Mistress of Ohio Politics Shows No Signs of Tiring
A profile of Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, nine year leader of Ohio women’s suffrage, detailing her campaign resilience and political training. The piece contrasts the veteran organizer’s energy with critics who doubt women’s public roles and notes Upton’s Washington upbringing and shift from anti to advocate.
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Ohio
Harriet Taylor Upton
Ohio Woman Suffrage Association
Washington
Congress
Pep
Ohio Woman's Suffrage Association
Hickr
Susan B. Anthony
New York
Auts
Congressional Library
Ledder
Waller to Become Head of Marines
Colonel L. T. Waller will succeed General William Biddle as head of the United States Marine Corps. The post carries great responsibility, likely increasing if conflict with Mexico leads to intervention or war. Marines are expected to take an active part in coast operations.
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Waller
Head OF
Marines
Washington
L. T. Waller
William
Biddle
United States Marine Corps
United States Marines
Pauper Nestinger Held At County Poor Farm
Ole Nestinger once valued at $19000 was committed to the County Poor Farm after police found him prowling hotels and residences and eating from garbages. He was jailed then released for lack of crime and sent to a hospital for the insane where officials later deemed him not sane. He was periodically bathed to be cleaned up but the bathhouse keeper complained patrons declined.
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la Crosse
Wis
Ole Nestinger
Nestinger
La Follette's Son Wins Glass Honors at UW
Madison Wisconsin November 10 Senator Robert M La Follette's son Bob has matched his father by entering the University of Wisconsin Both began their careers by winning the northern oratorical contest in 1876 and bringing similar honors to the family The article notes the elder La Follette started in 1876 and that Bob is now following the same path at UW
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Robert M. la Follette
Bob
University of Wisconsin
la Follette
McCreary appoints Judge Menefee for Helmbold case
Governor McCreary commissions B F Menefee of Grant County as special judge in the Campbell Circuit Court to preside over the State versus August Helmbold. Helmbold, Newport mayor, faces misfeasance and false swearing indictments. trial delayed due to his ill health and a motion claiming bias against Judge Yungblut.
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Helmbold
McCreary
B. F .Menefee
Grant County
Campbell Circuit
August Helmbold
Yungblut Va
Newport
Amidavith
Yungplut
Probable Covington Officials Named for Commission Form
The article lists likely heads for Covington under a new commission form effective January 1. Mayor Phillips and Commissioners Percival Hawk Schuler Kleumper are named for public affairs finance water works public safety and public works with quarters tentatively noted for several offices in the City Building.
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Phillips
Percival
Hawk
Requisition Issued for Louis Chipman
Covington Police report Governor McCreary issued a requisition to Ohio for the return of Louis Chipman on a Covington poker house charge. Chipman, indicted by the grand jury, fled before a bench warrant. arrested in Cincinnati, he was released on habeas corpus pending the requisition and held on $500 bond.
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Covington
Frankfort
McCreary
Ohio
Louis Chipman
Chipman
Cincinnati
Orphans Benefit to Hold Sale and Social at Newport Hall
Orphans' home benefit will be held Thursday afternoon and evening at the hall at Ninth and Central avenue Newport. Many handsome favors will be distributed. The ladies in charge will welcome all friends of the orphans.
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Orphan's Home
Ninth and Central Avenue
Newport
Prisoner Rosa Stamper Fatally Burned in Newport Jail Incident
Rosa Stamper, jailed in Newport on a charge of stealing a purse containing 85 dollars from Benjamin Wolford, was fatally burned ten days ago while under custody. The report notes the incident occurred during the prison stay and authorities are investigating the circumstances.
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Rosa Stamper
Newport
Benjamin Wolford
Commissioners Banqueted At Ft Mitchell Club
The banquet for Covington commissioners elect at the Ft. Mitchell Club drew over 100 guests as officials met to discuss the commission form of government. Mayor Hunt of Cincinnati sent a letter. Dean Harry and Charles Fugene Clark spoke on better city governance and European city government respectively.
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Ft. Mitchell Club
Covington
Commission
Industrial Club
Hunt
Cincinnati
Janisch
Dean Harry
University
Cites
Charles Fugene Clark
Peoples’ Raving Bank and ‘Trust Company
Trustees elect Hub Schartz attorney for Clifton District
Clifton District trustees in Campbell county chose Hub Schartz as attorney to draft revised rules for a special meeting tomorrow night. Other officers elected include George Lindsey as engineer James Disken superintendent of Water Works H A Rush clerk and Thomas Jansen building inspector. GOES ON VACATION George Hundinger departs for Hondo Texas to visit old cowboy friends plans to travel into Mexico for about two months.
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Clifton
Campbell County
Hub Scharts
George Lindsey
James Disken
H. A. Rush
Thomas Jansen
George Hundinger
Newport
Hondo
Texas
Hundinger
Mexico
Husband in Toils on Wife's Charge
Police at Covington headquarters held Justin Dougherty after his wife asked for arrest citing cruelty and threats. He remained jailed overnight as she fainted during the attempted transfer, with a court hearing to follow in Police Court. Dougherty is a forman at Boone Tobacco works, residing at 51 Madison Avenue.
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Covington
Justin Dougherty
Dougherty
Oficers
Ladenlbin Semse Dougherty
Boone Tobacco Works
Madison Avenue
Ex City Jailer Kranz Takes Over Magnolia Hotel
Ex city jailer William Kranz of Covington assumes control of Magnolia Hotel on Pike Street starting today. Catherine Michaels aged about 14 dies of heart disease at 14 East Fifth Street Covington following a lingering illness Rosa Rk Kocher 67 dies at 520 West Twentieth Street after a lingering illness. funeral Wednesday at residence.
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William Kranz
Covington
Magnolia Hotel
Pike Street
Catherine Michaels
East Fifth Street
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Old Institution
Rosa Rk. Kocher
Twentieth Street
Covington grocer charged with maiming after dispute
Mike Maloney, a grocer at Fifth and Crescent Covington, ordered to appear in Police Court to answer a maiming charge. Thomas True, of 302 Western Avenue, swore out the affidavit claiming Maloney knocked out one eye after a prior trouble at the store. Police report cites True’s boisterous language.
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Mike Maloney
Fifth and Crescent Avenue
Covington
Thomas True
Western Avenue
Maloney
Washington approves new Covington Internal Revenue staff
Washington says O K recent appointments for Covington Collector of Internal Revenue Chariton Thompson will take effect immediately after satisfactory local department changes. New appointees are Ed Renz, Harry Kinehe and George Travers. Dispatches from Washington show 83 of 100 passed civil service exams for Thompson's office. One successful candidate is Deputy Clerk Richard Von Hoene.
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Covington
Internal Revenue
Chariton Thompson
Washington
Thompson
Ed Renz
Harry Kinehe
George Travers
Richard von Hoene
Wisconsin freshman class picks Bob for president
Bob wins the freshman class presidency by eight votes 222 to 214 over Art Jack in a race emphasizing women on committees, merit based appointments, and democratic, non clique leadership. He will be the sole first year member of the 52 seat student conference.
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Wisconsin
Badger
Bob
Art
Jack
Black
Nob
German Doctors Prepare Nationwide Strike
More than 21,000 German physicians from small towns joined a protest against imperial insurance rules. They condemn patient limited buyer choice and contract discretion, while two thirds of doctors belong to insurer groups with own physicians. Berlin led by 900 delegates. many rural doctors plan action.
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Berlin
Germany
Dresden
Hamburg
Kansas Women Manage Own Farms Led by 1200 Women
Special to The American from Topeka Kansas reports that about 1200 women actively manage farms across 54 Kansas counties. Many are renters with in place agents, women farmers are described as scientific and study driven, with 9 percent in farmers institutes.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Woman Farmer
Farmers Institutes
Kansas Women Farmers
Government
Hamilton
Kearney
Oklahoma Agricultural College
Miss Best
Louie Hall
Morton County
Mary Careon
Daley Shaw
Seward County
Gertrude McCourt
McPherson County
Alarming Increase in Feeble-Minded in U S Says Mangold
Professor George B. Mangold of Washington University warns in a St Louis lecture that the United States faces a surge in feeble minded individuals with an estimated 200 000 affected. He asserts two thirds should not marry and cites growth well above population gains. He classifies feeble minded as including idiots morons and backward cases.
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St. Louia
Navy
George B. Mangold
Washington University
United States
Mangold
United
Mangold ‘Nenerts
Woman Senator to Lead Suffrage Convention Meet
Washington November 18 Helen King Robinson Colorado State Senator will lead activities at the National Woman's Suffrage Convention opening November 29 in the new Masonic temple. The gathering, the largest in the association’s history, involves forty two states and about 1000 branches with Robinson assisting in drafting proposed constitutional amendments.
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Washington
Helen King Robinson
Colorado
New Masonic Temple
Association
New Trial Motion May Be Overruled
Mrs. Carlotta Thompson Brown a woman broker convicted of embezzling 21478 from Fred Schroth packer faces a pending new trial motion in Criminal Court. Overruling is anticipated with possible appeal. If denied she will be sentenced to one to twenty years in the penitentiary. Her husband Henry A Brown is jointly indicted and awaiting trial unable to obtain bond.
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Carlotta Thompson-Brown
Fred Schroth
Packer
Cushing
Contract Awarded For Concrete Bridge Project
The County Commissioners awarded the concrete bridge contract over Millcreek on Eliott street Arlington Heights to Bunck Bros at 18800 dollars. Eleven bids were received with an estimated cost of 22060 dollars. Willey’s bid for iron bridge repair at Miamitown was accepted.
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Millcreek
Eliott Street
Arlington Heights
Bunck Bros
D. H. Willey
Big
Miami River
Miamitown
Park Commission
Archduke Francis Ferdinand Visits London Plans Windsor Visit
Archduke Francis Ferdinand heir to the Austrian throne and his wife the Duchess of Hohenberg arrive in London. They will stay until Monday then visit Windsor Castle as guests of King George and Queen Mary amid rising European tensions and royal entertainment.
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London
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Duchess of
Austria
Europe
William
England
George
Duke of Portland
Welbeck Abbey
Texas steer storms stage at Chicago theater rampage
A Texas longhorn leaped into the Great Northern Hippodrome audience during a performance. Stage hands and ushers calmed panic as the steer was roped and dragged toward the lobby while Lucille Mulhall, daughter of Col. Zach Mulhall, attempted to rope it. It is believed the steer mistook a red exit light for a Texas sunrise.
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Chicago
Lle
Great Northern Hippodromé
Lucille Mulhall
Col
Zach” Mulhall
Room Robbery at Local Hotel Nets $4
A thief entered William Conroy of New York through a transom at a local hotel yesterday and took $4. Conroy reported the theft to the First District police.
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William Conroy
New York
Conroy
First District
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