Big Fall Festival list grows with invited dignitaries
The Fall Festival Association frames a guest list aiming for national figures. Joe Rice challenges inviting two Republicans without two Democrats, prompting a push to invite Democrats like Tom Johnson and John L. Zimmerman. The plan includes Roosevelt, Hanna, Bryan, Cleveland, Mitchell, Gompers, and other notables, with preparations for posters, bands, and a flower show as funds push toward a $150,000 goal.
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Joe Rice
Menu
Red Room
Business Men's Club
American Tion of Labor
Inea
Association
Roosevelt
Hanna
Rooseval
Marcus A. Hana
Senster
Manne
Joseph Rice
William Jennings Bryan
William Beckham
Kentucky
Grover Cleveland
John Mitchell
United Mineworkers
Sam Jones
Toledo
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States
Vos Rice
Fall Festival Association
Sousa
Innes
E. G. Gillette
Cincinnati Florists’ Association
Hells and Grounds Committee
F. D. Lawrence
Brighten Council Celebrates Ninth Anniversary
Brighton Council No. 324 of the Junior Order United American Mechanics marked its ninth anniversary at American Hall. About 800 attended as Reinhard Schwald led the event with prayers by Rev. Watson Trantor and speeches by John J. Wetzel and others, complemented by songs and recitations.
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Brighton Council
United American Mechanics
American Hall
Western and
Hulbert Avenue
Reinhard Schwald
Ohio
Watson Trantor
John J. Wetzel
Belle’ Rogers
Widen Warsaw Avenue to a 60 Foot Driveway
Price Hill Business Club reports strong support for widening Warsaw avenue to a 60 foot roadway and converting it into a handsome driveway. Mayor Fleischmann expressed wholehearted backing and would not block the ordinance. The group also urged the Board of Education to use the Fittier School for a high school and build two new elementary schools, one on the south side and one on the west side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Hill
Board of Education
Fittier School
Rif
Pope declines reception for Loubet in official visit
Vienna dispatch reports that Pope declines to receive President Loubet in his official capacity and private compromise talks fail. The Papal stance stalls Loubet's Rome visit until 1904.
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Vienna
Wiener Tageblatt
Loubet
Rome
Indiana Guardian Seeks Return of Moses Fowler Chase Assets
Frederick S. Chase, guardian for Moses Fowler Chase, fails to recover assets from Ophelia Fowler Duhme. Court orders broader action to quiet title and reclaim real estate and funds worth about 600000 with estates in Benton White and Tippecanoe counties and loans, bonds, and rents alleged to have been misappropriated.
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Commercial Tribune
Lafayette
Ind
Frederick
Ghese
Ophelia Fowler Duhme
Cincinnati
Indiana
Moses
Fowler
Chase
Moses Fowler Chase
Benton County
White County
Concord
Tippecanoe County
United States
Moses Chase
Benton
United States Circuit Court
Indianapolis
Frederick 8. Chase
Guardian
A. C. Harris
Stuart
Hammond & Simms
Hanly & Wood
First Regiment Inspection Praises Cincinnati Units
The First Regiment undergoes a favorable inspection by Major Williams of the Third Infantry. Companies B and G excel in the Armory test while under orders to join federal service under the new Dick military law. Projections indicate a Newark summer encampment with General Dick commanding the brigade.
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United States
Cincinnati
Williams
Third United States Infantry
Columbus
War Department
O.V. N1
M. A. Schell
Harry S. Bryan
W. EB. Bundy
Major Williams
Barker
Ft. Thomas
Wilmington
Hillsboro
Sabina
Middletown
Lebanon
Dick Law
Newark
Cleveland Denies Alleged Interview About Political Ambitions
Grover Cleveland denies being interviewed by G M Bailey amid claims of a planned chat. Cleveland states Bailey misinterpreted the engagement and asserts no political aspirations discussed.
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Grover Cleveland
Commercial Tribune
Princeton
N. J
G. M. Bailey
Galveston
Dallas
Bailey
Cleveland
Reis Tries to End Life in Court Showdown
August Reis a Vine and Green streets baker, attempted suicide in Police Court by biting lime and maldehyde used for disinfection. He was stopped, his mouth burned, and sentenced to three months in the Workhouse after earlier attempts including hanging and a river plunge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Reis
Vine and
Green Streets
Thomas
Reis
Pompeii film extras to flood Cincinnati for Pain production
Central Turner Hall prepares to recruit up to three hundred extras for the Pain company to film the Last Days of Pompeii in Cincinnati. Colonel William Lavelle will assist as stage manager, leading a large corps of men women and children to parade in Pompeian pageantry at Coney Thant land east of the resort.
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Central
Turner Hall
motiéHy
Pain
Pompeii
Coney, Thant
New York
London
Berlin
Paris
Cincinnati
Dolson
William Lavelle
Figure 8 Roller Coaster Thrills Chester Park Crowd
Chester Park hosts a popular Figure 8 coaster attracting couples and groups. A party of four rode the deep-seated Teddy car for a minute and a quarter, ending with laughter and extra dollars for the park manager. The ride is described as safe with cars confined to timber channels.
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Chester Park
Cincinnati
Teddy
Weber Band at the Zoo Draws Large Summer Crowd
The Weber Band concert at the Zoo attracts a crowded audience whenever fair weather permits. Last night’s program offered popular, well-performed music. the band and leader showed strong effort to please enthusiastic attendees despite rain and chill. When sunny summer evenings return, a true Zoo gathering is likely to greet Mr. Weber and receive hearty applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber Band
Zoo
Garden
Weber
Children at the Bathing Beach Brighten Queen City Scene
The Bathing Beach season in the Queen City draws steady crowds as families enjoy dips in the swollen Ohio. Sunday evening Prof. C. B. Mungan's Band will perform a concert at the beach featuring the popular Queen City Beach Two-step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen City
Ohio
C. B. Mungan
Queen City Beach
Marie Tempest Coming to New York for The Marriage of Kitty
Special despatch reports Marie Tempest arriving in New York to star in The Marriage of Kitty produced by Charles Frohman next winter. The London hit drew long runs, and Frohman plans a New York duplicate to satisfy demand for Miss Tempest's straight comedy debut here. Tempest has not appeared in New York in a decade and previously performed mainly in musical revues.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Marie Tempest
Kitty
Charles Frohman
London
Marie Cahill Marries Her Manager and Leaves for Europe
Miss Marie Cahill known for Nancy Brown wed Daniel V. Arthur in her St George Hotel apartment. The ceremony drew only a few friends and the couple departed quietly for Europe on their honeymoon. The union had long sparked rumors due to their close association and simultaneous travel plans.
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Europe
Commercial Tribune
New
Marie Cahill
Nancy Brown
Daniel V. Arthur
Miss Cahill
St. George Hotel
Arthur
Cahill
Re-Elect Judge Hodge Highlighted in Newport Notes
Mrs. H B Winter and two daughters return from Chicago after a pleasant visit with friends and relatives. Harry Klein, married to Miss Ida Anderson of Grandview, is mentioned in relation to the re election of Judge Hodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Klein
Ida Anderson
H.B. “Winter
Chicago
Frank Enge Missing Teen Reported by Police
Frank Enge, 16, of 2020 West Sixth Street, was reported missing to the police last night. He has not been home since Thursday. He was last seen near Elm and Arom areas as friends said he started uptown to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Enge
West Sixth Street
Elm
Peenes
Nurse testifies before coroner in infant death inquiry
Coroner Weaver opened the inquiry into the infant daughter of Mrs. Anna C. Rogers of Russellville Kentucky who died at German Deaconess Hospital. Nurse Catherine Dear testified detailing arrival at the hospital and the child’s condition. Dr Zinke and Dr Holt are to be examined as the investigation continues.
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Weaver
Anna C. Rogers
Russellville
Catherine Dear
Louisville
Rogers
Fennell
Miss Dear
Mrs. Rogers
Grand Hotel
Garfield Place
Katherine Dear Active Nurse at Gray Street Infirmary
Louisville June 19 Katherine Dear is a well known local nurse who has served at the Gray Street Infirmary and works on Dr T Hunt Stucky s staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Katherine Dear
Gray Street Infirmary
T. Hunt Stucky
Delegates elected for state convention by Cincinnati Federation
The Cincinnati and Hamilton County Federation of Cincinnati and Hamilton County elected seven delegates to the Ohio State Federation Convention in Columbus. Delegates are Anthony Rasche John E Fitzpatrick Anthony Matre H G Beckmann Theo A Speller F Charles Hofmann and Anthony B Dunlap. Records show about 200 dollars collected for Rev William Ketchum in Washington. The group also plans a delegation to the Atlantic City convention August 1 to 5. Special suborganization committees will align Hamilton County societies with the federation movement.
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Jeanndie’ Federation
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Y. M. I. Hall
Ohio State Federation
Columbus
Anthony Rasche
John E. Fitzpatrick
Anthony Matre
H. G. Beckmann
Theo. A. Speller
F. Charles Hofmann
Anthony B. Dunlap
Indian School
William Ketchum
Washington
Atlantic City
Alleged Assassin Tried to Reach the Czar
A Moscow despatch reports a thwarted attempt to gain access to Tsarskoe Selo on the eve of the imperial court’s departure for New Paterhoff. The would be killer is said to have sought an audience with the Czar, with details kept hushed due to the monarch’s nervous state after the Belgrade atrocity. Professors aware of the plan declined further comment.
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Commercial Tribune
London
Moscow
Tsarskoe Selo
New Paterhoff
Belgrade
Kieff
Odessa
Big changes proposed for Vanderbilt railroad system
Cleveland June 19 The Leader says major changes are pending in Vanderbilt rail lines. Ledyard of Michigan Central plans to retire August 1 and W H Newman will become president of Michigan Central. The Michigan Central will lose its identity as a New York Central system expands westward under Newman.
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Cleveland
Vanderbilt
Ledyard
Michigan Central
W. H. Newman
New York Central
Lake Shore Roads
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Pitt
Leather Workers Strike Declared Off in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Leather Workers Union formally ended a four week strike at Lyceum Hall. About 1500 to 1800 men will return to work next day with a 5 percent raise for beamhouse and yardmen. other departments may get adjustments later. Pfister Vogel Leather Co remains tied up.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Leather Workers’ Union
Lyceum Hall
Pfister-Vogel Leather Company
Officers Halt Social Row And Seize Gun In Hair Pulling Incident
Patrolmen Hanakas and Ringer intervened as three women argued after a Beale Street dispute. Kate Wilson 20 of East Sixth Street produced a revolver, which was seized. she was jailed for carrying concealed weapons. Mabel Williams of Lock Street and Peme Weaver of Peel Street were charged with involvement.
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Hanakas
Ringer
Kate Wilson
East Sixth Street
Mabel Williams
Lock Street
Peme Weaver
Piel
Sant Sereet
Beale
Remarkable $5000 reward for cures of women diseases
A Buffalo New York medical association hawks Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription promising a $5000 legal reward for any case of leucorrhea or related female ailments it cannot cure after a fair trial. The ad touts a century of cures and urges women to trust the remedy for restoring health and beauty.
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Dr. Pierce
United States
Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association, Proprietors
Buffalo, N.Y
Loretta Webster
Virginia
Avenue
Lexington
Ordinance No 44 Assessment for Kuhlman Avenue Improvement
City of Cincinnati approves and confirms the Board of Public Service report on Kuhlman avenue from Glenway to Laclede. Taxes or installments totaling assessments payable in cash within 20 days or in 10 annual installments at 4 percent interest. bonds of $4324.24 issued to fund the project with city pledge. Payments to contractor William Flynn and sinking fund allocations detailed. passed June 15 1903.
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Kuhlman Avenue
Glenway Avenue
Laclede Avenue
City of
Cincinnati
State of Ohio
Board of Public Service
Riera
William Flynn
Kuhiman Avenue
Robert Allison
W. W. Granger
Edwin Henderson
Waiters and Cooks Strike Ends in Chicago Settlement
Chicago June 19. The waiters and cooks strike ends as 75 percent of strikers return to work tomorrow with remaining workers back within ten days. Both sides gain union freedom, no discrimination between union and nonunion staff, wage talks postponed to July 6 or arbitration.
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Chicago
American Federation Council in Session in Washington
The Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor meets in Washington as M. H. Carrick of the Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paper Hangers presses for jurisdiction over putty glazing workers. The council will hear William Figolah, secretary of the Amalgamated Glassworkers International Union, in Chicago before ruling.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
H. Carrick
Brotherhood of Painters
Ordinance establishing the office of Superintendent of Track Elevation
Cincinnati adopts an ordinance creating the Superintendent of Track Elevation and Subways to plan abolishment of at grade steam crossings within the city. The appointee serves one year with a $2500 salary plus staff like two laborers and a stenographer. enacted June 15, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
State of
Ohio
Board of Public Service
W. W. Granger
Edwin Henderson
Builders Strike Ends Amid Local Settlement
The builders' strike, which began March 1 in the area, has ended with a settlement reached. union workers secured terms as talks concluded. The stoppage affected local construction activity and disrupted timelines until an accord was reached.
Cincinnati Ordinance 43 Special Tax for Channing Young Sewer
An ordinance of Cincinnati debt levy for a special tax on abutting real estate along Channing street and Young street to fund sewer improvement. It sets rates per foot, payment terms, bond issuance of 1909.54 dollars, interest at four percent, and revenue pledge. It authorizes city officials to issue warrants and allocate a sinking fund to cover costs and contractor payments.
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Channing Street
Highland Apante
Young Street
Summit
City of Cincinnati
Raveras
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Charles Iser Seeeedes
Rudolph Kernen
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American Federation Council
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Young
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