Financial tangle blocks gas deal in Cincinnati leasing bid
A dispute between Kenan Cox and New York capitalists delays the Union Gas and Electric Company lease of Cincinnati Gas and Electric. Cox demands a $1,000,000 first deposit while New Yorkers insist on $3,000,000, tying up funds and potential dividends as gas expansion plans in Norwood and surrounding areas proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
New York
Messrs. Kenan
Cox
Archibald S. White
Norman Kenan
Mr. Cox
Union Gas and Electric Company
Mr. Kenan
Cheshire Oil and Gas Company
Germer Brothers
Germers
Cheshire Company
Cincinnati
Ohio Fuel Supply Company
Norwood
Claims Officer 5 AAGE Player Charged in Court
In open court yesterday morning Attorney M Muller charged Detective Calnan during a defense of a client arrested by the officer. Muller said Frank Smith had been held twelve hours before he could contact a lawyer. He admitted Smith was a bookmaker but argued the officer, a race follower, bet on races. Judge Lueders will hand down a decision on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Muller
Calnan
Muller
Frank Smith
Smith
Lueders
Missing Cupola Sails to Mr Daniels Home
Gentleman with a missing large cupola is asked to claim it from Mr James B Daniels at 619 Walnut Street. The storm on Tuesday afternoon carried the cupola to Mt Auburn and onto Daniels' roof and the owner must identify and remove it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Daniels
Walnut Street
Daniels
Mt. Auburn
Suit Seeks Return of $10,000 in Evans Steel Stock Deal
George Clark Naa man Shaw and Clem L Kendall sue Charles W Evans in the United States Court alleging fraud in a May agreement to buy eighty three and one third shares of Evans Steel and Iron Company. They paid $10,000 but allege price was later fixed at $4,500 and seek annulment and recovery of their money while Evans refuses to take back the stock or refund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans Steel and Iron Company
George Clark
Naaman Shaw
Clem L. Kendall
United States
Charles W. Evans
Ft. Thomas
Mr. Evans
Gilbert C. Dom
Dom
Evans
Steel and Iron Company
Heat Prostration Claims Two Men and Risks Others
A white dairyman's employee died after a heat prostration at Walker's Brewery rear in Sycamore Street. James Ingram, 57, was found faint and sent to City Hospital, where his condition remained serious. Edward Lewis, 58, of East Pearl Street, was admitted in an advanced stage of senility and exhaustion, with doctors warning that wet weather could worsen his state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. van Otten
Langdon Road
Pleasant Ridge
Walker’s
Sycamore Street
Patrol 3
City Hospital
James Ingram
Sixth Street
Gilbert Avenue
Shillito
Stanton Streets
Patrol 7
Edward Lewis
East Pearl Street
June 13 Divorce Month for Some
Judge William Littleford granted divorces to six women and took under advisement the suit of Eva J. vs Walton Craig Jr. Decrees were entered in Anna vs Wallace Campbell Elizabeth vs John W. Laurie Mattie D. vs Thomas C. Cunningham Ida M. vs Clem V. Coder Alice vs Gilpin Gibbs Lena vs John D. Hennessy. New suits filed: Edna J. vs James P. Kidney and Franklyn R. vs Cora La Belle Deehring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Littleford
Anna
Wallace Campbell
Elizabeth
John W. Laurie
Mattie D
Thomas C. Cunningham
Ida M
Clem
Coder
Alice
Gilpin Gibbs
Lena
John D. Hennessy
Eva J
Walton Craig, Jr
Edna J
James P. Kidney
Harper & Allen
Franklyn R
Cora la Belle Deehring
Harmon, Colston, Goldsmith & Hoadly
Guthrie Greys Will Meet for 40th Reunion
The sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry Guthrie Greys hold their fortieth annual reunion on June 16 at 313 Crestline Avenue Price Hill hosted by Thomas Burnett. Mayor Dempsey is among speakers and other members share battlefield experiences.
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Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Guthrie Greys
Thomas Burnett
Crestline Avenue
Price Hill
Dempsey
Factory clash leaves executive severely injured in Gilbert avenue street fight
Vice President Frank Wiehe of United States Flag Company suffered deep scalp wounds after a crowd of youths attacked him and colleagues near the Gilbert avenue plant on Wednesday night. Police seek several suspects after a rock struck Wiehe as he defended himself and his workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wiehe
United States Flag Company
Gilbert Avenue
Wiehe
Edward
Charles Schmid
Walter Beck
Wiebe
Sixth Street Hill
Schmid
Beck
Detectives Bust Policy Game Racketeers in Room Raid
Detectives Burkholz and McQuesten arrested Henry Dixon and John Ferguson at 518 West Sixth Street for operating a policy game. They exposed a nightly changing password system and two separate policy layouts in the room. They entered via three doors with a password, then found the blind room where the password had to be spoken twice. A small amount of money was also seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkholz
McQuesten
West Sixth Street
Henry Dixon
John Ferguson
Traction road appraised for taxation in regional meeting
In a county audit meeting led by County Auditor C C Richardson with Auditors from Butler, Warren, and Montgomery present, Cincinnati Northern Traction Company property was appraised. Main tracks Hamilton to Dayton and Hamilton to Cincinnati are valued at 3000 and 3500 dollars respectively, plus 2500 for the second track and 1200 for sidings. Rolling stock values vary by line, with other components fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Richardson
Butler
Warren
Montgomery
Cincinnati Northern Traction Company
Hamilton
Dayton
Cincinnati
Germantown
Mt. Healthy
Hamilton City Line
Charge Woman Hid Her Assets in Bankruptcy Case
Creditors led by Louis Wald & Co. and Hamilton Brown Shoe Co. accuse Anna Hurwitz of false swearing and hiding assets to defeat creditors. They allege transfers of 500 to her child’s name, 500 to her brother, and hiding furniture, plus false credit representations before bankruptcy. They seek denial of a discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hurwitz
Model Clothing Company
Louis Wald & Co
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company
Schwab & Co
Hamilton-Brown Company
Alarm 5 Caused by Flood of Rain
John H. Toelke, former Board of Education member, told the Board of Public Service that Tuesday’s storm forced residents of Twelfth and Sycamore to flee upstairs as sewers overflowed. He cited a 1902 drowning by the river and urged an immediate remedy. The Krippendorf Dittmann Shoe Co reported cellar flooding and a temporary factory closure. Herman Henke reported $75 property damage from a burst water main at Mitchell avenue and Carthage pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Toelke
Board of Education
Board of Public Service
Twelfth
Sycamore
Fred Rapp
Krippendorf-Dittmann Shoe Company
Herman Henke
Scioto Street
Mitchell Avenue
Carthage Pike
Typhoid Claims Trio of Victims in City
Typhoid fever caused two young women deaths and a boy’s death spurred by conflicting medical opinions at a coroner’s inquest. The Farnsworth boy died of typhoid while another doctor cited opium poisoning. Twenty-four new cases were reported, totals rising to seventy six for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Farnsworth
Frances Farnsworth
Hale Avenue
A. B. Devers
Farnsworth
S. B. Grimes
Anna Ellsworth
Anna C. Luckey
Charles Ellsworth
Fairfax Avenue
Walnut Hills
George H. Luckey
Bloom Street
Fairmount
Health Department
Fail to Locate Bears
George Jr and James Scrugham sons of George H Scrugham of Walnut Hills went to Lawrenceburg Indiana seeking bears or Indians but found none. Constable in Lawrenceburg took them in and they decided to return home. Their tearful mother and worried father greeted them at the gate. The boys had hoped to hunt and fish with Indians after reading wild West books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George, Jr
James
George H. Scrugham
Gilbert Avenue
Walnut Hills
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Mr. Scrugham
Ernest Seton Thompson
Auditor seeks ruling on audits after incumbents depart
City Auditor Culkins yesterday sent a query to City Solicitor Lowman asking for an opinion on whether audits must be conducted at the death resignation or end of term of an incumbent or if audits should extend to prior administrations. He notes no prior audits are on record and asks if he must audit only for the term of his immediate predecessor or go further back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culkins Yesterdy
Lowman
Culkins
Perkins
MilIikin Attacked After Enforcing Late Hours
Chief Millikin said four men assaulted him at Seventh and Main last Thursday night over his enforcement of midnight closing and gambling laws. He blamed lack of Police Court support, while Mayor Dempsey said he bears responsibility for the orders and urged compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millikin
Seventh
Dempsey
Lueders
Oppenheimer
Probate Court Notes on Doppes Estate and Executors
Probate Judge Malsbury handles administration of John B. Doppes estate valued at 95000 with 25000 in realty. J Henry Doppes and Joseph Schulte seek executorship. Several administrations listed for various estates with values from 450 to 1000. Nelson B. Mullen’s executor fund for Samuel Wells grows after investments. Mullen died January last.
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Charles F. Malsbury
John B. Doppes
J. Henry Doppes
Joseph Schulte
Nelson B. Mullen
Samuel Wells
Wells
Mullen
First Excursion to Natural Bridge via L N R R
Special Sunday train on June 10 from Fourth Street Station at 7 30 a m to Natural Bridge Kentucky with stops at Cyn thiana Paris Winchester and intermediate points. Fare one dollar and fifteen cents round trip. Grand mountain scenery boating and fishing described.
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Ky. Div
Fourth Street
Cynthiana
Paris
Winchester
Cincinnati
Louisville
Kentucky
Walnut St
BOA
Main St
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Cincinnati Northern
Luedeking’s Men's Furnishing Goods Store
Sixth and Vine Streets
Popular
Aster Christian
St. Elmo
Castle
Craneycrow
Grey Cloak
the Deliverance
the Battle Ground
Gordon Kieth
Serene Weer
Thomas Dixon
Mariam Nickelson
Hallie Erminie Rives
Anna Katherine Green
Jack London
Owen Wister
Justin McCarthy
Frederick Isham
Louis Tracy
Gordon Holmes
G. B. McCutcheon
Augusta Evans
Harold McGrath
Helen Glasgow
Teeewees
Thomas Nelson Page
Booth Tarkington
Kingdom Come
John Fox, Jr
Darrow Enigma
Melvin Severy
Lief the Lucky
Ottilie Liliencrantz
Marah Eliis Ryan
Col Deresssee
Leo Tolstoy
Marie Corelli
Tee
Is.s
Thyra Varick
Ilario
Terry
Bob
Battle
Amelia Barr
Marion Crawford
Charles Munn
Alfred Ollivant
David G. Philips
Raffles
Prodigal Son
George Barr McCutcheon
Hall Caine
Man On the Box
My Lady Cinderella
Gordon Graham the Seeker
C. N. Williamson
E. W. Horning
BW. Horning
Frank Norris
George Horace Lorimer
Harry Leon Wilson
William Stearns Davis
Gilbert Parker
Maud Wilder Goodwin
James Ball Naylor
Irving Bachellor
Frank T. Bullen
Dorothea
Yee Eeee
The
Kentons
Arden Massiter
Lady of Lynn
Nancy Banks
Maarten Maartens
Gertrude Atherton
Neil Monrbe
W. D. Howells
Helen Churchill Cander
William Barry
Charles Craddock
Iikwksbs
Sir Walter Besant
Choir
Mary Garvin
Our Lady, Vanity
the Velvet Glove
Eeeeee
Julian Ralph
James Lane Allen
Patriee
Ellen Olney Kirk
Henry Seton Merriman
Teen Nnewene
Pam
Lady Baltimore
Pocer Fenwick
Seccesses
Mry Pratt
Eeeceecenenes Winfes Lappers
Icccevesceveres
Side Bifone
Cee Cco Dsonsi
Rafael
Skipper
Edge
Hazard
Huntington, Jr
Lady Betty
Warwick
Sai Lady Jim
Curzon Street
Paul Jones
Rex E. Beach
Bettina von Hutton
Humphry Ward
Joseph C. Lincoln
Arthur Stringer
Marah Ellis Ryan
Ralph_D. Paine
George Horton
Arthur
W. Marchmont
Edward Clary Root
Ier
C. N
A. M. Williams
Herbert M. Hopkins
Burton E. Stevenson
Fergus Hume
Grace Alexander
Eleanor Talbot
Warren Cheney Kinkead
T. Jenkins Haines
Guy Boothby
Alfred Henry Lewis
Flower
France
Golden Greyhound
Leeeweee
Chateau Montplaisir
Cae
Visonege
Lowes Er Vna
Lucy
Coven
Scarlet Empire
Opal Serpent
Dwight Tilton
Mollie Elliott Seawell
Robert Grant
Ervin Wardman
Genia Brooks Frothingham
David K. Curtis
Francis
Lynde
Margaret Potter
Frederick Palmer
Beatrice Harraden
Lucy Meacham Thurston
Cyrus
Townsend Brady
Harrison Garfield Rhodes
Frances Powell
David M. Parry
A. B. Ward
Gamaliel Bradford
Nelson Lloyd
William Sage
Edmund B- Pancake
C.h.&d
Indianapolis
Rushville
Connersville
Probate Court
Henry Schweitzer
Clifton Avenue
John Zoerl
John H. Eversman
Richmond Street
Heinrich Russe
Francis Hallowell
Harrison
Glendora Barrow
Na Parsons
West Fifth Street
Bridget Fleming
Ella McFarland
Charles McFarland
Gebhard Grimm
Knoxville
Tenn
New Orleans
Jr Im
Hot Springs
Ark
Std and Vine
Abbott
Covington
F. D. Bush
Saona
Wonder
McKinley
Messer
Frublic
Turnvereins
AED
SERY
O. S W
Boston B.& C. S-W
Oakland
Mountain Lake Park
Pen Park
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York City
430
Duhme Bros
Same
Jas. A. Collins
Eden Park
ART Museum
ART Academy
J. H. Gest
Valville
Queen and Press
Broadway
Ancing
Fun Factory
Tangle—Electric Theater
Gonway
W. B. Carpenter Co
Main Street
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