Veterans seek government aid for railroad fares at encampment
Grand Army men learned at a National Encampment in Toledo that the Government may pay rail fare for attendees. Railroads offer fare and a half rather than the one cent per mile rate, arguing two cent fare laws limit discretion. Veterans lobby political leaders while railroads warn against setting a precedent for other large conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Toledo
National Educational Association
City News Will Go to the Country
About twenty infants from the Home for the Friendless will be taken to a country home in Glendale tomorrow where they will be cared for during the summer by Mrs. Drew the matron. Squire Weds Two Justice of the Peace Smedes yesterday married Thomas Hood 21 and Alice Bennett 18 of Hamilton O He also married Martin J Nieser 25 and Theodora Vodker 18 of this city. Consigned to the Flames The body of Dr at O Foltz noted specialist who died a Seton Hospital Saturday night was consigned to the flames in the Crematory yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Smedes
Thomas Hood
Alice Bennett
Hamilton
Martin J. Nieser
Theodora Vodker
At O. Foltz
Seton Hospital
William T. Crawford
Mikey, Td
Mabel Underwood
George Weiskabel
Knorr
Wee Anna M. Sehock
Harrison
Rey Frank G. Hartley Abe
Springfield
Dothilda Menke
Woodburn
Aeary Carter
Smith
Joben
Mary Shanter
Smith St
Arthur H. Clancey
Hotel Sterling
Mary M. Innes
Winton Place
Thomas W. Hood
Seeeee Hamilton, CO
Laurel St
Geo -Chicago
Gladys M. Holis
Hyde Park
Eoone
Oger H. Kemper
Fairfield
Etta McLaughlin
Madisonville
Roy W. Franklyn
New York City
Leona Slack
Louis P. Marx
Freeman
Dorothy E. Reuter
Cutter St
Ellis J. Gardner
Clara B. Hebenstreit
Gustave F. Loewe
Calhoun St
Clara Olling
H. William Ihlendorf
Norwood
Elsie M. Berger
Evanston
Carl G. Barnes
Park
Nellie G. Daugherty
Linwood Av
Henry Driftmeyer
Sadie Arias
Sseseees Norwooe
Martha St
Theodora Boedke
College Hill
sStandard Hotel
Ensee
Ain St
Michael J. Cowen
Brooklyn
Anna C. Rogers
Lum
John
Lucy
William L. Thede Clarion
Berence I Breinkamp
Franklin
Edward Dietrich
Loth 'St
Pleasant
Catherine Klein
Ans. Major
Brookville
Ind
Hanlon
Elmore - Tee
Despondent man attempts suicide with carbolic acid
John Settler, 47, of 1429 Gladstone Avenue, attempted suicide yesterday by drinking carbolic acid. He was rushed to City Hospital where a stomach pump was used to treat him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Settler
Gladstone Avenue
City Hospital
Stables Hit in Texas Theft Scene At Hunt Street
Contractor W A Glazer reported to police that thieves broke into his stable at 701 Hunt Street Sunday night and stole a horse and runabout valued at 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
W. A. Glazer
Hunt Street
Hold Annual Meeting Today at Glenn Home Board
The Glenn Home Board will hold its annual meeting today at 10 o clock in the home. All board members will attend with representatives from each auxiliary of the Woman's Home Missionary Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Home Board
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Skull Fractured in Fight Aboard Steamer Shiloh
On the steamer Shiloh at the foot of Broadway yesterday Thomas Malone a colored man allegedly swung an ax at Huston Ambles another colored man. Ambles suffered a fractured skull in the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Broadway
Thomas Malone
Huston Ambles
Newsboys Protective Association Outing Set for June 20
The annual outing of the Newsboys Protective Association will be at League Park on Saturday June 20. Committee of Arrangements includes Eugene Lewis Frank Wiborg and William B Melish among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsboys’ Protective Association
League Park
Eugene Lewis
Frank Wiborg
William B. Melish
Burial Set For W I Robinson Former Delhi Mayor
The late W I Robinson of Delhi, longtime general baggage agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad, will be buried this afternoon with services at his home at 2 30 and interment in Madison Indiana. Robinson also served as mayor of Delhi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
W. I. Robinson
Delhi
Baltimore & Ohi
Southwestern Railroad
Ind
Robinson
Christian Endeavor Mass Meeting at First Lutheran
The Cincinnati Christian Endeavor Union holds its annual mass meeting this evening at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church on Race Street above Twelfth. The Rev. J. L. Hill of the Central Christian Church will speak on Christian Endeavor Today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Christian Endeavor Union
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Race Street
J. L. Hill
Central Christian Church
Christian Endeavor
Passenger found with concealed weapon sparks streetcar panic
Garrity of 2 Plum Street was arrested on Clark Street by Corporal Nimmo for carrying a concealed revolver. He allegedly started a panic on the car during an argument with the conductor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrity
Plum Street
Clark Street
Nimmo
Catholics Launch Crusade Against Swearing at Mt Adams
Five branches of the Holy Name Society met at Holy Cross Church in Mt Adams. W. F. Armstrong was chosen President of the general order and Robert Williams was named Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
New Holy Name Society
Holy Cross Church
Mt. Adams
W. F. Armstrong
Holy Cross Congregation
General Order
Robert Williams
Fire crew wreck at Race and Elder Streets
While responding to a rear grocery fire at Race and Elder streets the Engincompany No 7 hose wagon crashed. Captain Flannigan and Fireman Howard Ferguson were thrown from the front seat. Ferguson landed on Flannigan and escaped injury while Flannigan suffered arm and body bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Race
Elder Streets
Engincompany No. 7
Flannigan
Howard Ferguson
Ferguson
Wedding Follows Arrests for Loitering in Majestic Hall
Roy Franklyn and Theo Dora Slack were arrested by detectives at the Majestic Concert Hall and arraigned for loitering. Judge Lueders offered the choice of marriage or Workhouse. a license was obtained and Squire Smedes married the couple. The charges were dismissed afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Franklyn
Theodora Slack
Majestic Concert Hall
Lueders
Squire Smedes
Octogenarian Fells From Car In Cumminsville
Orson Jones eighty one of 4261 Dane street fell from a car yesterday while alighting in Cumminsville and was rendered unconscious. He was taken to City Hospital. William Sherman forty eight of 325 West Sixth street was crossing Sixth street between John street and Central avenue when he fell in front of a car and was found bleeding from a head wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orson Jones
Dane Street
Cumminsville
City Hospital
William Sherman
West Sixth Street
Sixth Street
John Street
Central Avenue
Death in Cincinnati Sister of Mrs Blaine
A Louisville telegram announced the sudden death of Mrs Sam Eighth English at her Crescent Hill home. She recently visited Cincinnati and was sister of Mrs E R Blaine whose family, traveling from Maysville Ky, left yesterday to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Cincinnati
Sam
English
Crescent Hill
E. R. Blaine
Maysville
Absence of Ward Explained in Child Abduction Case
Miss Irma Arens sought Probate Judge Malsbury over her claim that Otto C. Arens kidnapped her sister Olga Arens. Guardian Fred Schneider said Olga is with her father in Pittsburgh and that the father, a nonresident, arranged custody. payments to Cincinnati continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Riddell
Irma Arens
Malsbury
Olga Arens
Fred . Schneider
Freeman Avenue
Schneider
Miss Arens
Cincinnati
Otto C. Arens
Pittsburg
Frick Ice Machine Company
Arens
Kate Har@s
United States Court
East Ridgeway Avenue
Many Needy Men Find Work as Aid Falls Short
The Associated Charities report for May shows 324 families aided, up from 506 in April and 609 in March, with 164 unemployed men among applicants. Donations totaled $1,739.30, far short of the $6,718 needed to finish the fiscal year. 402 homeless men received 1,130 meals and lodgings in exchange for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
Compromise Offered in Eighth Street Bridge Demolition Dispute
The Board of Public Service and contractor F. J. Brackett met to settle payment for work on the C. H. D. Eighth Street Bridge after Engineer Morris found the design too weak. Landmaker estimated value at 83 625 81 with 19 373 75 already paid. The boat offered 14 253 56 as full payment. Brackett to decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Street
Board of Public Service
F. J.P. Brackett
Brackett
Morris
Engifteer Landmaker
Tractor Brackett
Cincinnati Woman's Club Faces Location Dilemma
After hours of heated talk on a new home for the Cincinnati Woman's Club members could not reach a decision. Debate focused on hillside or city site with rumors of Oak street land purchase and a clubhouse versus apartments at Lincoln Club. Some want no club home citing preference for personal homes and earlier meetings. Executive Board meeting time pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Woman's Club
Oak Street
Lincoln Club
Race Streets
Grosvenor to Deliver Key Address at Memorial Hall Dedication
General Charles H. Grosvenor agreed to give the principal oration at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall dedication in Elm Street near Music Hall next Saturday afternoon. The program includes bugler calls, invocations, quartet music, and remarks by Mayor Markbreit and Governor Harris. Grand Army of the Republic posts will assemble at Washington Park at 2:30 p.m. to march to the hall, with half the seating reserved for G A R members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Grosvenor
Athens
Soldiers and Sailors’ Memorial Hall
Elm Street
Music Hall
W. D. Cole
Harris
Grosvenor
Washington Park
Gifts To Public Library From Cincinnati Donors In May 1908
May donations to the Public Library totaled 168 books 477 pamphlets 35 maps newspapers and magazines flowers and a blotting pad. Among donors were Eleanor Adams Associated Charities Clemens Bayer Anna Carson James Carson Board of Trustees Sinking Fund Cincinnati Museum Association and many individuals and organizations. Two vases were given to the North Cincinnati branch by Thomas Wheatley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Eleanor Adams
Associated Charities
Clemens Bayer
J. G. Bliss
Anna Carson
James Carson
Cincinnati Board of Trustees of the Sinking Fund
Cincinnati Museum Association
Arthur Espy
Elizabeth K. Fairweather
Elizabeth Farley
W. Felter
Charles Franklin
Joseph Freidburg
A. L. Whatick
Katie Hill
N. D. C. Hodges
Jerome B. Howard
Davis
L. James
Jane Johnston
Nicholas Klein
G. Kreidler
Roland Kuehner
Eugene Lewis
Joseph I. McClellan
B. Fg
McKee
Maxwell & Ramsey
Samuel Nichels
Eleanor C. O‘connell
Henry J. Pabst
The
Partridge Floral Company
John B. Peaslge
Mary Sheridan
Will Summers
Taxpayers’ Association
Harry Tierney
Sherman M. Turrill
Charles Weddingen
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Edwin T. Wirthwine
North Cincinnati
Thomas Wheatley
Librarians to Attend National Library Meeting at Lake Minnetonka
Five delegates from Cincinnati Public Libraries will attend the American Library Association meeting at Lake Minnetonka Minnesota from June 22 to 26. W T Porter Miss Laura Smith Miss Alice Coy Miss Annie Dresser Miss Lillian Davis and Elmer Gray will represent the city. Afterward Miss Smith and Dresser travel to Cleveland to join the National Education Association from June 29 to July 3. Esther Strauss will attend the NAE convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
American Library Association
Lake Minnetonka
Minn
W. T. Porter
Laura Smith
Alice Coy
Annie Dresser
East End
Lillian Davis
Norwood
Elmer Gray
Cummingville
Smith
Dresser
Cleveland, O
National Education Association
Esther Strauss
City Library
Traction Men Hold Secret Union Meetings
Two meetings were held to discuss forming a street car men's union. Labor leaders attended one secret West End session, and a second meeting at Workman's Hall in Walnut discussed unionism with masked attendees. Committees canvassed peers for pledges. officials say most attendees were former employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traction
West End Hall
Wood
The
Labor Council
Traction Company
Workman’s
Bookbinders Meet at Douglass Castle Hall
Sixty five delegates to the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders gathered yesterday in Douglass Castle Hall. President Robert Glack ling of New York City called the meeting to order. Ten of the delegates are women. Local Union No. 140 in Cincinnati welcomed them, with Vice Mayor Galvin and John G. Miller of the Central Labor Council also speaking. The eight hour fight cost $240000 and only 600 of 12000 members are unemployed. Committees were appointed and reports read. New officers will be elected Saturday and the convention will adjourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Brotherhood of Bookbinders
Douglass Castle Hall
Sixth
Walnut Streets
Robert Glackling
New York City
Joseph H. Hall
Papercutters
Cincinnati
Galvin
John G. Miller
Central Labor Council
Suni
Prisoner William F Ray Escapes After Hospital Release
Police learned Ray a woodcarver of 3076 Massachusetts Ave, who faced a charge of obtaining $800 from C A Mosby by false promises for stock in an engraving business, was discharged as cured from City Hospital last Friday and fled before arrest. hospital notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Ray
Massachusetts Avenue
Ray
C. A. Mosby
West Court Street
Pennsylvania Lines Plans One Way Distance Fare to NEA Meet
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that executing the proposed certificate plan for the National Educational Association meeting in Cleveland on June 29 would be unlawful. Pennsylvania Lines announces one and one half fare on round trip tickets open to the public for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Educational Association
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Adopt Neave plan to enrich city through garbage by products
The city approves Neave's scheme to profit from garbage by-products. A Second Street Dumping Station and a Plim Street site will process waste with three five ton auto trucks costing 14 500. The plant, ready midweek, aims to yield about 30 000 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neave
Hannaford
Maag
Joseph Neave
Second Street
Commerce
Plim Street
Findlay
Organist Boex Proposes Song for Prosperity
A. J. Boex organist of St Lawrence's Church wrote Ode to Prosperity and asked the National Prosperity Association executive committee to set a day for its vocal performance. The committee will hear the selection tomorrow afternoon at the Business Men's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Boex
St. Lawrence’s Church
National Prosperity Association
Business Men’s Club
Mr. Boex
Old Lytle Homestead Demolition Ordered
The Service Board voted unanimously to demolish the old Lytle homestead in Lytle Park. Protests were reviewed, bids for removal will be advertised, and ground will be cleared for park purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Board
Lytle
Lytle Park
Lafayette Lodge Masonic notices set for June 9 meeting
Lafayette Lodge No. 1 F and A M schedules a stated meeting Tuesday June 9 at 7 30 p m with Alfred Knight W M and McMillan Chapter holds a special meeting the same evening at 7 30 sharp for P and M E degrees visitors welcome Carl Rankin H P noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Lodge
A. M
Alfred Knight
W. M
M’millan Chapter
Sharp
M. E
Carl
Rankin
H. P
Obituary notices dated June 1908 from Michigan and Kentucky
Announcements of deaths and funeral details for Anderson-Frederick Pope in Grosse Ile Michigan Mary Brickley widow of William Brickley at 424 Chestnut Street Clawson Mary E relict of Samuel Clawson 761 Barr Street Herman H Krome Twenty Mile Stand Montgomery Road and James J Metcalfe at Ft Thomas Avenue Highlands Kentucky with funeral times and burial plans listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen Cemetery
Burial Permits List Affected Citizens and Causes of Death
An array of burial permits lists individuals with ages and causes of death ranging from tuberculosis and heart disease to nephritis and cancer. The entries include names such as Isadore Herschberg aged 69 at 2004 Western Avenue and Sophia Vanhandian aged 27 at 1482 Cutter Street, among many others across multiple streets and hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschberg
Isadore
Western Avenue
Vanhandian
Sophia
Cutter Street
Alvina
Walnut Street
Mathias
West McMicken
Marasmus
Anthony
Pleasant Street
Meningit See
Caroline
Peete Street
Leicht
Bernidina
Hatmaker Street
Clawson
Mary
Barr Street
Pringer
Maria
Chateau Avenue
Bright
Smith
Helen
St. Francis Hospital
Faben Avenue
Ao Over
Joseph
Branch Hospital
Edm
Brassart
John
Findlay Street
Plogs
Carolina
Tafel
Y Dixon
Thomas
City Hospital
May Street
Fehl
James
Handman Avenue
Enkins
New Street
A Joseph
Blue Rock
Neph Jones
Isan
West Fifth Street
Jones
Emet
Sixth and Broadway
Payton
William
Jamestown
Engelhardt
Vine Street
Stoever
Martha
Armory Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uncle Sam
City News
Squire
Ward
Board of Service
Memorial Hall
Lake’ Minnetonka
Don
Masonic
Ichie Bros Janslers
W.4th St
Langston Suit Pressing Club
GATOR
NL Automobile and Carriage Livery
Plum St
Ssr
Dohn, Church‘ Co
Shillito
Messaline de Soie
John Shillito Company
Alleghanies
Cindy Tobacco
Young Men’s Mutual Life Association Home Office
Cinciwnart, Ono
Correspondence Educational Information Bureau
St Mo
Lesan-Gould
Fifth Avenue
New York
J. H. Gest
Clossons Gallery
Fourth St
West
Maryland
Skiff &C
Commercial Tribune
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