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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
9
Chicago June 29 report shows world visible wheat supply fell sharply, boosting prices. Wheat gains led the market while corn and provisions rose and oats weakened. favorable U.S. crop conditions and a large 7 million bushel supply drop supported the rally, with middling futures near session highs.
Cincinnati dairy and livestock report shows cattle demand fair for dry fed types with steady prices, while grassy cattle and calves hold uneven, lower values. Hogs receipts light and prices softened. sheep and lambs steady with quality spring lambs below standard across markets from Louisville to New York.
Grain and provisions markets show firm or steady prices across wheat, corn, oats, and other staples. Key notes include New York gains in September and December wheat futures, cash corn steady, and mixed regional quotes for oats, rye, barley, and related oils, fats, and fibers.
Steam 4211.50 notes dry-salt meats with boxed atte short PO Peg Ape A ve 8 short clear at 11.75 dollars. Bacon steady boxed extra short 12 dollars. clear ribs 12.62, short cigar 12.75. Receipts include flour 3,100 bbie and wheat 9,000 bu. corn 42,900 bu. oats 19,200 bu. Shipments list flour 6,120 bbls. wheat 9,100 bu. corn 38,700 bu. eats 35,560 bu.
New York reports money on call at 1 to 2 percent with a 1 percent ruling rate and dull time spans. Sterling exchange steady with bankers’ bills near 486.50 to 486.60 for sixty days and 488.15 for demand. Government and railroad bonds steady or firm while listed securities across Boston show varied quotes including Atchison bonds and United States Steel at about 63 with pref shares around 1263.
Paris reports a firmer tone with the private discount at 1 percent and three percent rentes at 97f 22.5c. London and Berlin show firmer prices with American securities strong and short term money at 5 percent.
The Woman's club rooms in the Veer Cantile Library building were dismantled yesterday and all club property removed. The club's effects will be stored until September 1 when temporary quarters will be used at the YMCA until the new Woman's club house is completed.
Members of the Baltimore & Ohio Association of Railway Surgeons begin a three days session in the Grand hotel. Dr. Franklin Buchanan Smith of Frederick, Md., heads the group. Eminent surgeons from across the country will arrive to participate in technical topic discussions.
A detailed retrospective on South Carolina ending the state liquor dispensary after sixteen years, noting counties retaining control, the shift of regulation to local authorities, historical riots and militia clashes, and how prohibition debates shaped state politics. Includes comparisons with Virginia North Carolina and Georgia and the lasting impact on law enforcement and civil order.
Hay fever is rising in this region with more people affected each fall. Dr A E Osmond explains two types rose fever from ragweed and autumnal fever from goldenrod pollen. Antitoxin trials show promise while climate change and pollen exposure drive cases. Dr Osmond contests hereditary theory proposed by Dr Carter.
Government report lists 7 a m readings and forecast for river conditions. Arrivals include Greenwood from Charleston Courier from Maysville Chile from Chile City of Louisville. departures include Greenwood to Charleston Courier to Maysville Chile to Chile. River levels and motions noted at Pittsburg Wheeling Madison Louisville Evansville St Louis New Orleans and Memphis with names of vessels and tow movements.
A long list of property transactions shows numerous transfers of land and lots in Green Township, Mount Lookout, and surrounding areas. Names include Kreis, Hille, Kamman, Walsh, Fischer, and many others with parcels ranging from 44x140 feet to larger tracts, plus multiple leases and canceled mortgages noted.
Real estate activity centers on the proposed Fourth and John streets Union depot with purchases near the site totaling nearly 200000 dollars. A Hyde Park library site on Erie avenue near Baptist church was selected to cost 40000 dollars, with construction planned alongside a new Methodist church. Other property trades include a Clifton bungalow lot 5000 dollars and an Avondale corner lot 37500 dollars for an auto showroom, plus a Walnut street parcel sale to Leopold Fechheimer and future building prospects on the lot.
The record lists multiple building permits issued in the city. Notable entries include John M. Walsh for a two and a half story dwelling on Eastside avenue, and Silas B. Waters for two apartment houses on Eastern Avenue. Costs range from 3,000 to 65,000 dollars, covering residences, a boilerhouse, and an exchange building from various contractors and firms.
The Columbia Gas and Electric Company announces a night demonstration at Greenup Street Covington showing a 150 foot gas flame to prove natural gas is ready for consumption. It pledges to supply Union Gas and Electric with sufficient gas for Cincinnati and nearby towns. Union will turn on gas across the river tomorrow morning and meter readers finish rounds in the first district.
The police announce no special orders for Fourth of July celebration. They will confiscate all revolvers and dangerous explosives regardless of blanks, keep them during the holiday, and warn officers to watch for unsafe displays. Many residents leave town for summer parks while others stay in the city.
The Rev G R Robbins of Lincoln Park Baptist Church received an explosive looking handkerchief box containing black powder and matches, with a skull symbol and a threat signed by Bkhick Han. The device failed to ignite and was burned by police with authorities notified for investigation.
Citizens approve $29,000 more in bonds by over two thirds for the Montgomery road high school under construction. The total bond issue reaches $76,000 for the new school with notable equipment.
The Cincinnati Retail Jewelers' Association will hold a meeting on July 30 to discuss rejoining state and national associations from which it withdrew a year ago due to criticism of its official Cincinnati newspaper. The issue was presented at the Cedar Point state convention yesterday.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Public Service Cincinnati for a sewer and street improvement project on Gehier Street between Sousa and Harriet Streets. Bids due at noon on Wednesday with bond and bid assurances required. bidders must submit a bond or certified check.
The Board of Public Works invites sealed bids for furnishing and delivering two 15 ton macadam road rollers for street and sewer repair. Bids must include full names, a $500 bond or certified check, and must be on printed forms. The right to reject any bids is reserved. Sealed bids due June 19.
Bertha Craig and Alberta Johnson, both 24, were arrested yesterday at 29 George Street by Detectives Reed and Hall and charged with grand larceny in connection with the robbery of James Dillon of 534 West Fourth Street. Dillon alleges he was robbed of $1000. The women are to be arraigned today.
Patrolman James Rossiter saved a young girl from injury near Seventh and Mound streets when she darted into the street and fell before a horse driven by a Black man. He lifted the child to safety moments before she could be trampled.
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