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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
5
Police were notified yesterday of the death in Butte Montana of William Gill. His brother and sister are reported to reside on Fourth street in this city.
Dr. C. D. Heisel of 308 Shillito Street Mt. Auburn was struck by a foul tip during a Woodsdale game Tuesday and sustained a broken nose and bruised eye.
Children from Union Bethel and the Third Street Playgrounds will picnic tomorrow in Glendale. A luncheon will be provided by Miss Heitzman of the Bethel.
The annual festival of the St. Aloysius Orphan Asylum will be held on the grounds of the institution Sunday. Special trains will run from the Central Union Depot at 1 20 p.m.
Powers, 29, a carriage worker of 1254 D Street, died yesterday after a Tuesday night stabbing during a Budd Street saloon fight. James Delehanty of Belvedere Street is under arrest, claiming self-defense.
Members of the newly formed Drug Clerks Association held their first annual outing yesterday afternoon at the Zoo. Several hundred attended with family and friends.
The body of Colonel J. H. Woodard was buried yesterday afternoon. Services were held at the decedent’s late Madisonville home with burial in Laurel Cemetery. Revs. G. W. Lasher and T. W. Rainey officiated, with members of the Loyal Legion in attendance.
Health Officer Brown and staff confront West End rumors that the city milk for infants is dirty. They insist the sterilized supply at 1134 West Sixth Street is pure, urging education over rejection and warning of possible truancy action if parents refuse the free program.
John Lang a 60 year old stonecutter of 125 Dorset Street was crushed by a stone yesterday at work at Fifth and Pike streets. He was taken to City Hospital where his condition was pronounced serious.
Bessie Williams, 16, of 524 Montgomery Street Covington, sent to City Hospital Wednesday with dementia, was yesterday taken to her home and likely to be placed in a private institution.
Dr. H. D. Hinckley resigns from the medical staff of St. Marys Hospital. He plans a vacation at his Oxford summer home. A successor will be chosen at a staff meeting next Saturday.
August Rische of Munich Bavaria says he has invented a chemical that petrifies wood turning it to marble. He is visiting his brother Brother Severin at St Joseph's College and will stay in Cincinnati for a week or ten days.
Max Sass a second-hand dealer at 514 West Fifth Street was arrested after goods stolen from Frank Postero of 535 West Fifth Street were found in his possession He was yesterday charged with receiving stolen goods and failing to keep a proper record He will be arraigned in Police Court today.
The week ending June 20 saw 23 458 volumes circulated from large branches and 11 552 from small branches. Branch totals include Walnut Hills 2 551 Cumminsville 2 351 North Cincinnati 2 076 Dayton street 1 910 Norwood 1 526 East End 1 138 Madisonville 478 Wyoming 307 and Lockland 278.
Hartwell 224 Pleasant Ridge 165 and from Harrison 158 are listed with scattered score figures from the event.
Joseph Levin, 28, a laborer of 1408 Central Avenue, was treated at City Hospital for a scalp wound and a cut hand. He said two men beat him and attempted to rob him on a trip to Lawrenceburg Indiana after answering a work request.
Chief Millikin called the alleged confession by John Hill of Jacksonville solid talk. Hill in Emporia reformatory reportedly told William Ready, an inmate, he murdered Mary McDonald Lulu Mueller and Alma Steinigeweg. Police received word from Chief Taylor. Hill could not be linked to any current suspect.
Examiner Moore of the Department of Justice concludes a review into the official accounts of the late United States Court Clerk General Gowen. He declines to reveal findings or confirm current reports.
Friends report Henry Heath Bawden, former Cincinnati University professor ousted over views on marriage, is working ten hours daily in Philadelphia. He states in a letter that his workload is now ten hours a day.
The Rev C L Perry of Newport preached in English to the Welsh Presbyterian Church on College Street. He explained a new doctrine called the Forward Movement of Religion begun twelve years ago in a borrowed tent. It now runs forty eight gathering places seating 44 000 weekly. he plans further services at the same church.
Lutie Ball a 36 year old colored woman living at 2 Chase alley visited a friend at 4145 East Seventh street. A turpentine soaked bandage on her injured foot ignited when a match was struck and she was badly burned. She was taken to City Hospital.
Ruth Lackner seven from 419 Laurel Street was at play when she swallowed a pin that lodged in her esophagus. Her parents rushed her to City Hospital where an X ray confirmed the pin. Doctors expect to remove it today.
Obituaries list multiple individuals with dates in June 1908. It notes funeral times and locations across Cincinnati and nearby areas, including Bell Joshua, Margaret Cameron, Hilda Cohrs, Clifford Daley, Gerhard Holthaus, Harry L Kronenberg, Fred Ritter, Louisa Rumke, Anna Siebern, and Anna burial details. Burial permits and inquest entries accompany the death notices.
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