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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1908
Page
5
Clare Woodward of Indiana Hotel was taken to City Hospital after a fall in his room caused a badly cut and bruised head. Police were notified of a jewelry theft recovered by a thief from Mrs Emma Glasgow, janitress of the Yeatman Masonic Lodge rooms.
Mrs. Jack Hamilton wife of Lieu tenant Jack Hamilton was arrested in Chicago days ago accused of a theft. Mrs. Dina Schwab widow of McMicken avenue visited the prisoner in his County Jail cell yesterday.
Benjamin Tiflett aged 88 a blacksmith of 1635 Harrison avenue fell from a car yesterday while trying to alight in front of 1923 Central avenue. He was thrown into the street and sustained painful injuries. He was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
Herman Kormann aged 30 of 2627 Spring Grove avenue was struck by a projection in front of a new building at 631 East MecMicken avenue and thrown to the ground. He sustained cuts to the limbs and bruises to the head and body.
Superintendent Roger and Assistant Superintendent Poe of the railway mail weighing service in the Cincinnati District were guests at a Gibson House banquet for twenty four weighers after completing the annual mail weighing on the district's railroads. John H. Bradford aged 64 founder of the Coney Island Jockey Club died of pneumonia in New York City and will be buried in Spring Grove Cemetery after marrying Gardiner Phipps daughter from this city.
Police Court issued a warrant for James Shell at Western and Harrison avenues on loitering. George Schoedinger of 1358 Harrison avenue swore the affidavit after filing a similar charge against his seventeen year old daughter Lulu, whose case was continued to May 29 by Judge Lueders.
Delegates from Cincinnati travel to St. Joseph Missouri for the B'nai B'rith Second District annual convention. The list includes Alfred M. Ken G Deutsch S Einstein Abe Block Bernard Freiberg Louis S Levi W N Hille Max D May William Ornstein Jacob Frost Moses Schwab and Victor Abraham.
The Outing Committee of the Associated Irish Societies of Cincinnati plans a large August 16 event at Chester Park to celebrate the Yellow Ford battle. Delegates from Springfield Dayton Hamilton Middletown Glendale Newport Covington will attend. park decorations include Irish and American flags and green lights. Twenty thousand Gaels are expected.
The Zoological Garden Committee of the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association and the Cincinnati Traveling Men's Association arranged a dinner and special entertainments for visiting merchants on August 26. Committee members include J.E. Durrell, Thomas W. Allen, George Schutte, R. H. Wald, J. C. Schaefer, Joseph Barnard, and J. W. Irvine.
Pages six and seven of next Sunday's Illustrated Magazine will showcase eleven Cincinnati public school baseball teams. Many young players dream of a big league future, and their steady effort suggests some may achieve it. Parents urged to buy Commercial Tribune to get the free magazine with pictures stories jokes and local features.
A list of marriage license holders includes Thomas Bower of Marysville Indiana aged 42 and Laura E Watson of Indianapolis 30 with addresses at Gibson House and Clarion Avenue. Other entries reference spouses in Madisonville Danville Addyston and McMillan Street with ages ranging from 18 to 36 and multiple street addresses.
Inspect prospective buyers as Floor Coverings announces arrival of vast new stocks from the East. Showrooms are bright with a wide selection of Brussels Velvet Axminster Wilton and Oriental carpets and rugs with prices from 40c to $57.50 per yard and rugs from $10 to $57.50, plus linoleum and matting deals.
Cincinnati Law School marks its seventy fifth anniversary with daytime exercises at the Scottish Rite Cathedral starting at 2 30 PM and an evening banquet at a major hotel. Judson Harmon toasts. speakers include Charles Dabney James Barr Ames and William Worthington. Alumni from many institutions will attend.
Delegates to the annual Ohio letter carriers convention will arrive today in Cincinnati. The welcoming committee led by President Thomas Usher will receive them, with trolley trips and river rides planned. The convention opens tomorrow at the Grand Hotel with Mayor Markbreit greeting, and a banquet Monday night featuring Hon. H. P. Goebel and other dignitaries.
Nurse Josie Coughlin 44 dropped dead while bathing the infant of E H Phillips at 746 East Ridgeway Av Avondale yesterday morning. She had come to Cincinnati a week ago from Chillicothe where her sister lives.
One hundred dozen gowns on sale at 59c with former price 75c. Petticoats priced $1.98 to $5.00 with lace and embroidery, including silk varieties at $5.00. Drawers 50c to 89c, chemises 65c to $1.00, corset covers 59c, walking skirts $1.39, gowns $1.29. Finery includes lawn and dimity options with custom-fit sizes offered at regular low prices.
The page records numerous obituaries and funeral notices with names such as Wilhelmina Kuhlmann Louise Linde Mona Maurer Eleanora O’Brien Carl Petersen Arthur Reinhart John Schmitt and Mary J van Vredenburgh. It includes addresses dates times and church or service details plus burial and inquest notes. Several entries note a lack of flowers and city locations like Chicago Norwood Brooklyn and Hyde Park.
Lodges and commands across Lafayette schedule special meetings in late May. Work includes Entered Apprentice and Royal Arch degrees. Temples and Malta orders to be conferred. visitors are invited or welcome at each session.
Graeser Louis E Jr died Friday at 3 a.m. aged 24 years 8 months funeral Monday May 25 at 2 p.m. from 920 Richmond St. Garber George FSr died Friday at 2 a.m. aged 20 years 9 months 7 days funeral Monday May 25 at 2 p.m. from 251 Shillito St Mt Auburn. Guenther Robert died unexpectedly May 22 at Whitfield and Lowell Aves Clifton aged 74 years 2 days burial private Monday at 2 p.m.
An exquisitely dainty miniature Baldwin Grand Piano, recently completed for a prominent Avondale resident, will be exhibited for a few days at the Baldwin Music Rooms, 142 West Street.
Advance Sleeping Cars depart Cincinnati at 7 P M on Tuesdays and Fridays in June via Pennsylvania G R I Lines for Petoskey Mackinac and North Michigan resorts. Regular daily service will begin June 28 with The Northland Limited leaving Cincinnati at 7 P M.
The store advertises extensive wash fabrics for all needs with novel foreign and domestic productions plus staple qualities. It promises extraordinary values and a practically endless variety to satisfy every woman in the vicinity.
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