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Newspaper

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1908

Page

5

Burns Turn Widow's Life To Tragic End

City news reports widow Klen Ryan aged 65 died at City Hospital from burns sustained in a Sunday gasoline stove explosion. Young William Schmitz, 16, of 1700 Race Street, was treated at City Hospital for brain concussion after being kicked by a horse on Green and Vine streets. In a separate note, Humane Society Secretary Trounstine arrested traveling salesman Charles C. Martin on charges of failing to support his wife and two children, based on a photo from Martin's wife.

Klen Ryan William Schmitz Race Street City Hospital Green and Vine Streets Trounstine the Humane Society Charles C. Martin Martin

Funeral for Richard H. Stone at Difton home

The funeral service for attorney Richard H. Stone will be held this morning at 10 o'clock at his home at Prospect and Hosea avenues in Difton. Bishop David H. Moore, a lifelong friend, will preach the sermon.

Richard H. Stone Prospect Hosea Avenues Difton David H. Moore Stone R. H Hosea Avenue Prospect Terrace

Body Identified In Train Fatal Near Carthage

The man struck by a train on the C H D tracks near Carthage Sunday night was identified as Stephen Weaver 26 a blacksmiths helper who lived with his sister Mrs Brown on Main street Carthage.

Carthage Stephen Weaver Mrs. Brown Main Street

Bishop Scott Urges Mixed Missionaries to Liberia

Bishop Scott, the only colored bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, spoke at a Wiley Chapel ministers' meeting. He described his work in Liberia and urged sending both white and colored missionaries there.

Scott M. E. Church Methodist Ministers Wiley Chapel Liberia

Railway officials discuss wage cuts with Washington leaders

Vice President Powell and General Manager Horace Baker of the Queen and Crescent Railway Company meet in Washington with President Finley and other officials to review wage scale plans. Local offices report the proposed cut will not be enforced and workers already reduced have since June 1 returned to the regular scale.

Powell Horace Baker Queen & Crescent Railway Company Washington Finley

Initiation Tonight for Progressive Council No 121 Daughters

In the Auditorium at Seventh and Elm streets a class of eighty five will be initiated into Progressive Council No 121 Daughters of America. Prominent members expected include Past State Counselor John J Lentz National Secretary Julia C Roth of Cleveland State Counselor Horace M Crow and Past State Counselor Reinhard Schwald and others.

Seventh and Elm Streets Progressive Council Daughters of America John J. Lentz Julia C. Roth Cleveland Horace M. Crow John J. Weitzel Reinhard Schwald

Knights of Pythias to Erect Springfield Gymnasium

Hamilton County K P Lodges plan a gymnasium at the Pythian Orphans Home in Springfield Ohio. More than six hundred members visited the home to inspect it. Dr Krieger of Queen City Lodge chairs the committee with Arthur Boden as treasurer and Peter Ganzmiller as secretary. The building is expected to cost about $5000 with a $1 limit per member.

Hamilton County K. of P Pythian Orphans’ Home Springfield Dr. Krieger Queen City Lodge Arthur Boden Peter Ganzmiller

Avondale Accepts Donated Ground for Park and Playground

Avondale Improvement Association unanimously accepts five acres donated by J C Noyes for a city park and playground at the foot of Rockdale Avenue. The group plans to rent adjoining five acres from Pennsylvania Railroad Company and aims to be ready by September. An extra piano and decorations were funded from schoolhouse proceeds and members thanked Cincinnati Gas and Electric for lighting. The association, a new group with 300 members, seeks to grow to 1000 and to push uniform street opening and sprinkling laws.

Avondale Improvement Association Avondale Rockdale Avenue Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company A. J. Conroy

Chief Explains Police Wagon Duties in Coroner Case

Chief Millikin justified using patrol wagons to move bodies and other city tasks, noting limited equipment since 1888 despite city growth of 11% in area and 150000 population. He cited 40 to 95 daily runs with ten wagons and ongoing effort to expand equipment.

Millikin Frank Mueller Eastern Avenue

University of Cincinnati seeks 3000000 increase for 1909 expansion

Finance Committee considers a 30000 rise over 1908 for the university and professional schools with emphasis on engineering capacity and teachers college. The city faces about 175000 funding for the university and 255000 including law, medical and observatory. Council may approve a bond ordinance near one million to fund building capacity as plans for campus expansion progress.

University of Cincinnati Dabney Teachers’ College Law Schools Medical College Observatory Uiversity

Walnut Hills Man Known as the Jack the Peeper

Walnut Hills residents report a window peeper along Morris and Grand Streets. The man climbs trees to glimpse second floor rooms and has frightened several women. John Doyle spotted him resting in a tree near Morris and Gilbert, who fled toward Eden Park. police informed.

Walnut Hills Jack the Peeper Morris Grand Streets John Doyle Morris Street Gilbert Avenue Doyle Eden Park

Notification committee to establish HQ for event day

The committee in charge of the notification day celebration will set up headquarters at Hotel Linton today on the ground floor. R. R. Reynolds, chairman, has not yet named all seventeen subcommittees but is expected to do so. The Finance Committee will issue a circular seeking funds and hopes to raise at least 20 000 dollars.

Linton R. R. Reynolds Finance Committee

Arrest duo held on suspicion after Sixth Street stop

Police detained a man identified as Harry C. Hanley and a woman named Edna Long after an arrest at Sixth Street and Lodge Alley. Hanley, city resident, carried $11.55, a watch, a stick pin, a fob and a purse. the pair are held as investigations continue into local pickpocket activity with multiple victims naming losses on various streetcars and locations.

Sixth Street Lodge Alley Harry C. Hanley Hanley Pflug Hueftlein Dwyer East Ninth Street Edna Long Indianapolis

Three Men Go Atop Elevator as Cable Breaks

An elevator accident at Jung Brewing Company ice plant on Bank street and Kendall avenue injured three workmen. Edward Quinn aged 24 sustained a fractured leg and probable internal injuries James Quinn 35 suffered a fractured wrist severe chest contusions and internal injuries. Thomas Liedel 30 had contusions. The men refused hospital care and were sent home.

Jung Brewing Company Bank Street Kendall Avenue Edward Quinn Ninth Street Freeman Avenue James Quinn Rittenhouse Thomas Liedel Ring Place Price Hill

Paving workers’ convention opens in Cincinnati with national officers

Delegates from New York Philadelphia Chicago St Louis and other cities gather in Richélieu Hall as Judge Lueders Frank Rist and James Woods welcome them to Cincinnati. President Patrick Dillon and other national officers review craft prosperity and the convention continues through Friday with reports and a supper in Richelieu Hall.

Pavers and Rammers New York Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati William H. Lueders Frank L. Rist James Woods Central Labor Council Richélieu Hall Patrick Dillon Thomas M. Doherty Charles Huxell James Doherty Michael Davis Edwin Doherty Cincinnati Union Dillon Joseph Taylor John E. Pritchard T. M. Doherty Richelieu Hall

Milk Vender Guilty Plea Leads to $50 Fine

Arnold Wisman admitted vending adulterated milk before Justice Muller and was fined $50 plus costs. Deputy Henry Kalthoff and State Attorney Charles F. Williams led the prosecution. Henry Fisher, also a milk dealer, pleaded not guilty and faces trial today.

Arnold Wisman Muller Henry Kalthoff Charles F. Williams Henry Fisher

M M Millan Lodge Holds Special Service for Deceased Brother

M M Millan Lodge No 141 F and A M convenes a special communication at Free Mason Hall Twelfth and Walnut to honor Brother Richard H Stone. Services follow at Spring Grove at eleven o clock. Giles A Smith W M Joseph Kirkup Secretary.

M’millan Lodge NO. 141 A. M Free Mason Hall Twelfth Walnut Richard H. Stone Spring Grove Giles A. Smith W. M. Joseph Kirkup

Special conclave and chapter meeting notices

HanseI mann Commandery No 16 K T holds a special conclave Tuesday at 7 30 p m to confer the Order of Red Cross Sir Knights welcome Em Commander Geo W Atridge Recorder D H Pottenger M milwan Chapter meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m Work R A Degree Visitors welcome Carl S Rankin H P

Hanselmann Commandery NO. 16 K. T Corfer Order of Red Cross Geo. W. Atridge D. H. Pottenger M’milwan Work R. A Carl S. Rankin H. P

Notices of Death and Funeral Announcements

Obituaries and funeral notices for Hayes John Hirschland Nora Jemison Leroy McCord Lucy W Keller Hales Keller R H and Stone R H list death dates ages residences and funeral details with service times and burial information.

City Hall notes reveal park work and street repairs

The Service Board awarded an $1 782 contract to grade the Hubbard tract for a Price Hill park. It approved park hours all night on weekends and will keep Hopkins McKinley Lytle Garfield Washington and Lincoln parks open. Other items include Bridge repairs street lighting and a tract for a new eight ton steam roller at 2190, and a water main cleanup plan with $250000 in funding.

Joseph Gradison Price Hill Service Board Iroquois Iron Company Rodgers Hopkins McKinley Lytle Garfield Washington Lincoln Frontenac St. Lawrence River E. G. Trusshul N. Y Mgr Bon Air Augusta

Hotels Represented by Mrs Morgan in Cincinnati Palace

Mrs S W Morgan of Washington DC representing the Normandie by the Sea Ocean City NJ and the Hotel Normandie Washington DC visits Cincinnati. She will assist travelers with reservations at the Palace Hotel. The Normandie by the Sea is a 300 room seaside hotel with fresh sea water 100 bathrooms private cafes and its own utilities. Ocean City a major coastal town lies nine miles south of Atlantic City with a summer population near 50 000. The Hotel Normandie in Washington is a popular capital hotel.

Atlantic City Washington

Names Across Cities Appear in Local Directory Fragment

A list of individuals with residences and ages follows, including Walter H. Holden of Clarksburg West Virginia and others in Milford Carthage Ripley Ely Nev St. Louis and nearby areas. The scattered entries show addresses such as 81 Helen St 1800 Elm St 51 Bernard Domenico and 3587 Columbia Ave with ages ranging from mid twenties to eighty.

Walter H. Holden Clarksburg W. Va Rosalie Anderson Carthage Roberts. Peters Milford Leah Drummond Milford J William Moran Helen St Celestine Elliott George H. Hughes Ripley, O William Y. McGill Ely, Nev Grace H. Dunham Stanton Av Rae Flint St Martha C. Dilg Harry A. Schroeder St. Inard Adelaide Mayer Bernard Domenico Pastmepacio Teubip Bar Josephine Fusaro Clay St Harry Gapieene Flint Caroline Meyer Richmond Carr George Depenbrock Sara M. Whalton Walter C. Reed Grand Helen O. Rattermann Harrizon Av George Hodapp W. McMicken Anna Ale Sovecess Main St Fred Thnener Railroad Elisabeth Ginandt Central Frederick Wrpees Eee Huntington Frances Wood Court View John R. Elliott Smith ‘St Lavonia M. Walker Seventh St Ry Siegel Price Hill Seanie Treat Lick Run Bebre, R. Pdigll Norwood Apts Nae Berk Calhoun

Ocean City Hotel Ad Promises Luxury and Easy Beach Access

Ocean City New Jersey advertises a large hotel with 300 rooms and 100 baths under the American and European plan. It claims fresh and sea water baths and a cafe and public rooms rivaling any Atlantic Coast resort. The Boardwalk property offers excellent roads for automobiling and electric cars every ten minutes with Atlantic City only ten miles away and easy access. Send for booklet and literature.

Ocean City Atlantic Coast Atlantic City

Multiple Inquests Pending for Local Deaths Listed by Name

A list of numerous individuals with ages and addresses shows inquest pending or death causes noted, including cerebral hemorrhage, typhoid fever, gastroenteritis, nephritis, phthisis, heart disease, intestinal obstruction, toxemia, drowning, cancer, cirrhosis, and pulmonary hemorrhage across city hospitals and streets such as Central Avenue Prospect Place Hosea Avenue Richmond Street Main Street Madison Road and more. Names include Peter Jacob Richard H Stone Lo k Loughney Catherine Campbell Leroy Jemison William Kyle Jacob Hauck Hattie Evans Mamie Allen Alfred Beck Moritz Schneider Frank Grueneberg John Roberts Lucy Smith Robert Sroeck Thomas Wenner Magdalena Francis William Dinwiddie Thomas Disler Christina Bedam Simon Scheiner John.

Jacob Peter Race Western Avenue Campbell Catherine Daytonetree Axxo Oliver Jewish Hospital Gantaas Powers Harr City Hospital Budd Street Jemison Leroy Main _ Street Kyle William Coleman Street Hauck Carll Street Evans Hattie Bethesda Hospital Pleasant Ridge Allen Mamie Avery Alley Nee Beck Alfred Claysville Schneider Moritz Betts Street Grueneberg Frank Chase, Avenue Roberts John Seton Hospital Chestnut Street Een Lucy Madison Road Paresi Eastern Avenue Dinwittie Mnin Thomas City Plum Streets Pend Disler Christina Denemedé Hospital Ft. Thomas Bedam Simon Princeton Hotel Pendin Scheiner Henshaw Avenue

Bassler Becomes Boss of New Cincinnati Weather Printer

Weather forecaster S Bassler assumes leadership of a brand new printing plant added to the Cincinnati Weather Office. Printer Anthony Wagner from the city is appointed to run the facility under Bassler. The overhaul promises a significant boost in weather literature and output.

S. Bassler Cincinnati Anthony Wagner Bassler

School system reforms explored by Handman after trip

Business Manager Charles Handman of the Board of Education returned from a week in Cleveland and planned to travel to St. Louis to study how schools manage business direction.

Charles Handman Board of Education Cleveland St. Louis

Hirsch Acquitted After Brief Police Court Hearing

Nathan Hirsch of 439 Vine Street was found not guilty after a five minute jury deliberation in Police Court on the charge of accepting a wager on a horse. The jury returned the verdict of not guilty after the short trial.

Nathan Hirsch Vine Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

City News Police Department of Board of Elections Police Department Cincinnati University Frederick Petri Eden Avenue Chester Park J. B. Allsten J. G. Stutzman McCullough Street James B.kidney East Fourth Street Pearl and Broadway Edward B. White Ninth and Vine Streets Coste Masonic Hayes William Hayes Renner Street Hirschland Nora Nee Riegelman Ben Hirschland Oklahoma City Des Moines Omaha Mary Jemison Gilpin No. 1610 Keller — Hales Dayton Linden Grove M’cord Lucy W James W. McCord Hyde Park City Hall Notes George Wiebel Woodburn Avenue Fahrenbruck McMicken Avenue Mohawk Place Superintendent of Parks Pogue & Pogue John Steele Beechmont Avenue Delta Avenue Tweed Forest Avenue Miami K. Hiller Water Works Department Charles McFarlan Canal Clifton Avenue Charles O'Connor Second Street Traction Company Harrison Avenue Barnard Street State Street Ed Anthony City Engineer's Office Hiller Council National Educational Association Milwaukee German-American Educational Association Cheohn Shillits THE Alleghanies Ocean Steamers England Continent S.m Cecilic Kronprinz Kaiser WM Kaiser D. GR Express North German Lloyd Cher Appoin Euuth Bourg EN German HS & CO Luetzow P. Alice Bremen Friedrich Athens Lloyd Travelers General Agents P. Irene E, Luise Stantinople Alexandria Hotels and Resorts Marseille 1034 St Hudson and Riverside Drive Grand Central Station 6Th Av H. S. Clement Congress Hall Saratoga Normandie Hotel Martinique Peo LD Square Suiza Nt Samcert & Non HOTEL Havlin Cincinnatus Best Hotel Miami Valley Petoskey New Arlington S. H. Peck Petoskey, Mich Coort Langston Tom Saab J. NN Smith S. Phone Canal Funera F B. Maert Regigi Automobile and Carriage Plum St Beach Haven N. J Matchless Bay Engleside R. F. Engld Thousand Islands Hirsch John Church‘Co Chas. S. Amidon Dr. Foltz ODD Fellows’ LE Atlantic City, N. J Miller Closson Fourth St West E. Gustav Zinke Leverome Canlal North First National Bank Thomas Cook & Son London Paris Hamburg Gibraltar Naples Genoa Ehamburg-American Line B’way, N.Y New Rae American Lini Eocmamtom Gapateraee Atlantic Transport Line RED_STAR LINE Dover Antwerp STAR CIN Fron Plymouth Cherbourg MPTOR Boston Eta BIG Four WN. E. A Vine Abbott Covington VIA Biase Louisville & Nashville R. R Many Points South Louisville Fourth and Vine Walnut Street Frankfort Queen & Crescent Central Union Depot Ludlow High Bridge Queen É Crescent
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