Roads and bond regulations spark national debate in Congress
Testimony before the House judiciary committee centers on regulation of bond refunding and short term obligations as well as price fixing concerns. Witnesses include Roy Fisher from New York and representatives from Ford, Hamilton Watch, and Northway Motor Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Clark
House Judiciary Committee
Roy Fisher
New York
National Efficiency
League
Alfred Luckihe
Ford, Motor Company
A. “Rb
Man Quits Eating Poison Pills to Cure Cough
Erwin, a 46 year old laborer, collapsed after consuming mercuric tablets he believed would cure his cold. He was taken to City Hospital in Auto where doctors fear he cannot survive. Police investigate where the pills came from and why he trusted them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Erwin
Auta
Sadwin
Erwin
Plumbers Session Closes With Dance At Hotel Event
The state master and Plumbers union concluded their session with a cabaret in the hotel ballroom drawing about 800 attendees. Two orchestras and six entertainers lit the evening as the program wrapped past midnight. The group spent the day touring local plumbing manufacturers and promoting apprenticeship education. The next convention is planned for Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Mare ‘Ith
Phambers
Separe
Tps
Pune
Akron
Memphis Liquor Tightens As City Bars March 1
Mayor Crump backs prohibition enforcing laws and announces hotels and uptown saloons to close by March 1. Saloonmen meetings confirm city will permit beer sales only within Memphis limits with no interstate shipments. Blind tigers may supply any remaining booze as enforcement tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Crump
Tomipe State
Traction Co Sued for 600 in Cincinnati Court
August Kolesa of 1938 Delaware Avenue Norwood sues The Cincinnati Traction Company in Municipal Court for 600 damages claiming he was thrown from a Warsaw car at Fifth and Elm Streets on December 30 1912 sustaining serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Traction Company
August Kolesa
Delaware Avenue
Norwood
Kolesa
Fifth and Elm Streets
Pawnshop arrest of unlicensed operator named Monel
Detectives Wegener and Beckroege arrested David Monel of 788 West Fifth Street for operating a pawn shop without a license. He will be arraigned before Municipal Judge Alexander this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wegener
Beckroege
David Monel
West Fifth Street
Monel
Alexander
Probing False Alarm Reported by Box 187
Police investigate a false alarm turned in from Box 187 at Armory Avenue and Lino Street. The incident occurred yesterday and authorities are reviewing the details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory Avenue
Lino Street
Asterday Poor
Park Board Rushes Work On Playgrounds
At a park board meeting Mrs. M H Broadwell's property was purchased to expand Turkey Ridge Park. Zettied Rapp architects presented shelter house and pool plans for the Western Avenue and McLean Lee playgrounds. Contracts will be awarded soon as the spark commission aims to have the playground ready for the 1914 season. George E Kessler attended late due to train delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bbara
M. H. Broadwell
Turkey Ridge Park
Zettied Rapp
Western Avenue
McLean Lee
Spark Commission
George’ E. Kessler
Administrative overhaul progress reported in Dayton
Secretary Murphy and city officials met in Dayton to discuss integrating the police department into the city office system. City Manager Waite led the visit and outlined steps to unify administrative procedures across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Ard Oo Ruak
Dayton
Desartone
Chooluaud
Waite
Frat Dance Planned by Evanston Fraternity at Hotel Alms
Upsilon Tau Sigma, newly organized in Evanston and Walnut Aut, will hold a dance at Hotel Alms. Laurésio Schueler and Albert Behrie will provide the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upsilon Tau Sigma Fraternity
Evanstob
Walnut
Willjgite
Alms
Tay Fight
Laurésio Schueler
Albert Behrie
Grocers Commended By Chief Food Inspector
The article in the Bulletin praises grocers for meeting health department orders in spirit and practice. Chief Food Inspector Blume outlines rules designed to boost business if followed, noting grocers’ overall compliant activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bulletin
Retail Grocers Association
Blume
Ays
Servant Awarded 35000 in Cunard Assault Case Verdict
A jury in Mineola awards Catherine O Rourke 35000 in a Port Washington suit against Cunard Steamship Line for assault. O Rourke, a steerage passenger aboard the Campania in 1910, alleged mistreatment by the ship's surgeon and staff in a hospital room after a newborn was found with an unaccounted mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
N.Y
Poe Aar
Jaycoux
Catherine O'Rourke
Port Washington
Cunard Steamship Line
Maes
Miss O Rourke
Council Considers Light Grant and Street Railroads
Two council committee meetings are set for today. The street railroads committee will meet at 10:00 AM to act on extending the Sixth Street line. The light committee will convene at 2:30 PM to report out a light contract ordinance. No special invitations have been sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TAIG
Tee On Street
Sixth Street
Committee On Light
City official asks ruling on law barring city sales
City Purchasing Agent Von Bargen seeks a ruling from City Solicitor Schoenle on a state law that prohibits city officials from selling provisions to the city. The inquiry asks whether the law extends to officials who serve with pay and whether a company in which a city holds stock is barred from bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Bargen
Schoenle
Bargen
Rent suit filed against John D Behrens over due lease payment
Emma K Dater files in Municipal Court to recover 399 from John D Behrens of 2045 Woodburn Ave. She leased her property at 1648 Walnut Street to Behrens and the amount claimed is unpaid rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Behrens
Woodburn Avenue
Emma K. Dater
Walnut Street
Behrens
Rail rate relief sought by eastern carriers set for April
Washington February 19 The Interstate Commerce Commission will grant relief to eastern carriers in the five per cent twin freight rate dispute on April 1 the commission and railroad representatives said after talks. New tariffs will abolish all prior allowances to industrial lines and could boost annual railroad revenue by as much as fifteen million dollars in the iron and steel sector. Commissioner Harlan said the rate case would be resolved before the summer recess and detailed further testimony the commission will need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Washington
Interstate Com- Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harlan
Social Center Work Highlighted by Moore and Mothers' Association
Frank Murden Moore described an ideal social center at the Mothers' Association meeting. He proposed three elements music education and refreshments to foster acquaintance among attendees. The group also noted a central body like a mothers' club to organize centers. Second graders, under teachers Miss Baader, Miss Eleanor Berne, Miss Rally Conraf, Miss Nellie Gray, and Miss Ruth Hall, performed musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Murden ‘Moore
Vanivireschoo
Mothers
Ee Association
Moore
Ecewat
Sinders
Miea Baader
Mies Eleanor Berne
Rally Conraf
Nellie Gray
Ruth Hall
Memphis Bank Safety Question Arises in Chronicle
The Charlotte Chronicle notes doubts about the Memphis bank's safety and whether retaining pen Villa as president would have offered similar security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Pene Villa
Charlotte
Chronicle
Newport City Court Fines Drivers for License Violations
Jenee Buten of the Newport City Court yesterday fined four drivers charged with failing to carry all vehicle licenses as required by city ordinance. The arrests earlier this week were settled by payment of the license, but the judge ruled the grace period had passed and violators must both obtain licenses and pay fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenee ‘Buten
Newport
Veh ‘Lea
Buten
W E Garrett Sworn In as Deputy Marshal in Covington
W E Garrett was sworn in yesterday by United States Court Clerk John Menzies as a deputy marshal. He will represent Federal Marshal Robert Ford in the Middlesboro district where he resides. William Guydola, a messenger, was injured by a cut on his forehead at Third and Greenup streets and sent home to 714 East Sixth street, Cincinnati. Samuel Shuman filed suit in Federal Court Covington against Becker Brothers Company of Newport to recover 5100 for injuries from a truck at Clark and Linn streets, Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E.garrett
United States Court
John Menzies
Marshall
Robert Ford
Middlesboro
William Guydola
Third
Greenup Streets
East Sixth Street
Cincinnati
Riehmeyer
Samuel Shuman
Covington
Becker Brothers Company
Newport
Clark and Linn Streets
Suit Against Covington Mayor Aired In Court
The damage suit of Maurice D. Castle against former Covington Mayor John J. Craigy went to trial yesterday before Judge Harbeson. Castle seeks 25 dollars for injuries received last May while employed by Craig. A motion to dismiss was being argued when court adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice D. Castle
John J. Craigy
Covington
Harbeson
Castle
Craig
Y. M. B. Society Monthly Meeting in Covington
The St. Joseph's Young Men's Benevolent Society of Covington will hold its regular monthly meeting Sunday night at the St. Joseph's school building Covington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's
Explosion Shocks Covington Snow Plant Area
Residents in the southeastern part of Covington reported a blast at the News Steel Plant near Fichtown south of Newport yesterday morning. Investigators found no injuries or major damage, attributing the explosion to dumping hot water into the snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Prt
Covington
News Steel
Fichtown
Newport
Continued trial of woman charged in juvenile case
Olile Skinner of Fourth and Brighton streets Newport faced continued trial in Campbell Juvenile Court for contributing to the delinquency of Ruth Spurlock, 17. Officials, after speaking with the girl, believe she arrived from Cincinnati unaccompanied and she will be placed in Cincinnati Juvenile Court custody when the trial resumes Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olile Skinner
Fourth
Brighton Streets
Newport
Ruth Spurlock
Campbell Juvenile Court
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Juvenile Court
Victim's Son Arrives After Newport Gas Death
William Coates, son of Mrs Eli Lotshar, arrived in Newport after his mother Lotshar died Tuesday from gas fume exposure at 714 Monroe Street. He visited his father at Speers Hospital and will plan funeral arrangements today. His father’s memory remains blank about the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Coates
Eli Lotshar
Monroe Street
Newport
Speers Hospital
Lotshar
Sentence Given In Robbery Case At DeCoursey
Earl White was sentenced to 60 days in jail yesterday by Judge Cleary for robbing a fellow workman of $10 at DeCoursey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl White
Jal
Cleary
White
DeCoursey
Marriage Licenses Issued in Covington and Paris Pairings
Marriage licenses issued in Covington include John H Caldwell 26 Ada Grizzell 19 and G W Marghey 47 with Edith Memiy 137 Covington. Also Oscar B Locknane 26 and Mary E Brown 22 of Paris Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
John H. Caldwell
Apa
Ada Grizzell
Oscar BE. Locknane
Mary E. Brown
Paris
Edith Memiy
Will Frame Protest On Insurance Bill In Covington Meeting
Kenton and Campbell County Building Associations plan a meeting at Codys Covington to protest the Glenn insurance bill. Eugene Clark president of the Kentucky League of Building and Loan Associations will preside. The group warns the bill could force many building associations to end insurance business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton
Campbell County
Codys
Third
Scott Streets
Covington
Glenn
Charles
Eugene ’ Clark
Kentucky League of Building and Loan Associations
Knights of Pythias Golden Jubilee in Campbell Town
The Knights of Pythias celebrated their golden jubilee hosted by the Hureka and Monitor lodges of Campbell at the Temple Theater in Newport. Local Pythians delivered brief addresses and a musical program entertained attendees with many members and families present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Hureka and Monitor
Campbell!anty
Temple Theater
Newport
Order
Continue Assault Trial in Campbell Circuit Court
The joint indictment charging John Brown and Edward Stevens with assault was continued to Friday on motion of the defendants. Mrs Mayme Maddux was allegedly assaulted at a Newport saloon on York Street several weeks earlier. The state was ready, but six witnesses were unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown
Edward Stevens
Campbell Circuit
Mayme Maddux
York Street
Newport
Washington's Birthday Service At Covington Church
The Covington councils of the Junior Order and Daughters of America will attend a public service at the First Baptist Church Sunday at 1 30 o clock in celebration of Washington s birthday The sermon will be preached by Rev R B McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Order and Daughters of America
First Baptist Church
Washington
R. B. McDaniel
Farmer Sues Neighbor Over Fence Line Dispute
Augustus Lebarre sues Joseph Rambler in Kenton Circuit Court seeking a permanent injunction and 800 dollars in damages. Lebarre alleges Rambler uses threats and unlawful force to block construction of a fence along the farm line near Bromley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Lebarre
Joseph Rambler
Kenton
Lebarre
Rambler
Bromley
Ex Jockey Charles Mosett Killed in Lexington Train Incident
Covington police received word of the death of Charles Mosett 22 a former jockey and exercise boy decapitated by an L N train in Highlands Park near Louisville Wednesday night. His body was found yesterday and he has relatives in Covington and a brother in the waterworks department at Lid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Charles Mosett
Mosett
Highland Park
Louieville
Lid
Two Men in Kenton County Court Fined in Chicken Case
James Westmoreland of Cincinnati and Loney Preston of Bromley faced trial on chicken theft charges. The court found Westmoreland guilty of hunting without a license as a non resident and fined him $200 with jail time on default. Preston’s case was continued with recognizance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Westmoreland
Cincinnati
Loney Preston
Bromley
Kenton
Westmoreland
Preston
Campbell County Auto Group to Meet over Pending Auto Legislation
The Campbell County Automobile Association calls a meeting of members tonight at Marty Ware's office in Newport to discuss pending state legislation affecting auto owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell County Automobile Association
Marty Ware
Fourth and
Saratoga Streets
Newport
Mayor Heimbold to attend Newport dance at Odd Fellows Hall
Mayor Heimbold of Newport will preside over the third municipal dance to be held at Odd Fellows Hall. The event aims to foster community spirit and provide a social evening for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heimbold
Newport
Odd Fellows Hall
Grand Jury Probes Raine Cotton Market Deals
Memphis, Feb. 19. The Mercantile Bank audit shows a $1,000,093 shortage. The grand jury will probe Raine’s dealings through Madison Foster in the New York cotton market. Raine bought 60,000 bales May option at 13.86. after the Mercantile failure the option fell to 11.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sepeles
Memphis
Tenn
J. L. Hutton
Mercanstile Bank
Bank Ia
Madison Foster
New York
Grand Jury
Jenkins, Boyd and’ Company
Warrants Likely to Be Issued in Crane Case
An all day conference led by John Weinig and Mildred Crane reviewed the girl's account of visits to a Plum Street house. Officials hinted additional warrants will follow the motion to quash the Theodore Roberts indictment, but details were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weinig
Mildred Crane
Cincinnati
Plum Street
Theodore Roberts
Memphis blast wrecks sunken Shiloh hulls? quake answer
Special to The American from Memphis reports a large Memphis downtown crowd mistook a dynamite explosion for an earthquake. The blast aimed to destroy the sunken river packet Shiloh, which had gone down weeks earlier, but wharfboats remained firm and only a few fish were killed or stunned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Shiloh
Radium Ore Shipment Planned to Aid Humanity
Denver, Feb 19. The largest shipment of radium ore in the world, seven carloads valued at 360000 dollars, awaiting treatment, will be used for humanitarian ends if Alfred J. Du Pont plans proceed. Forbes Rickard, mining engineer and Du Pont representative, says Denver could become the world’s key radium production center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Denver
Colo
Forbes Rickard
Alfred J. Dupont
Dupont
Social Workers Club to Hear Dayton Welfare Director
Rev. D Frank Garland Director of Public Welfare Dayton Ohio will address the Social Workers Club at Christ Church Parish Hours Monday night on The Relation Step to social work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Frank Garland
Dayton
Ohio
Social Workers’ Club
Christ Church
Probe death of boy during appendix operation
Ten year old Martin Oster of 2218 Schoedinger Avenue died on the operating table at City Hospital during an appendectomy. Coroner Foertmeyer is to investigate after the contagious Hospital patient had been brought to City Hospital yesterday and was placed on the table for surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Oster
Schoedinger Avenue
City Hospital
Foertmeyer
Man Found Dying in Stable Hayloft
An unidentified white man about 66 was found in a stable hayloft at 1118 Jackson Street and taken to City Hospital in serious condition. He is dying of tuberculosis and exposed to the elements. Not known locally, authorities seek distant relatives as Third District police search his background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Street
City Hospital
Third District
President to raise Argentina mission to embassy status
Washington February 19 President Wilson will urge Congress to authorize elevating the Diplomatic mission in Argentina to an Embassy. Secretary Bryan announced the decision this afternoon, citing growing commerce and Argentina's future power in the Western Hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Argentina
Te Bryan
Stella Sattler Slips at City Intersection Injures Ankle
Stella Sattler age 20 of 1702 Vine street slipped at Fourth and Pike yesterday, sustaining an ankle fracture. She was attended at City Hospital and later taken home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Sattler
Vine Street
Fourth
Pike Streets
City Hospital
Decorator McDonald Files Bankruptcy Petition
Henry W. McDonald of Springfield Ohio filed a petition in the States District Court yesterday listing debts of 8638.69 and assets at 44 terms unclear. The filing centers on a decorator’s business in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. McDonald
Decorator
Springfield
Ohio
States District Court
Nabilitier
Also Mentioned on This Page
SUES
CARCO
Ve, Allan
Alfred Wwrrou
Park Board
GET
Servant
Council
Kentucky
Wallington ‘Oley
Ninth
Madison Streets
Monmouth Street
Covington Briefs
Y. M. B. Society
K. P. Lodges
Hunter
Tyas
Alco
Eben Otawe
California
ORLER
Islinois Central R.A
Aliy
Los Angeles
Ban
Freeciece Standard
Rae
MAME
D. P. A. Cineineatt
Obie
Raine
Dove Brand
New Orleans
Alexander Molasses Company
Cincinnati Ohio
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!