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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1925
Page
3
Wheat futures rose as cash demand improved and primary markets drew buying. No. 1 red winter ranged from $1.76 to $1.77, with other classes cited, while spot grain prices showed mixed movement in Cincinnati.
The New York World News Service lists European and Far Eastern rates with Sterling at 4.85 dollars on demand and 4.85 on cables, Italy 38.64 demand, 8.64 on cables, Holland 40.26 demand, 40.28 cables, and Germany 23.81 demand, 23.82 cables. Other currencies cover France Belgium Switzerland Spain and more with varied bid and cable figures. Brazil Uruguay Chile Canada and Havana checks are noted with their respective rates.
A summary of trade conditions shows demand rising in dry goods, groceries, auto accessories, ice cream, and building materials while some sectors like men's furnishings, hardware, and paint are steady or quiet. Overall manufacturing runs on reduced schedules with fall orders improving in shoe manufacturing and crops poised for a good corn harvest.
The Dun and Co weekly local trade summary notes a gradual revival for the season with solid demand in metal trades especially roofing materials and auto sales edging ahead. Manufacturing plants run around 75 percent capacity while factory supplies demand rises and iron market inquiries persist for fourth quarter delivery.
E A Gast county surveyor announces that Oak road from Plainfield to Lockland Van Zandt road from Cincinnati Hamilton to Winton Summit road from Cincinnati line to Cincinnati Dayton Wayne road from Glendale Milford to Lockland Glendale road from Oak to Glendale Milford Sycamore road from Plainfield to Madisonville Amity road from Ridge to Plainfield road were oiled.
Cherry Pie owned by Mrs. M. Silverglade of Cincinnati captured the main race at Erlanger greyhound track last night beating a strong field. The hound, previously under Arch DeGeer of Wichita, paid near 5 to 1 with a 14St return, and opened a night of long-shot excitement as Dr Dowling and Judgement also posted notable payouts. Attendance surpassed 12,000 with a nearly full grandstand and new bleacher seating. High Cost repeated as hurdle champion, leading from the second jump to the finish.
Boston August 21 Charley Cardio manager of Red Chapman Boston featherweight says he has withdrawn the injunction against the Kid Kaplan Babe Herman fight scheduled for Waterbury on August 27. Cardio cited the good of the game and Kaplan's contract refusal to meet Chapman in New York last June.
Grand Rapids report says Tiger Flowers of Atlanta defeated Allentown Joe Gans of Allentown, Pennsylvania by decision after ten rounds in a light heavyweight bout.
Richard A. Glendon, coach of the Navy crew that won this year, was appointed director of rowing at Columbia University. The announcement was made in New York on August 21.
The Erlanger track lists races with multiple entrants across seven events. Notable horses include Dot Sag Dock Dun Jack Knife Miki Jack Fremont Silver Fox Hawke's Honeymoon LaVerne Frog Hair Durant Girl Lulu's Steam Sleepy Rover and Futurity contenders Leap hare Lady Buck Jolly Roller Ballindara June's Gift Kelly Buzz Around Nick Baker in the early program.
Dividend payments announced for several firms including New York Steam Corporation Julius Kayser Co Standard National Corporation National Power and Light Company New York Canners Pure Oil Company and Ohio Oil Company. Details cover payment amounts payment dates and stock records with various classes of preferred and common stock.
Chicago prices show Armour preferred at 90 percent, Balaban & Katz at 86 percent, Fair at 32 and Swift & Co at 111 with other items like United Light and Power and Gypsum around 196 percent. Cudahy and Libby McNeill remain unquoted or cited without firm figures.
George Dewey Jump of Chestnut Street Newport, convict jailed since 1922 for robberies at Bellevue and Dayton beaches, has been paroled. Daniel Vaught of Fairfield Avenue Bellevue, held for Enter prise garage robbery, was arrested with Jump but released when the jury disagreed. Vaught to be arraigned August 25.
Public demonstrations of life saving will be given at Manhattan Tacoma beaches Dayton Ky on Wednesday and Thursday by Captain Melville Carr of the American Red Cross. He is assisted by A Branch and Boy Scouts Forrest Sutherland Alfred Hotz Floyd W Neff Roy Marz Howard Thompson William Kennedy. Participants who finish the course undergo tests to qualify as Red Cross life savers and may wear the official insignia on their bathing suits.
Fred Schroder of 1148 Waterworks road reported his home entered by a duplicate key during a family absence from 8 am to late afternoon. Jewelry and two revolvers valued at 275 dollars were taken. Loot includes three watches a diamond stickpin gold cuff links a gold ring a parasol and a beaded handbag. Neighbors saw a man leaving at about 11.00.
Detectives Fuller and Phistner notified Arthur J. Proxell of 42 East Clifton Avenue that they recovered his automobile stolen in front of his home on August 12. The car was found parked at Third and York streets.
A man sought for issuing false checks at three Newport merchants, written on Central Savings Bank blanks and in the same handwriting, described as six feet tall and 150 pounds, dressed in collegiate style and hatless. Walter Steredith of Knoxville, Tenn., employed at Andrews Steel, was arrested on a fugitive from justice charge after allegedly taking a mortgaged automobile from Tennessee without permission and offered to return to Foxville without papers. Two Newport residents Marvin Sanders and Frank Ford were fined costs for disorderly conduct. Walter Webster of Clifton Ky faced reckless driving on the docket. Ora Garretson of North was fined 100 dollars, jailed 80 days, and bonded for liquor possession. Public notices require post primary expense accounts to be filed by August 31 with William Milius and Sheriff Louis B. Tieman in accordance with state law.
Harry Kersker transfers a Newport lot to Edward W. Uhl for 2000 in stamps. Charles Schweitzer sells a Campbell County John’s Hill road lot to G. W. Gillard for 1000. Charles Steffen deeds a Newport lot to Edward ee for 5 in stamps. Morris Bodkin conveys a Clifton lot to John Bleeveld for 3000. Donald R. Brewster transfers a Fort Thomas lot to George C. Ware for 4000.
J H Doerfler and Charlotte Baecker. Arnold Dover and Nancy Chestney. Robert S Allison and Della Ross. all listed in Shelbyville Indiana with related entries in Cincinnati Ohio.
Hawthorne program lists races including The Chicago Special purse for three-year-olds and up at one mile with Cardinal Princess Doreen General Thatcher and Mad Play among contenders. The Loop stakes at six furlongs for two-year-olds features Marengo and Shovootitan with Chicago entries, while the Boyl’s Mich Handicap for three-year-olds and up runs one mile and a furlong led by Right On Time and Hourmore.
Philadelphia's Bobby Barrett meets Joe Anderson at Redland Field Monday night in a six round show headlined by Barrett known for flooring more foes than any welter in his class. A Petrone Bloom rematch plus Roberts and Herket joins the card with two four round bouts to open.
Theodore Kluemper Covington Safety Commissioner announced his candidacy for renomination ahead of the October 17 city primary. The top eight vote-getters proceed to the general election for four commissioner seats. Kluemper, with eight years as a commissioner and six as police chief, recalls a years ago gun battle with three robbers at a local building association. Martin Moran, James Kearney, and John Lawler were involved. Nordmeyer and Rehm were killed during the hold up.
Radio listings for WLW WSAT WKRC WEAF and WRNY outline evening schedules including instrumental trio scores organ recital children's stories chimes concert bicycle sextet news review popular programs and band performances from New York Chicago and other locations with various start times through midnight.
A broadcast notice lists radio stations including Central KFDM KFKX KFMQ KSD KFUO WCBD WHO WOAN WOI WOS wowL WSUL Eastern-WAAM WBAV WBZ WCAP WCAU WCTS WDWF WEBJ WEEI WHAZ WJAR WY WLIT WMAK WOO WTIC WWJ WFI as part of a regional emergency alert network with shared reporting responsibilities.
Roy Hall a 24 year old policeman of 361 Bond street West Covington was reported improved at St Elizabeth Hospital after being shot Thursday night by Lee Pangleton 26 of 24 West Sixth street Hall was shot while attempting to arrest Pangleton after two shots were fired near Fifth and Main streets Pangleton is charged with shooting to kill and his case was continued to September 5 Police say Pangleton had earlier fired at Birdie Johnson a negress of 513 Johnson street who was charged with disorderly conduct Her case was continued to Monday
Radio and theater schedules for WHAS Louisville WDAF Kansas City WEBH Chicago and other stations show a mix of concert programs orchestral nights dance hours and readings. Notable items include National Barn Dance at WLS Chicago Dinner concerts at WQJ Chicago and a Chicago Theater Revue at WMBB with varied times through late night.
Local radio schedules across Cleveland Buffalo Philadelphia New York and Pittsburgh list dinner music dance programs concerts and various special programs with times ranging from 5:05 P.M. to 10 P.M. Notable entries include United States Army band at WEAF New York Damon Runyon segment Lewisohn Stadium concert and California Nite Hawks.
Samuel Collins appointed Federal Administrator of the Eleventh District covering Kentucky and much of Tennessee. He previously served as State Prohibition Director since June 18, 1921, succeeding Paul Williams. Collins gained prominence as the government’s principal witness in the Langley prohibition trial.
Clarence Johnson Orine Taylor and Edward Taylor of Piastereo Va were held by the Federal Grand Jury on Mann Act charges. Pearl Minton and Clancey Miller of Bristol Va were also involved. The girls were sent to the Home of the Good Shepherd. Abraham Collier of Newport was held to the grand jury on whisky manufacture and possession with a $2500 bond after a factory fire led to discovery of a small still.
Three Cincinnati motorcyclists Sam Duncan Charles McCree and Charles Dun can were fined 100 and costs each by Judge Klette for reckless driving after they used the Eleventh Street Park as a motordrome. The cases proceeded to the Kenton Circuit Court on appeal.
Members of the Eastern Star and their families will hold an outing and picnic under the White Shrine at Devon Park on August 31. It is the second annual event with refreshments and prizes for contest winners. Final arrangements will be made at a Masonic Temple meeting Monday night.
Mrs. Erretta Mahoney filed for divorce from Ivan Mahoney at Kenton Circuit Court alleging cruelty after he threw dishes. She seeks alimony and a restraining order to prevent molestation. they married March 15, 1920. A. Nielan & Co. filed for a $194.85 judgment against Mrs. Harry Mac Blair in Covington for household goods.
Fragmentary OCR lists several individuals with city references including Covington Cincinnati Brookville Matamora and Bartow. Mentions names such as J. B. Vogelpoht Dorothy Rees Gertrude Deitz Andrew Taylor and Charles Curry with scattered hometowns.
The American Red Cross will permanently rehabilitate every family affected by the Mackinac steam boat disaster off Rhode Island. National and local chapters, including Newport Pawtucket and Central Falls, plan relief efforts and trust funds for orphans and widows' vocational training. Three more deaths today raise fatalities to 46 with three others not expected to survive.
Chief Engineer John Grant testified at a Steamboat Inspection Service hearing that the Mackinac boiler leaked on Monday and welds were added before the Pawtucket excursion. He did not report the repair thinking it minor and planned to notify inspectors on return that night. The new weld covered an older weak patch.
The Rev. F. R. Cubit of Ausable Forks was stopped on a lonely road by Henry Thwaits, a local resident and federal agent, who demanded to see liquor but let the family pass after inspecting their car. Cubit found Thwaits, a parishioner, was the assailant, causing embarrassment for both.
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