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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1908
Page
5
Short Messages describe import lightening prices on women and men undergarments. Small lots clear out with items like fleece lined vests and pants at 35 to 50 cents and union suits in heavy cotton ribbed wool or black wool and cotton tights priced from 50 cents to 3 dollars.
Ad lists 64 inch heavy cream all linen damask with a 75 cent value, plus odd napkins 4x size double damask worth 4.50 per dozen, offered at 2.89. Hemstitched linen table sets available with or without drawn work in sizes 2x2 and 2x3 yards, priced at 5.60 and 6.00 respectively.
Oakley S. Coleman, 21, a machine hand, attempted suicide with morphine at the Palace Hotel and was revived at City Hospital where he was said to be recovering. The Rev. Paul Tyner arrives to lead services at the New Thought Temple on East McMillan with a sermon titled The Newness of New Thought and offers free treatment to the sick.
A Westwood car jumped the track and struck a line of passenger cars at the C H D Depot on Bay Miller Street toward Sixth Street. Passengers received slight bruises but no serious injuries were reported.
City officials report no hitch with Mt Healthy water mains. Hiller confirms technicalities clear. Landmaker’s paving estimates for Barr street and Kenyon avenue total about 12 470 and will be forwarded to Council. Hannaford reports completion of contagious disease clinic buildings and plans an inspection tour for acceptance.
A sketch of Cincinnati and Ohio Valley visitors in New York during the week. Ohio and Cincinnati society figures travel from Europe and home, with Miss Rebecca Anderson the Andersons and Sid Black notable for motor racing ties and hotel stays across the metropolis.
The text extols a bulk buying approach, claiming lower household costs if purchases are made collectively at a thousand dollar rate rather than single-item buys. It asserts that the world’s greatest buying capacity yields the lowest selling prices.
Thousands of suits and over one hundred styles priced from 10.98 to 35.00 await shoppers. The campaign promotes a wide range from simple street dresses to exclusive gowns, coats, wraps, and furs on the second floor as Paris approves the season.
A fashion column notes pocket handkerchiefs in white linen with colored silk stitches, Psyche knot hairstyles with middle part and side puffs, heavy crochet hats, thin embroidered Usle stockings for winter, iridescent plumage turbans, Bohemian bows with linen collars, one piece dresses as leader, pillow muff shapes, upright Russian tiaras, piping trims, minimal petticoat fullness, and sealskin coats regaining favor. Also mentions voting Yes for a Park Commission and constitutional amendments with tax reduction promises.
An assortment of Rogers 1847 silverware items including six knives forks spoons and serving pieces. Items include cold meat forks a child’s set gravy ladles olive spoon oyster forks sugar shell and butter knife sets with miscellaneous prices and measurements.
The Chicago branch of the Togo Company announces an auction sale at its Cincinnati store on Seventh and Race streets starting November 2. Three daily sales at 10 30 am 2 pm and 7 30 pm will feature Japanese goods as Christmas presents with reserved seating for ladies. Goods include items in the Custom House lot and originate from direct imports of high quality variety.
Stated meetings listed for Miami Lodge No 46 F and A M on Tuesday November 3 at 7 30 p m visitors invited Cincinnati Chapter No 2 R A M meeting Monday November 1 at 8 00 p m Joel C Colored H or W Kahler Secretary Kilwinning Chapter No 97 R A M Stated convocation Wednesday November 4 at 7 30 p m visitors invited John C Roberts H P L L Latta See notes
Ivanhoe Council No 234 Royal Arcanum meets the first and third Friday each month at Odd Fellows Temple Seventh and Elm. Dr J Cc lecture postponed to November 3. Sede Literaie Tavi vied. William K Koch, T. W. 8. Allen, Sec’y.
Multiple death notices and funeral details for Bettie Andrews Jacob Bauer Onna Farrell Edgar M Henle and others. Services listed for Newport Milford Read ing and Chicago area with dates and times.
Obituaries list several local deaths with ages and funeral plans. Katie E Layback, Christian Meyer, Henry Middelkamp, Edward Von Bargen, Henrietta Dorothy Schuermann, Joseph Weckenbrock and spouses noted. services mostly in Mt Healthy and Carthage areas with dates October 31 through November 2 1908 and various church services.
A compiled list shows Edward Nofer 26 at 4253 Hamilton Avenue cerebral embolism John Spahn 2 at 1030 Linn Street tuberculous Joseph Weckenbrock 82 at 2489 Warsaw Avenue nephritis Jacob Bauer 65 at 2928 Clearview Avenue inquest pending Joseph Andrews 24 at Jewish Hospital Newport septicaemia Emma Kurdelmeyer 41 Seton Hospital 512 Carmalt Street intestinal obstruction Joseph Beverdick 28 2326 Glenway Avenue heart disease Martha Sedelke 42 126 East Liberty Street inquest pending Patrick Gilleran 69 1755 Columbia Doll 502 Carthage Road Germania Drees 3 months on street indigestion Christian Schwarz 60 1422 Rase Street ing something Oliver M Mille 6 317 Taylor Avenue paralysis.
A funeral remembrance noting Christina Schlemmer who died October 28, 1907. The verse asks for peace for mother, remembers her as beloved and now at rest, signed by her loving children and grandchildren.
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