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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1925
Page
10
In Cincinnati on August 25 1925 the wheat market eased with prices down 1 1 2c for September and 1c for December amid outside selling and long liquidation. Cash and futures softened across grains with reports of improved export demand and rain concerns abroad influencing European markets.
A merger creates a single Portland cement corporation from two highly profitable existing operations. The consolidated company reports steady revenue growth and strong market position as the firms combine assets and production capacity.
Detectives Loewenstein and McCorkhill arrested Madie Dickertson alias Lucie Bruce, 41, of 638 West Fourth Street after a $300 ring stolen July 28 from Miss Ethel Thalheimer at 690 South Crescent Avenue was recovered. She allegedly placed the ring in the pawnshop and faces grand larceny charges.
New York curb market reports total stock sales of 333,200 shares and bond sales of 985,000 dollars. The official transactions list includes numerous company names, prices, and fluctuations across diverse industries. The report reflects broad activity with many issues advancing and declining in a single trading day.
Professional traders dominated the Board of Trade, pushing all grain deliveries down with brief recoveries. Wheat fell to about 1.58 to 1.59 for September and 1.57 to 1.575 for December, with corn and oats also retreating and fats like lard and bellies trading near steady levels. Cash quotes list No 1 hard wheat at 1.62 to 1.64, No 2 yellow corn at 99 to 1.00, and oats at various bids, with rye around 1.04 to 1.05.
Cattle prices at Cincinnati stockyards steady amid typical weekly receipts of about 500 carryovers. Better light butcher cattle commanded around 7 dollars. choice weighty beef steers scarce. cows and feeders steady. calves and veals active with best at 18 dollars. Hogs weak with most sales 12 to 13 dollars. buyers limited and many lots unsold. Sheep and lambs generally steady with fat lambs around 14.50 to 15 per cwt and ewes 4 to 7 dollars per cwt.
Frank Leschnakowski 53 a machinist helper of 179 Adela avenue Ludlow was found dead in the basement yesterday noon by his wife Rose Leschnakowski Coroner Stephens ruled heart disease as the cause He had long suffered heart trouble and leaves a widow and daughter Margaret A Leschnakowski He worked for the Southern Railroad shops for many years.
Mae Marsh stars in Tides of Passion adapted from Basil King with lib floral romance. Monte Blue and Marie Prevost lead in Deburau adaptation The Lover of Camille screens with Mack Sennett comedy and news reel. The Rosses perform Somewhat Different in four day vaudeville followed by the Three Herman Brothers in a three day run.
Frances Wigbels 85 died yesterday at her home 204 West Thirty fourth street Covington after a two week illness. Widow of Bernard Wigbels she lived in Covington over sixty years. Daughters Miss Teela Wigbels and Mrs Louis J Marshall and Miss Mary Wigbels abroad on pilgrimage to Rome survive. Funeral at Holy Cross Church Latonia with burial in Mother of God Cemetery Covington. daughter Mary to learn of death on landing in New York.
Richard T. Van Hoene of 410 East Eighteenth Street announced his candidacy for City Commissioner at the October city primary. He aims to become Finance Commissioner, practicing as attorney and expert accountant and a Cincinnati YMCA Law School graduate.
Principal Glenn O Swing announced Holmes High School will open on September 8. Students from private, parochial, and external public schools must enroll by September 4 and bring their promotion card from the last school attended.
Orie S. Ware Commonwealth Attorney returned from a four week trip to Northern Michigan with his wife Mrs. Ware. He reports fishing was better this season than in several years and accompanied by his spouse.
Daylight break in at William H. Seibert's home near Newport yielded a cornet valued at 125 dollars, furth er jewelry including a diamond stud two rings and a wife’s watch, two revolvers and two dresses plus an overcoat. A will was opened and papers moved as deputies investigate what appears to be a planned theft.
Donkey belonging to the children of Simon Bartel again figured in police affairs after five men were arraigned in the Police Court. Charles Craig John Brown Joseph Smith John J Smith and William Stevens all received five day jail terms for intoxication after taking the donkey from the children and causing a disturbance in Newport City Park. The animal was later recovered by Ralph Kaufman and returned to the Bartel children.
After the regular session, Exchange members will vote on three location options for a new home. Proposals from First National Bank Building and Union Central Building include spaces at Nos. 318 Walnut and 314 Walnut third floor, and second floor corner space respectively. Lease terms range from three to five years with rents from 4 800 to 4 000 dollars annually.
Two men left a stolen car at Twelfth and Lowell after refueling at an oil station. The vehicle belonged to Charles J. Jacobs of 828 Cleveland Avenue Cincinnati and had been loaned to a friend. The men fled after offering a Queen City Petroleum coupon book and leaving a revolver as security. Police could not identify the borrower.
Charles C Heidrich 78 retired Cincinnati commission merchant died at his Dayton Kentucky home after a short illness. He was active in Cincinnati business circles and a church deacon in Dayton Kentucky. He leaves two sons and three daughters. Funeral at First Baptist Dayton Kentucky Friday at 2 pm with Rev N F Jones officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery.
Daniel Vaught of 501 Fairfield avenue Bellevue was bound over to the grand jury under $2000 bond by Judge Gore in the Police Court on a highway robbery charge after being shot in the neck during an attempted robbery of Adolph DuBois the night watchman at Enterprise Garage on August 16. James Wright 31 of 421 West Fifth street was bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond for shooting with intent to kill. Mrs Nellie Morris of 212 West Fourth street was dismissed on a breach of the peace charge brought by Susie Gates of the same address.
New York World News Service lists European rates for sterling and francs, plus German and Italian marks, Swiss francs, Dutch guilders, and other currencies. Far East, Latin American, and Canada rates detailed with demand and cable figures for selecting currencies and regions.
The 16 year old son of Mr and Mrs John Bigler of 935 Putnam street drowned Sunday near Melbourne Ky after cramps while swimming at Adolph Graf’s camp His body was found yesterday in the Ohio River Coroner Dr Walter B Hughes ruled accidental death and the remains were taken to John J Radhel Co funeral home Services are set at the Radel chapel Ninth and Patterson streets He worked with his father at the Oakley Ohio automobile factory He is survived by his parents
James Ahrens to George Geiger transfers a Dayton lot with stamps paid totaling 6500 dollars. Nicholas Konz to John Konz transfers a Ft Thomas lot with stamps paid totaling 2090 dollars. John G. Draud to L A ee transfers a Dayton lot with stamps totaling 3500 dollars. Theodosia res S to Edith Pearl Boone transfers a Newnest lot for 1 dollar. William Co Bredles to Edward L Kern transfers a Bellevue lot with stamps totaling 6000 dollars.
Quarterly dividend announcements list from several firms in New York guiding payments on October 1 and September dates. Companies include Chemical and Dye, Mackay, American Can, Loews, Gabriel Snubber, Sloss Sheffield, Pettibone Mulliken, American Safety Razor. Records and payment schedules vary by firm.
Ohio incorporations list multiple new companies with capitals and organizers including Dwight Hinckley Lumber Corporation of Cincinnati 100000 Rockland Keys Realty Company Sandusky 50000 Columbus Chemical Company Columbus 4000 Mercantile Advertising Company Dayton 25000 Bernard Coal Company Cambridge 5000 Ammon Bros Amusement Company Greenville 10000 West Park Building Company Cleveland 10000 S and S Construction Company Columbus 2000 Physicians X Ray Laboratory Inc Cleveland names founders and organizers for each filing.
Mrs. Delina Muncy filed for divorce from Henry A. Muncy in Campbell Circuit Court. They wed at Ravenna Kentucky on June 24 1924 and lived together until April 15 1925 when she left due to alleged cruel treatment.
Lloyd Moran and Irene Clark of Newark Ohio apply for marriage. Edward F. Landwehr of Cincinnati with Marie Diss of Cincinnati. Cletus G. Quaing of Belleview Kentucky with Rosella M. Parrdinn of Bellevue Kentucky.
The Kentucky conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will convene September 1 at Scott Street M E Church South with over 300 ministers and delegates. Bishop A W W Darlington of Huntington presides, joined by Dr Luther Bridges for singing. Sessions run through September 7 with lectures by Dr C W Tadlock and sermons daily at Union Church.
Joseph M. Fetters a 67 year old farmer living near White Tower died Monday night from acute gastritis per Coroner Stephens. He ate a hearty supper and went outside. his wife found him dead in the yard about midnight. He leaves a widow and two daughters. services were held at 2 PM at the family home with burial in Independence Cemetery.
The will of Mrs. Catherine Twenty of 3714 loan avenue was probated in Kenton County Court with her estate divided equally among children Minnie Fred and Edward Twenty and Fred Twenty named executor. Also a Kenton judge fined Paul J. Renaker of Florence 50 dollars for reckless driving after a Dixie Highway collision. Newport cafe owner James Tobin held to Federal Grand Jury on beer charges and released on 500 dollar bond along with Joseph Tos for saloon beer seizure. Covington Rotary addressed civic pride and clerk appointments updated as Henry Konersman named Kenton County Quarterly Court Clerk following the death of Judge McLaughlin.
Kenton circuit court heard a cruelty charge as Mrs Leura Colston filed for divorce from Jarvey Colston a Ludlow blacksmith. They married October 21 1924 in Grant County. H C Shield sued Jackson Woodley and James Bird Cincinnati for 250 damages from a collision at Tenth street and Madison avenue. Bird fined 50 dollars and costs in Police Court for reckless driving and held to the grand jury on speeding and disorderly conduct with a 500 bond. Shield attached Woodleys automobile.
Marriage licenses issued listing Cleo Shepherd Elizabeth Stinnett Lawrence Shields Catherine Stubbs Garnett Myers James Brown John Vorhees Birdie Blevins in Columbus Hamilton Indianapolis and Garnett area records. Names appear in a clustered notice of license issuances with ambiguous formatting and OCR errors.
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