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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
10
A special city hall meeting of the school board will reorganize with seven members replacing twenty seven. Committees will be merged and each member will oversee multiple schools as the board acts as a committee of the whole to distribute duties.
Despondent over his wife’s illness and unemployment, 65 year old Casper Leicht a mortar mixer strangled himself in his bedroom using a clothes line attached to the transom beam. His son William a cripple found the body after an errand boy returned. Dr D J Davis notified the coroner.
Exclusively escorted all inclusive tours depart Chicago by special trains to Yellowstone, National Park, Yosemite Valley, California, Utah and Colorado in July and August under the Tourist Department, Union Pacific and Northwestern Line. Inquiries to 8 A Hutchison Manager 212 Clark Street Chicago Illinois.
Yesterdays hearings before the General Synod's Committee on Discipline heard testimony from four ministers of the Philadelphia Presbytery and four laymen from the Fourth Reformed congregation. The panel weighs whether the Philadelphia group may secede with church property, with open session testimony planned for today.
Mrs. Anna Schmulewicz of 414 Wade Street died after a gasoline stove exploded in her kitchen and clothing caught fire. She ran to the first floor fainting, was taken to City Hospital, and died at 9 PM. Firefighters rescued several panicked tenants as flames enveloped the building. A hidden $52 was found on the stairway.
The union is regular and all objections raised against it are overruled in a decision.
The Permanent Judicial Commission of the Presbyterian General Assembly sustained the union of the First Second and Central Churches of Cincinnati. It ruled the merger valid despite questions on votes and absentee proxies and affirmed jurisdiction of the presbytery in completing the union.
In Police Court Thomas George and Jacob Strife were held over to the grand jury on shooting to kill charges. William Stamat, a baker, testified he was threatened for refusing to join or fund the alleged Macedonian Black Hand group. Others tied to the case described attacks and warnings as a Macedonian revolutionary sect reportedly operates a meeting place and extorts funds. James Coston will conduct a private inquiry for the Greek Consul.
The new Fifth-Third National Bank opened for business yesterday with many floral tributes from depositors and friends. Stockholders from merging banks endorsed the merger, and the papers left for Washington. New officers include Hinsch as president Lemmon and Seiter as vice presidents Goble cashier and Perin assistant cashier. Directors listed include Hinsch Kellogg and Stewart among others.
The Southern Ohio Millers' Association plans a funded campaign to educate Ohio housewives on why winter wheat flour is superior to spring wheat flour. They aim to persuade bakers statewide to use winter wheat flour, with a $10,000 advertising fund and bake shop trials in mills. A July 6 meeting is scheduled in the area with officials including President Frank Scott and others from Felicity Batavia Bethel Morrow and more.
William Russell of Dayton Ohio dies in his bed at the Avenue Hotel after leaving a note to Miss Margaret La Sure and another to his mother. A carbolic acid bottle is found beside the body as hotel staff report a recent lover’s rejection and a missed connection. Coroner orders removal to the Morgue.
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