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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1908
Page
5
The Maisonette is the latest window drapery with a French artistic idea. Available in white and Arabian shades on extra heavy real French nets at 4.75 6.50 7.50 and 8.50 per window. Sole agents and distributors in the country. Imported Scotch Madras at 50c and 75c. Readier designs and colors suit draperies wall coverings and decorative needs.
Richard Humbser a 53 year old solicitor of 1550 Elm Street broke a leg when his horse ran away. He was taken to City Hospital. Charles Shropshire a fugitive is being held at the County Jail for arrival of requisition papers from Lexington Juvenile Court Ky. He is charged with attacking a girl.
Fire discovered in the awning of the John F. Joehnk haberdashery on Seventh and Vine streets last evening. Authorities believe a lighted match from an upper floor started the fire. Firefighters extinguished it.
Hundreds of Norwood residents watched the fire department display the new engine, ladder truck, chemical wagon, hose wagon, and life saving net at Allison Street School. Chief Geller’s team demonstrated longer ladders and the apparatus in action after prior Collinwood School fire fears. Water was sprayed to prove readiness and public confidence grew.
A telegram from New York reports the steamer Patricia arriving from Hamburg carried animals bound for the Cincinnati Zoo. The shipment to Cincinnati includes a warthog plus a red deer, black duck antelope, kangaroo, lemur and other animals, with additional pairs of ostriches a leopard camels monkeys birds and a male lion for various destinations.
Michael Norris, 35, of 414 East Third Street, was struck by a car at Fourth and Sycamore streets while crossing. The vehicle fled. Norris was found an hour later by John Schneider and taken to City Hospital with non serious but extensive injuries.
Mrs. Martha Fuchs of 2259 Spring Grove Avenue was identified as the deceased in the Westwood car accident reported by The Commercial Tribune. Junia Lovett of 3832 Lovett Avenue identified the body at the morgue and relatives will take the body home for burial. traction officials suggest an obstruction on the tracks may have caused the derailing, noting brakes were intact after the crash.
Police reported a wave of burglaries and larcenies from Saturday sunset to Sunday morning. Tony Muzio’s saloon on East Fifth saw a $2 cash loss and whisky taken, Schmidt Bros. saloon on Galion Street suffered a side shutter break and $3 taken plus bonded warehouse receipts, Lee Quittman’s Stable on East Fifth lost ten sets of harness valued at 75 dollars, Clyde Roop’s room at St Charles Hotel entered by a duplicate key with clothing carried away, and Charles Ault on West Eleventh street was pickpocketed for his watch.
Hundreds gather along the Miami for a summer festival held by Spotless Town. The event features Salome dancing, a circus, and political sketches of Bryan and Taft with parade entries led by the Spotless Town Band. Ford Porter as Taft and Harry Asmann as Bryan appear in caricature.
The Hamilton County Rural Letter Carriers Association held its quarterly gathering at the Grand Hotel. L. J. Steinberker state secretary and president spoke and led a review of the recent state meeting in Zanesville with discussion on local duties and organization matters.
Mrs Virgie Davis aged 24 of 428 West Seventh street caused a scene by roaming with an open razor and threatening neighbors. Traffic Officer Brueggemann placed her under arrest on a drunkenness charge and the razor was seized as evidence for Police Court.
Four men were arrested after a fight among Syrians near Pearl and Elm streets. Charles Bismarck, 19, was struck with a brick and taken to the City Hospital. Officers Mehan and Ingalls charged Abraha Aramson Michael Nickel Michael Baum and Joseph Venns with disorderly conduct.
Dr. B. F. Lyle warned last night in Lytle Park that the white plague kills more people in Cincinnati’s riverfront residence districts than elsewhere. He cited Broadway and the Ohio River as the center of consumption’s ravages with five times more deaths than the hills, noted Cincinnati ranks fifth in deaths while tenth in size, and pointed to dusty stoneworkers janitors and intemperate individuals as most at risk. He claimed one third of deaths occur after age 15 and up to 50 with two fifths between 20 and 30, causing an annual city loss of about $2,000,000 and over 900 deaths yearly, as he displayed images of infested districts and the City Branch Hospital for Consumptives in Lick Run.
A mass meeting on Negro self education and character building was held at Allen Temple AME Church in Atlanta under Morris Brown College. Speakers included Rev Richard D Stinson and Dr L W Manners with Dr D F Callman offering prayer. The audience sang plantation melodies.
Arnold Welsch, twelve, developed lockjaw after a wagon injury and rested four to five days without care. Dr. L O Saur administered antitoxic serum injections. the boy endured much pain yet slowly improved and is expected to fully recover though muscles remain stiff.
Fire crews rushed from the comfort station in Fountain Square after someone set fire to paper in tin trash receptacles along Fifth and Walnut. Traffic Officer Wulsifer alerted the brigade as flames and smoke caused street excitement and fears of a building fire nearby.
Willis Chapter No 131 Royal Arch Masons calls a special meeting Monday at 7 30 pm. Work includes Past Master and Most Excellent Master degrees. Visitors welcome. Signed Chas H Bateman High Priest.
A series of notices records the deaths of Mary E Albert George C Brofft Mrs B Groppenbacher Helen Michie Gertrude Antonetta Biermann with funeral times at Joseph Huth's chapel Spring Grove Chapel and St Anthony's Church burial details and family invitations across Cincinnati addresses including Vine Street Calhoun Street Race Street and Baymiller Streets.
Schiller-Gas of Detroit died September 17 1908 burial at German Protestant Cemetery Walnut Hills September 21 at 3 pm. Stix Henry aged 83 died at daughter’s home 668 Gholson Ave Avondale service crematory September 21 at 4 pm no flowers. Schmidt Charles aged 85 beloved husband of Barbara Schmidt nee Hemler funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from 544 Channing Street friends invited.
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