May Festival plans chorus funding amid deficit
The May Festival Association held its annual stockholders meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Building. President Hobart reported artistic success but receipts lagged expenses by about $3,000, urging a $6,000 to $10,000 chorus fund and noting a $6,000 reserve. Sharing details on Chicago orchestra relations, endowment funds, and a planned reorganization, directors advance steps to sustain the chorus and festival.
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May Festival Association
Chamber of Commerce
Wm. N. Hobart
Thornton M. Hinkle
R. K. Brown
Ed Rawson
Frank R. Ellis
F. . Ballmann
H.wilson Brown
C. B. Geien
Elsie C. Field
Sara H. Oolley
Robert L. Resor
Co. L. Harrison
Elliott H. Pendleton, Jr
Thornton
Glover
Business Men's Club
Theodore Thomas
Hobart
Orchestra Association
Chicago Orchestra
Chicago
Julius R. Dexter
Union Savings Bank and Trust Company
Association
Messrs
Lawrence N. Maxwell, Jr
Ellis
Fifty New Members Join Business Men's Club Indirected Trip Plans
At a city Board of Governors meeting the club announced 40 applicants from a waiting list will be eligible for a Indianapolis trip next Saturday. New members include Julius Fleischmann Cincinnati mayor-elect and Thad A. Reamy with many executives from Fox Paper Co. and Globe-Wernicke Co. The membership cap rose to 750 and a special meeting Thursday will finalize trip details.
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Business Men’s Club
Indianapolis
Smith
Board of Trade of
Hoosier
Frank Herschede
T. B. Linnard
W. D. Henderson
J. C. Hobart
Julius Fleischmann
Cincinnati
Thad A. Reamy
E. P. Harrison
Fox Paper Co
Geo. B. Fox
W. H. Hall
The
Hall Safe Co
A. C. Shattuck
L. H. Martin
Globe-Wernicke Co
Don Alexander
Blueridge Dispatch
J. E. Breese
Philip Carey Mfg
Millard W. Mack
N. W
Mutual Life
John Hawkes
C. H. Burton & Co
A. J. Redway, Jr
Cellular Insulating Co
John A. Bruce
Samuel H. Taft
Taft Lumber Yards
Grier, Pfleger & Co
CB. Robertson
Robertson & Bookwalter
Wallace Fritz
Fritz Bros. Co
E. Sawtelle
Postal Telegraph Cable Co
H. G. Strong
Eee & Co
R. P. Buchanan
Soo Bis Four Railroad
A. H. Pape
C. & Henry Rosenfelsitabie Life Ins. Co
Sheriff Retains Control of State Treasurer Office
Frankfort Ky June 18 the state treasurer's office remained in sheriff possession after a writ of possession issued Saturday night by Treasurer Hager Jacksons James Hargis uncle of Walter Day says Day in Breathitt County may not have heard the Court of Appeals ruling granting Democrats temporary control Former Assistant Treasurer Long acting on bond company advice said the office might be turned over to Hager tomorrow
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Kentucky
Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Hager
James Hargis
Jackson
Walter Day
Breathitt County
Court of Appeals
Mr. Day
Long
D. W. Lindsey
Day
Industrial Commission Recess Extends Until September
The Industrial Commission rests until next month with a brief session ahead. A subcommittee will meet in Philadelphia on June 20 to take testimony. Hearings outlined for this subcommission have been endorsed and another full meeting is not expected before September.
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Industrial Commission
Washington
Philadelphia
Mitchell's Move Marks Long Family Business Lease
The Robert Mitchell Furniture Company plans to move from Fourth Street to 626 to 630 Race Street this summer and open October 1. The company has operated on Fourth Street for 27 years and in the same block for 44 years, with origins tracing to Mitchell & Moore and later Mitchell & Amelsburg. The shift places the business opposite Shillito's, a return to nearby roots established in 1846 and continued through the 19th century.
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William Henry Harrison
A. E. Burkhardt
Race
Scarborough
James B. Wallace
Mitchell Company
Elliott H. Pendleton
Harrison
J. W. B. Scarborough
Fourth Street
Robert Mitchell Furniture Company
Second
John Streets
Race Street
Shillito
Robert Mitchell
Mitchell & Moore
Rammelsburg
Mitchell & Amelsburg
Secondland Sycamore Streets
Fourth’ Street
Fourth and Vine
Mitchell
Mitchell & Rammelsburg Furniture Company
Second Presbyterian Church
John Shillito
Shot at a Picnic Leaves Albert Turner Fatally Wounded
In Jefferson Township near Stout Ohio Albert Turner was shot while trying to quell a disturbance at a picnic last Saturday. He was struck in the left thigh and his wound proved very serious with likely death. The shooting occurred after alcohol-fueled brawl at Turner's home area about fourteen miles from Stout. Tilden Hubbard is accused of firing the fatal shot.
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Albert Turner
Commercial Tribune
STOUT
Tilden Hubbard
Turner
Jefferson Township
Lowe Murder Empowers Corded Domestic Life Suit
The Lowe divorce case in Judge Spiegel's court pits Robert Lowe against Lucy Lowe over earnings, misconduct, and support. Witnesses describe alleged abuses and lodging of finances, while Lucy runs a teaming business, huckster wagon, and related contracts.
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Lowe
Robert Lowe
Lucy
Major shipbuilding firms eye bids on new warships
Washington reports strong bidder interest for contracts to arm eight battleships, six armored cruisers, and three protected cruisers. Firms include Cramps Union Iron Works Newport News Neafie Levy and New York Shipbuilding. Bids for 35700 tons of armor due August 10. Krupp armor not required.
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Washington
Cramps
Union Iron Works
Newport News Company
Neafie & Levy Ship and Engine Company
New York Shipbuilding Company
William R. Trigg Company
Richmond
Bath Iron Works
Lewis Nixon
Elizabeth
N. J
Navy Department
O’neil
Quarantine Lifted in California Travel Returns
Federal Quarantine Officer Dr. Kinyoun withdraws inspectors from railroads and steamships, allowing citizens to leave California without inspection. Authorities previously barred travel under quarantine measures amid disease concerns.
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San Francisco
Cal
Dr. Kinyoun
Lowe Accused of Theft in Baltimore Marriage Dispute
Testimony details a husband named Lowe allegedly stealing from his wife by locking eggs and money away. Witnesses describe drink problems and a claim of assault by soldiers. Judge Davis granted Nellie a divorce decree for neglect and custody, noting their Baltimore marriage in April 1891.
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Lowe
Bagsett
Winifrede Woal Company
Robert Lowe
The Modern Adam and Eve in a Country Cottage
Eve Sherburne, a farmer’s daughter and former city worker, rents Hawthorne Cottage from Adam Everett. She moves outdoors, tends vegetables, and forms a friendship with her landlord whose flowers and shared dinners spark a romance, ending with the gate opened to their union.
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Mother Earth
Adam Everett
Eve Sherburne
Adam
Adam Helverett
Mr. Everett
Eve
Paradise
Boston Post
Three Pleas Filed In Separate Divorce Actions
Nellie Ferree seeks divorce alleging gross neglect and long absence by Harry E. Ferree since 1895. Nettie Jackson accuses Jefferson C. Jackson of excessive drinking, abuse, and abandonment since 1894. Wadkins Riddle requests divorce from Jennie Riddle citing infidelity and neglect after a restaurant and saloon opened in Addyston in 1898. Stanley Struble represents the latter.
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Nellie Ferree
Harry E. Ferree
Cormany & Cormany
Nettie Jackson
Jefferson C. Jackson
Eugene C. Pooley
Wadkins Riddle
Jennie Riddle
Addyston
Browne Street
Stanley Struble
Whittaker Will Probate In Ohio College Receives Library
The will of Dr J T Whittaker offered for probate by his brother executor to widow Virginia J Whittaker for life with remainder to five children. Estate valued about 100000 mainly real estate with library valued around 2000 left to Ohio Medical College. Various small legacies to relatives and servants. Minor guardianship and executorship arrangements noted with estates of 1000 500 and 2700.
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J. T. Whittaker
Wm. H. Whittaker
Virginia J. Whittaker
Anna Whittaker
Malsbury
Ohio Medical College
Horace
Sarah A. Owens
Anna P. Atkins
Bessie E. Pearce
Cora W. Pearce
Priscilla E. Owens
Priscilla Owens
Sarah J. Pearce
Thomas Pearce
Wm. Doyle
Maggie Doyle
James E. Joyce
Fred Moorman
Henry Imwalle
Anna Boerger
Rivalry Persists Between West Fifth Street Shops
Rolley Bronner and Abraham M. Martin run ad stores on West Fifth Street and continue a fierce sales rivalry. Each aims to outsell the other, shaping local commerce dynamics in the area.
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Rolley Bronner
Abraham M. Martin
West Fifth Street
Man sues for 2500 over June quarrel and beating
A June 12 incident led to a quarrel and blows between two men. Brenner claims Martin assaulted the other man causing injuries and emotional distress. Attorneys Coffey and Mallon represent the plaintiff seeking $2500 in damages.
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Brenner
Martin
Coffey& Mallon
Humane Society fights habeas corpus suits over animal cruelty arrests
The Humane Society moves to dismiss habeas corpus suits filed by drivers for Con tractor Quigley before Judge McNeill. The court refuses the motion and sets a further hearing on the constitutionality of the society’s arrest authority. Both sides vow to pursue the issue, likely to reach the Supreme Court.
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The
Humane Society
Squire Dumont
Norwood
Quigley
McNeill
Supreme Court
Judge Spiegel Receives Pleas From Indicted Parties
John Wade pleads guilty to manslaughter in the Ellington murder on West Sixth Street and faces sentencing on Saturday. Not guilty pleas are entered by Edward Blankenship in the Saloonist Munday case, Edward Sargent in burglary, William Schneider and Harry Gardner in criminal assault, and John Long in burglary.
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Judge Spiegel
John Wade
Ellington
West Sixth Street
Edward Blankenship
Munday
Edward Sargent
William Schneider
Harry Gardner
John Long
New Suits Filed in Common Pleas Court
No. 118949 William H. Sutherland vs John Duerr et al for 515 and foreclosure of mortgage. No. 118950 Rolly Brotiner vs Abram M. Martin for 2500 damages. No. 118951 Nellie Ferree vs Harry E. Ferree for divorce and alimony. No. 118952 Josephine Ehrman vs George A. Lyon et al for 2536. No. 118953 Nettie Jackson vs Jefferson C. Jackson for divorce and alimony. No. 118954 Wadkins Riddie vs Jennie Riddle for divorce.
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Wm. H. Sutherland
John Duerr
Philip Roettinger
Rolly Brotiner
Abram M. Martin
Coffey & Mallon
Nellie’ Ferree
Harry E. Ferree
Cormany & Lamant
Josephine Ehrman Ve
George A. Lyon
Court dockets list multiple judge assignments in common pleas and probate
In Ruperter Court judges Jackson Dempsey Rufus Smith Murphy Jelke Spiegel and others preside over Edwards versus Kettle Smith Huntington Stauffer versus McDonough Ostendorf versus Hoetker Hilberg state versus Hilberg and a long probate misc insolvency schedule detailing assignments for F W Becksmith Pfeifer Piano Co Priscilla Preston Louis Brown John Cooney T Johnson Tom Dobelly W Toland John Huff Chas Green Wm Gann Edward Keogh John Dorsey Rich ard Jordan B A Carter Aaron Robinson C W Engle Walter Taylor Wm McDaniels Nils Engstrom Daniel Murphy Noah Bell George Ford and more assignments in re cases listed.
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Ruperter Court
Jackson
Edwards
Kettle
Smith
Huntington
Dempsey
Boyce
Adams
Bierlein
Burkhard & Co
Rufus Smith
Common Pleas Court
Murphy
Jelke
Stauffer
Pfeifer Piano Company
Priscilla Preston
Louis Brown
John Cooney
T. Johnson
Tom Dobelly
Wm. Toland
John Huff
Chas. Green
Wm. Gann
Edward Keogh
John Dorsey
Richard Jordan
B. A. Carter
Aaron Robinson
C. W. Engle
Walter Taylor
Wm. McDaniels
Nils Engstrom
Daniel Murphy
Noah Bell
George Ford
Norwood Council Debates Gas Prices and Company Terms
A Norwood Council meeting debated reducing Cincinnati Gas Light and Coke gas prices. Prof Charles Flowers urged cheap gas from the old company, while Councilman Hoover noted an ordinance lowering fuel gas to 60 cents and illuminating gas to 75 cents, to be paid within five days. The Gas Company disputes BTU terms and the 16 candle power standard. A new ten year ordinance was proposed with penalties for late payment, and a suspension to third reading failed.
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Norwood Council
South Norwood
Charles Montaville Flowers
Cincinnati Gas Light and Coke Company
Hoover
Hickenlooper
Cincinnati
Berens
Labor Men Arrested at Knights of Labor Meeting
Washington reports a special Knights of Labor assembly opened with Acting General Master Workman D Chamberlain presiding. Police arrested Parsons O Keefe Conner Healey Daily and Armstrong on a malicious trespass warrant. they posted bail and await a police court hearing next Monday as Hayes supporters sealed the meeting.
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Hayes
Washington
General Assembly
the Knights of Labor
Workman
D. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Mr. Hayes
Parsons
O’keefe and Conner
Martin Healey
Daily
Armstrong
Postal inspectors bring Cuba visit insights on reform
Captain W. A. Smith reported from the Post Office Department that the posts department has been thoroughly reorganized with a system of checks to prevent peculations. Officials believe improvements are needed in larger Cuban offices and aim to place offices under Cuban supervision and responsibility.
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Smith
Washington
W. A. Smith
Cuba
Post Office Department
Department of Posts
Will Fight for a Town Over Ejectment Battle
San Luis Land and Mining Company of New Jersey sues in U S Circuit Court for ejectment and damages against John T. Duncan and others in possession of the mining town of Duncan on the grant in Saguache County. Duncan vows to resist and is said to be backed by several hundred mountaineers, miners, and farmers.
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Denver
Col
San Luis Land and Mining Company
New Jersey
Saguache County
United States Circuit Court
John T. Duncan
Duncan
Medical Election At Homeopathic Society Meeting
Washington reports that at a Surgical and Gyneocological Society of Homeopaths meeting officers were elected. James C. Wood of Cleveland becomes President with Louis Hartman of Syracuse and Horace Packard of Boston as vice presidents. J Willis Hassler of Philadelphia is secretary and G C Geffery of Brooklyn is treasurer.
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Washington
Surgical and
Gyneocological Society of Homeopaths
James C. Wood
Cleveland
Louis Hartman
Syracuse
Horace Packard
Boston
J. Willis Hassler
Philadelphia
G. C. Geffery
Brooklyn
Riot May Follow in West Virginia After Negroes Fight
The Charleston paper reports that in Smother's Creek construction site a pay day riot broke out when negro workers from Virginia drank and fought with a white clerk. A white youth was shot in the stomach. two Kenney brothers were jailed while a mob of about 200 black men fought posse members at Boomer coke ovens. Fear of wider unrest follows.
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Commercial Tribune
Charleston
W. Va
Smother’s Creek
Virginia
John
Jake
Tom Kenney
Cammellton
Orie Nutter
John Kenney
Tom
Boomer
Boomer Coke Ovens
Steam railway and streetcar workers urged in Tribune notice
Steam railway conductors and brakemen street car conductors and mo tormen and gripmen police officers and letter carriers watch for the Commercial Tribune Sunday June 24.
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the Commercial Tribune
The
Commercial Tribune
Neely Postponed Again in Cuban Postal Fraud Case
The examination of C. F. W. Neely on Cuban postal fraud charges was postponed to next Monday before U.S. Commissioner Shields. Passage of a Congress bill on Cuban extradition may render arraignment unnecessary.
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New York
C. F. W. Neely
United States
Neely
Shields
Denver Times Changes Hands
The Denver Times sold to Charles E. Hasbrook and associates. A new Times Building will be erected and presses upgraded. The new management says the paper will be operated as a Republican newspaper.
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Denver Times
Denver
Col
Charles E. Hasbrook
Allen's Foot-Ease advert promises quick foot relief
Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful swollen feet corns bunions and provides instant relief for tired feet. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy and is sold by druggists and shoe stores or by mail for 25 cents in stamps. Trial package free.
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Allen
Allen 5S
Olmsted
le Roy, N
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