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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1910
Page
3
Cold weather tests performers as California Frank’s Wild West troupe endures heating woes. Hippodrome management announces the act will remain for next week with the cowboys cowgirls and riders continuing their presentation.
Chester residents endured record cold as crowds dwindled at the parks. Colonel Martin closed gates after a late couple arrived, while managers and staff struggled to warm facilities and keep shows moving despite the icy spectacle. Bands played and vaudeville continued, yet ticket sales were sparse and only a few people swarmed the Lagoon and entrances.
Smoke drifted from the colonel's sanc tum. If no snow falls before 8 tonight, all the parks remain open as usual with prudence advised. Visitors are encouraged to bring heavy wraps and ice skates.
Cincinnati's Hippodrome in League Park opens with matinees aimed at children. The first week offers Powers' performing elephants, Don Dive troupe of Australian acrobats, and trick bicyclists. The second week adds diving horses, Frank's Wild West elements, Donogon Sisters skating act, and the Mambi troupe of Japanese equilibrists.
D C Morman of Chicago remarks at the zoological garden that Sunday afternoon crowds are exceptionally refined and well behaved. He notes orderly movement during intermission, lack of haste, and a poised, well-bred atmosphere unmatched by other cities or parks.
The Zoo is praised as a high class attraction attracting bandmasters who view a booking there as a premier event, with eager competition to secure engagements. The English parks impress observers more than any they have seen, and the Zoological garden gains nationwide renown for its excellence.
Joseph Girard, a seasoned amusement manager, takes charge of the Coney Island vaudeville theater and the open-air Amusement Department at Big River Park. He plans to offer the island’s best attractions yet, with acts like Herr Granada and Mme Fedora continuing next week under a fixed daily schedule.
Miss Mamie Francis, famed for high dives on an Arabian horse into a fifteen foot tank, runs a Texas ranch with lions tigers and giraffes. She discusses tiger caution, cub defense, and lioness devotion, noting tigers’ ferocity, mail routes halted by a nursing tigress, and wariness of elephants in hunts.
JOPLIN Mo May 31 opening the last day of a local aviation contest Charles F Willard launched on a cross country flight. After an hour he did not return J C Mars searched and found him six miles from the field near Carl Junction Mo. Willard's propeller had been splintered by a rifle shot at about 500 feet. He landed easily and Mars flew back to the field with a new propeller carried by automobile. They then traced figures in the air for an hour.
The College of Music will hold commence ment exercises at Music hall with an elaborate programme. Graduates include Grace Chapman Cincinnati organist Grover Tilden Davis Cincinnati concert pianist Ruth M Morgan Columbus Ind vocalist Neva Remde Cincinnati concert pianist Lorena Ummel Sommerville C teacher of elocution. Certificates list Paula Ayers Cincinnati public reader Elsa Brunning Norwood O teacher of public school music Beatrice Casey Norwood O teacher of piano Corinne Chase Columbus O pianist and teacher Richard Chubb Tiffin O teacher of public school music S Goldenh han Cincinnati public reader Aida Davidson Cincinnati vocalist Edna Ellis Cincinnati public reader Irene Justine Gartner Cincinnati public reader Mrs Nelle de Marque Gibbs Harrison O teacher of piano Thomas E Grissell Imbue O teacher of piano Carrie B Hatley Cincinnati public reader Jamies K Harrod Cincinnati vocalist Georgie Heikens Decherd Tenn teacher of public school music Ethel C Hildreth Norwood O teacher of public school music Myrtle V Kesheimer Lexington Ky teacher of piano Bertram H Simon Burlington Iowa violinist Carrie B Smith Independence Ky teacher of public school music Charles T Wagner Cincinnati violinist
A quirky report describes an unexpected snowfall that surprised passengers and a bemused motorman. The piece playfully notes a frosty evening, earlier rain, and the irony of cold weather affecting the precarious overcoated public, ending with a humorous plea to believe the snow fell.
Judge Bode bound over Palmer Stoppelbein alias Palmer and Morgan Seals alias Enfeld to the grand jury on charges of assault to kill and robbery. Bonds set at $000 each. Levine, the pawnbroker, was assaulted in his Sixth Street shop last week and cannot appear. Detectives Burkholz and McQuesten testified. Crawford reported Sears, formerly a Birmingham police member, had resigned and left the city.
Funeral services for William Henry Queal 83 a Civil War veteran and early Camp Dennison resident are held at the Camp Dennison church with Milford lodge of Masons in charge and G A R pallbearers. Queal served with the Seventy-ninth Ohio Volunteers and later worked as station agent for the Little Miami Railroad and served as postmaster at Camp Dennison.
Robbers attempted to blow the Buckeye Marble Works office safe on Third Street and Eggleston Avenue Monday night but failed. In retaliation they damaged the office, secured some supplies, and entered nearby businesses. Officers arrested Richard Blumfield at 1070 Hopkins Street with three pairs of shoes. he said they were given to him.
Final preparations for the benefit outing were made at a Business Men's club meeting. The event, set for June 2 at League Park, features three games: a Business Men’s club and Chamber of Commerce team versus Knights of Columbus, a contest between city hall employees, and a possible decisive field sports set. Prizes and loving cups will be awarded, with Smittie’s band providing music.
Anna Schloman, 45, was found dead in her third floor room at 1117 Spring Street yesterday. Neighbors discovered her hanging to a transom after she had complained of head pains and failed to appear, with authorities planning an inquest led by Coroner Coe.
Central and northern regions remained cool and cloudy with fair conditions in the south. Cincinnati reported 48 to 58 degrees yesterday. May 31 1910 weather bureau record ends at 7:00 pm with 72s for the day and cooler north winds.
Genoa reports arrivals of Duca Degli Abruzzi and Graf Waldersee among others. Sailed vessels include Lazio Eugenia Patris and multiple ships from Naples to New York and Liverpool. New York, Glasgow, Boston, Bremen, and Palermo routes show several arrivals and departures including Kaiserin Auguste Victoria and Kronprinz Wilhelm.
Fragmentary birth notices list several newborn boys and girls with parent names and street addresses, including Harting Latmers Roseman Miller Ballinger Renneker Hammelroth Boardman Bauer and others. Some entries are garbled but indicate birth events and associated households across streets.
A long list records births at various addresses including 17 Cory Boy to Charles and Maybell Boon, 2220 Ravine street. multiple other couples welcomed girls and boys at addresses such as 42 West McMicken avenue and 419 Armory avenue. The notice also lists numerous patient ages and illnesses from pneumonia to tuberculosis, uraemia, and carcinoma, across local clinics and homes.
Residents report a blast near Wheeler and Warner streets causing light damage to several houses including a cornice. Eighth District police investigation found a contractor using an overcharge of powder in the blast leading to the incident.
A 70 year old man describes severe cracked hands that bled and aches, crippling daily tasks. After two doctors failed, Cuticura Soap and Ointment relieved symptoms within a week, with ongoing improvement and a neighbor’s child’s hand sore also helped. Efingham New Hampshire.
Advertises Cuticura Soap and Ointment as gentle antiseptic skin care for infants and children. Claims purifying and soothing effects for rashes, itchings, inflammations, and chafings, suitable for toilet, bath, and nursery routines. Includes promotion of cleansing and protective use.
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