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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
9
European grain weakness weighed on Chicago trading with wheat near session lows while corn remained firm. Oats steady and provisions easy. early gains in wheat were erased as traders reassessed crop damage from frosts.
Cincinnati for the four hours shows cattle receipts near 1,483 with hogs at 4,579 and sheep 450. The week’s cattle receipts run about 1,800 less than last week while prices for desirable grades rise to 10 cents higher. milch cows steady. Hog prices edge higher on strong demand with large weekly run. sheep and lambs steady to lower.
New York traders report dull yet steady grain markets with receipts in wheat and corn and weak near-term tones. Wheat futures closed lower on Argentine weather expectations, while spot and futures prices show slight declines. rye and buckwheat hold steady, oats mixed, and fats like lard and cottonseed oil show muted moves.
A brief item notes that bank clearings are excluded from totals due to containing other items than clearings. No further details or entities are provided.
St Louis reports mixed grain prices with flour steady at 1.65 to 4.55 a barrel range. Wheat and corn quotes vary. oats rise slightly. Receipts show 5,000 to 9,000 barrels of flour and 46,000 bushels of wheat, 10,000 bushels of corn, 82,000 bushels of oats.
Water Works Commissioners received bids for coal to feed river and main pumping stations. A committee of Mylish and Freiberg will settle the dispute with G P and railways over claims and demurrage totaling several hundred dollars. Acting Chief Engineer Bengenberg will compute total costs and confer with railway officials to adjust the accounts.
James Powell of Somerset Kentucky says a friendly man at 118 Garfield Place relieved him of 125 dollars in a music hall. Police arrested waiter Jarry Clifford and May Johnson on suspicion in the case.
Application filed by Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church to erect a one story brick church on the west side of Sycamore between nee and Orchard at an estimated cost of 11 000 dollars. D Cooper secures contracts for a six room modern frame house on Gilbert avenue for 4 550 dollars and three building contracts for Felix Bahlman on Harvard avenue Walnut Hill totaling about 10 000 dollars. He buys a 75 by 350 feet lot on Gilbert avenue to build two seven room brick houses at a total cost 9 000 dollars and owns five lots at Stettinius and Salem avenues Hyde Park with plans for two brick and three frame houses costing about 29 000 dollars.
A dense list of real estate transactions and mortgage cancellations in Ohio includes transfers between individuals and entities such as Alfred Moeller to Dennis Shay, Dietrich Rein hart to state authorities, and numerous lots in Rich Hill and Cleneay subareas. Other entries include sales to Jessie M Jewell, Madge E Miller to Mary A Marpe, and Charles Allendorf to Active Co. The document also notes mortgage cancellations involving Fundamental L. B. Company and various sums, indicating extensive property dealings across multiple townships.
A fragmentary OCR item lists multiple properties with addresses such as Dixn yth Avenue Oak Street Myr tle Avenue and Eastern Avenue in Cincinnati. It mentions owners including Wanberger and G M Boyd and mentions costs like 3000 and 5000 with building types a mix of one story frame and concrete structures.
Goldie Benzinger of 1784 Sycamore street filed with the Service Board for damages for her son John four after a street hole left by city contractors caused a fall on September 6. The child suffered a fracture and head bruises with sewage exposure and remains seriously ill despite medical care. The board sent the matter to the City Engineer for a report.
R G Dun & Co reports a generally improving tone with less idle machinery and rising textile activity, despite drought and low water delaying river shipments. Banks show higher payments, and production expectations grow as manufacturers anticipate stronger demand after the election.
Central Fairmount School dedicates today with programs featuring songs by students and speeches by J M Withrow of the Board of Education Dyer Superintendent John Cornette Sr West Cincinnati Business Association Fred Eggers former School Board trustee Principal M F Andrews and committee chair Adam Rees.
The Union Gospel Mission opens a facility at 1317 1319 Walnut Street distributing coats shoes and clothing free to the sick poor. New shoes and clothing are sold at charity prices. The site offers a free employment office and a free medical dispensary.
Hamilton County Building Association League met last evening with Charles Kaiser TM Doering and Henry G Weiss named to nominate candidates for the Regular ticket. C Steltenpohl Ferdie Katz and FW Beckman to nominate Independents. A committee including FCellarius Henry Rosethal and George Meier to audit. Five new associations joined the league. Thomas I Pogue will address the January meeting.
Residents on Mc Henry avenue protest a grade change claiming property damage and need for a retaining wall. The Board of Public Service forwards the protest to the committee of the whole and accepts Frank Daugherty’s $406 yearly bid for boating and refreshment stand privileges in city parks for two years.
The article contrasts Fidel Castro's rule noting a period of relative peace while revolts and upheavals raged elsewhere. It portrays him as unskilled in diplomacy yet cautious in managing national affairs and avoiding major international crises.
A profile of Cipriano Castro detailing his rise from poverty in the Andes to ruler of Venezuela. It notes his absolute power, efforts to keep internal peace, debt payments to foreign powers, control of El Constitucional, and mixed foreign criticisms. Also discusses editorials praising him and apologists' defenses of his methods.
The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 3 feet at 6 p.m. yesterday with flotsam and jetsam observed. Vessels Lizzle Bay and Chilo arrived from Louisville and Chilo respectively while Lizzle Bay departed for Louisville and Chilo for Chilo yesterday. Government forecast predicts further rain with slight changes in the Ohio and river levels steady to falling into Friday. Local business fair reports locals on time amid weather notes.
The report lists river levels and weather notes at Freeport Beaver Dam Madison Louisville Evansville Cairo and St Louis area ports. Vessels arriving include The Kentucky from Cincinnati The Government boat Mississippi Lily and Liberty with departures to Lower Mississippi. Rain and warm or clear conditions noted with rising river levels in several locations.
A list of civil cases filed in the Superior Court including No 141265 Gleason vs Danley for possession, No 141266 Pierson vs Markland lien for $50.08, No 141267 Heuer vs Heuer for divorce, No 141268 Levinson vs Thorn motion to dismiss attachment, and other filings such as damages, foreclosure, and receivership actions involving parties like McNerney, Sondheimer, Haberer, Greenwald, Kellerman, Fletcher, Story, and the City of Cincinnati.
Julius Wenzel appears before notaries for two attachments in Hamilton County Ohio. One case against Susannah Knapp for 175 dollars and another against Mary Wenzel for 60 dollars. Hearings scheduled for Tuesday November 24 1908 at 10 o clock a.m. with Bates and Meyer as attorneys.
Office of the Treasurer Pittsburgh October 1 1908 announces sale of first consolidated mortgage gold bonds totaling 12 800 to fund ag fund and invites sealed proposals from bidders at Farmers and Mechanics Trust Company New York before October 31 1908 at noon. Bonds sold to lowest bidder at price not exceeding par and interest.
Advertisement translation offer from M. Hoosáln in Rangoon Burma inviting core spondence. States translations into Hindustani Bengali Tamil Telugu Burmese Gujarati and other Indian dialects at moderate terms. Includes location Rangoon Burma India and contact invitation.
Sealed proposals for paints and oils for Manila P I will be received until 19 o clock a m November 14 1908 in triplicate. Preference to domestic articles. Right to reject any bid reserved. George Ruhlen Asst Qr Mr General U S Army Depot Q M.
Bids for heating and ventilating the Woodward High School Building in Cincinnati must be submitted by 12 noon on Tuesday November 11 1908. Proposals may cover heating ventilating air washers and temperature regulation or all items in single bids. Each bid must include all interested parties and a 1 percent bid guarantee. Bids are to be on blank forms and envelopes marked Bid for Heating or as applicable. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any bid.
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