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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
5
Mrs Anna Lewis aged 55 of 673 West Fifth Street fell yesterday in her home losing power of motion and sustaining a strained back. A separate report notes a thief entered the apartment of Kittie Reinke at 905 West Ninth Street, stealing a gold plated plug and leaving a box of machinists tools.
Mr. John Yoakley offered an organ recital yesterday at 3 30 p m in Christ Church East Fourth Street. The performance preceded the regular Lenten vesper service at 4 p m.
All street vendor cases on the Police Court docket were placed on the open docket yesterday by Judge Lueders while awaiting Council action on a new ordinance.
An overheated smokestack caused a roof fire at the Big Four stop on Sixth street and Mill Creek yesterday. Firemen’s prompt work confined the loss to $200.
The Christian Missionary Alliance and Assembly in the city engage Rev. A. H. O'Brien of Findlay as the principal speaker for open air meetings to be held in spring and summer.
Rabbi David Philipson delivers the fourth Avondale Temple lecture on Strange Jewish Sects tonight. He will discuss The Beni Israel of India as the central topic of his address.
Elmer Mitchell 14 and John Ryan 12 escaped from St. Josephs Orphan Asylum Cumminsville Wednesday. Farmer Fred Wehr near Hamilton sheltered them and alerted authorities.
Hugo Dieckman of 2931 McMicken Avenue told police that his delivery wagon was looted at Fourth and Central Avenue. Clothing valued at 75 dollars was stolen belonging to Fechheimer Brothers.
The body of Daniel Collins, a printing pressman in the Railway Mail service printing shop, will be buried this morning in Milford Catholic Cemetery. He died Thursday of heart failure at 308 Broadway, where he lived in a boarding house. He had previously been a merchant in Morrow, Ohio.
Fred Doench aged eighty celebrated yesterday at his Cumminsville home on Witler Street. Surrounded by his children and grandchildren he called it the proudest moment of his life, as the First Police District Station House Keeper Doench’s father marked the occasion.
Paul Sarega and Joseph Schnitzer, junk dealers, appeared in Police Court charged with petit larceny. Officers Lemmink and Be roge say they observed them driving from 658 Kenyon Avenue with most of an iron fence and metal fixtures from a vacant house. The cases were continued.
Miss Maria C Collins principal of the Cincinnati Collegiate School for Girls addresses the Cincinnati History Teachers Association at the university tomorrow at 10 a.m. on The Recent Literature Relating to History Teaching. Miss Jane Sherzer president of the Women's College in Oxford speaks on The Significance of History in the Study of Literature.
A reallocation of police district boundaries, three years in the making, is now effective. The Seventh and Eighth District boundary shifts to Reading Road enlarging the Eighth by boats and men. Sixth District moves from O’Bryanville to Hyde Park. future Price Hill station and Westwood substation will adjust Fifth and Ninth lines. Mounted patrols will cover boats in Price Hill Westwood and Fairmount once stations open.
Memorial services for the late Thomas Dooley national secretary treasurer of the Plumbers Union are held at the Eagles Temple on Walnut Street. Twenty Chicago plumbers led by President John R. Alpine escorted the body to the city. A Cincinnati delegation accompanied it to Mrs Dooley's mother's home in Bromley. Funeral services are set for St Patrick's Church Covington with burial in Highlands Cemetery.
Short breath palpitations and feeble pulse signal weak heart action. Dr Miles Heart Cure offered to strengthen the heart and ease suffering in chronic heart trouble. A testimonial from Elkhart Indiana cites improved breathing, reduced pain, and weight gain after using the product with money back guarantee.
A Ripley area blacksmith shop five miles north of Ripley Ohio burned last night destroying 1000 pounds of tobacco stored by Elliott Parton. Owner Walker Hook suspects arson amid warnings from the Equity Society. Parton had stored the tobacco after permission from Hook. Neighbors link the incident to broader threats and recent tobacco burnings.
The Associated Organizations debate L N railroad pressure to override an injunction against an elevated structure at Public Landing to reach new terminals. Supporters push for adopting car service rules and reciprocal switching limits, while opposition cautions against railroad demands.
Neighborhood watchers report a large Newfoundland belonging to Mrs Warfinger waits at 24 West Ninth street, the former Dr Leo Danzigers clinic, where the physician was killed weeks ago. The dog escorted him home each night and now lingers before the door, whining and mournful, drawing tears from friends.
Projectors of the elevated railroad pill oppose a proposed amendment allowing Cincinnati City Council to regulate fare every five years. They contend the change would kill the measure and hinder capital interest. Judge Rufus B. Smith, acting for Schmidlapp interests, notes the road could cost about $3,000,000 and argues the five year rate review would deter investment.
Jules P. Bouscaren told the Engineers' Club that Cincinnati faces 135 grade crossings with ongoing accidents. He estimated elimination costs around 20 million dollars, far below Chicago's 45.7 million, and proposed a nonpartisan board to issue bonds and require railroads to contribute, enabling completion in four years.
Building Inspector reports a committee found need for St Josephs Parochial School improvements including fire escapes and door relays. Parishioners plan a new school costing about 100000 with 45000 already raised. work on the new building cannot start until half the cost is paid.
John Christy sues Arthur Crenshaw for 10500 plus interest and foreclosure of Crenshaw's Front street property known as the Silver Moon. Christy loaned Crenshaw 15000 in 1904, secured by a mortgage. 4500 paid, nothing since September 14. Victor Abraham is attorney for the plaintiff.
Thomas Samuel Reynolds 51, husband of Blanche, died March 19 at 6:40 am, 1215 Scott Street Covington. John Henry Vogelsang, 83, died March 17. burial March 20, 1:30 pm from 127 Peete Street with 2 pm service at St Peter's Church. Edward Warden dies March 18. funeral March 21 10 am J. Gilligan mortuary. George Zitscher 62, Fifth Avenue Price Hill, died March 16. funeral March 20 9 am followed by 10 am high mass at St Lawrence Church. Friends invited.
W. E. Hutton asks police to help locate a canary colored diamond valued at several hundred dollars. The gem is in a ring with two white diamonds and the broker offers a $50 reward for its return.
Cincinnati Aerie No. 142 F C E requests members to assemble at Aerie Hall Friday March 20 at 8 p m for services over the remains of Brother Thomas Dooley. Body will be in state Friday from 1 p m until 6 p m. Public invited. W P William Berning Secretary Louis Boeremmann
Egle Daniel Browning Allen aged forty one March 18 funeral March 21 from Wikauington C. Collins Daniel Milford Ohio died March 19 after brief illness remains traveled to Milford for funeral St Andrews Church Milford Friday 9 a.m. Dooley Thomas M Chicago Ill funeral March 21 from sister's Cincinnati residence then high mass Covington Kentucky Margaret Gibbs March 19 funeral March 21 from Edwin Gibbs Avondale residence Patrick James son of J W Ruth Patrick March 19 funeral March 21 2 p.m. Morris James March 17 age ninety three funeral March 20 from St Josephs North Bend interment St Josephs Cemetery OBrien George March 17 funeral March 21 Morristreet 7 30 a.m. Stewart Minnie Welge March 19 death details provided.
A register of burial permits records numerous deceased individuals with ages ranging from an infant to elderly, listing names, ages, and burial locations such as Lang Street addresses, hospitals, and home branches. Diseases include meningitis, tuberculosis, influenza, cancer, pneumonia, bronchitis, heart disease, and inanition, with inquests noted for Edward Warden.
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