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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
5
George Burg of Fairmount, long sought for grand larceny, surrendered at police headquarters stating he wished to celebrate Christmas by confronting his troubles. Police say he aided a group in stealing a large amount of copper from a West End distillery, then fled. His case is set for police court this morning.
William Hurt, 42, colored, of 1424 Providence Street, is in City hospital with a bullet wound after a dispute with Ike Campbell, 62, of 1511 Providence Street. Campbell allegedly knocked Hurt down a stair and fired a revolver Hurt had in his pocket. David Black, 319 Longworth Street, was with them. Campbell and Black were arrested by Patrolman Hays.
Detectives Calnan and Hill interrupted Christmas festivities and took Henry Horton 38 of 19 Gano Alley to police headquarters on a burglary charge. Police say Horton burglarized George Eveslage’s grocery and saloon at Sixth and Lodge streets Thursday night, making away with a large quantity of whisky.
The article notes lighter green garments with an invisible blue stripe and blue gray tones are popular. It highlights striped coats with roll collars and latticed sleeve effects, lower front for sack coats, and long broad lapels. East overcoats favor long double breasted styles belted with military collars. Leather watch guards and many cuff designs appear as new options.
The piece notes season coats with big pockets for opera glasses and vanity items. Tea tables with tray tops and plate glass tops are in, while Renaissance and Oriental styles influence necklaces bracelets and rings. Skirts and footwear stretch slightly longer and Scotch coats remain stylish for cold weather. Turbans in panne velvet and wide galoon trims appear as notable items.
The Cincinnati Presbytery forms an executive commission of seven to settle disputes between sessions and present business to presbytery in clear form. The group, led by several named ministers and lay members, holds near unlimited powers with presbytery able to reverse decisions.
The Christmas worship at the Young Women's Christian Association will be led by Rev Charles F Goss this Sunday at 4 o clock. Music includes the cantata Star of Promise performed by a 40 voice chorus from the Church of the Covenant directed by Walter J Berg. Rev C B Horton will preach before the Cincinnati Methodist preachers meeting on December 28.
The Clifton Avenue M B H church will present the Christmas cantata The Adoration on Sunday morning. The programme includes choruses and solos with arrangements for barytone, soprano, baritone, tenor, and alto, featuring numbers such as Come All Ye Faithful and Behold a Virgin Shall Conceive.
At 4 p m Sunday the Walnut Hills Congregational church choir will perform a Christmas oratorio Noel by Saint Saens replacing the 7 p m service. Rev Herbert S Bigelow of Vine Street Congregational will discuss The Servant in the House tomorrow evening, showing a socialist view of Christ.
The Hamilton county Bible school teachers will gather in the Young Women's Christian Association auditorium at 18 20 East Eighth Street on Saturday at 7 45 p m to study the international lesson. W F McCauley will teach the lesson The Quarterly Review.
A long list of Christmas and New Year services across Trinity and neighboring areas. Churches including Trinity Wayne Avenue First Northside California East Pearl Street Paul Delta Avenue Hyde Park Finley York Street Linwood Mount Auburn College Hill Church of the Covenant Bethany Mission First United Mount Auburn Calvary Clifton Avon- dale Norwood St Johns First Reformed Third First Walnut Hills outline sermon topics, Sunday school times, Epworth leagues, and watch-night programs with special music and cantatas.
Rev. J Whitfield Gibson PhD will preach at Bethany Mission Presbyterian 1683 State Street Sunday night at 7 46 o'clock on the topic The Greatest Discovery All are welcome.
The musical programme at Knox Presbyterian Hyde Park features organ preludes and postludes, an anthem The Lord Is My Strength, another anthem Sing O Heaven, a solo Song of the Angels by Mrs W L Spiegel with violin obligato by Mrs Bernice Carl Ellery, and a cantata The Holy Infant with choir and soloists led by Mrs J A Cozzens and David Davis.
The George P. Jones Post G A will attend Sunday evening January first as Adna R Leonard speaks on McKinley. Walnut Hills Methodist Church names the day McKinley Day observing the Sunday before McKinley’s birthday.
The week of prayer starts Sunday January 3 at Walnut Hills M. E. Church. Speakers include Bishop Moore Dr C W Blodgett Bishop Walden Dr Robb Zaring and the pastor in observance of the event.
Hyde Park churches will conduct union services during the week of prayer, bringing together congregations for shared worship and community reflection. The schedule lists locations and times for gatherings at participating parishes.
The Floral Avenue Presbyterian church in Norwood hosts a New Year Day reception from 5 p m onward on January 1. President Ben Mulford Jr appointed Judge Aaron to oversee the event for the Norwood Brotherhood, with a typical range of activities planned for members.
A list of town church activities includes morning worship at 11 with the sermon The Earthly House and the Heavenly Building. Epworth League at 7 led by Miss Marian Moore. 7:45 p m evening service with pastor speaking on A Glance at the Ast A Look at the Future. In Columbia East End Rev Calvin W Horn conducts 11 a m The Crowd ed Hotel and 7 30 p m Spyrohn music by choir and congregation.
Calvary Clifton church and Grace Avondale announce morning divines with sermons and Sunday schools at 9:45, 11, and 9:45 respectively. New Year’s day services on Friday at 9:30. Christ Church lists early communion 8:45 and 11 o’clock service with Christmas music and Messiah in evening. The Advent Walnut Hills schedules holy communion 7:30, Sunday school 9:45, and sermon at 11 with 4:30 address on The Church and the Social Movement.
At Walnut Hills corner Locust and Kemper Lane the Rev Dwight Mallory Pratt delivers 9 30 a m worship with Sunday school at 11 and a 4 p m Christmas ora torio and vesper. North Fairmount led by Rev Albert Harding holds 9 30 a m Sunday School, 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m services. Storrs at State and Warsaw hosts Rev MacMahon with evangelists R W and Bertha Iris. Sunday School 9 30 a m. morning and evening services with a Bible study 7 30 p m.
January program notes begin Friday with evangelist Don Carlos Jones at Wat Hills Locust and Park avenues. The Rev A W Ru or ech conducts 11 a.m. service on The Bat on for Christianity. Choir sings at 7 45 p.m. Central Ninth Street near City Hall hosts Hill preaching at 10 a.m. The Gift of Vision and City topics appear at 7 45 p.m. and 9 15 a.m. Bible school at 6 46 p.m.
The column lists multiple congregations with their pastors and service times. Lincoln Park Institution al led by Rev G R Robbins D D hosts Roumanian services at 5 am and evening sermons with the theme We Heal Thee This Christmastide. Walnut Hills features morning and evening sermons with music and choirs. First Wesley Avenue and Ninth Street churches present Bible schools, sermons, and youth activities. Norwood and Wyoming churches add Christmas sermons, special music, and children’s programs.
Church notices include CHURCH OF GOD at 1184 Gest Street with Rev. Fred Nightingale hosting morning Bible study and services, UNITARIAN at Reading Road and Lin ton Street with Christmas decorations and sermon, FIRST CHURCH OF BT SCIENTIST in Avondale with services and reading rooms, CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST at Mercantile Library Building with 10:45 a.m. service, and WALNUT HILLS LUTHERAN at Stanton Avenue with 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship led by Charles G. Bausling.
A gas explosion in the cellar of John Franz’s home at Flora and Langdon avenues prompted Evanston Fire Company to respond yesterday afternoon. Franz investigated a strong odor with a lighted can, causing a puff but he escaped injury. The blaze was extinguished with slight loss.
J F Valentine president of the International Molders union returns from Chicago where he attended the union conference with the Stove Founders National Defense Association. The agreement fixes the same scale as 1908 for 22 008 molders and over 10 000 metal polishers and stove mounters.
Curly Brown, a Longworth and Central avenue bartender, was attacked by a monkey yesterday. The animal bit his arms and neck, and cauterization of the wounds was necessary to treat injuries.
Christian Stocker aged 40 of 409 Ennee Street was found dead in bed Friday by Coroner Cameron an ice indication heart disease as the cause of death with no signs of foul play noted in the preliminary report
A confusing OCR fragment reports Fred Doerr being robbed over his gold watch. The text mentions a watch being taken and references Walio and unclear timing, with no clear location or suspect details available.
Tony Cattan Zara, a nine year old Italian lad of Richmond and Baymiller streets, was struck by a Westwood car while playing with Christmas toys near his home. He died en route to Cincinnati hospital from a fractured skull and a broken left leg. Patrolmen took the body to the morgue after the coroner viewed it.
MasonIc St John Day Lodge No 81 invites members to assemble Sunday December 27 1908 at 745 a m at the First English Evangelical Lutheran Church Race Street north of Twelfth to attend St John’s services conducted by Rev Brother J Kapp. James N Ramsey W M.
Paul Keen Gillespie son of Louise Saunders and Paul Gillespie born December 25 at 4 20 am. Burial Saturday December 26 private. Gustav Licht dies December 25 at 3332 Fairfield Avenue aged 53. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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