Williams Confesses to Huntington Fire
Covington Police Chief Schuler has a written confession from Howard Williams, sentenced in Covington Jail, admitting he set a Huntington building fire on December 17. Williams would return to West Virginia without requisition papers. he was arrested December 31 in Covington with a sandbag and jailed 100 days plus $25 fine. Harry Lovedd, Navy deserter, was arrested with Williams and sent to Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuler
Covington
Huntington
W. Va
Howard Williams
Willams
West Virginia
Williams
Harry Lovedd
Navy
Lovedd
Norfolk
Needle Found In Hand Of Covington Youth
A Cincinnati surgeon treating Paul Brandstettner 16 son of the Covington planing mill owner removed a needle from his hand after the boy fell days earlier and fractured a hand bone. The needle was lodged in the hand and both halves were extracted. The boy could not explain how it entered his hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Paul
Brandstettner
Install Officers at Covington Republican Club Event
The William Riedlin Republican Club of Covington installed officers in Turner Hall Covington last night. A banquet followed and letters of regret arrived from President Roosevelt Governor Willson and other officials. Toastmaster William Riedlin Sr presided with speeches by Judge W M Shaw County Clerk J C B Yates C B Shimer Martin Durrett Henry Neumeister and Fred Lindemann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Riedlin
Republican Club
Covington
Turner Hall
Pike Street
Roosevelt
Willson
Cox
W. O. Bradley
John J. Craig
Galvin
Sheppard
William Riedlin, Sr
W. McD. Shaw
J. C. B. Yates
C.B. Shimer
Martin Durrett
Henry Neumeister
Fred Lindemann
Covington Elks to Celebrate 13th Anniversary
Preparations are complete for the Covington Lodge of Elks thirteenth founding anniversary. The celebration takes place at the Elks Hall on Fifth Street this evening with speeches and a strong musical program planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington Lodge of Elks
Elks’ Hall
Fifth Street
Woods to lead public works with staff shakeups
Ellsworth Woods named to succeed Fred Niemeyer as superintendent of public works and will take charge next Saturday. Expected changes include dismissing assistant Louis Scherrer and appointing Ben Vastine, with Herman Dothhengal likely to become foreman of city stables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth Woods
Fred Niemeyer
Woods
Louis Scherrer
Ben Vastine
Herman Dothhengal
Thomas Moree
David Hull
Frank Curran
Tortsmouth
Cincinnati
Tygart
Fullerton
Covington
Brenner Brewing Company
Pike Street
Unclear Names and Residences From Mason City Notes
Fragmentary listing shows Ross E. Newman and Althea O Baker in Lewisburg with ages, Rutherford Laughlin and Anna B Laughlin in Mason City, plus Castenesse? unidentified. Details incomplete, no clear event or action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Age Ross E. Newman
Lewisburg
Vee
Althea O
Baker
Covington Real Estate Transfer Note
James and Ida De Bord sell lot I in Glenn's resubdivision of Jones subdivision Latéenia to Felix Mazza in Covington real estate transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Ida de Bord
Felix Mazza
Glenn
Jones
Ohio man credits Grape-Nuts with restoring health
An Ohio man describes a two year decline with fainting spells, digestive upset, and fatigue. After starting Grape-Nuts and Postum, he reports lasting improvement in appetite sleep bowels kidneys and energy, enabling long walks again. He praises the product and cites a health transformation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Postum Co
Battle Mich
Wellingkgs
Judge Moore Intervenes To Aid Destitute Children
Newport County Judge Moore protested city inaction over clothing three destitute Thompson children to send them to Campbell County Protestant Home. Unable to fund clothing, Overseer Neu said charity funds were exhausted and councilmen did not act. Moore arranged a home for the children in Covington after difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Newport
James Thompson
Court of Appeals rules water works exempt from taxation
The Commonwealth vs Covington Water Works ends with the Court of Appeals affirming tax exemption for Newport and Covington water plants. Delinquent tax sales are void, removing about 2000 to Campbell County and at least 5000 to officials seeking back taxes. A similar Newport case is to be abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
Newport
Covington
Commonwealth
Campbell
Ane
Berry
Campbell County
Newportourthouse
Highland District
Ehrlich and Bonero Arouse Poolroom Prosecution
George Ehrlich and Tony Bonero indicted for maintaining a poolroom crime appeared in Circuit Court and posted bonds of 3000 each. Rome Respess signed both bonds and revealed property holdings exceeding 200000 across cities and 12000 free in Kentucky. Trials for Ehrlich and Bonero likely set at the Saturday motion docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ehrlich
Tony Bonero
Rome Respess
Yungblut
Kentucky
Ehrlich
Bonéro
Woman seeks writ of habeas corpus to regain son
Through attorney George Veith Birdie Stevenson filed in Newport Circuit Court for a writ to recover her three year old son allegedly taken by her husband and held by Nannie E McLaughlin. Judge Yungblut granted the writ and Deputy Sheriff Davis served it last night ordering the child brought to court this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Veith
Circuit Court
Newport
Birdie Stevenson
Nannie E. McLaughlin
Yungblut
Davis
Say Boys Took Grating From Covington Works
Frank Jones was arrested yesterday by Detective William Booth on petit larceny. Ora Jones, arrested Tuesday by Detective Sanford, also faces petit larceny. The police say the boys carried away a 250 pound iron grating from Covington Architectural Iron Works. Ora Jones was in Juvenile Court and the case was continued with a $100 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jones
William Booth
Jones
Ora Jones
Sandford
Covington Architectural Iron Works
Will of Albert A Schmidt Probated in Campbell County
Albert A Schmidt of Bellevue dies and his will is probated. Debts are paid. a $500 note owed to his mother Mary Ann Schmidt is canceled if she survives him, or to his wife Lydia Schmidt if she predeceases him. Lydia Schmidt named executrix without bond. remainder bequeathed to wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert A. Schmidt
Bellevue
Mary Ann Schmidt
Lydia Schmidt
Absence from the Newport Council Delays Apportionment Work
A Newport General Council report denies political interference in the Ways and Means Committee. Absences due to pressing business caused a quorum shortfall. The committee nears completing the apportionment list with proposed raises for Speers Hospital, Water Works, and the Overseer of the Poor. The Board of Education seeks $53,303.26 for school maintenance and related costs.
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Ways and
Newport General Council
Shoemaker
Lieberth
Jenkins
Speers‘ Hospital
Newport
Glazier
Water Works Department
Henry Neu
Board of Education
Kenton Court Notes Highlight Civil, Probate Actions
Judge Shaw upheld interest on a 2,583 verdict against South Covington & Cincinnati Street Railway for Eichman’s committee. Transfers include Helen Chalmers vs Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, and Kenton trusteeship disputes against Covington Savings Bank. Property sales on courthouse steps and a divorce suit filed by Scott Stevenson are noted, with various court actions and probates.
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Shaw
Covington
Peter Eichman
South
Court of Appeals
Street Railway Company
Helen Chalmers
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
United States
Circuit Court
Bridget Burns
Main Street
West Covington
Thomas Burns
Philipps
J. Martin
William Johnigan
Hatfield Coal Company
John Ll. Rich
Covington Brewing Company
Regina Vose
Banklick Pike
George Hudmann
City of
Margaret Weizenacker
Newport News in Brief
Newport Loan and Building Association reelects a 13 member board led by George W White and J C Wimsey. Secretary reports its best year. Starlight Newport and Covington Hives join with Ladies of Maccabees for a reception to State Commander Mrs Helen Burt. Fire at 1140 Ann Street. Judge Desha leaves for Cynthiana. Thieves steal $2.50 from Nicholas Gunken’s coal office. Holy Name Society of Immaculate Conception Church hosts an entertainment tonight for its anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Loan and Building Association
George W., White
Thomas Jeffers
Thomas Hogan
H. W. Rowe
Carlo
Gym Maher
A. J. Livingston
J. c. Wimsey
W. L. Glazier
H. M. Healy
W. BP. Geyer
E. J. Winston
Starlight
Newport
Covington Hives
Ladies of Maccabees
Knights of Pythias Hall
Helen Burt
Louis Roberts
Ann Street
Lucius Desha
Cynthiana
Nicholas Gunken
Fairfield Avenue
Bellevue
Holy Name Society of the Immaculate Conception Church
Central Avenue
Names and Residences in Cincinnati Newport Notice
Charles Schroeder from Cincinnati age 5 and Lydia Vetler from Newport Kentucky with surname dissesss. Bernard N Flinker Cincinnati. Kate Heing Cincinnati age 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schroeder
Cincinnati
S.s
Lydia. Vetler
Newport, Kysdissess
Bernard N. Flinker
Cincinnatiyiw
Kate Heing
Social and personal notes from Cincinnati society events
Miss Frances Forchheimer hosted a debutante era bridge party at Mt. Auburn with many guests listed. Invitations were issued for a luncheon and social events across East Walnut Hills and Avondale. The piece notes Beta Province Beta Delta delegates visiting, a number of tea parties, dinners, and theatre outings, plus church weddings and Eastern Star activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Forchheimer
Mt. Auburn
Alice Whittaker
Judith Colston
Miss Sattler
Miss Mitchell
Mary
Martha Wilby
Elizabeth
Clara Mendenhall
Katherine Gano
Anna Louise Irwin
Bessie Langdon
Misses Hunt
Mary Louise Burton
Louse Taft
Natalie Breed
Louise Buchwalter
Florence Warrington
Wright
Edna Hume
East Walnut Hills
Myra Powers
Northwestern University
Illinois
Tri Delta Sorority
Cincinnati
Miss Powers
Louise Church
Norwood
Helen Young
Ashland Avenue
Walnut Hills
Local residents depart and visit family members abroad
A series of social notices lists residents leaving for various trips and visits. Horstmans and Kelley relatives head to Parkersburg West Virginia, while Miss Mack returns to Ashland Avenue Walnut Hills after a New York visit. Others prepare for Europe, Augusta Georgia, Chicago, New York, or Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horstman
Thomas H. Kelley
Ridgeway Avenue
Avondale
Parkersburg
West Virginia
New York
Alice Mack
Ashland Avenue
Walnut Hills
Lippman
Europe
Fred von Steinwehr
Cc. C. Bragg
Augusta
Gretchen Finch
Glen Falls
N. Y
Elaine Carew
East Walnut Hills
Douglas
Piqua
D. B. Meacham
Reading Road
Robert Meacham
Panama
Porto Rico
Jamaica
Gulf of Mexico
Hines
Omaha
Neb
B. K. Rachford
Broadway
Kate Shaw
Lexington
George W. Hamilton
Miss Hooker
Chicago
A. Waldner
Burnet Avenue
Braxton W. Campbell
Kemper Lane
Florida
George P. Bassett
Frederick Pomeroy Bassett
Frederick Pomeroy Bassett, Jr
Cincinnati Woman's Club February Calendar Highlights
The February schedule for the Cincinnati Woman's Club lists events across the month. Key items include general meetings on February 3 with education lectures, February 7 domestic science program, February 13 civics meeting, February 14 a Valentine tea, February 19 a Pride aria program, and various board meetings and lectures by noted speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Woman's Club
Thomas J. Case
Claud V. Black
Department of Education
Frederic C. Tuttle
Olaf Toffteen
University of Chicago
Cincinnati ‘Clubhouse Stock Company
St. Valentine
George A. Fitch
Guinevere
Vernon C. Harrington
Dr. Albert
P.music
Richard Strauss
Heldenle
Covington Youth Aims Big with Shirt-Tail Gold Mining
Trimble De Roode, a Covington mining enthusiast, plans to form the Shirt-Tail Gold Mining Company to develop a California claim near Todd's Valley Forest Hill Divide. He cites expert George Evans confirming potential and estimates a $12.5 million gold yield with dredges, backing his venture with $50,000 of his own funds.
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Trimble F
Kentucky
Trimble de Roode
Kate Trimble Woolsey
de Roode
Australia
America
Africa
California
Forest Hill
Todd's Valley
Dr. Todd
President Lincoln
Mr. de Roode
United States
Todd’s Valley
Consolidated Mine
Covington
Oroville
Cal
Alaska
Colorado Guckenheimers
Woolsey
London
George H. Evans
Evans
American Institute of Mining Engineers
North of England Mining and Mechanical Engineers
Maade
John Hayes Hammond
Cecil Rhodes
Shirt-Tail Gold Mining Company
Shirt-Tail Gold Mining’ Company
Woman's Club programs feature literature and art talks
Members presented lectures and demonstrations on humor of the novelist and Pre Raphaelite painters in Florence. Browning Circle and Greek Circle held meetings with schedules in February. A literary department program included readings from Steele and Goldsmith with a student cast and notable costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Salome
J. Warren Ritchey
Jane Austen
George Eliot
Dickens
Florence
Elizabeth Fairweather
Browning
Department of Literature
Woman’s Club
B. B. Nelson
Harry Kennon Dunham
L. F. Phipps
Steele
W. N. Hobart
Goldsmith
Morton Carlisle
Sumner Cross
Edith Nichols
Ernest Osborne
Helen Taylor
George Colter
J. M. Withrow
Stanley Merrell
Stella Goss
Social notices from Covington and Newport regions
Covington residents plan spring trips abroad while others visit family in Covington. Newport hosts a Practice Whist Club afternoon with prizes for Mrs. Robert Thornton and Miss Nannie Hodge. Covington invites attend wedding of Miss Nannie Hunt Powell and Hall Dean in Richmond Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Holmes
Covington
Ovid’ Phillips
St. Louis
Mary Phillips
Charles Walter’ Coffin
Ewport
Mary Andrews
Will Andrews
Lenard Speaks
Robert Thornton
John Hodge
Harry Kendell
Tom Brown
Harry D. Smith
Samuel Bailey
Nannie Hodge
John Phythian
Newport Whist Club
Nannie Hunt Powell
Richmond
Hall Dean
Miss Powell
Anna Marshall Hill
John Walters
Newport
Frankfort
Conductor Elucidates Strauss and Beethoven Readings
The Boston Symphony Orchestra plans two Cincinnati engagements with conductor Dr Mack presenting new interpretations of Strauss Till Eulenspiegel and Beethoven Pastoral Symphony No 6. The program also includes Brahms Symphony No 2 with doctor Mack accompanying her husband on a Western tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Music Hall
Cincinnati
Muck
Mack
Beethoven
Firehouse Tragedy Jury Recommends Arrest of Owner
Coroner's Jury in the Rhoad Opera House disaster at Boyertown urges Berks County Prosecutor to arrest and convict Mrs Monroe owner of the stereopticon machine and Harry Bechtel Deputy Factory Inspector on charges of criminal negligence. 169 people died in the January blaze prompting the verdict and calls for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Boyertown
Rhoad
Opera House
Vandals Sack Immaculate Conception Church Newport
Thieves entered Immaculate Conception Church on West Fifth Street Newport and carried away crucifixes and other church articles. A hatchet was found near a collection box and all offering boxes were tampered with. Items in the altars and sanctuary were scattered across the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception
West Fifth Street
Newport
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Covington and Newport
William
ELKS
Covington Lodge
Covington Notes
Emma de Moss
West Sixth Street
Butler
Mary Agnes Feltman
West Thirteenth Street
St. Aloysius Church
Carl Brothers
Craig
Covington Council
Covington Real Estate
Respess
Campbell County Courts
Kenton Court Notes
Newport News
Jack Wilshire
Grandin Road
J. W. Lederer
Elsie Jacobs
Hutchins Avenue
Henrietta Billing
Paul Clemen
M. E. J. Czarnomske
Smith College
Romaine
Clifton
Laure Drake Gill
Barnard College
National Association of Collegiate
Miss Gill
Ohio Valley
McMicken Hall
Miss Czarnomska
Ninth Street_Baptist Church
Helen Silverhorn
Albert G. Silverhorn
Lock Street
Chester A. Lishawa
John Herget
Elberta C. Garrard
Benjamin J. Herget
Silverhorn
East
Mrs. Lishawa
Mrs. Silverhorn
Dorcas
Order of the Eastern Star
Avon Lodge Hall
Emily McVea
Elizabeth Miller
Merrill
George N. Miller
James Hutton
Hutton
Sarah Ernst
Miss Johnson
Mt. Sterling
Marguerite Ernst
Margaret Marfield
Elizabeth Simrall
Schuster
Henry Gaines Hawn
Charles W. Lewis
Birmingham, Ala
Helen M. Jones
Christ Church
Frank Nelson
Congregation
Sherith Israel Ahabath Achim
Ridgeway
Joe Lazarus
Deutch
Max Rauch
Marcus Lowenstein
Stella Erman
Mina Bauer
Selina Auer
J. M. Koch
Leonard Weiler
Abe Segal
Sam Well
William Levendorf
Charles Schoengold
Louis Kahn
Sigmund Hoenig
Covington Boy
Placer County
Nevada Line
Kentucky Society
Stella Wilcoxson
Aston Madeira
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Thomas Creaghead
Lew's Hood
Edward Withers
Henderson
Mattie Bruce Reynolds
Virginia Thorpe
O. G. Fetter
Hartwell
Wyoming
W. W. Trimble
Tartar
Denver
Col
Southern
Sam Shepard
Charles Thomas
Treves Sas
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Liebig
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