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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1907
Page
5
The Pearl Street playground between Elm and Plum opens at 2 p.m under the Cincinnati Woman's Club. Community members are invited to attend the opening ceremony and view the new recreational space.
Pupils of St Catharine Parochial School Westwood performed musical and vocal selections before a large audience last night in a school event highlighting student talent and community involvement.
Cincinnati Lodge No. 4 B n A i Brith will initiate twenty seven candidates at a Monday night meeting. Dr G Deutsch is set to deliver the address.
Detectives Sweeney and Houillion arrested Robert Horsford, a chauffeur, for failure to provide yesterday afternoon. The warrant was sworn by his wife Maggie in May.
Provincial Officer Campau of Kingsville Ont returned Russell Lonsberry to Canada yesterday as authorities seek him on a charge of forging his father’s name on a $300 draft while his mother lies dying.
Charles Collings and Henry Rainer waived examination before Judge Lueders and were bound over to the grand jury for allegedly stealing Gotlieb Hertwee's motor boat.
Inmates of the Sacred Heart Home for Working Girls on Broadway, run by Miss Margaret McCabe, celebrated the home’s twenty-fifth founding anniversary with a special dinner yesterday.
Dorothy Althaus age 62 was found dead in bed at her home 11774 Baltimore Pike yesterday by her daughter Mrs Graf. She had suffered convulsions for ten years following a head injury.
Sixty machinists departed the city last night to fill in for striking Erie Railroad workers. George W. Coch leads the contingent, with crew spread along the railroad line.
Judge Lueders attends the Pythian State Convention in Zanesville leaving the Police Court to Bernard Fox for several days next week. Fox will act as one of the hustlers for Dr. John C. Kreiger of Cincinnati who seeks the Pythian Home director post.
The morning exercises at Hebrew Union College take place in Avondale temple with Rev. Leopold Franklin of Detroit delivering the baccalaureate sermon. Felix A. Levi, the sole graduate, will give the valedictory as Dr. Kohler confers the rabbinic degree.
Alumni of the Jewish Hospital held their last meeting yesterday afternoon with Mrs. George Ilsen presiding. They discussed endowing a bed and creating an emergency fund and set June 24 as the date for the alumni reunion.
Bids were submitted by E. Maxfield, W. H. Settle, F. Arstingstall, and Bid Concrete Co for Culvert concrete on Montgomery pike. H. Bantley and W. P. Flynn for Forest Avenue work. S. E. Maxfield for Hog Back road upgrade. A. Praechter for Eight Mile Bridge repair and Banklick road changes. J. Fagaly for Eagle Creek bridge work. W. Nugent and A. P. Toph for Lee's Creek washout repair.
At a street railroads committee meeting, John Frederick urged eliminating transfers or adding points at Forest Woodburn Collins and Eastern avenues. William Hassenpfing pressed for transfers at Eighth and State avenue. Wiebking blocked a double transfer request for Liberty to McMillan Street north. Tibbles urged Walnut Hills south of McMillan Street for northbound riders. No date set for next committee meeting.
Hartwell High School awarded diplomas to Lowe Wiggers Etta Ducheim Pearl Prinz and Mildred Hamilton with Prof George Metzger presenting. St Bernard High School also conferred diplomas to Fay E Bellew Norma L Memmel Isabel T Thorpe Edna B Drake Vivien Monce William H Bruner Walter H Dobert and Howard J Monce with Ben Mulford Jr delivering the address. An alumni reception planned for this evening. A Glendale police report notes J L Holtz complained of a ten dollar short change. Wyoming Masons plan to assist in building a new Town Hall and seek space in the project for lodge meetings.
Norwood St Joseph Infant Asylum sponsors a lawn fete and social on the institution grounds this afternoon with two baseball games. The Doyle Council Y M I team faces St Peter's Cathedral Young Men's Sodality, followed by a game featuring Catholic Knights of Columbus players. Also today the body of Evan J Parry of Harmony Lodge Masons will be buried at his late residence 3904 Regent Street.
Cincinnati Association to hold annual Children s Day observances across churches with elaborate music and floral decor. The Cincinnati Camp Meeting Association schedules July 5 14 at Epworth Heights with Rev O L Utter public worship committee and multiple ministers and evangelists delivering sermons and children s programs.
Dickinson College Carlisle selects Rev Dr Jesse Bowman Young of Cincinnati for the Doctor of Literature degree in honor of twenty five years of literary platform pulpit and editorial work. He served eight years as editor of a major paper and authored sermons memoirs and war reminiscences along with fiction.
The World Wide Baraca Union convenes in Cincinnati for its 1908 convention as the movement expands from a single class in 1890 to about three hundred members in seven local classes. A June 27 rally at Second Presbyterian Church features speakers on Baraca and Philathea work, with the Bible School platform guiding young men 16 and over. The Union Bible School teachers meet tonight at Y M C A Linton Hall, 7 45, with W. F. McCauley teaching The Passover.
The Cincinnati Primary Sunday School Teachers Union will meet at the Y W C A on Eighth street Tuesday from 2 30 to 3 45 p m. The programme includes devotional by Miss Moser Ways of Working by Miss Tuite and a lesson by Miss Graham.
The Y W C A Mission Study Circle will meet tomorrow afternoon at 8 o clock in the Bible study room. Sub ject India. The social hour at the Y W C A will be observed as usual from 6 to 6 in the restroom. Miss Cain s Bible class will meet Thursday at 8 p m and that of Miss Winston Monday at 7 30 p m.
Commemorative events begin with a morning sermon by Rev. Dr. Henry C Jennings and an evening historical sketch by Rev. Dr. Jesse Bowman Young. A series of lectures by local pastors and speakers covers Porto Rico Panama Canal Mexico Grit Grace and Greenbacks Gettysburg and memory night. No admission fee for evening events.
The Rev. George S. J. Browne preaches at 11 o'clock on Is the Young Man Safe at First Presbyterian Church Fourth Street. At 7:45 the Rev. William L. Speigel delivers another sermon. The Rev. R. W. Harris of Storrs Congregational speaks at the Y M C A men's meeting at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Several Christian churches in Nashville support a Gospel meeting at 1252 Elm Street conducted by evangelist F. W. Smith. The meetings will continue throughout the month.
On Pearl Street Rev. 8S. Pollard conducts morning service and Rev. H. C. Jameson leads evening events for a Sunday school Children’s Day programme as listed alongside M'Micken Avenue with Rev. D. Wil.
A listing of sermon times and topics for churches in Walnut Hills and surrounding streets. Includes details for Rev. Kirkwood, Rev. Walker, Rev. LaBach, Rev. Von Tobel, Rev. Lee, Rev. Vance, Rev. March, Rev. Harper, Rev. Millin, Rev. Tul lis, Rev. Wilson, Rev. Curtis, Rev. McKinney, Rev. Shields, Rev. McCauley, Rev. Austin, Rev. Watson, Rev. Martin, and Rev. Wheatley with services from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. plus children and youth day events and sermon titles.
Grace Avondale hosts 7 30 a m holy communion 9 30 a m Sunday school and 11 a m sermon. St Pauls Cathedral at Seventh and Plum offers 7 30 a m holy communion 11 a m service and sermon by Canon McGrath and 7 45 p m prayer and sermon by Dan Reade. Christ Church lists early communion 8 40 a m 9 30 a m Sunday school 11 a m service and sermon by Rev. T C Campbell with 7 45 p m prayer and sermon by Rev. T C Campbell.
The listing shows sermons and Bible school times at Christian Northside Grace Avenue Walnut Hills Camp Washington Richmond Street Central Ninth Street and Central Fairmount churches led by pastors including Rev Justin Green Rev J A Lord Rev William J Wright Rev C J Sebastia Rev G W Thompson Rev John Hil and Rev A A Sebastian with topics such as The New Testament Church and Finance Christ the Good Shepherd Illus ions Following a Leader The Choosing of the Apostles Solomon or the Philosophy of Life and an Earnest Invitation.
Baptist Mt Auburn Rev Rufus W Weaver schedule includes Bible school at 9 30. Union Mound and Richmond Rev W A Burch holds services at 9 15 Sunday school 11 and 8. Walnut Hills Rev Charles 5 Brown 11 am children’s day exercises 7 45 pm Nourish the Good and Starve the Evil in the Soul. Wyoming Rev Charles E Stanton 11 am children’s day exercises 7 30 pm bac calaureate sermon before Wyoming High School graduates.
NORWOOD 5129 Main avenue services at 10:45 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. on Children Day with a sermon Civic Righteousness and Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. WILEY MEMORIAL Cumminsville morning services and Children Day exercises by the Sunday school, 7:45 p.m. program titled The Price.
In Storrs Rev R W Harris leads 10 45 a m service and 7 45 p m Visions. Walnut Hills Rev Dwight Mallory Pratt D D holds 9 30 a m Sunday school 11 a m Children Day baptisms Bible presentation and 7 p m social service. Lawrence Street Rev M O Evans Ph D conducts 10 30 a m Welsh service A House of Many Marions 3 p m Sunday school 7 30 p m English service The Twos and Threes in the Kingdom of God. North Fairmount Rev Weitkamp United Brethren Church leads 7 45 p m services.
Notices list evening and morning church services at Central Church of Christ and First Church of Christ in Avondale with sermons titled God the Preserver of Men and God the Preserver of Man.
The Rev Frank A Gustafson of Chicago will officiate at a service on Oak and Winslow streets at 1 a.m. The sermon title is The Short Bed and the Narrow Cover.
At FIRST M P eighth and Mound Rev Geis hosts Sunday school at 9 a m and preaching at 11 a m with a 7 45 p m program titled The Dreamer Union Gospel Mission Walnut and Canal led by Rev Ragowsky offers Sunday school at 2 30 p m and evening service at 8 p m with Guard Against the Foxes First Universalist Essex Place hosts 11 a m Children’s Day with Sunday school recitations and a pastor’s address Unitarian Reading Road and Linton Street presents 11 a m The Best Society FIRST NEW THOUGHT CENTER McMillan Street near Peebles Corner has 10 a m class in scientific thinking and 11 a m The Psychological Moment.
The first watermelons of the season reached Cincinnati in a West Sixth street store. The Florida fruit sold for one dollar per melon, with four barrels unloading for sale yesterday.
The National Confectioners Association ended its session at the Linton Hotel with no change to eligibility rules. President Heide resigned to oppose automatic admission for all candy manufacturers. A new committee will pursue uniform pure food laws and study freight rates labor laws and other issues for next year. Herman W. Hoopes was elected president with officers Croft Reinhart Seward and Blome in key roles.
The body of Nelson Sayler a well known attorney who died in his home in Home City was buried yesterday at Spring Grove Cemetery The Rev Dudley Rhoades officiated at the services in the cemetery chapel A special train carried many Home City residents to the funeral with carriages waiting at the Eighth street crossing of the Big Four Railroad Pallbearers were Benjamin J Goodwin General H Lincoln Abraham Brower John W Herron William J Coppock and Herbert Jenney
Masonic annual conclave of Cincinnati Commandery No 3 K T held Monday June 10 at 7 30 pm includes election of officers Jacob Be Falk elected Em Commander
The Board of Public Service authorized repairs on Delhi pike West Sixth Street Hill Street Sixth Street and area streets. A bond issue of at least 25000 will fund Hunt Street Park improvements and Lytle Park completion with another 75000 sought for remaining park property. Park Superintendent Rodgers advised. Also Brackett won the Eighth Street bridge bid 35270. Halstead Street work costs 3278.30. A 40000 asphalt plant bond is deferred pending Board review of private plant options. Danenhower pushed sewer service upgrades and state sewer commission. Health linked to sewerage system.
N C Harmony Lodge announces a special meeting at 12 30 Saturday to attend the funeral of Brother Evan J Parry deceased H F Kattenhorn W M P R F Fortney Secretary
Death notices for Theresa W Beyland Julius Beyland Southgate KY funeral Sunday 2 pm Evergreen Cemetery August F Hillert No 124 Calhoun St aged 54 Susan Higbee Newport KY funeral Monday 2 pm Spring Grove Chapel Evan J Parry Norwood died suddenly 3904 Regent Ave Banlsense June 8 1907 Jennie Wilson nee Burk 49 Beloved wife of John F Wilson funeral Monday 10 am Shillito Avondale Interment Spring Grove.
A list of burial permits shows multiple deceased individuals with ages and causes of death including typhoid fever pneumonia cerebral hemorrhage heart disease and asthma. Names such as Dorothy Althous Lena Maddo Elizabeth Wait Sarah Harris Mollie Douglas and David Winston appear with addresses in Baltimore and adjacent streets. The report details age at death and residence for each case.
Marriage licenses were issued in Cincinnati yesterday with couples seeking lawful unions in the metropolitan area. The list includes eligible residents planning marriages in the near future.
Names and residences listed include Agr. M. EB. Demman of Cincinnati Ohio and 21 year old Ivy Lovett of Cincinnati Ohio. The brief entry records these individuals with no further details.
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