Outing Park Sunday Programs Draw Large Chester Park Crowd
Chester Park attracted thousands as traction cars ferried visitors for a day of concerts dancing and lake shows. Prof Oldrieve performed a spectacular aquatic carnival with fireworks while four fireworks laden warships circled the lake. Davenport was delayed but will resume his high wire act later in the week as hosts promise renewed shows.
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Chester Park
Oldrieve
Chester
Reid
Gilbert
DeMora
Gracetta
Louie Dacre
London
Aggie Behler
Maceo
Tuxedo Ladies’ Band
Lake
Davenport
Sunday at the Zoo Draws Crowd Amid Signor Liberati Run
Cincinnati residents flocked to the zoo Sunday for the final week of Signor Liberati and band with eight elk born this week. The concert featured Weber's Prayer and encore performances, Au gust Damm piccolo, and Miss Katherine Klarer singing.
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Cincinnati
Zoo
Signor Liberati
Garden
Liberati
Weber
Mise Valdes
Mons. Begue
August Damm
Katherine Klarer
Crowds at Coney Island Turngemeinde Outing in 15 000 Attendance
Cincinnati Turngemeinde members and guests over 15 000 gathered at Coney Island for the annual outing. Exhibits by boys and girls with peasant costumes, a Turners versus Corryville Pleasure Club baseball game, and a free vaudeville show featuring the Malcoms, Doyle and Fairman, George H. Lytton, and Elece Feddesas in a remarkable trunk act drew the crowd. The program ended with two concerts by the Cincinnati Band.
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Cincinnati Turngemeinde
Coney Island
Eckstein
Turners
Corryville Pleasure Club
Malcoms
Doyle & Fairman
George H. Lytton
Kirwin Opera Company
Elece Feddesas
Limit of Stage Life Ten Years in US Theatrical Rank and File
A study based on statistics suggests a new cohort of stage performers arises every decade in the United States. While top stars often outlive this period, rank and file actors in minor roles typically reach a ten year limit before failing to attract renewed public attention.
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United States
Lotta Crabtree Quietly Living in New York Home
The actress known as Lotta Crabtree, once called the little darling of the American people, resides at 59 West Fifty-first Street New York. Rumors claim she contemplates marriage while she hosts old stage friends. She is valued between five hundred thousand and two million dollars from acting and investments.
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Charlotte Crabtree
West Fifty-first Street
New York
Niblo’s Garden
Bob
Muzette
The Theatrical Agent and a Ten Year Stage Career
The article notes many actors leave the stage within ten years, with only a few achieving lasting distinction. It argues agents, who mediate between performers and managers, best understand stage life. Agents see the profession’s vagaries and value talent over public image.
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Lfe
Boston Summer Chorus Demand Draws In Touring Companies
Chorus girls are in high demand in Boston as many musical and comic opera companies plan to winter in the Hub. Managers hope to hire attractive singers after the Anna Held Company disbanded and The Strollers closed, leaving vacancies for capable chorus performers.
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Boston
General Fight Follows Barbecue at Covington
Negroes from Covington churches held a barbecue in a woods behind Covington. Disorder broke out during the day and a general fight occurred at midnight. Joe Smith known as Graveyard was cut and two unidentified men were stabbed and beaten. Police could not learn the cause. The injured were cared for by friends.
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Covington
Joe Smith
Homes of Friends
Brain Exchange Hyped with 1490 Prizes in $34 000 Contest
A gimmick promises tenfold odds by pooling brains nine friends join in to send estimates and win one of 1490 prizes totaling 34000 dollars. The ad markets collective input for a supposed improved chance and urges participation.
Ocean Shipping Log Reports Multiple Arrivals And Passages
Maritime bulletin lists vessels arriving at or sailing from major ports on June 8 including the Etruria Barbarossa Phoenicia and MeMonnie and ships such as Cambroman and Campania with routes from Liverpool Glasgow Boston Montreal and New York to Naples St Johns and Philadelphia among others
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New York
Bremen
Cherbourg
Scilly
Minnetonka
London
Gibraltar
Genoa
Liverpool
Umbria
Queenstown
Glasgow
St. Johns
N. F
Philadelphia
Court of Appeals Reverses Several Local Decisions
The Court of Appeals announces reversals and overruled rehearing requests in cases from Jefferson Kenton and Mason counties. Cities and trustees saw petitions denied, with dissents noted by Judge Hobson and others. Court adjourns until Tuesday at 11 o clock.
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Court of Appeals
Fen Warren
Nash
Jefferson L
Ce Coene
Kenton
Board of Educatin of
Covington
Trustees of Public’ Library
Petitton
McCabe
R. R. Co
Mason
Cumberland Tel
Tel. Co. Ve. Louisvile Home Aoia
Jefferson
Argum Bruce
A. Pbumphrey
Want Answers No More Think It Over Tribune Offer
A brief ad urges readers to subscribe to the Commercial Tribune. It invites sending an estimate to settle the matter and put it out of mind.
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The
Commercial Tribune
President Faulkner Preaches at Union College
Barboursville Ky June 8 F C Rector of Columbus delivered the alumni address on the Supreme Court at Union College last night Prof Surdo of Cincinnati played violin and cornet this morning the annual sermon was preached by President Faulkner this afternoon the Alumni and Alumnae Association met in the college library room representation included graduates of the last ten years among distant alumni were Fred T Kelley Wyoming and John B Hudson Texas
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Commercial Tribune
Barboursville
F. C. Rector
Columbus
Union College
Supreme Court
Surdo
Cincinnati
Faulkner
Alumni Et Alumnae Association
Fred T. Kelley
Wyoming
John B. Hudson
Texas
Carlisle to rent Woodmere cottage in Long Island
New York June 8. John G. Carlisle secretary of the treasury under Cleveland rents the Burton cottage at Woodmere Long Island with option to buy. The twenty five room estate sits on large grounds and Carlisle plans to move in immediately. He intends selling his Covington Kentucky house and making Woodmere his permanent home.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
John G. Carlisle
Republicans of Sixth and Key Kentucky District Politics
Northeast Kentucky politics warms as a Sixth district convention is set for August 14 in Maysville to nominate a Republican for the Court of Appeals. The Democrats already back Judge Paynter, while Republicans weigh candidates like Castner, Pee, Pugh, Cox, and Roland Seem. The district remains competitive, with past partisan shifts and a Goebel election-law influence shaping strategy.
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Commercial Tribune
Grayson
Kentucky
Court of Appeals
Maysville
Paynter
Congress
Judge Pugh
Lewis County
Partizan Prison Commission
Partizan
Republican Congressional Committee
W. H. Castner
Boyd
Dr. Pee
Gefence
Pugh
Cox
Mason
Roland c
Catlettsburg
Kehoe
Nion
Drowning death of 9 year old in Licking River near Sixth Street
Eddie Halloran, nine, son of Joseph Halloran, drowned in the Licking River at the foot of Sixth Street while swimming with neighbors Frank and Ollie Jones. He dived head first, surfaced briefly rubbing his forehead, then sank. River men failed to recover the body by midnight. Eddie was nephew of John Halloran, Newport official. The river location is noted as treacherous with prior drownings nearby.
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Eddie
Joseph Halloran
Saratoga Street
Garrard Avenue
Licking River
Sixth Street
Frank
Ollie Jones
Jones Boys
Halloran
John Halloran
Newport
Body of child devoured by dogs near Covington
Carey Bird and his wife mourn a buried infant found last Sunday afternoon on Park’s Hill Central Covington. Bird testified the child was born dead and buried to avoid funeral costs, claiming ignorance of the burial site. Coroner weighs death by birth or possible foul play as dogs had eaten the abdomen by the next day. The couple had moved to Central Covington after the birth.
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Carey Bird
Park’s Hill
Covington
Martin Street
Bird
Cincinnati
Miss Bettie Childers Pocketbook Snatched
Miss Bettie Childers living at 1421 Madison Avenue had a pocketbook snatched from her hand Saturday. Samuel Moss of Sixth and Cra Streets was seized with a fainting spell while watching a ball game in Fit owl Run yesterday afternoon. Menninger's ambulance took him home. Theodore Westendorf of 21 Riddl Street died yesterday afternoon.
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Samuel Moss
Sixth
Cra
Menninger
Theodore Westendorf
Riddl Street
Incorporations in Covington Form Two Firms
Articles of incorporation filed Saturday in the County Clerk's office show the D. B. Bayliss Store and Range Company with capital stock of 10000 and 100 shares of 100 each. Incorporators include M. W. Allen T Latson D B Payless and N B Payless. The firm will manufacture stores and ranges with offices in Cincinnati.
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Covington
D. B. Bayliss
M. W. Allen
Cincinnati
T. Latson
D. B
Payless
Campbell County Mineral
Gas Com
Kenton County
Storms Cause Damage Across Madison and Greenup Streets
Saturday night storms tore up shade trees on upper Madison and Greenup streets and a large telephone pole was blown into a three story building on Scott Street near Fifth. A tent collapsed as a performer named Lambuck Boni, an Indian with Buckskin Bill, was injured.
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Madison
Greenup Streets
Scott Street
Fifth Street
Lambuck Boni
Bill
Aene
Sog Ess
Jail inmates recallPearl murder case in old report
A fragment recalls a long standing local case noting a favorite figure near the jail and the murder of Pearl involving inmates Jackson and Walling during a ten year span.
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Renenelty
Jackson
Walling
Pearl
Change racket victim on Scott Street
George Crozier, residing at 826 Madison Avenue, was targeted Saturday night by two men who pretended to find a $20 bill and asked to change it. One man loaned $4, while the other fled, overpowering Crozier as stones were hurled during the chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Crozier
Madison Avenue
Scott Street
Seventh
Crozier
Newport Society Notes and Storm Damages
Fireman Joseph Maus returned home from Dayton after settling a relative’s estate. Henry Maher Miss Christine Long and mother from Lexington were guests of Miss Annie Graham in East Fourth street. Albert Berry Jr a US engineering corps member visits home after four months away. An Odd Fellows Hall roof in Newport was damaged by the wind and rainstorm. Civil service exams for Newport clerks and letter carriers are set for next Saturday. A Journeymen Barbers Association picnic at Clark’s Grove drew large attendance. The Newport Fire Department repaired several broken fire alarm lines from the Saturday storm.
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Joseph Maus
One
Newport
Dayton, O
Henry Maher
Christine Long
Lexington, Ky
Annie Graham
East Fourth Street
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Sixth
York Streets
Journeymen Barbers’ Association
Clark’s Grove
Dayton
Campbell County Camping Club Prepares Ohio River Camp
The Campbell County Camping Club moved two large furniture vans filled with provisions to an Ohio River camp above Silver Grove and will open the three month setup soon. Leaders include William Cargill William Lang Louis Wilkemeyer John Gugel William Wolters Peter Bardo Al Veith and George Kirby. over two hundred members, opposing Newport and Campbell County politicians and officials.
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Campbell County
Knights of Pythias Memorial Services Set for June 2
The Knights of Pythias of Campbell County plan annual memorial services and grave decorations for deceased members at Evergreen Cemetery on Sunday June 2.
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Knights of Pythias of
Campbell County
Evergreen Cemetery
Newport Wedding Bond Ties Edward Gains and Lou Taylor
Edward Gains of Evansville Indiana and Lou Taylor of Bethlehem Kentucky were married in Newport yesterday by Squire M. Donelan.
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Edward Gains
Evansville
Ind
Lou Taylor
Bethl Lehem, Ky
Newport
Squire M. . Donelan
Bellevue High seniors honored at Schuler home reception
Trinity Lutheran Church hosted the baccalaureate by Rev. Dr. Chas. Lewis for the graduating class. Bellevue suffered storm damage with lightning striking several trees and streets washed out. Councilmen surveyed the damage while the Bellevue High School reception at Mrs. Schuler’s featured both junior and senior classes with Professors Alley and Kiel present.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Chas . Lewis
Bellevue
Bellevue High School
Rs. Schuler
Alley
Prof
Kiel
Baccalaureate Services At Baptist Church Draw Big Crowd
Dr Edmond of Avondale preached at a Baptist Church baccalaureate service held yesterday evening. A Saturday night storm damaged shade trees and burned out many fire alarm systems causing continual bell ringing.
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Edmond
Avondale
Defense Fights the Confession in Kentucky Murder Trial
In Lexington on June 8, the Will Moseby confession in the Jesse Hawkins murder case is challenged as coerced. The defense claims threats of mob violence compelled the statements. Pinkerton detectives deny coercion though one guard drew a pistol for show. Moseby says officers promised mob protection if he spoke.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Will Moseby
Jesse N. Hawkins
Mosebey
Pinkerton
Reed
Wilkerson
Holloway
Nicholasville
Moseby
Mob Aims to Lynch Murderer Lewis in Kentucky
A determined mob travels toward Harlan County jail to seize James Lewis, accused of fatally shooting Henry Dixon, 69, over land dispute on Poor Fork. Despite guards and officers, crowds press to storm the jail and execute the suspect.
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Commercial Tribune
Mayking
Harlan C. H
James Lewis
Henry Dixon
Lewis
Dixon
Poor Fork
Cumberland River
Jim
Estimating Contest Offers 1490 Prizes Across Pool
The notice explains a contest with 1490 chances to win and a shared pool of 34000 dollars. Ten participants per group each contribute an estimate and receive ten chances per prize, totaling 14900 opportunities for a share of the prize money.
New York Privileges Ston Baltimore Philadelphia B&O S.Ww
Fragmentary OCR note mentions privileges or routes involving New York Baltimore and Philadelphia under B and O and railroad lines. Details unclear but indicates railway or access rights with regional connections.
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New York
Privileges
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure in Hamilton County Ohio
Central Trust & Safe Deposit Company files suit Against William G Miner and Nellie Van Horne Miner in Case No 123721 in Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas seeking 3000 plus interest on a note from 1888 secured by a 100 acre parcel in Section 4 T4 R1. Defendants must answer by September 19 1902 or default judgment will be entered.
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State OF
Ohio
Hamilton County
Court of Common Pleas
William G. Miner
Nellie van Horne Miner
Hopewell
Maryland
Central Trust & Safe Deposit Company, Trustee
Sebastian A. Allgaier
Fidelity Safe Deposit & Trust Company
Central Trust & Safe Deposit Company
Sanon Tiff
Hamilton County Recorder's Office
Jlaintiff
N. W. Cor
NTR. Trust & Safe Deposit
Usin Wulsin
Militiamen Refuse Orders in Kentucky Guard Incident
Citizens interfered as Battery B of the State Guard failed to muster enough men to guard and arrest absentees in Lexington. Captain Dennis Mc Namara to report to Governor Beckham. Assistant Adjutant Haley to conduct a full investigation.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Battery B
State Guard
Dennis McNamara
Beckham
McNamara
Haley
Board of Examiners reports county treasurer audits 1902
In Cincinnati on June 3 1902 the Board of Examiners appointed by Judge Ferris presents the audit of County Treasurer John H Gibson and County Auditor Eugene L Lewis. They recount access May 2 1902 and total funds counted 720 177 49 with cash in vaults 706 000 00 and other credits 14 177 49. They also note subsequent warrants vouchers and coupons paid before count and provide a grand total of 1 173 351 19.
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Cincinnati
Carl Nippert
Probate Court
Board OF Examiners
Howard Ferris
John H. Gibson
Eugene L. Lewis
Co.cc
DO Esc
Rhee Fedidsers
Sovdeheehtas Daisies
Auditor’s Office
Hamilton County
Ohio
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Carthage Avenue
Kreek
Columbia Townships
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Springfield
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Hunt Road
Eernernc Pownadid
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Public Library
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Mi ‘ Ami
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Winton Road
Montgomery
Ohan
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Oaes
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Paton
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Eeee
Mm Freres
V. Respectiv
Sam
ASSUR
P. J. M*carthy
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