Christmas social whirl with weddings and gatherings
The Cincinnati social page surveys holiday merriment across homes, card parties, German gatherings, dances, and weddings. Notable events include Miss Parsons and Miss Wayne hosting entertainments, engagements announced for Miss McDonald and Mr Edward Stalle, and greetings from guests visiting from Minneapolis, New York, and St Louis as the season's bustle grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass Kirk
Minneapolis
Henry Crawford
Avondale
Broadwell
Emmons
St. Louis
Wm. Kenyon
New York
Theo, Standwood
Mt. Auburn
Cleves M. Moore
Munich
Wm. Wright
Parrott
Columbus, O
Nora Lowe
Hog Chain Wounds River Railroad Watchman In Ohio Town
Herman Schnell a night watchman for the River Railroad Transfer Co. living at Glenway avenue was seriously injured when a hog chain shattered and struck him on the head and body along the Ohio river west of Mill Creek. He suffered a broken collarbone a sprained left ankle and a minor facial fracture. Schnell was carried home on a stretcher and Dr Lyele attended.
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Herman Schnell
Glenway Avenue
The
River Railroad Transfer Co
Ohio River
Mill Creek
Schnell
Dr. Lyele
Breach of Promise Suit Seeks $35,000 in Lowell Case
Terese McNery, now past fifty, files breach of promise suit against John M. H. Baterok, a Lowell business figure, alleging years of companionship and late moral dealings. Gen. Butler's law firm retained for the plaintiff.
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Boston
Bray’s Fire Hero Dies In Building Collapse
The text reports the death of Captain Jerry Bray in a fire at Strobel & Co. building on Elm and Canal. Firemen labored amid debris, Bray died from suffocation, and his body was taken to the engine house and home at 90 Carlisle avenue. The piece notes the widow and five children, and describes a community scene of mourning with no funeral arrangements yet set. It ends with a column about spirits and familiar local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strobel & Co
Elm and Canal
Jerry Bray
Wisby
Bray
Sullivan
Carlisle Avenue
Pepe Taedame
Spiritualism satire lampoons afterlife ranks in Cincinnati
A critic mocks spiritualist claims and seance culture in Cincinnati, noting absurd details from a departed spirit's letter. The piece ridicules heaven’s seven grades, long afterlife punishments, and costly billets doux, while lampooning mediums who profit from believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Saxby
Iti
Cincinnati
Heaven
Pleasant Home Banquet Honors Amelia Knuwener at Gay Reception
A large social gathering at the Pleasant Home of Herman Knuwener honored Miss Amelia Knuwener. The event featured royal-style service for about fifty guests, lavish music, floral decor, and lively intermissions by Mr. Meyer. Attendees included local families and numerous friends, celebrating in a formal, festive atmosphere.
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Pauline Carson
Aleasant
Sire
Geo. W. Childs
Philadelphia
Congressman Butterworth
Washington
Our City
Cadwalladr
Morrow, D
Jas Butterworth
Ae Mtgare
Denver
Wilming- 0
Louise Ingalls
John D. Jones
Miss Potter
Ones
Miss McDonald
May Eaton
R. Scarborough
Miss Harrison
Miss Breed
Miss Parsons
Cleveland
Miss Humes
Mary Carson
Tilda
Fannie Jones
Messrs
Larz Anderson
Jun
Marshall Halatead
Will Heron
Edmund Stalls
Sheldom Emery
Vade Anderson
Charles Harrison
Ninth-street Baptist Church
Johnston Myers
Murray Shipley
Society of Friends
George B. Nicholls
Ida M. Stevens
Friends
Nicholson
Walnut Hills
E. R. Bonnell
Washington Avenue
St. Louis
Neva Winder
W. W. Winder
Richmond Street
Miss Winder
Herman Kuuuwener
Herman Knuwener
Amelia
Mr. Meyer
C. L. Giese
Kattleman
William Stoentker
H. Giese
J. Dinkleman
Chas
Alf
T. Campbell
T. Cam
Will Bodenberg
Frank Bablman
J. Friesen
Henry Grothaus
Nis
Geo. Chas
John Streutker
Levi and
Chan
Wesaling
Teane Hagemelr
Bed. Becker
Friesen
jAte Globe
Spy in Blue recalls near execution and Stonewall Jackson
Colonel William Breeden recounts a Civil War escape from a Confederate prison near Port Republic. He describes posing as a rebel scout, meeting General Jackson, facing a drumhead court martial, and choosing to be shot rather than hanged as Union forces retreat with a Union flag flying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Breeden
New Mexico
TeLeoran
Shenandoah Valley
Fremont
Shields
Stonewall Jackson
Jackson
Myers
Jesse
Cheat Mountain District
Front Royal
Brewster
Port Republic
Christmas News and Local Notices From Covington
Kentuckians report return trips and church services in Covington. The Union M E Sunday School plans a basement festival while the German MLEH Church hosts a Christmas entertainment. Real estate transfers include Master Commissioner to Mary Keller on DeCourser Pike. A bridge project advances with rail service expected by New Year. Accidents mar the season with a thumb amputation and a leg injury at industrial sites.
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B. F. W. Carter
Union M. E
Rick Gwyder
United States Indian
Spokane Falls
W. T
Mary Keller
DeCourser Pike
Gov
People Who Don’t See the News- ORS
A remark on those who rarely read papers, who scheme to gain ink and circulate copies, highlighting a culture of chasing publicity and printing habits in America.
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America
Good Enough for Him First Citizen Pleads Pride in Wife
A brief exchange shows two citizens debating pride and language skills with a punchy quip about the wife speaking five languages and a quick, humorous rebuttal about the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Business Call Echoes Election Talk in Norristown
A Norristown club manager questions election impact on business while the other laments poor sales after a weak week. The exchange underscores business concerns tied to political and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dal
Norristown
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