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Newspaper

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1908

Page

2

Church Reaffirms Esteem For Dr Goodell After Conference

Congregation members and the official board express strong support for Dr Goodell amid perceived injustices at the General Conference in Baltimore. The statement notes prior divorce circumstances were clarified, pledges unity in affirming his fitness, and condemns attacks on his character. The board ratified the committee’s action after the evening service.

Dr. Goodell Baltimore Goodell Calvary Church Ivary Church

Attacks Highlight Methodist Bishop Elections in Baltimore

At the Methodist Episcopal General Conference in Baltimore four candidates for bishoprics face smear campaigns and rumors. Rev. Charles L. Goodell, Rev. William A. Quayle, Rev. Joseph Hingeley, and Rev. George P. Eckman are named targets as ballots approach, with eight days left to complete selections and plans to adjourn.

Baltimore Methodist Episcopal General Conference Charles L. Goodell Calvary Church New York Picay General Conference Contiguus

Laboring Men Hear Presbyterian Appeal in Kansas City

In Kansas City May 24 a mass meeting at Convention Hall featured Rev. Charles Stelzel of the Presbyterian Department of Labor and Church and John B. Lennon of the American Federation of Labor. Stelzel urged unions and nonunion workers to seek Christian faith, arguing labor unions are here to stay and Christ offers the square deal and social reform.

Kansas City Convention Hall Charles Stelzel Presbyterian Department of Labor and Church John B. Lennon American Federation of Labor Stelzel Department of Church and Labor Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Brotherhood Christ

Sacred Heart Nuns Honor Foundress of the Order

The Sacred Heart nuns honor Madeline Sophie Barat, founder of their order, with a two day service in Clifton. Barat was beatified in Rome yesterday, with Archbishop Henry Moeller presiding and Father Grimmelsman delivering the panegyric. A cantata and benediction followed, and attendees included Miss Bakewell Munroe and her daughter. The canonization may occur in about a year.

Sacred Heart Nuns Madeline Sophie Barat Nuns of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Lafayette Avenue Clifton Mother Barat Vatican the Sacred Heart Henry Moeller John F. Schoenhoeft Father Grimmelsman St. Xavier College Mother Barat Madeline Barat France Paris Nancy Bakewell St. Louis Belgium Rome Bakewell Munroe de Soto Sacred Heart Academy

Beatif ication of Mother Barat Draws 2500 French Pilgrims

In Rome at St Peter's Mother Madeline Barat founder of the Order of the Sacred Heart is beatified in a ceremony attended by about 2,500 French pilgrims led by Mgr Amietts Archbishop of Paris. Archbishop Aniette celebrated Pontifical Mass before thousands including 200 German Americans under an archbishop's leadership.

Rome St. Peter's Madeline Barat Order of the Sacred Heart Mgr. Amietts Paris Aniette

Labor and church unity urged by Kansas City conference

Rev Dr B P Fullerton in St Louis addressed Second Presbyterian Church urging organized labor and organized church collaboration. Lennon: church departments can foster understanding with labor, criticizing unorganized workers as powerless. Fullerton, moderator, spoke on focusing on the human side of religion alongside spiritual teachings, drawing a large audience.

Jast Lennon Presbyterian Church Kansas City Organized Church Organized Labor Jesus Christ B. P. Fullerton St. Louis Second Presbyterian Church

United Presbyterian General Conference Celebrates Semicentennial

Pittsburg marks the United Presbyterian Church jubilee with a May 27 opening and discussions of union with the Presbyterian Church. A jubilee commission seeks a free will offering of 2,000,000 dollars, with pledges rumored to reach 1,250,000.

Pittsburg United Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church United Presbyterians Associate Church General Assembly Associate Reform Movement Allegheny Allegheny River Associate Reformed Synod Associate Synod City Hall Old City Hall Presbyterian

Escape at Longview Asylum reported in Carthage

Police report John Meyer escaped from Longview Asylum in Carthage during the day. His family on Colerain Avenue is contacted. Meyer was wearing the institution uniform and is described as harmless.

Longview Asylum Carthage John Meyer Colerain Avenue

Silver Jubilee of Catholic Order of Foresters in Hamilton County

Members celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary at Walnut Street Theater yesterday and morning with communion in a body. James J. Casey of Cincinnati spoke on the order’s history from its 1883 Illinois charter to now, noting 130 400 members in 1560 courts and substantial benefit payments and funds.

Order of Foresters Hamilton County Walnut Street James J. Casey Cincinnati Illinois Massachusetts Order of Foresters Chicago Illinois Catholic Order of Foresters Antonine Victor Glee Club Boston Academy of Music Alvina Arlinghaus Myrtle Owens Odeline Miller Carl

Hold Silver Jubilee of Rev Runnebaum Marks Parish Event

Catholic parishes join in the silver jubilee of Rev. Anthony F. Runnebaum rector of Holy Trinity Church West Fifth Street with 10 am high mass Moeller sermon and large procession. Archbishop Moeller confirmed many, a reception followed with speeches and a $500 purse gifts to the celebrant.

Anthony F. Runnebaum Holy Trinity Church West Fifth Street Henry Moeller Father Runnebaum A. H. Walburg J. H. Holthaus Lee Thuis Louis Tieman St. Rose’s Church Runnebaum Moeller Henry P. Lange John F. Schoenhoeft Father Averdick Covington Wiliam Hickey Dayton H. A. Quebblemann

Nurse defended by Attendants as Delirious Patient Bites Arm

Miss Anna C. Minor, a nurse at City Hospital, restrained Herbert Clay 42 of 505 George Street after he tried to leap from a third floor window. Clay, admitted May 206 for tuberculosis, overpowered the nurse biting her right arm before attendants intervened.

City Anna C. Minor Herbert Clay George Street Miss Minor Clay

Baker shot at home identified assailant Koch

Thomas Baumgartner a baker shot Saturday night at 1423 Bremen Street remains in City Hospital with life in peril. He told detectives he was shot by Thomas Koch, now under arrest and charged with shooting to kill. Police Patrolman Ringhand received congratulations for the arrest.

Thomas Baumgartner Bremen Street Thomas Koch Koch Ringhand

Stationary Engineer Dallas Martin Dies After Fall

Dallas Martin, 67, a stationary engineer from Loveland, Ohio, died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dallas from injuries after a fall from a railroad bridge while avoiding an oncoming train. He was brought to Dallas by railroad crew, not married, and relatives are being sought. body in the Morgue.

Cameron Good Samaritan Hospital Dallas Martin Loveland

Thief Steals Gold Watch From Local Home

Fred Rollings reports his gold watch and chain valued at 125 dollars were taken from a wash room in his Twelfth Street home after he left it on a table. He returned about two hours later to find the timepiece missing.

Fred Rollings Twelfth Race Streets

Orphans to Ride Auto Excursion in Cincinnati

Big annual automobile ride for Cincinnati orphans planned with about a thousand children from several orphanages. Chairman Val Duttenhofer Jr. sends cards to automobile owners asking to loan cars for the event.

Cincinnati Val Duttenhofer, Jr Eden Park Ninth Street Crouse Colored Orphan Asylum Reading Road Bond Hill Mr. Duttenhofer

Manhole Gas Explosion Shatters Store Window

Early morning sewer gas explosion blasted a manhole cover near Seventh and Central, throwing the cover twenty five feet and breaking the window of William Burger's women’s furnishings store. Pedestrians fled as debris flew. firefighters quickly controlled the blaze. Authorities suspect sparks from an imperfectly insulated conduit ignited the gas.

Seventh and Central Avenue William Burger

Catholic Foresters Celebrate Silver Jubilee in Hamilton

The Catholic Order of Foresters marked its silver jubilee and 25th anniversary in Hamilton Ohio. Holthaus St. Peter's and Miami Courts, with over 400 members, attended a joint vesper service at St. Peter's Church followed by the celebration in Lindley's Hall.

Commercial Tribune Hamilton Order of Foresters Holthaus St. Peter’s Miami Courts St. Peter’s Church Lindley’s Hall

Pleasure trip tragedy at Darby Creek ends in drowning

Otto Beam of Columbus drowned this afternoon at the mouth of Darby Creek in Circleville while on a pleasure trip. His companion R C Bates attempted a rescue but was nearly exhausted when removed from the water.

Commercial Tribune Circleville Otto Beam Columbus Darby Creek Beam R. C. Bates Bates

Woman Hurt When Falling From Car on Colerain Ave

Mrs Amelia Montell of 126 East Fourteenth Street fell while alighting from a Colerain Avenue streetcar near Twelfth and Elm. She was carried to City Hospital by her husband and diagnosed with a broken leg and bruises, though not in serious condition.

Twelfth Elm Streets Amelia Montell East Fourteenth Street City Hospital

Seven Airship Crash Victims Recover in Oakland

Seven men seriously injured in an airship accident in Oakland are recovering at Roosevelt Hospital. Doctors report all patients are doing well and none are expected to die.

Oakland Cal Roosevelt Hospital

Obituary notes actor Boyd Putnam dies in Irvington

Actor Boyd Putnam, leading man for the Lillian Russell Company, dies at his brother in law Lyman Craw's home in Irvington New York from Bright's disease amid a nervous breakdown. He retired from the stage in Rochester after touring since March. He was son of Judge Putnam of Grand Rapids and a descendant of General Israel Putnam. Bayard Gray, last of ex Governor Isaac P Gray's family, dies in Portland Indiana of apoplexy leaving a large estate and no will known. He never married and has an aunt Teresa Swearer of Columbus Ohio and several cousins.

Boyd Putnam Lillian Russell Company Lyman Craw Irvington N. Y Bright Mr. Putnam Rochester Judge Putnam Grand Rapids Mich Israel Putnam Bayard Gray Isaac P. Gray Portland Ind Teresa Swearer Columbus Ohio

Slayer of Many Outlaws 5 Dead

Turner Turnbull dies at his home east of Caddo in the Choctaw Nation after a lifetime known as the law in the fight against horse thieves and outlaws along the Blue and Boggy Rivers. The Turnbulls earned notoriety in early Choctaw history for ruthless expeditions that ended many lives and shaped frontier justice before federal courts.

Commercial Tribune Muskogee Turner Turnbull Caddo Turnbull Turnbull Brothers Turner Simon Daniel Blue Ardmore Frank Long Turnbull Rangers Long Long’s Sam Boyd Buffalo Hill Double Springs Turnbulls Atoka County Mean Daniel Turnbull Wilburton Choctaw Indian Court Federal Court Ft. Smith Bokchito National Bank

Famous German Coming To Pittsburg Convention

Dr Jansen of the University of Berlin will open the annual American Triological Association in Pittsburg from Thursday to Saturday. He will visit Cincinnati after the meeting to inspect Avondale hospital and other medical institutions before heading to Chicago for the American Medical Society convention. Dr Holmes will present a paper on the Avondale project.

Jansen University of Berlin American Triological Association Pittsburg Cincinnati Avondale Chicago American Medical Society C. R. Holmes

Hurdle race endsanger driver in stump obstacle

George Bader 29 of 1047 Central Avenue was hurt when tree stumps lined the riverbank were used as hurdles. While racing with friends along the Little Miami River he fell after catching a stump, suffering several broken ribs and severe bruises and cuts. Police took him to City Hospital.

George Bader Central Avenue Bader Little Miami River

Montville to Be Burned Over Bat Invasion at Aylett

Heirs of Patrick Henry estate Montville in Aylett Virginia plan to burn the mansion to rid it of thousands of bats overrunning the grand rooms since spring. Attempts to exterminate the pests failed as bats clung to furniture walls and ceilings, forcing tenants to vacate.

Commercial Tribune Aylett Montville Virginia Patrick Henry Philip Alyett Richmond William Aylett Elizabeth Henry An Aylett America Charles II King William County

End of mine strike in the four-state field reached

After six weeks of talks the final details were settled to satisfaction of both miners and operators in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas. A joint meeting will sign the official agreement, and by Wednesday all miners affected by the April 1 start date are expected to return to work.

Kansas City Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas Field

Miners Prepare to Return to Work in West Virginia Fields

In the Elkhorn and Pocahontas coal fields more than two thousand miners, idle due to slack business, will resume work tomorrow. One thousand will be put to work in the Thacker and Mattewan field after five months of idleness.

Huntington W. Va Elkhorn Pocahontas Thacker and Mattewan

Grand Stand Folds At Buffalo Ball Game

A grand stand collapsing at a Buffalo baseball game between the Brooklyn Royal Giants and a local nine sent about 4,000 spectators into the mud. Ambulances and police responded as crowds spilled into the field. injuries were mainly sprains and bruises.

Buffalo N. Y Brooklyn Royal Giants

Man Die After Horse Kicks Farmer Near Washington

T. T. Beatty a wealthy farmer west of Washington A H O was kicked in the side by a horse and killed. Tomorrow would have been his eightieth birthday. He was a prominent Methodist layman.

Commercial Tribune Washington A. H T. T. Beatty Here

Canoe Capsize Drowns Three in Saugeen River

Three people were drowned in Walkerton Ontario after a canoe capsized over a dam on the Saugeen River. Victims were Frederick Clark 21 Gertrude O Brecht 19 and her sister Bertha 22.

Walkerton Ontario Saugeen River Frederick Clark Gertrude O’brecht Bertha

Guthrie Streets Flooded As Three Day Downpour Swamps Lowlands

Severe rain drenches Guthrie with three days of downpour. Crops in lowlands ruined and much stock drowned. In Muskogee area the water is described as extremely low country. Authorities fear a number of casualties.

Muskogee

Flood Swallows Fort Worth Area Paralyzing Railways

Torrential Trinity River rise floods Ft Worth and North Ft Worth after seven inches of rain. Dozens reported dead and many missing as stock yards, bridges, and downtown areas suffer extensive damage. Rail service disrupted. relief camps set up by city officials and charities for the homeless. Special reports note rising rivers near Denison and Red River, with widespread crop losses and evacuations.

FT. Worth Tex Trinity River North Trinity City Park Green Bureau of United Charities W. B. Morris Salvation Army

Destruction From Texas Storm Stuns Panhandle to Gulf

A fierce wind and rain storm sweeping Texas from the Panhandle to the gulf unleashed tornadoes, wrecking crops and vegetation, uprooting trees, and inundating towns as four hour rains reached seven inches. Austin endured the worst with streets blocked and services down. Agricultural areas in Central and southern Texas reported severe damage.

Austin Tex Texas Panhandle Gulf

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