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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1908
Page
7
A column features Big Kelly praising dress clothes for shaping East Side manners and democracy, mocking guest waiter distinctions. He recalls countless dinners for causes including St Patrick and Ireland, urging readers to buy The Saturday Evening Post for more.
George Eyrick has been chosen as the class orator for the upcoming East Night High School commencement exercises.
The Nobles of the Mystic Shrine postpone their Chester Park annual outing due to rain from yesterday to May 22.
Thirty five students and faculty from the Western College of Women in Oxford will attend a dinner at the Grand Hotel tonight. The event gathers college members for an evening gathering and meal at the hotel dining room.
Police ask the public to help locate Robert Irvine missing from Sandusky Ohio for over a week and believed to be in Cincinnati. He has relatives in the area and authorities have been notified.
James Adolph Kemmer president of the Brewery Workers Union and James Wood both of Cincinnati travel to Toledo Ohio to organize a Personal Liberty League effort.
The annual election and meeting of officers for the Ohio Hospital for Women and Children will be held at the institution on 519 West Seventh Street next Thursday at 10 o clock in the morning.
Bessie Lake, a maid for Dr. Hill at Sixth and Elm, was arrested by Detectives Sweeney and Houillion after presumed missing items from the Hill office were reported.
An old soldier, Thomas Ra¢chford, told police he misplaced his pension papers a suitcase and personal belongings in Cincinnati. He listed the Enterprise Hotel at 324 West Sixth Street as his residence.
In Cumminsville on Hillis street a dog scuffle led to a civil action. Mrs. Maria Holzwart seeks $10 against neighbor Thomas Dyer before Squire Maus on Tuesday morning, claiming her dog suffered serious injuries while Dyer’s dog attacked. Dyer’s attorney counters that Holzwart’s dog showed injuries only minor and asserts children provoked the animals.
The main Library reports a weekly circulation of 2716 at Walnut Hills 2781 at Cumminsville 2467 at North Cincinnati 2264 at Dayton Street 1686 at Norwood 1322 at East End and 1696 across smaller branches for the week ending May 2.
Ella Rudel a 30 year old married cook employed by George B Allen of 612 West Eighth street was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Houillion and is held on suspicion of knowing something about the disappearance of several articles from Allen s home.
The University of Cincinnati Girls Glee Club will hold a benefit concert in McMicken Hall on Friday evening May 15 for the Young Women's Christian Association branch in the school. Soloists include contralto Miss Charlotte Callahan soprano Miss Monica Sutkamp and violinist Miss Valentine Jackson.
The next issue will feature pictures of distinguished Methodist Episcopal theologians. Baltimore conference lists eight or more bishop vacancies with several prominent figures pictured in this page. The Magazine comes free with The Sunday Commercial Tribune and will include stories pictures and anecdotes.
William Brown of Brown & Co brokers served notice that the firm will discontinue business and settle contracts at yesterday's close. The firm, tied to bucket shop indictments, faces eviction pressure from bank and local officials. Prosecutor Ruffson warns bucketeers profit then dissolve, shifting losses.
The Board of Public Service rescinded its ban on street sprinkling in the Fourth Elm Canal and Broadway area. Sprinkling becomes optional for property owners and will be supervised by the Street Cleaning Department. J H Asmann urged relief for residents beyond Ridgeway and Fredonia avenues due to a downed C L N bridge.
The Water Works Commissioners endorsed a sub committee report awarding Mercantile Trust Company fifty cents per cubic yard for extras and thirty cents for uphill hauling. The total estimates near $11,000, down from Agent Jackson's $21,000 request. The compromise will be offered to the trust company.
City Solicitor Ballard refuses to file suit to enjoin the traction company from bridging Eastern avenue near Andrews as Councilman Kellogg requested. East End residents have hired an attorney and will file suit on their own initiative.
George Guckenberger of Atlas National Bank and residents from North Fairmount and Westwood urged the Service Board to raise the Harrison avenue Viaduct approaches above flood level. Some firms want the grade lowered. The issue will be taken up by the committee of the whole.
In the First District Patrolman Maisch was fined ten dollars yesterday by Mayor Markbreit after reporting for duty under the influence of liquor.
City Engineer Landmaker accompanied board members on a personal inspection of the Harrison Avenue viaduct site to assess the condition of the pier bases.
Assistant City Solicitor Goldsmith informed the Service Board that it may share rent from the recently acquired property slated for street widening. The board empowered the Solicitor to collect all rentals due.
President Schoepf told the board yesterday that the rails in front of 528 West Eighth Street had been tightened after complaints that they were so loose the cars caused the hell to shake when passing.
The Service Board authorized the City Solicitor to prepare an ordinance to reuse old cans and refuse collected by the Street Cleaning Department.
The Pelee Fishing Club, a group of fifty professional and business men led by President Judge Thomas B. Paxton, departs from Grand Central Depot at 8 16 this morning for a two week fishing stay at Pelee Island off Pt. Sheridan in Canadian waters of Lake Erie. A Sandusky steamer will carry twenty to thirty members to the island for supper. Members include H. D. Peck J. H. Webster J. Rankin Samuel Moffett and others from Cincinnati Cleveland Dayton New York City and Covington Kentucky.
Physical Director Ziegler ordered teachers to include dry land swimming in manual training. Pupils will imitate swimming motions to keep the body above water, practicing hand arm deep breathing and leg foot movements. No practical swimming instruction will be provided.
A Service Board resolution orders disposal of unused water works pumping station property including Front street Linwood Cumminsville Mt Hope and Westwood stations and the Markley farm bought for 15000. Hunt street station to be retained for possible municipal machine shop use by city crews.
Edward Anderson alias Edward Mc Glasson was arrested by Detectives Burk holz and McQuesten for forging Louis Schmidt's name on a $5 check. He wrote obridge yesterday in court as in the original order. A robbery at Schmidt's near 1215 Central avenue preceded the crime. Anderson claimed another man gave him the order and that he received the money, later denying guilt.
After years of discussion the City Board of Public Service awarded a contract to Scully Construction Company to supply a municipal asphalt plant for street repairs at 14850 dollars. Scully must post a 5000 dollar bond to cover patent infringement risk.
The mother of Eli Rundstetler, thought to live in Cincinnati, is dying and asks police by letter to locate him. Rundstetler’s brother A. D. Rundstetler of 19 West High Street Detroit reports the matter yesterday. She says she would die happy if she can see him again, as the last letter says he kept a satoon on Plum Street and used the name Peane.
Robber entering Wilcox's curio shop on Walnut Street asked to see a rubber stamp. While Wilcox fetched it, the assailant struck him, robbing his pocketbook of a small amount. The thief, about 5'7" and 130 pounds in dark clothes, fled after the assault.
Vice President John Eckerle presided in President Gilbert's absence as Mohawk Bridge work was set to begin within a month lowering the grade. Queen City avenue widening and sidewalk repairs were discussed with several ward officials named and 500 members targeted by July.
Bids for the improvement of Spring Grove Avenue from the corporation line to Carthage Pike in Millcreek Township were opened by the County Commissioners and sent to the County Surveyor for computation and report. The contenders include E G Nave Bros Co United States Wood Preserving Co L Eid Edward Ryan M Sullivan Son Louis Drach Construction Co A J Henkel Bros O E Robinson Son J M Hassett Co Quill Poos Ruebel Bros Ford Ritter Barber Asphalt Paving Co Kirchner Construction Co Russell Jamison and others. Bids cover granite or wood block paving with total costs running to several thousands of dollars, with wood block bids limited to three firms Barber Asphalt Paving Co and Russell Jamison.
City Solicitor Ballard traveled to Columbus to urge a Senate and House conference committee to consider amending the Longworth act. The proposed amendment would exempt street and sewer improvements and track elevation from bond issue limits. failure to pass could halt Cincinnati’s proposed improvements pending future action.
Judge Lueders told Charles Fuhachnich that he must cover transportation back to Russia and the money owed to United Jewish Charities or face six months in the workhouse. He had arrived at Police Court on a complaint that he held $879 in cash but failed to support his aged father and mother. He relented, turning over $100 to his parents and allocating $25 each for expenses and the $90 already paid to the association.
Three members of Cincinnati's teaching staff were chosen to tour England and continental Europe. The selection occurred at yesterday’s Teachers and Salaries committee meeting. The nominees include Frank W. Ball of the manual training department Seigfried Geismar of the Fifteenth District elementary group and A King of Hughes High School.
Superintendent Dyer announced a planned notice in the city's high schools urging students to resign from secret fraternal societies and sororities. He noted about three groups per school and reported no complaints yet from principals. He doubted substantial funds exist and said upper school Greek letter societies are not backing these groups.
City Hall officials said all arrangements for the Spring Grove parade and services are complete. A Junior Order miscommunication about mounted men and a mammoth flag was denied as unauthorized. A committee will urge the Board of Public Service to restore local patriot monuments before Memorial Day. Evanston School children will march, with Evanston Improvement Association funding car fare and incidental costs.
Names and residences listed for marriage licenses include Joseph Willig and Elizabeth Geyer both of 1053 Oehler Street, David B. Walker of 2627 Fentongst, Bertha McH Kirgan of Mt Washington 21 Homer, Vivian A. Himes and Susie Roth with partial addresses and unclear details. The fragmentary text shows multiple entries with street and city cues, indicating preliminary license records.
Special meeting at 8 pm Saturday May 9 for business and reception of petitions. At close, illustrated Cuba lecture by Brother Gerrard. E S Keefer Potentate.
Obituaries list several deaths with names ages and service details. Sarah Abraham widow of Joseph Abraham 84 at 2545 North Ingleside. Herbert Colter Boye funeral May 9 Mt. Auburn. Ruth M. F Estep 5 funeral May 9. Bernard H. Gerwe 31 funeral May 9 St. Henrys Church. Cora Day Lyons funeral May 1. Burial private. Omit flowers where noted.
A compilation of burial permits includes Catherine Hitch 60 at St Francis Hospital Cheviot with bronchitis. William Mitchell 70 of 1042 Rittenhouse senility. Joseph Knaubaugh 1 day at 842 Barr mnanition. J James Mylor 1755 Columbia tuberculosis. Herbert Boye 46 149 East Auburn locomotor ataxia. Mary Kelly 1 day 1225 Vine inanition. Edna Roesch 7 1615 Race inquest pending. Elmer Botts 10 months 20 Broadway malnutrition. Agnes Roelush 19 City Hospital 2044 Florence sepsis. Robert Spath 76 City Infirmary bron i. Catherine Rohe 86 719 Carr sea way pas me. Mary 42 238 Eastern Pewperson Henry 38 City Hospital Newport Ky inquest pending. Magdalena Huber 1604 Delhi cancer. Charles Derrick 32 City Hospital 1227 Main in-mat nding. 13 West Eighth sani uy. Emelina Suydam 85 335 Tusculum heart disease. Timary 46 238 Harvey nephritis.
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