Demand for Asphalt in Madison Road Paving Sparks Letter Campaign
Leo Lindenburg of the Hill City Improvement Association sent letters to all City Council members urging asphalt pavement from curb to curb on Madison road east of Woodburn avenue. He argued brick or granite should not be used on this residence street, though the council has paving specifications in committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Road
Woodburn Avenue
Leo Lindenburg
Hill City Improvement Association
Lindenburg
Bond issue set for paving shoulders and gutters hope
City plans asphalt shoulders with brick between rails and gutters as part of a street project. Engineers estimate the cost at 141000 dollars and expect adherence to specifications when voters approve the bond issue in November. They cite Madison road east of Erie avenue as a successful comparable paving area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Road
Erie Avenue
Abe Trost Dies Suddenly An Insurance Man
Hamilton County Grand Jury adjourned temporarily after Abe Trost 68 an insurance agent of 8476 Knott Avenue was found dead in bed by his sister Mrs Belle Rice. Physicians cite a heart attack. Survived by sister funeral at Walnut Hills Cemetery chapel Thursday 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Grand Jury
Abe Trost
Knott Avenue
Trost
Belle Rice
County Fair Opens in Carthage for Seventieth Year
The Hamilton County Fair begins at Carthage with Farm Bureau Grange and Junior Day. Cincinnati and Hamilton County students under 15 enter free. Horse show starts at noon with five classes judged tonight at seven. Thirty five silver cups awarded. jumpers perform nightly under searchlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Fair
Hamilton County
George K. Foster
Fair Board
Farm Bureau
Grange
Cincinnati
Two Homes Sold in Cincinnati Suburbs and East Walnut Hills
A two story bungalow at 3014 Paul Street East Walnut Hills sold by M A Abel to Gertrude Siemers for 8750 dollars. The sale was through the Cincinnati Real Estate Board with Frederick A Schmidt Company and Spensel Co as brokers. Blair Earl paid 5000 dollars for a frame bungalow on Van Zandt Road in North College Hill, with Ray Rankin listing the Becker Real Estate Company.
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Paul Street
East
Walnut Hills
M. A. Abel
Gertrude Siemers
Cincinnati Real Estate Board
Frederick A. Schmidt Company
Spensel & Co
Blair Earl
van Zandt Road
Hamilton and
Clovernook Avenues
North College Hill
Ray Rankin
Becker Real Estate Company
Weather News Preview for Ohio and Nearby States
Showers and thunderstorms are expected across Ohio and West Virginia on Wednesday and Thursday with little temperature change. Indiana may see showers or thunderstorms midweek, warming slightly in the central region on Thursday. Kentucky and Tennessee forecast local thunder showers with modest cooling in the east on Wednesday. A regional table records current temperatures, highs and lows, and 24 hour precipitation across major cities, noting August 11, 1925 as the reference date.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Boston
Kan
Pittsburg
Francisco
Louisville
San Diego
Nashville
Winnipeg
Mi Marie
Numerous Birth Announcements Show Diverse Local Families
A flood of birth notices lists parents and addresses across the city. Names include Beck, Gerhardt, Prack, Daisy, Hawkins, Kensig, Muccino, Oettinger, Petinsky, Schwartz, Strasser, Ellner, Zins, and many spouses with nearby streets and avenues. The entries frequently indicate the newborns are girls or boys with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
West Eighth
F Beck Mithanke i
Agnes
Glen Avenue
Rose—Lester
Eeel
Spring Grove
Gerhardt
Garlton
Charlotte
Huron Avenue
Clyds
Carll Street
Kensing
Homeon Avenue
Pepinsky
Bernard
Sadie
Burnet Avenue
Schwartz
Joseph
Elizabeth
Rover Hill Road
Gir
Marie
Parkson
Sms Clifford
Lauretta
Michigan Avenue
Strasser
William
Missing youths prompt police search appeal
Five boys under 16 days after last seen. Frank Deak 14 employed on Island Belle vanished Saturday. Charles Carroll 8 disappeared from 383 Baum Street Monday. Allen 15 and Lawrence 13 Dunham left 4212 Eastern Avenue Friday. James Driscoll 11 Black, of 836 Hopkins Street last seen Monday at 10 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Deak
Central Avenue
Frank Deak
Charles Carroll
Baum Street
California
Annie Dunham
Eastern Avenue
Allen Dunham
Lawrence Dunham
James Driscoll
Hopkins Street
Nun Fatally Struck by Car Near Central Avenue
Sister Hyacinth, 72, of the Little Sisters of the Poor, was fatally injured when struck by an automobile as she and another nun crossed near 1939 Central Avenue. The driver, Lee Glober, 19, of Colerain Avenue, was questioned. authorities said the accident appeared unavoidable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Avenue
Hyacinth
Order of the Little Sisters of the Poor
Good Samaritan Hospital
Marigus
Riddle Road
Joseph H. Woeste
Hanks
Lee Glober
Colerain Avenue
Obituary of Schuyler Eldridge Harrison News Publisher
Schuyler Colfax Eldridge proprietor and publisher of the Harrison News died yesterday at 7:30 AM at his home from a heart attack. He bought the News in November 1924 from the widow of Andrew Wiloughby after editing the Blanchester Star-Republican and Milford Record. Miss Anna Marsh will continue the paper until the estate executors arrange its sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler Colfax Eldridge
Harrison (D
Eldridge
The
News
Andrew Wiloughby
Blanchester Star-Republican
Milford Record
Anna Marsh
Requiem for Mrs Louise Kammer at Assumption Church
Mrs Louise Kammer aged 64 died at 2857 Winslow Avenue on Sunday. A requiem high mass will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Church of the Assumption. Burial will be in St Mary's Cemetery St Bernard. Survived by seven children and twenty six grandchildren, two brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Kammer
Church of the Assumption
Winslow Avenue
St Mary’s Cemetery
St. Bernard
Kammer
Theresa
Ida Carroll
Helen Poehner
Robert Dyer
Frank
Jacob Bentz
J. J. Lampert
Xenia
George Lampert
Cincinnati
Adelaide Rieger
Hamilton, O
Rev Milo Kelser Dies. Former Anti-Saloon League Figure
The Rev Milo E Kelser aged 53 a longtime Anti-Saloon League leader collapsed and died at his Westerville Ohio home on August 11. He had recently resigned from his post with the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Milo E. Kelser
Westerville
Milo EB. Kelser
Anti-Saloon League
Anti- Saloon League
River stage report at Cincinnati notes 11 feet and falling
The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 11 feet and declined slowly last night. Boats Betsy Ann from Pittsburgh arrived at five, Chris Greene bound for Pomeroy departed, Queen City bound for Louisville departed, Betsy Ann headed to Pittsburgh at seven.
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Ohio River
Cincinnati
Betsy Ann
Pittsburgh
Chris Greene
Pomeroy
Queen City
Louisville
Obituary notices from Cincinnati and area deaths
Multiple death notices list names including Mary A Beaths Bowman and August Brunst with dates August 10 1925 and August 6 1925. Services set at various churches and residences with interment in Spring Grove Cemetery and private burials. Other notices include Joseph Kessing and Joseph Landen Witsch with dates August 1925 and services at Oldenburg Indiana and St Bonaventura.
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Bowman
Mary A
Theadosia Johnson
Chicago
Cincinnati
Iltsee’s
St. Joseph Church
Burton
Robert Mitchell Burton
Wianno
Mass
Reading Road
Avondale
Davenport
Fred, Sr
Burton Avenue
Kessing
Joseph
Jose
Westwood Avenue
St. Bonaventura’s Church
Mosser
Emma
Sunda
Albert Berne
E. Grandinrold
Heral
Woodburn Av
Evanston
St. Mark's Church
Covington Judge Proposes Inquiry in Coal Weight Case
In Covington Judge Manson suggested a grand jury inquiry into coal weighing amid the Brueggeman acquittal on short weight charges. The case involved a 420 pound short weight on a two ton order and the city ordinance requiring weight certificates with each load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Brueggeman
Nancy Street
Manson
Cooch
Kentucky Retail Coal Dealers’ Association
Kentucky
Brueggeman
John Clark
Covington
Ennis Kenney
Couggt
Mrs Natalie Beck Walker Dies at Home in Cincinnati
Mrs Natalie Beck Walker wife of attorney Charles A J Walker died Monday evening at Vernon Manor Apartments Cincinnati after a six month illness. She led Covington art and music groups and served on area boards all while active in Red Cross during World War I. She is survived by her husband daughter Carol son Gordon her mother and three brothers. Burial is in Highland Cemetery Covington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie Beck Walker
Cincinnati
Charles A. J. Walker
Covington
Vernon Manor
Walker
Lafayette
Ind
Old Ladies’ Home
Seventh
Garrard Streets
Bethesda Hospital
Bethesda Home For the Aged
Emmanuel City Mission and Day Nursery
Race Street
Red Cross
Immanuel M. E. Church
Highland Cemetery
Carol Walker
Gordon Walker
Charlotte W. Beck
Joseph F. Beck
Wesley J. Beck
Middletown
David J. Beck
Buffalo
N. Y
Nazimova Returns in The Redeeming Sin at Liberty
Nazimova stars in The Redeeming Sin a Paris underworld drama at the Liberty Theater for a two day engagement Lou Tellegen leads the supporting cast A comedy and news reel are billed Tonight Jennings and Mack close a four day vaudeville run Musical Zyles opens a three day act tomorrow White Fang a London photodrama plus a comedy and news reel completes the schedule
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazimova
Liberty
Paris
Liberty Theater
Lou Tellegen
Jennings and
Mack
Zyles
Jack London
Kenton Court Deals With Prohibition Petitions And Divorces
Charles Diephaus and Joseph Miller seek writs of prohibition against Erlanger officials to block license fee enforcement. Judge Harbeson sets hearings. Mrs Mary Ann Baker sues for divorce from Charles Walter Baker with alimony and restraining order. seeks maiden name Hutcheson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton Circuit Court
Charles Diephaus
H. F. Childress
Sooiag Gebhardt
Erlanger
Joseph Miller
Harbeson
Mary Ann Baker
Charles Walter Baker
Alexandria
Hutcheson
T. C. Ownes, Carpenter
Fred L. A. Eichelberger
Delmar
Glenway Avenues
Covington
J. Messier Company
Elmer T. Herzog
Madison Avenue
Marie J. Morgan
Oliver M. Morgan
Main Street
Newport aids widows of Spanish War veterans
Questionnaires to be filled by widows of Spanish American War veterans have been received from the National Department of Spanish War Veterans by Captain Wetherill Camp officials and will be distributed on application to Gus W. Fahlbusch. Widows are entitled to pensions under the Sells act of 1920. The Cap tain Wetherill Camp regular meeting will be held at the Junior Order rooms in the Fennell Building East Fourth street on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Department of Spanish War Veterans
Captain Wetherill
United Spanish War Veterans
Gus W. Fahlbusch
United States Veterans
Fennell Building
East Fourth Street
Greer T Neil Receives Major Pension Settlement
Greer T Neil of Newport Northern Kentucky, a Spanish War veteran of the Eighth United States Infantry 1898 to 1900, was granted permanent total disability with a $100 monthly allotment. A retroactive lump sum of $8,132.33 plus lifetime $100 monthly payments accompany the order, due to his nearly total blindness and need for his wife's constant care. Neil is a life member of Captain Wetherill Camp United Spanish War Veterans and Mrs. Neil serves in the auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer T. Neil
Kentucky
Tenth Street
Central Avenue
Newport
Neil
Eighth United States Infantry
Philippine Islands
Captain Wetherill Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
Auxiliary
Odd Fellows Observe 80th Anniversary in Newport
Noah's Dove Lodge No. 20 I O O F Newport plans a three day observance September 10 11 12 13 for the eightieth anniversary of the Odd Fellows founding A flower parade September 10 with prizes and a masque carnival September 11 are highlighted committee members include Dr A W Boltz chairman Curt Gelbke vice chairman F W Knorr secretary treasurer and members Allen Heath Charles Eppard James T Scott Harry Peper and E C Hart.
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Wildey
Odd Fellows In America
Noah’s Dove Lodge No
Newport
A. W. Boltz
Curt Gelbke
F. W. Knorr, Sr
Allen Heath
Charles Eppard
James T. Scott
Harry Peper
E. Cc. Hart
Permit for Newport bus lines under review and city improvements
A request to operate bus service over Third street in Newport was filed by William Richey of Crescent Springs, Kentucky, with a decision due August 15. The council adopted $12,264 in resurfacing for Constance alley, Hardy alley, and Central avenue. A night watchman in Newport’s West End was approved, to patrol Fifth to Seventh streets west of Isabella to the Licking River. A $23,998.48 payment to Emil Gerhardt for school purposes was authorized as part of June taxes.
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Third Street
Newport
William Richey
Cresent Spring
Richey
Ft. Thomas
Silver Grove
Cincinnati
Bellevue
Dayton
Constance
Isabella
Patterson
Hardy
Brighton
Central Avenue
Eleventh
Twelfth
West End
Robert Welsh
Fifth
Seventh Streets
Isabella Street
Licking River
Emil Gerhardt
Railway to be Forced to Move Its Tracks
City attorney Brent Spence said action would compel the Cincinnati Newport and Covington Street Railway to shift its tracks to the center of Ft Thomas avenue to permit street improvements. The contract for Elmwood place to the north military rest line was awarded to Billiter and Miller for 106000 dollars for concrete work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent Spence
St. Thomas
Cincinnati, Newport & Covington Street Railway Company
Ft. Thomas Avenue
Elmwood Place
Devere Escape Inquiry Seeks Newport Jail Breach Details
An inquiry is opened into the Newport Jail escape incident as numerous prisoners fled during the term with officials and conditions under scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devere
Newport
Prisoner escape probe as DeVere held on prohibition charge
City officials report investigations into two jail escapes by inmates. William C. DeVere, 524 West Seventh Street, a federal prisoner held on $2,500 bond for prohibition violations, is at the center of a federal inquiry following Monday afternoon’s escape. Jailer Jonge P Nagel and Nagel received clean bills from city commissioners after the incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonge
P. Nagel
Nagel
William C. DeVere
West Beventh Street
DeVere
Realty Transfers and Lotted Lots Across Highlands and Newport
Real estate transfers filed include Seand M Hoffman and others selling lots in Highlands Baby Farms to Katherine Hart for 500 stamps. Jacob Farber transfers a lot in Flmotn B Farms to Hart for 500 stamps. Othy Murphy sells to Joseph Ciarlo a Dayton lot for 500 stamps. Henry Dietz transfers a Thomas Street lot to the City of Ft. Thomas for 50 stamps. Charles Meier sells a Newport lot to Ben & chert for 5 000 stamps. George Hinkler sells to Ed Gosney a Campbell County lot five miles from Newport for 500 stamps.
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Seand
Hoffman
Katherine Hart
Highlands Baby Farms
Acob
Farber
Flmotn
Othy J. Murphy
Joseph Ciarlo
Dayton
Henry Dietz
City
Ft. Thomas
Thomas
Charles Meier
Ben & Chert
Newport
Rge Hinkler
D H. Gosney
Campbell County Tyrn
Cherine Hart
Covington Notes Probate and Local Appointments
The will of Mrs. Caroline Fritsch of 1233 Highway Avenue West Covington was probated yesterday. The estate is divided equally among her six children. Andrew Fritsch qualified as decutor. Harry J Beimforde cler in the Circuit Court Clerk's office was appointed clerk of Kenton Quarterly Court Judge John B Read. The Covington Optimists plan their first annual picnic tomorrow at Twin Oaks Golf Club Rosebay. Picnic committee includes Edgar Hanauer Edward E Wal and Albert Reeder. Dr J Robert Kelley addressed Covingtonry Club noting 2106 clubs 125000 members in thirty countries and no charter annulled. Guests included George L Blackford Newport Arthur B Walker and Edward Gallatti Covington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Caroline Fritsch
Highway Avenue
West Covington
Andrew Fritsch
Harry J. Beimforde
Clerry
Kenton
John B. Read
Illiam P. McLaughlin
Twin Oaks Golf Club
Rosebay
Edgar Hanauer
Edward E. Wal
Albert Reeder
J. Robert Kelley
Kentucky
Covingtonry Club
George L. Blackford
Newport
Arthur B. Walker
Edward Gallatti
Steamship arrivals and departures list for New York
New York report lists ships arriving and sailing with ports and dates. Vessels include Siboney from Havana, Homeric from Southampton, Paris from Havre, Estonia to Hamburg, and Justin to Bars, with several others noted and times around mid August.
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Rea
Urg
Haiti
Dad
Siboney
Havana
Véstris
Montevideo
Homeric
Southampto
Manamar
Nassau
Paris
Havre
Estonia
Hagen
M. Justin
Bars
Puerto
Odgers Funeral Tomorrow for Mrs Maude Odgers
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Mrs Maude Odgers 47 who died Monday at her home 3548 Handman Avenue. She was the wife of John R Odgers a policeman of the first district and mother of William Odgers a fireman in Company 18. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery.
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Madison
Dandruff
G. L. Cla
Walnut
Campbell's Creek Coal Co
Union Central
Newport Branch
Third
York Streets
South
Carthage
Clifford Jones
Dora Carr Saeveeee
Carl Henke
Henshaw
Luella Fahey
Arenee Berger
Sharonville
Bra
Gidding & Co., Inc
Vine Street
S. C. Eldridge
Harrisons
Parkersburg
Dam Dam No
Dam
Dam No
Seeee
Seeeereseeene
Wanes
Evansville
Rae
Cairo
Memphis
Tenn
Ark
Ivanhoe
Radford
Narrows
Hinton
W. Va
Cuneetene
K’nawha Falls
Frankfort
Terre Haute
Knoxville
Weteeee
Chattan
Johnsole
Bee
Eeeve
Keokuk
Omaha
Ee Eneerenens
Kansas City
St. Louis
Little Rock
Modern Cin
the. Busse & Borgmann Co
Freeman Avenue
Wetherill
Academy of Sciences
Plymouth
Hatfield Coal CO
Madison Ave
Central Union Depot
Ludlow
City Ticket Office
Dixie Terminal Arcade
Southern Railway System
Cincinfice
Anna M. Smith
Joseph “Koch
Seeeeenees
Lima
Aaeend Burger
Aeeeneesese Ma
John Clifford
Covin Clara, Anatzer
Snes
Resnee
William T. Jones
Eeerenses Covinetaide Fischer Tpeeees
Well
Pera
Fay Finn A. Finnega
Daytom
Ayrt
T. Ields Pace Eeteten Inei Gauinei Ti
Ross Joh
Eweeesneres Cinei i. Geneva Polewell
Cincin
Charles W. Kijp
Seveneeeeens Incinnati Uth
Aenwood
Edward Schepler
Mred Becker
Coving On
Martin Ollier Walte Kang Fr
Y Bessie Dudgeo
New York World
New York
Ing
Clothes Shop Vine ST
Marshall
Mich
Adam
Ohio Truss Co
E. Ninth St
Fountain Square
Luneheen
Daisy Merchant
America
Lin
Clark Bustittes
Capitol
Marion Day
Harrison
Walnus
Dorothy Glernest Torce
Night Life of
Antonio Mono Patsy Ruth ¥Iler
Sherman & RoséRevue
Virginia Valli
ECK
Orpheum
Percy Marmont
Pathe G
Rex
COX - Matinee
Stuart Walker Company
Loo Castas
Fred Patton
Frank Waller
Times-Star
Canal
Dansant
John C. Weber
Iit
Dutton Combination
Smittie
Esbergia
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