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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1908
Page
9
Chicago reports twenty eight tons of false hair sold in a year as prices double. Story details women selling hair to survive, prices by length and color, and how European and Chinese hair enters the market through Brittany and Normandy suppliers and Paris dealers.
Frank Velloski, 25, once a circus performer, fell from a third story roof while attempting a rope walk between his home and a neighboring building. He landed head first in cooling pies, suffering brain concussion but avoiding skull fracture. condition listed as serious at Polyclinic Hospital.
A lone yellow dog with spots mourns at the burial of laborer Francois Coppee in Pantin Cemetery. The dog whines as pallbearers carry the coffin, then Dominique Tintinger of the Society for the Protection of Animals rescues it, sparking a flood of adoption offers. Coppee, a cat lover, had arranged for his pets' welfare. no animals were left to starve.
Four young children living with their uncle and aunt in Omaha have eaten fifteen bushels of food this winter and are still eating. Unable to feed them, Frank Winship has turned the children over to the Juvenile Court. Abandoned by their parents, they will remain at the Detention Home until a family volunteers to take them in.
A narrator recalls a snowy night near the Potomac when a $12 poolroom bet on Faversham and Yemen yielded $420, then a $650 San Nicholas ticket collapsed after a misprint. A confrontation in the Virginia room, a punch, and a police intervention lead to a dicey dash through snow and a bitter loss.
Paris July 5 The effect of automobilism on the horse was discussed by M L Autard at the Ninth Arrondissement Mairie under Dr Coutaud of the Societe Protectrice des Animaux. He says the automobile will spare the horse and return it to utility or luxury. The Echo de Paris previews the October International Road Congress with experts weighing road preservation, Chaix outlining a plan to split roads into auto and other vehicle sections.
The Board of Public Service invites sealed bids for water and sewer improvements on Central Avenue and related streets from Freeman to Cole and Mill Creek area. Bids must include full names of all interested parties and a $2000.07 bond or certified check. The board may reject any or all bids. John J. Wenner, Clerk, June 27, 1908.
Sealed proposals in triplicate due by 12 0 clock noon on July 9 1908 for 30 000 pairs of black dress shoes and 30 000 pairs of russet shoes to be delivered to depots in Philadelphia New York Chicago or St Louis. Preference to domestic manufacture with quality and price considerations. envelopes marked Proposals for Clothing and Equipage to be opened July 9 1908.
Government tests by the United States Geological Survey show coal washing reduces ash and sulfur, producing higher carbon content and better coke. Experiments at Denver and other sites indicate millions of tons of waste coal can be salvaged and low grade coal made valuable for consumers and industry.
Paris on July 5 reports three stamp and post card slot machines installed at the General Post Office fa cade on rue du Louvre. Each accepts a ten centime coin and dispenses two five centime stamps, a ten centime stamp, or a ten centime post card, reducing wait times in line for services.
Nordecai Pearson, son of Mrs. M. B. Pearson, residing seven miles southwest of Snyder, was found dead hanging from a rafter in a barn by his mother. Authorities reported the death as an apparent self inflicted tragedy occurring near Snyder, Texas.
Matagorda County plans a canal to connect Matagorda Bay to the Gulf to admit salt water and save oysters. Eight percent of the oysters have died from brine shortage, highlighting the crisis.
A long list of executors guardians and trustees is given for the estate of Martin Donlan and others. The court announces the accounts and vouchers are on file suspended for confirmation. Interested parties may file written exceptions by July 2, 1908, for hearing from July 3 onward.
The Board of Public Service of Cincinnati Ohio invites sealed bids to furnish labor and materials for Fourth avenue improvement from Glenway to Liberty including grading artificial stone curbs gutters brick paving drains and retaining walls. Bids due 12 noon July 18 1908. Bid form use required and checks may be rejected.
Notice calls for bids at the Sea of Cincinnati Ohio office to resurface Post Square from Balm Street west to Plum Street east with asphalt per plans on file in the land office. Bids must meet specifications and be secured to satisfy the board according to the order.
New York and environs demand nearly 8,000 steers weekly with about half slaughtered in the city. Western cattle arrive alive and are slaughtered locally to meet Mosaic ritual rules. Orthodox buyers use fore quarters and necks, enabling packers to profit on ribs and hind quarters, keeping fresh beef prices lower here than in Chicago.
New man Baum, petitioner in bankruptcy, explains a 26500 shortage in his accounts by sworn testimony that 5000 was lost in poker games with church members in Pine Bluff and Little Rock Arkansas.
City of Cincinnati announces bids for furnishing labor and materials to rewire and remodel the electric installation at the House of Refuge. Bids must include the full name and ten percent of the bid amount, secured to the board’s satisfaction. Service dated June 27 1908. Jokan J Wenner, Clerk.
The Cincinnati board announces bids for boilers pumps engines and related gear at multiple pumping stations. Bids must be accompanied by a bond or certified check equal to twenty five percent of the bid and will be returned if rejected or after contract execution.
Chief Quar termaster's Office announces sealed proposals for khaki uniform cloth blue cloth brown duck olive drab fabrics blankets and slickers due July 10 1908 at Philadelphia with deliveries to New York Philadelphia Boston Chicago or St Louis depots. Domestic manufacture preferred and quantities may rise 20 to 50 percent.
The Board of Public Safety of Cincinnati invites sealed bids for remodeling part of Winton Place Town Hall and erecting a nearby stable for a police substation. Bid deposits equal ten percent, drawings available at Harry Hake Architect office, bids due by 10 a.m. July 16. The board may reject any or all bids.
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