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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
6
The Rev. J. W. Kapp of the First Lutheran Church departs for New York to board a voyage to Genoa and Switzerland. He is due back on September 1.
The Mt Lookout Social Club, incorporated, disbanded yesterday after being forced to vacate its present headquarters and failing to locate suitable new quarters.
Miss Lulu Anderson once Mrs. Tate of Chattanooga Tennessee was arrested for defrauding Gibson House of a forty dollar board bill and released from custody yesterday after a friend agreed to pay the bill.
Detective Callahan traveled to Michigan City Indiana to fetch John B Newton alias Barnes a convict from the Michigan City penitentiary who will be brought to Cincinnati to answer a $1400 defrauding charge tied to a four year old check transaction against W H Ellis & Co contractors.
The Hamilton County Blind Relief Commission has received nearly 20 applications for pensions at its offices in the Associated Charities Building on Broadway near Fourth Street. The commission will report to the County Commissioners to aid the tax levy.
A $1,000 fire in the second hand store of M. Waldman at Central avenue and Clinton street yesterday caused tenants on upper floors to flee to fire escapes. They later reached the ground through the halls as fear of entrapment spread.
Contracts awarded yesterday for summer needs at the Federal Building: Frank X. Krug to supply ice at seventeen cents per unit, American Toilet Company gets towels, Max Sierfeld to sprinkling the streets, and C. C. Liisby awarded ash hauling.
R. J. Bellamy, a broker from Montgomery Alabama staying at the Harlin Hotel, reported to police that he was robbed Tuesday night while returning from Kentucky on a Monmouth car. He lost a pocketbook with 70 dollars in cash and a 50 dollar draft.
The Public Library reported a total circulation of 22 310 for the week ending June 27. Large branches contributed 10 420 and small branches 1 594 with individual branch figures including Walnut Hills 2 511 Cuminsville 2 243 North Cincinnati 1 865 Dayton street 1 487 Norwood 1 239 East dn 975 Madisonville 440 Lock land 304 Wyoming 302 Hartwell 228 Pleasant Ridge 170 and Harrison 150.
List of cases from Common Pleas and Superior Court with plaintiffs and defendants. Notable actions include Cincinnati Oil Works versus Cincinnati Color for 501.84 on account, Jennie W Weiler versus United Commercial Travelers for 6300 on a contract, and Cincinnati Columbus Traction Company against Wallace Burch for 1951.79.
A Cleveland area notice lists individuals and partners applying for marriage licenses. It provides names, ages, and street addresses such as Edward Grady and Ada McGinty, John F W Strater and Jennie C Stewart, Norwood Richards and Irene English, Charles Martin and Alvina Bonhaus, Dolvig Sebastian and Annd WBC, George Offerbuck and Stella Pfalzgraf, Omer C Cunningham and Anna Haton, Giles R Hughes and Stella Bruefort, Granville Moore and Jennie Denisch, John Gallo and Katie Kardner, from various streets and towns including Madisonville and Findlay.
A listing of transfers and mortgages shows numerous property dealings across Cincinnati and surrounding towns. Items include two and one half story brick residences on Montgomery road, parcels on Hale avenue, and multi-property leases with various owners such as John G Hisenheimer and Arnold Elers.
Johnny Kling Chicago catcher will lease and operate a new ten alley billiard hall and room for up to thirty billiard or pool tables on Walnut Street opposite Walnut Street Theater. The Hanna estate owns the vacant lot and will erect the structure. Lease terms not yet public.
James B. Neal of Lexington, a salesman who vanished from the Linton Hotel on Sunday, is suspected by Cincinnati police as the missing groom. A telephone call linked to Neal from Winton Place implied his involvement with a woman in the hotel and a fear of facing his wife. His wife’s illness is described as serious and relatives are traveling to Lexington to assist.
Taft Day celebration work moves to the Mayor’s office where the chief executive serves as Honorary President. Seventeen subcommittees will be named and their plans outlined. The Finance Committee met at Hotel Linton and authorized a circular appealing to Cincinnati citizens to donate to the fund. A suffrage committee including Mrs. Trimble Mrs. Snell Dr. Bigelow Dr. Sievers and Mrs. Nowottney notified chairman Reynolds of their willingness to participate and help cover expenses.
Coroner Cameron was notified of the death of Raymond Moor 12, of 859 Oliver Street, who died from injuries after a fall at play in the yard of St Augustine's Church School last week. He was treated at home by Dr Ware but worsened and died last night. An investigation will be made.
All lodges in Ohio will adopt an entirely new ritual starting July 1 marking the first ritual change in twenty years. The Grand Lodge recently adopted the new ritual and about a car load of old rituals have been exchanged at the Grand Secretary’s office for the new texts.
Officers and members of Cincinnati Lodge No.5 are summoned to funeral services for Will S. Heck from Elks Temple. The service is set for Thursday at 2 30 p m on July 2 1908. Exalted Ruler J B Richardson and Secretary John Doyle issue the notice.
Mayor Markbreit ordered the City Solicitor to draft an ordinance regulating and restricting firearm sales. The move echoes Chief Millikin’s call for supervised weapons sales as police seek a traceable system. Chicago already requires dealer records and purchaser registration. Other cities are preparing similar measures.
The hotel stands on Broadway at 103rd Street on a high point near the Hudson Riverside area. It offers European plan accommodations with modern conveniences and is eight minutes from Grand Central Station via the 103rd Street subway express at the door. Surface cars run on Broadway and 6th Avenue nearby.
Knights of Columbus members of Cincinnati Council No. 378 are requested to attend the funeral at St. Xavier's Church on Friday July 3 at 9 a.m. S. J. Mulvihill and G. K. J. Farrell sign as officers.
Deaths list brief notices with names ages and addresses, funeral times and locations across Cincinnati area. Includes Bauer Isaac 47 at Richmond Street, Butler Joseph C in Durango Colorado, Boesch Emma 57 at Eastern Avenue, Coleman Sarah G nee Dugan, Fries Alice, Hill Grace, Hirschland Nora, Joseph Dr A F, Kummer Edward W, Narwold Louisa, Roberts Edward. services set July 2 3 and times, several at mortuary chapels and churches with floral omissions noted.
A list of burial permits shows numerous decedents with ages from 1 month to 63, across City Infirmary City Hospital Branch Hospital Jewish Hospital and more. Causes include enteritis heart disease tuberculosis nephritis cancer and meningitis among others.
Hotel Normandie in Ocean City New Jersey offers American and European plans with 300 rooms and 100 bathrooms. The facility features fresh and sea water facilities, a cafe, public rooms, a board walk, excellent roads for automobiling, and electric cars every ten minutes to Atlantic City ten miles away. Send for booklet and literature.
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