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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
7
Decoration Day at Chester Park draws crowds with private dining at The Bower and vaudeville acts by Turno the juggler and the Gaffneys. Weber's Prize Band performs at the Zoo with a varied program and a public schools outing of 7 000 children arriving by special cars.
The article reports Colonel Martin issuing a suppression order to stop free season books for Chester as demand overwhelms the presses. He cites thousands of applications piling up on his desk and labels the move a preventive measure amid fast requests resembling large nightly crowds at the Tickler venue.
Lyman Howe pictures open at the Lyric Theater on Monday with features including Through Palestine on horseback Scotland and Morocco. A dramatic sequence shows a great warship grounded on a rock torn and wrecked by waves likely to captivate all audiences.
The Grand's Pictures presents George M. Cohan as Yankee Doodle Boy with a bowery act and the Teddy Bears plus specialties by Orne and Grady Trainor and Santley in a singing dancing and talking pictures program next week at the Grand Opera House.
Cincinnati Board of Public Service invites sealed bids for laying cast iron pipe special castings and valves for the city water distribution system in 1908. Bids due June 5 1908 at noon with 1000 bid bond. use official forms. bids opened June 5 1908. right to reject bids reserved.
The State Board of Public Works of Columbus Ohio announces sealed proposals due by noon June 24 for extensive canal and dam works. Projects include Middle Dam St Marys Locks and numerous culverts locks and drains from Cincinnati to Massillon and beyond. Further details and bid forms available from the Chief Engineer in Columbus or Canal Improvement Engineers after June 1.
Kemp's Wild West Show opens the season at the Lagoon with a Friday morning parade starting at 9 o'clock from Lagoon Park. The route goes to Third and Main Covington Kentucky, up Main to Pike, east to Madison, north to Fourth, east to Scott, across the bridge, up Walnut to Fifth, west to Central Avenue, north to Ninth, east to Vine and south to the river.
Warm weather draws big crowds to Coney steamers and river park entertainments in Cincinnati. Decoration Day crowds are expected with new features at Coney boats. Obituary notes Isaac Cohen dies in New York. daughters Elsie Fox Sallie Cohen Rice and the Misses Fanny Tillie Mamie noted. Rose LeHarte visits Cincinnati for summer at her mother's home. Chester Park mystery girl found by police unable to provide details.
The Queen City bathing beach opening is postponed another week as manager Kroger works to control the river and ensure clean water. Officials warn crowds will flock when it opens so readers are urged to buy bathing suits in advance.
The Jewish Hospital School for Nurses held its graduation exercises last evening. The class includes Sara Barkley Cincinnati Maybelle Carson Urbana Lillian Campbell Flin ton Harriet Durham Sault Ste. Marie Mabel Jones Chillicothe Hattie Heatherington Olinda Leah Levy Cincinnati Bessie Scott Montreal Jessie Spalding Tilsonburg. President Workum presented Superintendent Greenwood with a diploma and the Workum gold medal for each graduate. Greenwood is a graduate of Blockley Hospital and Johns Hopkins.
Two Jewish organizations, the Young Men's Hebrew Association and the Cincinnati Zionists Society, merged at a special meeting in the Odd Fellows Temple. A. H. Fromenson of New York gave a Zionism lecture as the final step. The new body is the Cincinnati Zionist Society with officers from both groups and Aaron Alban named Financial Secretary. Fromenson departs for New York tonight.
Katie Crofton chief cook at the Cincinnati Branch Hospital for Consumptives in Lick Ann resigns and fourteen helpers threaten to leave unless better pay and food are provided. Dr. B F Lyle the superintendent concedes staff grievances are justified and notes patients also complain. Superintendent Fehrenbatch says management does its best with limited funds.
Attorney J Ledyard Lincoln of Grandin Road received a Rome cablegram stating his sister Genevieve Supremeur Lincoln died last night. The body will be brought to Cincinnati for interment.
Firefighters from Companies 26 and 29 fought a small blaze on the roadway of the Liberty Street Viaduct above Mill Creek. Ropes bound about the waists protected crews as they worked. after about thirty minutes the fire was extinguished with no injuries and minor damage.
A salvage team rushed to a fire at 548 Clark street when a buggy rode into their high speed path on Central avenue near Elizabeth street. The driver Say steered the auto to miss the buggy but struck it, throwing Fred Westerman, 43, a vault cleaner of 959 West Ninth street, about twenty feet. He survived with bruises and refused hospital care. The corps continued to the Clark street fire as their wagon suffered damage estimated in the hundreds. the demolished buggy left its horse badly injured.
The drowned man from Price Hill, Frank A. Maly aged 28 of 2381 Glenway avenue, was found near Aurora. A $100 reward offered by his father was to aid recovery. The body was buried in potter's field after the coroner's order and later exhumed for funeral home transport. Hunt who retrieved the body will claim the reward.
Alice Hughes of 430 Providence street obtained a Police Court warrant for her brother George Hughes. She accuses him of continuing disorderly conduct and refusing to leave her home.
Patrolman Charles Craig pursues John Wagner and an accomplice across Covington and Newport streets. Wagner is captured on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Bridge over the Licking River after a half mile chase. he faces robbery charges. Mrs. Finnegan identified the assault on 96 East Second Street. the lost satchel and pocketbook were recovered nearby. Wagner, once a rolling mill man, was pursued with a growing crowd and detained on the bridge.
Bishop C P Maes of Covington delivered the dedication address for Villa Maddonna Academy located on River road two miles below Bromley. At 10 am he confirmed a large class of children. The blessing of the bell and formal dedication followed in the afternoon with Prof Harold Becket Gibbs directing the music.
The Hamilton County Commission for the Relief of the Blind met at the Associated Charities and estimated $35 000 should be appropriated for pensions. They assume 250 blind residents are eligible and propose $150 per person. Funds may come from the poor fund if legal. otherwise no relief until a standard appropriation.
Residents on Reading road and Blair avenue in Avondale woke to flames from a large awning fire just before midnight. George P. Altenberg raised the alarm as Elijah Taylor, the building janitor, organized a bucket brigade and kept the blaze from spreading before firefighters arrived.
Mrs. Buckner Wallingford sister of Congressman Longworth offers a substantial reward for return of money and contents of her purse lost Wednesday while walking along McMillan street.
Covington Aldermen failed to adopt an ordinance increasing the Health Officer salary from 840 to 1500 per year. The elected officer will serve at the old rate until the next term, while debate centered on hospital bill costs and duties. Other ordinances for Lehmer Street improvement and claims payment were approved.
The Newport General Council adopted the ordinance for sale of the telephone franchise by a vote of 3 to 0. The contract runs fifteen years at 1006 per annum with ten free phones for city use over five years and one additional for each of the remaining ten. Wires go underground and at least three miles of conduits will be built. A delay on a garbage plant by M. H. Kelley prompted a 30 day extension. The council also addressed meter charges, street improvements, and an extension for the South Covington Cincinnati Street Railway. Tax bills totaling 229353 were turned over for collection. A garbage dumping ban petition was referred to public works. An appropriation of 2785.61 was approved.
Martin Blackwell 72 of 221 East Front Street Newport died yesterday at Speers Hospital from complications after amputation of his left leg. Wounded in the Civil War his leg infection led to gangrene despite surgery. He lived in Newport many years and belonged to the William Nelson Post G A R. Survived by a family of grown children. Funeral plans pending.
George Keller administrator sues for street assessments on Ferry street Latonia. Model Savings sues Lulu Whitcomb for 820.40 on notes. Suburban Perpetual sues James Lett for 47. Bankruptcy filed against Lynn Camp Coal Co. by Sproul Campbell and Cullen. Local officials impose fines and jail for loitering. Probate notes T J Curtis wills estate to widow Mary Curtis executrix.
Probation Officer Richard Salters and Patrolman William Grierson tried to arrest Eliza Stork of Latonia on five warrants from County Judge Stephens for breach of the peace. She allegedly struck Salters with an umbrella and resisted arrest in front of the Courthouse, weighing about 200 pounds. Several bystanders assisted in taking her to the county jail. Warrant signers included Joseph Hyesmann August Olberding Florence Greer George M Keefer W S Williams and wife Ben Dregmann and Mrs McClung.
August Scheper reported a theft of a silver watch and gold chain from his business. State Senator E. E. Walker and R. B. and W. A. Stewart return from Clark's Lake Michigan with fish tales. Marshal Sayers escorted Roy Hamilton and George Bradford to Augusta to face cutting to kill charges. John Lux died at age 81 at 53 Lewis street. funeral at St. John's Cemetery. Mrs. Francis McArthur, 71, died at 91 Linden street Ludlow.
Names listed include John H. Bowen and Jennie Elkins with ages and locations Cleveland Ohio and Hamilton Ohio. Fragmentary residence data shows multiple entries and ages, suggesting a biographical or legal notice snippet from Cleveland area records.
Decoration Day activities are set for Newport with a 1 PM march from Fifth Street to Evergreen Cemetery. The procession includes Newport police and fire departments, city officials, G A R posts, and secret organizations, followed by speeches and music at the cemetery.
A horse tied to a Cooperative Ice Cream Co wagon broke loose at Eleventh and York, running wild through the street toward Monmouth. Charlies Meyers, a street car motorman at Eighth and Monmouth, seized the bridle and halted the animal after being dragged several yards, narrowly avoiding injury to bystanders and vehicles.
Covington meat and milk inspector W. E. A. Wyman received an anonymous letter threatening his life from three unknown men. He dismissed the threat and did not report it.
Newport officials hold a special session to plan eradication after floods left furniture and items in the courthouse infested with roaches. Custodian Ed Buckley reports failed control measures, prompting a bid from Cincinnati firms to contract pest removal across the building.
Arrangements by the Coldsprings and Alexandria Literary Clubs set a Monday night debate between the Athenian and Alexandria Society at the seminary in Coldsprings. Each side has won once and the question is whether there should be no US law barring immigrants by race color or nationality. The Alexandria Society affirms and Coldsprings negates with many county attendees expected.
Frank Smith conductor on the Monmouth street car line was badly burned on the hand yesterday while adjusting trolleys. The trolleys jammed and he climbed on the roof to untangle them. He pulled one in a way that caused a short circuit. Dr Stine attended his injuries.
In Newport Circuit Court four damage suits totaling 60 000 were dismissed as settled out of court. Plaintiffs were William Hepler 10000 Andrew Sellers 10000 Arthur Wilson 20000 and Louis Reuscher administrator 20000. South Covington Cincinnati Street Railway Company was defendant with Phil J. Ryan and James Co. Wright as attorneys.
Decoration Day closings at Newport Post Office and Courthouse. Circuit Court motion docket moved to Monday. Body of self‑inflicted death from Fifth and Columbia streets sent to Lexington. Fannie Walker, 60, infirmary inmate, suffered epilepsy attack and leg fracture. may not recover. J W McDonald to move to Memphis. Jacob Cool, missing since May 4, feared drowned after work on a sand barge on the Ohio River. He is described as 5 feet 3 inches, 160 pounds, dark hair, sandy mustache.
Police Chief Ortlieb announced a crusade against citizens with unpaid dog taxes. William Blackwell of East First street Newport Ky was reported near death in Speers Hospital. Mrs M J Girard eight years old died yesterday in Speers Hospital, survived by daughter Lucreta Harris. Oliver Thie faced Judge Mader on dog tax violation, fined $1 and costs.
In Bellevue two dogs died this morning from suspected poisoning. A valuable hunting dog owned by Nick Leichtner of Fairfield Avenue was also found poisoned. Local authorities are investigating the incidents as potential malicious acts.
The First and Second Battalions of the Second Infantry plan animal target practice at Camp Perry Ohio, departing around July 1 and returning mid August. A 200 mile foot march is included in the return route. The First Battalion and regimental band also sailed to Madison Indiana to attend a Civil War monument dedication.
Edward and Charles achieve a notable victory over Hugo and Edna Wachs, crossing a distance of 135 feet 2 inches on Painceaes Turnpike in Goving.
Charles A. Ware and wife transfer part of Lot 45 in Taylor heirs addition Newport to Louis Ach zehner.
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