Longtime Soldier Otis Livingston Seeks City Hospital Aid
Otis Walker Livingston, 41, a former First Lieutenant in the Tenth United States Cavalry and nephew of Frederick Douglass, applied for admission to City Hospital. His career spans West Point attempts, frontier service, fights with Sitting Bull and Cuba campaigns, and injuries including a Mauser wound near Santiago.
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Otis Walker Livingston
Colo Ored
Tenth
United States Cavalry
Livingston
Fred Douglass
John W. Livingston
United States
Columbia
S. C
Australia
Sydney
America
Maine
James G
Ape
Theri
West Pofftt
Tenth Cavalry
Sitting Bull
Otis Walker
Cuba
Santiago
Lanares
Stuliet
Man Lacks Home, Suffering With Illness
A man has given away all he has and, due to other infirmities, is rendered an invalid. He has been boarding at 412 Sycamore Street.
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Sycamore Street
Estimating Contest Offers 1,490 Prizes and 34,000 Dollars
The notice explains a contest where a group of ten people each has ten chances to win any of the 1,490 prizes. Altogether 14,900 opportunities exist to share in the 34,000 dollars.
Per Diem Freight Rule Move At Cincinnati Meeting
Directors in the Big Four Railroad host freight representatives from entering lines to finalize the per diem rule. Expected to supersede the mileage system on July 1 and bring L N and C, N O & T P into the American Railway Association fold. Small branches Cincinnati Georgetown & Portsmouth Addyston Cincinnati Ivorydale & Millcreek Westwood & College Hill likely to join under the new arrangement.
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Big Four Railroad
Cincinnati
L. N. and C
American Railway Association
Georgetown
Portsmouth
Addyston
Ivorydale
Millcreek
Westwood
College Hill
Resolution to lay four tracks across Stites alley
A resolution introduced in the Board of Legislation authorizes Covington & Cincinnati Railroad Bridge and Transfer Company to lay four tracks across Stites alley to access a new freighthouse east of Park street. The project crosses the alley between Park and Anderson streets, with property owned by the company abutting Stites alley. The measure was referred to the Condemnation and Vacation Committee with the ward trustee.
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Board of Legislation
Covington & Cincinnati Railroad, Bridge and Transfer Company
Stites Alley
Park Street
Stitts Alley
Anderson Alley
Fifth Ward Picnic Plans Set For Next Tuesday
Michael Mullen of the Board of Legislation from the Fifth organizes the second annual Fifth Ward picnic at Miami Grove. An estimated five thousand people are expected with twelve special train cars chartered for two trips. Trains depart 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. returning at 5:20 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. Tickets are free.
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Fifth Ward
Michael Mullen
Board of Legislation
Miami Grove
Turky Bottoms Man Arrested After Knife Attack
Jacob Scott of Ft. Thomas was stabbed in the neck by Frank Kaiser of Turkey Bottoms while in a yard. Kaiser was arrested by Patrolman Blice and jailed on a charge of cutting to kill. Scott’s injury required dressing and is not serious.
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Jacob Scott
Ft. Thomas
Frank Kaiser
Turkey Bottoms
Kaiser
Scott
Blice
Sixth District
Dodds
Board approves Grandview avenue improvement plan
The Board of Public Service approved specifications and resolved to improve Grandview avenue from McMillan street to its southern terminus at a cost of $4,900.
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Board of Public Service
Grandview Avenue
McMillan Street
Society Notes Highlight Summer Travels and Local Celebrations
Colonel and Mrs. William B. Melish return from travels across California visiting Manitou Pikes Peak Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City San Francisco Monterey Los Angeles and the Colorado Canyon. Mr Henry Pogue Jr home from Princeton plans a summer in Europe with sisters Elsie and Natalie. Miss Julia Closterman heads to Boston for Tri Delta convention then New York and Syracuse. Miss Marg'e Logan visits Miss Marie Crouse in Walnut Hills. Mr and Mrs William McCallister announce 25th wedding anniversary celebration on July 5 at their Tusculum home. Miss Evelyn McComas visits Major W R McComas in Walnut Hills. Miss Stella Feiss and Mr Harry Hoffheimer marry this evening at the bride's Grandview Avenue home with immediate family.
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William B. Melish
California
Manitou
Pikes Peak
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Monterey
Los Angeles
Great Canyon of the
Colorado
William McCallister
Tusclum
Stella Feiss
Harry Hoffheimer
Grandview Avenue
Walnut Hills
Seven Minds Pool for Chance at 34 000 Dollar Contest
The ad promotes a brain exchange plan urging nine friends to send their brains for use of yours, claiming ten times the chance to win one of 1 490 prizes in a $34 000 contest. It touts large prizes and collective voting to boost odds.
Disorderly conduct fined in Winton Place court
Henry Hammond of ill State avenue was fined five dollars and costs by Squire Mack elfresh in Winton Place for disorderly conduct. He fought resort crowds on Sunday, striking bystanders until a night watchman halted him with a jab. Hammond remained in Winton Place jail until yesterday's hearing.
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Henry Hammond
Ill State Avenue
Squire Mackelfresh
Winton Place
Hammond
Amond
Italian Club Picnic At Walnut Hills Odeon
The Young Men’s Italian Club presents its first grand picnic at Walnut Hills Odeon today from 3 to 12 pm. Prizes for bowling and dancing accompany a growing organization of about sixty prominent Italian residents. Officers include President G Delavero Secretary M Delmonico Treasurer F Sciatra and A Lavisa as committee chair.
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Walnut Hills Odeon
G. Delavero
M. Delmonico
F. Sciatra
A. Lavisa
Carpenter fatally injured by band saw at Elmwood Place shop
John Owens, a carpenter at the Laidlaw-Dunn-Gordon Company shops in Elmwood Place, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when a timber piece struck him over the heart. He lay unconscious for hours as Dr. Busching treated his injuries.
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John Owens
Laidlaw-Dunn-Gordon Company
Elmwood Place
Dr. Busching
Avondale Tribute Honors Prof A B Johnson on Retirement
Friends and former pupils host a retirement tribute for Prof. A B Johnson after 48 years as Avondale Schools superintendent. James A Green presides as toastmaster at the Avondale Club banquet with speakers including Judge Buchwalter General Lewis Seasongood and Lewis W Irvine. A gift chair is presented as a lasting mark of esteem.
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A. B. Johnson
Avondale
Avondale Club
James A. Green
Prof
Johnson
R. G. Boone
Cincinnati Public Schools
Board of Education
W. H. Venable
John E. Blaine
Expert Woman Shot Is Dead Wanda Lindsley Buried at Binghamton
Mrs Etta Lindsley known as Wanda professional sharpshooter and wife of Milt F Lindsley died at their Roanoke Clifton home after long illness. A famed marksman she first appeared in Harrisburg 1887 and defeated men who later held national titles. She helped extinguish a powder mill fire in Binghamton decades ago with Mrs Dittman, and will be buried in Epring Forest Cemetery.
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Etta Lindsley
Milt F. Lindsley
Roanoke
Clifton
Harrisburg
Lindsleys
Cincinnati
Lindsley
Cincinnati Gun Club
Binghamton
N. Y
Obituary for James G. Morgan Former restaurant figure dies
James G. Morgan died at his home on Michigan Avenue Ryde Park after a career in the restaurant trade and later in the Cincinnati Post Office mailing department. A Woodward graduate and classmate of the late Colonel Peter Michie, he served in the Woodward Guards and then three years with the Second Kentucky Regiment. Brother of the late Wm. H. Morgan he left a son and a widow at nearly 63.
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Michigan Avenue
Ryde Park
Morgan
Cincinnati
Old Woodward
Peter Michie
Wm. H. Morgan
Petition Seeks City Buy of Glen Way Avenue Work
A petition signed by Herman P Goebel and others asks the Board of Public Service to buy Glen Way Avenue from the Glenway Avenue Turnpike Company. It requests sidewalk repairs lighting and extension of the Warsaw Avenue streetcar line. The board will study the request in committee of the Whole. the street lies in Delhi Township area recently annexed to the city.
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Herman P. Goebel
Board of Public Service
Glen Way Avenue
Glenway Avenue Turnpike Company
Warsaw Avenue
Delhi Township
Newport Carpenter George A Wright Missing After Despondent Message
George A Wright a Newport Kentucky carpenter living at Sec ond and Park streets is missing. A report to police by Rev Howard Melish states Wright wrote a letter saying he was despondent and intended to take his own life followed by his leaving for work on Thursday and not being seen since.
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George A. Wright
Second and Park Streets
Newport
Howard Melish
Wright
Melish
Heirs of Val entine Duttenhofer settle with widow
The heirs of late shoe maker Val entine Duttenhofer have compromised the litigation with his widow Mrs Anna Duttenhofer. All suits are to be withdrawn. Mrs Duttenhofer is to receive about $5 000. Attorney Harry M HofMer represents her.
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Duttenhofer
Valentine Duttenhofer
Anna Duttenhofer
Harry M Hoffmer
Estimation Request to Commercial Tribune
A reader prompts the Commercial Tribune to submit an estimate or appraisal to resolve a concern. The message urges action and asks for prompt attention to ease the mind.
Old Spanish game being worked again
Avraham Freiberg reports a continuing con as letters in English and Spanish claim a dying cousin in Madrid and a half million dollars to claim through a supposed orphan girl. A priest’s communications urge immediate action to bring the girl to Cincinnati and pay $1000 for her travel. Freiberg handed the matter to Superintendent Deitsch after recognizing the scam.
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Commercial Tribune
Freiberg
Spain
Kloppenburgers Protest Change of Route
Citizens and property owners of Kloppenburg held an indignation meeting at Mecklenburg's Garden to oppose Cincinnati Traction Company's plan to reroute the thoroughfare via Hunt street. Residents along Highland Avenue Mt Auburn and nearby streets vow to protest to the Board of Public Service as they endure longer walks since the cable was abandoned.
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Kloppenburg
Mecklenburg's Garden
Highland Avenue
Mt. Auburn
Cincinnati Traction Company
Hunt Street
Good Burgers
Pittsburg Plate Glass hikes wages across nine plants
Special Despatch to Commercial Tribune from Kokomo Indiana reports a wage raise of six to ten percent posted by the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company affecting eight thousand workers across nine factories. Premiums will be offered to skilled men for best results and least breakage.
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Commercial Tribune
Kokomo
Ind
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Contest Offers 1490 Prizes Worth 34000 Dollars
The notice invites participants to submit estimates to win one of 1490 prizes in a contest with total value of 34000 dollars. It emphasizes improved odds by sending in entries.
Penne Company salesman to wed former wife Daisy Speer
Philip E. Dillon age 29 a penne company salesman secured a license to wed Daisy H. Speer age 19 of Dayton street. They were formerly married but divorced by Slormont County courts and plan a second matrimonial voyage on the same road.
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Philip E. Dillon
Penne
Yeterday
Daisy H. Speer
Dayton Street
Slormont
Manly Appointed to Ohio Centennial Committee
Robert W. Manly a great grandson of Edward Tiffin and resident of Chillicothe was chosen by Governor Nash to replace George W. McCook of Steubenville on the committee aiding the State Archeological and Historical Society for the Ohio centennial exercises.
O Connor Named Temporary Gallipolis Hospital Manager
Dr O Connor assistant superintendent of the Gallipolis State Hospital for Epileptics and formerly of Cincinnati will take charge temporarily when Superintendent Coleman retires July 1. Trustees announced the action at their monthly meeting today.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
O'Connor
Gallipolis State Hospital
Cinncinnat
Coleman
Arrested Edward Stone on embezzlement charge
Detroit man Edward Stone 30 was arrested at Ninth and Race streets by Detectives Schnucks and Dwyer on a warrant for embezzlement. He claims no knowledge of the charge and will return to Detroit without requisition papers. The Detroit warrant alleges he passed three forged checks totaling 49.50 on Thomas Dick, a Detroit saloon keeper, between May 8 and 12. issued June 6.
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Edward Stone
Detroit
Ninth and
Race Streets
Schnucks
Dwyer
Stone
Cincinnati
Race Street
Court Street
Commercial Tribune
Edward W. Stone
Thomas
Colored Girl's Story Worries Police
Gertrude Kimball a nine year old colored girl was brought to the Tenth District Station by a white woman after wandering the streets seeking the Children's Home. She said her parents moved to Chicago yesterday morning from Chase street. Her grandfather in Division street doubts the tale but will locate the parents and reunite her with them.
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Gertrude Kimball
Tenth District
Chase Street
Chicago
Division Street
Two Killed in Fog Collision of Cleveland and Pittsburgh Trains
In heavy fog at Mingo Junction on the Cleveland and Pittsburgh line two light engine crews died. The deceased are C. R. Walker of Toronto and F. W. McElroy of Fairmont. Several others were injured, including L. F. Cooper and Q. A. Wiggins, with multiple cuts and fractures. Both engines were wrecked.
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Cleveland& Pittsburg
Mingo Junction
C. R. Walker
Toronto
F. W. McElroy
Fairmont
W. Va
L. F. Cooper
Karl Frazer
C. M. Miller
Q. A. Wiggins
Chicago
Edward Doody
Wellsville
Charles McMillen
H. F. Hannaford
Cleveland
Twelve witnesses examined in Ralston case
In Lebanon Ohio on June 23 the second day of Richard Ralston’s preliminary hearing for the murder of Hezekiah Stites featured twelve witnesses for the prosecution. Officials introduced the gold sovereign taken from Stites’s pocketbook and claimed Ralston attempted to suborn perjury while jailed on perjury charges regarding the sovereign. The prosecution rested. the defense moved for discharge and after three hours of argument the hearing was adjourned until tomorrow.
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Commercial Tribune
Lebanon
Richard Ralston
Hezekiah Stites
Stites
Ralston
Hugo Nathan Weds and Will Go to Europe
Miss Sadie Reinhard daughter of Mrs Carrie Reinhard married Hugo Nathan son of Mr and Mrs Emil Nathan of Cincinnati at the bride’s home. The couple will sail Thursday on the Fuerst Bis marck for a two months trip abroad and reside later at the Hotel Arms in Cincinnati.
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Commercial Tribune
Baltimore
Sadie Reinhard
Carrie Schwab Reinhard
Hugo Nathan
Emil Nathan
Cincinnati
Lorraine Reinhard
Maurice Levy
New York
Deserters From Cincinnati Navy Stir Controversy
Navy records and Secret Service agent Wood report Cincinnati mariners deserting en route to sea. Wood plans to arrest ten listed deserters after visiting homes, but finds none have returned as of the latest check. Frank Ford, a Cincinnati native who deserted and surrendered, accompanies Wood on the current trip.
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Cincinnati
Navy
Secret Service
Wood
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Frank Ford
United States Navy
Storm damages: two large claims filed against city
Two of the largest claims for damages from the May 20 storm were read to the Board of Legislation and ordered filed. Mrs. Anna Froman and Mrs. Anna Marie Huenaman, both of Sycamore street, seek 2050 each. About twenty claims have been filed, totaling roughly 20000.
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Board of Legislation
Anna Froman
Sycamore Street
Anna Marie Huenaman
Couple sue estate for nursing costs in seven years
Bernard H. Lund and his wife sue the estate of Marie Stoeppelman for 1675 dollars alleging they provided nursing care for seven years. They seek a judgment against Frank J. Jacob as executor.
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Bernard H. Lund
Marie Stoeppelman
Stoeppelman
Frank J. Jacob
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