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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
8
Elections at the Knights of St John convention named the same officers as prior holders. Supreme President Fries of Erie Pa won easily amid limited opposition from General Hickey of Sidney Oh, with a 253 to 74 vote. Colonel Joseph Winum of Akron Oh also mentioned in the roll.
Dae M. J. Kane of Buffalo was opposed by M J Kane for Supreme Secretary. Kane was re-elected after a spirited race. Other officers named Rt Rev B J McQuade Rochester Supreme Spiritual Director J J Nunnold Rochester Supreme Vice President Thomas McFarran Supreme Second Vice President J B Toenbier Detroit Supreme Treasurer Thomas Lally among trustees results.
Reports from committees were heard at the Odeon sessions. Amendments to the constitution were adopted and ritual made obligatory for initiatory work. A military hop closed the event with a large crowd and full dress uniforms as the St. Cecelia Band played. Delegates head to Rochester for the 1902 meeting.
The body of eight year old daughter of Tascino Mantone was found under debris in the immigrant coach of the Wabash Flyer wreck at Cass Station. Mantone and his three year old son were killed. Mantone’s wife also died. The victim was identified with help from the Italian Consul’s attorney in Chicago.
Rev John Long a colored preacher attacked his wife on a main McKinney street. He stabbed her from ear to ear with a pocketknife, killing her instantly. After laying her body on the grass he walked away but was captured after a violent struggle and jailed. Long had recently been released from an asylum. The slain woman's mother witnessed her daughter's tragic fate.
The Newcastle City Council declined Andrew Carnegie's donation for a free library after union opposition. Councils had delayed action previously, and the matter passes by default.
In Chardon Ohio Judge J P Caewell named Theodore Hall of Ashtabula referee for the Delmet Thompson Mutual Fire and Lighting Association. Policy holders claim improper books and that directors used funds to cover losses without legal authority. They faced assessments to cover debts but won a Circuit Court hearing and the case was remanded to Common Pleas Court to fight the assessments to a finish.
At Workmen's Hall the Socialists unite four branches into one organization. About 100 delegates hear a platform endorsing revolutionary international socialism and direct ownership of utilities. A Pierpont Morgan resolution urges labor to unite against capital and support struggling machinists. The ticket includes Corbin Rohman Bien and others for local and county offices.
In Somerset Kentucky on June 27 the Nancy Hunley Phoebe King and Miles Hunley murder trial heard Mrs Hunley recount the night of the death of Serepta Sellers. She described confrontations and a struggle in which Sellers drew a pistol and Hunley fired a shot after Phoebe King intervened with a pistol.
The piece highlights the rise of industrial life insurance, praising Western and Southern Life Insurance Company in Cincinnati. It notes a 100 percent growth in industrial policies in ten years, reaching near 500 million in 1899, and credits leaders Dr. Frank Caldwell, William J. Williams, and J. William Johnston for steering the safe, people centered branch.
The Higgin Manufacturing Co of Newport Ky markets a metal frame window screen praised for durability light transmission and easy removal. Bronze netting resists rust after 30 years of experience. factory at Fifth and Washington Ave.. catalogue available on request.
Educators nationwide show growing interest in Cincinnati Game Company educational card games manufactured by United States Playing Card Company. Games cover arithmetic authors artists poetry ships flags birds flowers and national parks with new titles Shakespeare Mythology and more. A color booklet Education By Play explains the games and is available on request.
The Cincinnati Conservatory of Music presents its annual open house with five recitals at the school and eight at the Scottish Rite Hall. Nearly seventy participants span piano violin voice and dramatic reading, showcasing diligent weekly work and advanced study in theory and composition led by Barbour Kruger and Evans.
In New York Supreme Court Cornelius Sturla did not appear for the divorce case. Plaintiff attorney Moses Jossman said he would consent to an adjournment until tomorrow morning as there were no new developments.
Dayton report says Joseph Elkenbarry, 58, attempted suicide at his New Lebanon home ten miles west of Dayton. A bullet struck him and he remains alive but in serious condition.
Columbus reports completion of arrangements for the July 9 and 10 Democratic State Convention. Key figures include Benjamin F. Gayman H C Garber and W S Thomas as committee members. Temporary officers led by Charles P Salen and Negley D Cochran will guide proceedings with Salen delivering the keynote on state issues and taxes.
The Lippincott and Cree Company markets high grade preserves pickles and pure food products aimed at the American palate. They stress cleanliness from the factory to the table and boast broad consumer confidence, grocers, hotels, cafes, and restaurants approving their home-like preserves. Their products promise coast to coast recognition and competitive pricing for quality.
Bernard Sicking built a small shop ten years ago into a renowned firm known across the nation for high quality work in slot machines and other trades. The company employs fifteen workers and produces about 1,200 penny and 300 nickel machines yearly. The No 7 Success lead machine is widely used in Ohio Kentucky Indiana West Virginia and Illinois.
Constable Ehman seized the Helena boathouse yesterday under Squire Winkler's court after the Cincinnati Launch Club challenged its title. The boat, moored above Coney Island, was claimed by the Ohio Boat Club as its possession after a sale to Willis P. Tharp for 3600, with Tharp’s authority to dispose of the affair disputed.
The J. Weller Company of Cincinnati markets pickles jellies sauces mustards and related items. It operates a three acre main plant and eight branch factories across Ohio Indiana and Kentucky ensuring guaranteed purity and high quality. The company emphasizes glass and stoneware packaging and promises favorable trade terms to merchants nationwide.
The article notes Cincinnati as the Western hub for printing ink making with one fifth of US output in 1899 and growing production in 1900. It highlights global demand, quality leading to markets across the United States and worldwide, and credits the Standard Printing Ink Company for the piece.
Aluminum stands as a key future metal with lower costs and wide use. The United States Aluminum Castings Company at 1623 and 1625 Blue Rock Street highlights Acme aluminum and related products, including brass and phosphor bronze castings and the Ideal Rubber Roller brake. A Washington tel egram from Pabst Brewing Co. endorses the rubber brake and its tire safety benefits.
In Springfield Ohio on June 27 the Eleventh Senatorial District convention nominated Nelson A. Riggin of Mt. Sterling for Senator by acclamation with no opposition. Judge J K Mower presided as business proceeded in the morning session. A rotation rule distributing Riggin to Clark Champaign and Madison counties was repealed by a two thirds vote.
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