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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1901
Page
6
In Sandusky Ohio on June 4, two masked robbers bound and beat Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Goetten, ages 80 and 75, ransacked the home near Venice, taking about 30 dollars. The victims were left unconscious. Mrs Goetten freed herself and alerted neighbors. Police pursue leads with no clue yet.
Washington report analyzes South Carolina rift over McLaurin Tillman clashes and Republican policy. It notes Southern business leaders seek markets for cotton goods while resenting Republican ties, with Tillman using anti Republican rhetoric to rally farmers and white voters.
Directors of the Cincinnati Street Railway subsidiary consider a lease and lighting consolidation. The C N C Street Railway operates sixty miles from Ludlow to Ft. Thomas with 3 percent last year. The Cincinnati Traction Company would guarantee rising dividends up to 6 percent after year four. Potential savings from joint operation could reduce annual costs by about 200,000 and justify the consolidation. Stockholders would be notified in 30 or 60 days, likely after July 4.
An old advertisement promotes a syrup claimed to ease teething discomfort in children. It touts soothing effects on the chin, relief of pain, and claims against fever and diarrhoea. Priced at 25 cents per bottle.
Routledge Rice and Jones three Chicago burglars were being taken to jail when a friend threw revolvers into the cab. They shot Constable Boyd, fled, boarded a street car, and tried to seize it. The motorman struck Routledge with a bar, fatally wounding him. the other two were captured after sustaining wounds.
Pittsburg June 4 W Kesley Schoepf head of Elkins Widener Pittsburgh lines and Cincinnati Traction chairman avoided details about a rumored lease of Covington Newport and nearby Kentucky streetcar lines. He hinted directors may meet soon but offered no confirmation or specifics.
The June crop report from the Ohio State Board of Agriculture shows wheat standing at 89 percent of average, with barley, rye, oats, clover, timothy, and pastures generally in good condition. Flooded river counties report some wheat losses, but overall state yield prospects remain favorable despite lower total area.
Captain Robert Patterson, 67, elder brother of John H. and Frank J. Patterson of the National Cash Register Co, died of heart failure while traveling from his Oakwood home to the factory. He helped direct the NCR plant buildings and served in the Civil War. He leaves a widow and five children. The Patterson brothers are away. factory and office forces were dismissed until the funeral on Thursday.
The waif found on a doorstep is being considered for placement at the Cincinnati Foundlings' Home while Mrs. William Adams of Indianapolis seeks adoption. Adams was formerly Miss Hood of Hamilton. The infant's mother is known.
New York June 4 Two nieces of the Fleischmanns of Cincinnati and of Benjamin Altman appear in Police Court after Mrs Charles Haymer and her sister Mrs Eugene Freid were linked to a strangling incident. Haymer claimed Freid tried to strangle a child during a fit of insanity. A police officer was sent to arrest Freid but not called into service. Haymer’s husband said he would have Freid sent to a sanitarium.
Ada C. Good, wife of ex mayor John M. Good, filed divorce proceedings in Common Pleas Court. Court reporters cannot access petitions due to a judge's ruling, leaving details unavailable. The Good Reese rose-growing firm, a global shipper, anchors the couple's wealth and public profile.
In Cleveland on June 4 Senator M A Hanna Congressman Chas F Dick and State Secretary John R Malloy held a three hour conference in Hanna's office focusing on state politics. Dick said Ohio Republicans would stand by the national administration with no local issues in the forthcoming platform. He added tax reform may be raised but unlikely to be a central issue.
A long discussion traces sneezing to pollen and hay fever dating to 1819 with autumnal catarrh origins. It explains sneeze reflexes, nasal irritation sending signals to the brain, and the muscular process behind a forceful expulsion of air.
Society notes report the marriage of Miss Mabel Allison McLeod to Norman Everett Coan at Wyoming Presbyterian Church with a large reception and details of attendants. Other society items include circus outing by Riding Club members, forthcoming weddings at Pleasant Ridge and Melrose Avenue, alumni events, college commencement invitations, and a cycling club outing.
Clay Runyan and Bert Steele were arraigned in Columbus on charges of selling law exam questions. Both requested continuances. hearings were postponed to Friday. The case outlines alleged $500 offer and a staged delivery with a draft. Profs Hopkins Green and others subpoenaed. additional investigations involve Cincinnati cases.
The Hayward Dramatic Club hosted an entertainment at Mrs. William Oskamp's Westwood home to benefit Westwood Free Kinder gr n. Performances included Iss Brown H Brown and Charles Sayre trio, Miss Werk song, and sketches. The program featured The Music Lesson performed by James Wheatly George Meyer Ernestine Shoenberger Peard McDougall Gallagher, Romeo and Juliet at Home with Miss Shoenberger Peard and Mr. Murphy, and The Peach Pie dialogue by Miss Gallagher and Mr. Wheatly. Miss Fan Roberts and Miss Florence Kramer danced two dances. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets at Mrs. J. F. Brown's on Fulton Avenue with Miss Ren nick to speak and flowers requested for Sunday hospital distribution. Vine Street Kindergarten Mothers Association holds a parents meeting with Rev. H. S. Bigelow speaking. Bodmann Widows Home plans a sale and supper tomorrow with music and addresses by Nifford and Rev. Isenlohr, refreshments on the lawn. Glenn Home managers met with Dr. E. P. Edmonds, including scripture, minutes, treasurer's report, and committee updates. kindergarten staff reports showed progress. deaconesses spoke on their work. roses decorated the rooms. officer elections set for June 12.
Mrs. Edna Kaiser was arrested this afternoon just before her wedding to James M. Shields Jr a well known young man of good family She faces charges of stealing a pin and a wedding ring valued at and a water value at sea ong stop the schen gations in Cleveland and Detroit
A trustee's sale in bankruptcy was held yesterday afternoon on Central Avenue and Dayton Street properties. Auctioneer Charles Weber oversaw the sale with multiple parcels including 2135 Central Avenue bought for 4700 by Michael Weisbrodt, and adjacent lots at 2133 to 2129 Central Avenue sold to B. P. Wessel for 3000 2000 and 2250 respectively. Other parcels on Dayton Street and various Norwood and Wood/Harmon properties sold to several buyers for amounts ranging from 1150 to 5160. Numerous transfers and mortgage filings followed May consignments and sheriff actions on adjacent parcels and leaseholds.
A feature praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for working women. It cites a reader who recovered after contacting Mrs. Pinkham's laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts. The piece urges other ill women to seek free guidance and start treatment promptly.
A 60 plus man, Charles Tibbles, was robbed of a gold watch near Grand street and Gilbert avenue in Walnut Hills. Two young men grabbed him by the throat as he walked to his son’s home at 2160 Gilbert avenue, then fled down Gilbert avenue. Police at the Seventh District secured a description of the suspects.
Mrs. Martha H Sterritt aged 85, lifelong Cincinnati resident, widow of David B Sterritt, died at her Milton street home after a long illness. Survived by son George T Sterritt and children C A Sterritt and Mrs Frank P Fee. Funeral plans not set. Also noted death of W H Stone Kentucky Insurance Commissioner in Louisville, heart disease at home.
Vessels arrived and sailed across ports including New York Bremen Antwerp Liverpool Glasgow and Queenstown. Notable entries list fraz Fried rich der Grosse and Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse arrivals, while ships such as Cymric and Astoria are noted as sailing or bound for Liverpool and Glasgow with multiple routes.
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