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Newspaper
The Evening News
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1887
Page
4
John Wesley Prinddable, working on abutments for the Huntington bridge approaches, was killed yesterday evening around five o'clock when a derrick fell. The derrick was tied to a dead four inch Lombardy poplar that was uprooted due to lack of roots, an act described as an inexcusable piece of carelessness. His head was severely crushed.
Morgan L. Smith of Cincinnati Pattern Works assigns this morning to William H. Jones. Liabilities and assets about $1,000. factory at Front and Pike streets, debts listed as cause. Robert Welter committed to Longview Asylum this morning, driven by excessive drinking.
Mrs. J. D. Wells wife of the local druggist died yesterday at her home 242 West Fourth Street from rheumatism of the heart after an eight hour illness. She was a Presbyterian Church member and well known to the Pharmaceutical Association.
The report outlines matches and results from yesterday with the Browns and Philadelphia clubs scoring in a tense game. Pitchers Smith and Mullane are named for upcoming bouts as teams prepare for post season play. A new Western League was formed in Chicago yesterday amid activity from the California and southern circuits.
Hats and gloves from the K of L Co Operative go to Biedenbendér with registration expected tomorrow. The brief notice urges members to register for the distribution and collect their items.
A rundown of light amusements in Cincinnati includes matinees at Harris and the People’s, hourly Cyclorama displays at the Ime Museum, and two large audiences for Jim the Penman at Grandarene House. Next week features Sweatman Rice and Fagin’s minstrel company, theater lineups at Harris and Heuck’s Opera House, and a varied program at the One Theater with Hyde’s Big Specialty Company. An Elks social at the Odeon closes with weather-friendly plans for a visit to 100 Register.
Notice reports the dissolution by mutual consent of the Rainforth and Wiswell partnership, manufacturers of fine cigars, ending their business arrangement.
Queen City Snuff Mills announces its establishment in 1836 under M. Y. B. Weighfell as proprietor. The firm markets Honey Dew Scotch og Mops Rose Mac cobey Fine and Coarse Rapple Snuffs and other tobaccos including cigars. Wholesale jobber at 210 and Elm o Sp nen.
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