Covington Council Advances Street Improvement Plans
Covington Council passed ordinances for resurfacing Fourth Street, Scott Street, Pike Street, and Madison Avenue with asphalt or bitulithic paving. An alley paving and brick paving project were approved. A billboard regulation limiting height to nine feet and nine feet setback was adopted. City Engineer Gunn appointed H. P. Sandford as assistant. Banks’ taxes for 1906–1910 approved. Mayor’s annual message and department reports distributed. copies available at Clerk Craig’s office.
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Covington Council
Fourth Street
Russell
Main Streets
Scott Street
Park Place
Fifth Street
Pike Street
Madison Avenue
Russell Street
Fourth
Seventh Street
Board of Aldermen
Tenth Street
May Street
Sixteenth Street
Boone Street
Sixth Street
Washington Street
Scott
Gunn
H. P. Sandford
Ways and Means
First National Bank
German National Bank
Farmer and Traders’ Bank
Citizens’ National Bank
Craig
Anorgesuitis sequel to Covington divorce suit headlines
In Covington a court filing follows a Sunday night assault at Sixth and Garrard streets. J H Detter, yardmaster, seeks absolute divorce from Annie L Detter and custody of two children Bryce 14 and Lillian 11, while a three month old baby custody is unclear. Chester Smith, a Government gauger, was present during the incident. Detter’s case filed by Hollen and Phillips. Police Court breach of peace charge against Detter continued to Wednesday.
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Sixth
Garrard Streets
Covington
J. H. Detter
C. & O. Yardmaster
Chester Smith
Circuit Court
Letter
Annie L. Detter
Smith
Detter
Bryce Hampton Detter
Lillian Ashley Detter
Covington Notes Report From City Beat
The body of Martin Tryling 54 died at Cincinnati Hospital was moved to his home 902 Western avenue. Virginia Schwartz 4 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Schwartz died at the family residence 177 West Twelfth street. Hattie Daniels to have a hearing in Police Court this morning on a cut to kill Eugene and Norman Sanders in McVaigh alley. Norman severely cut in stomach and Eugene with deep arm gash. All are colored. Henry Kraemer granted a permit for remodeling the house 1518 St Clair. Frank Ludwig reported tapping cash drawer at saloon 1219 Banklick street and stealing 30 while cleaning the sidewalk. Arkless Crombier fined 10 dollars and costs for carrying brass knuckles. Charles Gibson conductor on the C and O had left leg crushed by fall from a car and taken home 18th and Madison avenue in Menninger ambulance. Liam Rashule driver for Covington Brewing Company fell from wagon on Lexington pike when applying brake. wheels passed over his shoulder severely crushing and bruising him.
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Martin Tryling
Cincinnati Hospital
Western Avenue
Virginia Schwartz
John Schwartz
West Twelfth Street
Hattie Daniels
Eugene
Norman Sanders
McVaigh Alley
Norman
Henry Kraemer
William Gould
St. Clair Street
Frank Ludwig
Banklick Street
Arkless Crombier
Charles Gibson
Eighteenth and
Madison Avenue
Menninger
Nndliam Rashule
Covington Berwing Company
Lexington Pike
Campbell Court News: La fayette Haynes suit against railroad
Mary Haynes Administratrix sues the C N O T P Railway Co in Kenton Circuit Court for 10000 damages claiming Lafayette Haynes, a brakeman, fell from a train on September 26, 1905, when a brake handle broke and he was killed. Arn Calvert vs Chas Searp verdict for defendant. Frank H Sawyer granted divorce from Elzina Sawyer on abandonment.
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Mary Haynes
Lafayette Haynes
Kenton
C., N. O. & T. P. Railway Company
Arn Calvert
Chas. Searp
Shaw
Calvert
Harbeson
Frank H. Sawyer
Elzina Sawyer
Newport Berry Instructs Grand Jury in Newport
Circuit Judge A S Berry directs June grand jury to assemble in his library and to probe charges of jury fixing false swearing and corrupt verdicts in Monroe cases. He urges impartial inquiry and cites Newport gambling article and Eleventh Monmouth street railroad crossing danger. Foreman Joseph Deiterman leads 12 jurors including Samuel Evans and Henry Eicholz.
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Campbell County
A. S. Berry
Commonwealth
Berry
Commercial Tribune
Newport
W. E. Monroe, Sr
Eleventh and
Monmouth Streets
Grand Jury
Foreman
Joseph Deiterman
Samuel Evans
Henry Eicholz
Edward M. Joslyn
F. L. Wilkerson
William Crawley
Thomas Craig
Thomas Costigan
John E. Grayton
John Freis
Jas. J. Flynn
William Cassidy
Bridge Directors Named by Mayors in Newport Covington Vote
City officials clash as Newport and Covington elect directors for the Newport and Covington Bridge. George Balme Peter Spahn and Al Heckman of Covington join Jacob Bouchart and Matt Maschinott of Newport in the board. Balme named secretary Bouchart president. Balme and Krebs Straub Booth Blick named as collectors. Judge Harbeson’s June 12 hearing on Cleary’s injunction proceeds unlikely to affect the current offices.
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Walter Cleary
Mayor Beach
Covington
Newport and Covington Bridge
George Balme
Peter Spahn
al Heckman
Jacob Bouchert
Matt Maschinott
Newport
Helmbold
Bouchart
George Krebs
Louis Straub
Ed Booth
William Blick
Cleary
Harbeson
Monroe Decision Expected in Kentucky Court of Appeals
In Newport, observers await a ruling in the case of W. E. Monroe Sr. His lawyers seek a mandamus against Judge A. S. Berry of Campbell Circuit Court to secure Monroe’s release from Alexandria Jail. If the Kentucky Supreme Court declines review, the matter moves to the U.S. Court in Covington.
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Kentucky Court of Appeals
Newport
W. E. Monroe, Sr
A. S. Berry
Campbell
Monroe
Alexandria
Unitedates Court
Covington
Newport Board Rules on High School Play Dispute and Appointments
The Newport Board of Education settled a dispute among graduates over class plays with Prof Ellsworth Regenstein to decide. The board raised Principal Hammond's salary to 1500 dollars and allowed 5600 dollars in salaries and claims. George Johnson was elected janitor at Southgate School and Superintendent Burke's term extended to July 1 to assist Regenstein.
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Newport Board of Education
Ellsworth Regenstein
Charles A. Hammond
George Johnson
Southgate
John Burke
Newport
Regenstein
Dayton City Tax Levy Raised to 1.35
Dayton's Board of Supervisors reports city total tax valuation at 2,423,273 dollars, up over 100,000 from last year. An ordinance fixing the levy at 1.35 was adopted and claims totaling 1,050 dollars were approved for payment.
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Board of Supervisors
City of
Dayton
Board of Tax Supervisors
Hart Sentenced Two Years In State Penitentiary
A Campbell Circuit Court jury found William Hart guilty of snatching a woman's pocketbook at Front and Second streets several months ago. After a day of testimony and about two hours of deliberation the verdict was two years in the State Penitentiary.
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Campbell
State Penitentiary
The
Commonwealth
William Hart
Front and
Second Streets
Favors Purchase of Inwood Park
A city committee favors purchasing Inwood Park in a routine session that covered general city business. Officials considered the proposal, weighing costs and benefits as part of regular governance.
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Inwood Park
Gorman Death Shocks U S Senate Leader’s Colleagues
Succumbed suddenly to heart disease and stroke, Arthur P. Gorman, longtime Democratic leader in the Senate, dies after a storied career including leading the party during Cleveland's rise and opposing the Federal elections bill. Funeral planned at his K Street home.
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Senate
Gambrill
London
England
Arthur Pue Gorman, Jr
Laurel
Maryland Assembly
Gorman Long
National Congress
Cleveland
Gorman
Senator Gorman
K_ street
Academy of Medicine Forms Milk Commission
The Academy of Medicine plans a milk commission to oversee Cincinnati’s milk supply. Dr John E Greine chairs with Drs Freidlander Woodward and Geier named to the panel. The group will push cleanliness and better dairy systems and may hire a veterinarian and a bacteriologist to assist.
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Academy of Medicine
John E. Greine
Academy
Board of Health
Memorial Day events and notable obituaries in Newport News
The article notes cremation of Katherine Murrell at Cincinnati Crematory and lists Newport News residents visiting from Louisville and Augusta. It mentions Campbell County Odd Fellows Rebekahs Memorial Day observance on June 17 at Evergreen Cemetery with member notification to Otto Brieth, and reports grave concern over Josephy G Feth’s health from the German National Bank officials.
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Katherine Murrell
Cincinnati Crematory
William Elmer
George Tyrrell
George Henchman
Geo. Gaffey
Brown
Gleason
Louisville
Callie Pebworth
Augusta
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Campbell County
Evergreen Cemetery
Order
Otto Brieth
East Third Street
Newport
Josephy G. Feth
German National Bank
Knights of Pythias Memorial Services Planned in Lexington
Guiding Star Lodge No 1 and Fewless Company with Bellevue Dayton lodges arrange a memorial service in Lexington Sunday. Two L N coaches depart Monmouth Street at 7 30 a m for Covington Newport Bellevue and Dayton members attending the service.
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Guiding Star Lodge
No. 1
K. of P
Fewless Company
Newport
Bellevue and
Dayton
Knights of Pythias
Lexington
Monmouth Street
Covington
Bellevue
Highland M E Church Hosts Sunday Exercises and Baccalaureate Sermon
Special exercises by Highland M E Church children Sunday morning June 10 at the church. In the evening Rev Otis Luce of Grace M E Newport will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for the high school graduates. Thirteen other local notices include residents arriving from Louisville and Cleveland and a new $4000 brick dwelling project on Ft Thomas avenue.
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Highland M. E
Otis Luce
Grace M. E. Church
Newport
Huff
Louisville
Harry Shaw
Cleveland
Highland Avenue
Albert D. Wakeman
William J. Wakeman
Ost
Portdore
Henry Sponsel
Ft. Thomas Avenue
Highlands
Youths Fined In Newport Police Court For Shooting Craps
Charles Diana Joseph Fassler Thad deus Streipi Isadore DeMarr Abe Goldstein Charles McMath and Edward Heyl were fined five dollars and costs for shooting craps after Sunday arrest by Chief Lickert and officers Cottingham Asplan and Morton. Chief Lickert vows to continue arrests to end the practice and to curb ballplaying in the streets. Philip O’Neil received fifteen dollars and costs for abusing his aged mother and sisters.
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Charles Diana
Joseph Fassler
Thaddeus Streipi
Isadore DeMarr
Abe Goldstein
Charles McMath
Edward Heyl
Newport
Lickert
Cottingham
Asplan
Morton
Philip O'Neil
Special Services At First Presbyterian Church This Week
Special services are held at the First Presbyterian Church led by Rev J I Blackburn with services each evening this week except Saturday Rev Robert O Kirkwood of Walnut Hills will preach tonight Dr Watson of Second Presbyterian will preach Friday evening The pastor will preach on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
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First Presbyterian Church
J. I. Blackburn
Robert O. Kirkwood
Walnut Hills Presbyterian Church
Dr. Watson
Second Presbyterian Church
Bellevue Events Highlight Local Lodge and Associations
The K of P lodge meets this evening in Bellevue. Bellevue and Dayton Retail Grocers' Association holds a Thursday session with papers prepared. W R C Moody Post G A R members visit Van Voast for luncheon at Mrs Farrells home. Calvary M E Church Ladies Aid meets this afternoon with Mrs Lee in Van Voast.
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K. of P
Bellevue and
1000 Troops Sent to Chi Min Mine District Clash
Ohio National Guard deployment described as nine companies of the Fourth Regiment and others mobilized to Dillonvale and surrounding areas to quell miner unrest. Reports note gunfire exchanges with strikers, and arming dangers tied to alleged assaults. Authorities consider arbitration on 1903 1904 05 scales while officials visit Columbus to discuss resolution.
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Comercial Tribune
Columbus
Ohio National Guard
C. S. Ammel
Edward Vollrath
Bucyrus
Ohio
Dillonvale
Hughes
Vorkes
Massillon
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Bowerstown
E. E. Corn
Ironton
Zanesville
Volrath
Cuninghame
Dayton Social Notes Include Ice Cream Social and School Play
The Women's Relief Corps of the Joe Hooker Post G A R hosts an ice cream social at Mrs. Farrells on Van Voast Ave. Nellie Lambs class performs The Dolls Hospital on Thursday. A lawn fete by Parish House Athletic Club is planned for Saturday at Sixth and McKinney. Mrs. Thomas Cooke leaves for Washington DC for her ill father. James Yelton, arrested for attempting to force a desk at Speers Hospital, is remanded to Newport Jail.
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Women’s Relief Corps
Joe Hooker
Farrell
van Voast Avenue
Nellie Lamb
Dollies’ Hospital
Parish House Athletic Club
Sixth
McKinney Avenues
Thomas Cooke
Washington, D. C
James Yelton
Fourth Avenue
Speers Hospital
Newport
Porter Confesses to Hotel Murder in Little Rock
In Little Rock on June 4 a fifteen year old Black porter Will Gay confessed to stabbing and killing Mrs Charlotte Leetham owner of the Drummers Hotel. He said the motive was robbery and had worked at the hotel for eight years.
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Commercial Tribune
Little Rock
Ark
Will Gay
Drummers
Charlotte Leetham
Gay
Cincinnati Council repeals 1906 sewer improvement resolution
The Cincinnati City Council votes to repeal a 1906 resolution declaring it necessary to improve by sewering the ravine east of Madison road between Bedford avenue and Grandin road in Division 15. Attest Edwin Henderson, Clerk.
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City of
Cincinnati
State of
Ohio
Madison Road
Bedford Avenue
Grandin Road
A.D
Frank L. Pfaff
Edwin Henderson
Seminole Street Improvement Plans Approved and Grading Specified
The city approves Seminole street work from University avenue to Rochelle street including grading limestone curbing and brick paving. Curb grades begin at precise elevations for west and east curbs with specified percentages and distances, established August 31, 1885 by Ordinance No. 3685, including notices, resolutions, and bond funding details.
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Seminole Street
University Avenue
Rochelle Street
City of
Cincinnati
State of Ohio
Office
The
Board of Public Service
Borchelle Street
Seminole
Euclid avenue improvement from Rochelle to St Clair streets
Details of the proposed improvement for Euclid avenue from Rochelle Street to St Clair Street including grading limestone curbs brick paving drains basins and retaining walls. Curb grades are specified with elevations and percentages established January 9 1906 by Ordinance No 1 242. Notices and assessments procedures are outlined and bonds may be issued in anticipation of city bonds. Attest: Edwin Henderson Clerk.
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Fifth Avenue
Eighth Street
Delhi Township
City of
Cincinnati
State of Ohio
Board of Public Service
Section
A.D
Frank L. Pfaff
Edwin Henderson
Huclid Avenue
Rochelle Street
St. Clair Street
Euclid Avenue
Edwin Heenderson
Magdeburg Fire Insurance Company withdraws securities
The Magdeburg Fire Insurance Company of Magdeburg Germany, licensed to do fire insurance business in Ohio, has deposited one hundred thousand dollars with the Ohio Superintendent for policyholders and seeks withdrawal as it plans to discontinue in the state. Objections should be filed with Superintendent A I Vorys. May 23, 1906.
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State of Ohio
Magdeburg Fire Insurance Company
Magdeburg
Germany
Ohio
A. I. Vorys
State of
Proposals Sought for Draft Horses and Mules
General Depot of the Quarter Master’s Department at Jeffersonville Indiana invites sealed bids in triplicate for 9 draft horses 153 draft mules and 24 pack mules of the highest grade. Bids due June 7 1906 at 1 am with envelopes marked Proposals for Draft Horses and Mules addressed to J N Marshall Asst. Dr. Mr. General Depot Q M. Information on request.
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Quartermaster’s Department
Jeffersonville
Ind
U. S
J. N. Marshall
Q. M
Treasury Sealed Proposals for Coin Bays Issued
Treasury Department invites sealed proposals to furnish coin bays for officers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907. Bids due Wednesday June 20, 1906 at 2 pm. Blank forms and instructions available from the Secretary of the Treasury.
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Treasury Department
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
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J. A. Forbes
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Mullen
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Sncilman Bathgate
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Ohio Avenue
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Newport News
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Onto
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J. B. Zerbe
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H. Hornickle
Wollrath
Pennsylvania Road
Harrison County
Pennsylvania
Bradley Mine
Cook Remedy Co
Masonic Temple
Chicago
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