Sickness Stops Newton From Further Voyaging
A Petersburg, Virginia youth, Robert Newton, 19, fell ill with malaria and consumption after surviving a shipwreck on the Birkhall bound for Bremen. He endured two days at sea on a spar, was rescued near Copenhagen, then wandered Europe seeking passage home, finally arriving in Cincinnati in a gravely ill state.
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Robert Newton
Petersburg
Newton
Newport News
Birkhall
Bremen
Laurwig
Copenhagen
America
Wales
Hull
England
Sweden
Liverpool
Shenandoah
C. & O. Transportation Line
Cincinnati
Artist Hermann Kienzle Chooses Paris Green Over Prison
Herman Kienzle an artist of 864 Clinton Street attempted suicide by Paris green at 3 PM to avoid a Workhouse sentence for failure to provide for his wife and three children. He is in critical condition at City Hospital.
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Lueders
Herman Kienzle
Clinton Street
Skxienzle
Kienzle
A G Corre’s Will Admitted to Probate
The will of the late A G Corre formerly of the Gibson House and Grand Hotel was offered for probate by James J Muir. The $200000 estate is left in trust to five children with income until age 21 and equal shares on reaching that age. Mrs Grace Goetz receives a life estate with heirs on her death and potential outright for her husband’s death before hers. Union Savings Bank and Trust Company named executor and trustee with guardians named for minor children. Furniture divided equally among the five children.
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A. G. Corre
Gibson House
Grand Hotel
James J. Muir
The
Commercial Tribune
Grece Goetz
Corre
Union Savings Bank and Trust Company
William A. Corre
Cornelius Burkhardt
Grace Goetz
Edith Burkhardt
Helen Granger
Louis Corre
Glenn W. Corre
Mayor seeks to bring state Democratic convention to city
Mayor Fleischmann sent a letter to the Democratic State Central Committee as the state convention meets today. He aims to host the convention in this city and will aid local Democrats in making it happen. A promised communication from the Hotel Keepers Association did not arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleischmann
Democratic State Central Committee
Carriage Accident on Sixth Street Injures Samuel Smith
Samuel Smith a carpenter residing at 676 West Sixth Street was driving a wagon with a horse when the frightened animal bolted. The wagon was struck by a locomotive at Carr Street, throwing Smith to the pavement and breaking his right jaw and two ribs. He was taken to City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Smith
West Sixth Street
Sixth Street
Carr Street
Smit
City Hospital
Inmates to Hear Lecture at St Paul Methodist Church
All the inmates of the Children's Home will go to St Paul Methodist Church at Seventh and Smith streets tonight to hear a lecture delivered by Rev. Mr Blodgett. His lecture will be illustrated by stereopticon views.
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St. Paul Methodist Church
Seventh and
Smith Streets
Mr. Blodgett
Subscriptions Urge Readers to Send In Estimates
The Commercial Tribune prompts readers to subscribe by sending in their estimate to clear their minds and settle the matter.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Runaway Horse Makes Long City Flight Across Damaged Streets
A horse driven by Charles Cole of the Ohio Laundry bolted after a street urchin threw a stone noon yesterday. It traversed Gilbert avenue Effluent Pipe Hunt Woodward Thirteenth Race Findlay before Louis Lockwood stopped it on Sargent street. William St Clair grabbed the reins at Thirteenth and Vine and was briefly dragged but unharmed. The horse returned to its driver in good condition.
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Charles Cole
Ohio Laundry
Boone Street
Gilbert Avenue
Hunt
Woodward
Findlay
Louis Lockwood
Sargent Street
William St. Clair
East Twelfth Street
Thirteenth and Vine
Race Street
Bs Of L Gets After Grade Crossings
Charles Urban seeks to force the Pennsylvania Railroad to remove 28 grade crossings in his city excluding the station entrance. An ordinance drawn for track elevation asks the company to prepare plans within six months, noting possible street grade changes and options to use trestles or go underground.
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Charles Urban
Twentysixth
Board of Legislation
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Ed Breen
Niagara Street
Crane Street
Eastern Avenue
Rookwood Pottery
Litherbury Street
Broad, Walden
Brooklyn
Hagen
Hartshorn
Vance
Harrel Streets
Torrence Road
Foster
St. Andrew's
Audibon Streets
Delta Avenue
Taylor and Congress
Footway
Tusculum
Denham
Tennyson
McCullough
Carrel Streets
Davis Lane
Beechmont Avenue
Union Levee
Elmer Street
Wooster
Le Boutillier and Simpson Co Wind-Up Sale
The Le Boutillier and Simpson Company held a massive wind-up sale in Cincinnati with 56 000 people queuing before 8 30 am. Police were needed to guard doors and 130 extra salespeople were deployed as the crowd rushed in. Sales averaged 1500 to 1800 dollars per hour as the stock of silks linens and related goods moved quickly. The sale repeats this morning at 8 30 as the stock is cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
le Boutillier & Simpson Company
Erie R R Service Details to Lakewood and Buffalo
The Erie Railroad runs daily from Cincinnati to Lakewood and Chautauqua Lake and Buffalo on a solid train with coaches and Pullmans. Depart Cincinnati at 8 p.m. arrive at lakeside at 7 10 a.m. Full particulars at Erie Ticket Office 11 West Fourth Street.
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Erie R. R
Lakewood
Chautauqua Lake
Buffalo
Solid Train
Pullmans
Cincinnati
Lake
Erie Ticket Office
West Fourth Street
Waiter Sues Queen City Club for Back Wages
John Healy, a waiter formerly employed at the Queen City Club, sues for 477.50 claiming due for head waiter duties from August 8, 1898, to March 15, 1902. He is represented by Attorneys Shay and Cogan.
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Queen City
John Healy
Shay & Cogan
Probate Court Reforms As Deputy Made Assistant Cashier
Judge Nippert restructured probate cash handling placing Docket Deputy Albert Luckey as assistant cashier alongside current cashier George Carrell with both bonded for 5000 dollars. They will oversee all receipts and disbursements and a cashier will always be on duty.
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Nippert
Albert Luckey
George Carrell
Mr. Luckey
Squire Charies E. James
Commercial Tribune
R. E. Edmondson
Fullington
Squire James
Harry M. Hoffheimer
Hamilton County
Hoffheimer
Ferris
Woman Thrown From Buggy In Near Fatal Accident
Mrs. Margaret Rueben a 30 year old resident of Hayes avenue and West Fork Creek, narrowly escaped death when her buggy horse bolted on Colerain avenue near Baymiller street. The buggy struck a go cart carrying a two year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Walters from 4042 Colerain avenue. The cart overturned and the baby rolled several feet along the street. Both mother and child suffered only slight bruises. The horse was restrained by Miller of Blue Rock and Derestheets.
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Margaret Rueben
Hayes Avenue
West Fork Creek
Samuel Walters
Colerain. Avenue
Church Treasurer Seeks Busy Summer Services Move
Daniel Kiefer of Vine Street Congregational Church asked the Board of Public Service to allow Sunday services in Burnet Woods from 10:30 a.m. to noon during July and August. The board declined, saying it had no authority to grant the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Kiefer
Vine Street
Ten brains boost odds in $34,000 prize contest
An appeal urges readers to recruit nine friends to share ideas, increasing chances to win one of 1,490 prizes in a $34,000 contest by pooling brains and effort from multiple participants.
Creditors Intervene as Madisonville Move Triggers Law Action
Mrs Emma McPherson and her mother flee their Madisonville inn street home while creditors chase the missing furniture. Dayton Furniture Co swears out a chattel mortgage for 81.95 amid a $2 milk bill dispute. Constable Runck pursues foreclosure notices as the goods are moved toward a downtown storage site. case to be heard in Judge Kemper's Norwood court.
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Emma McPherson
Sarah Slaughter
Inn Street
Madisonville
Timothy Maphet
McPhersons
Maphet
Runck
Edwin Kemper
Dayton Furniture Company
Dayton, C
Dayton
Bunck
Beall
Fire Chief Archibald Proposes Building Inspection Plan
Fire Chief Archibald asked Mayor Fleischmann to approve a systematic plan for building inspections. It tightens rules on blocking doors and aisles and storing combustibles in cellars and adds a new notification system for work ordered by the Fire Department. He also urged action on unmovable curb line posts and warned civil responsibility if lif e or property is lost. the communication was referred to the Mayor with the City Engineer for ordinance enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald
Fleischmann
Board of Public Service
Electrical Men Plan Social Club After Convention
Electric engineers and managers met in the Business Men's Club to organize a social club following the National Electric Light Association convention. Attendees included A. C. Ley, H. C. Hir on, C. B. Ryan, F. C. Bowles, J. F. Mun and F. D. Van Winkle. a meeting is planned for Thursday in the Business Men's Clubrooms.
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National Electric Light Association
A. C.ley
H. C Hiron
C. B. Ryan
F. C. Bowles
J. F. Mun
F. D. van Winkle
Ich
Archbishop withdraws from land avenue improvement petition
Archbishop Elder a St Marys Seminary trustee withdraws his name from the petition for the Land Avenue improvement citing cost concerns. His communication was filed with the board of public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbishop Elder
St. Mary's Seminary
Jeel
Ard of
Public Service
St. Mary's
Electric line to run from Olive Branch to Georgetown and beyond
At a stockholders meeting of the Cincinnati Georgetown and Portsmouth Railroad plans for extending the electric route from Olive Branch to Bata via California to Coney Island were approved. Construction will start immediately, with eight miles left to reconvert Cincinnati to Georgetown and forty five miles already completed in ninety days. Electric interurban cars and public lighting franchises for Georgetown Amelia Bethel and Mt Washington were noted.
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Cincinnati, Georgetown & Portsmouth Railroad
Olive Branch
Batavia
Cincinnati
California
Coney Island
Georgetown
Amelia
Bethel
Mt. Washington
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North Sea
Selig
Drop
Paris Green
May
Carpenter
Walnut Hills
Pennsylvania Company
LE Boutillier & Simpson CO
Waiter Sues
Queen City Club
Santa FE
Great Southwest
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas Valley
Colorado
Pecos
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Salt River Valley
Arizona
G. T. Gunnip
Walnut St
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Omena Heights, Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan
Lewis Voight, SR
A. J. Stevenson
Barrier House
Marion
A.J. Stevenson
Omena
Mich
the Globe-Wernicke Co
GlobeWernickad “Classic’ Cabinet
the. John Church CO
Capen
Haynes I Steck
Harvard
Daytons
Everetts
Steinway
ME John Church CO
S. E. Cor
Eim Sts
Brookside Inn
W. VA
Brookside
Alleghanies
West,Virginia
Kirkpathick
Horsford
Betsied
Genulxe
Philadelphia
Dentists
Paliioes
Hiladelphia
Dentiera
O. S-W. Eicore bin
Louisville
Union Pacific
R. R
Rture
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
W. H. Connor
Geneva
E. 4Th Street
Stockton Hotel
Stockton
H. M. Cake
Hotel Normandie
Washington, D. C
Everett House
WM. M. Bates
B.L. M. Bates
New York
Everett
St. Lawrence River
N. Y
Thousand Islands
Kent and Waldmere Hotels
Lake Chautauqua
L. W. Maxson
Block Island
R. I
Ocean View Hotel
F. H. Cundall
East Greenwich
Windsor
Gape May
N. J
C. B. Reeves
Atlantic City, N. J
Hotel Strand
Ocean and
Pennsylvania Ave
Fairbairn & Williams
Wiltshire
Virginia Av
Beach
Atlantic City
N.J
8. S. Phoebus
Asbury Park, N. J
Victoria
Ocean
Asbury Park
Laurel Hotel
Kingsley St
S. Kempe
Spring Lake, N. J
Allaire
E. M. Richardson
Ohio Mechanics Insitute
Reguies
Mon- Institute
W. Cor
Wey
Chester
Dally
Liberati
Atonia
L. & N. Railway
Smith St
Fountain Square
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