Mayoralty Candidates Lead Red Cross Two Minute Speakers
A committee led by James Albert Green seeks Cincinnati mayoral candidates to chair a two minute speaking corps during Red Cross Fund Week June 18 to 25. The plan includes speeches in moving picture houses and slogan cards on trolley cars to spur the Red Cross million dollar drive.
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James Albert Green
Cincinnati
John Galvin
Alfred G Allen
Cincinnati Red Cross
Tis
Moving Picture House
Red Cross
Union Central
Charles J. Christie
Roe Eastman
Moving Picture League
Red
Christie
Ben Mulford
Walter A. Draper
Charles L. Doran
Scott Small
Thomas Darby
James Co? Gregson
Howard Saxby
James A. Green
Howard Baxby
E. T. Dixon
A. P. Lounsbury
Joel More
Saul Zielonka
Frank Wheleon
Harry E. Engiehardt
Charles
Rose
Harry Hoffheimer
Fev
David Phillipson
James G. Stewart
W. P. Whitlock
William J. Klein
Ben Nelson
Oliver Creed
William Sueders
John P. Frey
Stephens J. Blakely
Covington
L. J. Crawford
Newport
Albert PD. Alcorn
George E. Bailey
Vincent Beckman
James
Gregson
Culkins
W. T. Johnson
Charles A. Groom
Charles Frederic Goss
George H. Hills
Murray Seasongood
L. PD. Oliver
Louis Grossman
John F. Hickey
Arthur Spiegel
Smith Hickenlooper
Eugene Adler
Jackson Sparrow
H. M. Rulison
James Wilson
Thomas Magavjo
R. W. Nelson
E. Alexander
Ed M. Ballard
Alfred B. Snowdiane
Red Cross Funds Readied for War Relief Efforts
A telegram from J. H. Hill Eastern Secretary of the Red Cross Council states funds will aid relief for American forces and allied noncombatants, train camps at home, and national health measures. He estimates a hundred million dollars will cover the need as Team Captains push to form war fund units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
J. H. Hill
Red Cross Council
Soldier Life on the Border Lecture at Hyde Park
Hyde Park residents anticipate Friday as Dr. J. A. Holmes of the M E Church will speak before the adult Bible class on military life along the Mexican border. The Spanish American War veteran and former chaplain of the Eighth Ohio Regiment will offer humorous and vivid reminiscences. admission is free.
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Hyde Park
J. A. Holmes
Hyde Park M. E
Mexico
Hyar
Holmes
Eighth Ohio
Western Union Plans Two Special Employee Bonuses
Western Union Telegraph Company workers hear details of a two payment plan projected for the next year. The first bonus about July 1 1917 applies to staff since January 2 and the second about January 1 1918 for those employed from July 2 onward. Bonuses vary by salary with minimums and percentages and include over seven hundred Cincinnati employees.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Gaunt
Chicago
Carlton
Messenger Boys
Cincinnati
Procter Leads Cincinnati Red Cross Million Dollar Drive
Colonel William Cooper Procter urged twenty five team captains to raise one million dollars for the Red Cross, framing it as a small share of Cincinnati profits in war support. The June 18 kickoff in Union Central Building pledged lies and a possible Taft speech at Music Hall to boost the effort across Greater Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Cincinnati
William Cooper Procter
Procter
Union Central Building
Ralph Rogan
M. W. Mack
Music Hall
William Jf. Taft
River Navigation Notice and Ohio River Stage Update
Notice to masters and pilots in the Fourteenth Lighthouse District Cincinnati June 7 1917 discontinues all float lights due to funds shortage. Ohio River stage at 6 pm 80.8 feet and rising with boat movements listed to Pomeroy Louisville Manchester Vevay and Carrollton Kentucky including transports and personnel changes. Reports from Pittsburg and Wheeling note Davis Island dam 11.8 feet rising and river 15 feet rising respectively.
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Cincinnati
Lansing H. Beach
Pittsburg
Davis Island
Wheeling
River
Franklin Pa
Reiesess
Pitts
Dam
Zanesville
Atteeee
Tarkersburg
W.va
Ivanhoe
Radford
Narrows
Hinton
Settee
Kanawha Fails
Oak Charleston
W. Va
Williamson
W. Vase Oo
Pikeville
Ashland
Portsmouth
Oesoheres
Woman says three men tied her to chair in home invasion
Mrs. George Walz, 30, told police three men entered her home at 379 Western Avenue about 7 PM Thursday, tied her to a chair and ransacked the house. Her husband, a teamster, returned home soon after and freed her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Walz
Western Avenue
Liberty Loan address by Building Association chair
Attorney Thomas L. Pogue, chair of the Building Association Liberty Loan Committee, will address the Central Trades and Labor Council next Tuesday evening in support of the Liberty Loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Pogue
Building Association
Liberty Loan Committee
Central Trades and Labor Council
Liberty Loan
Covington Murder Case Ties Looming to West Ninth Street
Covington Chief Theodore Kluemper says investigators believe they have the murderers of Adolph Ante, 74, killed on West Ninth Street. Richard Bowman and Elmer Powell are charged with willful murder on affidavits sworn by Chief Kluemper and Louis Ante. Bowman allegedly confessed, aided by a plan involving an ice cream wagon confrontation and a man named Sticks. Powell refused to speak in jail as the case moves before County Judge Read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Kluemper
Covington
Adolph Ante
West Ninth Street
Richard G. Bowman
Center Street
Elmer Powell
Johnson Street
Kluemper
Louis Ante
Powell
Bowman
John Drees
James Higgins
Ft. Thomas
Ante
Raymond Malipella
West Covington
Drees
Ninth
Pike Streets
Sticks
Seventh and
Main Streets
Pike and Russell Streets
Two Covington Politicians Die Within Days in Tragic Coincidence
Two former Covington Council members die within days of each other near Bethel Ohio and Westwood Ohio. Fred Niemeyer 67 and Anton Nienaber 59 were lifelong friends who served as council presidents and faced contempt of court convictions over funds for a Covington courthouse. Niemeyer survived by a wife and two sons. Nienaber by nine grown children. Funeral arrangements set for Ludlow and Covington. Separately a Covington burglary at Schild's cafe ends with a $300 theft and two diamond rings as Miss Lillian Schild is restrained. Police pursue leads.
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Covington
Fred C. Niemeyer
Bethel
Anton Nienaber
Westwood
Ohio
Covington Council
Kenton County
Niemeyer
Nienaber
James Pryor Tarvin
Independence
Joseph L. Ruh
Henry Huelefeld
John Dorsel
Charles Avery
Michael Messenschlager
Edwin Niemeyer
Ludlow
St. Joseph’s Church
Grand Jury Reports Indictments In Kenton County
The Kenton County Grand Jury submitted a partial report to Circuit Judge Tracy. Five investigated cases were dismissed for lack of evidence. Indictments were returned against P. L. Carlton for larceny of a $1,287.50 note from Central Savings Bank and Trust Company. Henry Carter indicted for carrying concealed weapons. pled guilty, fined $10 and costs, 40 days in county jail, and disfranchised two years. Harrison Brown and Frank Biddle indicted for theft of a $400 automobile owned by B. K. Menefee. C. Hambrick indicted for forgery for allegedly forging Frank Luecke’s name on a $25 check.
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Kenton County Grand Jury
Tracy
P. L. Carlton
Central Savings Gant Andy Trust Company
Henry Carter Fe
Harrison Brown
Frank Biddle
B. K. Menefee
C. Hambrick
Frank Luecke
Merchant Dies Suddenly on City Street
William E. Bethel aged 60 a Seventh street game and fish merchant collapsed while walking on Madison avenue near Eleventh street Thursday afternoon and died at St. Elizabeth Hospital shortly after arrival. The body was moved to Allison's chapel then to his home 1229 Scott street Covington with funeral plans to be announced.
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William E. Bethel
Seventh Street
Madison Avenue
Eleventh Street
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Allison
Scott Street
Covington
Bethel
Burglars Enter Ben’s Home. Woman Choked During Break-In
Burglars entered the home of Ben and choked a woman inside. Police are investigating the break-in and seeking leads on suspects and vehicle description. No injuries beyond the choke incident reported.
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Ben
Parade Plans for Barnum & Bailey Circus June 18 19
The upcoming Barnum & Bailey circus parade will march through town with three miles of wagons horses and performers. The fully rehearsed procession features new red and gold wagons carved with Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp designs six bands calliopes and steam pianos plus clowns animals and riders.
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Calliopes
Bromley Church to stage school play for theft recovery
The Bromley Christian Church youth group will present a Crescent Springs School play on Saturday to raise funds after burglars stole 135 dollars from the Heberle home. The act lists a cast of local girls and a violin solo, with the title In the Spring a Young Man's Fancy and The New Professor segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bromley Christian Church
Crescent Springs
Henry Heberle
Bromley
Louis Kohler
Heberle
Two Wills Probated in Kenton County Court
The will of Adolph Ante, a merchant tailor who died violently last Friday night, was probated Thursday. His 922 Main street home goes to daughter Katharine Ante, the Madison avenue tailoring business to son Louis Ante, and the remainder split among Katharine, Louis, and their siblings. Fred W. Degginger, died earlier with a will dated March 21, 1908, leaving his estate to his mother Mary Degginger and sister Mrs. George Hafer Jr. he formerly led his father's Covington dry goods business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Ante
Kenton County Court
Main Street
Katherine Ante
Madison Avenue
Louis Ante
Fred W. Degginger
Mary Degginger
George Hafer
Degginger
Covington
Child Identifies Suspect in Covington Assault Case
Martha Due 13, daughter of Ernest Due of Winstonhill, aided by Sheriff Allison at Covington Jail to identify her assailant from two weeks earlier. William Henderson and William McQuetter, both negroes, faced the Police Court. she exonerated McQuetter but said Henderson resembled the attacker on De Coursey Pike. Grand jury expected to hear the case. sheriff cites potential witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Due
Ernest Due
Winstonhill
Allison
Covington
William Henderson
William Mce- Quetter
McQuetter
Henderson
Decoursey Pike
Covington Industrial Club Names Vagrancy Ordinance Committee
The Covington Industrial Club Board appoints a committee led by G. A. Seiler to confer with Chief Theodore Kluemper on enacting a new vagrancy ordinance. The move follows a recent partial report from Ken-.
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Covington Industrial Club
G. A. Seiler
Fred A. Pieper
W. J. Deupree
Theodore Kluemper
County Grand Jury Highlights City Loiterers Issue
The ton County Grand Jury calls attention to a large number of loiterers in the city, bringing the matter to the club and prompting discussion on public order and youth behavior.
Covington Notes Commemorates Local Deaths and Court Activities
Alma Mardis 67 dies at home 206 East Thirty-eighth. Funeral from residence Saturday with interment in Independence Cemetery. Administrators named for estates of Shont Hood Hood Macdonald. Building association increases capital stock by 200000 to 1400000. J J Wilger sues N Rhinock for 69.34. Mary Craven dies at St Elizabeth Hospital. funeral Saturday 9 a.m. from 422 Garrard Ave.
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Alma Mardis
East Thirty-eighth Street
Independence Cemetery
Kluemper
G. A. R. Button
G. F. Boughner
Elizabeth Shont
Chester Hood
Louis Reynolds Hood
Hugh M. Warner
Alex. C. Macdonald
Mary Craven
P. D. Craven
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Bessie
Helen Craven
James
Joseph Craven
Garrard Avenue
St. Mary's Cathedral
Harris Leola May Ewing and Others Named
A list includes Teddy Carl Harris Leola May Ewing Grant Mount residence age and vài details. Covington Kentucky residents Ida Eugene Stull and associated ages and notes appear in the same entry.
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Teddy Carl Harris
Leola May Ewing
Grant Mount
Ae Oe Pranklin
Covington
Ida Eugene Stull
Covington, Ky
Newport Covington Bridge Transfer Nears Control Shift
Newport Mayor Livingston and Covington Mayor Craig preside over a joint meeting to transfer management of the Covington and Newport Bridge across the Licking River. Bridge earnings for last year were 10335 dollars, with a gain of over 3000 under joint city control. Newport Commissioners take over for one year, then management returns to Covington.
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Livingston
Craig
Covington City Hall
Covington and Newport
Licking River
al Steltenkamp
Newport Commissioners
Albert Roth
Covington Commissioners
Jury sustains lower court in dog mistreatment case
A Campbell County Circuit Court jury upheld City Judge A. M. Klein of Bellevue in the Commonwealth v Joseph Geeslin. Geeslin was fined 102 dollars for cruelly mistreating a dog after appealing a prior 100 dollar fine. Witness G. H. Phister testified the dog chased Geeslin's chicken.
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Campbell County
A. M. Klein
Bellevue
The
Commonwealth
Joseph Geeslin
Clark Street
Klein
Geeslin
G. H. Phister
Center Street
Phister
Dog Beating Case Heard With Veterinary Testimony
Geeslin coaxed the dog close and struck it against a tree until it lay unconscious. Dr. W. E. Phister, a veterinary surgeon, testified the dog did not recover, though the beating occurred on April 17, 1917.
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Geeslin
W. E. Phister
Meat By Weight To Replace Piece Sales In Newport
The Newport Retail Meat Dealers Association met Thursday and agreed to stop selling meat by the piece. Beginning June 15 all meats will be sold by the pound to benefit both dealers and consumers amid rising prices.
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Newport Retail Meat Dealers’ Association
Bank clearings across multiple cities and stock sales reported
Cincinnati clearings reached 6 426 830 dollars with New York exchange unchanged. Chicago posted 75 199 706 in clearings and 5 249 429 balances while St Louis reported 18 379 953 in clearings. Stock floor activity showed 199 shares traded with specific issues listed and no over the counter sales reported.
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Cincinnati
New York Exchange
the Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Commercial Paper
Special Dispatch
ST. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank
Cincinnati Stock Exchange
American Rolling Mill
Chas
Boldt Glass
Kroger G. and
B. Co
Paragon Renning Co
Cincinnati G. and
Ohio Cities Gas Co
Cincinnati Street Railway
Pig Iron Market Forecast Amid Persistent High Prices
The article tracks pig iron prices under the Matthew Addy Co to show a long trend of rising costs with producers expecting $50 iron soon. It notes strong demand, planned idle furnaces, coke shortages, and growing exports, while contrasting buyers who fear future trouble with those securing current needs.
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Ohio
Hoston
Galveston
Cincinnati
Liebel Manufacturing stockholders to vote on dissolution
The Liebel Manufacturing Company will hold a stockholders meeting at its Cincinnati office 2805 Vine Street on Friday July 6 1917 at 10 oclock a.m. to consider dissolving the corporation and surrender its authority and franchises and to handle related business. G H Liebel president Joseph Wolf secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Liebel Manufacturing Company
Ohio
Vine ‘Street
Gaid Corporation
Joseph Wolf
Iron and steel industry shown efficient in crisis
In the present crisis the country realizes the efficiency and preparedness of the iron and steel industry as steel is continually called upon to make up for shortfalls and support national needs.
Steel and iron drive wartime production boom and rail strain
Wartime industrial push keeps mills busy as steel replaces cotton duck for army cots. Steel demand surges across rail and shipbuilding with April records for locomotives freight cars and rails. Labor shortages and transport limits loom, while railroads cut passenger service to meet cargo needs. Pig iron prices hit 50 then jump to 75 per ton as Valley Bessemer iron sells at high levels.
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New Haven Road
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Vevay
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Pt. Pleasant
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Carrollton
Harry Taylor
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James Stewart
R. J. Manning
Chalmers
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Paige
Barlow-Hudson Motor Car CO
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Welbon Motor Car CO
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Covington Notes
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Linwood Road
Schmidt CO
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Hamilton
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Valley 1070
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Cincinnati Planer Co
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Carew Bidg
Florence Ay
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