Wheat Advances on Heavy Buying in Wheat Market
Crop damage reports from the Northwest and Southwest buoy the wheat market in Chicago. July delivery climbs from opening losses to gains, while corn and oats rise modestly as weather and rain forecasts influence prices. Provisions firm with packer buying and live hogs lifting July pork. Estimated tomorrow receipts include wheat 17 cars and hogs 22,000 head.
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Chicago
Northwest
Liverpool
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
North Dakota
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Duluth
Shorts
Commodity market reports across multiple U S cities
New York markets show flour receipts 24,397 bbls exports 8,513 bbls prices steady with a wheat scare fading after a rise. Toledo Baltimore and Duluth list varied wheat corn oats and flax prices with on track or cash quotes. Kansas City Minneapolis and St Louis report mixed grain prices and steady byproducts across the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Duluth
South America
Commercial Tribune
Toledo
Baltimore
Milwauked
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Louisville Tobacco Prices Move Across Markets
Special Dispatch reports varied Burley tobacco prices across Louisville and Kentucky markets on June 11. Large lots show ranges from roughly 5.95 to 20 per hundred, with many regions listing Burley and dark tobacco in multiple warehouse and seller categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prisune
Louisvile
Burley
Kentucky
Ninth Street
Louisville
Planters
Paemere
Pig Iron Market Shows Cautious Strength Across Regions
Rogers Brown & Co report continuing solid demand with May activity near equal to sales, and June outlook encouraging if volumes hold. Lake ore price cuts are anticipated but not yet official, while idle car flows and firmer coke support the market. Ohio furnaces drive local trading as foundry and malleable iron sales rise amid a firm, hopeful overall outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers, Brown & Co
Cincinnati
Basic
Pittsburg
Ohio
Buyers in Cincinnati Market Hold Reward as Demand Slips
Cincinnati market reports scarce demand for butcher cattle with buyers indifferent and sellers cautious. Hogs show a steady to higher tone in parts of the market, while sheep and lambs see active trade and price gains for quality, amidst overall slow conditions across major markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Jung
Commercial Tribune
East Buffalo
Butter Maker Is Examined in Freight Rate Hearing
George E. Haskell, president of a creamery firm, was cross examined by Omaha attorney F. H. Gaines before Interstate Commissioner Prouty. He testified that if the proposed tariff raises freight on cream, butter costs rise by two thirds of a cent per pound and farmers receive less, potentially driving many farmers from the dairy business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George E. Haskell
F. H. Gaines
Omaha
Interstate
Prouty
West
Volksfreund Publisher Assigns Amid Grains of Debt
The Cincinnati Volksfreund company, publisher of The Daily Volksfreund, assigns with assets about 10 000 and liabilities 15 000 including 3600 to preferred creditors. Henry Raymond Haacke, president, aims to resume within weeks and likely publish July 1. Grand jury to report indictments 35 to 40 with bucket shop prosecutions among cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Volksfreund Company
Volksfreund
Henry Raymond Haacke
Haacke
John M. Robertson
Warner
Court actions mix gambling suit and bankruptcy filings
The United States Court heard a $64,086.48 gambling suit against The George H. Stapely Company tied to Jose P. Williams of Louisville and the Williams Commission. receivership ordered for M. Altman Church Goods. bankruptcy petition filed by Charles Carson of Hamilton. and various injury and damage suits across firms including Big Four Railroad and Oscar Oaken Company.
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George H. Stapely Company
United States
Jose P. Williams
Louisville
Stapely Company
Williams
Williams Commission
John R.M. Polk
Pogue & Pogue
Leon P. Lewis
George H. Stapply
John A. Payne
George Bennett
Henry G. Frost
M. Altman Church Goods Company
Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Court of Tennessee
J. A. Scriver Company
M. M. Newcomer
John E. Lewis
Charles Carson
Hamilton
Christian “A. Storz
William
Americ Fruit Union
Muller
Big Four Railroad
Wallace M. Edwards
Oscar Oaken Company
Judge directs verdict for defendant in Knopfle v Big Four
Superior Court Judge Shattuck rules for the Big Four Railroad in the Knopfle case seeking 10000 damages for the death of John Knopfle Jr near the water tower Harrison on May 18 1907. Court finds decedent contributed to the accident by negligence while trying to disembark a moving train to retrieve a baseball glove. Matthews Colston Goldsmith Hoadly represented plaintiff and defendant respectively.
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Shattuck
John Knopfle
Big Four Railroad Company
John
Harrison
Co. B. Matthews
George B. Goodhart
Harmon, Colston, Goldsmith & Hoadly
Probate ruling bars charity recovery from decedents estate
Judge Malsbury refused the Jewish Charities bid for 52 from the estate of Anna Somulevita, ruling money given in charity cannot be recovered from a deceased person’s estate. The case involved support for four children after a Wade street gasoline explosion death. Executors and small estates were also noted among Newport probate filings.
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Christian Haffner
Tanner
Deutsches Altenheim
Frank L. Haffner
Lizzie
Julia
Lina Haffner
Frank L. Haff
Ner
The
Jewish Charities
Malsbury
Cameron
Anna Somulevita
Wade Street
Judge Malsbury
Newport
Newport Is On For Them Judge Malsbury Declined T Terfere
Barney Meier
H. A. Nieberdihg
Junia Moran
Annan
William Law
John W. Pfaff
R. H
Estate and bequest notes including Ludlum and Peter estates
The document records multiple estates and bequests. Emma Ludlum’s $125 estate, Christian Haffner’s $100,000 estate, and Henry Peter’s $460 estate are noted alongside Minna Peter as beneficiary. Gertrude Heitschneider left her estate to Harry Overberg and Antoinette Hoffman share and share alike. John J. Murphy Sr was authorized to accept $650 from Cincinnati Traction Co for injuries to his son on Elberon avenue cars in 1906 and 1907. Henry Peter of Mt Healthy bequeathed his estate to his widow Minna Peter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J
Elberon Avenue
Henry Peter
Mt. Healthy
Minna Peter
Divorce Actions Highlight Alimony and Custody Claims
Louisa Zoller Osterfeld sues for alimony for herself and her 3 year old son Herman claiming her husband Herman Osterfeld is wealthy from stock in two brewing companies and has extensive estate interests. A restraining order blocks disposal of property. Ione Dickson is granted divorce from Everett A. Dickson restoring name Ione Dagwell. Mary Drake seeks divorce custody and alimony from Walter Drake claiming seven years of failure to support. Nellie Thomas seeks divorce from Henry A. Thomas alleging lack of support. he works in a white lead factory.
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Louisa Zoller Osterfeld
Herman
Herman Osterfeld
W. 8. Sohn Brewing Company
William 8. Sohn Brewing Company
Bellequé Brewing Company
August Osterfeld
James B. Swing
Osterfeld
Robert E Coghill
Mary Drake
David H. Drake
Walter Drake
Indianapolis
Ind
C. J. Fitzgerald
Nellie Thomas
Henry A. Thomas
C. S. Sparks
Consent verdict settles will contest in common pleas court
A consent verdict sustaining the will of Salvina Fuche was rendered in Judge Bromwell's court. Testsatrix died January 28, 1906 leaving charitable bequests of 1000 dollars to St Joseph's Orphan Asylum Little Sisters of the Poor and Church of the Holy Cross and 2000 dollars to Julia Weitzel but charity bequests became inoperative as death followed within a year. The contest by John Bruner alleged undue influence. Estate valued about 5000 dollars with 3000 to heirs after the Weitzel gift. Heilker Heilker for plaintiff Rufus B Smith for defendant. Ida Smith widow and administratrix of Harry Smith sued for 10000 damages for death in Bullock Electric factory July 1907. James D Templeton and Frank F Dinsmore for plaintiff. Patrick Powers sued Cincinnati Traction Company for 2500 damages for injuries from an iron box struck by a car. Thomas L Michie attorney for plaintiff.
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Salvina Fuche
Bromwell
Testsatrix
St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum
Little Sisters of the Poor
Church of the Holy Cross
Julia Weitzel
Testatrix
John Bruner
Weitzel
Heilker & Heilker
Rufus B. Smith
River Departures Digest From Manchester to Cincinnati
The River Departures list shows dispatch times and destinations including Manchester, Louisville City of Cincinnati, Memphis, and Lizzie Bay with 6 p.m. timing. The item enumerates stations Madigan and Peters Lee among departures reflected in the Courier.
Advertised Departures and River Conditions
Listing of train departures to Pittsburg Pomeroy Maysville Manchester Louisville with schedules for Virginia routing tomorrow at 5 p.m. and other weekly times. Note shows Ohio River at Cincinnati at 6 p.m. yesterday measuring 15 feet 1 inch and falling.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
River Packet Departures and Schedules Shown at Local Port
The Greene Line Courier leaves at 6 p.m. for Manchester from Sycamore street. Lizzie Bay sails at 5 p.m. for Madison and upstream ports from Main street. City of Cincinnati departs at 5 p.m. for Louisville and downstream ports from Main street. Peters Lee leaves at 5 p.m. for Memphis from Broadway. Florence Marmet arrived with coal from Kanawha yesterday. Special rates to International Sunday School Convention in Louisville June 18 to 23.
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Greenland
Charleston
Courier
Maysville
Kentucky
Red
City of Louisville
Louisville
The
Manchester
Lizzie Bay
Madison
City of Cincinnati
Peters
Memphis
Ohio River
Pittsburg
Ohio
Cincinnati
Greene Line
Sycamore Street
Ail Way
Main Street
All Way
Lee Line
Petera Lee
St. Louis
Broadway
Business Men’s Club
Laughery Club
Florence Marmet
Kanawha
Louisville and
Cincinnati Packet Line
River conditions and traffic updates across river towns
Rivers show varying levels with rising Ohio and falling others. Steamers and vessels move through Louisville Evansville Cairo St Louis, listing arrivals and departures including City of Cincinnati Egan Saltillo Harvester Barrett Gauze and more as water levels change.
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Evansville
Cairo
City
Saltillo
St. Louis
Egan
Upper
Ohio
Tennessee River
Memphis
Spread Eagle
Grafton
Cape Girardeau
Commerce
Harvester
Paducah
Market Roundup: Butter Cheese Eggs and Poultry See Mixed Shifts
In Chicago on June 11 butter and cheese move slowly while eggs rise, with creamery products at circa 19 to 28 cents and 1st class eggs at 14 to 15 cents. Poultry remains firm with turkeys 14 cents and chickens 11 cents. New York June 1 shows butter steady with strong receipts of 10,681 and 6,100 boxes of cheese. poultry values mixed with Western spring chickens 25 to 32 cents. Kansas City notes steady eyes and extras at 16 cents as current receipts index at 12 cents.
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Louis
Timothy F
Commercial Tribune
Pittsburg
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Texas
Chicago
New York
Syalaiee
Coffee futures open steady then decline on mixed demand
The New York coffee futures market opened steady to down slightly amid weak European trade, then recovered part of the loss as brokers with Wall Street ties bought. The close held lower by a few points with 17,250 bags traded and prices noted for several months including September at 6.90c and December at 6.85c.
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New York
Wall Street Connection
Rio
Santos
Cordova
Free moving picture show explains union labels at Walnut Theater
A packed Walnut Theater audience last night heard C. J. McMorrow of Boston, organizer for the Boot and Shoeworkers Union, explain the labels used on the films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Theater
C. J. McMorrow
Boston
Boot and Shoeworkers’ Union
Real Estate Deals and Brokerage Changes Reported
A large tract in Hack sberry avenue near Kinney was bought by M. Y. Cooper for about $6,500 from George Kerfer, with possible plans for an apartment building or multiple dwellings. Nicholas P. Smith retires after 25 years. Smith Bros. & Co. formed by his brothers J. Frank and Andrew D. and Raymond M. Davis. Old firm dissolution described as amicable. Various leases and purchases by Cleneay & Nourse including H. S. Wood residence in Walnut Hills and other properties. Avondale Real Estate and Improvement Co. dissolves after selling all property and distributing $48,000 to stockholders. Mortgage filings and relaxations noted across multiple properties and owners in Norwood, Avondale, and surrounding areas.
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M. Y. Cooper
Hacksberry Avenue
Kinney
George Kerfer
Cleaneay & Nourse
Nicholas P. Smith
Smith Bros. & Co
J. Frank
Andrew D
Raymond M. Davis
Mr. Smith
A. L. Pachoud
Herbert Avenue
Montgomery Avenue
Evanston
Avondale Real Estate and Improvement Company
Hutchins
Lexington Avenues
Avondale
M. Cooper
A. B. Vorhees
Avondale Realte and Improvement Co
M. Cooper and
Myers Y. Cooper
Gabriel] Mueller
Ida E. Petry
Hoff Avenue
Alice C. Miller
Forrest-McGrew
Helene Ahrens
B. A. Co
Stettinius
John Smith
John Mee
Sherwood N. Megi i
Cooper Avenue
Tool Co
Prem- Louisaig
Margaretha Mueller
Harry J. Hoople
Clara E. Woodward
Forest Avenue
Bond Hill
Philip Connell
Lillian Connell
Cutter Street
George K. Kinney
Elias R. Monfort
Wileer
Y. Cooper
Katherine Yoder
Mentor Anna G. Taseman
Sophia L. Geier
Main Street
Webster Street
Bellevue Street
N. T. Horton
John
Oliver
Millcreek
Philip Coop Arconare
Harrison Pike
Millcreek Township
Martha Ruffner
Bond
Deweeeeee Teese Wenetene
Charles Scheag
Nannie Underwood
Tate
Madisonville
Garrard Street
Andrew Margraf
George Decatron
Lyon Street
Ceceecerceresee Olasibes
Galedale
John Hader
Avondale Real Tate and Improvement Company
A. B. Voorheis
Lexington Avenue
Avondaleé
Ssrsseeereereement Company
Avenuc
Warsaw Turnpike
Hannah Tozzer
Rosa Weichold
See “Bend Road
Wnship
Ceresepeee
Brighton Laundry Co
Nugentises
Central
Kindel Avenue
Wier
F. Mente
William Kuehmer
Montana
Yononte Avenue
Rohs. Street
Ecseerseeenerees Ree
W. Clephane
Ellen E. Kraemer
Sunset ~Avenue
Hyde Park
Cincinnati L. Ok Ca
Avondale Real Estate Transfers Across Avondale and Hyde Park
Real estate transfers list numerous parcels in Avondale and surrounding areas. Transfers include properties on Hutchins avenue Lexington avenue Cooper avenue and Hoff avenue with various lot sizes and adjacent streets.
Multiple city properties list with varied structures
Two story frame dwelling on Oak avenue near Liberty owned by Mrs M C Gar NET OWMET COST listed at 2900 dollars. One and a half story stucco frame residence on Wabash avenue owned by C W Crawford. Alterations and additions at 2991 Werk road owned by John H Marckworth. Two 2 1 2 story frame residences at Kiddle road and Marshal avenue owned by S D Cooper. Costs range from 2000 to 2500 dollars.
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Oak Avenue
Liberty
M. C. Garnet
Wabash Avenue
Our Clarion
C. W. Crawford
Werk Road
John H. Marckworth
Kiddle Road
Marshal Avenue
S. D. Cooper
New Suits Filed in Common Pleas Court
List of cases numbers 140,108 to 140,114 filed for alimony damages divorce and mortgage foreclosure. Parties include Louisa Osterfeld vs Herman Osterfeld. Patrick Powers vs Cincinnati Traction Co.. Nellie Thomas vs Henry A Thomas. Catharine Israell vs Bertha Pfister. Iha Smith admix. vs Bullock Electric Mfg. Mary Drake vs Walter Drake. Walter Hellborn vs Peter Sigismund. Attorneys listed.
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Louisa Z. Osterfeld
Herman Osterfeld
Stanley Mathews
Burch
Peters & Mathews
Patrick Powers
The
Cincinnati Traction Company
Thomas L. Michie
Nellie Thomas
Henry
A. Thomas
C. S. Sparks
Catharine Israell
Bertha Pfister
Morrow & Gillett
Iha
Smith
Walter S. Hellborn
Peter Sigismund
A. W. Goldsmith, Jr
Rates on Bananas Uphheld by Interstate Commerce
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled in favor of railroads in cases by the Topeka Banana Dealers Association and the Missouri Valley Banana Dealers Association. It held that charging by banana weight at origin is not unreasonable and that differing minimum weights for shipments from New Orleans and Mobile to western and eastern points do not constitute undue discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tthe
Topeka Banana Dealers’ Association
Missouri Valley Banana Dealers’ Association
St. Louis
San Francisco
New Orleans
Mobile
Mississippi River
Chicago
Great British steel trust reported with 375000000 capital
The Iron and Steel Journal reports a major British steel trade combination valued at 375 million pounds with aims to control international export markets. It notes possible support from similar American and continental groups, though the Journal cautions that its information may not always be correct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Iron and Steel Journal
America
Pipeline Progress Ties Cincinnati Gas Supply to West Virginia Belt
President Kenan of Union Gas and Electric said work is underway on the Columbia Gas and Electric pipeline near the West Virginia gas belt. He could not specify how quickly the line would extend toward Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenan
Union Gas and Electric Company
Columbia Gas and Electric Company
Cincinnati
West Virginia
State Board Sealed Proposals for Ohio Canal Improvements
Sealed proposals due by June 28 1908 for Miami and Canal works including Middle town Dam St Marys Locks Tuscarawas Feeder and related projects across multiple sites with estimated total cost about 261000. Chief Engineer AS E Perkins oversees with Canal Improvement Engineers in Dayton and Coshocton.
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State Board OF Public Works
Columbus
Miami
Canal
Middletown
St. Mary’s Locks
Cincinnati
Dayton
Toledo
Defiance
Lewistown
Tuscarawas
Summit County
Zoar
Bolivar
Navarre
Cemetery Bar
Massillon
Walhending
Sugar Creek
Canal Dover
Nashport
Hilton
Trenton
Public Works
Ohio
Dayton and
Coshocton
AS. E. Perkins
Public Works of
Treasury seeks coin bays for 1909 fiscal year
The Treasury Department invites sealed proposals to furnish coin bays for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909. Bids close June 20, 1908 at 2:00 p.m. Blank bid forms with instructions and bag descriptions are available from the Secretary of the Treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Geo. B. Cortelyou
Vogelsang Executrix Appointed in Hamilton County Probate
The undersigned was on June 4 1908 duly appointed executrix under the last will of John Vogelsang by the Probate Court of Hamilton County. Liza Beth Vogelsang is named as executrix with attorney Rees Tae-20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vogelsang
Probate Court of
Hamilton
Liza BETH_VOGELSANG
Reeseee Tae
Louisville and Intermediate Pointa and Lower Ohio Boats
Boats depart from Main Street at 5 p.m. daily except Sundays at 9 a.m. Kentucky River freight received daily by telegraph M 1897.
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Louisville
Intermediate Pointa
Lower Ohio
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Sasseiseene
Asi
Reoe
Serene
Grain and Provisions
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Lake Superior
Hanging Rock
Jackson County
Matthew Addy
Vollfreund
Grand Jury
Stapely & Co
Max Burgheim
Froderick Neisbender
William Scully, Jr
L. W. Goss
Rulison
United States Court
Sues Stapely & Co
Superior Court
Probate Court
Common Pleas Court
Madigan
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Pomeroy
Virginia
Wheeling
Bessie Smith
Parkersburg
Royal
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Ruth
Sistersville
City of
Ames & Agnew Have
Ida G. Lemmon
Henry J. Dottmann
Alms & Doepke Company
Elm Avenue
Norwood
Nugent Tool Company
Centtral and
Kindel Avenues
Brighton Laundry Company
Frederick A. Schmidt
Oakland
Cleneay & Nourse
H. S. Wood
Annwood Street
Madison Road
Walnut Hills
E. Miller
Samuel Assur
William Goodman
Grandin Road
John R. Clark
John Tracy
Mills Boat Pee
Power
Mary’ A. Boction
Axieces Macaett
Artemus K. “Power
Charles ‘Mackintosh
Artemus’k. Power
Belle P. Norris
Columbia Township
Anna EB. Boyer
Charles ‘A. Boyer
Itlumbia Township
M. Boyer
Aaron Strashan
Louis Pike
Baymiller Street
Court Street
H. L. Crocker
Charles R. Brunt
Bofinger & Hopkins
Maryee Mackintoss
Artemus K. Mackintosh
Charles A. Boyer
Anna E
Clara
Mt. Auburn & Avondale
Ae H. Newton
Southern Ohio L
George Delatron
Andrew Manroe Schehr
F. A. Bien
Kate Raper
Adolph H. Nieman
Frederick Sanders
Tannery L. & B. Co
Maria Connell
Sidney Av. B. & 8S. Co
Amos E. Thompson
E Oakley Park Company
Hartman
North
Ellen. Keiser
Cincinnatus L. & Co
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First Ward B. & L. A. Co
Union Savings B. & Company
Anna Ord *Ricking
Columbia B. & S. Company
Mary Mullen
John Schuler
Davis
Germania B
Heleni
Mary Rockey
Eagle B. Co
Matilda Guenther
North Fairmount Loca
Imsicke
Hoste Township
Clemens Knueven
Spring Grove
Po Guy
Lewis
Jennie Fhi Smith
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British Steel
Ezekiel & Bernheim CO
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Cook
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Oledo
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M. B
Dorchester Heights
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S. E. Cor. Harvey and
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L. G. Hopkins
Main ST
College Hill
Oak St
Ogden Bldg
Fourth St
Wyoming
GEO. H. Stearns
Carlisle
Cor
Maplewood and
Piper Bldg
MT. Auburn—Cor
Auburn and Gilman Avs
Financial and Loans
Interstate Investment Co
Tribune Bldg
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S. M. Hoosain
Rangoon
Burma
India
Board of Public Service
State of Ohio
A.D
Josephine Street
Dorchester Street
Ringgold Street
John J. Wenner
Hamilton County Infirmary
Carthage
Youghiogheny
Thenfirmary
Federal Building
Ill
Philadelia
U. S. Army
W.W. Robinson, JR
Upper Ohio
Pomeroy, Wheeling
BE. R. Mauck
Public Landing
Queen City
Sycamore St
Ter
Memphis, Inc
Meals & Berth
Svesyes
Ees Peters Lee
Vicksburg
J. F. Ellison
Supt
Generel
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