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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1915
Page
9
Jimmy Culhane befriends Benjamin Peddlebury aboard the Wooloomooloo as Peddlebury plots an English land venture. After rescuing a child endangered by a fall, Culhane contemplates a bold return to claim a promised reward and pursue a life near Hollywell Hall.
The June 1 condition report from Ohio's State Agricultural Department cites wheat at 99 percent and oats at 92 percent of normal. Rye 94, clover 81, timothy 80, with fruit prospects at 87. Wheat area up to 1,826,151 acres, foretelling a crop likely to exceed last year's 28,766,529 bushels if conditions stay favorable.
Market report from New York to Philadelphia shows butter steady to firm, eggs uneven with varied receipts, and cheese unsettled. Regional notes include Chicago, Cleveland, Kansas City, St Louis and Philadelphia with price ranges and item specifics for creamery extras, firsts, seconds, and live poultry.
California fruit crops for the season are expected to be average in size and below average in quality, a report from the Deputy State Horticultural Commissioner released today. He cites unprecedented heavy rains in May as the main cause, with Southern California the only region spared from the general loss.
Spring lambs from Heber California, first in Kansas City from the state in over a decade, sold at 11.25 dollars per hundred pounds at the stock yards. The shipment totaled three car loads with freight about 1.35 dollars per head.
Scientists debated Crocker Land after Donald MacMillan reported no land exists though a landlike illusion appeared from Cape Thomas Hubbard and on the Polar Sea. Henry F. Osborn and Herbert Bridgman weighed Peary's observations as likely mirage evidence.
Special Dispatch to The Commercial Tribune Zanesville Ohio June 7 The city hosts Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias meetings with sessions to start at Weller Theater crowds fill all hotels Cleveland delegates arrive in large group with grand officers present Cincinnati visitors arrive on a special train and Cleveland plans next grand lodge meeting for the Ohio order
Eva Dales of Newell West Virginia died in a Chester West Virginia hospital today, the third fatality from the Old Mill fire at Rock Spring Park Saturday night in East Liverpool across the river.
At the closing session of the annual convention in Pittsburgh officers were elected Rev C A Voss of Pittsburg named president Rev C O Wagner of Cincinnati secretary and Rev J C Reess of St Louis treasurer Highland Ill was selected for the next gathering of the German Evangelical Protestant Church of North America.
NEW YORK June 7 Metal Exchange reports lead at 5.50 to 5.70 with no spelter quote copper firm electrolytic at 19.50 tin quiet with five ton lots at 38.75 to 39.50 iron steady No 1 Northern 14.50 No 2 Northern 14.20 to 14.75 No 1 Southern 14 to 14.50 No 2 13.70 to 14.25 London quotes lead 24 10s spelter not quoted spot copper 83 futures 84 tin 164 and 163 4s antimony 1 35 to 1 35.
The Business Men's Club invites civic and patriotic organizations to appoint two representatives for a June 16 meeting at 2 PM. The purpose is to form a joint special committee to arrange entertainment if the Liberty Bell party arrives in the area.
A Sunday Sun report describes a Chamber of Commerce display featuring 1829 and 1832 Cincinnati directories. One heirloom parchment, handwritten by Caleb Dodsworth’s grandfather, lists 1817 Cincinnati residents near Third and Ludlow, claimed as the city’s oldest directory.
New York dispatch reports that evidence ruled out at Jacob Salas trial may be presented to the Indianapolis grand jury. Jurisdiction questions delay Bermeudez's case, with prosecutors eyeing strengthened charges against Burke and Bermeudez.
The monthly meeting scheduled for Monday was postponed due to a lack of quorum. It is expected to reconvene Wednesday for the next tobacco sale, with a board meeting if the quorum remains unavailable to handle routine business.
NEW YORK reports steady government and railroad bonds as sixty day and ninety day discounts hold at two percent. Sterling bills quoted around 475.50 to 478.50 with cables 479. Francs demand 5.44, cables 5.43. Bar silver at 49 1 2 cents, Mexican dollars 39 cents. LONDON notes bar silver 23 3/4 per oz with discount rates 1 1 4 to 2 1 2 percent. PARIS reports firm prices with Rentes at 7 21 1/4 and exchange on London at 26 francs 10 centimes.
In Washington on June 7 the Treasury reported a net general fund balance of 17 103 822 dollars. Receipts totaled 31 993 905 dollars while payments reached 1 347 582 dollars. The fiscal year deficit stood at 13 730 649 dollars, down from 34 923 328 last year excluding Panama Canal and public debt transactions.
Otto Humbert owner of the Queens Hotel at Queenstown and naturalized British citizen born in Germany arrived in New York today as a voluntary exile from Great Britain. His German birth drew sharp criticism from Lusitania survivors’ friends, making remaining in Queenstown nearly impossible.
Athens reports King Constantine in serious condition with a temperature of 103.3 degrees, pulse 125, and respiration 26. He had disrupted sleep throughout the night as doctors monitor his health.
Bond Hill residents clash over streetcar extension route with Paddock road favored if the consent law is struck down by the Supreme Court. Reading road would cost the city about 100000 more and the Traction Company 50000 more. City officials say a new ordinance would be needed to switch routes and the Traction Company must agree. The Lane & Bodley firm pressed for rapid track laying and the city pledged to push the project forward.
New Brunswick New Jersey nine deputies convicted of manslaughter for killing two strikers and wounding others at Roosevelt January last were sentenced to two to ten years in State Prison. Supreme Court Justice Bergen imposed the sentence amid trial rulings. one of ten defendants was acquitted. Sixteen other deputies charged with murder remain jailed awaiting trial.
The wills of Elbert Hubbard and his wife filed for probate in Buffalo list equal division of the estate between Elbert Hubbard II and Miriam if one survives the other. Several children by Hubbard's first marriage are not mentioned. Estate value is uncertain though life policies exceed $100,000. Hubbard owned real estate at East Aurora.
Atlanta georgia july 7 the prison commission will not decide on Leo Franks petition for commutation before tuesday or possibly wednesday.
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