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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
5
Mrs. Graham confronts a web of jealousy as Dicky's model Miss Draper and his sister-in-law Mrs. Gorman test loyalties. The narrator meets Grace Draper by phone to invite her to view her work, while her mother-in-law warns of dangers in their entangled relations.
A detailed society page reports Martha Backman’s wedding to Nathan Ransohoff at Redway Avenue Avondale with Dr. Philippson performing. Bridesmaids wear coordinated gowns. Mrs. Duffie Freiberg serves as maid of honor. Dr. J Louis Ransohoff is best man. Out-of-town guests include Lee Fowler Columbus and Kaufmans of Chicago. Also noted are church outings, a spaghetti supper at St. Mary’s Church, a gypsy fortune teller, Notre Dame alumnae outing, and various society visitations plus a 9 year old Ruth Miller piano recital at Aeolian Hall.
In Baltimore yesterday J G Schmidlapp, chairman of Union Savings Bank and Trust Co, was elected a director of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. He fills the vacancy caused by the death of Edward A Bacon.
Coroner's post mortem shows Riley Keller lived from May 6 until yesterday with a broken neck and continued working for several days. Keller was shot by an unknown Black assailant in the rear of the Fourth District Police Station on May 6.
The article highlights a top coat popular for fashion and practicality available in novelty velours mohair or gaberdine. It features a belted waistline full giglia sleeves and a reversible collar shown in dark brown velours.
The remark notes some men invest heavily in high grade cars and pay for oil and $12 chauffeurs, yet they are typically seen in College Hill or Longview.
On Wednesday Jeffery Sales Co delivered a six cylinder white wire wheel roadster and sold another, a four cylinder roadster and two used cars. Oldsmobile Sales Co sold two eight cylinder touring cars to E L Anderson of Portsmouth and shipped them by Ohio River boat. Leslie W White, Jeffery salesman, is an officer of the First Regiment awaiting front duty. P C Bertram of Pullman Motor Car Co sold a Pullman to Matt Ryan of the Cincinnati Abattoir and Parker Gale sold a Pullman to Ed Sanker of Sanker's Garden Norwood.
Carl Fischer placed M K Smith in charge of the Fischer Auto and Service Company used car division. Smith had sold and delivered forty one used cars since the first day of June up to yesterday morning.
J. R. Simmons of Blevins Auto Sales sold a four cylinder Studebaker touring car to L. W. Eiser and a six cylinder Studebaker touring car to Alphonse von Lepel. A six cylinder Studebaker touring car was delivered to a Mr. Gerald of Ft. Thomas.
The Fischer Auto and Service Company moves its service department to a new fireproof building at 1815 to 1823 Reading road and places Clifford Andrews in charge. Andrews brings extensive auto experience and comes from the Leyman Buick Company.
C A Cottingham, once with Lyman Buick, now with Fischer Auto and Service on Race street, selling Chalmers and turning in several orders. Charles Schuster of Ross Motor Car Co closed Middletown yesterday with an order for six cars and a demonstrator. James D. Jackson and five others from Lincoln Motor Car Co went to Toledo to fetch six Dodge cars to drive to Cincinnati today. D E Holmes of Stewart Products Service Station tours his territory with E F Morford, Cleveland branch manager of Stewart Corp, and will be away several days.
Government revenue and other taxes must be paid today to avoid penalties. Several hundred were behind at yesterday's close of business, and Collector Gilligan will make special efforts to assist those seeking to use the final opportunity.
Special features have been arranged by the Western and Southern Life Insurance Company for the outing of the West division at Chester Park on Saturday.
Frank L. Poindexter chief clerk to W S Taylor of the C and O Railway has been chosen by the government as transportation advisor to the Chief Quartermaster at Fort Thomas mobilization camp. The appointments aim to ease handling of large military traffic and eliminate red tape on the C and O line.
Daughters of the American Revolution and allied groups convene at 2 PM at 220 West Seventh Street Red Cross rooms to discuss war relief work. Women interested are invited to attend and help.
Mrs. E. M. Hinchman hosted a Wednesday picnic at Fernbank honoring the Delhi Woman's Fortnightly Reading Club of which she presides. Mrs. William L. Kayser won the celebrities contest prize while the mother goose contest sparked merriment. Committees led by Mrs. Heber Haynes and Mrs. A. E. Patterson contributed to a successful event.
The North Fairmount Mothers' Club held a picnic at Burnet Woods with games singing and dancing. The regular meeting decided to hold the next gathering at Clovernook Home for the Blind on July 26.
This morning a proregation from the local Antisuffrage Association leaves for Dayton to attend a meeting of antisuffrage leaders at Mrs. Harry T. Talbott's home. Fifty Cincinnati members plan to travel to Dayton for a State gathering featuring a dinner at the Dayton Country Club, with afternoon cards and evening dancing. Plans for statewide authentic registration of opponents to woman suffrage will be discussed.
The National American Guild of Piano Tuners holds a three day conference starting tomorrow at Hotel Savory with National Secretary W. F. McClelland at the local headquarters. The annual convention will be in Detroit the week of August 7.
Joseph W. Sherwood formerly of Sayler Park and now with the Ft. Worth & Denver City Railroad at Decatur Texas is in the city visiting his sister Miss Kitty Sherwood.
James J. Casey, Chief Clerk of the Purchasing Department for the Queen & Crescent Route, departed yesterday for Washington D C. in connection with new engines, cars and other equipment recently ordered by the Southern Railway.
The antenuptial contract by Lizzie Schnetzer and Joseph Erpenbeck was recorded yesterday. It states Lizzie owns property and has children from a prior marriage. It provides for him in lieu of dower and waives his rights to the wife's estate while she transfers life insurance policies to him.
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