Covington and Newport Boy Hit by Baseball Bat
Arthur Carpenter a 15 year old lying in serious condition after being struck on the head with a baseball bat by companions in Bellevue Kentucky. He suffered a brain concussion and was moved home after the incident in Millbottoms when a fight started and he was followed attacked near Fairfield and Van Voast avenues. No arrests have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Carpenter
Lawrence Carpenter
Prospect
Bellevue
Garrison
Millbottoms
Fairfield
van Voast
Two Mayors to Lead Sixth District Republican Convention
Covington Mayor Craig likely will be temporary Chairman and Newport Mayor Edward Krieger temporary Secretary at Turner Hall Covington next Monday. The district executive committee meets today to appoint officers and the convention will nominate a congressional candidate and two delegates. Taft supporters seek control with credentials from county chairmen amid contests from Saturday’s county conventions. The Kenton County endorsement of tobacco grower price actions adds to the sense the winner may come from a country county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
Covington
Edward Krieger
Newport
Turner Hall
Pike Street
Richard P. Ernst
Congress
Taft
Kenton
Covington Health Board Hires Aid for Milk Inspecting Efforts
Meat and Milk Inspector Wyman asks for an assistant to collect milk and cream samples in Covington. The Meat and Milk Committee backs adopting the report and asks the Police and Fire Commissioners to detail a man. Health Officer Dr. E Brinker is to serve final notices on four milk dealers for repeated violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Meat and Milk Committee
E. Brinker
Police and Fire Commissioners
Wyman
Kenton Court Notes Show Divorces And Trials In Circuit Court
Circuit Judge Shaw granted a divorce for Lydia Sydell from H E Sydell and ordered the couple’s separate property returned. The Court of Appeals reversed a decision in Covington regarding Maggie Bittier vs Adela Myers. the deed to a house and lot passed to the divorced wife, leaving Adela Myers with no interest. Canada vs Licking Coal and Iron Company began trial for personal injuries. Will case of John Gausepohl moved to circuit for probate, executor J H Mersman seeking validity. Patrick Cushing disorderly conduct case continued. Martin McKee fined $15 for jail escape attempt and injury. Christian Sollinger fined $25 for disorderly conduct after striking his mother-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Lydia Sydell
W. A. Gausepohl
W. H. Base
Read
Patrick Cushing
Greenup Street
St. Mary's Cathedral
Martin McKee
McKee
Huntington
W. Va
Christian Sollinger
Lewisburg
Property Transfers Listing Involving Crescent and Covington Areas
The document records multiple property conveyances and assignments to various parties including Barrian Brewing Company and George P. Nelder. It lists parcels with dimensions such as 25 by 85 feet on Crescent Avenue and 25 by 143 feet on the Bartaten and Lexington turnpike in Covington, plus other parcels at Oakland Avenue and Randolph Street in Latonie and to Zack Hedges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Donoht
Martin Dohue
Crescent Avenue
Patens
Barrian Brewing Company
Thomas
Artha Kennedy
George P. Nelder
Bartaaten
Lexington Turnpike
Covington
Zack Hedges
Oakland Avenue
Randolph. Street
Latonie
Newport Marriage Licenses Names and Residences
List of marriage licenses includes David L. Simpson of Cincinnati age 2? with Anna B Eichberg of Newport George G Ranck from Lyons Station Indiana 20 with Mary EB Wright from Centerville Indiana 31 Rudolph Grimm Newport Eva V Hans Newport Albert Enzweiler Newport Minnie Spergle Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Simpson
Cincinnati
Anna B. Eichberg
Newport
George G. Ranck
Lyons Station
Ind
Mary EB. Wright
Centerville
Rudolph Grimm
Eva
Hans
Albert Enzweiler
Census shows small rise in Covington school children
Covington Board of Education reports 1908 school age children at 19 993, up 80 from 1907. Ward totals list 2 387 in first ward, 3 565 in second, 2 041 in third, 3 362 in fourth, 3 623 in fifth, 5 016 in sixth, with 1 282 of the group colored. State aid amounts to 3 40 per child, totaling nearly 68 000 for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Grocers Case Trials and Local News from Covington Area
The Covington Retail Grocers and Butchers Association brought two Sunday grocery case defendants before Magistrate R J Regan in Independence. Vogt was dismissed after requesting a jury trial while Schmidt's jury verdict ended in a disagreement. Six Covington cases have yielded acquittals. Also reported: Mary Miller 66 died at St Elizabeths Hospital. public works head Ellsworth Woods submitted a quarterly budget, detailing 1908 first quarter costs. Kenton Bar Association plans its Ft Mitchell outing. judges Harbeson and Shaw lead ball game at event. Ashbrook, 89 Covington resident and Civil War stock dealer, died at St Elizabeths. funeral Thursday at Allison and Yates Chapel, Linden Grove burial. Marie Manning, 9, missing from Covington Notre Dame convent after leaving to visit a sister at 834 East Third St Cincinnati. no such resident found. Women’s Emergency Association annual meeting at Old Women’s Home elected officers led by Mrs Wesley Hamilton. reports presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Vogt
August Schmidt
R. J. Regan
Independence
Covington Retail Grocers and Butchers’ Association
Covington
Vogt
Schmidt
Mary Miller
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Ellsworth Woods
John J. Craig
Board of Aldermen
Kenton Bar Association
Ft. Mitchell Country Club
Harbeson and
Shaw
L. Ashbrook
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Allison and Yates
Linden Grove
Cincinnati
Convent of Notre Dame
Marie Manning
East Third Street
Women’s Emergency Association
Seventh Street
Garrard Avenue
Wesley Hamilton
Isabelle Shepard
C. R. Houston
C. M. F. Striger
Elizabeth Fairhead
James Burns
Edward Sellers
Campbell County Courts and Local Disputes Report
Southgate filed in Circuit Court to stop John Espenscheid from removing dirt from the alley south of Willow street. Judge Yungblut granted Louise W. Gutbrod a divorce from Max Gutbrod. James Canfield fined 10 dollars for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, suspended on good behavior. Margaret Auer filed for divorce from William Auer alleging cruelty with custody and alimony requests. A restraining order was issued against alleged threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southgate
John Espenscheid
Willow Street
Yungblut
Louise W. Gutbrod
Max Gutbrod
James Canfield
Newport
Margaret Auer
William Auer
Property transfers deeds in Clifton and Bellevue subdivisions
Sophia Stevens transfers Lot 9 in Clifton Home Company's subdivision Newport to Mathias Tholemeier and his wife. Gustav A. Gaiser and wife transfer parts of Lots 71 and 72 in Williamson's addition Bellevue to Minnie Geranflo. Amount 2 150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Stevens
Mathias Tholemeier
Clifton Home Company
Newport
Mei Bisite
Gustav A. Gaiser
Minnie Geranflo
Williamson
Bellevue
Boy With Smoked Revolver Chases Through Newport Street
A twelve year old boy armed with a smoking revolver fled down Monmouth Street Newport chased by Patrolmen Rees and Conlon about 7 30 last night. He dodged into a dark alley and escaped before officers could reach him. No one knew the youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth Street
Newport
Rees
Conlon
Redistricting of Highland precincts shifts lines in Newport district
County Judge Moore orders redrawing of Highlands precincts to balance votes. Precinct A will lie north of Grand avenue and north of Bivouac avenue to the Ohio River. Precinct B to the south. Voting places remain the schoolhouse and police HQ. The change may force a new Democratic precinct committeeman election for George Groesch en and William Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Highland District
Newport
Moore
Highlands
Highland Avenue
Grand Avenue
Bivouac Avenue
Ohio River
Said Avenue
George Groeschen
William Band
Bridge and Masonry Nears Completion at New Exchange
The brick and masonry work on the new telephone exchange in Fort Thomas is nearly finished and will be ready for occupancy in July. Lieutenant Allan W. Gidlion of the Second Infantry, back from the Philippines, has arrived in Newcastle, Kentucky, and will rejoin his regiment on May 15 after a six months leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan W. Gidlion
Second Infantry
Philippines
Newcastle
First Communion at St Francis Church May 12
Thirty three children will receive their first communion at St Francis Church at 8 PM on May 12 under Rev Bishop Camillus Maes of Covington. Kimberlee completes the school census showing a total of 2385, up 239 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis’ Church
Camillus Maes
Covington
KK. T. Kimberlee
Children Take Center Stage in Illus trated Magazine Preview
Promoters urge readers to procure next Sunday's Illustrated Magazine issued with The Commercial Tribune. The issue features all children with cheerful smiles and lively scenes designed to evoke nostalgia and brighten homes. It promises articles jokes and anecdotes alongside many pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Commercial Tribune
Fragmented OCR Item Lacks Coherent Event
Readable fragments show no clear people, places, or actions to summarize into a coherent news item. The text consists of repeated "OR" tokens and incomplete phrases. No identifiable organizations or dates are present to anchor a factual teaser.
Bellevue Wedding and Wood Yard Accident Report
George Knapp owner of a Front street wood yard near Lafayette fractured his left leg when a barrel fell. Meanwhile Mrs KC J McCarthy of Washington and DL O'Connor of Chicago arrived to attend the wedding of their brother T H O'Connor to Miss Cecelia Flanigan of Bellevue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Knapp
Front Street
Lafayette
Mre
KF. J. McCarthy
Washington
DL. H. O'Connor
Chicago
T. H. O'Connor
Cecelia Flanigan
Bellevue
Missing Girls Located by Detectives at City Street Corners
Detectives Hueftlein and Pflug found Lena Wolke aged 19 of 1548 Jones street and Matilda Baldauf aged 16 of 277 Mohawk street at Longworth and Central avenue at 1 15 this morning. Both had been missing from home for two days and were held for Juvenile Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hueftlein
Pflug
Lena Wolke
Jones Street
Matilda Baldauf
Mohawk Street
Longworth
Central Avenue
William Tell Lodge Plans Sunrise Walk and Outing
Members of William Tell Lodge of Odd Fellows Newport have arranged their annual sunrise hike for Sunday if weather permits. About 100 members meet at 4am at Ninth and Columbia, walk six miles to Gardiner's Grove behind Newport, enjoy breakfast, then gymnastic amusements. John H. Miller leads as Captain. this May ritual dates from German origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tell Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Newport
Ninth and
Columbia Streets
Gardiner’s Grove
Licking Pike
The
Grove
John H. Miller
Germany
William Tell Lodge
Schuerman Named Delegate Despite Taft Sentiment
George B. Winslow of Carrollton Kentucky defends Hon W F Schuerman against Ernst claims over his omission from the Carroll County delegation. He notes Schuerman was unanimously elected as a delegate to both district and state conventions while Carroll County favored Taft and the delegation remained uninstructed with no votes against Schuerman. April 28 Carrollton Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Commercial Tribune
Ernst
W. F. Schuerman
Carroll County
Schuerman
Congress
Schuermach
Taft
Mr. Ernst
George B. Winslow
Carrollton, Ky
Bradley accused of meddling in Newport Kenton primaries
Special Dispatch reports Senator-elect Bradley allegedly influenced political patronage to block John H. Meyer’s Newport postmaster nomination. Roosevelt had reappointed Meyer two months earlier. the nomination stalled as Bradley pressed Penrose to hold it up amid senatorial courtesy and committee delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxmercial Tribune Bureau
Munsbey Building
Washington, D. C
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Bradley
Newport
Kenton County
Roosevelt
John H. Meyer
Senate
Meyer
Scott
Senator Penrose
Penrose
Desk thieves strike Newport law offices again
Thieves pried open desks in the German National Bank Building and other attorney offices Tuesday night, stealing postage stamps and a $6 fountain pen. A walnut desk was damaged and an attempted break in at Attorney Herald’s desk was aborted. Earlier breaks at Jackson and Bruton, Frank Benton, and Bassman offices yielded money and stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Jackson and Bruton
Frank Benton
Ed Bassman
Injured Trainer Hurt On Crescent Springs Horse Near Newport News
J W Scott sustained a serious head wound after being thrown from a horse while training near his Crescent Springs home. A fire response was needed at 215 East Second Street for a faulty flue incident. Henry R Wiles of Columbus and Ada Enoch of Xenia married during a Cincinnati visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Scott
Crescent Springs
Scott
Campbell County Equal Rights Association
Tomorerow
Sarah Charles
East Third Street
East Second Street
Price Tieman
George Allison
Enry R. Wiles
Columbus
Ada Enoch
Xenia
Cincinnati
Wiles
Queen City
Taxpayers Meet Elect Nineteen Members in Hamilton County
The Taxpayers Association of Hamilton County met yesterday, adopting the annual report and electing nineteen new members including Kayer & Hegner Co, H Rosenthal & Sons, Louis Sherman & Co, Labold Newburg Co, Freiberg & Workum Co, Kaufman Baer Co, Diamond Distilling Co, Hoffheimer Bros Co, L Epstein & Co, Frank W Folz & Co, Mayer Bros Co, Vincent Woods, H Roettcher, George Vorderlage, Francis Schay, and Walter A Hopkins. Edward Kuerze, Joseph Benning and Henry G Hoemer were elected to life membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taxpayers’ Association of
Hamilton County
Kayer & Hegner Company
H. Rosenthal & Sons
Louis Sherman & Co
Labold-Newburg Company
Freiberg & Workum Company
Kaufman, Baer & Co
the Diamond Distilling Company
Hoffheimer Bros. Company
L. Epstein & Co
Frank W. Folz & Co
Mayer Bros. & Co
Vincent Woods
H. Roettcher
George Vo
Confirmation Class Pictures From Cincinnati Churches
The Illustrated Magazine will publish several pictures of confirmation classes from churches around Cincinnati next Sunday. Featured are German Evangelical Protestant Martini Church led by Rev. Emil E. Baum, St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Pleasant Ridge with Rev. Frederick Hohmann, and Emanuel German Reformed Church St Bernard under Rev. Anton Seyring. The issue is free and promises additional engaging features for Sunday reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Martini Church
Emil E. Baum
St. Peter’s
Elegant Clifton Wedding Celebrates Miss Huston to Mr. Gray
Miss Marie Huston daughter of Mrs. Coretta de Bus Huston wed Geoffrey Arthur Gray of Spokane Washington at 6 30 last evening in Clifton. Ceremony conducted by Rev Henry Babbitt featured Lohengrin strands and an altar of ferns as the couple prepared for a multi city honeymoon and new home in Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Huston
Coretta de Bus Huston
Howell Avenue
Clifton
Geoffrey Arthur Gray
Spokane
Wash
de Bus
Frederick Albert MacCluer
New York
Gray
Henry Babbitt
Miss Huston
California
Marian Gray
Carolyn Barker
Anna Bien
Harold Babpitt
Henry Barth
Carl Barth
Helen Ballauf
Jennie Brandenberg
Margaret Boyd
Jessie Nose Davis
Grover T. Davis
Henry Fick
Harry Fetsch
Charles Fahnestock
Martin Gray
Willis Gibson
Orlo Hadsell
Ida Hoerner
Olga Hammer
Laura Hoyer
Hoffmann
Frederick A. MacCluer
Exittie Jenni
Ray Lewis
George le Roy Mallett
Edythe McGrew
C. H. Mueller
Charles Noterman
Ralph Navarro
Matilda Quante
William Randle
Erich Schuler
Coretta Huston Schuler
M. Buttenwieser
Kentucky
St. Louis
St. Joe
Los Angeles
Cal
Portland
Ore
Seattle
British Columbia
Jacob Bettmann
Glenwood Avenue
Avondale
Jean Wolf
Max B. May
Louis Grossmann
Joseph Cahn
St. Joseph
Ben May
Sidney Pritz
Harry W. Bettmann
Jean Bettmann
May
Stockbridge
Cambridge
Boston
Mass
Greenwood Court
The Altamont Hotel Opens Summer Season in Highlands
The Highland Hotel Co announces the formal opening of the Summer season on May 1 with American Plan in effect until then and both European and American Plans thereafter. A Restaurant and Grill Room, afternoon teas for ladies with escorts, and auto and coaching parties are features at this first-class resort in Highlands Campbell County Ky. Contact Mgr R N Talbot for details. take Ft Thomas car at Fifth and Walnut St Cincinnati Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Hotel Co
R. N. Talbot, Mgr
Highlands
Campbell County
Ft. Thomas ¢Ar
Fifth and
Walnut Sts
Cincinnati
Ohio
Widespread Travel Plans Mentioned in Local Notices
Mrs James Hobart joins friends in Atlantic City for weeks. Miss Elsie Mekeel visits Walnut Hills. Mrs J Frank Thompson returns from California. The Rev Henry Pease Atk ins visit Highland Ave family for Atkins Isham wedding. Mrs Owens visits from St Paul. Mrs James W Parker to attend May Festival. Kilgours return from Florida. Dr William Taylor returns from six weeks South trip. Mrs Wright sails to Philippines for a year. Ashbrook family sails for three months in Europe. John P Fox congratulated on Los Angeles marriage to Miss Mayme Vhey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hobart
Atlantic City
Elsie Mekeel
St. Louis
Helen Young
Ashland Avenue
Walnut Hills
J. Frank Thompson
California
Henry Peacse Atkins
H. T. Atkins
Highland Avenue
Walinut Hills
Richmond
South
William Wright
Clifton
Grace Wright
Philippine Islands
Claude Ashbrook
Avondals
Corinne Ashbrook
Lillie Frazier
New York
Pennsylvania
Europe
John P. Fox
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Mayme Vhey
Detroit
Kentucky Society Notes and Newport Nuptials Report
Social notes from Covington Newport and Paris Kentucky describe visits and parties. A quiet marriage of Leorada Shirley to Arthur Long in Covington is detailed with flowers, attire, and a honeymoon to Newport News and New York City.
Coster and Firm Suspend After Broker's Death
New York on April 29 reports the suicide of Charles Coster, a prominent broker, leading to the suspension of the stock firm Coster Knapp & Co. An assignment for creditors was set, with assignee Louis Werner overseeing the process while Knapp blamed heavy speculation for the losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Coster
Stock Exchange
Coster
Werner
Simpson, Werner & Cardoza
J. M. Knapp
Knapp
John H. Knapp
Coster & Knapp
Louis Werner
Schools and sanitation discussed at Walnut Hills club meeting
Dr. J M Withrow outlined Cincinnati school needs and sanitary upgrades with about one hundred slides. Dudley Outcast urged a new high school for the district, proposing conversion to an intermediate school and routing talks with the Board of Education. Speakers included Rabbi Grossmann Antony Berger and others. support grew for the Schmidlapp elevated railroad and a push to pass the related Senate bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Withrow
Board of Education
Cincinnati
Walnut Hills
Dudley
Waris
I. D. Jones
Charles H. Urban
L. A. Burell
Rabbi Grossmann
Antony Berger
J. J. Castellini
Schmidlapp
Dr. Grossmann
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Kenton Court Notes
Covington Real Estate
Walter G. Sugla
Montgomery
A. Fetzer
Liebig Company
Covington Briefs
Campbell County Courts
Newport Real Estate
FT. Thomas
Dayton
Cosctosco
Odd Fellows Plan
Carrollton
Newport News
Taapayers
Association For Life
Social and Personal
Rose Hill
Thomas J. Moffett
Jennie Thompson
Evinburg
C. F. Payne
Franklin
Moffett
J. Stacy Hill
F. W. Langdon
S. J. Waterman
John Macdonald
Fred Miller
T. B Stone
J. Hall
Harry Peebles
D. W. Rawson
Rawson
Owens
Philip Fosdick
W. B. Jones
Raines
Jouvet
Chase
George Bailey
Roosa
McClure Todd
William Riddell
Broddert
Beazell
Frazier
William H. Taylor
William Jordan Taylor
Helen Taylor
Bacheller
J. C. Oliver
Marshall Beatty
John Mitchell
Theodoric Mitchell
Charles Breneman
John Shuff
Casper Rowe
Edwin Martin
Russell
Caroline Lathrop
Fred Geier
Martin Donahue
F. W. Brown
Thomas Case
Jacob Bromwell
Czarnomska
Wanamaker
E. W. Mitchell
Albert Bell
C. L. Thomas
Schenck
J. A. Thompson
Lewis
George Clyde
George McKean
Schafer
Stone
George Allen
Grace Kinsley
Edward Paddock
Nettie Wilson
Bettie Wilson
Weidinger
Alfred Klausmeyer
J. L. Closterman
A. G. Brunsman
C. B. Atkins
Allen Conkling
J. G. Monfort
E. W. Robbins
A. J. Conroy
Pauline Work
Westwood
Miss Warner
Louisville
Miss Werk
Lillian Werk
Gertrude Berens
Angela Bering
Florence Kennedy
Maidie_ McDonald
Sarah Sullivan
Flora Kuhlman
Warner
Norma Sohn
Beresford Avenue
Stone Reno
Church of the Epiphany
Locust Street
Stanton Avenue
Frederick E. Mackentepe
Price Hill
Mackentepe
John Chatfield Woods
Richard Rea Anderson
Laura Foy
Province McCormick Pogue
Beethoven
Lillie Wulsin
Miss Coan
Hill
Mary Belle Resor
George Ehrmann
Worthing
Edith Judkins
Elliott
Clark Davis
Ernst Minor
Augusta Clark
Mardie Hunt
Marguerite Dickson
William H. Stewart
Tana Avenue
Bridge
Altamont
Altamont Annex
Kentucky Society
C. Arnold
Paris
Anna Berry
C. H. Willis
Mayme
Epworth Heights
Lou Johnson
Highteenth Street
Leorada Shirley
Arthur Long
Crow
J. N. Hutchinson
Sam Bailey
George Dohrmann
J. W. Hutchinson
J. Sullivan
Hood
Ed Cronninger
Paul Howard
Hawk
Cobb
Charles White
William G. Walker
William Dohrmann
Walker
Charles Homer Miller
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Baptist Church
David
T. H. Nelson
Cook
Cynthiania
Nelson
Five Hundred Club
J.S. Sullivan
New Trenton
Frank Barber
Mayme White
Cora Ingersoll
Frances Jessup
Cleves, O
Cora Haight
Margaret and
Ethel Austin
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