Northern extension of Carolina Clinchfield to Elkhorn City
Contracts awarded for 35 mile extension from Dante Virginia to Elkhorn City Kentucky. Construction to start immediately with aim to connect to Chesapeake & Ohio within a year. Projected cost five million dollars includes six bridges through the Cumberland mountains and potential C&O trackage rights into Cincinnati.
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Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad Company
Dante
Elkhorn City
Chesapeake & Ohio
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio
Cumberland Mountains
Wool freight rates from Detroit ruled discriminatory
The Interstate Commerce Commission held wool freight rates from Detroit to the Atlantic seaboard to be discriminatory against Detroit in favor of Chicago shippers. It ordered that Detroit rates must not exceed 78 percent of Chicago rates, with Chicago currently at 50 cents per 100 pounds. The commission noted possible future increases but said charges must be reasonable and nondiscriminatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Detroit
Mich
Atlantic Seaboard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Chica
Traugott
Traugott, Schmidt «Ons Against the Michigan Central
Missouri Pacific to End Fiscal Year With Large Deficit
Indications are Missouri Pacific Railroad will close its fiscal year June 30 with a deficit of about 2 225 000. For ten months ended April 30 the deficit after charges was 2 114 200. If May and June show the same proportion, the full year deficit will reach about 2 225 000.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad to Build Large Office and Freight Structure
Pottsville officials report the Pennsylvania Railroad will erect a half million dollar office building and mammoth freight house opposite the passenger station after clearing the site, following settlement of anthracite mining difficulties.
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Commercial Tribune
Pottsville
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Erb Reports Harmony With Pere Marquette Receivers
New York statement says there is no friction between Newman Erb and Pere Marquette receivers and that all three are in harmony. They signed the June 1 interest payment on Chicago and West Michigan bonds and an application to issue about 5.5 million dollars in receivers certificates for maturing obligations and new equipment. The court previously refused and granted a rehearing in Detroit leading to payment of 145000 dollars on June 1. A 3.5 million dollar certificate issuance is expected to be formally applied for soon and granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newmar Erb
New York
Pere Marquette Railroad
Erb
Chicago & West Michigan
Detroit
Newman Erb
Trunk Line Freights Rise on Niagara Frontier Traffic
In the first quarter this year the nine standard lines of the Trunk Line association carried 66 287 tons of freight to Niagara frontier points and beyond, up 7 169 tons from the same period last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Trunk Line Association
Niagara Frontier
Appointment of A. L. Bidenmiller as traveling passenger agent
Announcement received yesterday states A. L. Bidenmiller is named traveling passenger agent for the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad with office in the Terminal Building Indianapolis.
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A. L. Bidenmiller
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Indianapolis
Stine Appointed Superintendent for Railroad Car Service
W. L Stine named superintendent of car service for the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain railroads with HQ in St Louis. He will supervise freight and passenger car distribution demurrage storage rules less than carload freight loading and regulations for explosives dangerous goods tracing embargoes and related duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L Stine
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain Railroads
St. Louis
Appointment of R. F. Smith as Cleveland commercial agent
R. F. Smith is named commercial agent for the Wheeling & Lake Erie at Cleveland, replacing C. A. Sullivan who becomes traveling freight agent. Smith gains jurisdiction over the Cleveland division except Carrollton, with potential additional territory. W. D. Morley is promoted traveling freight agent, based in Cleveland, succeeding F. R. Smith. Morley’s area expands from Courtice to Brewster, including Massillon and Dalton.
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R. F. Smith
Cleveland
C. A. Sullivan
Sullivan
Carrodlston
W. D. Morely
F. R. Smith
Morely
Curtice
Brewster
Massillon
Dalton
Schmitt superheaters boost locomotive power on Big Four
Tested for six months by the Big Four railroad the Schmitt superheater reheats steam and removes moisture from it. This increases engine power, saves fuel and water, and allows the locomotive to haul heavier loads by heating steam before it reaches the cylinders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four Railroad
Campaign Promotes See America First in Travel
A new campaign using the slogan See America Fuet aims to steer international travelers toward the United States rather than other destinations. The effort highlights U S sites and experiences to attract foreign visitors and boost domestic tourism.
Great Northern pushes See America First campaign
C. W. Pitts, general agent of the Great Northern railway based in Chicago, launched a campaign to attract travelers with the slogan See America First. He outlined the plan at a dinner in Chicago last week attended by over 20 passenger agents from Western railways.
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Across the Sea
C. W. Pitts
Great Northern Railway
Chicago
America
Denver Rail Chief Seeks Receiver Over Mismanagement
F A Bridge vice president of the Denver Laramie and Western railway and holder of over 1.2 million dollars in bonds has asked the district court for a receiver for the company claiming mismanagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver, Col
F., A. Bridge
Denver, Laramie & Western Railway
District Court
Bridge
Railway Officials Meet in Washington Conference
Vice President T C Powell and Freight Traffic Manager G P Biles of Queen and Crescent left yesterday for Washington to attend a conference of freight traffic officials from the Southern railway. W B Calloway, general passenger agent of B and O W and C H D, departed for Louisville and will visit St Louis en route home. E B Brophy traveling freight agent for National lines of Mexico, headquartered in Chicago, was in the city yesterday. LeRoy Kramer named assistant to the president of the Pullman company with Chicago headquarters. appointment now in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Powell
G. P. Biles
Queen & Crescent
Washington
Southern Railway
B. Calloway
General Pence
W. and& C
Louisville
St. Louis
E. B. Brophy
National Lines of Mexico
Chicago
LeRoy Kramer
Pullman Company
Failures Decrease for Month of May in 1912 Review
The May 1912 commercial failures show fewer defaults and liabilities than earlier in the year, but exceed the same month in 1910 and 1911. Total liabilities reach 15 277 462 with 1 204 defaults, a May high except for 1900, while April and year-to-date figures show mixed declines.
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R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Wil
Harn
Onliwe
Stov
Police plan heavy guard for Orphans' Day auto parade
Safety Director Cash ordered Acting Chief Grimm to deploy many extra police along the Orphans' Day auto parade route tomorrow. A committee led by C F Streit and George Cleveland urged protection to keep the procession intact and block interference at corners and railroad crossings. The parade forms at Twelfth and Race, starting at 10 o'clock with at least two officers at every corner.
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Cash
Grimm
C. F. Streit
George ¥. Cleveland
Communities greet visiting Commercial Association party
Winchester and Paris Kentucky Commercial clubs circulate letters welcoming the association’s party arriving June twenty fifth. Lunch is planned at the Brown Proctoria hotel in Winchester at 12 15 PM followed by theater program. Cynthiana will host an elaborate program.
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Commercial Association Yesterady
Winchester
Paris
Brown-Proctoria
Louis R. Hampton
Winchester Commercial Club
Cynthiana
Recovered Body of Janet Simpkins Found at Coney Island
The 22 year old Janet Simpkins leaped from the steamer Princess after a day at Coney Island last Sunday evening. Her body was found at Harriet street yesterday morning by coal company workers Allen Turpin and Steve Winters. An inquest by Coroner Gee returned a verdict of death by self action after noting a despondent state. A diamond sunburst and pin found with her are described in the report.
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Janet Simpkins
Coney Island
Harriet Street
Allen Turpin
Steve Winters
Gee
Auto Wreck Hurts Three Near Locust and Gilbert
An auto wreck on Locust street and Gilbert avenue hurled a Bethesda hospital-bound patient, Clara Hilbert, 17, her father Peter Hilbert, and undertaker Edward Meier Jr. from a city ambulance. Clara underwent an appendicitis operation and survived. The ambulance, a new $3000 vehicle, was wrecked. Meier, the Hilberts, and others received injuries treated at the scene and hospital.
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Norwood
Locust Street
Gilbert Avenue
Clara Hilbert
Bethesda Hospital
Peter Hilbert
Graydon Avennue
Edward Meier, Jr
Montgomery Road
sNorwood
Hilberts
First
Presbyterian Church
Peebles Corner
F. W. Hendley
Jacobs
Meier
Askins
Collins
Republican Nominee Named From Primary Vote
Secretary of State Graves states the tenth vote getter on each ticket will be the nominee. Harry E. Barnes becomes the Republican nominee and William Beatty the Democrat. Barnes, a young lawyer, gains strength for the ticket. Constable Harvey Fagin mockingly cites reformers and party loyalties while recounting local political patter.
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Graves
Harry E. Barnes
Republian
William Beatty
Barnes
Unrest in City Politics Amid Election Count Controversy
Civic tension rises after votes are tallied for state legislature with Republicans leading in key districts and Democrats trailing. Reports detail accusations of misuse of city autos in signature campaigns and sharp intra party clashes at Columbus Taft Roosevelt convention with Walter Brown elected state party chair.
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Taft
Hamilton County
Columbus
Walter F. Brown
State Central Committee
Roosevelt
Brown
Cuyahoga
Lake City
Cuyahoga County
Walter Brown
Striking Tribute Paid At Funeral
Maurice Sternberger's funeral at his Jackson Ohio home drew citywide mourning with public buildings closing. A Cincinnati financial district train carried bank officials and financiers including E H Kroger and John Blair. Honorary pallbearers named from Cincinnati Lebanon Portsmouth Wellston and Lima attended.
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Maurice Sternberger
Jackson
Miss City
Cincinnati
Fifth-Third National Bank
Provident Savings Bank and Trust Company
First National Bank
Cincinnati Realty Company
Cincinnati Exhibition Company
Savoy Hotel
Queen City Club
Young Men's Blaine Club
E. H. Kroger
Charles A. Hinsch
Justus Collins
Phil Staam
Thomas Logan
Sam Bearman
John M. Blair
Sternberger
E. L. Sternberger
EB. L. Sternberger Coal Company
Eugene Zimmerman
John Sargent
Frank Brandon
Lebanon
J. W. Bannon
Portsmouth
H. Willard
Wellston
Dr. Hines
Lima
National Republicans Propose Bureau for Study of Criminal Classes
A proposal circulated among party members urges the Republican national convention to adopt a platform calling for a federal bureau to study criminal paupers and defective classes. The aim is to gain deeper knowledge of such groups to prevent crime and improve criminal procedure under national government control.
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Republican National Ionvention
Queen City Pigeon Club Plans First Flight
The Queen City Pigeon Club, twenty members strong with loft at 803 Bakewell Street Covington, aims for a 6 AM first flight next Sunday. President F H Rabensberg leads the group as birds depart Friday to Peru Indiana, about 350 miles away, with eleven entries expected to return that afternoon.
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Queen City Pigeon Club
Bakewell Street
Covington
F. H. Rabensberg
Peru
Professor Foster to Speak at University Banquet
Professor George Burman Foster a leader in higher criticism will address the University of Chicago alumni banquet at the Hotel Arms tonight. Miss Myra Reynolds an English assistant professor now in Cincinnati will deliver Glendale College commencement address as guest of honor.
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George Burman Foster
University of Chicago
Hotel Arms
Ohio
Myra Reynolds
Cincinati
Glendale College
Leader Succeeds Dietrich Not Yet Named
The Rudolph Kleybolte company in Cincinnati has not appointed a successor to Al Dietrich, former city superintendent. A report that Albert Kleybolte would take the role is denied by the firm.
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al Dietrich
Rudolph Kleybolte Company
Cincinnati
Albert Kleybolte
Shake-Up In Department After Chief Copelan Tour
Changes planned in the detective department upon Chief Copelan’s return in ten days include at least eight detectives being reassigned to patrol boats. Critics say some detectives haven’t met standards recently and arrests of women on Carlisle avenue and George street have not satisfied authorities. Official names of those to be reduced have not been announced.
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Copelan
Carlisle Avenue
George Street
Copelawd
Protection for Citizens at Crossings by Watchmen
East End Improvement association met at Lincoln school and urged the Pennsylvania railroad to alert watch men at Rookwood and Delta avenue crossings. They also asked Cincinnati Traction to station watchmen permanently. Councilman Le Blond will introduce an ordinance next Tuesday to require the traction company to adopt the plan.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Rookwood
Delta Avenue
East End Improvement Association
Lincoln School
Cincinnati Traction Company
le Blond
First Ward
Traction Company
Death of Mrs J Voss After Fall From Home Steps
Mrs J Voss 78 widow of 1375 Myrtle avenue died from a fractured skull after a fall on the steps to her home on Tuesday as she returned from a carriage drive. Coroner Coe reported the death yesterday.
Special School Closes After Three Years of Service
Closing exercises marked the end of a three year program at the special school in the Hughes building. Miss Emma Krohnky started the school with sixteen pupils and this year it hosted 107 pupils taught by six teachers. Superintendent Dyer praised the focus on subnormal students and the success achieved.
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Hughes
Emma Krohnky
Dyer
Honors For Local Youth Earns Columbia Law Degree
A dispatch from Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Wilfert of 12 Mercer Street announces that their son Ernest Wilfert B A Pb yesterday received the A. M. Mette administrative law degree at Columbia University New York City. He is a graduate of Cincinnati University.
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F. C. Wilfert
Mercer Oe
Ernest Wilfert
A. M. Mette
Columbia University
New York City
Cincinnati University
New Social Center Planned by Tusculum Residents
Residents of the Tusculum district held a meeting at Spencer hall last evening and carried out plans to organize a social center for that part of the city.
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Tusculum
Spencer Hall
Corner-Stone Laying Planned for St. Mon e a’s Clifton Heights
The corner-stone of the new St. Mon e a’s church in Clifton Heights will be laid next Sunday at 3 p m. A large assembly from city Catholic parishes is expected. Rev. John M. Feldman presides and Rev. Louis Tieman of St. Rose’s will preach. Construction costs cited at $50,000.
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St. Monea’s
Clifton Heights
John M. Feldman
Louis Tieman
St. Rose's Church
Obituary notices for multiple individuals dated June 1912
A string of death notices lists Henry Lonnemann, Joseph Mohr, Joseph Niehoff Jr, F. G. Ringgold, John Starfinger, Margaret Thesing, George O Underwood, Mary Gertrude Voss, Otto L Wachs, Nelson Wass, and John C Warth. Each entry gives family ties, ages, death dates, and funeral details including church names, masses, and streets.
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Lonnemann
Henry
Catherine Lonnemann
Mueller
Clinton Street
St. Joseph's Church
Mohr
Joseph
Margaret Mohr
Dreidame
West Librty Street
St. Francis’ Church
Vine and
Liberty Streets
Niehoff
Joseph, Jr
Dora Niehoff
Nes Donzelmann
Joseph Niehoff
Clara Avenue
South Fairmount
St. Bonaventura’s
Ringgold
F. G
Starfinger
John
Margaret Starfinger
Nee Schmitz
Starfinger Carroll
West Liberty Street
Thesing
Margaret
Feldkamp
Casper Thesing
Mathias
Henner
McMicken Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
Camp Washington
Underwood
George O
Martha
Nee Steinard
West Tenth Street
Newport
Evergreen
Voss
Mary Gertrude
Joseph S. Voss
Myrtle Avenue
Wachs
Otto L
Flora Wachs Mueller
Fort Mitchell
Covington
Wass—Nelson
Rachel Wass
Miller
East Third Street
Chicago
Warth
John C
Cora Merriman Worth
Millsbrae Avenue
Hyde Park
Buria
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Clifton Springs
James I. Quinton
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