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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
9
Chicago reports show July wheat down 1 cent and near day’s low as selling broadens. Corn slips, oats steady on frost impacts, and provisions rise with live hogs. Receipts light. visible supply falls 4.6 million bushels with mixed local car counts.
Cotton markets in New Orleans, Liverpool and New York show quiet to weak activity. Middling prices hover around 9 13-16c with hopes dashed by unfavorable Liverpool weather and distant futures. Receipts reach 4,217 bales in New Orleans, 164,265 stock, while New York notes a sharp daily decline and a 275,000 bales weekly sales estimate.
Wheat prices ease on easy cables despite steady receipts in New York and Chicago markets. Corn and oats hold firm with light trading in the option pit while Western and Northern grains show varied closings and futures activity across Minneapolis and Duluth.
Boston on April 28 lists numerous mining stocks with varied performances. Lead names include Amherst and Calumet and Hecla among others, showing mixed gains and losses across copper and silver companies.
New Orleans April 28 reports cotton seed oil prices with prime quality listings and trading activity.
Today's departures listed for Maysville Madison Lizzie Bay Louisville and Cincinnati with schedules for Pomeroy Triweekly and daily services. The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 24 feet and was falling as of 6 p.m. yesterday.
Flotsam and jetsam report departures from the port yesterday with The Queen City to Pittsburg and The Courier to Maysville among others. Today arrivals include The Courier from Maysville Lizzie Bay from Madison and City of Cincinnati from Louisville plus a River forecast predicting continued falling levels through Thursday.
Pittsburg notes Davis Island Dam at 5.8 feet and dropping. Wheeling reports the river at 2 feet 8 inches and falling. St. Louis shows 17.8 feet with a .8 rise in 24 hours. Louisville river levels rise to 25 feet canal 9.6 feet. Evansville at 23.4 feet stationary. Cairo at 35.2 feet and falling. Arrivals include Wash Honshell and Alice Russell. departures list The Herald to Memphis and The American to Tennessee River.
The article reports a judge dismissing Mrs. Lizzie Stillwaugh's suit against Hamilton banker Charles E. Heiser after findings supported his accounts. It covers bankruptcy actions against Baron-Boyle Company led by creditors Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone, AT&T, and John Kilgour, plus receiver Edgar Stark. It notes suit by George F. Hurt against Dayton Hydraulic Machinery and other creditor actions including Sam B. Cary and Krell Pia Company disputes.
A. L. Fullenweider filed a motion in Superior Court seeking the court to order Receiver Thomas J. Cogan to disburse $800 from the O'Dell Brokerage Company funds. He alleges a special deposit of that amount was held in trust for him and is his property. Attorney Joseph W. O'Hara represents the applicant.
In Warner's court a jury fixed compensation for land needed for a road between Anderson's Ferry and Delhi. John Darby receives 270 dollars, Peter Darby 310 dollars, and Emma Camp 1,200 dollars. Viewers valued the land at 1,046 for Mrs Camp and 169 for each Darby. owners appealed.
The probate report lists actions to administer estates. John Watford is named administrator of Walter Wafforderp’s estate and authorized to accept 350 from Ford & Johnson Co. for 10 000 damages in a death suit. The will of Jacob Hennigen provides a 500 dollar differential for his son versus other children and leaves the widow the residue. weitere details include allocations to Henietta Jacobs from David Jacobs estate, and Lyman Harding 675 Frank Reichert 800 C Ossenschmidt 3769. Catherine E Ben se’s will noted.
The will provides that on reaching 25 years, James Stanley Bease inherits the estate with personal property bequests. If he dies before 25, two thirds go to the Children’s Home on Ninth Street and one third to the Ohio Humane Society.
Elizabeth S Callahan sues Henry M Callahan for alimony and alleges abuse as Judge James B Swing bars disposal of funds pending alimony decision. Florence Heinlein alleges her husband Charles Heinlein, trunk dealer, abuses and threatens, seeks alimony and restraint to prevent asset dissipation. Eva D Geers seeks divorce from Harry Gears with alimony and name restoration Eva Driscoll citing marital abuse. Grace E Nagel sues Fred W Nagel for divorce and neglect. Carl Seunt sues Frances Seunt for divorce alleging eight year desertion and remarriage in Cleveland.
Milwaukee company Dutcher Company announces assignment for the benefit of creditors. E. J. Tapping named assignee by the Circuit Court on a $150,000 bond. No liabilities or assets statement provided. The firm makes specialties and steel castings.
Park Avenue residents and nonresident owners are notified of Cincinnati Council's resolution to improve Park Avenue from McMillan Street to Chapel Street. The plan includes asphalt resurfacing, granite curb and gutter work, drainage, and related repairs with assessments in ten annual installments, printed notices, and bond funding.
In Common Pleas Court Judge Pfleger ruled against John Leverone and others from the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Mutual Insurance Company. The receiver Sanford Brown seeks assessments from 36 members to cover wind up costs and a $3,000 death claim for Conrad Dees who died in 1904, with further similar judgments anticipated.
A jury in Judge Hunt's court found Guy Scofield guilty of cutting to wound William Lubbe. Sentences issued include Ed Dolan twelve years and Charles Shotwell fifteen years for a saloon robbery. Edward Johnson ten years for burglary and Gus Carter one year for grand larceny.
Newton Henley of Fourth and Baymiller streets bound over to the grand jury by Police Judge Lueders on the charge of cutting to kill. Belvert Miles charged with murder, bound over to the grand jury as well.
Christoph Zinhser has filed for divorce from Jennie Zinhser in the Court of Common Pleas Hamilton County Ohio Case No 139721. The hearing is scheduled for June 8. Attorney: Batli & Meyer.
Sealed proposals in triplicate due by 11 a.m. May 1 1908 to furnish fresh beef and mutton to the subsistence department at Forts Brady Wayne Rock Island Arsenal Fort Sheridan Fort Thomas Columbus Bar racks and Dan Ohio Fort Benjamin Harrison for six months starting July 1 1908. Information on application. Envelopes marked Proposals for beef and mutton to be opened 11 a.m. May 1 1908 and addressed to the Commissary at the post to be supplied.
For sale in Avondale an Eastern estate property in a prime location. New two and one half story house with large first floor center hall library dining room serving room pantry kitchen rear hall. Second floor four bedrooms closets linen bath. third floor two finished rooms. Cemented cellar furnace laundry fruit and vegetable closet. Latest gas and electric fixtures and mantels. main stairway in quartered oak. hardwood floors. two porches. Open today 2 30 to 5 p m and tomorrow. North side of Cleveland Ave first house east of Reading Road. Get off Avondale car at Cleveland Ave.
The Board of Public Service of Cincinnati invites sealed bids by May 13 1908 for labor and materials to construct sewers and drains on Chonau Street from Colerain to Spring Grove Avenue in District 2 Division. Bids must include all interested parties names and a $500 bond or certified check. The board may reject any bids and returns checks accordingly. John J. Wenner, Clerk.
Bids will be received for sewer and drain construction along Fisher avenue Collins avenue and Roll avenue in Cumminsville and adjacent streets. A four thousand dollar bond guarantees proper execution and securing of the contract. The right to reject all bids is reserved.
Noon on Wednesday May 18 will start sewer construction from end of existing sewer to about 120 feet east of Clyde Casper street. Bond set at 200 dollars. project to follow plans on file. Clerk John J. Wenner signs notice dated April 28 1908.
Chief Quartermaster announces sealed, triplicate proposals due May 12 1908 for cap ornaments gilt and bronze collar ornaments gilt and bronze collar buttons bronze for the Philadelphia Spot of the U S Army. Quantities may rise 20 to 50 percent. Domestic manufacture preferred if quality and price are equal. Samples, specs, proposal blanks available at the Federal Building Chicago.
Sealed proposals for making test borings in river bottom lands between St. Louis and Cairo will be received until 12 noon on April 30 and then publicly opened. Information furnished on application. G. R. Lukesh, Captain Engineers, Recorder.
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