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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1908
Page
2
Surplus stock and incomplete lines from a reputable retailer are offered at price concessions. Items include trunks, hammocks, dress shoes, evening slippers, girls and boys footwear and wash suits with substantial reductions, aiming to attract steady buyers with direct-from-stock Pogue quality.
A local sale offers light and medium weight tailored suits priced from 25 to 50 dollars, with higher end grades at 40 and 50 dollars. Imported costumes and gowns are heavily discounted, with panamas and skirts marked down. Lingerie dresses and gingham dresses also priced to clear, with reductions from eight dollars to under fifteen.
Excessively priced stock described as imported and made with lace embroidery and linens includes boys and girls garments. Hand embroidered lingerie and waisted items reduced from several dollars to under five dollars. White lawn dresses for ages 4 to 14 offered at bargain prices with remaining stock cleared out at under three dollars.
White and colored Anderson ginghams and linens priced up to 14.50, cut to 6.00 each. Mercerized Poplins 36 inches wide in white and simmer colors, regular 0.35 quality reduced to 0.15 a yard. Dress patterns fifty left at 10.00 each from 20.00 and 25.00 values. Jardineres designs halved in price. Brass copper bronze stands reduced by one fourth. Sale near Race street entrance.
In white India linen or figured dimity prices were $1.50 for 98 cents and $1.98 grades for $1.37 each.
The article traces the evolution of the president's flag and emblems from early banners to the 1882 adoption of a distinguishing blue bunting flag. It describes the symbolism of the coat of arms, star field, and sunburst, and notes Navy and Army practices for signaling the president aboard ships and at posts. It also credits Theodore Bingham and Frederick Owen with pushing and designing the first official flag estos.
Charles Adidts aged 45 of 2526 Vine Street attempted suicide by cutting his throat yesterday afternoon near the Twelfth Street canal. Bystanders summoned officers, Adidts was taken to the city hospital on a stretcher. A note near him claimed he would end his life, his prior hospital history noted in the brief report.
The Equity Tobacco district shows broad farmer skepticism toward pooling this year’s crop while some leaders push for the original plan. Farmers fear price manipulation by warehouses and want more control. with favorable weather, growers anticipate a large, high quality harvest.
Police report a theft at the residence of Robert Hilbert at Bixth and York Newport valued at $200. Detective Frank Morton arrested Gussie Droot aged seventeen of Lowell Street who confessed to the break in and theft and said he sold a watch and a diamond pip for small sums. He is jailed awaiting a hearing before J Hawkins. Police have not recovered the stolen goods.
Three Franciscan priests ordained last week by the Indiana auxiliary bishop celebrated first masses yesterday at St Francis St Joseph and St John churches. The Rev Roman Kramer O F M led at St Francis with deacon Rev Antonio Brockum and sub deacon Rev Fraund Staunteteck. Other first masses followed for Rev Valentine Schaaf at St Joseph and Rev Fridolin Schuster at St John.
Government inspectors condemn millions of pounds of meat as TB indicated. Slaughterhouses note defects and destroy tainted meat to protect public health nationwide.
Japan and China produced oversized vegetables set to join American menus. Giant radishes reach two to three feet in length with thighs’ circumference, maturing rapidly after midsummer planting. Giant cabbages weigh forty to sixty pounds and boast refined flavor, easing comparisons to ordinary varieties.
Emma Sargeant thirty one living in Taylor alley was seriously stabbed by a colored woman named Gabrilla Jackson of Pearson street. They had prior trouble and the attack occurred yesterday afternoon with injuries to arms and shoulders. Sargeant taken to the city hospital in Patrol 4 in serious condition. The alleged assailant fled.
Four Cincinnati high school graduates celebrate by playing pool in a saloon far from home. After raids on their bank accounts show 9 cents, leaders wager hours and dollars as clocks mislead them. A dispute with the barkeep ends with threats and a quick exit amid confusion and a “trophies of the battle” scene.
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