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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
5
George Schultze aged 60 of Bremen street died from injuries suffered when he was run over by a wagon on August 21. The accident occurred at his residence and his death follows treatment for his injuries.
Jewelry valued at 75 dollars stolen from the home of Charles Newberger on 8573 Reading road while the family was away. Entry gained with a duplicate key.
Edward Dixon, brother of Patrolman Dixon, who had vanished from his Harwood avenue home several days ago, has been found. Relatives were informed yesterday that he is in Chicago.
Park Superintendent Rodgers informed the Service Board that 15000 dollars raised by bond issue for a comfort station and shelter house in Eden Park is now available. The board ordered plans and specifications to be prepared for the building.
George F. Braun L M Schiel and R C Yowell of the Auditing Committee announce receipts totaling 47300 and a carried over balance of 11619. The fund has 874 contributing teachers and 91 beneficiaries supported.
Chic Liger of 34 East Fifth Street obtained warrants yesterday in Police Court for the arrest of former workers Joseph F. Chirinos and George Hothe. He accuses them of grand larceny over a $75 Elk pin stolen days earlier and allegedly pawned by the pair.
Cincinnati members of the Fraternal Mystic Circle of Philadelphia see monthly rates jump an average of 100 percent. The increase includes a sliding scale allowing continued payments on surrender of some member rights, keeping many from outright suspension of assessments.
Lincoln School principal G B Bolenbaugh told the Board of Public Service that the west side of Delta avenue is impassable. He warned that when school opens pupils must use the street and rail tracks, risking danger to the children if the sidewalk is not repaired.
Detectives Bell and Schaefer arrested H C McEldridge a waiter at 926 West Seventh Street on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. The arrest followed a warrant issued for Henry Steinberger haberdasher of 45 West Sixth Street who alleges McEldridge obtained goods and a bogus check drawn on the Cincinnati Trust Company from Titman.
Freiberg of the Water Works Commissioners urges bids for an iron fence around the settling reservoirs and coagulation basins to prevent accidents. He prefers fencing the whole plant while others see it as a public park. Acting Chief Engineer Bennenberg to report. Captain Holloway returns from Nova Scotia vacation.
Walter R. Marley age 29 of Covington died? No. Walter R. Marley recently began as a switchman for the C and O Railroad. While riding a freight train under Carr Street bridge he failed to duck and was knocked to the ground. He was unconscious and taken to City Hospital with a possible skull fracture.
The annual Ohio Bankers’ Association Group 1 meeting at the Country Club on September 15 will feature speakers Congressman Theodore Burton Francis W Treadway Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor John Ari Lloyd and Prof Charles Hicks. William Howard Taft was invited but has not accepted. The dinner will follow the annual election with Samuel D Fitton President of the First National Bank of Ohio seeking re election.
The County Commissioners awarded the Duck Creek road improvement contract to John W. Shields & Bro for 38008.35 dollars and approved several smaller bids for county facilities. Petitions from residents and townships seek road and bridge improvements, with referrals to the County Surveyor for action.
The Cincinnati district will be enlarged to cover all of Hamilton County. The Methodist Episcopal Church Woman's Foreign Missionary Society General Executive Committee meets in Trinity Church, Cincinnati, Oct 29 to Nov 6 with Lilavati Singh among the forty missionaries present. Also notes on district reorganization, summer union services, and church services across multiple Cincinnati churches.
The former Pul len home on Dakota avenue Avon dale sold for 9010 at auction to Mrs Dr R M Wise. A duplex on Spencer avenue Norwood fetched 6500 to S M Cooper. Alfred Vogeler transferred Hearne avenue property to Julia E Craig with undisclosed consideration.
Real estate entries show Henry H. Mueller transferring 60 by 285 feet on Durrell avenue to Carrie L. Collins. multiple parcels swap hands on McAlpin and Ossington avenues. various transfers list freestanding lots and sub divisions. Mortgages filed include Edward Reinhold to Bond Hill B A Co and Joseph McGrane to Avondale U S L B Co, among others. Several mortgage cancellations are noted with amounts ranging from 500 to 4,000 dollars.
Churches listed include Church of the Advent Kemper Lane Walnut Hills Holy communion and sermons by Rev F H Nelson. Grace Avondale Reading Road Holy communion 7 30 a m. St Luke's Findlay Baymiller Holy eucharist 7 a m matins 10 30 a m. Emmanuel Eastern Avenue Sunday school 9 30 a m holy communion 10 45 a m. Holy Trinity Madisonville school 9 30 a m holy communion 4 p m evening prayer and sermon weekly.
A column lists ministers and service times at numerous churches including Presbyterian at Eighth and Elm with sermons by Dr Watson and Rev Martin, Bethany Mission on State Avenue, First East Fourth Street, College Hill, First Walnut Hills, Hartwell, Glendale, Avondale, Northside, First United at Grand and Nassau, Norwood, Welsh, Montgomery, Clifton, Third Seventh near Baymiller, Mt Auburn, Fifth Clark and John, First Reformed Plum Street, Clifford Vine and St Clair. Also notes midweek prayer meetings and Sunday school times.
In Walnut Hills Locust and Kemper lane hosts a 9 30 a m preaching service and 11 a m sermon by Rev Dwight Mallory Pratt D D with 7 p m social service. Columbia East End features morning worship at 11 a m Sunday school at 9 30 a m and 6 45 p m C E with mission sermon at 7 45 p m at the M E Church. Welsh Lawrence street offers 1 30 p m Bible school 2 30 p m monthly communion 7 30 p m English service with The Walls of Jericho and A Brand Plucked Out of the Fire. Storrs State and Warsaw avenue has Rev E T MacMahon D D preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 45 p m On morning subject Looking Godward evening All Together.
One story frame residence on Hamilton avenue south of Glen Ar mand owned by Mrs L B Johns. A two and a half story brick and stone dwelling on Burch avenue near avenue owned by James White. One story brick auto garage on Race street between Ninth and Court Streets owned by Orr estate. Prices 5000 and 4500.
A Cincinnati area notice lists multiple Methodist churches and pastors with service times. Trinity Walnutt Hills Asbury Westwood Race Street German Camp Washington Price Hill Mt. Lookout Hyde Park Columbia St P WU St P wu schedule preaching Sunday school and evening meetings. Mr Herbert Moninger directs the day focused on Bible study and training.
The Reverend G R Robbins D D officiates at Lincoln Park Institution with an 8 a m service and a 10 a m Roumanian service featuring a short sermon and reception of new members.
Multiple religious groups announce schedules for Sunday school services sermons and youth meetings at New Thought Temple New Jerusalem First Universalist Salvation Army branches and Catholic Visitation Society. Events include knee drills Bible classes youth sessions and a mission study report from a Porto Rico missionary.
Constable Joseph Thon arrested Mrs. May Miller on a warrant sworn by Mrs. Annie M. Bradley for embezzlement involving more than $600. Miller, of 44 Eastbourne Terrace Building, was jailed in default of $1,000 bond. The case, based on December 1905 to present dealings, was continued to 2 pm today.
Members of the Eighty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry Association hold their annual reunion at the Country Club grounds in Carthage today. Veterans from the Toledo encampment are expected to attend and be entertained. Committee: Major William R. McComas, John Markham, S. B. Wintersteen, J. W. Boatman, and David Cornthwaite.
Breeden W J died in Los Angeles September 1 at age 73. Funeral at Church of the Covenant September 7 at 10 30 a m. Catherine Kappel née Goepper aged 85 6 months funeral from 3036 Fairfield avenue Walhills Saturday at 2 p m private burial.
Central Ninth Street and Grace Avenue host morning services at 9 30 or 10 30 with evening sermons and baptism. Northside offers Bible school at 9 40 and preaching at 10 45 and 7 45 led by Rev W C Payne. Camp Washington hosts Bible school at 9 15 and services at 10 30 and 8 p.m with Christian Endeavor groups in the afternoon.
A sequence of burial permits lists names, ages, and causes of death tied to City Hospital and local streets. Entries include William Hudson age 5 months from rickets, Bessie Armstrong 24 with phthisis, Martha Ochs 58 meningitis, John Buddek e 1 day suffocation, Albert Sagmaster 14 inquest pending, Barbara Mosshauser 69 cancer, and other deceased individuals with heart disease, tuberculosis, marasmus, and hepatic cirrhosis.
On Race Street above Twelfth the Rev Jacob W Kapp will preach at 11 00 am and the Rev Louis Meyer will speak at 7 00 pm on The Relationship to Christ Sunday services are at Walnut Hills Stanton Avenue Locust Street with the Rev Charles L Bauslin leading 9 30 am Sunday school and Bible study and 11 00 am divine worship with a sermon by the pastor.
At Rockdale avenue Avondale services begin 11 a m with subject idan in rooms 1019 1020. The Church of Christ Scientist meets in Assembly Hall fourth floor Mercantile Library Building at 10 45 a m with subject Man.
The Union Gospel Mission at Walnut and Canal hosts Rev Ragowsky for 2:30 p m Sunday school and 8 p m preaching on Gods Unerring Judgment. Norwood United Brethren at 5129 Main Avenue has Rev F H Bohn preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 45 p m with morning and evening topics and regular Sabbath activities. United Brethren Cumminsville at Borden and Weber features Rev C B Boda. more schedule details follow.
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