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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
11
A North Western outlet advertises women's suits coats and dresses with prices from 12.50 to 66.00. It highlights tailored suits in broadcloth, imported fabrics, festive waists and petticoats, with sale lines and discontinued reorders. The notice lists materials and color options and notes final clearance at West Fourth Street Vine and Race.
Colonel John A. Vance urged rapid Ohio River wharf developments at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. He warned Cairo and Wheeling shipowners lose wharf access to avoid charges, and stressed river terminals' importance as improvements proceed. He praised the committee for river project resolutions and cited Roosevelt's support.
The Cincinnati artist Otto Rimanoczy was buried after funeral services held yesterday at his father Adolph Rimanoczy's home 2137 Granda street Walnut Hills with Rev. Gervaise Roughton officiating. Pallbearers included Paul Jones John Riley William F iattier George Griffiths and JT Borrian. Burial took place at Spring Grove cemetery.
State inspector Dunlap and assistant Colthoft were attacked by a pack of dogs while inspecting dairies in the Lickrun district. Dogs charged them, shots were fired by Colthoft to drive the animals away, and the workers faced warrants and hearings before Justice Muller. The dairy proprietor is not believed to be responsible.
Judge William H. Lueders, recently elected president, organizes a kinderfest at the hall Tuesday evening. The program features Prof. George Stock the magician, Harry Wehman singing illustrated songs, moving pictures, children’s songs, and music by the Turners under Paul Shobe. Nicholas Seuess, the physical director, notes the event aims to please the 750 children ahead of the union gathering in Cincinnati June 19 to 27.
Readable fragments indicate a tax issue involving Dow-Akin saloon keepers paid a $1600 levy. The report notes a rush or deadline day affecting operators as authorities enforce licensing or taxes. Further details are unclear from the damaged text.
About 1 600 baskets of toys books candy and fruit were delivered yesterday by the Santa Claus fund committee of the Men's club with W L Brown in charge. Women wives of Business Men's club members volunteered and worked all day packing and addressing baskets in the basement at Fourth and Rade streets. Baskets will be delivered by Christmas Eve.
A Christmas mothers meeting at the Evy W C A featured a large lighted tree and an engaging program. Mrs Petsche spoke in German on Christmas customs, Miss Bartlett discussed a Cuban Christmas, and Miss Kindelberger with Miss Sebastian organized the musical segment. Elizabeth Torrence delivered greetings as Y W C A president.
Tomorrow afternoon the Children’s Home hosts a festive program for its youngsters and visitors. The children practice songs recitations and other numbers while a tree stands ready for gifts. Santa Claus will visit as sixteen members perform a cantata and more.
The Sisters of the Good Shepherd province in Carthage convey thanks to patrons for the past year. They express gratitude for the many contributions that aid their charitable work through the convent's efforts.
Cincinnati marked the first day of winter as shoppers packed centers with festive displays and Santa arrivals. The sunrise at 6 54 a m and sunset at 4 19 p m gave nine hours twenty five minutes of daylight. Morning length remains the shorter interval until January 18 when sunrise shifts to 6 58 a m and daylight increases overall.
At noon in Richmond Virginia four inches of snow covered the ground with additional heavy wet flakes still falling creating slick streets and easing overnight travel concerns.
A heavy snowstorm swept Northern Virginia on December 22, with forecasts of a first white Christmas in years. Reports from southern points in the valley indicate the storm was general and widespread.
The Academy of Medicine adopted resolutions to concentrate all efforts on relief and prevention of tuberculosis. It pledges support and encouragement to the movement. Headquarters for the league will open at 2 West South Street, near the hospital.
In a court opinion City Solicitor Ballard says the board of health, not the health officer, can revoke dairymen permits. The board may revoke licenses if cows are unclean, regardless of feeding causes, and instructed Health Officer Brown to report unsanitary dairies to the board. A resolution urged revoking permits of dairies feeding distillery waste to improve the milk supply.
Filtered water from the new waterworks plant is driving nurses out of business. Pasicker, a well known city nurse, recently left the East City Hospital after four years and plans to move home to her parents in Belore. The water controversy is cited as a key factor in the decline of nursing employment.
Miss Rothe of the Third Intermediate School recently returned from Europe after studying education in England Germany France Scotland and Teele. She cites German methods as thorough but physically exhausting for pupils and praises the American system for healthier student development. She will speak again next week about her observations.
Sanitary Officer Hyman Phillips recommends tearing down several houses in East Sixth Street East Seventh and Broadway between Sixth and Eighth Streets due to extremely unsanitary conditions after inspections on the east side of Broadway between Sixth One Eighth Streets north side of Sixth Street from Broadway to Culvert and an area near New Street to Culvert. The plan if adopted cites multiple blocks and alleys as unfit for occupancy.
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