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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1908
Page
10
The article highlights fashionable French fur designs with coquettish bows and youthful appeal. It features long neck coats in seal pony and caracal, offering a strong range of furs and personalized orders emphasizing graceful lines over bulky traditional forms. West Fourth Street Vine and Race.
Adherents of Abdul Baha, followers of Bahaism, gathered at the Odd Fellows' Temple. The article notes Bahaism founded in Shiraz 1844, exile to Acre, Abdul Baha’s death in 1892, and arrival in the U.S. in 1898 with Chicago as a first American center. Speaker Mr. Chase emphasizes Bahaism as a concrete, unifying faith.
The Cincinnati Chapter of Beta Theta Pi will host its semi annual banquet Friday evening at the Grand Hotel. Bishop David H. Moore acts as toastmaster with responses by Dr. Rolla L. Thomas Roy Mc Laughlin Dr Thaddeus Reamy Rev O L Hartman George W Shives and Dr William Ediler. The group plans a national convention to be held here next summer likely in July or August with about 1000 fraternity men expected from across the United States.
A New York Society for the Suppression of Unnecessary Noises threatened action over loud iron and steel rails dragged through cobbled streets near Eighth and Culvert. A diplomatic city official avoided a council ordinance by persuading the firm to switch to wheeled transport, quelling the disturbance and leaving a potential local chapter in embryo.
Resolution from the Ohio Valley Improvement Association urged Congress to secure funding for an ice harbor at the mouth of Mill Creek Cincinnati to assist winter docking of river craft. The measure by John Cornette Jr and John Eckert was tabled amid political debate at Louisville convention.
Jewish Settlement uses drama to teach youths the value of worthwhile theater. Two plays by Miss Mannheimer's pupils drew full crowds at Clinton Street, forcing organizers to turn away about a hundred youths and young women. Observers hailed the sociological impact and pledged support for such clean dramatic efforts.
Two brothers had sought the services of the Marrying Squire in the last four weeks. Saturday night Joseph Wira of 859 Carr Street wed Anna Meyer of 1027 Kossuth Street, with Magistrate John Marshall Smedes officiating. An attendant’s remark revealed the groom’s brother was among the guests.
Nine year old Carl Glenford Metzger from Price Hill traveled to Miami Ohio to visit relatives. While playing soldiers with cousins and Forest Knose, a loaded shotgun discharged during a scuffle. Metzger died from injuries early next morning as coroner investigated.
Members will study proposed reforms to Justice of the Peace Courts at a meeting led by Magistrate John Marshall Smedes. Items include final criminal and misdemeanor jurisdiction for Justices, civil jurisdiction up to 100 dollars for Magistrates, 300 dollars for Justices, rail service jurisdiction updates, and 10 percent attachment law revision.
Public and private kindergarten teachers in the city are expected to attend Prof. Charles Barnes lecture at Christ Church this evening under the Board of Education. Admission is free. mothers clubs may send many members. Barnes will speak on What Work Brings Besides Bread and earlier, in the Sixth District School auditorium, on The Training of the Moral Nature, with a small fee required.
Programme announced for the Mt Ararat Senate No 3 Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order memorial exercises to be held Tuesday. The program features an organ prelude by Dr A C Bauer opening ode by members planting colors anthems invocation and multiple solos and orations by B Ellermann I Levendorf W H Dyer J B Thompson and Amos H W Fox.
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