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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1908
Page
8
Giddings presents a fall fashion showing with Directoire Empire and Sheath influences. The display features longer coats with braiding, new collars, wide revers, and modern buttons, plus dresses gowns wraps coats skirts silk petticoats and waists. Prices range from 25 to 35 dollars for tailored wear, with higher prices for radical styles.
In front of the Cincinnati Hotel at Ninth and Sycamore streets, James Bushell 65 and Malachi Boughen 2 were stabbed after a dispute over a perfume bottle. Herbert Walden 38 was arrested, charged with murder for stabbing Bushell and wounding Boughen. both men were taken to City Hospital.
Cora Lapham Hazard argues much selfishness is self preservation and promotes saving within income. The Queen City Bank in the Carew Building offers a four percent plan with daily certificate issuance, attracting savers away from debt.
William Foster a 23 year old waiter of Louisville Indiana is charged with practicing a trick game after John H. Peck restaurant keeper at 109 East Sixth Street alleged a fraudulent payment. Foster says the bill was given by a friend and he did not know it was not genuine. Authorities say no federal jurisdiction applies.
Public school pupils will be required to be vaccinated at registration next Tuesday. Health Officer Brown and Superintendent Dyers discussed the plan, while Archbishop Moeller consented to vaccinate all pupils in parochial schools. Brown insisted each pupil be vaccinated or show documentation.
Four suits filed in Common Pleas Court against O'Dell Brokerage Company and associates seek recovery of money claimed lost in stock and grain margins. Howard Bingham and Hattie Bailey lead actions with various defendants, seeking penalties and actual losses. Judge rules no depositions beyond one day. Williams vs McHugh case impacted.
Mary Helen Jones seeks alimony and a furniture protection order to guard the 193 Vine street furnishings after a 1894 Aurora marriage to William J. Jones. John B. O Neal represents the plaintiff while Henry Bart handles the cross petition. Maggie Colvin seeks divorce from Edward Colvin citing lack of support and long absence. C S Sparks and Anna Vance seek divorce from Abner Vance and Charles Kessler respectively over long separations and custody. Scott Bonham represents the final petitioner, William J. Schick, in a divorce and custody case against Rose Kessler.
Edward C. Reemelin files reply to James C. Wright in Newport over the estate of Frasmus Gest Cincinnati capitalist. Newport court denied Reemelin as executor for lack of Kentucky residency. Wright seeks federal recognition. Readies $60,000 in bonds and securities, with about $50,000 bequest to Reemelin. Early proceedings detail conflict and confidence Gest placed in Reemelin as counselor.
The fragment notes Mr Gest served as adviser in enterprises where he invested and amassed a handsome fortune that he then left behind.
Former Madisonville resident George Stijnkorb left his personal estate to his wife Barbara. The Higgins estate is valued at 2403 dollars. Albert D. McLeod’s estate is appraised at 1185 dollars. Fay Elizabeth Siebern seeks administration of her father John W. Siebern’s 200 dollar estate. O L Shayne as receiver filed inventories and appraisals for Robert Field Company assets totaling 15687.50 dollars.
About one hundred Edwards descendants gathered at Harvey M. Edwards home near Perin on August 29. Isaac Edwards founded the line near Newtown, Ohio, with lands now owned by his grandchildren. Samuel Edwards was elected president, Harvey Edwards vice president, and Rosa Edwards secretary treasurer. A next reunion was set for August 1910.
Mrs Perii P Hunt er wife of the American Carriage Co president was riding with her sister in law and nephew when their carriage collided with a heavy wagon on the Eighth Street Viaduct. One horse was killed as the near side horse was pierced by the pole. The family returned to Bushnell Avenue.
Harvest Home Day will be celebrated on Thursday September 10 at Christ's Hospital. Friends and benefactors are invited to attend and bring offerings for the hospital grounds beautification fund. Prominent speakers include the Rev. William Robinson and Bishop David H. Moore. Guests should bring lunches. coffee will be served.
Medical examiners say Mrs Honorah Jordan was struck with a blunt weapon before dismemberment. A bloodied flatiron found in a Somerville closet with hair supports the theory, casting doubt on Chester S Jordan’s confession about the fatal blows.
The St Pauls Catholic congregation celebrates its new parish school building costing 60000 dollars with a three day social and a roof garden program. Activities include Bryan and Taft and Trades Union Day Boys Day and Girls Day with music booths and young ladies in charge. The formal dedication is set for next Sunday September 13 with services and a parade of church societies and addresses by Abbot Carl Zfohr and reverends F M Lamping L J Nau.
The American Salvation Army faces formal charges explored by the Cincinnati Bureau of Information. Complaints allege misuse of the Salvation Army name and uniforms causing public confusion. findings may reach the Mayor within a week.
Detectives arrest Lee Doon a Chinese laundryman at 1412 Main street after multiple local Chinese residents complained. He allegedly collected hundreds of dollars from 5 to 25 each to start a chop suey restaurant but reportedly gambled the money away. Joseph Bing at 624 West Sixth street filed a Police Court warrant accusing Doon of practicing a tick game. Doon grinned and claimed he did not take the money.
Aloysius Riedy, longtime grocer at 2400 Eastern Avenue, who suffered a stroke Friday as he returned from market, shows strong recovery. A founder of St. Rose's Church, he and his wife plan their golden wedding on September 28. The couple has many children and grandchildren in the city.
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