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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1901
Page
3
An old advertisement extols Ivory Soap as a pure base for fragrance and perfume, suggesting buyers choose perfume separately rather than scented soap and noting the wrapped, delicate box and clinging fragrance. It questions paying for perfume with soap and promotes pure Ivory Soap as the preferred method.
Captain William George McCoy 79, a famed river man born in Oneida County New York, died at his Ludlow home after an elevator derrick boom struck him. He built the Cincinnati Louisville and Cairo wharf boats and ferried between Ludlow and Fifth Street. Survived by a widow, son William, and four daughters. funeral arrangements to be announced.
The first fatality of the year at the Bellevue bathing beach occurred yesterday afternoon near the Bellevue Dayton line. Albert Scheyer, 15, of 736 Monmouth Street Newport, drowned after venturing too far from shore. friends could not reach him and nets failed to find the body by evening. Earlier last Friday a similar incident nearby involved Harry Harcourt and two rescuers who sank in quicksand but were saved.
The city of Bellevue will be illuminated with up-to-date electric lights replacing gas lamps. Union Light Heat and Power Company, holder of the city franchise, will install electricity after council approval. Blueprints will be sent today and work to install lights will begin after the next February meeting.
Citizens show interest in a proposed children playground plan. The Civic Department of the Art Club invites attendees to a 9:30 morning meeting at the Women’s Club in Simrall Building.
King of Pearl Kentucky and Ida Sellers of Brookville Kentucky were married yesterday in New York. Rev. Mr. Longaker pastor of the church officiated.
Mrs. Bert Cunningham known as Miss Etta Mae Broomall died after an operation at St Vincent's Hospital New York. She was a Covington native and a vocalist who married her fiancé Mr. Cunningham before the procedure. Funeral services were held at her sister’s home with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Campbell County.
In Covington on Shaler street Frank Boyd shot at Dave Rose during a drunken gathering of about a dozen people. Three bullets hit the wall as Boyd, jealous over Annie Gaines casting eyes at Rose, fought Rose then fled until officers Cahill and Cowen arrested Boyd and two others for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
The Kentucky League of Local Building Associations named committees at its Covington meeting. Attorneys H C Theissen Charles Furber and Herbert Jackson of Covington along with Otto Wolf of Newport will draft a revision of building association laws. Secretaries Joseph Endress Ben Macke Covington and William Alexander New St will prepare a uniform bookkeeping system. Presidents Thomas M Gleason John Heide Covington and C W Nagel Bellevue act as an advisory group with the Executive Committee.
Special Despatch to Commercial Tribune. Stella Lamb and Bessie Fierse of Cincinnati were found by the Lamb girl's father and brother in law in Lexington and returned home. Fierse had correspondence with a turfman named Dickerson of New York, who had arranged a Lexington trip. A payment of money had been forwarded by Seaman.
Louisville grocer H S Church of 1215 West Market Street lived with Emily Stuart, the murdered woman, for forty eight hours and killed himself after the crime was discovered. Police found the body in a closet and suspect Church, who claimed the woman as his wife. The coroner believes she died Thursday night. The couple had shared the shop for two days while neighbors believed Church was ordinary.
The Newport Jail houses William Dean described as an idiot in terrible condition. He is kept at public expense with a $75 annual allowance. His guardianship lies with Johnny Halloran. The Circuit Court will consider stopping the allowance and sending Dean to an asylum.
The Newport Democratic Executive Committee adjourned for two weeks without fixing primaries or a delegate convention. Supporters of John Young Brown and County Judge Brown rally nightly in halls and saloons to push primaries while Costigan backers hope the judge wins to protect his position. Primaries in Campbell County cost about 3000 dollars, a burden on candidates, and many hopefuls cannot meet the assessment.
Otto Moore age 12 living at Park Place and Greenup Street Covington was shot on the Licking River bank just before dark while swimming with friends. He was taken home for treatment after a bullet fractured his skull. police in Covington and Newport search for the shooter.
Report of burglars seen at night in a vacant Newport residence on York Street caused excitement. Dr Fishback and family had recently vacated after illness in the household. Health Officers fumigated, locked the house, officers found no intruder and planned re fumigation after a strong odor and extended search.
Covington man Mel Price was arrested by Railroad Detective Craine after entering a coach following a quarrel between Frank Fiem and William Hammel on a Queen & Crescent train. Price was jailed at Georgetown.
A homicide near 415 Central avenue sparked two quick riots and arrests as a crowd fought police after Charles Cunningham was shot by John B. Lewis, owner of The Flag saloon. Witnesses dispute the self defense claim, and five men face court today for disorderly conduct amid the unrest.
The early yesterday storm tore down trees fences and signs in Newport with electric lines damaged and the fire department responding to several false alarms. Campbell County fruit trees also suffered. P J Charles Wiedemann, president of the brewing concern, left for Buffalo New York for about a month.
Mrs Charles Phillips, chairman of the entertainments committee for Aston Madeira Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, invites Mesdames Worcester Cincinnati Thornton Newport M D Stephenson and F P Wolcott to assist July 12. Miss Minnie Jones visits Pittsburg. Mr and Mrs Dibowsky of Past Fifth Street left yesterday for Buffalo New York.
The military department of the Knights of St John announced parade arrangements for today. The grand parade forms on Plum street between Eighth and Court streets at 3 p.m. sharp with divisions lining up along specified Plum and neighboring streets.
A condensed rail timetable lists multiple lines and stations including Cin National Hamilton & Dayton Ry and Chesapeake & Ohio routes. It shows daily departures, connections to Buffalo, New York, Boston, St. Louis, and Chicago, plus commuter and regional services with ticket offices and contact numbers.
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