Blood evidence links Vail case to missing man
Testimony recounts moving to Wall farm then old schoolhouse, finding bloody garments and hidden teeth at the Vail home. Witness notes a man resembling Vail seen exit a traction car with a suitcase. Prosecution pursues Vail's missing wife Pearl Shaffer Vail and family movements as relatives plan to go West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearns
J. A. Riggs
Wall Farm
James Springer
Cincinnati
Dr. Bennett
Wilhemsville
Old Man Vail
Jordan
George Vail
George
Vail
Tilden
Frank Galvin
Heat Prostration Hits Cincinnati as Temperatures Soar
Cincinnati saw extreme heat with 95 degrees at 5 pm and high humidity. One heat prostration occurred locally while two victims across the river faced serious conditions. Geore Vince, 19, collapsed at work and was taken to City Hospital. William Schu, Day ton resident, was unconscious for hours. Philip Nider, 50, Bellevue resident, recovered at home with non serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
William Schu
Sixth Avenue
Dayton
Philip Nider
Bellevue
Ward Avenue
Gould
Fire destroys Burlington Elevators E and F in Chicago
Fire in Chicago destroys the Burlington Elevators E and F and the dock transfer warehouse. One hundred box cars are burned or rendered useless. Armour & Co places grain loss at 700000, with total losses estimated at 1000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Burlington
Armour & Co
State Assessments Made on Campbell County Corporations
County Clerk Joe Betz received from State Auditor F P James the 1908 franchise tax assessments for Campbell County. The list shows Citizens Telephone Company and Postal Telegraph and Cable Company totals for county and Newport, plus amounts for Bellevue Dayton Highlands Alexandria Southgate Coldspring Western Union Telegraph Company California Pullman Company in Campbell County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Betz
F. P. James
Campbell County
Citizens’ Telephone Company
Newport
Bellevue
Dayton
Highlands
Alexandria
Southgate
Coldspring
Postal Telegraph and Cablé Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
California
Pullman Company
Chicago
Newport Pioneer William Bradley Dies After Short Illness
William P. Bradley 83 a longtime Newport resident died at his home 914 York Street after a brief illness. A former Fidelity National Bank employee and later a Revenue Service storekeeper he is survived by his widow and three daughters. Funeral services will be held at the residence this morning with burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Bradley
Newport
York Street
Fidelity National Bank
Revenue Service
Evergreen Cemetery
Covington Real Estate Transfers and Mortgages
Master Commissioner transfers include parcels on Montclair Street and Ludlow Highway, with sizes 25 by 110 feet and 120 feet respectively. Transactions involve A C Grant Charles Clark J T Earle Stella Earle Naomi Horok Mattie Stevens and The Covington Savings Bank and Company acting as executor in Lee Street and Seay Street properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. c. Grant
Montclair Street
Tasc
Antes O
Charles Ean
Gene Clark
Udlow Highway
Ludlow
J.T
Kate Earle
Ww. R
Stella Earle
Seay Street
Snips Deikts
Fernie Fire Toll Grows as Aid Is Arranged
The Canadian town faces expanding casualties and property loss from the Fernie fire. Ministers and officials exchange telegrams with British Columbia authorities while militia tents and blankets are prepared for the homeless. Premier to Premier McBride vows prompt aid and cabinet review tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
McBride
Britfish Columbia
Fernie
Pure Food Laws a Benefit to All
A Detroit meeting highlights the 1906 federal pure food act and ongoing efforts to strengthen and harmonize state and federal laws. The Association of Food Control Officers, public groups, and professionals back rigorous enforcement to curb adulteration, with millions of samples analyzed and hundreds of thousands of suits won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Food Control Officers
Congress
State Food and Dairy Commissioners’ Organization
Washington
Roosevelt
National Consumers’ League
M Nurse
Justin A. Morrill
H. W. Willey
Department of Agriculture
Mackinac
Ohio
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Connecticut
Board of Health
State Board of Agriculture
Fernie Fire Death Toll Climbs as Destruction Soars
Vancouver reports Fernie destruction totals over ten million dollars with at least 200 dead and many missing. Winnipeg sends relief trains and nurses. Elk Lumber Camp widows and prisoners recaptured. Cranbrook Herald warns aid is urgently needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Fernie
Winnipeg
Elk Lumber Company
Michel
Nelson
Sampson
Cranbrook Herald
Fires in Western Canada Raise Death Toll and Loss
The death count from the great fires in Nelson British Columbia and nearby areas is estimated at 125 with property losses around 5 million dollars. Reports vary with Fernie and Elk River camps showing 102 to 103 dead and 64 more buried in a logging camp, while Fernie’s broader tally and eight million dollar loss are cited in an unofficial statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
B. C
Michel
Fernie
Elk River
Destructive Elk River Valley Fire Wipes Fernie Canada
Cranbrook BC Aug 3 The Elk River Valley fire described as the most destructive in Canada destroys Fernie with over 100 dead hundreds injured and thousands homeless. Eye witness estimates damage at least 5 million with 25 million feet of lumber lost as Fernie is evacuated to Cranbrook sheltering in public and private buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook
B. C
Canada
Elk River Valley
Fernie
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Trites Wood and Lumber Company
Great Northern
Forest Fire Casualties and Relief Efforts Eye Fernie
Dispatch from Fernie reports feared high loss of life in Canadian forest fires with thousands homeless. Approximately 7,000 affected, 2,000 sent west to Cranbrook and Elko, 1,500 fled north to Hosmer. Relief from Spokane aiding Cranbrook. tents bread milk and food rushed to the region. Over 15,000 dollars subscribed at a mass meeting. concerns arise about Slavs in Fernie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Spokesman Review
Fernie
B. C
Cranbrook
Elko
Hosmer
Great Northern
Lumber disaster at Fernie widens Chicago losses
E W Steel of Caron B C reports Winnipeg word that ninety Elk Lumber Company men in Fernie perished. Steel cites loss of the plant and about 60 600 000 feet of lumber. He notes spills of forest fires in Crow s Nest district affecting Chicagoans including Frederick B Lich and O W Robertson of St Paul who led a 2 000 000 investment in coal lands and fields there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
E. W. Steel
Caron
B. C
Fernie
Winnipeg
Elk Lumber Company
Lumber mill fires threaten Elk River yard in Fernie
St Paul businessmen F B Lynch and C A Robertson owners of the Elk River Lumber Company report from Fernie that their mills lumber yards and old buildings have been struck by a damaging blaze. Fire crews fight to save structures as flames menace the yard and stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
C. A. Robertson
Elk River Lumber Company
Fernie
Covington Briefs Include Injured Youth and Local News
Charles Cramer, struck by a baseball, was reported to be improving at St Elizabeths Hospital after a fractured skull. The William H Taft Republican Club will meet Thursday evening on Greenup Street. Brenner Brewing Co received a $150 permit to remodel a storefront at Eleventh and Madison, and Henry Keck a $350 permit for a two room cottage at Corporation and Julia. Patrolman Fussinger arrested William Wehlfiel for street begging. A jury could not reach a verdict on Een E Metcalfe's sanity and was discharged. Sintus Schmitz, 82, died at his Bromley home on Pike Street. Funeral set for St Boniface Church with burial at St Josephs Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cramer
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
William H. Taft
Republican Club
Greenup Street
Gould
Brenner Brewing Company
Eleventh and
Madison
Henry Keck
Corporation
Julia Streets
Fussinger
William Wehlfiel
Een E. Metcalfe
Sintus Schmitz
Pike Street
Bromley
St. Boniface Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Fernie Fire Causes Major Loss Not Fatal
The Fernie blaze destroyed property but caused no deaths. Mr. Lynch estimates losses between $300,000 and $400,000, largely insured. The standing timber initially reported destroyed survived with minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernie
Lynch
Covington and Newport Back Goebel Tract Park Plan
Covington and Newport officials consider purchasing the Arthur Goebel tract a fourteen acre site at Fifth and Philadelphia for a city park on a ten year plan. The Board of Park Commissioners urges the Goebel property while other city matters include sewer projects tax exemption for Kenton Foundry and street widening negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth and
Philadelphia Streets
Board of Park Commissioners
Arthur Goebel
Fifth
Board of Health
Kenton Foundry Company
Manufacturing and Commerce
Seventeenth Street
Licking River
A. B. Snowden
Nineteenth Street
Maryland Avenue
Schuler
Market Master
Sealer
Gauger
Alimony Petition Copy Sought by Louise Bullock Holtman
Louise Bullock Holtman appeared before Covington Clerk Frank Droege seeking a copy of her alimony petition record against Jake Holtman. The suit filed two years ago alleged a Los Angeles marriage to a man with a living second wife. a Kenton Circuit Court ruling favored Holtman a year ago. Droege said copying would cost at least 265 dollars, Holtman offered 150, and the record would exceed a thousand pages, with no agreement reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Bullock
Louise Bullock Holtman
Frank Droege
Covington
Jake Holtman
Holtman
Los Angeles
Kenton
Harbeson
Noltman
Droege
W. H. Mackay
D. Moxley
Louisville
Cincinnati
Man Robbed of 62 Dollars in Street Theft
Calvin Parker of Demonsville reported his $62 theft while at Seventh and Washington streets. Detectives arrested Ann Belle Williams in Newport for grand larceny and Lorena Rolls for loitering as Williams’s companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Parker
Demonsville
Seventh
Washington Streets
Sandford and Salters
Ann Belle Williams
Newport
Lorena Rolls
Williams
Booth
Stevenson
Nam Residence Names and Ages in Covington Notices
A fragmented listing shows names and ages linked to Covington and Cincinnati residents. Individuals include George Sw Kelley and Pearl Belser in Covington, William Bruehl, Annie Hill, Albert Strathman, Elizabeth Wallace, August Smith, Frieda Wildt in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nam
George Sw. Kelley
Covington
Pearl Belser
Covingtons
William A. R. Bruehl
Annie M. Hill
Suisoeess
Albert C. Strathman
Cincinnati
Elizabeth W. Wallace
August Smith
Frieda Wildt
City Council Receives Sewers Bids. Contract Not Awarded
The Dayton City Council in regular session heard bids for three vitrified concrete sewers along Main McKinney and Vine streets. Bids from Walter Bros Dayton Ky J B McLane Newport J T Backus Cincinnati Douglass Plumbing Cincinnati and Thomas P Strack Cincinnati. The contract was not awarded. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Bird a longtime Dayton resident will be held at Sacred Heart Church Bellevue today. Henry Basche funeral at Sacred Heart Church Bellevue at 9. Scott Fowler, who escaped from jail, was recaptured by Chief Ord and returned to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
McKinney
Vine
Walte Bros
Dayton
J. B. McLane
Newport
J. T. Backus
Cincinnati
Douglass Plumbing Company
Thomas P. Strack
Mary Bird
Sacred Heart Church
Bellevue
Henry Basche
Scott Fowler
Ordlies
Takento
Yellowstone Park Tours Offered By Rail Line
Under the escort of Mr. Beau Campbell of the American Tourist Association the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway invites August tours to Yellowstone Park and Alaska. Descriptive folders and cost of ce are on request. C C Mordough traveling agent 2 Building Cincinnati Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beau Campbell
American Tourist Association
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Yellowstone Park
Alaska
C. C. Mordough
Raveling Age Nt
Cincfanatl. Sone
Caewe
Newport Court Rules Vehicle License Double Taxation
In Newport, Circuit Judge Yungblut ruled the city cannot collect both a vehicle license and a peddler's license from the same individual. The decision, in the case City of Newport v. William Fitzer, exempts brewing concerns junk dealers ice dealers laundry agents hucksters and wagon operatives from certain taxes and bars dual licensure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Circuit Court
Yungblut
Newport General Council
Bride Carried by Suitor to Newport Marriage License
A Seattle man John B. Rapp and Pearl Rappell of Portland, Ind., asked for a marriage license in Newport after arriving by cab. The bride, legless from a railroad accident, was carried by her fiancé to the license counter and later married at a Newport minister’s parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
John B. Rapp
Seattle
Wash
Pearl Rappell
Portland
Ind
Cincinnati
Mospens
Picture vender arrested in petty larceny case
John Hicks a picture vender was arrested on a warrant by Perry Gosett of 125 Banklick street charging Hicks with petty larceny. Hicks had sold a picture on installment and claimed $2 remained due. he says Gosett took the picture, broke it, and assaulted him. The dispute will be heard in Police Court this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hicks
Perry Gosett
Banklick Street
Hicks
Gosett
Price of Milk Raised by Kenton County Dairymen
The Kenton County Dairymen's Association announced a milk price of 8 cents per quart for the county. Some dealers sold at lower prices, and the agreement aims to offset those reduced rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton County Dairymen’s Association
Campbell County Court Grants Prohibition Against Capias
In Clifton, Circuit Court Judge Yungblut issues a writ of prohibition in Cora Randall vs Police Judge J R Morris barring capias pro fine and jail actions. William R Stewart sues South Covington & Cincinnati Street Railway for 7500 dollars over a June on a street car assault. Judge Yungblut adjourns court for summer vacation and heads to Northern Michigan for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Randall
J. R. Morris
Clifton
Yungblut
Morris
South Covington & Cincinnati Street Railway Company
Monmouth
Circuit Court
Michigan
Newport News in Brief Highlights Local Notices
Mrs Albert Smith died after a lingering illness at 35. aged 35. The Newport Amusement Company amended its articles to The Kentucky Amusement Company with 8000 capital. Officer John Tocher was suspended by Acting Chief Jack Leahey for not patrolling his boat. Charles Shelow returns from Panama to plan relocation to the canal zone. D R P Dimmick travels to Delaware Ohio after learning of Rev Benjamin Dimmick's death. St Paul P E Church ladies host lawn fete at Col Nelson’s Nelson Place grounds on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Smith
West Eleventh Street
Newport Amusement Company
Kentucky Amusement Company
John Tocher
Newport Police Department
Jack Leahey
William Cottingham
Tochar
Charles Shelow
Panama
Newport
Canal Zone
D. R. P. Dimmick
Delaware
Benjamin Dimmick
Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Paul P.E. Church
Colonel Nelson
Nelson Place
Six girls serve as pallbearers at Estell Brooks funeral
Six young women from the Fairfield Avenue neighborhood acted as pallbearers for Estell Brooks at yesterday morning services held at a residence on Fairfield avenue. The pallbearers were Helenor Hichler Elsie Fry Hazel Kelley Annie Andrews Edna Kavanah and Fannie Holiday all members of the W. W. class of the First Baptist Church. The Rev. J B Jones conducted the rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estell Brooks
Fairfield Avenue
Hlenor Hichler
Elsie Fry
Hazel Kelley
Annie Andrews
Edna Kavanah
Fannie Holiday
W. W
First Baptist Church
J. B. Jones
Dayton minister robbed of jewels in Boston rail port
Rev E H Dickinson of Dayton Kentucky had valuables worth 2000 stolen in Boston on a weekend layover. A dress suitcase and two bags were taken from a North Station platform as two men fled, with private detectives and police called to aid. Jewelry includes two gold watches two bracelets a pearl pin and a marquise diamond ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Boston
E. H. Dickinson
Vine Street
Dayton
Victor M. Houghton
Christ Episcopal Church
Exeter
N. H
South Terminal
North Union Station
North Station
Dickinson
Marion
Boy 10 nearly loses eye in powder explosion
John Meyers, 10, of 1304 Central Avenue Newport, escaped severe injury after striking a match to a gunpowder can. A shot of powder burned his face and arms when a companion dropped a match. A physician treated the burns and warned sight in the right eye may be impaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Henry Meyers
Central Avenue
Newport
Kenton Court Notes on local fire brigade suit and estates
The Dark town Fire Brigade faces financial trouble with a $10 wage suit filed by John Westwood in Kenton Quarterly Court. Nine more suits have been filed against the exhibitor. County Judge H P Stephens named Ben Biedenhorn as receiver. Wills for Maria Stecht and Elizabeth Thalen of Latonia were prepared. Marie Woeste was named administrator for the late George Woeste who died from heat prostration last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darktown Fire Brigade
Fifth
Philadelphia
John Westwood
Kenton Quarterly Court
H. P. Stephens
Ben Biedenhorn
Maria Stecht
Elizabeth Thalen
Latonia
Marie Woeste
George Woeste
Stephens
Cure for Eczema With Cuticura Remedies
A Montreal reader testifies that Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured eczema on her three daughters after repeated applications. She notes a new baby with neck skin breakdown healing by morning and continues to use the remedies for family sores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Napoleon Cluth
Montreal
Que
Painful Ulcer Heals After Five Weeks Treatment
A reader describes a painful ulcer that lasted over five weeks and resisted initial medical care. The sore has since fully healed with treatment. Mrs E F shares a note about an Anca Book on Skin Diseases.
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John Jordan
George, Jr
Miss Pear
Shaffer
Young Vail
Pearl Shaffer Vail
Batavia
Rose [Hauck
Caste
Foundling Asylum
Mr. Vail
McAdams
Tilden Vail
Charles
Second
Sycamore Streets
Mrs. Va
Heiselman
East Second Street
Will Behymer
South Dakota
Post
Ginsone
Postum Cerea Conpuns, 5 Limited
Battle Creek, Mich
Chigago
Newport Pioneer
Covington Real Estate
Detroit
Pure Food Army
Frederic J. Haskin
Covington News
Martin Barbieass
John Hills
Eee
Mamie Seabert
Eases
Covington and Newport
Goebel Tract
Joseph Becker
First National Bank
Covington Council
Yellowstone Park Tours
Bride
Lande
Dairymen’s Associations
Campbell County Courts
Newport News
Nogbed
Boston Depot
Lad
Kenton Court Notes
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