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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
6
William Large manager of White's restaurant at Ninth and Race streets told police yesterday that during noon service someone picked his pocket and stole a purse containing 35 dollars from his coat.
Gertrude Biermann daughter of Patrolman Biermann died early yesterday at 1616 Race Street after a long illness. She was eight. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at the family home.
William Buckner, 507 West Court Street, said to be involved in a poolroom fight at 415 West Fifth Street with an alleged accomplice John Stewart. Buckner was fatally stabbed and removed to City Hospital. Stewart escaped after the argument over the game result.
Joseph South aged 52 of Blanchester Ohio died after a wagon loaded with logs overturned on the Mellen farm one mile north of Milford. The wagon threw him against a tree stump causing fatal injuries after about fifteen minutes. Coroner Cameron and Dr Bell of Milford were notified.
A skeletal body with a rosary was found noon yesterday at the mouth of a sewer discharging into the Ohio River at Plum Street. The remains, pulled from heavy clothing, are believed to be a man who drowned from a barge last winter and were sent to the Morgue for identification.
Samuel B. Allen of Indianapolis was arrested by Detective Metcalf at the Union Stockyards after a hurried ride from Hamilton Ohio. He resisted and was taken to the Tenth District Station. The horse and runabout were identified as stolen from a Hamilton stable Thursday at midnight.
William Rezy a Hungarian accused of embezzling funds from several Uniontown banks while employed as a clerk was turned over to Uniontown authorities for immediate trial. Requisition papers were obtained but a fight occurred to prevent his surrender to Pennsylvania officials.
A Virginia reader describes four months of chest pain and rapid then faint heartbeats. After consulting three doctors with no relief, she consulted Miles Medical Co and used Dr Miles’ Nerve with the Heart Cure, reporting complete recovery.
The Loveland Citizens' Electric Company files suit in Hamilton County Common Pleas Case No. 140267 against Atlas Engine Works, alleging breach of contract over two 175 HP water tube boilers. The plaintiff seeks $7,157.34 and the defendant must answer by November 198.
Downtown union training classes start September 28 with two courses. The first course meets at Trinity Methodist Church, taught by S. F. Lappin, a Sunday school specialist from Illinois. The advanced course meets at the Church of the Covenant and is taught by Herbert H. Moninger. The sessions begin promptly at 8 o'clock.
The Hamilton County Bible School holds a teachers’ meeting in the YWCA auditorium at 18 and 20 East Highth street this Saturday at 7 45 p.m. W I P McCauley will lead the lesson from the Quarterly Review and Donner will speak on the Louisville convention.
A vesper service will be held at Mt. Auburn Baptist Church tomorrow evening with Leaflets from Chautauqua to be used.
An official members and Ladies Aid Society host a reception for Rev Heber D Ketcham and his family at the Colman residence Reading road and Forest avenue Avondale on Thursday evening September 24 from 8 to 10 o clock. Dr Ketcham has returned for a third year to the Trinity M E Church pastorate.
The sixth annual meeting of the Young Men's Holiness League will be held October 8-11 at the Board of Trade Auditorium Columbus Ohio. A large attendance is expected as leaders in the holiness movement preach. A visit to the Ohio Penitentiary is planned and officers will be elected to promote holiness among young men. Free entertainment for visitors who notify Field Secretary Rev Charles B Kolb 312 North High Street Columbus Ohio.
At St Pauls Cathedral and several nearby churches ministers and lay readers schedule morning Holy Communion and noon prayers. Services include sermons by Dean Matthews Canon Reade Rev F H Nelson Rev Samuel Tyler Rev BE Bigler Rev George N Eastman with twilight service at Epiphany.
Avondale and neighboring churches list Sunday services with pastors and times. Trinity offers morning and evening preaching plus outdoor evangelistic meeting. Linwood presents multiple services and Epworth League. St Paul has rally day with 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. sermons. others include Clifton Clifton. Mt Auburn and Price Hill details.
A well-dressed woman, Mary E. Albert, 64, arranged for her own funeral at Paul Huth’s undertaker shop on Vine Street, paid $50, and later killed herself at City Hospital. A note found on her describes despair after her husband’s death years earlier and a troubled home with her son George. Also found: an unknown man’s body in Johnston Park with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, likely a Chicago waiter, aged about 30, identified by pawn tickets and papers.
A list of Sunday schedules across Cincinnati churches with times, pastors, and sermon topics including WESLEY CHAPEL, EAST PEARL STREET, HYDEE PARK, YORK STREET, WALNUT HILLS, ASBURY, CHRISTIE, MT. LOOKOUT, GRACE NORWOOD, HARTWELL, WESTWOOD, NORWOOD, THIRD SEVENTH, MONTGOMERY, FIRST UNITED, WESTMINSTER, CHURCH OF THE COVENANT, BETHANY, CLIFFORD, FIRST REFORMED, SIXTH, FIFTH and more with morning and evening services and sermon subjects.
The bulletin lists morning and evening services at multiple churches. West side Wesley avenue and Walnut Hills host sermons titled The Force of Purpose and Selected Lives. Other churches on Ninth Street Lincoln Park and Norwood schedule Bible schools, evangelistic meetings, and Baptisms with speakers from Cuba and local pastors.
Walnut Hills Mount Auburn Northside and other city churches announce morning worship sermons and sabbath school sessions on September 27 rally day with led by Rev. Kirkwood Rev. Mack Rev. Lee Rev. Boyd and others. Programs include topics Thoughts About Prayer Certain ties of Religion He Went About Doing Good The Victory of Faith and The Four Men with congregational singing and youth gatherings throughout the day.
The Rev. Jacob W. Kapp has returned from Europe and will preach at 11 a.m. and 7 45 p.m. at Walnut Hills church. Sunday services include 9 30 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. divine worship with sermon by the pastor Charles S. Bauslin.
Sunday services list multiple churches in Walnut Hills Central Grace and Northside with times and sermon titles. Fortnight events include Rev A W Fortune preaching Putting First Things First at 11 am and youth meetings at 7 pm. Additional readings include A Biography in Four Words, Is Prayer a Lost Art and The Supremacy of Christ. Community programs run at Camp Washington House of Refuge and Richmond Street with Bible schools and youth groups.
First Church of Christ Scientist on Rockdale Avenue Avondale holds service at 11 a.m. with the sermon titled Matter in the Reading Rooms 1019 1020 First National Bank Building. Church of Christ Scientist Assembly Hall fourth floor Mercantile Library Building offers service at 10 45 a.m. with the subject Matter.
In Storrs and Walnut Hills areas clergy outline morning and evening programs. Rev H T MacMahon preaches at 10 45 and 7 45 with guides and friendship themes. Rev Dwight Mallory Pratt leads 9 30 Sunday school 11 a m and 7 p m social Endeavor. Rev M Q Evans preaches at 10 15 a m Welsh service 11 30 a m Bible school 7 30 p m English service. Columbia listings show Sunday school 9 30 a m morning worship 11 k m and 7 30 p m evening themes on Sunday school greatness.
A list of churches with Sunday schedules led by Rev. George A. Thayer H G Ayres and others. Services at New Thought Temple First Congregational and First Universalist. Notices include sermons "The Chief Use of a Modern Church" "Do We Believe" and "The Sower" plus Sunday school times and special events at United Brethren Norwood and other houses of worship.
The Harrison avenue viaduct opens today with a noon trolley parade from Government Square led by Schmittie's band. Mayor Marklegelt and officials will visit the new structure as factories and residences decorate the area. Daylight fireworks and a night aerial display are planned. a souvenir featuring the viaduct and contributors is issued.
Katie Parker, mother of Lee Parker, came from New Boston to identify her son’s body in the morgue after Mounted Patrolman Rieck shot him Wednesday night at Spring Grove and Station avenues. She plans to raise funds with the Coroner to bury him and says Parker had no prior trouble. Ernst Bird, who was with Parker, faces arraignment in Police Court on concealed weapons charges.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles announces the remains of Brother Garber will lie in state today at the Aerie Hall from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Services follow at 2 p.m. William Berning is Worthy President and Louis Broermann is Secretary.
George W. Grote aged 28 years 10 months 3 days died suddenly September 17 at 3 15 pm funeral from 3033 Cinnamon street September 19 burial Evergreen Cemetery Newport Effie D Gabel aged 21 died September 16 1908 funeral from 214 Hearne avenue Avondale September 19 at 2 pm Helen Herdliska died September 18 at Bellbrook Ohio funeral later Elizabeth H Hudson aged 61 died September 16 1908 at 515 Fifth Avenue Dayton Kentucky funeral September 19 at 1 30 pm George Lear aged 82 years 22 days died September 18 1908 residence 906 Saratoga street Newport funeral September 21 at St Stephens Church John Gibson Wallace suddenly September 17 Chicago interment Spring Grove September 21 11 am
A list of individuals with ages and addresses shows various causes of death or conditions including consumption asthma apoplexy pneumonia gastritis gangrene and pending inquests. Hospitals and streets across the city are named such as St Francis St Marys City Hospital West Sixth Street and 1214 Sycamore Street.
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