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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1908
Page
8
Lawns mulls batistes imported Swisses barred lawns and dimities offered in many styles hand embroidered plain or trimmed with French and German vals exquisite laces and embroideries. Other striking values tomorrow and the week at Ten and Twelve West Fourth Street Vine and Race.
Mrs. John Ward Dunsmore wife of former Cincinnati Art Club president died at Morristown New Jersey on the 15th after a brief illness from typhoid fever and heart disease. The death is mourned by artists and art lovers who recall her years in Cincinnati and her husband’s presence in the art community.
A man identified as William Johnson was struck by Vine-Norwood Car No. 22 while running south on Vine Street near Fifth and Vine, shortly after 10 PM. Bystanders say he attempted to cross in front of the Havlin Hotel and was rushed off by friends.
Police seek Stella Morris a 20 year old former resident of Adams Hotel West Fourth Street who vanished June 14. Oswego New York authorities ask local police to locate Joseph Boquet 12 missing since May 9.
The first Fourth of July accident for 1908 occurred at City Hospital. William Siessen, 13, of 1818 Logan Street, bought a small revolver to fire blanks. He loaded a blank, then inserted a nail in the barrel. when fired, the nail blew out and pierced his hand.
Mrs. Louisa Ann Parker, widow of Luther Parker, died yesterday afternoon in her Hotel Anderson apartments after a brief illness. She was active in Scottish Rite Masonry and helped manage the Cuvier Club. She was 80 or 81, daughter of John Bevan of Mt. Auburn, a longtime prominent manufacturer.
California travel offers new ordinary sleeping cars with vestibuled design and modern conveniences. Excursion agents operate from Cincinnati every Tuesday at 6 p.m. routing through Louisville New Orleans Houston San Antonio El Paso to San Francisco with berths at half the regular sleeper rate. Contact B&O S.W. Illinois Central Southern Pacific or write C H Wiseman D P A Joseph Biggs D P A or W H Connor General Agent for details.
Eugene Swigart of Avondale and president of the B. and J. Swigart Company died suddenly at age 40 after a three week illness. He leaves a widow, a young son Eugene, and a nephew Orville who lived with the family. Swigart was active in Masonry, the Business Men's Club, the Avondale Golf Club and prominent in jewel circles.
Two hundred fifty Elks from the city traveled to the Lackman farm near Glendale for a day of merriment. They gathered at 12 in the lodgerooms then rode a special train to the farm where Al bert Lackman hosted entertainment. A baseball game between married and single men ended 56 to 3 in favor of the married men. A chicken supper followed and the group returned home around 10 o'clock.
S B Stew art won the contract to install a water gauge on the Suspension Bridge north pier. The device uses two pipes eight inches and one and a quarter inches in diameter, attached near the footboards and set to register at twenty feet with electric communication to Chief S Bassler in Cincinnati.
Superintendent Dyer prepared the annual budget showing about 30 000 more in running expenses for the coming year. The 1909 estimate rises mainly from increased teacher salaries, with 1 103 000 spent from the tuition fund and 501 000 from the contingent fund in the prior year.
Funeral services for Miriam Frances Bloomer were conducted at 10 o'clock yesterday at Spring Grove chapel by Rev. Thomas Campbell of Christ Church. Relatives and close friends attended. Interment followed at Spring Grove Cemetery.
Louisville June 20. The twelfth International Sunday School Convention adopted the Lesson Committee report to continue uniform graded lessons for about 16 million students and seek cooperation with the British section. Ohioan W J Moorehead and others elected to the American Lesson Committee for six years. officers named. delegates gather for world convention reunions.
The Djebula tribesmen around Tangier recognize Mulai Hafid as the legitimate Sultan of Morocco and vow to attack Abd-El-Aziz's army, now four miles from the area.
King Menelik of Addis Ababa declares Lig Yasu, age twelve, grandson of the king and son of Waizaru Shoa Rogga and Ras Michael, as heir to Abyssinia's throne, reviving the long quiescent succession question.
The Board of Public Service raised wages for asphalt inspectors led by J. P. Humphreys promoted to plant manager with a daily raise from 5 to 6 dollars. Extra policeman appointed at Lytle Park while Mayor Markbreit backs promoting Cincinnati as a national convention center through blank signed letters. Hyde Park Business Club toured the Water Works plant with engineer W. C. Jewett guiding them. Cincinnati Architects chapter also visited the plant.
Miss Mary A. Deasy of 614 West Fourth Street married Hon. Timothy S. Hogan of Wellston, Democratic attorney general candidate, yesterday at St Patrick's Church with Rev James Henry officiating.
Dr Warren Haynes of Rush Medical College reports finding arsenic and strychnine in the stomach of Andrew Helgelein, the first dismembered victim in the Gunness case. Ray Lamphere's attorney H W Worden accuses authorities, argues Gunness may be alive, and seeks subscriptions for a reward.
A Kentucky Court of Appeals opinion by Judge Lassing holds about 300000 acres in Pike Leslie Perry and other mountain counties forfeited to the Commonwealth for failure to list for taxation. Eastern Kentucky Coal Lands Corporation and G B Gill against the Commonwealth affirmed. J C Troyman case reversed for a new trial.
Wesley Sutherland a Boyle County farmer was killed when a mule threw him in a June accident. He became entangled in harness and the animal dragged and kicked him around a hundred acre field crushing his skull and mangling his body.
Augusta Kentucky June 20 Gus Spires died in Higginsport Ohio after being struck on the load with a grindstone. He had gone to McClanahan's home to whip him. McClanahan fled to his brother’s residence in the county.
Mrs Harold McCormick daughter of John D Rockefeller fell ill with appendicitis on a New York Central train at Utica. Dr Arthur Grant of Utica attended her and she was relieved enough to continue her journey to New York.
Three negro stevedores died and about twenty injured after a gas explosion in a hold of the German steamer Arcadia tied at Washington Avenue dock. The vessel suffered serious damage and two more men were found dead as fires were controlled.
The 32nd National Saengerfest ended in Indianapolis with Milwaukee chosen to host the next gathering in three years. J Hanne Deiler of New Orleans was reelected president and Mayor Rose of Milwaukee welcomed singers. An executive board was named including W Ahrens Eugene Wiederegger Jacob Spohn Fritz Nebel and others from Chicago Allegheny Indianapolis Cincinnati St Louis Toledo Milwaukee Cleveland Louisville.
A fire destroyed the Victor Rubber Company plant at Snyderville last night. Four stockowners include H. J. Robben and J. S. Holliday of Cincinnati, H. H. Durr of Springfield, and D. H. Snyder of Snyderville. Loss valued at about 60,000 for machinery and stock with 45,000 insured. building valued 15,000 with 12,000 insurance. Plant may relocate to Springfield after a conference.
New York reports reveal the Ninth Regiment, New York National Guard, fatigued by a week in camp, losing over half their strength during a five mile march from Ft Wadsworth to Manhattan. Fifty men collapsed in Battery Park and were aided by citizens and surgeons. Privates John Welsh and George Harvey, killed by a prior explosion, will receive military funerals and pensions for their families.
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