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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
13
A historical notice lists multiple parcels offered for forfeited land sale with locations on Camp Washington, Hopple and Sidney streets, and Robinson Triangle near Hamilton Pike. It includes lot sizes such as 40 by 113 feet and 63 by 94 feet, with assorted owner names like Miller Isaac J and Laura Miller, and amounts indicating sale values and assessed costs across several parcels.
Benjamin Fay Mills spoke to three Cincinnati audiences at Unitarian Walnut Hills Vine Street Congregational and a public lecture in the Auditorium. He preached that humanity descends from God and returns to God and urged universal unity and inner power through Vedanta. Mills called optimism essential and announced a Bhagavad Gita class at 4 PM, noting his studies with Swami Vivekananda.
The New York stock market last week showed an unsettled irregular pattern as profit taking met cautious optimism over possible dividend cuts. Major actions included reductions by New York Central, Crucible Steel preferred, Union Typewriter, and Rio Tinto Mining with rail dividends expected to fall.
Mary Capps 15 Pittsburg Alice Smith 17 and Jennie Pennington 14 escaped the Convent of the Good Shepherd at Mt. St. Mary Price Hill. They were found wandering near Ninth street and Central avenue and taken to Central Station where police notified the convent. The trio cried as they were hauled back to the institution after describing their walk out.
The Cincinnati market summary details quiet wheat with light receipts and fair demand, a firmer whisky market, and general price ranges for oats corn rye and flour. It lists specific bid prices for No 2 white and No 4 white oats and includes reported sales for wheat corn and hay and extensive notes on grain inspections and farm commodities.
John Murphy a 28 year old bricklayer was slashed on the neck with a razor during a saloon brawl at 413 West Sixth Street. He was found bleeding near Third and John Streets and taken to City Hospital with a non dangerous wound. Police arrested saloon owner Fred Burk for violating Sunday closing law. other combatants fled.
The Main Telephone Exchange plans a leap year reception and dance in the Auditorium at Seventh and Elm Streets. The event, Tuesday evening April 11, is funded entirely by the hello girls. With the exchange serving most of Cincinnati, many bachelors and widowers hope a caller to Central may get a bid.
Special dispatch reports Hopkinsville Kentucky tobacco market remained steady last week with heavy receipts of loose and prized tobacco. Planters Protective Association and Society of Equity sales noted, 68 birds sold at 7 to 13 dollars. lugs 7 to 10 dollars and leaf 10 to 13 dollars. District totals through March 16 show 2,000 plus hhds sold across Guthrie Clarksville Hopkinsville Paducah Springfield Murray Mayfield with various prices.
The coroner was notified last night of the sudden death of Henry John Teigheder, 35, of 779 Wells Street. He collapsed near his home while returning from an afternoon walk with his brother William Telgheder. Death was due to heart failure. he was a foreman varnisher in a carriage factory.
Bolivar Tenn March 22 Andrew Walton seventy year old farmer living seven miles north of town has been farming with his young mule team and raises a 25 year old mule from a colt He has harvested sixty crops and says he is still able to farm several more years despite his long career.
Under First Church auspices, Frank H. Leonard, noted exponent of Mrs. Eddy's teachings, will lecture on Christian Science in Music Hall at 8:15 tonight. Admission is free and a large crowd is expected.
William J. Bryan left yesterday noon for Charleston West Virginia to deliver a lecture tonight. He departed from the Grand Hotel unaccompanied and a crowd gathered at the depot. Photographers pressed in as he smiled and shook hands before boarding the train.
A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce directors is set for the latter part of this week to decide what action to take regarding the Louisville and Nashville Railroad viaduct bill.
Daily departure times for shipments and passengers appear for several cities including Greenwood Pomeroy Maysville Madison Louisville Pittsboro and Queen City with varying times such as 5 p m 11 p m and 9 a m plus notes of daily except Saturday or Sunday services across multiple routes.
The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 46 feet at 6 p.m. yesterday and continued to rise, signaling ongoing flood conditions for nearby communities and authorities monitoring water levels and potential impacts.
The Cincinnati port lists yesterday departures and today arrivals of river packets. The Greenwood leaves for Pomeroy at 6 p.m. from Sycamore street. Courier for Maysville at 11 p.m.. Kentucky for Madison and all way ports at 5 p.m.. City of Louisville for Louisville and intermediate ports at 5 p.m. The Queen City from Pittsburgh is due this morning and will depart tomorrow at 5 p.m. from Broadway. River may rise but flood danger is unlikely.
The report lists river levels and conditions at multiple ports including Davis Island Dam in Pittsburg, Wheeling, Madison, Parkersburg, Cairo, and Memphis. It notes rising or falling rivers, temperatures, and weather, plus arrivals and departures such as John A. Wood and The Mariner, with times from Louisville to St. Louis and Lower Mississippi.
The Queen City packet departs from the foot of Broadway at 1 pm under Agent E. R. May of 204 Public Landing. Virginia bound vessel follows on Saturday, March 28.
Brief transit notice for steamer service to Pomeroy and intermediate Way points via G Line Peer foot Sycamore, today in the afternoon. Contact M. 57 for details.
Daily freight and passenger sailings advertised for Maysville and points via Greene Line wharfboat at Sycamore street with departures at 11 p.m. and 5 p.m. from Main street for Louisville and intermediate points. Kentuck River freight accepted daily. Telephone numbers provided.
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