Covington Council Plans Willow Run Viaduct and City Finances
The Covington Board of Councilmen and Aldermen committees approved an appropriation ordinance for the year, funding a Willow Run viaduct near Seventh Street. Tax rate remains 1.70 per $100, with total city revenue projected at 392,100. The plan covers detailed fund balances for sinking, asphalt, salaries, fire, police, public works, light, sewer, health, and schools, plus receipts from Newport and Covington bridge and street railways. The ordinance, including 12,000 tax funds for Crescent avenue and Willow Run viaduct, will be reported at the next council meeting and likely pass without opposition.
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Willow Run
Seventh Srreet
Covington
Newport
Street Railway Company
Letitia Street
Library
Eighteenth Street
Mary Street
Madison and
Sterritt Avenues
Willow Howell
Broad and Wallace Street
Williams ‘Street
St.Louis Street
Crescent Avenue
Willow Run Viaduct
Newport Court 3 Decision Restores Woman's Land Rights
The Court of Appeals orders all prior sales of seventy five adjoining Dayton Kentucky lots set aside and reverts them to Cynthia Audas of Cincinnati upon payment of 2500 dollars. The land, valued at over 30000 dollars, had changed hands through Thomas Kearney and subsequent transactions to Highland Land Company. Attorney Arthur Hall represented Audas.
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Court of Appeals
Cynthia Audas
Cincinnati
Dayton
Kearney
Miller
Highland Land Company
Arthur Hall
Newport
Audas
Covington Offers Land Lease for Park Purposes
Attorney W H Mackay presented to Covington Council an offer to lease the Levassor estate of about 48 acres on the Licking River south of Holmesdale for park use for ten years with deed to the city at the end. The land is in United States litigation but both sides agree to lease. The one year lease starts at 8500 dollars with annual renewals. The city would pay 3 percent interest on the shortfall between 85000 value and amounts paid. Further, less than 10000 dollars per year could buy the property and secure a park without bonds. The council will consider Monday evening with philanthropists rumored to back the first year.
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W. H. Mackay
Covington Council
Levassor
Licking River
Holmesdale
United States
Mackay
Covington
Former militia appointee Green named Assistant Adjutant General
E. J. Green of Covington received a telegram from M. Hi Thatcher of Frankfort stating that Governor A. E. Willson appointed him Assistant Adjutant General of Kentucky state militia. Green sought Adjutant General but age reasons blocked the post. He previously opposed for Commonwealth's Attorney in Kenton County and has prior Ohio State militia service.
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E. J. Green
Covington
M. Hi. Thatcher
Frankfort
A. E. Willson
Green
Kentucky
Commonwealth
Kenton County
Ohio
Detective arrest in $20 shop robbery case
Detectives W J Sandford and Richard Jers arrested John Haw for a purse breaking incident at Charles Elsener's shop on 510 Avenue. The suspect allegedly entered the shop Monday night and took $20. The juffee report identifies Rawkine as the fiancé of the victim.
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Richard Jers
John Haw
Rawkine
Charles Elsener
510 Avenue
Aged Newport Woman Found Cold and Hungry
Mary Zinsmeister 63, a pioneer Newport resident, was found in her West Third Street room four days without food or fuel and near death. Neighbor Mrs. C R Warner moved her to safety then city physician arranged hospital care. her recovery is doubtful. She was once married to Max Zinsmeister and divorced ten years ago.
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Mary Zinsmeister
West Third Street
City Auditor Denies Favoring Higher Tax Rate in Newport
Newport City Auditor Lang refutes an afternoon article accusing him of backing a tax-rate increase. He states he never attended a conference nor suggested the current $1.59 per $100 valuation rate is insufficient, asserting proper city income can fund all departments.
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Lang
Newport
Will contest over Frank M. Rector estate in Kentucky
Proceedings in Newport County Court began when Joseph Phipps moved to probate the will of Frank M. Rector of Bellevue. Rector left his estate to Phipps, including a $1200 Tribe of Ben Hur insurance policy. Kate Green, Rector’s sister, seeks to set aside the will arguing the beneficiary change to Phipps violated lodge rules restricting beneficiaries to relatives. the case proceeds to the Circuit Court.
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Frank M. Rector
Bellevue
Moore
Newport
Jospeh Phipps
Rector
Ben-Hur
Joseph Phipps
Kate Green
Phipps
Church seeks two special policemen for Newport temple
Members of the Church of the Living God at Fourth street and Central Avenue Newport visited the City Clerk seeking two men to be sworn as special policemen to guard their service. For weeks a disorderly crowd has gathered outside, shouting and throwing stones, with police efforts failing to catch the troublemakers.
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Church of the Living God
Fourth Street
Central Avenue
Newport
Urges School Changes by Governor Willson Plan
Superintendent Elsworth Regenstein reports Governor Willson favors abolishing the present trustee district system in Newport Schools. A County Board of Education would oversee funds with divisions and Division Boards to hire teachers. The county Superintendent would be ex officio Chairman. adoption likely.
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Elsworth Regenstein
Newport Public Schools
State Board of Examiners
Newport
Willson
Regenstein
Board of Education
Fire Alarms in Covington Report 1907 Details
The 1907 annual Fire Chief report notes 161 alarms in Covington with 61 bell alarms and 110 still alarms. Total fire loss reached 10698 dollars and 23 cents, while department expenses totaled 42020 dollars and 51 cents. Chief Lytle certifies apparatus condition and urges new hydrants and a ladder truck for Hose House No. 3 on Twelfth Street.
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Covington
George Lytle
John J. Craig
Lytle
Twelfth Street
Madison and
Scott
Charles Flynn Jr Dies Aged 30 In Newport
Charles Flynn Jr a Newport street inspector and local political figure died after a short pneumonia illness at his parents home 823 German Street. He was popular and related to Jake Roll Oil Inspector and Charles Flynn Highlands Chief of Police. Funeral Monday at Church of the Immaculate Conception and burial at St Stephens Cemetery.
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Charles Flynn, Jr
Newport Street
German Street
Jake Roll
Charles Flynn
The
Highlands
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Stephens
City Clerk Reports Licenses and Installations in Covington
Covington City Clerk George T. Beach presented to Mayor John J. Craig the annual report detailing 215 coffee house licenses 404 horse and wagon licenses 186 dog licenses and 102 insurance licenses issued. It notes 25 market lights 126 incandescent lamps installed and 610 resolutions reports and ordinances passed by the two Boards of Council.
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George T. Beach
Covington
John J. Craig
Boards of Council
Bank suit in Kenton Circuit over promissory note
The Bank of Independence sued Joseph Stone and others in the Kenton Circuit Court for 1150 on a promissory note. John J. Schuleen Company and others filed against N L Irmwin asking bankruptcy. Elmer Harlow vs Union Light Health and Power Co was dismissed with $850 paid for personal injuries.
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Bank of Independence
Joseph Stone
Kenton
John J. Schuleen Company
New York
J. M. Robinson
Norton & Co
C. W. Adams Co
Louisville
N. L. Irmwin
Drennon Springs
Elmer Harlow
Union Light, Heat and Power Company
Covington Church Notes Unite Faiths Citywide
Union M E Fifth and Greenup streets led by Pastor G F Oliver outlines morning sermons at 7:30 p m and 9 30 a m with Epworth League events and Official Board meeting noted Also Eleventh Street M E South and Scott Street M E South list preaching times Sunday school Epworth League and musical leadership Madison Avenue Presbyterian First Presbyterian and First Christian churches provide sermon titles and parish activities with a Men’s meeting at 65 West Fifteenth Street and Bible class topics on Monday night parish notes and events across city churches.
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Union M
Epworth League
J.W. Stoller
Scott Street
M. E
South
J. R. Savage
Mount Hor
First Christian
Fifth Street
Milo Atkinson
Young Men's Christian Association
West Fifteenth Street
The
First Christian Church
Matt
Newport News in Brief
Mrs. Henry Raugh 82 widow of Henry Raugh died yesterday at 119 East Fifth street of paralysis. Funeral at 7:30 this evening with interment in Portsmouth Ohio tomorrow. 1908 tax assessments show realty 11 094 975 and personalty 926 583 51 with minor changes. Fire Chief Fred Schmidt recovered from pneumonia and returned to duty. Newport Court Tribe of Ben Hur prepares to attend a tribe initiation in Hamilton Ohio tonight.
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Henry Raugh
East Fifth Street
Campbell County
Portsmouth
Old Board of Equalization
Helmbold
Fred Schmidt
Newport
Newport Court
Yates Relieved as Revenue Office Turnover Ordered
Acting Internal Revenue Collector Warner Yates must surrender the office to Maurice L. Galvin on February 1. Yates will resume his former post as Chief Deputy Collector.
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Internal Revenue
Warner Yates
Maurice L. Galvin
Yates
Covington Marriage Licenses List Names and Residences
Names and residences appear for marriage licenses in Covington. Ages and initials indicate individuals such as Eustace G Schwinn bound for Callaway New York and Dahms of Falmouth Kentucky. The fragment offers limited details on applicants and locations.
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Age Eustace
Callaway
N. Y
Lda
Falmouth
Newport Real Estate Notice by Master Commissioner
Master Commissioner to George Lear Sr conveys Lot 429 in Taylor's Addition Newport. Proceedings list fast row addition and Newport property procedures with referenced docket numbers and year symbols.
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George Lear, Sr
Taylor’s Fast
Row Addition
Newport
Carnegie Gives Berea 200000 for Separate Provisions
Special Dispatch reports Berea College in Kentucky gaining Carnegie’s pledge of 200000 toward restructuring to provide separate facilities for white and colored students as required by a new state law. The total plan costs 400000 with additional gifts totaling about 50000. remaining 150000 sought from donors.
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Commercial Tribune
Berea
Berea College
Andrew Carnegie
Cassius M. Clay
Kentucky
Carnegie
Beréa
Dartmouth College
Daniel Webster
Newport Church Notes and Local Services
Summary of regular services and Sunday school times for multiple Newport churches. Listings include Taylor Street Regular Services 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. led by J W Crates, Grace M E preaching by Rev F W Harrop, St Mark s Evangelical Lutheran with sermons and leagues, Central Christian with sermon Looking Forward and Faith Invincible, St Paul s P E Church schedules, York Street Congregational and First Presbyterian service topics and times.
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Taylor Street
J. W. Crates
Epworth League
Grace M. E
F. W. Harrop
Harrop
Grate Church
St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran
H. W. Hanshue
A. Géntile
St. Paul’s P. E
Eric Wilder
F. B. Nash
Calvary Church
Clifton
York Street Congregational Church
F. E. Bigelow
Kingdom of God
First Presbyterian
J. P. Whitehead
Beekman youths arraigned in Covington theft case
Campbell County courts report the special grand jury finishing work and the regular jury to be drawn next Monday Judge Yungblut presiding. Clifford and Willie Beekman faced Juvenile Court for stealing iron from Eaton and Rhoads Company S they received suspended thirty day jail terms. Tremper v Tremper action was dismissed without prejudice in Circuit Court. J M Bradford named administrator of Mabel Land estate and Saloma Linn appointed guardian of Matilda and Katie Linn.
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Yungblut
Clifford
Willie Beekman
Covington
Eaton & Rhoads Company S
Moore
R. H. Tremper
W. H. Tremper
J. M. Brafford
Mabel Land
Saloma Linn
Matilda
Katie Linn
Brent Kentucky community event at Phoenix Grove
Brent residents plan a large social evening at the Phoenix Grove clubhouse to benefit the public school. Invitations reach Newport Bellevue and Dayton. buses will run from Ft Thomas between 6 30 and 8 for city attendees.
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Brent
Phoenix Grove
Newport
Bellevue
Dayton
Ft. Thomas
the Grove
Property transfers and land parcels listed in 19th century docket
The document records multiple conveyances including Patrick and Clara Hogan to Walker C Hall for 20 by 80 feet at Twentieth and Pine, Emma Gormley’s 38 by 100 feet on Tibbits Street, Clifford and Jane Garvey to James A Graham for 21.52 acres on the Cincinnati Southern Railway, Lettie P and others to various claimants, and William Garvey to R P Ernst for 21.53 acres on the Cincinnati Southern Railway and Covington Lexington Pike.
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Patrick
Clara Hogan
Walker C. Hall
Twentieth
Pine Streets
Paebenae
Emma G
Ormley
Tibbits Street
la Tomb
Icolds
Cs Laseca Decatncceanetes
Clifford
Jane Garvey
James A. Graham
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Aaa
Eee and Lettie Pco
Oboc
Woman Tries Creosote Lethal Quick Pass at Saloon
Rose Hamilton a 30 year old resident of an apartment over the Place rushed into a saloon at 119 West Court street and attempted suicide by swallowing part of a creosote bottle. She was taken to City Hospital and will recover after an earlier quarrel with a saloon employee.
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West Court Street
Rose Hamilton
Marcum suit 4s settled in Kentucky case
In Winchester Kentucky on January 24 the final payment on damages awarded to Mrs Abelia Marcum was made by Mrs Hargis to her attorneys Byrd and Jouett. The Clark County jury had awarded $8000 for the killing of James B Marcum, and settlement raised the sum to 11805.52.
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Commercial Tribune
Winchester
Abelia Marcum
Clark County
James Hargis
Ed Callahan
James B. Marcum
Byrd & Jouett
Hargis
Hildebrant Men Call For Primary In Sixth District
The Hildebrant faction’s Republican district committee met at the Grand Hotel and issued a February 11 primary call to select delegates and alternates to the state convention and a congressional candidate. The Loveland district convention will convene February 25 to nominate a presidential elector and delegates.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Hildebrant
Grand Hotel
Board of Elections
Congressional Committee
Loveland
Walter Remley
Smith-Scroggy Committee
Hildebrant Committee
Scroggy
Burnet House
Xenia
Smith-Secroggy Committee
Carrol Eulass
Warren County
J. S. Dewey
Clinton County
Taft
Eulass
Dewey
H. §. Conover
Franklin
Brown County
H.S. Conover
Clarence Schleiitz
Green County
C. Q. Hildebrant
George Barrere
Highland County
W. H. Baum
Clermont County
Smith-Scroggy
O. E. Young
M. A. Broadstone
C. C. Kearns
Clerent County
Dr. Russ
Highland
Jesse Taylor
Jamestown
Clarence Schleintz
Yellow Springs
S. S. Tibball
Franklin, O
W. H. Miller
Wilmington
Columbus
C. R. Fisher
O. E. Bare
Sardinia
Congress
Republican State Committee
George W. Tibbles
Hamilton Plans City Cleanup to Employ Idle Men
In Hamilton Ohio a special meeting of the city council decided on a general cleaning up program to provide work for about 1,000 unemployed residents. The council will issue $1,000 in 4 1/2 per cent bonds tomorrow to start the project and may issue more later.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
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John G. Fee
John A. R. Rogers
Guy Ward Mallon
Edwin R. Stearns
James W. Bullock
William E. Barton
Chicago
Percys. Grant
Newport Church Notes
Campbell County Courts
Brent, KY
Covington Real Estate
Charles Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Hoosier
Hughes
Indiana
Bookwalter
Cincinnati Board of Education
W.A. Notting
Pittsburg
Board of Public Service
Charles Vincent
William Kareth
James Carrigan
John Fox
Louis Schrantz
Thomas W. Evans
Nick Fougerel
William Ebmeier
Carpenter
Amie DeMar
Nicholas Longworth
Hamilton County
Harris
Julius Fleisch
Aaron A. Ferris
Roosevelt Republican Club
Longworth
Wes’” Rippey
Longworth Interests
Turner Hall
Father
Gapon
R. A. Longman
Children's Home
L. M. Cusher
Health Department
W. Hickok
Committee On Medical Jurisprudence
Longman
Hunt
City Hall
General Assembly
Judge Harmon
Bryan
Senator Foraker
Washington
Wallace Burch
Harmon
Burch
Blaine Club
Rud Hynicka
Windy
Hicka
J. C. Hobart
R. R.reynolds
Val Duttenhoefer, Jr
W. B.poland
L. L. Sadler
A. J. Conroy
Plum Street
Sycamore
F. H. Shaffer
Republican Executive Committee
Medina County
Medina
A.L. Corman
A. L. Corman
Corman
Auditor of State
Western Reserve
New York Sun
Judson Harmon
Old Hickory Club
Nashville
Cleveland
Post-Glover Elec Co
West Fourth ST
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