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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
3
A cardinal expresses deep sympathy for those afflicted and sends support to the poor and dispersed kinfolk scattered across the world. The message emphasizes shared humanity and the compassion of the church.
The National Red Cross executive committee voted to appropriate 50 000 from surplus funds for Southern Italy quake victims. Funds to be sent via the State Department to the Italian Red Cross in Rome for immediate use. Governors and branches urged to channel contributions through the American Red Cross.
In Chicago archdiocese funds for Italian earthquake victims rise as Archbishop Quigley orders a general collection. The Red Cross reports many letters of donation and Italian societies collect in Chicago area. Public contributions tonight likely exceed $20,000.
The New York mayor issued a relief proclamation calling for city subscriptions for sufferers. Mayor McClellan and the American Red Cross will forward all funds to Jacob H. Schiff, treasurer of the New York Red Cross branch.
Mayor Edward R. Taylor issued a proclamation urging San Francisco residents to donate to the California branch of the Red Cross for an Italy earthquake relief fund, recalling the 1906 disaster and the city’s past generosity.
Dr Nicola Gigliotta of this city, noted Italian in the United States, will head a relief expedition sailing from New York as soon as possible. He left for New York today. his brother is mayor of Reggio, Italy, reported wiped off the map by the earthquake.
In Philadelphia a Citizens' Permanent Relief Committee meeting at Mayor Reynolds office approved a $10,000 appropriation for Italy earthquake victims. The funds were wired immediately to Ambassador Griscom in Rome for aid.
Governor Hughes issues proclamation from Albany on December 30 announcing actions or directives.
Mindful guidance links nerve strength to stomach health for those handling complex tasks. Advice highlights digestion and steady nerves as keys to steady work.
Hughes issues a proclamation urging help for the calamity in Southern Italy and Sicily. He asks contributions be sent through the New York state branch of the American Red Cross society.
Leighton Shields secretary of the Missouri branch of the American National Red Cross has called a mass meeting of St. Louis citizens for Monday at the Merchants' Exchange. The purpose is to devise methods to raise funds for relief of Italian earthquake sufferers.
Governor Higgins appeals Rhode Island to aid Italy earthquake victims. The Red Cross will act as custodian of the relief fund.
Signor Arminio Conte the Italian consul issued an urgent appeal in Milwaukee for aid to victims of the earthquake asking Milwaukeans and Wisconsin residents to contribute.
Rome December 30 Ambassador Griscom conveyed an offer of aid from the American Red Cross. J Pierpont Morgan contributed 10000 dollars for relief of earthquake sufferers.
In St Petersburg on December 30 a public subscription was started to aid sufferers of the Italian earthquake. Newspapers published moving articles about the catastrophe.
A French relief squadron departed Toulon on December 30 carrying food clothing medical supplies and money to assist Messina victims. The convoy aims to reach the stricken port with humanitarian aid and support.
Naples dispatches report nine thousand tents each housing six people and twenty thousand pairs of blankets shipped to Sicily and Calabria.
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph donated 10000 dollars for Italian earthquake relief efforts.
A relief train toward Messina was forced to return to Palermo ten miles from the stricken city due to demolished tracks. An 7:30 p.m. aftershock sparked panic as people filled squares and churches while refugees arrive by the hundreds seeking food and aid. Authorities urge urgent measures for Messina.
Mayor Markbreit appeals to Cincinnati business groups to collect funds for Italy relief. The Business Men's club votes a $100 contribution and sends resolutions to the Italian consul. Local Red Cross continues fundraising with initial donations from Anna Laws and Madame Tecla Vigna. Consular Agent Ginnocchio coordinates collections and reports progress to Chicago.
West Court street notes from Carlo Cappolo now in Messina indicate he will return to Cincinnati with his wife in about three months. Caruso telegrams Italy seeking info on Cappolo. Cappolo ran a John Street fruit store. his nephew Giovanni Carmelo operates nearby. A Baltimore connection reports Mrs Teresa Coppolo and daughter survived the Mesina catastrophe after their house collapsed.
In Media Pennsylvania December 30 1926 lawyers for Mrs M Florence Erb and her sister Mrs Catherine Beisel say testimony in the murder trial of Captain J Clayton Erb strengthens their defense Beisel is alleged to have fired the fatal shot while Mrs Erb is not accused of shooting Witnesses describe Mrs Erb’s fear of her husband and guarding revolver use
Roanoke Virginia December 30 The latest from the Lick Branch coal mine disaster says twenty seven dead bodies have been removed. Eighteen miners escaped unaided and five others were brought out alive by rescuers. It is believed thirty five to forty men remain in the mine with no hope of survival.
The Newsboys Protective Association invites members and the public to an open house on New Year’s Day at 109 Shills. The event features new games, new tables, and a band concert, with emphasis on informing guests about the association’s objects and supporting merchants and business people.
A four year old named Russell was terribly burned after falling into a tub of boiling water while his mother Effie Davis was washing him. She lifted him onto her knee and, while reaching for soap, he overbalanced and fell in. His back was burned to the flesh and if he survives, skin grafting will be required.
Amicable settlement of differences between Taft Burton and allied factions eyed as conferees struggle to close the dispute over party leadership in the state. Daugherty and Foraker forces maneuver amid caucus talk while Taft’s withdrawal remains uncertain and Harding gains in northern counties.
Frank Kirchner seeks building permit for a four and one half story brick and stone store and apartment at 221 West Ninth Street costing about 10000 dollars. Crown Overall Company leases the Franklin building at Third and Plum for ten years from Albert Bettinger and Edgar Stark with renovations planned and a 50000 dollar consideration.
Multiple in a real estate docket including Leonidas Link to Hazenfeld and Haszenfeld lots in Oakley Paul Schuster second sub. parcels. Werk to Baker Norwood lot 9%. Hoover to Moon lot 22 in Hartwell Merchants and Mechanics. Dandridge to Cincinnati Northern Railway and Littl Miami Railroad strip. Lange to Mary E. et al land. Herrmann to Fehl on Enright Avenue. various other plots and transfers including Springfield township school parcels and Hackberry Fairfax area deeds. Prices and precise lot references vary.
A morning blaze at 411 413 York street gutted the Parentwood Keg Company quarters used on the first floor while Cincinnati Time Recorder and Patentwood Keg occupied the upper floors. The fire origin was a defective stove flue in the night watchman’s drying room. Insurance coverage places losses around 1000 dollars. Hungarian residents near York street fled in panic but returned when no danger remained.
Beta Theta Pi fraternity members, the nation’s largest college fraternity, plan the annual convention and banquet at the Algonquin hotel in Dayton on Saturday evening January 2. A pilgrimage to the home of founder Peter Knox in Greenville Ohio is arranged, with a special car leaving Dayton in the afternoon to visit Knox’s home and law office.
Major John Hains, brother of Captain Peter C. Hains Jr., testified as the defense’s principal witness in the trial over the killing of William E. Annis. He described changes in Captain Hains’ mental state and noted alleged irrational behavior since the events that led to the separation from his wife. Mrs. Annis defended her husband’s memory, while the hearing adjourned to tomorrow due to an unavailable prosecutor.
Police pursue vandals who entered Jackson public school at Fifth and Mound streets for three nights. Desks overturned, books torn, soot on floors, and stovepipes battered. Principal O'Donnell's office damaged. valuable books ruined. damage estimated in the hundreds of dollars.
Procter Gamble traveling salesmen gathered at the Hotel Linton for their annual banquet. After dinner each attendee was asked to share thoughts on the subject How Can We Sell More Soap. The informal talks over cigars and coffee were deemed to yield valuable information.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative. It emphasizes that the remedy cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or increasing doses, noting its pleasant natural action and approved components.
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