Loan shark battle deepens in Cincinnati crusade
The campaign against Tolman loan sharks gains momentum as officials report progress and discuss a salary-office idea to curb abuses. Attorney Smith accuses Tolman of relentless practice while borrowers recount deceptive loans, garnishments, and fee schemes, with a city meeting planned to decide charter changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolman
O’brien
Attorney Smith
Squire Roebling
Hugh Cavanaugh
Commercial Tribune
Citizens’ Mortgage Loan Company
Cincinnati
Citizens’ Company
Lohn Shark
Taft Commended by Churchmen at Federal Council Session
Philadelphia December 7 A debate over a plan to close public schools one afternoon weekly for church services ends with defeat. The federation adopts a duty doctrine urging religious instruction at home and by churches. Bishop Cranston Neely oppose the plan. Taft praised for temperance Sunday observance and higher education support. Bishop Wilson urges a committee to congratulate Taft on his liquor stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Cranston and
Neely
Methodist, Episcopal Church
Wilson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Committee On
Taft
Blaine Club Plans Major Taft Inauguration Showing
The Blaine club reorganized with Judge William H. Lueders as president and aims for Cincinnati’s largest turnout for Taft’s inauguration. A special committee will arrange the trip, with Major John Proctor coordinating and 125 new members added to the roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Club
Cincinnati
William H. Lueders
Washington
William H. Taft
United States
Lueders
John Proctor
Julius Fleischmann
Judge Lueders
S. H. Capelie
George F. Schott
Emil Roessler
Andrew
Woman linked to infant abandonment in Burnet Woods case
A 22 year old Norwood girl Miss Niemoeller and the woman identified as Catherine Meyers were involved in a foundling incident in Burnet Woods. The infant was found near a bank and later taken to the Home of the Friendless while the mother was detained. Police pursued two related suspects and connected the case to the St Joseph’s Foundling asylum in Norwood. The Niemoellers have a Cleanview avenue home and the mother will testify in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Meyers
Catherine “Niemoeller
Rein View Avenue
East Walnut'Hills
Burnet. Woods
Mersman
Mefford
Crawforn
Mey
Norwood
Miss Niemoeller
St. Joseph’s Foundling Asylum
Dwyer
Burnet Woods
Niemoellers
Cleanview Avenue
Bernardina Niemoeller
Joseph J
Louis F. Niemoeller
Lueders
Clew
Cincinnati
Lebanon
Henry ‘Thlendorf
A. G. Schmidlin
Swedish vice consul Ekstromer dies by suicide in St Louis
Charles A Ekstromer Swedish vice consul in St Louis killed himself by prussic acid at his home amid earlier public controversy with federal officials and charge of accounting shortfalls. News mentions his reinstatement and later duties as well as another suicide of Charles Blow, manager of American Linseed Company Crown Works, linked to concerns for a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Charles A. Ekstromer
Ekstromer
Roosevelt
West Disinfectant Company
Charlies W. Blow
Crown Works
King Edward III Remains in House for Rheumatic Cold
London dispatch reports King Edward III continues to suffer a cold and rheumatism. He stayed at Sandringham all last week and canceled a planned visit to Lord and Lady Ilchester. He and the queen returned to London and plan a southern coast retreat to recuperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward
Sandringham
Lord and Lady Ilchester
Best Morning Hours for Quick Shopping and Packing
The period from 8 30 to noon offers the best shopping hours with faster service. Orders placed during these hours are packed quickly, enabling daytime processing and potential savings on overnight staffing.
Charity Trustees Discuss Winter Aid For Poor
At a monthly meeting of the Associated Charities the November caseload shows over 400 families seeking help. Many are on the brink of starvation as the city faces another harsh winter. Homeless men also require ongoing care, with 373 men assisted in November.
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Trustees
The
Associated Charities
Association For
Cari Hope Corie
Roosevelt to pay his own expenses on Africa trip
President Roosevelt will pay all expenses for himself and his son Kermit for the Africa hunting trip. Smithsonian naturalists will be funded separately, with specimens from Roosevelt and the naturalists donated to the United States National Museum, not drawn from government funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Smithsonian Institution
Africa
Walcott
United States National Museum
Kermit
Smithsonian
Steinheil Inquiry Delayed in Paris Chamber
Paris December 7 The interpellation on the Steinheil murder by M Berry was postponed at the request of Justice Minister Briand who said government judicial action is ongoing and the legislature should not interfere. Berry asserted the public seeks to know if justice varies by social rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duckworth Club
Cincinnati Democratic Club
Cincinnati ‘Democratic Club
Nicholas Longworth
Norwood
O. F. Dwyer
Charles Mead
Washington
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Lincoln Steffens Orice
Pring
Li Messake
James Madison
George Washington
Congress
Grover Cleveland
United States
Paris
Steinheil
Chamber of Deputies
Briand
M. Berry
Early Christmas Shopping Boosts Workers
The note urges shoppers to begin holiday purchases early to support the working class and those who serve the public, highlighting the beneficial impact on service workers during the season.
R. G. F. Club Dines at Dennison Hotel Dinner
Judge A. M. Warner hosted the annual dinner for the R. G. F. club at the Dennison hotel. Attending were Judges Warner Shattuck Malsbury Colonels Amor Smith Lee Brooks and officers W C Johnson E R Monfort Relifenberick and others including James Allison W V Campbell George Griffiths and J T Griffiths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Warner
R. G.F. Club
Dennison
Judge Warner
Judge Shattuck
Malsbury
Amor Smith
W. ¢. Johnson
E. R. Monfort
Relifenberick
James Allison
W. V. Campbell
Lee Brooks
County Option Law Declared Constitutional by Judge
Judge Duncan of the common pleas court ruled the Rose county option law constitutional. The temporary injunction against enforcement issued by Judge Scroth of Tiffin was dissolved. The demurrer to the petition by Wayne B Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League was sustained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
Rose County
Duncan
Common Pleas Court
Scrothh
Tiffin
Wayne B. Wheeler
Antisaloon League
Highway Robbery Foiled by Motorman Aid
Adelbert Reeves a traveling salesman of 18 Calhoun Place was attacked at Nassau and St James streets by two assailants. A street car motorman halted the scene and the robbers fled. Reeves suffered multiple scalp wounds and was attended by Dr Ludden of Grand Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelbert Reeves
Calhoun Place
Reeves
Nassau
St. James
Dr. Ludden
Grand Street
Billie Receives New Reprieve In Murder Case
Springfield Illinois Acting Governor L Y O Sherman grants Herman Billek a further reprieve until January 29 1909 after a brief hearing. This is the sixth execution date set. the defendant has been jailed over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Herman Billek
L. Y.O' Sherman
Standard Oil profits reveal figures in dissolution case
New York December 7 profits of Standard Oil affiliates surfaced in court as John D Archbold and Henry Tilford testified. Records showed Continental Oil earned about 115 percent on 3000000 capitalization and Standard Oil of Indiana earned about 55000000 on 1000000 capital between 1899 and 1906. Tilford said the firm did not undersell but matched rival rate cuts amid price wars in Colorado and the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard Oil Company
John D. Archbold
Henry ‘Tilford
Standard Oil Company of California
Continental Oil Company
Standard
Middle West
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Colorado
Far West
Tilford
William J. Pohl Missing From Cincinnati
William J. Pohl 60, a former Cincinnati newspaper man, vanished after leaving city two months ago for The Post Zeitung in Saginaw Michigan. He previously worked on several German papers including The Volksfreund and lived at Twelfth and Walnut streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Pohl
Cincinnati
Post Zeitung
Saginaw, Mich
Pohl
Pittsburg
Volksfreund
Saginaw
Twelfth
Walnut Streets
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Brown ‘Company
Tolmans
Relentless
George Deckebach
Charles B. Smith
First National Bank Building
Court of Justice of the Peace Roebling
Katie Beimforde
Smith
Kapp & Foster
Interstate Investment Company
D. H. Tolman
St. Joe
Federal Council
Church
Federation
House Committee
Thomas L. Bentham
Aeon
John Bolan
Lucas County
Harmon
Bolan
Hamilton
Columbus
Blues
Stamina Republican League
Mark Twain
Ohio
George E. Bundy
Charles H. Jones
Daniel C. Handley
Moloney
Altgeier
Nelson
Bange
Frank Fee
Watchman
Fealdetit
Forrht
Government Printing Office
Harrison
Wall Street
Berlin
Treasury
Rose Cleveland
Blaine
James Buchanan
House
Buchanan
James D Richardson
Richardson
Prussic
Edward III
Trustees of Associated Organization
Dines
Pte
Deere
Delivery Boys
Union Pacific & North Western
Chicago
Missouri Rives
Ork
Teberciaco
Los Angeles
Portland
Ec Los Angeles
Riverside
Pasadena
China& Japan
San Francisco
N. M. Breese
Chicago & North Western Ry
Walnut St
Cindy Tobacco
Duncan of
Billie
Illinois
William J. Pohl Missing
Pure Food
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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