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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1908
Page
8
J M Gidding & Co promotes graduation dresses on the third floor featuring one piece net and mull gowns trimmed with lace embroidery and sashes. Styles include a net dress with silk sash and a white eyelet trimmed mall dress with kimono sleeves, with prices from 19.50 to 45.00.
An ad notes the superiority of properly fitted corsets and promises a perfect model for each wearer. It claims exclusivity as agents for Gossard front faced and Mme Irene, among other leading makes, located at West Fourth Street Vine and Race.
Cincinnati University trustees upheld President Dabney's demand for philosophy professor H Heath Bawden to resign over anti marriage views. Bawden's salary ends June 30 and he will not appear on next September payroll as the philosophy chair is abandoned for the coming year.
The article promotes Commencement Day savings with Queen City Bank in Cincinnati. It urges graduates to start systematic saving, noting Certificates of Deposit earn 4 percent interest and advertise a $4 start to open an account. It highlights Woodward Hughes and Walnut Hills High Schools students as examples.
Graduating exercises for the Jewish Hospital School for Nurses will be held next Tuesday evening at the Jewish Hospital. Dr. B Knox Rachford will give the address and diplomas and medals will be presented by David J Workum president of the Jewish Hospital. The graduates include Sara Belle Barkley Cincinnati Maybelle A Carson Urbana Lillian B Campbell Flinton Canada Harriet Durham Ste Marie Canada Mabel D Jones Chillicothe Hattie M Heatherinton Olinda Canada Leah Levy Cincinnati Bessie B Scott Montreal Jessie M Spalding Tilsonburg Canada.
Hundreds of Mutual Aid Society employees of the John Shillito Company prepare for an all day outing at Highland Park from 2 to 10 p m on Saturday June 6 A special train will transport workers from Court Street Depot at 2 15 p m on the outing day.
George Peterson allegedly shot a neighbor and then killed a police officer in a tense incident. Police are investigating motives and the sequence of events is under review.
In a chaotic scene at 2161 Queen City Ave Ohio Rosso Lovato opened fire after a fire alarm. Patrolman Charles Petersen died after a brief struggle with Lovato who was finally restrained by officers Arata Springmeier and Gandenberger. Bauer, a neighbor, died from gunshot wounds as Lovato raged in the home. Lovato’s nine dogs added to the turmoil as bystanders watched the drama unfold.
The Ohio Division of the Travelers Protective Association held its annual convention at the Palace Hotel. Elected officers include In F Bowian president, Fagaly first vice president, Koch second vice president, Everson secretary treasurer, and Barnes and Fleisher directors for two years. Delegates to the national convention in Milwaukee June 22 were Barnes, Monro, Thomas, McConaghy, Boyd, and Blgss with alternates Bowman Trautman Edwards Butler Eckhouse Fleisher. Thomas and Edwards hail from Lima and McConagy Butler from Van Wert. Monro was endorsed as National Director candidate by Cincinnati.
Mrs. Mary Boller found a Flobert rifle while cleaning at 1426 West Liberty. She showed it to her fourteen year old daughter Lydia in the yard when a shot fired striking the top of the head. Lydia was taken to Dr. Dreeman and reported not seriously hurt.
Milton Kennedy, 70, described as a cripple, was hit by an automobile marked No. 400 at Seventh and Vine, knocked unconscious. He was taken to City Hospital where doctors reported a skull fracture and feared he would die. The car is listed as belonging to the Cincinnati Automobile Company.
Miss Margaret Buck of the Cincinnati School of Expression will direct a reading and drama evening at Greenwood Hall Sixth and Vine streets next Thursday. The programme features The Burglar a one act farce by Margaret Cameron followed by The Boston Dip a one act comedy and closes with The Box of Monkeys a two act comedy by Grace L Wasaka.
The issue to be included with The Sunday Commercial Tribune will feature a handsome bowling team photograph and a hammer club image on page ten. It promises outdoor sports coverage, local interest articles, jokes, and a stylish outside cover for a leisurely Sunday read.
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