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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1925
Page
2
London’s Odge students at St Andrews University back George Bernard Shaw and John Galsworthy for rector to follow Rudyard Kipling whose term ends today. Nominations set for October 28 with elections on October 31 in a heated campus debate.
Navy officials at Lakehurst report funeral bills for the fourteen Shenandoah crash victims were returned unpaid due to lack of funds. The Navy had allocated 150 dollars per man for burial prep and transport, but no government funds remained to satisfy the claims.
The President's air board heard two tales of aviation hardship and delay. Navy flyers recount Byrd’s MacMillan Arctic mission obstacles while manufacturers urge clear policy to promote growth and defend patents amid criticism of Mitchell.
Samuel Moffett Ralston Jr United States Senator from Indiana died at his rural home near Indianapolis last night. He will be buried at Lebanon Indiana on Saturday at 2 o clock with an escort of distinguished statesmen. Vice President Dawes will head the guard of honor arriving from Atlanta. Services at Hoosier Home conducted by Rev Carmichael and Rev Lamb. He is laid to rest in Lebanon cemetery beside friends who aided him in early days.
Obituary outlines General Isaac Sherwood born 1835 Stanford New York, Civil War hero with 48 battles, brigadier general, later Ohio politician and journalist. Served as Secretary of State, U S Representative, Probate Judge, and editor of multiple papers. Wife Katherine Brownlee, three children, pension law author.
The Pirates tie the game in the eighth inning and surge ahead on timely hits from Yde Bigbee and Moore. Fans celebrate wildly as officials gather torn programs and plan future training, while local pride soars after a dramatic victory at the park.
Paul Altman a 46 year old laborer of 971 Harmon Avenue Hamilton Ohio cut his throat with a razor after knocking his wife unconscious with a bottle. Believing he had killed her he ran to the back yard and killed himself. He died in an alley within minutes. His wife was only slightly injured and the family includes three children.
Former Bishop William Montgomery Brown plans to compel the Episcopal Church to restore his seat, aiming for action in a Northern or Eastern state court after a federal judge denied his petition to halt his deposal. Judge Louis H. Burns held no jurisdiction to grant an injunction against enforcement of the church sentence.
A dense OCR readout lists numerous residents with street addresses across Ohio towns such as Williamsburg, Dayton, Findlay and Springdale. Names include Lewis Randolph Zella M Barney Mildred Walters Eura M Beman Jr Mary A Peringer John Hauck Grace M Becraft Albert A Esterkin Fannie Heltzer Eugene Alderman Beatrice Baker Russell Norrish Dorothy King Thomas G Evans Rebecca Ferguson and others. The fragmentary text reads like an address roster with scattered city labels and incomplete entries.
Death notices list Elizabeth D. Brooke Alexander Demick Julia Dicunzolo Rose Falls Charles Hadley Margaret Kinsella Hunter Joseph Wenstine James Kirby Henry C. P. Roeblin and others with locations in Columbus Cincinnati Price Hill Pleasant Ridge St Francis de Sales Sacred Heart Italian Church and St George's Cemetery. Services and funeral times scattered October 1925 with multiple parish and church references.
Cloudiness increases across Ohio with possible light showers in the north Friday and cooler nights. West Virginia sees fair Friday then cooler at the weekend with cloudier skies and likely showers in the east. Kentucky and Indiana report mainly cloudy periods with cooler temperatures. Tennessee and surrounding areas show cloudy skies with possible showers Friday and cooler conditions Saturday. The table lists temperatures from Eastport to New Orleans and cities like Chicago Denver Louisville Nashville and Winnipeg with varying precipitation. October 16 1925 records show high temperatures in the mid 60s to low 80s and light rain in a few locations.
Public Library of Cincinnati hosts Alice Brown for an illustrated talk on Plant Life Observed During a Western Trip at 6 30 PM in the Botany Building Library. Occupational therapy meeting features T B Kidner Eleanor Slagle and Rush Dunton. Brown County Society of Hamilton County meets at Mrs Kate White 2409 Iron Ave South Norwood tomorrow evening. Common Sense Applied to Exporting lecture at 7 30 PM in College of Engineering and Commerce with B Olney Hough. Molay initiatory degree for eleven candidates at the Masonic Temple Building. Charles A Jones speaks to Kiwanis Club at Chamber of Commerce noon Monday.
The Busse Borgmann Co Funeral Directors announce a booklet for cremation at Central Bl M 3095. Free Chapel services offered at 1517 Freeman Avenue. Three chapels available. Non sectarian approach with no charges detailed.
Intruder gained entry through vines and a second floor window at Mr. Krohn’s home. Jewelry worth thousands vanished including a $2000 diamond pendant and a $500 gold locket with other valuables. Police were notified after the extent of losses was determined. two McKinley avenue homes were also robbed of jewelry worth $80 each.
Hanford MacNider of Mason City Iowa named Assistant Secretary of War forming a two veteran leadership with Dwight F. Davis. The 36 year old banker and former American Legion national commander was decorated for bravery in World War and active in Iowa Republican politics.
Irwin M. Krohn president of Krohn Fechheimer Company and his family were at dinner when the second floor was ransacked. Jewelry valued at $5300 was stolen from their residence at 1124 Edwards Road between 6 and 7 p.m. The home was covered with...
The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 11.8 feet at 6 o clock last night and remained unchanged. Vessel traffic notes show the John W Hebberd sailing from Louisville yesterday morning and the Greenwood of Charleston departing yesterday afternoon.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two fold remedy for persistent coughs colds and throat troubles. It claims to soothe inflamed membranes inhibit germ growth and build up the system with creosote as the active ingredient. Money back guarantee if relief is not achieved after following directions.
A letter to police requests searches for Rick Smith reported missing. Maude Smith, his mother, is seriously ill in Barnesville Georgia. H D Dollar asks search of drug stores and soda shops for son Freeman age 16 who left Russell Kentucky August 16. Louise E Lassiter seeks news of Everett Lassiter who left Cass Indiana last June and has had no contact.
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