Evang Feted On Retirement Day At Lake Mohonk
Rear Admiral Robley D Evans marks 62 with cheers at Lake Mohonk. The ceremony honors his long navy career, with Roosevelt sending a tribute and a loving cup from hotel guests. Evans, in a wheelchair, jokes he feels young and plans to keep idling at a steady pace.
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Lake Mohonk
N. Y
Robley D. Evans
United States Navy
Evans
Simmons
Roosevelt
Andrews
Draper
Deneen Reduces Springfield Army Prosecution Clash Over Riots
Citizens meet under the Chamber of Commerce pledge aid to authorities to identify rioters. State's Attorney Hatch urges witnesses to testify for grand jury. Governor Deneen keeps Klein in military service. civilian arrest possible later. Grand jury hears Mrs Hallam attack case. Frank Delmore funeral urges calm. Vicar Hickey calls for staying off streets to prevent further violence.
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G. W. Nelson
Deneen
Klein
Kankakee
Neilson
E. L. Chapin
Business Men’s Association
Mabel Hallam
George Richardson
Timothy Hickey
Alton
Father Hickey
California town shaken by quake with multiple shocks
Eureka California experienced three sharp earthquake shocks early today, flattening chimneys and cracking windows in the business district. A half mile fissure opened near Freshwater as tremors extended to Blue Lake, causing damage estimated at 2000 to 3000 dollars and injuring few, with the Minerva statue on the county courthouse roof damaged.
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Eureka
Cal
Minerva
Seary
Freshwater
Blue Lake
Venezuela applauds Castro insults amid arbitration clash
The piece details Castro's stance against arbitration while Venezuela's government faces unpaid bills and a history of arbitration disputes, including the Orinoco Steamship Company case. It notes U S and Britain pressure, prior reopenings, and ongoing tensions with multiple nations.
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New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company
Venezuela
Castro
General Matos
Orinoco Steamship ‘Company
United States
Orinoco Steamship
Caracas
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
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New Jersey
Orinoco River
Holland
Hague
Andrew Carnegie
Frederic J. Haskin
Mayor Utica greeted by Cincinnati mayor praise
The Utica mayor received congratulatory messages from Cincinnati's mayor. Mr. Sherman, previously ill, appeared healthy and plans a lengthy campaign trip through the West in October.
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Utica
Cincinnati
Sherman
West
Taft regrets missing Utica notification ceremony
Hot Springs Virginia August 18 Mr Taft writes his regrets at not being able to attend Sherman notification ceremonies in Utica New York He expresses pleasure that the nominee receives local support and confidence from neighbors and friends He notes the American people will read the nominee’s campaign issues with interest and likely agree with Republican ideals.
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Republican Party
Sherman
National
House of Representatives
James 8. Sherman
M. C
Hot Springs
Taft
Utica
N. Y
Head of Literary Work Confers With Republican Candidate
R V Oulahan in charge of the Republican National Committee literary work arrives in Hot Springs Virginia from Chicago on route to New York. He meets Taft for the first time since his appointment as Taft prepares a speech for Friday to Virginia Republican excursionists. Colonel Thomas W Bullitt introduces six Southern Democratic business men who will not vote the party ticket this year.
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James S.sherman
Burrows
Chicago
William H. Taft
Taft
Hot Springs
R. V. Oulahan
Republican National Committee
New York
Oulahan
Virginia
Thomas W. Bullitt
Louisville
President Roosevelt invites Sherman to Oyster Bay visit
UTICA N Y August 18 Congressmen Sherman received a telegram from President Roosevelt inviting him to visit Oyster Bay Thursday. Sherman will leave here tomorrow night to discuss his likely role in the campaign during the trip.
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Utica
N. Y
Sherman
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Mrs Mary Thaw files claim against son Harry Thaw in bankruptcy
The claim by Mrs Mary C Thaw seeks 209674 21 dollars against her son Harry K Thaw in a Pittsburg bankruptcy case. It covers twenty four promissory notes dated 1906 07 with debts totaling 209674 21 and notes mainly dated in Pittsburg. Labor Day September 7 is set for the first creditors meeting.
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Pittsburg
Mary C. Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Blair
Thaw
Taft nomination honored Utica mayor noted by Cincinnati
The Utica New York mayor received a congratulatory letter from Cincinnati mayor L Markbreit after the Notification Committee notified William H Taft as the Republican standard bearer. Markbreit sent a dispatch dated August 18 from Cincinnati praising Utica and Taft’s nomination for vice president.
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William H. Taft
Republican Party
Utica
N. Y
Markbreit
Cincinnati
Thomas Wheeler
New York
Taft
United States
L. Markbreit
Burial of Two Ohioans Suspended by Court Injunction
Jacob Stein and Hester Porter were killed near Loudonville Ohio. An injunction from Judge Hugh Brennan halted funeral arrangements in Des Moines Iowa. Mrs Stein contends she is not Morris Steins legal wife and suspects Miss Porter of the killings.
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Des Moines
Jacob Stein
Morris Stein
Hester Porter
Loudenville
Hugh Brennan
District Court
Stein
Kentugkian Takes Own Life in Des Moines Insurance Executive
Alfred T. Wimberly state manager of the Bankers Life Association Des Moines Iowa was found dead at his Louisville home from a self-inflicted pistol wound Coroner attributed suicide A letter on the table stated I am simply tired of life and I have despondent spells without domestic troubles
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Louisville
Alfred T. Wimberly
Bankers’ Life Association
Des Moines
Wimberly
Senator Dick Declines Campaign Opening Invitation
Akron Ohio August 18 Senator Charles Dick will not attend the state campaign opening at Youngstown. He declined Chairman Williams invitation because of the Indiana encampment the week of September 3 of the Ohio troops of which he is commander. He will assist in the campaign in other ways.
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Akron
Charles Dick
Youngstown
Williams
Indianapolis
Ohio
Chafin Accepts Prohibition Party Nomination in Chicago
Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago accepted the Prohibition party nomination for the Presidency at Music Hall. Prof Charles Scanlon of Pittsburg delivered the formal notification address. Prominent Prohibition leaders from Illinois Michigan Ohio Indiana Nebraska and other states attended along with national and state committee officials.
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Chicago
Music Hall
Eugene W. Chafin
Prohibition Party
Chafin
Prohibition
Charlies Scanlon
Pittsburg
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Nebraska
Committee On
Houses Unroofed by Ohio Tornado
A narrow tornado southwest of Springfield Ohio yesterday afternoon tore off roofs and uprooted trees. Telegraph lines were down delaying news until today. Samuel Beatty’s blacksmith shop was blown from its foundation and a nearby schoolhouse was nearly demolished.
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Commercialgaribune
Springfield
Samuel Beatty
Foraker Cannot Attend Taft Fishing Trip During Visit
Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio arrived in New York and will depart for Washington. He declined to discuss politics, and said his business engagements prevent him from joining Taft at Middle Bass Island for the Lake Erie fishing trip.
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New York
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Washington
Taft
Middle Bass Island
Lake Erie
Mr. Taft
Balloon sails six hours between Tegel and Neustadt
Berlin August 18 The military steerable balloon that left Tegel at 10 last night returned at dawn to the enclosure balloon after six hours aloft. It traveled to Neustadt and back and averaged twenty miles an hour during flight.
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Berlin
Tegel
Neustadt
Obituary for Rue S Quigley Former Hocking Valley Official
Rue S Quigley former superintendent of the Hocking Valley Railroad died in Columbus Ohio yesterday from diabetes He was a prominent figure with several railroads across the country Dr Henry Hopkins former president of Williams College died of pneumonia in Rotterdam Holland yesterday after a six day illness Colonel A L Hopkins of Williamstown Mass reported the telegram Hauses
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Hocking Valley Railroad
Columbus
Henry Hopkins
Williams College
Rotterdam
Holand
A. L. Hopkins
Williamstown
Mass
Hopkins
Poison Sprinkling Arrest in Catskill Woman’s Breakfast
James Curtin of Catskill New York was arrested after alleged poisoning attempt on his wife. Neighbors reported her suspicion and officers witnessed Curtin pour arsenic onto tomatoes at his home before he was taken to jail.
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Catskill
N. Y
James Curtin
Curtin
Miners Trapped After Maypole Mine Explosion
An explosion at the Maypole mine in Wigan England injures or traps about seventy miners. Officials fear many lives may be lost as rescue teams work to reach the affected workings.
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Wigan
England
Maypole
Covington Man Charged with Murder Linked to Lexington Crash
John J. Ryan a Cincinnati motorist was charged with manslaughter in the death of Ignatz Wandrack after a Sunday evening collision on the Lexington pike. County Judge Stephens set a $7,500 bond aided by sureties Joseph Mayer and James Graham. Ryan waived examination and awaits the next Kenton County grand jury. Coroner Tarvin continued witness testimony with no new findings.
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John J. Ryan
Cincinnati
Ignatz Wandrack
Lexington Pike
Kenton
Frank Tracy
Stephens
Richard Salters
Ryan
Salters
Vine Street
Covington
Maurice L. Galvin
Joseph Mayer
James Graham
Kenton County
Fire ladder truck collision near Washington avenue
A Newport Fire Department ladder truck swerved to avoid a Ft. Thomas car at Fourth street and Washington avenue as a fire at 1046 Washington avenue burned a tailor shop. Motorman Henry Clapp kept the wagon moving to clear the crossing. damage to the shop was about $100. Four years earlier a similar crash injured Fireman Ben Graham and others.
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Newport Fire Department
Ft. Thomas
Fourth Street
Washington Avenue
Henry Clapp
Henry Schwartz
Lee Howe
Ben Graham
Nillo Farmer Shot At Railroad Station In Kenton County
William Smith 35 a Morning View farmer was shot and killed at the railway station near noon by Nathan Casson of Campbell County after a dispute at a ball game. The shooting occurred as a crowd gathered with many drinking beer. Edward Dunn, Smith’s brother in law, confronted Casson who admitted the shooting saying Smith struck him. Casson fled across the river. coroner W W Tarvin to investigate.
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William Smith
Morning View
Kenton County
Nathan Casson
Campbell County
Smith
Casson
Edward Dunn
W. W. Tarvin
Jealous husband arrested for shooting at wife in Covington
George Leath of 304 Main Street Covington Kentucky was arrested last night by Patrolmen Brink and Chipman on a charge of shooting with intent to kill. Officers found a revolver in a trunk after responding to gunfire at Leath's home. Mrs Leath said he was jealous and admitted firing at her.
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George Leath
Main Street
Covington
Brink and
Chipman
Leath
Factory to Resume Work at Licking Rolling Mill
The Licking Rolling Mill, burned last February and entangled in U S Court litigation, will resume operations next Monday, providing jobs for 250 men idle since the fire.
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Licking
Kenton Court Notes
John Taulbee arraigned on house breaking and larceny with sentence deferred. Carl and Joseph Northcutt linked to robberies and sent to reform school. John Bramlage 24 jailed thirty days after disorderly conduct claim by mother in law. Mrs Bramlage says husband threatened to kill her. Harry Groves given suspended $10 fine plus costs for fighting. Covington reports Court of Appeals upheld Judge Shaw injunction in Hum mel and Ellis dry-cleaning ordinance suit.
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John Taulbee
Stephens
Taulbee
Carl
Joseph Northcutt
Reform School
John Bramlage
Bramlage
Harry Groves
Covington
Court of Appeals
Shaw
Hummel and
Ellis
Kenton Foundry Company Incorporation Filed in Covington
Articles of incorporation for the Kenton Foundry Company were filed with County Clerk John C. B. Yates. Capital stock set at 10000 with incorporators Fred Breiner Frank Eltrup Ferdinand Bosken Joseph Bosken and Sebastian Abel each holding ten shares. Thomas Matthew treasurer of the Knights of Pythias Supreme Lodge was presented a stick pin by Boston convention members.
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Kenton Foundry Company
John C. B. Yates
Fred Breiner
Frank Eltrup
Ferdinand Bosken
Joseph Bosken
Sebastian Abel
Thomas Matthew
Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Convention of Pythians
Boston
Missionary Dr Joel Ross Visits Ft Thomas Family
Dr Joel Ross a medical missionary to Korea is guest of his parents Mr and Mrs F F Ross of Ft Thomas Avenue He has been stationed in Wonsun Korea as part of his service abroad.
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Joel Ross
Korea
F. F. Ross
Ft. Thomas Avenue
Wonsun
Kaorea
Land Transfers and Property Lots Listed in City Deeds
Thomas and Mary Dunn transfer to A B and Catherine Sowden 35 by 96 feet on Mary land avenue and Nineteenth street. 700 George W McManama to Bavarian Brewing Company 11 by 145 feet on Nineteenth street. Sowden to city of Covington an irregular plot fronting 35 feet on Nineteenth street. Thomas Cummings to Oscar H Roetken 30 by 126 feet on Kendall street. George and Kate Tieman to William Sourate Lots 225 226 227 on South r Dag cccenes. John S Matson and others to T S Hamilton and James 8 Ellis 100 by 300 feet in Fourth and Bakewell streets. Charles and Anna Maley to J T Cross 20 by 85 feet in Western avenue.
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Thomas
Mary Dunn
A. B
Catherine Sowden
Maryland Avenue
Nineteenth Street
George W. McManama
Bavarian Brewing Company
Covington
Thomas Cummings
Oscar H. Roetken
Names and Residences From Newport and Lawrenceburg Notices
Individuals listed include Frank J. Braun and Catherine Haunert of Newport Kentucky Wallace Franklin and Laura L. Peters of Lawrenceburg Kentucky. The brief entry records names and residences without further details.
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Frank J. Braun
Newport, Ky
Catherine Haunert
Wallace Franklin
Lawrenceburg
Laura L. Peters
Jailer Ploeger Receives $10,000 From City
The long dispute over four years of pay for former City Jail er Bernard Ploeger of Newport ended with a $10,000 voucher prepared by City Solicitor Keslar and paid by City Treasurer Lohstroh. The case followed earlier hold ups by the former auditor Lang and a dispute with ex Mayor Helmbold.
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Bernard Ploeger
Newport
Keslar
Lohstroh
Ploeger
Chris Ebert
Helmbold
Lang
destitute children found in Newport home
Three children Michael 10 Catherine 8 and Alphonso 6 of Nora Collins were found at 210 West Fourth Street in Newport with no food or support. Police and Overseer of the Poor located their mother in a Cincinnati hospital and arranged care while a home is sought.
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Newport
Nora Collins
West Fourth Street
Michael
Catherine
Alphonso
Cincinnati
Fireman narrowly escapes injury as horse topples during drill
Fireman Charles Showalter, riding a horse used with the ladder truck of the Fourth Street Fire Company, was almost trampled when the frightened horse reared and fell after an automobile passed. Fireman Murphy Pulled Showalter free just as the animal threatened to trample him.
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Fourth Street
Charles Showalter
Esterday
Showalter
Murphy
Barefoot Boys Rob Till at Newport Store
Six barefoot boys entered Henry Dorne’s confectionery at Tenth and Monmouth streets, Newport. While the clerk was away the youths opened the till and took 1.35 dollars, escaping before a storewide search could catch them.
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Tenth
Monmouth
Newport
Henry Dorne
Dorne
Newport News in Brief Building Boom and Local News
City Clerk John Davis reported a Newport boom with permits for eight room brick dwellings on Seventh street and Park avenue at 5000 dollars, two story brick homes on Seventh street near Oak and Linden at 5000, a one story on Tenth street east of Park at 1500, a West Seventh Street addition at 600, and West Eleventh Street addition at 500. Mrs Abert visiting Healing Springs says Rev Robert Nelson, once rector of St Pauls Newport, is much improved. Mayor Krieger and wife depart for Mackinac Island for two weeks. James Ashton case for bigamy, filed by Myrtle Ashton, continued to Saturday.
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John Davis
Newport
C. A. Ware
Seventh Street
Park Avenue
W. H. Ware
Oak and
Linden ‘Avenue
Harry Klein
Tenth Street
William Sprietzer
William Sprietzer, Addition To Residence In West Seventh Street
F. W. Liggett
West Eleventh Street
Abert
Healing Springs
Robert B. Nélson
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Edward L. Krieger
Mackinack Island
James Ashton
Myrtle Ashton
Hutchinson
Property transfers in Goodmans subdivision and Newport addition
Lillie Filvaros and husband transfer Lot 22 in Goodmans subdivision to Michael Shorr and wife. Walter P. Bauer and wife deed part of Lot 9 in original plan to Charles J. Bauer. Chadwick and husband deed part of Lot 18 in McArthurs addition in Newport to Charles J. Bauer.
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Lillie Filvaros
Michael ‘Shorr
Goodman
Pegore
Walter P. Bauer
Charles J. Bauer
Chadwick
McArthur
Newport
Mayors Held Responsible for School Fire Escape Edicts
The Attorney General's office issued an opinion to the Inspector of Workshops and Factories stating that mayors must resist Board of Education efforts to open school buildings until all fire escape changes and other safety orders are completed. It emphasizes the mayor's duty to enforce safeties for children.
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Attorney General's Office
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