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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
5
The Presbyterian merger moves the Fifth Iterian church into the Church of the Covenant with only Sunday Sabbath School service held at present. The Sea board of the Covenant plans to arrange meetings in the old church and decide on property, repairs, and future services after remodeling.
Dr. S. B. Grimes of 27 West Seventh street says drownings mostly stem from fright and frenzy. He cites Bellevue Hospital cases near East River and notes that cramps are rarely fatal if the victim stays calm and follows proper buoyancy actions. He recalls swimming seven miles in Lake Erie and warns that fright ends many rescues by panicking swimmers.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Bregner welcomed a boy and girl twins at Christ hospital on Monday night. Both mother and babies are reported doing nicely and the family is pleased with the arrival.
A $30,000 expansion to the Cincinnati Art Museum in Eden Park will add an 80 by 60 foot two story gallery space. Plans by Garber & Woodward aim to match the building’s current style. Nearby, George W. Harris plans seven stores on Forest Avenue and Reading Road, converting an old homestead into a frontage flat. Mary Pattison sells her residence for $4,500. Properties in Chicago totaling about $90,000 are reported by Ryam and Reehl, with further transfers pending final deed. Additional sales include A S Pachoud selling to Joseph S Wilson a seven room house for $4,150 and building contracts for H C Becker valued at $3,300.
A stream of property transfers lists Bell Theater Co. plans to erect a brick, steel and concrete opera house on Vine Street between Eighth and Ninth streets, 62 feet front, 55 feet depth, cost $50,000. M. Y. Cooper proposes two two and one half story dwellings on Fairfax avenue near Burke, with details to be completed.
Real estate transfers include Bernard H. Bruns to Mike Molter and Clarice Hodge to Emma Wallace among numerous parcel changes. Mortgage filings show Stella Burns to George W. White and others, with multiple parcels and owners across Norwood, Wyoming, Colerain, and Mount Healthy areas.
The license for George C. Parker and Katherine C. Stewart was refused after Parker was identified as colored and Stewart as white. Stewart’s mother requested the denial, claiming the bride is underage, and the couple had disappeared from Indianapolis and were later located.
Berry picking season brings risks beyond briery weeds and dew as blacksnakes garter snakes and cow-suckers invade patches near Cincinnati. Though not poisonous, bites can cause blood poisoning and snakes coil around bushes unseen, making harvest hazardous for hucksters and workers. A Boone county grower reports killing twenty snakes this month.
Chauncey S. Huff, 74, veteran photographer and civil engineer, was found dead in bed Monday morning at his West Eighth Street gallery, after reporting illness the night before. Huff had practiced photography in the city for nearly fifty years and ran a gallery at 2142 West Eighth Street for twenty years.
Otto Armleder company says Aaron Werthheimer of 1222 Walnut Street bought scrap rubber worth 25.92 and did not pay, then sold it at a discount to a junk dealer. A pretrial arrest order was issued, but the suspect reportedly left ten days earlier from the Walnut Street address.
The board of elections meets at 2 15 this afternoon to discuss the Kellogg Rippey matter. Cincinnati university trustees convene tomorrow to consider contracts for engineering additions to the medical building funded by bonds of 26300. The Laymen's Missionary movement holds a YMCA meeting tonight with Harry Wheeler speaking to clergy and lay supporters, as plans for a nationwide campaign are outlined.
Hamilton County Humane Society issues a list of heat care dos and don ts for horses. Highlights urge shade, regular water, body cooling, veterinary advice, rest, and humane handling to protect working horses and sustain their livelihood.
Director Charles A. Norton reports 53 farm hands left for Britton North Dakota and arrived to find jobs at once on arrival. Wages are 150 per day with board and lodging, work continuing to November. Another party of up to 200 is planned with 2 to 3 per day wages.
Rev. Herbert B Bigelow forms the People s Church and Town Meeting Society to promote civic improvement citywide. Central meetings start Sundays in October at the Grand Opera house with weeknight meetings in other auditoriums. Topics include health crusade and municipal research. advisory committee named. Funded by sale of Vine Street Congregational church for 75000 and a large subscription gift. organization will be nonpolitical.
The board of public service asked City Engineer Landmaker to report on John Funke’s request for extra time to finish improvements on West Eighth Street between McLean and Evans. W Grant Kelly was appointed assistant engineer at the main waterworks station, replacing Harry Vordendyke, at twenty five dollars weekly.
Thomas Whalen aged 45 of 1525 Cutter Street was resting in McKinley Park when local youths kicked a cigarette end that touched a lighted match. Whalen’s foot was burned and he was treated at the city hospital.
Detectives arrested former employee Baird of the Business Men's club on suspicion after his wife tipped investigators. Spools, napkins, and a tablecloth bearing the club mark were found at his room 246 East Fifth Street and more silverware was traced to his mother's home in Renaker. He was placed to work by Manager Brennan before arrest.
Members and families of the Robert F. Doyle institute will enjoy a stag day at the Doyle boatclub and camp grounds just above Dayton Kentucky within a half hour of Fountain Square. Fishing camping ball games bathing and boating will entertain with organizers listed as J. H. Kemper W. B H Kenney Dr. D. A. Leahy Henry Pracht and Charles Birk.
The Brethren of Hyde Park Lodge 589 F and A M will assemble July 15 at 1 30 p m to take part in the funeral for Brother Frank Wilson. Cincinnati Lodge will hold services for our departed brother Wm Byrth at Spring Grove chapel at 11 o clock a m on Thursday July 15. All area are requested to be present.
William J Byrth dies suddenly on Friday July 9 1909 funeral at Spring Grove cemetery chapel July 15 1909 at 11 am. John J Siuzich dies Sunday at his Chicago residence formerly of Evansville funeral Wednesday at Walnut Hills cemetery chapel at 3 pm.
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