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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
5
William Hill of 549 Betts Street is reported missing by his wife. Police were notified yesterday as part of the inquiry into his disappearance.
The grand jury returned twenty indictments fourteen open six sealed Judge Woodmansee adjourned for a week Prosecutor Rulison led the session Walter West alias Walter Wollweber faces first degree murder in the killing of former Squire R F Singleton of Newport Kentucky in a Richmond Street room in August 1907 Grace Billingsley linked to the case Other indictments include Yungbluth Freeman Bettman Moderne Brunston Meier Kaiser Davis Withhworth Glaser Anderson Simonton and others Anna Ullrich pleaded guilty to assault and battery on Lena Messemer with a suspended fine.
A hospital room was opened in the Glenn Home on West Fourth Street funded by voluntary offerings from young women. The event highlights community support and charitable contributions to improve patient care.
Miss Mamie Kane of Ludlow Kentucky identified the body of Lawrence Kane as her brother who died by his own hand in Johnson Park opposite Eden Park last Friday morning.
Katie Brown aged 62 of Plum and Ann streets was badly burned about the chest and arms when a gasoline stove exploded yesterday. Neighbors carried the woman to City Hospital for treatment.
Police issued a search for life insurance agent Andrew Witte of 1062 Oehler Street who has been missing since last Monday. His brother reported his disappearance.
Dr Joseph Topmoeller spoke at a German Literary Club meeting about contemporary Japanese life and the new careers the Japanese have begun in the Orient, outlining current social and cultural changes.
Mrs. Jackoska identifies herself as the restaurant owner and says she is divorced from William Jackoska. Her husband was arrested Tuesday night on a charge connected to a shooting of waiter Robert Bewley, while she states she is not employed as a waitress at the establishment.
The Hotel Clerks' Association met yesterday in the Gibson House to lay plans for the December convention in this city. Reports from committees were read and routine business was transacted.
Mrs Irene Magley of 2633 Eden avenue Mt. Auburn lost a purse containing 6 dollars and a diamond valued at 100 dollars while trying on waists in a Fourth street department store. No one was injured. Police cautioned shoppers to guard personal belongings.
Delegates to the annual Supreme Senate session in Riche lieu Hall spent a day sightseeing in the city and suburbs as guests of local members. Many visitors departed last night with others planning to leave today.
George Singer chairman of the Regu lar Nominating Committee forms a Rallying Committee of one hundred members to actively campaign for the Regular ticket in the election on Thursday October 1.
The 11 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Hoadly of Grandin road East Walnut Hills died Monday in Saranac Lake New York. Services were at the Hoadly home this afternoon at 2 o clock with private burial following.
The opening chorus rehearsal for the nineteenth biennial Cincinnati Music Festival Association will convene at Greenwood Hall on Sixth and Vine streets Monday night October 5. Alfred Hartzel, music instructor in the Cincinnati public schools, will direct this year.
Emma Goldman, Algernon S. Crapsey, Margaret Haley, Mayor Tom L. Johnson, Louis F. Post, Clarence Darrow, and Emma Goldman are listed as speakers for a forthcoming Vine Street Congregational Church lecture series. Opening talk by D. C. Westenhaven on October 4 covers Cleveland street railway situation.
Dr. McKibbin president of Lane Seminary says the seventy ninth opening will begin tomorrow with gates opening for the year's work. He expects an unusually prosperous year with strong enrollment and broad attendance across denominations including theological students from various churches.
State and National officers of the Loyal Order of the Moose reorganize the Cincinnati lodge. A meeting at the Palace Hotel Sunday afternoon will draft plans for installation. The order, founded in Louisville in 1888, lists James J. Davis supreme organizer Lewis H. Bell state organizer and K D McGrew deputy organizer.
Broken down overwork and nerve stress affect the whole body. Dr Miles Nervine rebuilds the nervous system and restores health. Rev J H Hershey of Lititz Pennsylvania reports his wife recovered from nervous prostration after using Nervine. One bottle may fail to benefit. money back offer noted. MILES MEDICAL CO Elkhart Ind.
Christine Wood sues William J. Wood alleging flirting with other women and sisterly advances. Magdalena Dorst sues Louis Dorst for beating her. Anna Lakamp sues Gustave Lakamp for cruelty. Dora A. Smith seeks divorce from Pearl Amos Smith for cruelty. Mary Drake and Fannie Engberson granted divorces from respective spouses on cruelty and neglect.
Bernard Hoetker filed suit to enjoin Southern Railway trustees and the city from appropriating his Budd street land and easements and seeks $1,000 damages. A temporary injunction was granted. D T Hackett represents Hoetker. H E Rodenfels sues B and O Southwestern for $6,000 for expenses and loss of services of his wife due to injuries in a wreck. Wade Cushing represents Rodenfels.
The will of Henry Stix, retired clothing merchant, lists executors Ernst Troy, Leo Lowman, and Sol H. Stix. It directs premiums on a $15,000 endowment policy to be paid from the estate for his son Walter H. Stix in four years, with $1,000 bequests to each grandchild, residue to wife Fannie Stix, and the remainder to all children except Aurelia Rice. Applications to administer were filed for several estates, and other bequests include specific sums to heirs and institutions.
Governors of the Advertisers' Club hosted Edwin Reod of the Chicago Advertisers' Association at Schuler's cafe. Next Tuesday the club stages a smoker at the Business Men's Club with A B Lipscomb from Louisville, Senor Arviles of New York, and John M Manley of Cincinnati among speakers. Verd Azure and Mrs Ethel Irwin Rendigs provide musical features.
The Urbana Water Works case heard by Judge Thompson focused on raises to water rents for private consumers. The receiver Kirby seeks higher rates to provide fair returns to creditors and fund plant repairs, while Urbana city officials oppose the increase citing contract adherence issues. Attorneys Heiserman Johnson Frank Alfred Cassatt and T M Hinkle present, with experts to testify on plant condition. Bankruptcy Referee Knapp recommended discharges for seven bankrupts who fully cooperated with creditors. Bond of 5000 posted by B T Archer as trustee for Ed C Harding's estate.
The co operative Ice-Cream Company of Lodge Alley yesterday made an assignment in the Insolvency Court to Frank J. Keefe. Assets are about 2500 dollars with liabilities of 3500 dollars. C N Wade presides as president and cites lack of capital as the cause. M Muller serves as attorney.
A long list of names ages and street addresses appears, including George A Jetter Katherine Doerr Hayes McGee Stella Marcus Frederick Supper Luella Ross James McCowan Anna Thomas Clarence P Conner Florence Smith John Broadnax Margaret Samples Walter Schaefer Mamie Wolf Chester J Blackham Louisa Roehling William F Wiesen Kate Vollrath Frederick C Fluecgel Fannie Albert om Crumley Louise Frese Jesse L Winkinson Andie Heath Louis P Maurath Jr Rose Stang Joseph A Bauman Nellie M Ryan B Birnbryer Medes Buckley Leroy Weiker Winifred Shackelford Bibbs Jackson Smith Satieha Mackieveereese.
A fragment urges maintaining youth by keeping blood pure stomach right bowels clear skin clear and eyes bright. It emphasizes healthful habits as a path to youthful appearance.
Deaths list for Newport and nearby areas with names such as Catherine Blenke Kate Brady Ann Owens Edward Henry Genevieve Hoadly Mary Davidson Buchanan Pfister Carrie E Sohnlein Elizabeth Schaupp Charles West Charles Widmeyer Irene Storm Charles Sage George Hoell Charlotte Koth Mary Heinmann Militia Gelanska Isbeula Springer Mary Phister Herman Hogeluch Herman Schaupp Joseph Serstner and others. Funeral details include masses chapels and addresses. several entries note residences and places of burial with dates in September 1908.
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