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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1907
Page
2
Alfred and Thomas Trevor die and a third man is injured in a high speed chase through Reading road. Chauffeur Schulze survives as others rush to City Hospital and coroner steps in. Witnesses recount a dangerous pursuit begun after Alfred Trevor ordered a pursuit of a failing car driven by Richter.
William Schulze who piloted the ill fated car described the crash to a Commercial Tribune representative. He said at 6 45 orders came to drive to the St Nicholas Hotel and at 7 o clock Thomas and Alfred Trevor entered and asked for Avondale to be reached with speed. He believed he traveled about fifteen miles per hour as they urged a faster pace.
Mrs Alfred Trevor, her daughter Louise, and niece Jessie Trevor arrived at City Hospital after an auto wreck that killed Alfred Trevor. The chauffeur sped from Grandin Road to the hospital in about twenty minutes, weaving through Eden Park streets as bystanders watched a family overcome with loss.
Tragic death of Thomas and Alfred Trevor deepens gloom in Cincinnati business circles. Thomas, general manager of H and S Pogues, was trusted adviser and banker director esteemed for financial judgment. Alfred, stock buyer for Pogues, noted for wit and social grace and master of selection of lines of goods.
Mrs Bradford described the crash involving the Trevor brothers near her 1607 Hunt Street shop. She recounted the sound of impact, the moment the autos ripped apart the post, and the gruesome injuries of Thomas Trevor as onlookers rushed to aid, the scene leaving her shaken and unable to forget.
Thomas Trevor and Alfred Trevor, linked to the Business Men's Club and the Queen City Club, are noted as members of several civic organizations. The document records their ties to local groups while outlining director involvement with salaries.
Death toll mounts as Alfred and Thomas Trevor and Joseph Trevor along with Samuel Pogue, longtime figures in the Pogue Company, die within weeks. Alfred’s widow and ten year old daughter Louise survive. Thomas left behind two children. Joseph, the sole surviving brother, mourns amid shock. The Trevor family’s Grandin Road home and Hale Avenue address listed. the Hall and Pogue connections noted. A cable to Ireland informs their aged mother of the losses.
Thomas Walsh, 40, a laborer living at the Reliance Hotel, was struck by a speeding automobile on Hunt Street near Twelfth. He suffered a broken right leg and possible internal injuries, with hospital treatment ongoing as of last night.
The speaker describes being struck by a vehicle, rolling in the street, and suffering a broken leg. He states he was stunned, rushed to hospital, and only learned of the accident when the horn sounded as the car approached. He managed to move only after the impact.
New York Life Insurance Company paid $15 000 on a matured endowment policy to Alfred Trevor two weeks ago. Trevor said he would consider renewing the policy and hoped to decide before the first of the coming month.
News spread quickly that Thomas and Alfred Trevor had died in an automobile accident. Members of the Queen City Club notified relatives and friends, while prominent residents sought details before marching papers.
Anarchists in Rome have obtained police permission to hold a congress with many delegates present. The gathering displays black and red flags, and the published programme declares anarchists are bound to combat religion as an authority akin to governments and capitalism.
Special Dispatch reports Wilford Memii fen, a prisoner being returned from Chicago, leaped through a car window on a fast moving train at Bardstown to escape. He was struck by wheels and lost his right leg. Memii fen is charged with stealing jewelry valued at $400 from Mrs. Anna Connor of Akron.
Gilchrist Stewart of New York and Napoleon B. Marshall of Washington representing the Constitution League said in St. Louis they have new evidence for the Brownsville affair. They claim five witnessesIncluding an eye witness that white men disguised as soldiers started the disturbance. They allege purchase and disposal of army rifles and ammunition and name participants who were involved.
June 18 report that guard regiments have moved to summer camp at Yasnoye, signaling officials fear no capital disorder after the coup. A police official warns of possible rapid terror attacks against ministers and officials, echoing tactics from earlier regimes. Social Democrats’ national convention is dispersed by police, ex-deputies flee to Finland, and ten of sixteen SDP MPs under arrest.
Seattle, Wash June 18 five people including two sisters a brother their mother and an aunt died in the waters at Monahan on Lake Sammamish. The victims were Antone Myer 13 Lissie Myer Ida Myer and Mrs Myer plus Mrs John Herter sister of Mrs Myer. The four women perished trying to save the boy.
Louisville reports John Miller and William Coon drowned in the Ohio River while trying to save logs broken loose by a sudden rise. Thirty-five rafts and about twenty shanty boats were swept away.
An old advertisement mentions a remedy called Bromo Quinine and warns only one product with that name is laxative. The copy references similarly named remedies and emphasizes branding through a package design and grove imagery.
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