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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1908
Page
2
Advertorial notice urges immediate treatment for the grip described as the worst since 1889. It recommends Hood's Pills to loosen bowels and Hood's Sarsaparilla to remove the poison and restore strength, citing testimonials from Brooklyn and Winchendon about relief and recovery.
At a conference of Associated Organizations and Business Men's Club, Cincinnati leaders demanded lower switching charges from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad before endorsing the viaduct franchise. The group backed fifty foot spans and planned to petition railroad officials, citing higher regional rates than $1 per car, and named committee delegates.
Mr. Joseph A. Magnus, chairman, reports Mississippi Masons have allotted 275 toward the Confederate Masonic monument at Johnson's Island, Sandusky. The Robert Pattox Chapter sent 850 in foreign exchange to Sir M Ezekiel, Rome, last month and now owes only a small balance on the statue.
Police are asked to locate William Wolslau 27 who lived at 1611 Bremen Street. He claimed Bremen origin and a fortune of 1 705 000 left by a grandfather but said he was too poor to collect it. Several locals report loans or debts linked to him as he vanished last Tuesday. He reportedly shipped funds to Philadelphia under a misused name.
Detectives Dwyer and Kelly arrested Gladys Talbert nineteen of 701 John Street on petit larceny from Touria Hotel. The alleged theft involved clothing and was reported by proprietor H H Petty. Talbert, also known as Ethel Davis, is said to work at City Hospital and was nabbed at that institution.
An intellectual tournament under the Ohio District of the North American Gymnastic Union will be held at Covington Turner Hall. Turner societies from Cincinnati Covington Newport and Norwood will present lectures declamations speeches and music with diplomas for essays on reform and injunctions.
John Collins of Tenth and Greenup streets says two suspects halted him near Washington Street as he walked home from the bowling alleys. He believes one robber was a woman judging by size and voice, noting she tried to disguise it but failed. Both suspects fled.
O Gara Krug and Co WV coal operators sue Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad for 11098 27 damages in Kenton Circuit Court over delayed 1903 coal shipments to Covington and Chicago. John Northcutt jailed 50 days suspended on bond for failure to provide for family. Robert Carmichael pleads guilty to petit larceny and gets four months. John Hawkins case continued after housebreaking arrest.
John P. Walton told Judge Read that automobiles ruined his carriage making trade. Walton received a suspended sentence and was ordered to leave town after his arraignment yesterday.
Stephen Henry former Kenton County legislator died in Cincinnati at Christ Hospital. Mary Ryan aged 15 died at 331 Crescent Avenue. funeral at St Patrick's Church. Covington Fire Department battled a house fire at Levassor Place. $125 loss. Ovid Phillips, St. Louis railroad man, visiting family on Fourth Street. Jordan River water samples arrived in Covington. City to employ about 100 workers Monday for Central Covington sewer cleaning and Pike Street widening. meeting held last night with unemployed registrants. Fraternal notes: Articles of incorporation for Hlrlanger Brick and Tile Company filed. capital stock $5,000, $50 shares. S W Adams, J W Collins, J L Adams incorporators. operations brick manufacture.
City Solicitor Shepard finds the Covington Public Library Board not appointed according to law. Current board includes the Mayor and six appointees with undefined terms. A new six member slate and defined terms are anticipated, with changes in personnel not expected.
Friends of Silas Rockwell announce a Sunday reception to honor his ninety second birthday. Rockwell, a retired caterer and pioneer restaurateur, was born in Trenton New York and later ran hotels and restaurants in Covington Cincinnati and other cities. He taught school early and opened Covingtons first restaurant. He now enjoys retirement after a long career.
Police Judge J B Read submitted his annual report to Mayor John J Craig praising arrests of conspicuous characters and urging denial of saloon licenses for problem dives on Washington street. He noted more loitering cases due to unemployment and asked for a cleaner Police Court room. License Inspector Bruce Thornton reported $34 830.02 in collections last year.
James Stewart, 16, of Beech Avenue, reported to the collector on the Covington and Cincinnati Bridge that two men robbed him of his week's salary, $4, after stopping him for tobacco and two pennies. Hundreds of pedestrians were on the bridge at the time.
The Rev. James L. Fish of West Virginia will lead morning services at St. John’s Episcopal Church. In the evening, the Rev. F. E. Cooley of the Diocese of Southern Ohio will preach at 7 30 o’clock.
Health Officer L. E. Brinker of Covington lists eleven deaths in the past week. Names include Eli H. Richter 21 meningitis Annie Ervin 41 endocarditis Adam Simon 29 typhoid James Leonard 69 exhaustion James Adams 42 tuberculosis Rosella Rowlette 1 month inanition Rosco Rice 2 pneumonia Richard Matteoli 1 membranous croup Bridget Byrne 65 broncho pneumonia Michael J. Munrow 75 cardiac dilation Eliza Doyle 78 hepatic abscess.
Richard Curran and Wiliam Ludlow transfer 25 by 125 feet in Linden atreat to Mary Comer. Peter and Odelia Brown transfer Lots 50 51 52 and 63 of the 2 Parva Lot and Building Memppayhtone subdivision in Limtosie to Vastine. Edward and Ciara Sporin transfer to Chattie Lips come a 26 by 140 feet lot in Center street La TORE 9550. Margaret Schickner to Arthur Schickner et al Lots 295 and 296 in the one Company's subdivision in Latonia. Vastine transfers to Louis Fritz Lots 50 51 and 63 in Fairview Lot and Building Association's subdivision in Latonia.
Newport Kentucky special grand jury finished its session reporting fifty seven cases nine true bills and one against Campbell County Sheriff John P Nagel for willful neglect of duty over poolroom closure. Indictments include George Ehrlich Anthony Bonero Tom Shannon and others with bail set from 300 to 3000. Jury urged Newport Bellevue and Dayton street improvements.
The Campbell County Board of Equalization will start a two day session in Alexandria's courthouse next Friday morning to hear district complaints on 1968 assessments. after Alexandria the board returns to Newport to hear further complaints. The Newport funeral notices include Lewis Palmer and D H B Coffin. interments at Evergreen and Spring Grove.
Individuals listed include Leo Black from Brookville Ohio aged 2 with residence details unclear Lula Puls from Lexington Ohio aged 21 John Crowe from Covington Kentucky aged 24 and Jessie Rusk from Covington Kentucky aged 22.
The Rev W A Wray leads Baptist services today while the Presbyterian church hosts Rev J N Ervin with a 9 a.m Bible lesson and 7 45 p.m talk. St John s P E Church appoints Rev Edgar Dickerson for both services. Tower M E Church has Rev J G Dover at 9 30 a.m Sabbath school 11 a.m worship and 2 p.m Junior League then 7 p.m Epworth League. 7 30 p.m song service and sermon The Rev C Emigholz preaches at St Paul s German Lutheran Church at 10 30 a.m.
Dennis Kehoe 82 a Newport resident for over sixty years died after a brief paralysis illness at his West Fourth Street home. He was father to Rev. Thomas M. Kehoe of St. James Ludlow and Rev. Frank Kehoe of St. Anthony Bellevue and the late Rev. James Kehoe of Lexington. He was long associated with the James Walsh Distilling Company forty years.
Police Judge Philip Mader of Dayton City Court was fined $1 and costs after being accused of insulting language to provoke a breach of peace. Bellevue Squire Woodard imposed the fine, with William Motz as prosecuting witness. Earlier in the month Motz was fined the same amount by Mader for the same offense. A month prior Henry Tepe, a traveling salesman, testified Mader spat in a Dayton Bellevue car and the judge was fined following a warrant from Police Judge Hawkins of Newport.
A blaze at the Anderson Rolling Mill in Newport started by iron scale combustion in an annealing house. Firemen and a private officer fought flames as corrugated iron walls and roof timbers burned. The Tuesday evening fire caused up to $500 in damage, insured.
Frankfort will host the Conference of Mayors and City Solicitors of second class cities next Wednesday. Mayor Craig called the event which drew Mayors from Paducah Lexington and Newport. They aim to raise General Council pay and create Building and Plumbing Inspector offices.
Judge Yungblut in Newport Circuit Court dismissed and archived sixty two pending damage suits totaling about 35000 tied to the Helmbold Ploeger jail clash. Specific cases include Ploger Wilson and Ader against Helmbold. Ploeger and Wilson against Ploeger in Hamilton County. sales orders issued in Wewer and Miller cases. and divorces granted to Jennie Ware, Albert Richardson, and Ida Nolan.
Bellevue residents were told the Bellevue Lodge of Elks is arranging a euchre and dance at Balke Opera House to benefit the lodge. Church schedules note Trinity Lutheran preaching and Bible school times, First Baptist services, St. John German Evangelical sermons, and Bellevue Dayton Church events with Taubman leading Bible messages and special music across morning and evening services. Calvary M E Church lists Sunday school at 9 30 and evening sermon on Way to Heaven with junior and Epworth Leagues scheduled.
James P. Cummings was elected President and Trustee at the eighteenth annual meeting in the Second Intermediate school building Ninth street. Other officers named include Mary Rennick as Vice President and Trustee George W. Har ter as Treasurer and Trustee. Virginia M Tuite Recording Secretary and Trustee and a slate of directors were announced. The permanent fund reportedly increased to 100 and the first meeting of the new board is set for next Wednesday.
A Cincinnati letter from January 1908 praises the Luna Natural Gas Burner for coal ranges since November 1907. It claims better economy and safe, clean cooking, with availability of burners in various sizes at Fourth and Plum Streets salesrooms or through dealers.
At the Friendly Sons of St Patrick monthly meeting in the Burnet House President J J Giligan formed the Executive and Entertainment Committees for the St Patrick’s Day banquet. New officers were installed including Judge Murphy and Thomas Logan with remarks on three members who had died. Music and performances highlighted the social session.
The claim that government guarantees the purity age strength and quantity of bonded liquors is denied. Acting Commissioner Wheeler explains the stamp marks bottling time and 100 proof whiskey. He notes purity is ensured by law and witnesses, warns against short bottles and underfilling, directing seizures of violative packages.
Mrs Theresa Mayer 76 of 1405 Race Street died yesterday after a brief illness at home. She was the widow mother of Dr J B Mayer racing editor of the Enquirer. Funeral Monday at 2 30 PM Walnut Hills Cemetery Mortuary Chapel with private burial. One son Julius Mayer died about 24 years ago in Cincinnati in the insurance business.
Burglars forced entry at James G Cooper 1525 Lincoln Avenue Walnut Hills early yesterday and stole four overcoats from the hall rack. Three coats were found nearby. the thief tried them on and kept the best fitting one.
The Eckman Coal Company Girard. Newark Oil and Natural Gas Company $10 000. Payne Realty Company Cincinnati $60 000. Braund Craig Company Cleveland $20 000. Bingham Douglas Company Cleveland $10 000. Domestic Lumber Company Cleveland. Dann Taft Company Columbus $225 000 with capital stock increase to $700 000. Lists officers and locations for each incorporation filed January 25.
County Prosecutor Hiram M Rulison sent to Representative Joseph Conroy a proposed bill to hold employees and officials criminally liable for injuries caused by carelessness in operating steam and electric vehicles. The bill, tied to a Warsaw Avenue streetcar crash in Price Hill, outlines penalties up to 1000 dollars and 15 years in prison and defines manslaughter if a death results.
Charles E. Conaway aged 43 founder of the Buckhannon Northern and Fairmont Southern railroads and a leading West Virginia coal operator died in Fairmont of appendicitis. He was among the state's wealthiest men.
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