Covington Board Rules on Standard Oil Tax in Covington
The Covington Board of Equalization finished 84 assessment changes, raising Covington totals to 21 520 550 with 36 increases and 48 decreases. It upheld assessor Thompson, deciding Standard Oil must pay tax on intangible property in Covington rather than Louisville, setting the assessment at 114 800 for Covington.
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Covington
Standard Oil Company
Louisville
Thompson
Kentucky
President Kenan's Installation at Stamina League
President Norman G. Kenan assumed the leadership of the Stamina Republican League amid strong ovation. Judge Bromwell swore him in, praised Founders, and Kenan outlined aims for unity, education, and party progress with a focus on committees and membership expansion. An ivory gavel was presented, and officers and committees were named for the year.
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Norman G. Kenan
Stamina Republican League
Assembly Hall
League
A. E. B. Stephens
League of Interest and Benefit
Kenan
Jacob H. Bromwell
Common Pleas Court
Republicans
Cincinnati
Bramwell
Stamina League
Republican Party
Joe
Stamina Léague
W. F. Chambers
Mr. Kenan
Presi
Andrew Stumpe
John Roberts
Frankie McKnight Covall
Dexter Harris
George E. Bundy
H. V. Speelman
Joseph B. Kelley
Parks Johnson
D. C
Hodward Burgess
Jesse Wozencraft
Robert W. Humphreys
James Riddell
E. E. Harcourt
Chiff Cordes, Jr
Charles Hornberger
Morrisey
Knauft
J. D. Burgess
Daniel Holmes
Fred Bertram
A. B. Chambers
W. F. Mclean
Frank R. Gueweiler
Harry R. Weber
G. Albert Rummell
Ray Davis
William E. Beall
W. Jerome Kuertz
Eckert Kéber
C. L. Timberlake
Spencer M. Jones
M. F. Platt
Charles Reichel
William Clauss
George Co. Biehle
David H. Scott
Oliver Typewriter sales banquet marks best year
Mr. W. W. Killen, manager, hosted a Schuler's banquet for Oliver Typewriter Company salesmen from Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky to celebrate the year’s top performance. Carnations decorated the hall and Dondero of the St. Nicholas Hotel provided music as twenty guests dined. The event focused on past successes and future plans.
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W. W. Killen
Oliver Typewriter Company
Schuler
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Dondero
St. Nicholas Hotel
Covington Marriage Licenses Reveal Transfers
Names and residences show J. L. Adams and Harriet Adams along with Darrell Joyce and Henrietta Joyce transferring to Henry Poor on Lots 7 and 8 in Bedinger sub. Erlanger. R. H. Flemmi and Alberta Flemmi transfer to Mary A. Sullivan for a 25 by 120 foot plot in Ludlow.
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J. L
Harriet Adams
Darrell
Henrietta Joyce
Henry Poor
Bedinger
Erlanger
R. H
Alberta Flemmi
Mary A. Sullivan
Ludilow
Death visits five homes in Covington in one day
Pneumonia claims nine year old Carrie Ruth Mills of Pleasant Grove and infant Marion L. Hughes of Winston Hill. Julia Sheehan of 815 Greenup Street dies aged 30, Theresa Noll from Covington market life, Frederika Evers of Horsebranch Road dies after surgery, with several funerals planned in Linden Grove Holy Angel and St Marys Cathedral.
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Covington
Carrie Ruth Mills
T. T. Mills
Pleasant Grove
Independence
Marion L. Hughes
Leslie Hughes
Winston Hill
Linden Grove
Julia Sheehan
Greenup Street
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Theresa Noll
Covington Market House
Good Samaritan
Holy Angel Church
Sandfordtown
Recompenses Proposed to Dairymen for Condemned Cattle
Dr. W. E. A. Wyman Covington meat and milk inspector returned from Louisville where he attended a conference of officers from Kentucky cities. They discussed a proposed bovine tuberculosis bill to be introduced in the current legislative session. The bill would pay dairymen fifty dollars per head of cattle condemned by health boards and killed. Robert Simons of Kenton County is asked to introduce the bill.
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W. E. A. Wyman
Covington Meat and Milk Inspector
Louisville
Robert Simons
Kenton County
Nursery To Open At Covington Scott Street Church
Beginning today a nursery will be installed in the Scott Street Methodist Church Covington. The nursery will be in the lecture room and two Sunday school young women will care for babies during services. Misses Lillie Drexilings and Elizabeth Dunn will supervise.
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Scott Street Methodist Church
Covington
Lillie Drexilings
Elizabeth Dunn
Bryn Lecture in Covington and Ludlow Wet Dry Vote Talk
Hon William J Bryn spoke on The Old World and Its Ways at the Library Auditorium on January 21 1908. Ludlow citizens plan a local option election as agitation for a wet or dry vote begins. County Judge Stephens says he has no power to exterminate stray dogs in an anonymous letter to him.
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Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Agai
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Harmon
Detroit
Tom Johnson
Bryan
Tom Jr
Johnson
Chicago
Ohio
White House
Washington
New England
Pennsylvania
New York
Roger J. Sullivan
Illinois
Tom Taggart
Indiana
Hoosierdam
Michigan
Harmon-Johnson
Duckworth Club
Birmingham
Ala
Cincinnati Mar
South
William J. Bryn
Library
Ludlow
Stephens
Covington Health Officer Reports Nineteen Deaths
Health Officer L F E Brinker of Covington reports nineteen deaths yesterday due to pneumonia meningitis heart failure uraemia tuberculosis and other causes. Ages range from stillborn to 85 with infants and young children among the fatalities.
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L. FE. Brinker
Covington
Gertrude Conley
Mary L. Kearns
Anthony Sprengelmeyer
Malissa Dodd
Bernadina Whitney
H. Pp. Whittaker
Helen Drohan
Samuel Klein
Howard G. Landolt
Ralph Blenke
Everett Simpson
Carl Cross
Harry
Nevel
Charles Williams
Infant Boyd
Freda Arnold
Mary R.lyle
Emma Johnston
Catherine Simpson
Trustees Named at First Roman Catholic Gymnasium Covington
The First Roman Catholic Gymnasium in Covington named trustees Henry P. Hengeholt, Joseph Hermes, Michael Schultz, John Kruse and W. T. Hehn horst. They nominated W. T. Hehnhorst for President, Michael Schultz for Vice President, and Henry Hengeholt for Secretary and Treasurer. The Red ticket won the election. Officers to be qualified at a meeting next week.
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Covington
Henry P. Hengeholt
Joseph Hermes
Michael Schultz
John Kruse
W. T. Hehnhorst
Henry Hengeholt
Minister From Cincinnati to Lead St John’s Eve Service
The Rev. Alvard Bailey of Cincinnati will conduct the evening service at St John’s Episcopal Church located at High teenth and Scott streets at 7 30 o clock.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Highteenth
Scott Streets
Alvard Bailey
Cincinnati
Man shoots wife after she refuses to answer
Andrew Roberts 53 of Covington fired one shot at his wife while she ironed. The bullet hit her arm. she will recover. His son Elmer held him until police arrived. Roberts faces shooting with intent to kill charges.
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Andrew Roberts
Wood Street
Covington
Roberts
Elmer
Rothenheer and Sandford
Thornton
C. & O. Roundhouse
Erminie Comic Opera by Covington Folphoni Club
The cast for the comic opera Erminie to be staged by the Covington Folphoni Club in the Library Auditorium on January 17 and 18 includes Miss Clara Nordloh Miss Emma Mae Parker Miss Ruth Haggard Miss Luella Sullivan Miss Lillian Green Mr. R. G. Lamberton Mr. W. D. Evens Dr. Alvin A. Ranshaw Mr. Will. Smith Rawson Mr. Ray Sheehan Mr. H. Frank Ostendorp Mr. Garfield McClellan Mr. George E. Beaman and a chorus of sixty voices.
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Erminie
Folphoni Club
Covington
Clara Nordloh
Cerise
Emma Mae Parker
Marie
Ruth Haggard
Votte
Luella Sullivan
Princess
Lillian Green
Marquis
R. G. Lamberton
Eugene
W. D. Evens
Dubois
H. Selmeier
Chevalier
John Dunphy
Ravennes
Alvin A. Ranshaw
Cardeaux
Will. Smith Rawson
Simon
Ray Sheehan
H. Frank Ostendorp
Ernst
Garfield McClellan
Seargent
George E. Beaman
Deputy Sheriff Goodson Stricken by Hiccoughs in Covington
Deputy Sheriff John A. Goodson a former Covington police chief for twenty years lies seriously ill on East Tenth Street after an attack of hiccoughs that began about a week ago and has resisted all remedies.
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John A. Goodson
Covington
East Tenth Street
Goodson
Indians Hunt Father After City Detainment
Covington patrolman Fussinger found three Indian women wandering, unable to speak English. They were taken to police headquarters where an interpreter learned they came from Los Angeles California responding to a letter from their father in Cincinnati. They believed Covington was Cincinnati and left with only $1, planning to find their father there.
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Fussinger
Covington
Los Angel Cal
Cincinnati
Hewport Wan On Willson's Staff Hewport Wan On Willson's Staff
Governor Wilson announced his staff appointments listing Adjutant General P. P. Johnston of Lexington and several colonels in key posts across Kentucky cities Louisville Flemingsburg Valley Station Newport Owensboro Ashland Frankfort and Frankfort with roles including Judge Advocate General Inspector General and quartermaster.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Willson
P. P. Johnston
Lexington
George A. Newman
Louisville
W. G. Dearing
Flemingsburg
Thomas H. Hays
Valley Station
L. J. Crawford
Newport
James L. Hackett
J. W. McC
Newport Detectives Halt Hold-Up Ring
Night Detectives Sheeran and Morton of Newport say three arrests clear up the Frank Meyer robbery. Sam Pretter was charged, George Martin and Harry Parmalee were arraigned. bonds set at 1000 for Martin and Prather, 100 for Parmalee.
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Sheeran and
Morton
Newport
Frank Meyer
Licking Pike
Meyer
Licking Bridge
Sam Pretter
George Martin
Harry Parmalee
John’s Hill
Campbell County
Hawkins
Martin
Prather
Parmasse
Fire on Coal Pile At City Railway Yard
A large fire broke out yesterday morning in the coal pile at the C N C Street Railway Company yard near the Eleventh Street bridge. About 1,200 tons of coal stored for years are burning, with gas and oil from the coal bottom thought to have caused the combustion. Firefighters worked all day but cannot reach the bottom due to extreme heat.
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C., N. & C. Street Railway Company
Eleventh Street Bridge
Governor Willson to Name Campbell County Judge
Newport reports Governor Willson will announce tomorrow the appointment to the Campbell County Circuit Court bench to succeed the late Colonel A S Berry. Attorney Charles W Yungblut is said by sources to be the chosen nominee following late intercessions.
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Newport
Willson
Campbell County
A.S. Berry
Charles W. Yungblut
Yungblut
Thieves Enter Covington Home Steal Coats and Hat
At about 9 30 last night a man rang the side door at H P Hobbs residence 812 Scott street Covington. While the heads of both upper and lower apartments spoke to the visitor another man entered the front door and stole two overcoats and a hat from the second floor.
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Scott Street
Covington
Sak House
County Judge Settles Quarrel By Relocation Offer
Kenton county judge Stephens settled a local dispute between Peter Nodler and George De Brueler who accused each other of carrying concealed weapons. De Brueler agreed to leave the county and reside in Cincinnati. Both men lived near Bromiley.
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Stephens
Kenton Bunty
Peter Nodler
George de Brueler
de Brueler
Cincinnati
Bromiley
Will of Bernadina Whitney Prebated in Kenton Court
The Kenton County Court yesterday prebated the will of the late Bernadina Whitney. Bequests include 600 to daughter Mary Deters, 260 to daughter Bernadina Deters, 200 and two insurance policies for 500 to son Ed H Meyrose, with remainder to son A H Meyrose who is executor. John Stoller sues the Cincinnati Abattoir Co. for 1900 as Covington agent.
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Bernadina Whitney
Kenton
Mary Deters
Bernadina Deters
Bernadetta Deters
Ed H. Meyrose
A. H. Meyrose
John Stoller
Cincinnati Abattoir Company
Covington
J. B. Read
Harry Morgan
Charles Staggensberg
Oscar Bruck
Tony Krauss
Morgan
Pike Street
H. PR. Stephens
James Dwyer
Edward Jackson
Read
Coffrts
Dayton Judge Returns Home From Illness
Judge Lucius Desha, recently ill in Speers Hospital, was moved to his Newport home yesterday and is reported much improved. Local church services and schedules are listed, including Tower M E Church and St. John's M B Church with sermons and youth activities.
Newport News in Brief Highlights Local Notices
County Clerk Betz reports duplicates from the State Auditor on Newport and Cincinnati Bridge assessments totaling 1 549 540 for the county and 681 540 for Newport. Sadie Gubser sues for divorce alleging abandonment. Cerny Building and Loan elects Clem Mueninghaft president. Fred Schmidt of the Newport Fire Department improves from illness. Ernest Hilker 80 a Campbell County pioneer dies at Newport home after a long illness. Funeral in Alexandria’s Methodist Church tomorrow. National Loan and Building Association to hold officer election at Sandhaus Hall. Shelby Handley 25 dies after a tuberculosis illness. services at home and Evergreen Cemetery.
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Betz
Newport
State Board and Railroad Commission
Newport and
Cincinnati
City of
Blaine Mclaughlin
Sadie Gubser
Oe .Gubser
Cerny Building and Loan Association of
Clem Mueninghaft
Fred Schmidt
Newport Fire Department
Ernest Hilker
Campbell County
Alexandria Pike
Funeral and church notices from Lafayette and surrounding churches
Alvin Coffer of Lafayette Avenue died yesterday after a short illness. Funeral at 2 PM tomorrow at the residence with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Rev. C P Maes will address the Federation of Catholic Societies at St. Anthony's Church, and Gerald Connolly will read a paper on The Objects of the Federation. County Lutheran Church holds communion at 10:45 AM with member reception, 7:45 PM service titled Your Choice of Service. Sabbath School 9:30 AM. Luther League 6:45 PM. Baptist Church lists W S Taylor pastor with Sunday School 9:30, sermon 10:45, B P U 6:45, evening service 7:45. Calvary M E Church shows Alfred P. Smith pastor with Sunday School 9:30, sermon 11 AM on The Great Deliverer, Junior League 2 PM, Epworth League 6:30, sermon 7:30 Wilt Thou Be Made Whole. Wednesday prayer service 7:45 PM.
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Lucius Desha
Speers Hospital
Newport
Joe Hooker
Tower M. E. Church
J. G. Dover
John and
Jesus
Edgar Dickerson
St. John’s.m. B
Presbyterian Church
Ae N. Irvin
C. Emigholz
St. Paul's
W. ‘Mc Wray
The
Baptist Church
Alvin Coffer
Lafayette Avenue
Evergreen Cemetery
C. P. Maes
Federation of Catholic Societies
St. Anthony’s Church
Gerald Connolly
Knty Lutheran Church
Local Name Mix Sparks Fragmented Ohio West Virginia Notices
Fragmented OCR text lists several names and places including Wellsburg West Virginia Columbus Findlay Ohio and scattered initials and surnames. The readable portion hints at a notice or personnel list with unrelated fragments.
Wife and sister contest estate of Howard dead in Newport
Coroner Digby reports Miss Howard sister of Charles S. Howard instructs him to place the estate in Union Savings Bank and Trust Cincinnati. widow in Pasadena says body may go to the sister and hints at later disposition of property. Coroner seeks Howard's son as litigation looms over a $6,000 inventory and additional assets.
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Philadelphia
Miss Howard
Charles S. Howard
Ohio River
Columbia Street
Newport
Digby
Union Savings Bank and Trust Company
Cincinnati
Webster ‘Helm
Howard
Estaate
Pasadena
Cal
Wrence Digkin
Herman Reisenberg
Aben
Timely Topics Sermon Series At Newport Church
The Rev J P Whitehead of First Presbyterian Newport schedules Sunday evening sermons on timely topics. The series opens tonight and spans topics such as The Business Man Some Misconceptions About the Bible Woman in Ministration of Kindness Bad Literature The Social Man Woman in Ambition Some Misconceptions About the Church Amusements The Domestic Man Some Misconceptions About Creeds Woman in National Affairs Avarice The Godly Man Some Misconceptions About Christ Woman in the Home The Riches of Hope.
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J. P. Whitehead
First Presbyterian Church
Newport
Campbell County Court Actions Report Several Suits Filed
Richard W Bacon sues Robert H Thornton trustee of John L Bacon estate to authorize sale of property on Monmouth street and 800 bonus for infant maintenance. George Shoemaker sues S D Bromley for mortgage foreclosure on Third street groceries. L O Maddux appeals forcible detainer. Sadie Gubser sues George Gubser for divorce citing abandonment and seeks alimony and name change. Friedman Seating sues Chesapeake & Ohio Railway for 55 damages over delayed shipment. John Finck will probated. widow Anna Finck named executrix and heir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Bacon
Robert H. Thornton
John L.bacon
Monmouth Street
George Shoemaker
S. D. Bromley
Third Street
Monmouth
L. O. Maddux
Squire Donelan
Blaine McLaughlin
Sadie Gubser
George Gubser
Sadie Geir
Friedman Seating Company
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company
Boltz & Williams
John Finck
Moore
Anna Finck
Borfl
Covington Old Woman's Home elects new officers
The Covington Old Woman's Home Board of Managers elected officers including President Mrs. Charles R. Houston First Vice President HH Myers Second Vice President Mrs. Wesley Q Hamilton Recording Secretary Mrs. James Robert Barnes Corresponding Secretary Mrs. A J Deford Treasurer Mrs. Isabelle Shepard.
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Covington Old Woman's Home
Charles R. Houston
Eers
HH. Myers
Wesley Q. Hamilton
James. Robert Barnes
A. J. Deford
Isabelle Shepard
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