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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1925
Page
5
Dr. John Bayne Ascham says the development of human relationships in light of Christ's teachings is the highest achievement of man. He argues for a united community over isolated individuals and stresses love as the basis of a universal commonwealth.
The Walnut Hills Christian Church dedicated its new stone English Gothic church at Ingleside and McMillan after its 1881 start on Locust street. The service featured Rev. George L. Snively and Rev. John J. Castleberry, with Myers Y. Cooper presenting keys. Pastor Castleberry, since 1920, holds multiple church roles.
Testimony centers on Walter Shean and George Stuyvesant as witnesses describe the October 12 burglary and shooting of Policeman Shelley. Prosecution aims to prove Shean’s guilt with Atwater and Buckland corroboration while Chapman faces defense claims and a potential confession from Shean.
Hartford dispatch profiles Gerald Chapman, the so-called super bandit, examining his appeal to observers as a man at odds with ordinary criminals. It notes his Leonard street robbery with $2.5 million loot, his calm courtroom presence, rumored Harvard ties, and his planned escape strategies as he faces possible execution.
London estimates place Greater London at about 8,000,000 with the telephones area and police district covering 735 and 691 square miles respectively. Sir Kingsley Wood notes 198,808 houses authorized in 1924 with 62,109 completed, while fires fell to 3,845 in 1924 from 3,880 the previous year, including thirty-five serious fires.
The Rev. Lotis G. Hoeck discussed how men follow personal desires over intuition in a sermon on offending members. He said the body moves in natural directions while the spirit travels by attitude toward God on two roads: broad and narrow.
Mrs. Katherine Lewis formerly of Cincinnati was arrested in Portsmouth Ohio on charges she obtained $500 by false pretenses from Ned Hastings manager of Keith's Theater two years after selling him a note for $500. She allegedly cashed a check from the Frank Breeman Company and kept the funds before fleeing the city.
An Philadelphia advertisement claims a free prescription to strengthen eyesight by using Bon-Opto tablets dissolved in water and used as eye baths twice daily. It includes testimonials of dramatic improvement and notes a physician endorsement and money back guarantee.
A pair of accidents on the Dixie Highway near Stockton left four injured. Mrs. Tom Smith from Cleveland Avenue and her husband were involved in a collision with Cecil Quackenbush of Davis Avenue, Lockland, injuring Quackenbush who was taken to Mercy Hospital. A speeder later drove Harry Frazer of Holt Street Dayton and Wanda Geyer from the road, with Frazer and Miss Geyer injured.
Police hold James Harrison on three charges destruction of property reckless driving and intoxication. Mrs George Moore of 1476 Lee Avenue signed the warrant stating Harrison drove his car into her home.
Mrs. Esther Ireland aged 77 was found dead in her bed at 621 Cleveland Avenue this morning. Coroner Gadd lists heart disease as the cause. Survived by daughters Mrs. George Burkhead and Miss Julia Ireland of Hamilton and brother John Fisher.
Mrs Estella Bush 58 wife of William Bush died Saturday at Dayton Hospital Funeral services set for Tuesday at Griesmer Grim parlors with Rev F H Markley Lindenwald M E Church officiating Burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Charles Wagonfield, a retired farmer from Darrtown, died late Saturday. Funeral arrangements are not yet complete.
London officials plan to bar slow moving taxis from busy streets to ease congestion. Sir Henry Maybury leads the traffic committee as it urges faster service and restricts cruising vehicles to keep pace with modern cars.
A second hot water lake, fifty acres in extent, has been discovered in the Mt. Baker National Forest in Northwest Washington. Prospectors say the new lake, at about 56,000 feet altitude, has water near 112 degrees Fahrenheit and lies east of Mt. Baker in rugged terrain. Three hot springs have been located in the Mt. Baker National Forest.
The Narwhal, a San Francisco built barkentine launched in 1883, famed in whaling and South Seas trade, will become a motion picture ship. After a long career, it vanished at sea for sixteen months, reappeared in a South Sea port, and was later sold at auction in San Francisco before being moved to San Pedro for filming.
San Francisco finds ship skeletons beneath Market Street while excavations for new offices unearth remains of ships abandoned during the 1849 gold rush. The bedrock area sits on stilts and hosts the city’s vehicle subway, eighteen months from completion, a project tested by bay waters and heavy pumping to prevent flooding.
Princess Mary shows keen interest in farming matters at Lord Lascelle's Goldsborough estate. She personally supervises the poultry section, focuses on a Dutch breed, and has installed modern poultry yard appliances. Queen Mary recently inspected the upgrades.
The Filipino people are reading more newspapers magazines and other periodicals each year per Bureau of Posts reports. Second class mail matter weight and postage paid during 1924 more than doubled amounts for 1918, indicating rising readership.
A rundown of discounted women’s accessories and small housewares including Listerine mouth wash 79c 14 oz Jeweled combs Bobbette jeweled effects Lemon Dishes at 1 35 each Silver plated frames gloves lisle hose leather hand bags 2 95 and more Also ribbon novelties handkerchiefs Easter cards infants coats 12.00 showcasing a wide price range and colorful patterns.
Shillito's features crepe de chine at 1.49 per yard in many colors with a slip resistant quality. Printed silks at 1.95 yard offer small and medium prints in gray tan navy and more. Charmeuse satin at 2.25 yard in deep black, and broadcloth and crepe de chine with striped patterns in fast colors. Second Floor.
Shillito’s Fine Dress Goods offers Wool Hairline Twills at $1.00 per yard in navy black and spring colors. Tweeds $1.95 per yard feature gray tan mixtures and mannish stripes ideal for sports garments. Spring Coatings 54 inches wide at $2.25 per yard in light gray tan all-wool with colored overstripes.
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