Grading Crossing Plans Reviewed by City Council
Galvin and Galvin representing the Chesapeake & Ohio and Covington & Cincinnati Elev ated Railroads outlined proposed grade crossing eliminations. Louisville & Nashville's Shelley Rouse said no proposition was ready. the plan calls for city cost sharing and damages liability, with varied street adjustments and a new passenger station after completion.
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Brent Arnold
House
Galvin & Galvin
Ninth Street
Eighth Street
Russell Avenue
Harvey
Pike Streets
Harvey Street
Craig
Bremen
Sixth Street
Johnson Street
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
South Covington & Cincinnati Street Railway Company
Walter Cleary
M. I. Galvin
South Covington & Cincinnnati Street Railway
Covington Grocers Leader Denies Sunday Opening Pact
F A Dougherty president of the Retail Grocers and Butchers Association of Covington says no plan to abandon Sunday arrests exists and denies a summer open winter close pact. He adds five other prosecutions will begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Dougherty
Covington Park Board Discusses Three Site Offers
Covington park officials reviewed three proposals for park land at a board meeting led by Mayor John J. Craig. Levassor offered about 48 acres south of Holmesdale, John D. Park proposed 71 acres near the L and N shops, and Goebel's West End site was also considered. The Parks Woods tract would cost 85 000 and include Huntington land. Attorney Hall urged outskirts to spark downtown park sentiment and suggested bond issues gain public consent. next meeting will revisit the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
West End
Park’s Woods
Huntington
Hall
Eleventh Street
Sixth Street
Park Commissioners
Democrats Name a Market Master in City Caucus
Harry Jobert was chosen as the Democratic Market Master candidate after fifteen ballots in a council caucus. The GOP notes Mayor Craig and Public Works chief Woods already appointed John Hennessy, while the Democrats seek a general Council vote, contending the Mayors power to call such a meeting is disputed.
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Harry Jobert
General Council
Jobert
Harry Ranshaw
Craig
Public Works
Woods
John Hennessy
George Wilken
Democratic Council
Beach
W H. Ranshaw
Board of Aldermen
Covington Churches Schedule Revivals and Services
A notice lists sermons and revival services at Union M E Fifth and Greenup led by Pastor G F Oliver, Eleventh Street M E South under Arthur T ORear, Madison Avenue Presbyterian with Gilbert Glass, and First Presbyterian with J I Blackburn. Bishop Burton to administer confirmation at St Johns Episcopal. Trinity Episcopal plans Lenten services and Bishop Burton sermon. Railroad Y M C A hosts A T ORear speaking and a Bible class on Main Lines of the Bible.
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Eleventh Street
M. E
Arthur T. O’rear
Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Gilbert Glass
First Presbyterian
J. I. Blackburn
Burton
Diocese of
Lexington
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Eighteenth
Scott Streets
Curtis Fletcher
Trinity Episcopal
Frederick A. MacMillen
Bishop Burton
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
West Fifteenth Street
A. T. O'Rear
Property Transfers in Latonia and Huntington Avenues
Mary Keller transfers property to Mary M. Keller running 105 feet on Keller avenue Latonia. J T and Kate Earle deed 35 by 105 feet on Huntington avenue Latonia to John Gilligan. Record notes SR OE: 2,359.
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Mary Keller
Mary M. Keller
Keller Avenue
Latonia
Css-2
J. T
Kate Earle
John Gilligan
Huntington Avenue
Ps SR OE
Local Resident Names and Ages Listed in Ohio Notice
The document lists residents with ages including Harry Wetzel 88 Mary E Whaley Osborn 26 Sandford Retter Maplewood 28 Cora Le Fevre Maplewood 23. The text appears in a structured roster style with names and towns in Ohio.
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Harry
Wetzel
Promafton
Mary E. Whaley
Osborn, O
Sandford C. Retter
Maplewood, O
Cora B. le Fevre
Names From Notices Include Stee and Murnahan
Residence and ages listed for Charles P. Stee of Ft. Thomas Kentucky and Mollie Murnahan of Newport Kentucky appear in the readable portion of the notice.
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Charles P. Stee
Ft. Thomas, Ky
Mollie Murnahan
Newport, Ky
Real Estate Transfers in Newport and Highlands
Gottlieb Hartweg and wife transfer Lots 136 and 137 in Gilmore's subdivision to James M. Jervis. Walter Bennett and wife convey Lot 14 in Ingalls Park subdivision to Marcus Me showsky. Anna Stroble transfers Lot 30 in Mayo's Newport subdivision to John Stroble. Frank H. Constant and wife convey part of Lot 2 in Hawthorne subdivision to Elmer H Clark in Highlands.
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Gottlieb Hartweg
James M. Jervis
Gilmore
Walter Bennett
Marcus Meshowsky
Ingalls Park
Nowport
Ois Ssncsneres Sreeene
Anna Stroble
John Stroble
Mayo’s
Newport
Frank H. Constant
Elmer H H. Clark
Hawthorne
Highlands
Bellevue Obituaries: Lydia Allen and Josephine Jackson
Mrs. Lydia Allen wife of Charles Allen died of pneumonia at 137 Ross Avenue Funeral services set for Saturday at 7 30 pm The body will be shipped to Miami Ohio tomorrow at 7 40 am Mrs Josephine Jackson aged 62 died at 162 Washington Avenue Funeral tomorrow at 1 30 pm with burial at Evergreen Cemetery
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Lydia Allen
Charles Allen
Ross Avenue
Miami
Josephine Jackson
Washin Avenue
Evergreen Cemetery
Will probate dispute over executor in Newport estate
The will of Erasmus Gegt, noted civil engineer and millionaire, faces executor questions as Edward C. Reemelin, a Campbell County nonresident, fights his appointment. Judge Moore appoints Newport attorney James C. Wright as administrator with heirs’ consent. Reemelin plans to protest. The estate is valued at three to ten million dollars. if Reemelin is not chosen, niece Rebekah Schultze would be executrix, but she is also a nonresident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erasmus Gegt
Newport
Edward C. Reemelin
Campbell County
Moore
James C. Wright
Roemelin
Wright
Reemelin
Rebekah Schultze
Flood Submerges Isabella Street In Newport River Rise
Residents on Lower Isabella street in Newport faced rapid Ohio River flooding as water surged eight to fifteen inches. By a late hour, homes on both sides of Isabella and Front streets were being moved to higher ground while riverfront properties in Bellevue and Dayton reported partial submersion with minimal damage.
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Isabella Street
Newport
Isabella
Southgate Streets
River Front
Fifth Street
Front Street
Bellevue
Dayton
Newport church notes offer varied services across denominations
Taylor Street Methodist, St. Mark's Lutheran, York Street Congregational, St. Paul's Episcopal, First Presbyterian, Central Christian, and Christian Endeavor schedules list sermons, Sunday schools, leagu es, midweek Lenten services, and special speakers including Dr W P Taylor and Rev S R Hawkins.
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Taylor Street Methodist
East Third Street
J. W. Crates
Epworth League
W. P.taylor
Covington
St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran
H. W. Hanshue
Jesus
Mary
Stephen
Omer Reichert
Luther League
York Street
F. E. Bigelow
St. Paul's Episcopal
F. B. Nash
Samuel Tyler
Cincinnati
First Presbyterian
J. P. Whitehead
Kingdom of God
Ben Mulford
Norwood
Brotherhood
Central Christian
Charles L. Garrison
S. R. Hawkins
McAlester
Oklo
Christian Endeavor
Campbell County Courts Report Affects Estates and Trials
In Newport Circuit Court yesterday L J Crawford filed suit for James H Smith and wife against Charles M Barnes and wife Ben F Shaw and Licking Valley Building Association to settle Barnes estate. Barnes owns Newport property valued at 6000 and a commissioner may be appointed. Note of 2500 held by the Building Association to be paid from sale proceeds. In Howard estate matter Webster Helm appealed as curator over a director order. William Nightingale was convicted of shooting with intent to kill George Springe and fined 250. For first time two juries were deliberating simultaneously as Jerry Herman's stove theft case went to the jury. he received 30 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Crawford
James H. Smith
Charles M. Barnes
Ben F. Shaw
Licking Valley Building Association
Newport
Building Association
Barne
Charles S. Howard
Webster Helm
George Ahlering
William Nightingale
George Springe
Nightingale
Jerry Herman
Kenton Court Notes
Thomas Burden a colored man was sentenced to fifty days in jail and fined 25 by Police Judge Read for posing as a voodoo doctor among Covington's colored population. Raleigh Murphy pleaded guilty to shooting at W H Klappert without wounding and was fined 50. Charles Sidener vs The Commercial National Bank ended with a verdict for the bank. H Peeno vs City of Latenia awarded 125 for sewer flood damages.
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Thomas Burden
Covington
Read
John Coleman
Ninth Street
Burden
Raleigh Murphy
Shaw
W. H. Klappert
Charles Sidener
the Commercial National Bank
Sidener
H. Peeno
City of
Latenia
Peeno
Dayton Council to Introduce Sewers Plan
At the city council meeting next Monday night an ordinance will be introduced authorizing the construction of three trunk sewers costing about 35000 dollars. Mrs. Sarah Klotzback trod on a needle in her Third Avenue home and was hospitalized at Speers Hospital where the needle was removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Klotzback
Third
Taft Club Meeting Draws Ohio Speakers In Newport
The William H. Taft Republican Club of Newport plans a Baschang's Hall gathering on Eighth street and Washington avenue with speakers from Cincinnati Covington and nearby cities. Colonel Samuel Bigstaff a Campbell County Democrat joins as member to back Taft and Secretary of War for the Presidency praising Taft as a superior diplomat and statesman. Bigstaff will speak at the event.
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William H. Taft
Republican Club
Newport
Campbell County
Baschang’s Hall
Eighth Street
Washington Avenue
Cincinnati
Covington
Samuel Bigstaff
Bigstaff
Roosevelt
Taft
Colonel Bigstaff
Taft Club
Death of Woman Triggers Coroner Inquiry in Newport
Coroner J M Digby investigates the death of 28 year old Mrs Elizabeth Niehaus of 525 West Tenth Street Newport who died Thursday at Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati after an operation in Covington. Coroner Cameron from Cincinnati doubts natural causes. Funeral services set for St Stephan’s Church.
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J. M. Digby
Newport
Elizabeth Niehaus
West Tenth Street
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati
Cameron
Digby
Small Boy Drowns In Newport River Park
Nine year old Joseph Bankemper, son of grocer John Bankemper of Fourth street and Central avenue, Newport, drowned yesterday afternoon in the flooded Ohio River backwaters at Newport City Park. He stepped from a board to reach a walnut and fell into five feet of water. rescue efforts failed after over an hour of medical attention. Coroner Digby ruled accidental drowning.
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Joseph Bankemper
John Bankemper
Fourth Street
Central Avenue
Newport
Ohio
Barney King
Digby
Newport board urges clear aisles and outward doors
The Newport Board of Police and Fire Commissioners voted to notify city church trustees to keep aisles doorways and vestibules clear during services and ensure doors open outward for fire safety. Ul rich presided in Mayor Krieger's absence. The panel also backed repairing abandoned city fire cisterns for emergencies. March reports show 20 arrests $18 in fines and two robberies. Fire alarms totaled seven with about $700 loss.
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Newport Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Krieger
Ulrich
General Council
Lickert
Leakey
Fred Schmidt
Fire Department
Runaway Injures Coldspring Man Near Newport
Charles A. Dodsworth of Coldspring was badly hurt when his team of young mules bolted after a paper in the road. The wagon hit a rut and threw him. Dr. J. A. Robertson of Metcalfe Place Ft. Thomas suffered a sudden apoplexy at home and was found by his daughter. he showed some improvement last night.
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Charles A. Dodsworth
Coldspring
Newport
Dodsworth
J. A. Robertson
Metcalfe Place
Ft. Thomas
Scaffolding collapses injures four carpenters in Middletown
A scaffold at Miss May Mantz residence on Third street Middletown broke today dropping four carpenters twenty five feet to the street. Injured were Charles Crampton with a fractured skull and internal injuries but expected to recover James Hensey saved himself by grabbing a timber while Oscar McAdow and B F Knight escaped with severe bruises.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
May Mantz
Third Street
Middletown
Charles Crampton
B. F. Knight
Oscar McAdow
James Hensey
Crampton
Hensey
McAdow
Knight
Prove Copyrights or Lose Profits In Homicide Case
The Circuit Court ruled in Martin W. Knapp's administrator versus God's Bible School on books copyrights plates and electrotypes and an accounting of profits. It found Knapp's heirs entitled to about $15 000 in profits and goods but overturned most value for Knapp's estate and held state courts lack jurisdiction over copyright validity. The decision upholds creditors' position and limits Knapp's claim while Bible School is portrayed as represented by Peck Shaffer Peck Roettinger Gorman and Heintzman.
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Martin W. Knapp
God’s Bible School
Knapp
Circuit
Arti W. Knapp
Referee appointed to hear contractor’s damage claim from city
Judge Woodmansee named Robert C. Pugh referee to hear J A Eberhardt’s bid for $80 000 damages due to delays on Carthage pike work. Three city damage suits target water main flood on January 26 as six valvemen failed to close a neglected valve. cyclists, restaurateur, and saloon keeper seek $500 $400 and $416 respectively. Also Frank Richter sues Wildberg Box Co for $5000 for a hand injury from a circular saw in March 1903.
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Woodmansee
Robert C. Pugh
J. A. Eberhardt
Carthage Pike
Eighth Street
Race
Elm Streets
Elm and
Highth Streets
John W. Kraemer
Him _ street
George H. Massey
Garfield Place
Kate Rielay
Ninth
William Littleford
Frank Richter
Wildberg Box Company
Charles S. Sparkes
Fisher acquitted in second degree murder case
The jury found David M. Fisher not guilty of second degree murder in the January 13 1907 shooting of Newton Muchmore on Indian Hill after a several day trial. Walter Fisher faces trial on the same charge. he posted bond and will be tried next Monday.
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David M. Fisher
Newton Muchmore
Muchmore
Indian Hill
Walter Fisher
Cogan & Williams
Fisher
Froome Morris
Morgan
Rulison
Jefferson
Sixteen Mile
Waller
Washington Heights
Sycamore Township
Franklin
Columbia Township
Plainfield
Blue Ash
Judges Clean Up Docket Before Court Is Abolished
Superior Court moves to finish five cases before the April 30 abolition date. Among cases is William Bell v city over a $12,000 verdict. decisions awaited Saturday as cases shift to the Circuit Court. A motion to quash service targets a Christy v Christy suit for $6,405 served at 3932 Regent Street Norwood.
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Cincinnati Superior Court
William Bell
Workhouse Guard
Superior Court
Circuit Court
Mary E. Christy
John W. Christy
Willard B. Stier
Regent Street
Norwood
Divorce Court Case Alleges Husband Drained Savings
Matilda Coulton suing for divorce and name restoration Kronne after alleging her husband decamped with her savings during a three week wedding trip in Lawrenceburg Ind He allegedly borrowed several hundred dollars and left her stranded B A Hulswit for petitioner also notes another entry naming neglect by Edgar M Strauss's wife in the same column
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Matilda Coulton
Matilda Kronne
Lawrenceburg
Ind
B. A. Hulswitz iI
Strauss
Edgar M. Strauss
Divorce Granted in Pinkhiser Case Over Night Absences
A divorce action in Atlanta 1887 marriage case ends with Judge Swing granting Howard Pinkhiser a divorce from Mabel Ann Pinkhiser. The plaintiff’s attorney is Max B. May. Pinkhiser alleged his wife stayed out late at night.
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Atlanta
Max B. May
Swing
Probate action outlines complex will and multiple estates
Under Ottomar Topf's will the First German Protestant Church on Price receives two $100 bonds. The German Old Men's Home gets $200, Jeanette owe of Guenther Fredmae and others occupy the homestead rent free for 18 months plus one third of the residue and $2,500. Remainder divided among Otto Herwig Gotha Johannes Herwig Gotha Ernst Herwig Frankfort Gotthold Herwig Frankfort Clara Dietz Gotha Adolph Dietz Bremen Germany Adolph Topf Jr and Henry Topf Argenta Arkansas. Co W Boss named executor. Magdalena Hoffman personal estate appraised at $2,100. Applications filed to administer estates totaling $10,800 Bernard A Pornohren $3,300 Charles Gertler estate Henry Kruse Charles Kruse Edward Schonebaum $3,500 John M Kruse Minnie Broermann $5,000 Charles Broermann Joseph C Schere and Mrs M Schoemaker $10,008 Josephine Schere.
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Ottomar Topf
Jeanette Owe
Guenther Fredmae
Warsaw Avenue
Testator
Otto Herwig
Gotha
Johannes Herwig
Ernst Herwig
Frankfort
Gotthold Herwig
Clara Dietz
Adolph Dietz
Bremen
Germany
Adolph Topf, Jr
Henry Topf
Argenta
Ark
Co. W. Boss
Magdalena Hoffman
Fred Thole
Bernard A. Pornohren
Charles M. Leslie
Wade Cushing
Charles Gertler
Henry Kruse
Charles Kruse
Edward Schonebaum
John M. Kruse
Minnie Broermann
Charles Broermann
M. Schoemaker
Josephine Schere
Judge Thompson Lets Whittaker Bank Creditor Win Suit
In United States Court Judge Thompson sustains Referee Whittaker on Western German Bank as a Brackett Bridge Company creditor. Bank loans total over 110000 with secured notes and contracts. creditors seek equal share, but judge upholds referee. Likely appeal to Circuit Court of Appeals anticipated. Also Big Four railroad safety case by District Attorney McPherson cites three violations at 100 each. Zimmerlin and Sons file bankruptcy with 3064 in liabilities. former saloon and restaurant operator.
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United States
W. H. Whittaker
Brackett Bridge Company
Whittaker
Brackett Company
Referee Whittaker
Circuit Court of Appeals
Big Four
McPherson
Charles H. Zimmerlin
Piqua
Zimmerlin & Sons
Past Ruler Presides at Elks Installation in Cincinnati
Past Exalted Ruler Dr E S Keefer presided at the installation of Cincinnati Lodge No 6 Elks officers. New officers include Exalted Ruler James S Richardson Esteemed Lead in Knight Richard A Powell Esteemed Loyal Knight John J Rooney dr Esteemed Lecturing Knight Dr Joseph Podesta Secretary John Doyle Treasurer Jacob C Kelley Tiler W A Meehan Trustee Jed Seibert Grand Lodge Representative Anthony B Dunlap Alternate Grand Lodge Representative Colonel William M Shaw Richardson received many flowers including a bouquet from Cincinnati Law School classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Keefer
Shriners
Cincinnati Lodge No. 6
Elks
James S. Richardson
Richard A. Powell
John J. Rooney
Joseph 8. Podesta
John Doyle
Jacob C
Petition For Independent Telephone Franchise At St Bernard
Last evening the council of St Bernard heard arguments pro and con on the telephone situation. Attorneys Harry Burckhardt and H W Hutchins for the independents represented by the Fitzsimmons Telephone Company and Joseph Heintzmann spoke for the opposition. A petition signed by 40 voters urged the council to grant a franchise to the independents. No other business was transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bernard
Harry Burckhardt
H. W. Hutchins
Hartwell
Independents
Fitsimmons Telephone Company
Joseph Heintzmann
Blaze Threatens Queen City Printing Plant
A fire spotted last night menaced the Queen City Printing Company plant at 1929 South Street. The blaze, likely from lamp black spontaneous combustion, was confined to the first floor after the watchman alerted Box 238. Loss was small. A separate fire at Clifton Springs Distilling Co on Ludlow Avenue Cumminsville caused minor damage before extinguishment.
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Queen City Printing Company
South Street
Clifton
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