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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
8
Board members clash over Chief Archibald’s retirement recommendations for seven veteran firemen and hints of a broader purge of infirm policemen. The board postpones action to review medical examinations, while Chief Archibald takes a temporary leave to Columbus.
Hamilton Ohio will entertain the Miami Conference of the Congregational Church in the third week of October. The conference groups parts of Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia with delegates from Cincinnati Newport Covington Columbus and other cities to attend.
A Kansas mother reports her baby developed eczema on the face at one month old and healed after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. She says the child has remained eczema free for 6 years and a half.
Fragmented notes describe a pur? age era remedy claimed to preserve health. Mentions soothing effects and alleged benefits for aching joints and skin. Likely an old advertise listing mixed with stray phrases from a column.
Aaron A. Ferris filed suit in the Common Pleas Court to enjoin a Salvation Army rescue home proposed at the Bohm residence east of Auburn Avenue Mt Auburn between Southern and Superior streets. He claims moral harm to residents and a drop in property values. Defendants include Salvation Army leaders and supporters.
The United Foundry Company at 2047 Dunlap Street filed an insolvency assignment to Joseph A. Keadin. Assets total 5000 dollars and liabilities 8000 dollars. Gilbert Bettman is the attorney.
Administrator authorized to accept 800 from C O Railroad for Job Granger death after 1907 Klondyke wreck. other estates seek cash legacies, sales of stock, and notices of administration. Divorce actions include Anna Weber vs George Weber and Hulda Senft denying charges with alleged infidelity.
Mary Connor sues for divorce from Frank Kocher claiming abandonment since February 5 1908 and a warrant for his arrest over a grocery store burglary on Walnut Hills. Attorney J B O'Donnell represents the plaintiff. Kathryan Kenney seeks divorce from Edward S Kenney alleging neglect and excessive drinking and gambling since their June 1902 marriage.
The International Railroad Master Blacksmiths Association holds its sixteenth annual convention in Cincinnati at the Grand Hotel for three days. Mayor Markbreit welcomes members. prominent smiths attend from across the country as topics include flue welding, high speed steel, thermit welding, and locomotive frame work. Tours to Coney Island Zoo and Chester Park are planned for visitors.
Sidney Cowen son of the late General B R Cowen resigns as Deputy Clerk of the United States Court under Clerk Boyd Dilley to pursue other business. Special Master Ferris reports Field owes Field-Evans Company 11264 71 for misapplied liquidation, with assets 11867 16 and liabilities 721. Appeals include United States Coal Co versus Pinkerton Detective Agency for 10997 and Lineman Sites Traction Co诉 claim of 25000 against Cincinnati Traction. John Bush sues Cincinnati Traction for 25000 over a trolley ladder incident near Seventh and Race streets.
Big carpet and rug deal in Ohio by Alms and Doepke featuring an expanded stock at cut prices. Elegant tapestry carpets, velvet carpets, and axminster options offered with substantial discounts on yard and room sizes. Large body brussels rugs also available at reduced prices.
In Wash Mack 45 a lodger at the Silver Moon is stabbed to death while sleeping at 324 East Front Street. Frank Bannison 25 or 45 also a lodger is under arrest for murder. Lizzie Smith 26 another lodger is held as a witness. Motive traced to jealousy over Mack and Smith. Mack died. Bannison in custody. Smith wounded in leg. Body sent to Morgue. woman hospitalized.
Columbus Aug 17 Formal charges of fraud were filed with Secretary of State Thompson against three of four Gallia County Board of Elections members by Robert M Switzer head of the Republican faction that lost recognition The board backed Sherman Eagles against Thompson who sought legal opinion on removing the board Miller said Thompson had no power until asked The three suspended members are Democrats S A Dunbar Leonard Leck Jr and Republican A S Ripley Switzer accuses fraud and a Court of Inquiry will hear the charges on Monday August 31 at Thompson's Columbus office
Miss Della Henderson, 19, was shot to death yesterday as her sweetheart visited her at Bedford Indiana. He left momentarily for water, heard a gunfire, and found her with a self inflected wound and a revolver in her hand. Police have not solved the case, believe a quarrel sparked the tragedy.
Salvation Army leader Eva Booth fainted after addressing about four thousand at Winona Lake Bible Conference in Warsaw Indiana. She was under medical care and reported improving later that night.
Ambassador Leishman cabled the State Department that a long pending transfer of property for the American College for Girls at Constantinople has been settled. The site title will be in the name of Secretary Barton of the American Board of Missions. The move does not finalize plans for an American College for Boys.
Aug 17 W L Chamberlin head of Chamberlin Bros Co insolvent brokers is not a fugitive A letter received by W G Thompson says he is stopping at Grand Pointe Michigan with his family He claims personal creditors will not lose a cent and Butler County residents are $16 000 ahead in all speculations at his establishment He does not indicate when he will return to Hamilton
Mrs. George Lapham of Chicago, visiting Oxford, fastened a $100 gold necklace to a dog belonging to Nelson Fulton. The dog bolted when another dog passed, taking the necklace with him. After an hour he returned without the ornament. Police are unsure if the necklace was lost or stolen.
Near Cuba Kentucky Jim Willingham 40 killed his brother Foster 30 at 4 AM in the former's home. Foster had been living with the couple and family trouble is cited as the motive. The killer has not been arrested.
City Electrician Darrow will represent Cincinnati at the American Association of Municipal Electricians meeting in Detroit August 19 to 21. Sewer Engineer Seifert told the Service Board it is necessary to excavate about 8 000 feet of ground to stop flooding at the Badgley Run sewer outlet into Mill Creek. Park Superintendent Rodgers was elected Vice President of the American Association of Park Superintendents at its Minneapolis meeting, returning with Director Manss of the Service Board.
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