Extension of Lease Sparks City Business Debate
Readers learn a yearlong stalemate over extending the Cincinnati Southern Railway lease. Bankers Club supports extension with conditions while the Board of Trade urges slow action, seeking clear sponsor guarantees from the Southern Railway or its affiliates. The piece questions ownership ambiguity and risks to revenue and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Bankers’ Club
Commercial Tribune
Board of Trade and
Bureau of Transportation
Southern Railway Company
James J. Hooker
Board of Trade and Bureau of Transportation
Southern Railway
Spencer
C., N. O. & T. P. Railway Company
Cincinnati
Jellico
Louisville
Louisville & Nashville
Knoxville
Burgin
Southern
New Jersey
Southern Investment Company
Boy Killed by Teased Revolver During Sale Attempt
Ross Graham an eleven year old colored boy was shot and killed by Charles Alexander a thirteen year old playmate in Chicago. Alexander says the shot was accidental after showing and handling a revolver he had bought in Chicago. The tragedy occurred at Alexanders home and an inquest is ordered.
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Ross Graham
Charles Alexander
Alexander
Chicago
West Fifth Street
Graham
Wesley Good
Schwab
Borck
Deitsch
Pittner Bankruptcy Judge Orders Sale Of Abbey And Fashion Saloons
Judge Alfred Mack appoints David Levy as trustee to sell the Abbey near Chester Park and the Fashion on Longworth Street to pay Pittner creditors. Pittner claimed debts of 9300 with no assets. evidence showed he was sole owner of the Abbey and that Durrah and Catharine Pittner owned the Fashion. Proceeds expected to satisfy all creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Mack
Jacob Pittner, Jr
David Levy
Abbey
Chester Park
Longworth Street
Pittner
Dora
C. W. Durrah
Catharine Pittner
Durrah
Newport weddings tie two local couples in short ceremony
Mr Charles Edwards 21 of Mr Washington D and Miss Alta Tomlinson 21 of Wirthlinville O wed in Newport yesterday with Squire Donelan officiating. The same officiant joined Clifford Miller and Elizabeth Mangold both of Cincinnati who obtained their license in Covington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edwards
Washington, D
Alta Tomlinson
Wirthlinville
Newport
Squire Donelan
Squire
Clifford Miller
Elizabeth Mangold
Cincinnati
Covington
Lecture on equality of men by Dr Morrell at Vine Street Church
Dr Charles B Morrell of Hyde Park will address the Economic Club at Vine Street Congregational Church next Thursday evening on Things Which Will Promote the Equality of Men. Questions and discussion follow. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Morrell
Hyde Park
Economic Club
Vine Street Congregational Church
Workman's Narrow Escape on Seventeen-Story Building
Martin Haring an ice worker of 210 Sycamore street narrowly escaped being thrown from the seventeenth floor of a new building at Fourth and Walnut. While standing on an iron beam awaiting hoisted iron it swung and pinned him between beam and wall. He was rescued and taken home with a badly injured foot and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Haring
Sycamore Street
Fourth and
Walnut Streets
Haring
Thirty-Fourth Hamilton County Teachers Institute Opens
Preparations for the thirty-fourth annual session of the Hamilton County Teachers Institute at Madisonville in late August are announced. Faculty includes Miss Edna Vor denburg Miss Georgia Thompson Miss Edna Durham and Miss Emily Crugar with Prof Schmucker Van Cleve and Miss Harris as speakers. The St Elizabeth Church lawn fete at Mills Ave Norwood drew a large crowd with supper ice cream soda and drinks, while the Madisonville electric plant plans lower lighting charges. A separate lawn fete on Indian Hill avenue was run by the Young Men's Athletic Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County Teachers’ Institute
Madisonville
Edna Vordenburg
Georgia Thompson
Joseph Surdo
Edna Durham
Emily Crugar
S. C. Schmucker
Westchester
C. L. van Cleve
Troy
Ada van Stone Harris
Newark
N. J
Institute
W. F. Hughes
Westwood
Nellie Kelly
T. L. Simmerman
Pleasant Ridge
Anna Ranson
Edward Durham
Plainville
St. Elizabeth Church
Mills Avenue
Carter Street
Norwood
John Welsch
Kate West
Theo. Lohman
Messrs
Charles B. Wittrock
Richard Massman
John Kroum
Joseph Muenich
Young Men's Society
Magisonville
Indian Hill Avenue
Bitter fight in St Bernard Council flares over solicitor row
Millreek Valley reports a split between long standing factions as a bid to appoint a village solicitor sparks a public clash. The council omits legal advice as a suit looms and Belt Line seeks crossing rights near Elmwood Place amid track plans. Two workplace injuries also register with a P&G foreman burned by steam and a Niveson Glass engineer losing fingers in saw accident. Rev and Mrs Taylor host visitors from Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bernard Council
Schwegman
Belt Line Company
St. Bernard Corporation
Pike
Elmwood Place
Prosser Avenue
Royal Arcanum Ludlow Stag Evening at Odd Fellows Hall
The Ludlow branch of the Royal Arcanum held a stag evening in Odd Fellows' Hall Friday night. Centennial Council of Cincinnati attended in a body. A banquet, speeches, and general good times followed.
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Ludlow
Odd Fellows’ Hall
The
Royal Arcanum
Centennial Council
Cincinnati
Third Intermediate School A Grade Social Honors Teachers
On Friday afternoon the A Grade pupils of the Third Intermediate School held a successful year end social. The toast Our Teachers was followed by gifts for each teacher and Principal Prichard. Teachers Mrs. Jennie H. Jones Miss Eliza Hardaway Mr. E. C. Trisler Mr. Herman Von Wahlde and Principal Prichard gave brief speeches.
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Prichard
Jennie H. Jones
Eliza Hardaway
E. C. Trisler
Herman von Wahlde
Northside Y M C A Plans Fourth of July Celebration
The Northside Y M C A will celebrate Independence Day in Parker's Woods at the head of Langland Street with ball games races prizes refreshments music and fireworks. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northside Y. M. Cwa
Northside
Parker's Woods
Langland Street
River steamer Dick Brown sinks with many on board
The White Collar Line steamer Dick Brown sank after taking on water below the Southern Bridge near Mount Echo road while on a Cincinnati to Kentucky River run. About sixty aboard. reports vary on drownings though witnesses claim two or three may have perished. Rescue boats and nearby steamer Sunshine aided survivors. passengers lost baggage and one girl sustained a cut. Captain Oyler cited swells lifting guards as the cause. the wreck lies on rocks near the Ohio shore with two thousand onlookers watching from the riverbank.
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White Collar Line
Dick Brown
Cincinnati
Kentucky River
Mt. Echo Road
John Oyler
Tom Owens
Leo Graeser
Phillip Newbrandt
Sunshine
Church
Commodore Laidley
City of
Oyler
Charles Williams
Telegraph
Louisville
Frankfort
Ohio
F. A. Laidley
State of
Kansas
New Madrid
W. F. Nisbet
Henry M. Stanley
Madison
Joseph Walton
United States
Marietta
State Avenue
Mount Eono Road
Neighbohood
George Smith Held on Taylor Law Warrant in Police Court
George Smith of 4333 Columbia Avenue was arrested on a warrant in Police Court for violating the Taylor law known as the married masher law. Plaintiff Martha Hilderman, a circus performer living at Geiger's Hotel on Twelfth Street, accuses him of courting while posing as a single man. Smith, a saloon keeper, once ran the Rosebud at Sixth and Smith streets, which burned several weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smith
Columbia Avenue
Taylor
Bulldog Attack Wounds City Resident in Broad Street
Eli Jimeson aged 53 of 525 East Second Street was bitten by a bulldog on Second Street near Elim. The dog seized his leg and would not release until jaws were pried apart. His leg injuries were severe and he sought treatment at City Hospital where the wound was cauterized to prevent infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Jimeson
East Second Street
Second Street
Elim
Jimeson
Cincinnati Boys Prominent in Yale Commencement
Cincinnati boys stood out at Yale University commencement with Sheffield Scientific School events. Notable awards included Excellence in German won by Newell H. Hargrave and first prize in natural history to Herbert Lucker. Walter M. Adriance received a high ovation appointment.
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Commercial Tribune
New Haven
Walter M. Adriance
Monument Unveiled at Confederate Memorial in Huntington
A Confederate monument twenty four feet tall with a life size bronze soldier was unveiled in Huntington on June 23. Thousands witnessed ceremonies as Captain C. L. Thompson Mrs L G Buffington and Colonel W W Arnett spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Huntington
W. Va
C. L., Thompson
L. G. Buffington
W. W. Arnett
Wheeling
Urbana camp meeting to be led by Dr C W Barnes
Urbana camp meeting runs August 2 to 12 with a packed program. Dr Levi Gilbert will preach on August 5 and 12, while Dr J W Peters Dr C M Van Pelt and others are listed as speakers. The unique feature includes a district quarterly meeting on the first Sabbath and daily young peoples sessions led by Mrs C W Barnes. An electric line completion is hoped before camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
A. N. Spahr
Mechanicsburg
Tessace Barnes
Springfield
Levi Gilbert
Western Christian Advocate
J. W. Peters
St Paul’s Church
C. M. van Pelt
Central Church
W. P. Thirkield
Freedman’s Aid Society
Epworth League
H. D. Ketcham
Green Street
Piqua
Gilbert
C. W. Barnes
Barnes
Gertrude Arbogast
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Delia L. Williams
National Organization
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Green
Deportees Mullett and Fitzharris Cause Uproar Aboard Ship
Joseph Mullett and James Fitzharris, known for involvement in the Phoenix Park murders, were deported on the Cunard Servia after being deemed murder convicts not political prisoners. They resisted confinement in steerage, breaking a door and shouting at crew from the deck before the ship departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Mullett
James Fitzharris
Phoenix Park
Cunard
Servia
Board of Special Inquiry
Treasury Department
Washington
Mullett
Fitzharris
Army of Cuban Teachers Headed to Boston for Harvard Summer Course
Quartermaster General Ludington announced the departure from Manzanilla Cuba of the transport Mc Pherson carrying 250 Cuban teachers bound for Boston via eastern Cuban ports. This marks the start of about 2,000 teachers moving to Boston for a summer general instruction program under Harvard University auspices.
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Washington
Ludington
McPherson
Manzanilla
Cuba
Boston
Harvard University
Married Couples Miller and Mangold Obtain Covington License
A 22 year old Clifford Miller and 21 year old Elizbeth Mangold of Cincinnati secured a Covington marriage license and wed by Squire Wheeler. Deputy Clerk McInerny certified ages. They had earlier applied at Newport with Miller 21 and Mangold 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Miller
Elizabeth Mangold
Cincinnati
Covington
Squire Wheeler
McInerny
Newport
Retirement reception for Woodward High principal George W. Harper
Graduates and pupils filled Woodward Hall to honor Prof George W Harper retiring after forty seven years as a teacher and thirty five as principal at Woodward High School. A commemorative album with autographs was presented as the group pledged loyalty to Harper’s successor. Resolutions praised his faith, discipline, and lifelong service, concluding with the blessing Well done good and faithful servant. Cincinnati June 23 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Harper
Woodward High School
Woodward Hall
Theodore F. Allen
Woodward
H. V. Boynton
George F. Davis
Harper
Robert Clarke Company
H. H. Raschig
Prichard
Stewart
Union Board of High Schools
Albray
Alice . Williams Brotherton
Woolward
Boone
Prof
Cincinnati
Defining a Doctor at Homeopathy Congress
The American Institute of Homeopathy held its final session in Washington on June 23. A new definition of a homeopathic physician was adopted, requiring general medical knowledge plus special homeopathic therapeutics and the law of similars. Delegates named include Dr. Wm. Todd Helmuth, Dr. Bushrod P. James, Dr. Kraft, Dr. McClelland, and other present members to attend the Paris International Congress next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Institute of Homeopathy
Committee On Medical Legislation
Wm. Todd Helmuth
Bushrod P. James
Kraft
McClelland
Paris
Republican ticket chosen by Vinton County convention
M'Arthur Ohio June 23 The Republicans of Vinton County in convention nominated Sheriff F B Bay Treasurer R B McGonigle Surveyor S R Walker Commissioner William Racliff Infirmary Director W W Newton Coroner W L Hopers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
M’arthur
Vinton County
F. B. Bay
R. B. McGonigle
R. Walker
William Racliff
W. W. Newton
W. L. Hopers
Tailor Charles Rutledge Shoots Self in Suburban Bellefontaine
In Bellefontaine Ohio on Friday afternoon Charles Rutledge a 44 year old tailor died by suicide with a pistol shot to the temple while seated under a tree in a southern suburb. He had been drinking since leaving his wife. The body was not discovered until this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Calhoun Musters Out Kentucky State Guards Company
Paintsville report notes Captain Cc C Calhoun mustered out the company of the State Guards on June 23 in Paintsville Kentucky marking a formal discharge from service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Paintsville
Cc. C. Calhoun
the State Guards
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Hooker
Board of Trade
Southern Railroad
Workman
Northeast Highlands
St. Elizabeth Church Lawn Fete
Millgreek Valley
Ivorydale
Reading Glass
Robert Anderson
Winton Place
Procter & Gamble Soap Company
Anderson
M. Haun
Niveson Glass
Reading
John L. Taylor
Wyoming
G. W. Brittan
Hanon, Ind
Wyoming Avenue
Southern Bridge
Yale
Urbana Camp Meeting
A. S
Mullett and
Ireland
Steerage Hospital
Army OF
Prof. Harper
Old Woodward
Vinton
GEO. W. Malpin:&co
Fourth Street
Dimity and
Batiste
Fisk
Clark & Flagg
Jones & Smith
U. S
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