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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1901

Page

9

The Robinson Show Impresses Norwood Crowd

The Robinson Circus drew the largest attendance in its history at Norwood, outshining Buffalo Bill in crowd size. Traffic and crowd control were praised, with 15 minute post show clearances and a circus party for Cincinnati Riding Club guests including John Scarborough.

Norwood Tendent Weaver Gilbert Avenue Cincinnati Riding Club John Scarborough Jobinson Supen Robinson

Herne's Body Cremated in Simple Long Island Service

The body of James A. Herne, noted actor and playwright, was cremated at Fresh Pond, Long Island. A minimal ceremony at the family home on Convent Avenue included few friends with songs and remarks from representatives of the American Dramatists' Club and the Actors' Order of Friendship. The casket, opened for the service, was adorned with flowers from admirers including Julia Marlowe and Grace Filkins.

Commercial Tribune New York James A. Herne Fresh Pond Long Island Convent Avenue Julia Draper John 8 Crosby Augustus Thomas American Dramatists’ Club Milton Nobies Actors’ Order of Friendship Hierne Julia Marlow The American Dramatic Club Sol Smith Russell Grace Filkins

Walter Jones Offered Starring Role by Manager

Walter Jones receives a proposal from Gus Hill to star in The Purple City as Happy O Holigan with a salary only, no risk to Jones or his wife. The offer follows reports of Jones planned tour and his wife wealth influence in his career.

Tribun New York Walter Jones Chicago Gus Hill Jones Hill Happy O Holigan

Intercollegiate track meet opens stadium with strong showings

In Buffalo on June 4 sixteen eastern and western colleges contested the first athletic day. Legacy scoring lists Cornell and Chicago tied at 17 points, Penn, Yale, Princeton, Purdue, and New York each at six, Beloit six, Amherst two. Multiple events saw Cornell and Penn athletes win and place in sprints, throws, jumps, and hurdles, with Endsley Purdue and Kee Yale among event winners.

Buffalo Cornell Chicago Soyce Pennsylvania Westminster Beloit Minnesota Yale Princeton Purdue Ow York Amherst A. O. Berry Ee Bushnell Secon Trott Cornel W. A. Maloney Chic W. H. Holland Georgetown Merrill Beloit F. G. Kee Ae A. Walton Cornell Longenecker Arthur Duffy R. Deevers Westminster F. D. Young F. C. Beck R. W. Rogers T. T. Hare B. A. Gallagher K. C. Hawley A. O. Berry Lewis. Endsley W. A. Frederick E. Descon Endsley Frederick S. &. Jones New York University J. H. Tate Ron James J. M. Perry Harris Woe A Chicago C. P. Wales B. Deevers

American boys shine at Epsom with clean sweep of early races

At Epsom on June 4 American entrants dominated the program. In the Craven Stakes Richard Croker’s The Scotchman II won with Encombe second and Holstein third among seven runners. The Egmont Plate favored Americans Edmee and Casino, while New York II. took the Wellington Plate for two year olds with Bhe Gowan filly second and Renso third.

London Richard Croker L. Reiff Frank Gardner Encombe C. Jenkins W. C. Whitney Holstein J. Reiff Daniel Cooper Maher Noel Ferwick Casino J. Martin Colonel Lambton New York H. J. King Mr. Arthur

Amateur Baseball Gossip and Matchups Ring Local Parks

The Sheepshead teams seek Jones of the Nationals as rival. Lone Stars clash with Northsides at Aqueduct Park next Sunday. Managers seek meetings and games at 87 East & xth street 49 West Sixth street and 37 East Sixth street. Several clubs arrange free games at White's Aqueduct Sunday mornings and various meetings are scheduled for tonight.

West Sixth Street Addyston Lindens Athletics Bromley Anderson The Blue Licks Colts Peerless Superbas Norwood Inn Park Johnson Indianapolis Chester Chesters Eaver P Skiddes c Harvey Beckley Higgins Higgins S.s., Hickney 8B., Hall St., Burkett c Cohan Jr Gowell Middletown Mes Shamrocks Covingtons Lincolns Harrison Lawrenceburg Aurora Brookville Ind Batesville Lincoln Baseball Club East Sixth Street City Hall Police Samuel A. Hirst Admiral Club Portsmouth Ironton Celina Richmond Hamilton Harry Lloyd St. Joe Cincinnati Joe Schrall Schrall Charlie Dooin Jim Honeyman Bellevue Browns Muldoons Browns Shang Kissinger Commercial Tribune Lindenwald Park Umacts Alex. Miller Julius Miller Ae Strategier Mart Herold P Charles Keel G. Brendenburg Superbas Sre Jones Nationals Ludlew Sters Aqueduct Park Wm. Dng Todkonts Euclids Navy Club Lefty Lintz East & Xth Street White Lone Stars Elberfeld Bond Hill Strow Elliots Bristol Hotel Columbias M Bonne

Abbott Funds and Court Appeals Tie Up Elder Conservatorship

In Chicago on June 4 the Abbott estate seeks Probate Court relief to cover daily newspaper costs and living needs for Emma Abbott Wetherell’s father. His $100,000 life income funds the two cent daily newspaper bills. conservator faces repeated court appeals by Fred M. Abbott and D. L. Murdock delaying access to funds. Bills of $1,000 remain unpaid amid ongoing legal objections.

Commercial Tribune Chicago Abbott Seth Abbott Emma Abbott Wetherell Fred M. Abbott D. L. Murdock

Three Rare Nickabar Redis from Java Arrive at Zoo

The Zoological Garden has acquired three Nickabar reedis from Java at high cost. They arrived yesterday and are kept in a special cage due to fragility out of their homeland. These mane pigeons, about bantam rooster size with dark blue plumage, are among the few in the United States.

Nickabar Reedis Java Rds

Free Press Tickets at Chester Vaudeville Theater

Manager Martin announces next Sunday a limited number of complimentary press tickets will reserve seats for the season, with the theater continuing free of charge. The grove setting cools warm afternoons, and the act Dion Cato garners encores alongside Will Cooke, Stanley and Wilson, Medloud and Melville, and Milo Garetta’s birds.

T Chester Rk Martin Dion-Cato

Prof Shedman Dog Circus Tops Coney Island Vaudeville

The vaudeville bill at Coney Island features Prof Shedman’s dog circus with sixteen wondrous canines of various ages and breeds. They perform astonishing feats including a bicycle on a high wire a flying trapeze act and diving from a forty foot pedestal. Additional pleasing acts complete the program.

Coney Island Prof. Shedman

Heuck President Leaves City for Mt. Clemens Trip

Mr. Hubert Heuck, president of Heuck's Opera House Company, departed the city last night to enjoy the cool waters at Mt. Clemens.

Hubert Heuck Heuck Opera House Mt. Clemens

Liberati Band Draws Big Crowds At Zoo Concerts

The Liberati Band drew two large audiences at the Zoo concerts yesterday with Sig Liberati receiving an ovation for cornet solos. He played Agonatti and encore demands followed. A special program is planned for today and a Turners outing at Zoological Gardens next Saturday. Chester Park dancing pavilion opens tonight with a new floor and 8 p.m. orchestra. ladies with escorts enter free.

Liberati Zoo Sig. Liberati Cincinnati Turn’ Verein Sig Turners Zoological Gardens Chester Park

Snake chases carpenter from ladder at depot

A carpenter repairing the Sixth street archway of the C. H. D. Depot was chased down a ladder by a blue racer snake. Workers killed the snake after it emerged from a masonry hole, the motive and origin of the intruder remain unclear.

Sixth Street

Kipling Publishes Stirring Poem on Bridge Guard in the Karroo

The Times in London announces Rudyard Kipling’s new poem Bridge Guard in the Karroo. It portrays troopers guarding lines of communication and the dreary routine of service as trains arrive and scarce news passes to distant stations.

Rudyard Kipling Karroo London the Times

Dayton Car Strike Averts Crisis In Street Railways

Dayton Ohio June 4 The strike of Amalga mated Association of Street Railway Employees of America on People's Railway lines ends after a State Board of Arbitration mediation. The company grants limited grievance hearings and reinstatement pay, retains twenty cent hourly rate for a nine hour day, union recognition not granted, agreement runs to April 20 1902.

Commercial Tribune Dayton Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees of America People’s Railway Company State Board of Arbitration State Board

Weather outlook shows unsettled west and south conditions

Fair to warmer weather expected with unsettled conditions in the West and South. Heavy rain fell in the Gulf district with over an inch and a half in New Orleans and over an inch in St. Louis. Cincinnati's June 4 1901 readings show clear to cloudy skies and temperature trends, with deficits and precip totals recorded for the day and year to date.

Gulf District New Orleans St. Louis Cincinnati

Weather Outlook For Ohio Indiana Illinois And Tennessee

Ohio and Western Pennsylvania expect fair Wednesday with warmer temperatures in the north. Thursday brings fair skies south with showers and cooler conditions in the north and brisk southerly winds. Indiana and Illinois show fair conditions Wednesday and Thursday with southern areas fair and northern showers and cooler weather. Tennessee and Kentucky are fair Wednesday and Thursday with southerly winds.

Ohio Pennsylvania Indiana Illinois Tennessee Kentucky

Market figures for cattle hogs and sheep across cities 1901

Cincinnati and Pittsburg report receipts and shipments with price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle show light demand and mixed prices. hogs absorb light supplies with steady to rising values. sheep and lambs vary by grade amid quiet trade. Prices listed for calves bulls cows heifers and stockers across multiple markets and weights.

Cincinnati Crn Commercial Tribune Pittsburg New York Chicago Texas Ponte Et Meena Kansas City Western Fed Texas Lambs

Eggs Butter and Poultry Prices Across Cities Report

June 4 market reports from New York Chicago St Louis Baltimore and Louisville show butter firmness across dairy categories with creamery noted and eggs steady to firm. Poultry values vary by city with hens spring chickens turkeys and ducks priced and ranges provided for each location.

New York Springers Chicago Ees Dairy Ieee Paris ST. Louis Baltimore

Market unchanged for home trade and cotton demand

New York notes no material change in the market for home traders. Export demand for heavy brown cottons remains fair and readily met. The general tone stays steady with no price changes observed today.

New York

Ways to Ice and Fill Cakes with Rich Fillings

A vintage guide explains plain icing bases of sugar and water or milk, then explores water icing, meringue-like fillings, and chocolate caramel and coffee fillings. It details smooth techniques, piping, fondant icing, and cream fillings, plus tips for handling and finishing layered cakes.

Weekly Meal Menu Jotted From Thursday to Saturday

Thursday breakfast features fruit cereal cream hashed browned potatoes on toast bacon stuffed potatoes rolls and coffee. Lunch offers deviled crabs tomato mayonnaise rolls coffee. Dinner includes tomato soup broiled chops green peas new potatoes and turnips with strawberry shortcake and cream.

Ohio River Condition Report Shows Mixed River Trends

The Ohio River and its tributaries continue to fall with water receding from Pittsburg to above Evanaville while the river shows a rise in another segment. Stage at Cincinnati yesterday reached 34 feet at 6 p.m.

Ohio River Ohio Pittsburg Evanaville Cincinnati

Covington Docks To Be Sold By Receiver June 8 1901

Covington docks will be sold by the receiver on Saturday June 8 1901 at 10 o clock a.m. at the foot of Scott street Covington Kentucky.

Covington Scott Street

Repairs on Dam No 4 and nearby river traffic updates

Bids opened for about 500 feet of navigable channel at Dam No 4 two miles below Pittsburg near Legionville. Etna Construction Co. of Wheeling, W V is suspected as lowest bidder. other bidders include Seesieburg Land Co. Pittsburg Evansville Construction Co. Owensboro. Several ferries were transferred to a railroad trustee for a dollar.

Pittsburg Legionville United States Peer’s W. H Bixby Etna Construction Company Wheeling W. Va Seesieburg Land Company Evansville Construction Company Evansville Ind Robert S. Cummings Owensboro New Richmond Portsmouth Ronton W. C. Boughton F. T. D. Wallace Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company George Hetzel Fred Wilson John Moren Valia Louisville N. Bunton Pacife al Martin E. R. Andrews Kanawha John. K. Speed Virginia Keystone State

Rivers and Towboats Move Toward Ohio Bridge Plans

River levels range from four to eight plus feet with clear skies and warm weather. Towboat operations resume as Maggie and Tom Lysle head upriver with twenty barges toward the Jim, to meet near Steubenville Bellaire exchange. the Wood to Pittsburg and the Enterprise may depart Thursday. The E A Woodruff snagboat arrives from Cincinnati. Josh Cook arrives with a cracked shaft, later replaced by an older unit. Captain J F Dravo attends a United States Engineers board meeting in Marietta to review proposed bridge plans spanning the Ohio between Williamstown and Marietta.

Commercial Tribune Warren Oil City Brownsville Morgantown Pittsburg Maggie Ane Tom Lysle Jim Steubenville Bellaire E. A. Woodruff Cincinnati Josh Cook E Cooks J. F. Dravo Marietta Board of United Sta Engineers Ohio River Williamestown Mariette Romae Apamence Nua Areling

River Traffic and Boat Movements Across Ohio Valley Ports

River levels rise and fall at Huntington Kanawha Charleston and Louisville while fleets like Pacific No 2 W C Jutte Douglass Hall and Annie L move coal lumber and ties. Towboat activity includes Cruiser Ed Roberts Iron Age and others with empties as fog disrupts service.

Catlettsburg Ohio River Pacific No J. N. Bunton Courier Stanley Theatka Paintsville Big Sandy Pikeville Cruiser Ed Roberts Valiant Iron Age John Moren Sam Clark Belle McGowan Dave Wood Tom Dodsworth Jutte Frank Gilmore Douglass Hall D.B. Wood J. C. Risher Fallie River Portsmouth Annie L J. G. Cole Louisville Dayight Pittsburg Alice Brown Tom Rees Defender Sunshine W. Ct Cincinnati Boaz Joe Williams Paducah John Nackins Evansville Golconda Elizabethtown Woolfolk L. H. Buhrman Tennessee River Dick Fowler Cairo Charleston Wabash Wabash River Joe Moore Williams

Grain and market notes from New York and other cities

New York reports dull markets for flour and wheat with mixed price ranges and varied futures. Wheat and oats receipts and exports noted, coffee futures steady after initial strength, sugar and corn markets show mixed movement. Baltimore and St Louis quotations provide regional price details across commodities.

New York Minnesota Northern Duluth Cf. Afloat Hard Duluth Northwestern Sgallec Brazil Baltimore Toledo

Permanent position with an old established company

A mis-spaced ad sheet lists job openings including a permanent position for a right man to represent a long-established company with $10,000 capital, $18 weekly salary plus expenses, straight salary payable from office, and chances for promotion. Other items include stenographers, salesmen, cooks, maids, and a male laborer seeking work. indicates Philadelphia addresses and helper postings.

Ee Ee Universal Mfg. CO Philade Es Pa

Alumni Banquet Set by St. Joseph Association

The St. Joseph Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet at the Zoological Gardens on Thursday evening, June 26.

St. Joseph Zoological Gardens

Railroad Schedule Fragments for Cincinnati 1901

Timetables list departures and arrivals for multiple lines including the Central Railroad, Pennsylvania Lines, Grand Rapids & Indiana, Cincinnati & Muskingum, and Queen & Crescent. Shows station offices, service hours, and connections across Xenia, Richmond, Louisville, Lexington, Chicago, and Indianapolis with a note of effective April 14 1901.

Pennsylvania Lines Pearl Butler Northwest Corner Fourth and Walnut Sts Xenia Zanesville Philadelphia New York Columbus Richmond Chicago Akron Cleveland Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway Pearl and Butler Fourth and Vine New _ichmond and I Sport

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