Epidemic of personal crisis reports crosses the city
A surge in self harm attempts grips multiple neighborhoods. Minnie Merck, 55, leapt from a canal bridge and survived with recovery expected. John Fisher, 33, and Mamie Smith, 22, also attempted suicide but survived. Bromley farmer Charles Scott, 40, jumped from a bridge and was saved. Covington men Charles Scheple and Thomas Cordy faced self harm amid distress from family disputes and personal troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Merck
Dorsey Street
Canal Bridge
Liberty
Plum Streets
Fred Jansen
Eugene Lagaley
John Laurie
Merck
John Fisher
Jackson Street
John
Vine Street
Mamie Smith
Winchel Avenue
Dayton Street
Mamie
Marie Conlan
Carlisle Avenue
Hackman
Marie
Bromley
Charles Scott
Boone County
Bromley Bridge
Dry Creek
Covington Turnpike
Pleasant Run
Io River
Scott
Lakeland Asylum
Lexington
Pt. Pleasant
Constance
Limaburg
Arran
Robertson
Burlington
Eelie
C. Richardson
Harry Scott
Joe
Ludlow
Richardson
Covington
Charles Scheple
Thomas Cordy
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Lewis Street
Cain
Deenee Grindmeyer
Cordy
Riddle Street
Schmidt
Menninger
Hugh Campbell Claimed by Death in Harrison Area
Hugh Campbell, a prominent and reportedly wealthiest man in the west end of Hamilton County, died at Phoenix Park near Harrison after years of urinary stones. He endured multiple operations and traveled to Hot Springs for relief, then to New York for consultation with Dr. Meyer who urged surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Campbell
Hamilton County
Phoenix Park
Harrison
Campbell
Jake Os, Jr
New York
Williameyer
Meyer
Francis Campbell former railroad builder dies at Harrison
Francis Campbell born November 12 1828 in County Tyrone Ireland died after a late life illness following a successful operation to remove a stone. He built bridges and railroads in Cincinnati and contributed to the Whitewater River crossing burning in 1863. He retired fifteen years ago to a model farm near Harrison leaving a widow and infant and was a prominent Mason. Funeral Tuesday at 6:45 am Catholic Church Harrison with burial at Spring Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marrison
Charles E. Walton
Kilgour
Sambell
County Tyrone
Ireland
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Caseville
Cincinnati
Dayton & Michigan
Whitewater River
Harson
Confedtes
Morgan
Harrison
Martha Green Campbell
Maryland
College Hill
Toom
Kate McCann
Spring Cemetery
Campbell
Vattier Lats
Kilwinning
Arch Marons
St Louis Police Chiefs Inspect City Departments
Chief Mathew Kiely and Chief Desmond arrived in St Louis yesterday after touring Hast cities. They will spend a day with local officials to inspect the St Louis police department and observe its workings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathew Kiely
Desmond
St. Louis
Chief Kiely
Frd
Tech
William Stacey Dies After Grand Hotel Injury In Cincinnati
William Stacey, 60, president of Stacey Manufacturing Company and noted Democratic figure, died at 3 10 this morning after a fall on hotel steps. He was badly injured in a midnight accident at the Grand Hotel and carried to his room unconscious. Stacey, a bachelor, was famed for paying above union wages and for long labor peace in forty years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stacey
Stacey Manufacturing Company
Grand Hotel
Mr. Stacey
Jerry Ettersted
Shafe Forbus
Freddy Benninger
Jack Mason
H. & D. Road
Minor
Mark Simonton
Stacey
Cincinnati Gas Works
Price Hill
Washington
J. Sracey
Lafayette National Bank
Bill Stacey
Mr Stacey
Nellie Stewart Found Dead After Bridge Jump
The body of Nellie Stewart was recovered at 5 p.m. by Albert Patton from the water near Russell street Covington after she died by suicide last Wednesday night by jumping from the Suspension Bridge. Coroner Tarvin identified the remains and ordered them to Menninger's Morgue. Mrs. J. H. Leiding of Cincinnati identified the body at the morgue. burial plans have not been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Stewart
Albert Patton
Russell Street
Covington
Patton
Tarvin
Menninger
J. H. Leiding
Laurel Street
Cincinnati
Children Bitten by a Vagrant Dog
A dirty white and brown stray dog appeared on Mt. Auburn yesterday afternoon and bit two children. One victim, residing at 210 Stetson Avenue, was bitten on the right hand and left leg while another, on 1st Avenue, suffered a forehead injury. Authorities note growing concerns about vicious dogs and their dangers to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Auburn
Stetson Avenue
Charles Duhm
Machinist Strike Shifts Demand for Tools and Supplies
A discussion of the machinists strike shows mixed effects on tool and supply demand. Some firms report reduced activity and unannounced price increases as shops idle, while others see sharp valve and full supplies rises. A Cincinnati firm eyeing New York for an automatic street car device signals strike pressures on local capacity and potential $200,000 orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
New York
Fine Church to be Erected by Presbyterians
The First Presbyterian Church of Findlay contracted for a new stone church valued at $30,000 with a Toledo general contractor. The Peck Williamson Company of Cincinnati supplies a $1,950 heating system using a mechanical forced draught to cool in summer and heat in winter. The church is described as one of the finest in northern Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Findlay
First Presbyterian Church
Toledo
Peck-Williamson Company
Cincinnati
Mass Meeting For Hughes and Woodward Alumni
Old students from Hughes and Woodward high schools plan a mass meeting this evening to organize the semi centennial celebration next fall. William Gerunk, a past student, is among those expected to attend as organizers outline extending plans for the event. The gathering starts at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Woodward
Pate
William Gerunk
No Pabereen 3 Cars via B and O and Cincinnati line
Fragmentary notice advertises limited train service via Baltimore and Ohio and Cincinnati with a 3:15 a.m. Friday departure. Mentions low rates and ticket offices at Fourth and Vine, Vine and Arcade streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Fourth
Vine Streets
Vine
Arcade
Clearance Sale of Ladies Tailor Made Suits and Jackets
Ladies tailor made suits and eton jackets offered at heavy reductions. Bargains include suits priced at 10.00 15.00 18.50 25.00 30.00 and 37.50 with various quality levels listed. Skirts gowns and umbrella drawers offered in three lots with reduced prices and specials for quick sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eton
South Africa trade agent Henderson visits Cape Town interests
Ww. A. Henderson of Cape Town, a Cape Town based exporter and Johannesburg headquarters, stays at the St Nicholas Hotel while visiting manufacturers across the country. He comments on Boer War trade briskness at the war outset and predicts Boer defeat as troops increase and guerrilla resistance weakens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Henderson
Cape Town
South Africa
St. Nicholas Hotel
Bern
South
Ban Considered On Church Fairs By Central Christian Church
After a church service the Board of Officers approved a resolution to abolish church fairs festivals sales and similar fund raising methods in favor of direct giving. A vote by the membership will follow next Sunday with Rev. Dr Harvuot noting officers see this as a forward step and a temporary sacrifice for greater future offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
Board of Officers
Harvuot
Vandals Target City Park Flowers Nightly
Park flower guardians condemn nightly vandals plucking plants and discarding them in pathways. Police report ongoing damage over a week with few suspects and warnings of penalties. Sunday visitors also remove branches, threatening shrubs and trees despite guards.
Freight Cars Wrecked In Pennsylvania Yards
A half dozen freight cars derailed on Front street near the Cincinnati and Newport Bridge as Engine 915 and its cuts of cars moved toward the Panhandle yards. A Pennsylvania Company brakeman named Outcast jumped from a box car to escape, spraining a limb. Nine cars piled on street and sidewalk. five smashed into kindling. Debris cleared after partial track repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Street
Pennsylvania Company
Cincinnati
Newport Bridge
Bri
Panhandle Yards
McCracken
Wade Street
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Deitsch
Teror
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Hermsdorf
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Kroger Coal & Coke CO
HK Roger Coal & Coke Co
Mitchell Bldg
W. Fourth St
Water and John Sts
Hill Top
Shillito St. & C
Coal and Coke
Henderson
Central Christian
Ummer
Free Information Bureau
Virginia Springs Resorts
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Virginia
America
Rockbridge
Millboro
Nimrod Hall
Alleghany
Goshen
Clifton Forge
Covington, Va
W. Cor
Fifth and
Walnut
Cence
Beach Haven
Baldwin
N. J
A. R. Sturgis
R. O. Hammond
Lessees
Richfield
Springs
N.Y
Earlington
JAMES
Earlington Park
Broadway
E., M. Earle & Son
Leelanau Michigan
Lewis Voight, Sr
Custom House
Herman P. Goebel
Atlas Bank
Frank H. Kirchner
Am. E. Cor. Eighth
Plum
Geo. W. Palfrey
Leelanau Hotel
Omena
Mich
Buffalo, N.Y
Epworth Hotel
Statler’s
Buffalo
Riverside
VIA
Central Union Station
Coal and Mining CO
Chicago
Dayton
Detroit
New Jersey
Congress Hall
Nctel
Los Gaia Bsa View
Halpin
Atlantic City, N. J
Iroquois
South Carolina Ave
Beach
Jersey Coast
W.F. Shaw
Ritten House
New Jersey Avenue
Hallinger
Altamont
Penna. Ave
Begeh
D. E. Gaither
Mt. Vernon
Rudolf
Ocean Front
Atlantic City
Chas. R. Myers
Grand Atlantic Hotel and Annex
Virginia Avenue and Beach
Charles EB
Cope
Stockton Hotel
Stockton
Hotel Normandie
Washington, D.C
Hotel Jefferson
Jefferson
East 15Th Street
15Th Street
Union Square
John E. Chatfield
Prietor
Medical
MTN Es
Som Eo
Paris
Lerey
Fougera & Co
Pennsylvania
Belgium
Louis van Driss
St. Joseph's
Sisters of Charity
Delhi
Father van Driss
Bruges
Sapolio
Ghester Park
Patsy Stchenten Bernt Agar Cutananee
Gale
Fa. m
Smith & Kizon
Reds
Luu
Sig. A
Simcoe
Ons Observation Platform
Bigg
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