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Newspaper
Hamilton Democrat Sun
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1907
Page
8
Customers can clip a coupon from H. Kienke & Co to save ten percent on every dollar this week and earn ten extra trading stamps per dollar. A wide range of gifts is promoted for Children Ladies and Men including dolls toys books handkerchiefs perfumes umbrellas furs and more.
Middletown December reports John Roller missing from his home reappears in Cincinnati where he confides to dentist Dr Shreve that debt has driven him to leave town. Meanwhile John Evers linked to a hold up is bound over to the grand jury for $500 bond. Engaged couple James Fulton and Tina Graff announce December 24 nuptials. Funeral of Thomas Shepherd led by Ensign Nelson and G A R praised as Grandpa Shepherd. body later taken to Midland City for burial.
Coupon permits ten cent reduction on every dollar spent this week plus ten extra trading benefits. Details unclear due to incomplete text.
Hamilton Chapter No 21 Royal Arch Masons elected officers C C Falk high priest R H Williams king W E Schweizer C of H C E Henning P S W A Sanders R A C E E Bleaks M 3rd V E Rieh M 2nd V C H McComb M 1st V George H Phillips guard
Chief Dowty investigates what appears to be an arson attempt at the Mecca saloon on South Third Street run by P. E. Welsh. Fire: unburned waste saturated with oil found near the rear entrance.
In police court Wednesday the case of Carl Menke Charles Love Frank Cepluch and John Foley linked to the disappearance of 400 pounds of copper wire was continued until Monday. C J Miller of Middletown faced intoxication disorderly conduct and carrying concealed weapons charges, paid the costs, and was released.
A Hamilton club meeting heard Cincinnati reformer A H Morrill outline a state wide bill to create park commissions by popular vote. City officials led by Dr Dan Millikin and City Solicitor Connaughton supported an explicit new law with park districts funded by benefiting properties. Representative Billingslea and Mayor-elect Straub expressed backing as citizens urged a public vote to authorize a Hamilton park commission.
A Kans woman reports improved memory and less stomach and heart trouble after stopping coffee and using Postum. She notes steadier nerves, regular heartbeats, and better digestion, and shares a method to prepare Postum to enhance flavor. Her sister later tried it and found it delicious.
Several saloonists including Steinman Masters Blue Mauds West Chester and Pisgah were not heard today before Mayor King of Oxford. The hearings were continued to December 12 with Jeasup and Gross of Symmes Cover to be joined. Attorneys Cogan and Buems will defend. The main issue is Mayor King's jurisdiction over offenses outside Oxford.
In the High School assembly room on Thursday the German American Federation presents a program featuring The Rhein by Hamilton Saengerbund music Pollander Damee address by President August Buerkner lecture Native Wit of the Germans by Prof Julius Goebel Harvard Cambridge Masa piano solo by Otto Pabst The German Song by Hamilton Saengerbund.
The Lindenwald Church of Christ will not hold its weekly prayer service this Wednesday evening due to alterations in the building. The service is canceled because of the current condition of the structure.
The Columbia Gas and Electric Co will not supply natural gas to Hamilton by January first 1908. A. H. Morrill of Cincinnati spoke at the Hamilton Club noting the company owns extensive gas lands in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky and that piping gas to Cincinnati may take years. Oil discoveries are reported, and a West Virginia syndicate plans leases with terms favoring the Columbia company.
A Lincoln county court injunction restrains transfer of oil wells and rights owned by the Columbia Gas and Electric company to the Guyan Oil company. The suit accuses frenzied financial transactions, cites a $25,000,000 bond issue and $51,000,000 capital, and seeks a receiver while naming Knickerbocker Trust as trustee. The holding company also controls Cleveland Gas Light and Coke and related properties with interests in Newport, Covington, Cincinnati, and New York financiers.
In Cinamnium Ohio Attorney William Outcalt, counsel for A. S. White and the Columbia Gas and Electric Co., says he has heard nothing official or unofficial about any suit. He adds he cannot imagine why such action would be brought and knows of no plaintiffs. He cites a New York meeting where unissued preferred stock was ordered canceled and minor changes to the company’s official roster.
Krebs basketball team begins its season tonight at the Coliseum against Christ Church of Cincinnati. Christ Church, four years old, has won the southern Ohio championship three years running. The Krebs squad focuses on passing and goal throwing and expects victory. The game starts 8 30 with skating before and after. ladies admitted free.
The Lindley's hall poultry show, one of the association's biggest events, draws wide interest as local breeders display high class birds. Most displays are entered though several fancy pigeons remain. Premia awarding began this morning and will continue for several days due to the large exhibit count.
Edward Nation, aged man, committed suicide at John Gans saloon on Main street Eaton Dec 11 around 6 o clock. Nation drank carbolic acid after entering the back room with a friend, then died within minutes at his father’s house across the street. Coroner O’Hara of Lewisburg notified.
Charles Barnegraf, newly freed from the Cincinnati workhouse, applied at the police station Tuesday evening for lodging. He was reportedly intoxicated from celebrating his freedom and was held until morning.
Tuesday morning workers extracted the iron form from the Market Street arch after initial stiffness to the concrete. The crew advanced the second section toward Front Street bridge with concrete poured and earth covering to guard against freezing as crews progress.
A daughter was born to Mrs. Ralph Thompson of Ross Avenue, marking a family addition and expanding the Thompson household.
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