.
Dr. Elias Margolis of the Federation of American Zionists will speak tomorrow evening in Room 315 at the Odd Fellows' Temple on Pesach the Festival of Jewish Independence.
Dr. John Grant Newman of Wyoming and president of the Women's College in Oxford Ohio enters the race for Moderator of the Cincinnati Presbytery. The presbytery will convene next Tuesday at the Church of the Covenant on Eighth and Elm streets.
Sixty delegates from this city will attend the nineteenth annual Chi Sigma Chi preparatory school fraternity convention in Chillicothe Ohio today. About 300 delegates in total will be present.
A Madison Road and Brownway Avenue subdivision is planned with over 50,000 investment for new buildable lots and a seven room frame bungalow in Daytona Avenue. W. F. Doepke estate to erect about 200000 dwelling with two stores and seventeen six room apartments on Burnet Avenue. Prestigious real estate activity includes multiple lot purchases and new duplex and frame residences across Norwood and Oakley areas.
State Councilor John J. Weitzel and other leading members of the Junior Order United American Mechanics traveled to Tiffin Ohio yesterday morning to join a State Board meeting and participate in Arbor Day celebrations.
Prof. F. C. Hicks will deliver a lecture on convict labor before the Monday Evening Club at the Home for the Friendless 453 West Court Street on April 20. Members may invite guests.
Cincinnati Chapter No 2 Royal Arch Masons held a special meeting last night at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Work centered on the M first and Past Exalted quests with High Priest Joel C Clore officiating.
John Brandt, accused of killing George Kuhl on April 6, was bound over to the grand jury by Judge Lueders. Kuhl was shot at Brandt's Findlay Street home. Brandt claims the shooting was accidental.
The Rev Heber D Ketcham pastor of Trinity M E Church returned yesterday from Piqua O He officiated Thursday at the funeral of William Jones aged 100 years The decedent had six children twenty six grandchildren forty three great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
A cablegram to S Lawrence Maxwell Jr President of the May Festival Association says English bass Dalton Baker sails on the Lucania from Liverpool today and is due in New York on the 23rd for his American debut as principal bass soloist.
Devout Catholics from the city and nearby areas made the annual Good Friday ascent to the Church of the Immaculate Conception atop Mt Adams. The tradition began in 1854 by Archbishop Purcell to mark the promulgation of the immaculate conception doctrine.
Property deals include Patrick H. McKeone selling Lot 22 to Walter Nichols and Lot 21 to Charles J. Nichols in Bridger McKeone's sub. Catherine Fee leases Lot 70 portion to Lucian B. Robb for 20 years at 63 dollars annually with purchase privilege. Several other transfers list parcels on Elm, Baymiller, Townsend, and George streets, including undivided interests and new leases.
Central Labor Council sent to the Board of Public Service a resolution urging the Service Board to plant fruit trees in parks so that poor children could see the evolution of fruit and commune with nature. The board president remarked that communing they would do in green apple time as he referred the letter to the Superintendent of Parks.
Mrs Annie Stanley of Hamilton Ohio has devised a submarine boat and her attorneys say the United States Navy Department may test it. Her husband a pattern maker built a miniature model and Mrs Stanley has met with Eugene Pooley French Consul to Cincinnati as lawyers consider possible French interest or U S action.
The Cincinnati Bar Association holds its quarterly meeting next Tuesday at 8 p.m. in its rooms at 25 East High Street. Charles H. Stephens will preside. Murray Seasongood will read a paper titled Some Law in Shakespeare. Membership candidates must be submitted by noon Monday to Edwin Gholson, Chairman of the Committee on Membership.
Public schools in the city devoted two hours to Arbor Day exercises. Superintendent Dyer urged teachers to stress the need to protect trees and birds. He noted limited suitable sites near school buildings for planting.
Queen City No 59 F and A M holds M M degree work at 2 30 p m and inspection at 8 00 p m led by District Lecturer J W Kahler. Syrian Temple N M 8 holds special meeting April 18 at 8 p m for business and petition reception followed by moving picture entertainment.
The notice lists multiple deaths and funeral plans including Charles W Knowles 22 from 408 Laurel St with services at St Edward's Church, Ann Pagan 83 from Newport Ky with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Henry C Arner 79, Elizabeth Wenzel March 14 from 907 Clinton St, plus numerous hospital patients with ages and ailments at St Joseph's Asylum and City Hospital.
Two and a half story frame residence on Beachmont avenue owned by Lin wood Realty Co with cost not specified. A two story frame and concrete dwelling on Knorr avenue south of Bickel street owned by Louis Simon with stated cost 1,899. A brick factory and flats at Clifton and Spring Grove avenues associated with M. B. Farm and OWNS Bay sis hoon ees at Lat ceee 20,000. A two and a half story brick residence on Homestead Place owned by W. and G. Hamman with cost 4,000. A two story frame and cement dwelling on Knorr avenue south of Bickel street owned by James Parham with cost 1,300.
List of new suits including John F. Lereping et al versus J H Thurman on appeal from Squire Muller C J McDiarmid Kilby Frog and Switch Co versus Hille Bauer on appeal from Squire Maus Victor Abraham Edward L Meyer versus Amy Meyer for divorce C S Sparks Frankie A Littman versus Harry Littman for divorce and alimony A J McNair R Hardesty Manufacturing Co versus The I C Hirsch Iron Steel and Rail Co damages $564.86 Edith G McNees versus Wilmot J McNees for divorce Cogan Williams
Names and addresses appear for several marriage license applicants including Harry M. Dill Katharine V Morris from Carthage, and others such as Gertrude Ricketts Ethel Aness Fifie Hansley Louis Marcoffsky Annie Apple and Mary Anderson with listed street addresses and ages.
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