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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
8
Chicago Sept 18 quiet trade in wheat followed bear pressure and earlier gains. Corn and oats steadied with minor net gains while provisions fell, with local and national receipts listed and forecasts for tomorrow.
New York reports quiet trade with wheat futures showing net declines after large receipts and favorable weather. Cash, futures, and related grains from Toledo to Duluth show mixed levels with oats, barley, rye steady to firm. petroleum and other commodities largely steady amid broad market pauses.
Grain receipts total 10,000 barrels of flour 100,000 bushels wheat 41,000 bushels corn 88,000 bushels oats with shipments 11,000 plots by flour 11,000 ships wheat 66,000 bushels corn 38,000 bushels oats 94,000 bushels. Meat prices show lard and bacon varying with small changes in value and boxed cuts noted.
Cincinnati market shows steady to stronger tone with cattle and hogs moving briskly. Receipts across cities include Cattle hogs and sheep with prices and typical ranges for steers cows calves and lambs.
R G Dun and Co notes gradual improvement in the commercial situation with resumed plant work and diminishing unemployment. Steel mills show more business in sight while paint and leather markets remain quiet. bank clearings steady with small regional losses. Regional reports from Cincinnati to Cleveland indicate slower gains but rising wholesale activity and prompt collections.
Articles of association filed in Columbus list Marsh Williams Company in Cleveland with 20000 dollars led by M. E. Marsh and others, Kaufman Company in Springfield with 40000 dollars, and Moxahala Natural Gas Company in Moxahala with 10000 dollars.
The Cincinnati market page shows steady wheat with a No. 2 red winter at 1.03 and mixed corn offerings, steady hay prices for No. 1 timothy, and firm whisky. Receipts and shipments list numerous commodities including apples lemons butter cheese coal and pork with varied tonnages and car counts.
A grocery and produce listing shows prices for fruits vegetables and meats. Items include apples at 2 to 2.50 per barrel or box, bananas between 1.75 and 2 per bunch, melons cucumbers peaches pears and potatoes with multiple regional prices, plus dairy cheeses and meats with varied per unit or per bushel rates.
New Orleans notes announce prime cotton seed oil at 39 cents, dated September 18, indicating market price for that day and locale.
Major Thrall, as receiver for Charles Bultman Co, turned over assets to new trustee Taylor. Cash totals $1,407.52 after bills. finds $40.35 in safe and $117.75 from bookkeeper. Volksfreund schedules show $47,040.40 debt with $27,784 assets. employees owed $4,140. secured claims $12,150. unsecured $8,193. Traction Co suit, Effie G. Smith seeks $20,000 for injuries. Holzman estate stock to be examined by Referee Greve. Cain stock claimed by Edéth.
Pittner and Brannigan were indicted by the Hamilton County Grand Jury on operating a game of chance in a Chester area saloon. Thirty seven indictments were returned, eighteen public, nineteen unserved. The list includes assaults, robberies, burglaries, embezzlement, rapes, and multiple second degree murders. A murder of Squire Singleton is rumored to be considered in upcoming sessions. Names include William Meyer, James W. Morris, Ed Wilken, George Johnson, Stephen Taylor, Thomas Fields, Thomas Brunston, Ed A. Mann, Henry Bond, Robert Bradley, James Monahan, George Schuck, George Atkins, Robert Staford, Cleon Robinson, John R. Morgan, John Lair, Daniel Elliott, and Frank Vinson.
Magdalen Harig names sisters Rose and Elizabeth Harig as heirs of her personal property and half interest in the residence at 73 Erkenbrecher Avenue. She requests her brother Harrg be named executor without bond. The will dates April 19, 1905.
Otto C. Lightner filed in Common Pleas Court seeking judgment against the Retail Jewelers' Association for 700 and an injunction against Western German Bank to prevent disposition of funds he claims it holds. Patrolman Alva B. Conway sues Cincinnati Traction Company for 10,000 damages after a May 18 collision at York street and Western avenue, claiming permanent spinal injury and 77 days off duty.
The plaintiff alleges cruelty including striking and threats of violence, and says the husband failed to provide for her and their children. She states he spent money on drink and that she must earn the family income.
Insolvency Judge Warner granted Lincoln Mitchell as assignee of Lillie J. Ellis permission to sell two lots in the Lillie L Ellis subdivision at private cash sale. The combined appraised value of the parcels is $17,000.
Real estate notes show several properties changing hands in Hyde Park. Theodore Thouwald purchased southwest corner Central avenue and Richmond street for 12500, while Minerva Holloway sold Lot 5 on Gilbert avenue to Joseph Ertel for 5500, with five new residences planned. The Kroger company leases O Laise Building storeroom for five years at 45 monthly, and Inverness Highlands lots totaling eight parcels sold for 400 to 600 each. Union Dairy wins title to a 70 by 119 foot lot on McMillan street with 137.50 annual rent and 2750 purchase option, plus a dairy station planned. Other sales include Diekmeier parcels on Clifton and McMillan, with prices 1333.34 and 800 respectively, totaling 33000 in estate sales. Reehl Gould close Hyde Park deal at 3437 Stetti nius avenue for 15000.
Real estate transfers list numerous lot and lease transactions in College Hill Norwood and Hyde Park with parties including M. Steele Kroger Grocery and Baking Co Annie Rebisso Margaret Smith and William Durrell. Leases cover storerooms and parcels with annual rents and purchase options. Mortgages filed show varied sums including 1 500 2 000 and 9 000 tied to Oakley Improved and other local firms and individuals.
A batch of new cases appears in Common Pleas Court docket numbers 140956 to 140961 and 54131, including divorce action for Effie Leece Albert Drury, foreclosure of tax lien against Charles W Short, damages against Cincinnati Traction Company, injunction against The Retail Jewelers Association, debt claims against Riley Lyghter and Albert Lehmkuhl, and appeals from Squire Roebling. Damages sought range from 70 cents to 15,000 dollars.
Joseph Kohrmann as next friend for Gertrude Kohrmann sued in the Superior Court through Horstman & Horstman for $15,000 damages. The claim arises from Gertrude being struck by an Ohio Traction Company car on March 27 at Main and Melindy streets, resulting in the loss of her left leg above the knee.
Treasury statement from Washington lists available cash of 183,984,127 dollars, gold coin and bullion at 33,577,649 dollars, and gold certificates totaling 31,802,190 dollars, excluding the 150 million dollar gold reserve.
Effie Drury sue s Albert Drury in Common Pleas for divorce custody of two children and alimony. She states they wed at Norwood on September 17, 1903 and that in September 1906 the husband was guilty.
Alice 3.50 offered Breece 0.05 offered Brunswick 0.06 offered Comstock Tunnel stock 0.21 de bonds 0.27 offered Con. Cal. and Va. 0.70 Horn Silver 0.50 Iron Silver 0.90 Leadville Con. 0.08 offered Little Chief 0.08 offered Mexican 0.60 Ontario 4.50 offered Ophir 1.80 Standard 1.80 Yellow Jacket 0.45
The River reports at 5 p.m. departures for Bessie Smith Lizzie Bay Kentuck y Aiveee with Louisville and Cincinnati notes. The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 4 feet and falling yesterday evening at 6 p.m.
The Cricket and Greenwood left yesterday bound for Portsmouth and Louisville. Today the Bessie Smith, Lizzie Bay, and Kentucky depart from Sycamore and Main streets for Ashland Madison Louisville and intermediate ports at 5 p.m. The Ohio River forecast predicts a nearly stationary level with a general fall and clear warm weather.
News from other ports reports the Mississippi and Ohio river stages at Freeport, Beaver Dam, Wheeling, Madison, Louisville, Evansville, Cairo and St. Louis with levels rising or falling. Several vessels arrive including the Kentucky from Cincinnati and government boats William R King Scotia Major Slack Margaret City of Saitillo Belle of Calhoun Eagle and Cape Girardeau bound for various ports.
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