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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1908

Page

10

Boy Killed in Highland Avenue Crash

John Sebastian Bock a 13 year old living at 2311 Highland Avenue was struck by a northbound car at Highland Avenue and Donahue Street late yesterday. He rode a bicycle and reportedly tried to pass the speeding vehicle. Thrown headfirst to the street he suffered a fractured skull and died at the Jewish Hospital shortly after his arrival. Motorman C Schmidt and Conductor H Katzenberg assisted the injured boy and rushed the car to the hospital.

John Sebastian Bock Highland Avenue Donahue Street Jewish Hospital C. Schmidt H. Katzenberg

Embezzler Edward Marxmiller Arrested in Seattle

Police report thatEdward Marxmiller, son of Newport Kentucky residents, was seized in Seattle on secret warrant for embezzlement from J W Darling Lumber Co. with offices in Union Trust Bldg. A $2300 shortage is alleged. Detective Jackson proceeds to bring him back without requisition papers.

Seattle Edward Marxmiller Newport J. W. Darling Lumber Company Union Trust Marxmiller Jackson

Senior Dancers Rehearse for College Musical Extravagan

Rehearsal of the college musical extravaganza Prof. Napoleon will be staged at Music Hall next week. Senior dancers include Mary Elizabeth Coombs Mary Sendler Margaret Laidley Jean Frye Nida Dickey and others with listed male participants.

Napoleon Music Hall Mary Elizabeth Coombs Mary Sendler Margaret Laidley Jean Frye Nida Dickey Grace Bendigs Kathleen Cleary George P. Diehl Elizabeth Brown Verner Curry Thomas Buckner M. Kenner Bayard Thompson Chester Porter Stanley Warman Hart B. Fye J. Wykoff Piatt T. T. Flagler

Untitled Patient Describes Skin Ailment and Home Remedies

A reader reports a severe skin eruption on the forearms with swelling on the face after weeks of illness. He says he used Cuticura Ointment and Resolvent Pills, noting partial improvement but ongoing symptoms.

Women Use Seltellone For Skin And Hair Care

Women favor Seltellone for scalp and hair care and for soothing eczema and skin irritations. The product is marketed as a beautifying and sanitizing remedy with multi purpose appeal for mothers and households.

Woodward High School Stone Laying Draws Pupil Attendance

Woodward Colony High School sees high turnout with overflow classes. Union Board approves A E Breece for overflow teaching post. Hughes High School commission to be filed with union records. Judge Murphy requests a special committee report on ceremonies. Louis Aiken to be paid 200 dollars annually as music teacher. Judge August H. Bode reelected county representative for five more years. All high schools to dismiss at 12:05 noon on November 4 to attend Woodward High School cornerstone laying.

Woodward Colony Dyer A. E. Breece Union Board of High Schools Hughes High School Murphy Louis Aiken August H. Bode The Boars Woodward High School

German émigré teen makes second suicide attempt in two days

Katiée Pfeffer a 19 year old German immigrant of 1810 Elm street tried to drink acid from a bottle in M Ward at City Hospital for a second time in two days. Nurses stopped her before any acid was ingested. She says she is despondent and wishes to die. She had worked at City Hospital as a ward maid.

Katiée Pfeffer Elm Street M Ward City Hospital Germany

Three Aliens Denaturalized by Judge Thompson

Judge Thompson canceled naturalization certificates for Naif Bu Shakra of Syria Grisser of Hungary and Carl Hempel of Germany. Their papers had been issued in Cincinnati Dayton and Shelby County Courts on the strength of presumed naturalization.

Thompson Naif Bu Shakra Syria Grisser Hungary Carl Hempel Germany Dayton Shelby County Court Shakra Incinnati

City Hall notes and city contracts adopted

City officials considered wiring for election returns and awarded sewer construction on Fisher, Collins, and Powers to Hefferon Construction Co. at 32 667 dollars. Protests over damaged sidewalks on McMicken, Ravine, and Forest avenues led to an engineer’s investigation. Fire Chief Archibald recommended, and Mayor Markbreit approved, dismissal of Walter H. Schenkel, a probationary stove tender.

Darrow Legraph Fisher Avenue Collins Avenue Powers Street Hefferon Construction Company Board of Public Vice McMicken Avenue Ravine Street Forest Avenue Archibald Fire Department Markbreit Walter H. Schenkel Schenkel

Wyoming Mayors Discuss Bond Issue For City Improvements

Mayor Josiah Kirby of Wyoming urged Mayor Markbreit to advise on floating a bond issue to fund municipal improvements including a public bathhouse reading room and other general upgrades for the city.

Josiah Kirby Wyoming Markbreit Kirby

Local Woman Seeks Father Missing Since 1883

Johanna Schleuter of Carlisle Warren County reports to Mayor Markbreit that she seeks help locating her father. She recalls her mother died in 1883 and she was sent to the Cincinnati Children's Home where she has heard nothing of her father who lives on Bremen Street.

Johanna Schleuter Carlisle Warren County Markbreit Cincinnati Bremen Street

Gymnasium Shoes Set Requirement for Night High School Classes

Superintendent Dyer and Physical Training Supervisor Dr. Carl Ziegler agreed that gymnasium shoes are the sole requirement for members of night high school classes. The rule aims to standardize footwear for all exercises and reduce risk during activities.

Dyer Carl Ziegler

Jury Declares Kalmus Guilty In Epilepsy Fraud Case

The jury in the United States Court found Otto Kalmus guilty on all three counts for fraudulently representing epilepsy as curable and selling institute remedies. Government witnesses testified epilepsy is incurable. Kalmus faces up to $5,000 fine and eight years in prison. Sentencing and possible appeal announced by Judge Sater and Inspector Soranson led the proceedings.

United States Otto Kalmus McPherson Post Office Philip Zenner David Wolfstein Kalmus Sater Court of Appeals Soranson

Visitors Inspect New Water Works Impressive Tour

Kansas City fire and water commissioners Kelley, Brent, Groves, and Meyers toured the new Water Works plants guided by Chief Engineer Benzenberg. The reservoir No. 2 should hold water by week’s end, with drainage tests today and water to be turned in Saturday. Tests of pumping engines near completion ahead of full operation.

Kelley Brent, Groves and Meyers Kansas City Fire and Water Board Benzenberg Water Works Commission Board of Public Works of Kansas City Water Works Department Louisville Times-Star Weber’s . Travesty Company America Wilton Lackaye Cleveland Moffett N.Y Chicago E. M. Holland Frederick Lewis Grace Filkins Charles Abbe Josephine Victor Gerald Griffin Roberson North Holland

Ohio Society Clarifies Sparrows Petition Action

The Ohio Audubon Society based in Cincinnati says it has not been informed of a National association plan to prevent the slaughter of the little Yankee sparrow. Miss Katherine Rattermann notes no American or song sparrow killings in Cincinnati and says the bird is protected by law and not common in streets.

Ohio Audubon Society National Association Katherine Rattermann Ohio Society Cincinnati

Walter Damrosch Calls for Stronger Music Education

Walter Damrosch urges schools to emphasize music education and notes the growing American appreciation for good music. He cites the New York Symphony Orchestra and brass bands as examples of expanding musical life and declares New York the nation’s premier center for diverse performances.

Walter ‘Damrosch Damrosch New York Symphony Orchestra Pittsburg New York

Alleged Agent Held on Fraud Charge

Daniel T. Utterbach a 43 year old agent living at the Bristol Hotel was arrested on a warrant sworn by Joseph Freyer of 1044 Baymiller Street for obtaining money by false pretenses Freyer says Utterbach posed as a representative of the Automatic Vander Machine Company of Indianapolis and took 8 as security before he could recover his 50 Police report six other men have made similar complaints

Daniel T. Utterbach Indianapolis Bristol Hotel Hueftlein Dwyer Joseph Freyer Baymiller Street Freyer Utterbach Automatic Vender Machine Company

Sisters Soliciting Aid for Armenian Mission

Sisters Catherine and Rose of the French Dominican Order solicited aid at St. Xavier's Church for their Armenian mission. They stay with the Franciscan Sisters of St. Mary's Hospital in Cincinnati and have Archbishop Moeller's permission to solicit in the archdiocese. Next Sunday they will station themselves at St. Henry's Church in Flint.

Catherine Rose St. Xavier’s Church Armenia St. Mary’s Hospital Betts Street Cincinnati Moeller

Harding's Ghat 5 Compromised in Court Drop

The case against Ed C. Harding in Justice Muller's court was dropped as prosecutors failed to appear. Harding signs a compromise with creditors giving up all property to satisfy claims, with expected recovery around fifty percent from forthcoming sales.

Ed C. Harding Court of Justice Harding

Damages Awarded in Elberon Ave Car Case

Damages of 4500 were awarded to Charles E. Lockard in a suit against the Cincinnati Traction Company in U S Court yesterday. Lockard sought 50000 for injuries from the Mt Hope road town-bound car accident. Attorneys Harper and Allen represented Lockard, while Judge Outcalt presided for the defendant.

Charles. E. Lockard United States Cincinnati Traction Company Elberon Avenue Mt. Hope Road Lockard Harper & Allen Outcalt

Louisville fugitive sought in bank fraud case

Detective Dan Callahan left for Louisville to secure custody of J. C. Huntington who is under arrest there on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Huntington is said to have secured $100 from the Fifth Third National Bank on a bogus draft. a cashier named M. Goble received a warrant after the money was recovered, but Huntington had fled.

Dan Callahan Louisville J. C. Huntington Huntington Fifth-Third National Bank M. Goble

Widows at Work and Life Insurance

More than a quarter of U S widows support themselves with work. Younger widows aged 25 to 45 are likelier to be self supporting than those with grown children. Every young man should carry life insurance to ease his widow's burden. Union Central Life Insurance of Cincinnati reports assets of 62 million dollars and 5000 Cincinnati policy holders insured for over 12 million.

United States Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati

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