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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
5
The Faith Kentucky postoffice burned yesterday morning destroying all mail in the building. Local authorities investigate the cause as firefighters battle flames and prevent spread to nearby structures.
The Little Schoolmistress will be staged in the Auditorium tonight by students of the Cincinnati School of Expression under the direction of Miss Jennie Mannheimer.
Delhi and Home City residents sign petitions to include their towns in Fernbank mail district hoping for improved service and shared benefits from Fernbank's mail system.
The Cincinnati Branch of the Red Cross Society will meet this afternoon in the rooms of the Union Savings Bank and Trust Company. Miss Mabel Boardman will deliver an address.
Edward Schwoerer, an attorney living at 521 Clinton street, was found unconscious in the Grand Central Depot waiting room yesterday. He was taken to City Hospital where he died later from uraemia.
Major and Mrs. Escott depart for the Hoosier Capital to assume control of Salvation Army work in Indianapolis. Captain Richards, now in Cleveland, is to arrive in the city January 29 to join the new staff.
Dr. L. T. A. Hattendorff, class of 1907 from Ohio Medical College, is named house physician at Grace Hospital Detroit Michigan, a promotion from assistant physician.
Miss Clara Benish a leader of the Garment Workers' Union and active with city women workers will marry Maier Schwartz general organizer of the National Garment Workers' Union in February.
In Christ Hospital on Monday Attorney Frank Coppock, counsel for the Drake Lexow Committee, was reported much improved yesterday following surgery to relieve appendicitis.
Janitors at the First National Bank Building report a Tuesday night theft after discovering yesterday morning that all washstand stops and soap trays were taken from the washrooms.
Ser geant Primrose and Patrolmen McShane and Kohl found thirteen men asleep in an oven at the Marmet Coke Company plant on Central avenue early yesterday. A neighboring oven was ablaze. The men were charged with loitering.
The murdered man at the Lehman road crossing of the C H D Railroad on Tuesday night was identified as Ignatius Baptiste Baile, 45, with no home. He recently arrived from California, was robbed of his valise containing his savings, sent to the Workhouse for vagrancy, and released last week.
The body of William H. Rowe aged 80 who died at the home of his daughter Mrs. James D. Cox of 234 McFarland street will be held today with funeral arrangements to be announced.
Buried this afternoon in Spring Grove Cemetery. Services will be at the residence of his daughter. The decedent served as Surveyor of Customs during President Cleveland's administration and later held the position of steward at Longview Hospital.
Dr Edward Mark of Lane Seminary will address the Young Women’s Christian Association tomorrow afternoon on The Times of David.
Lawrence Street Congregational Church members vote to raise the salary of Pastor Dr. M. C. Evans upon completing his second year as minister.
Chief Millikin received a telegram from Brazil Indiana authorities to locate Thomas Ennen whose brother James was killed in a railroad accident there Tuesday.
August Reif a 32 year old shoe cutter of 1604 Walnut street fell on Walnut street near Patterson alley. He was taken to City Hospital and found to be suffering from epistaxis.
Fred Nolte of West Sixth street River side was arrested yesterday by Detectives Bell and Schaefer on a warrant for petit larceny. He is accused of taking 22 dollars while employed as a driver for coal merchant Charles Young of 816 Hopkins street and not returning the money.
Mayor James A. Malone of Memphis visited Mayor Markbreit’s office to learn Memphis street cleaning methods. He came to attend the funeral of Miss Josephia Daggett of Sycamore Street, foster mother of Malone’s wife.
Coroner Cameron was notified last night of the death of John H Ellebrecht, 50, a bartender living at Elm and Wade streets. He came home at 6 o clock in usual health and after his meal fell over dead. The cause of death is heart failure.
The annual report by Librarian W. B. S. Taylor shows 80,000 books circulated with 48,000 in fiction. Travel books ranked next, then history and biography. science titles were least circulated, attributed to limited library effort to acquire them.
Ryerson Ritchie urged active cooperation to attract industries to Cincinnati at the annual Cincinnati Industrial Bureau meeting. Directors for the year were elected, with notes on 1907 building permits, new establishments, and plans to import labor from abroad being discussed.
Two Dennison Hotel check boys left their jobs for military service. Ralph McCormick, 19, joined Admiral Evans' Pacific fleet while J. H. Ford, who started at Dennison last October, became a West Point cadet after a Huntington District congressman informed him. Ford's parents had died recently in Huntington, and he came to Cincinnati seeking work. Ford visited the Dennison yesterday to see how the bell and check boys viewed his new uniform.
The Cincinnati Lodge of Elks No. 5 holds a pool tournament next Monday evening at the Elm Street temple with prizes for winners. The comedy opera The Isle of Yankee Tank, written by E. K. Bennett, advances toward a March 30 Music Hall production, with arrangements led by Lueders Bodemer Marquette Richardson and Robinson.
A profile of a Cincinnati woman entered in The Commercial Tribune beauty quest. The piece highlights her charm, poise, and community presence as she competes for the title.
Police linked a robbery attempt on 15 year old Margaret McAlpin to suspects William Hines and Robert Patton in a case unfolding at City Court. A rough dressed man who threatened the girl earlier was sought, with a warrant issued for his arrest. Hines and Patton were held to the grand jury on life-penalty burglary charges.
W Kesley Schoepf, president of the traction company, told the Cincinnati Board of Public Service he is ready to serve citizens within reason and within franchise boundaries. Board president Laidlaw recalled complaints about the company and promised to define what is in and out of reason.
Gibulum G lodge 14 holds 7:30 pm reception reference and ballot on petitions. S P R S 32 consistory convenes at 8 pm to confer the 21st degree. Visitors welcome. James A. Collins 33, Secretary.
Obituaries list Margaret Bernard 82, Carl Freericks, Leonard Frank 78, Howard Hazen infant, Caroline Krogman 73, Mary Koebbe 80, Lillie Matz 23, Richard E A Seibel 2, Joseph W Sampson 74, Edward Schwoerer 50. Funeral details, residences, and burial plans across Cincinnati area including East Loveland Avondale Walnut Hills and Clinton Street sources.
Susie J Vinnedge 42 daughter of Thomas K and Mary A of Hamilton Ohio died January 22 in Mercy Hospital. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. at JL P Huston residence corner Fourth and East Ludlow streets. Burial permits list multiple decedents with ages and causes across Hamilton including peritonitis pneumonia meningitis and tuberculosis.
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