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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1908
Page
13
The article notes favorable developments ahead of the national convention with expectations Taft will be the Republican nominee and likely win the election. It discusses stock market responses, currency conditions, and the impact of major loans, while predicting strong crop prospects and cautions on rail freight rate increases.
Chicago June 13 Wheat rose on reports of crop damage in Kansas and Missouri with July at 89c, up 1%c from prior close. Corn fell about a half cent as favorable weather for the new crop weighed on prices, oats gained, and provisions eased. Local receipts and losses summarized with heavy daily activity and firm wheat aiding gains in early trade.
Boston June 13 President G Stanley Hall of Clark University tells graduates that women have two or more souls causing fickleness and erratic methods. He says women are more susceptible than men and may love and hate a person simultaneously with competing inner drives.
The man beaten by highwaymen in West Twenty-seventh Street was identified as Albert L. Nowell, not Albert Crosby as first believed. Nowell, an actor, came to New York from Canada nine years ago.
American artist Edwin A. Abbey has been elected a fellow of the Societe Des Beaux Arts in Paris as a reward for his spring salon exhibition.
The article notes a proposed rail rate increase could boost railroad earnings but fall on the public, risking regulatory scrutiny. It cites improving general business, cautious stock market outlook, and hopes for a fall recovery if harvests and political conditions stabilize. It mentions July investment demand and convention outcomes.
London visitors William Mc Carroll and Henry Seaman study rapid transit schemes in major European cities and dock systems. They discuss New York plans for elevated railways in West Street and wider subways with four tracks and island platforms. The pair note rising business prospects in the West but caution political delays after nominations.
Paris reports M Clement orders a steerable airship from Surcouf with a 3500 cubic meter capacity and a 120 horsepower Clement Bayard motor. It will reach about 50 kmh to test the motor’s strain as three engines are fitted to the new Capazza aeroplane nearing September completion. A Belgian woman Mile Pottersberghe de la Potter e rides in an aeroplane, Henry Farman’s passenger in Ghent.
A Commercial Tribune notice offers patterns for ladies shirt waists with ten cent prices. It lists Nos 6118 6887 6994 6607T 6951 6991 6068 607 and 686 detailing styles, sizes 32 to 42 inches bust, shipping from New York to Fashion Department Cincinnati, with full making directions and fabric guidance.
Circuit Judge Shaw set Austin W. Tidd's embezzlement case for tomorrow after his bond of 8,000 was declared forfeited. Tidd, once sentenced to the Ohio Penitentiary, has not appeared in Covington since the Superior Court upheld a lower court ruling. He allegedly defrauded Covington saloon keeper George Eller horst in a patent right scheme.
Mary Baker twenty year old daughter of J M Baker an employee of the local internal revenue office died at her home 29 Bremen street from burns suffered May 5 when she cleaned gloves with gasoline near an open grate causing an explosion. The body will be shipped to Big Bone Springs for burial.
In Covington Jail inmates enjoyed a frog leg feast after Mayor Craig and Secretary William Wilson released a box of large frogs in the mayor’s office Chopps Drew presented the amphibians to the officials who chased them before delivering the frogs to Jailer Kranz for serving to the inmates.
The German Shooting Society holds its annual picnic at Hazelwood Park with prizes for top shooters and a new King and Queen elected. The Covington Turner Maennerchor hosts an outing and concert at Regenthal's Park this afternoon. Covington ball team faces Anheuser-Busch at Covington Ball Park today.
Tax notices require June payments with last December bill handy. Street assessments are due for Madison Avenue Eighteenth Street Saint Louis Williams Willow Broad Howell Wallace and Sterrett Avenues as listed by treasurer H W Percival.
Health Officer Ramshaw lists weekly Covington deaths: John Wilson 15 tuberculosis Oliva Whaley 33 tuberculosis unknown infant inanition Marcelle Schrand 15 peritonitis Richard Brink 1 tuberculosis R Schraberg 55 tuberculosis Cecilia Bueter 2 emphysema Catherine Lang 56 carcinoma Louis Schwabus 81 cerebral hemorrhage Stanley Kuhn maybe cardiac failure Mary Hildegard 83 paralysis.
The suit in the Quarterly Court was dismissed yesterday as settled. Information from the Court of Appeals confirms Willis Swartwood's guardian versus Louisville and Nashville Railroad. railroad companies are not required to maintain a lookout for on and off moving trains. Brutus Hampton of Madison plize was fined $15 by Magistrate W P McLaughlan for abusing his wife.
A garbled notice lists several property transfers: John R. and Elizabeth Coppin to J. R. Coppin Jr. at Beec Ave for 50 by 135 feet. Edward and Frank Gier to Edward Puthoff at Thirteenth Street for 25 by 89 feet. Germania Building Association to Fred Stuntebeck at Twelfth Street for 24 by 989 feet. Sarah and James McCabe to Augustus Hoffthaus at Western Ave for 25 by 89 feet. Elmer and Rebecca Piper to Mary Duvaneck at Eastern Avenue and Eighteenth Street for 50 by 100 feet. The total value noted is 1,600.
The River section lists daily departures from Manchester and Louisville with schedules for Cincinnati and Maysville, and notes next Tuesday's 5 p.m. departures. It records the Ohio River at Cincinnati at 6 p.m. yesterday as 13 feet and falling.
Daily report lists yesterday departures including The Virginia to Pittsburg and The Greenland to Charleston with fair business. Today arrivals and departures feature The Courier from Manchester and City of Cincinnati to Louisville, plus The J B Lewis and Catherine Davis. Forecast notes slight rise possible with continued fall elsewhere and potential storm threat from the Middle West.
Water levels rise and fall across ports including Pittsburg Wheeling Madison Louisville Evansville Cairo St Louis with arrivals such as City of Cincinnati Peters Lee Tell City and multiple vessels. Departures list include Peters Lee City of Cincinnati Barrett J F Silver Sidney John A Wood Harvester and more as storms rain and heat affect navigation.
A gasoline lighting apparatus exploded in the Bauer Shoe Company store on upper Monmouth street Newport causing a store panic as customers rushed for the door. Clerks snuffed a threatening blaze before major damage occurred. A second fire at J Davies home 307 Berry street was extinguished with limited damage.
Judge Yungblut of Newport Circuit Court dismissed the divorce action of Paul Hartfield against Julia Hartfield. The court found no evidence to support fraud in the marriage. Hartfield, a Dayton resident, alleged he married after a six week acquaintance sparked by an advertisement and claimed Julia Hartfield obtained 280 dollars before abandoning him.
Judge Yungblut set Commonwealth v John Duey poolroom case for July 1 and Renschler v Ehrlich for July 21 with twelve more civil suits to run until August 1. Belle Smith v Barnes et al ended with judgment and sale of Newport property. Police court saw Dick Otte jailed 30 days for striking his mother while Robert Babcock faced trial for alleged assault on a 12 year old. J P Gould et al against Clara Thacker for Bellevue property was dismissed as settled.
The First Battalion Second Infantry returned yesterday morning from a three days hike to the rifle range. The Second Battalion will leave for Camp Perry Ohio on a similar march the last of the week. Webster Wright of Bivouac avenue broke the thumb of his right hand playing ball yesterday morning. The Rev B C Horton will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to Highland High School graduates at the Highland M E Church Sunday morning. His subject will be The Greatest of All Questions. At the 8 o clock service his subject will be Work a Necessity.
W H Elliston to preach at 11 a.m. at the Baptist Church. High school baccalaureate at 8 p.m. with a full programme of hymns readings and a sermon by Edgar H. Dickerson on Freedom of the Truth. St John’s P E Church holds 11 a.m. service. no evening service. Tower M E Church 9:30 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. worship and Lord's supper 7 p.m. Epworth League. Presbyterian Church Children’s Day at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Speers Hospital services by C E Society.
George Jackson and a neighbor returned to a Madison pike home to find a negro ransacking the house. Jackson fired both shotgun barrels at the fleeing man as he fled toward L and N tracks. The thief along with two white men escaped. no injuries reported and valuables unknown.
The Salem M E B Church Newport marks its sixtieth anniversary with a day of events. At 10 o'clock Rev C G Fritsche will preach after a special choir program. Pastors formerly in charge will share brief histories this afternoon. Tonight the choir performs again with soloist Mrs A H Eyer. Over a hundred former members and out of town pastors attended the weeklong celebration.
The U S S Colorado, driven ashore in dense fog on Dungeness spit between Port Angeles and Port Townsend, remains stuck as crews under Captain Edmund B. Underwood work to refloat her. The beach is treacherous and tides hinder attempts.
The will of the late James J Metcalfe, about 100000 in property, was left for probate yesterday in County Judge Moode's court Newport. The document, written in the decedent's handwriting on common writing paper, bequeaths all property to wife Cora B Metcalfe as sole executrix without bond. Witnesses were W H Stone and P J Seidenberg.
Wanted experienced cook neat and clean in small family at Tenth and Park Avenue Cote Brilliante Newport. Mrs Laura Youmans wife of the late John Youmans Newport pioneer dies at 549 East Fourth Street heart failure age 59 survives three sons R B W J C L Youmans and daughter Mrs Anna Follette funeral plans not announced. Motorman William Lawler injured in bread wagon crash at Sixth Street and Washington Avenue left arm broken back and shoulders wrenched. Tabernacle Society of the Diocese of Covington exhibit June 19 to 22 at Notre Dame of Providence Newport with blessing of vestments scheduled June 22 at 3 30 pm.
Joseph Haunz and wife transfer Lots 79 and 80 in Taylor and Davis subdivision to William Cole. W M Donaldson and wife transfer Lot 1 in Southview subdivision to William A White. Fred Glindmeier and wife transfer Lots 79 and 80 in Taylor and Davis subdivision to William Coleman.
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