Chester Opera Season Opens with Fortune Teller
The Chester Opera House opened its season with The Fortune Teller a romantic comic opera by Harry B. Smith and Victor Herbert. New and returning stars impressed a large enthusiastic audience under director Frederick Mandeville with strong singing acting and staging.
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Chester
Colonel Martin
Chester Opera House
Chester Playhouse
Fortune Teller
Harry B. Smith
Victor Herbert
Alice Neilsen
Mr. Smith
Fitzgerald
Frederick Mandeville
Thelma Fair
Irma
Musette
Miss Fair
Eleanor Burton
Pompom
Sam Mylie
Count Berezowski
Budd Ross
Fresco
Tom Ince
Boris
Josephine Bartlett
Vaninka
Charles Fulton
Ladislas
Hussars
W. H. Clark
Sandeg
Clark
George Talbot
Colonel Martin's Park
Grape-Nuts Promoted as Ideal Family Food
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts and milk as ideal for both babies and adults. It notes pre digestion by processing turns starch to grape-sugar, aiding even delicate stomachs and quick absorption to nourish brain and nerves. Made by Postum Cereal Co. Read The Road to Wellville in packages.
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Wellville
Weil's Band at the Zoo Draws Crowds For Sunday Concert
The Zoo hosted a crowded Sunday with warm weather and a full afternoon reception for animals. Weil's Band from the St. Louis World's Fair played an initial concert to a splendid audience, drawing encores and praise from Cincinnati listeners. Evening crowds packed the grounds as attractions like the cafe, world car tour, and pony and elephant track did brisk business. Night animal lighting and intermission promenade events keep visitors engaged. daily concerts continue this week with a ragtime and musical comedy program planned for Wednesday night.
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Weil
Zoo
Cincinnati
Crowd Packs Lagoon Park All Day For Big Season Day
A vast Saturday crowd fills Lagoon Park with constant rides and activity. Boats on the lake, pony track, scenic railway cars, and clubhouse tables all in use. Vaudeville theater offers a strong show headlined by the Zamora Family acrobats followed by Arminta and Burke on bars and other acts.
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Lagoon
Acto
Zamora
Arminta
Burke
Carmintella
Mansfield
Harvey
Billy Morris
Coney's High Water Draws Crowds To River Park
Fifty five feet of river water creates a record draw at Coney Island with steamers landing at the river gate and crowds filling the Queen and Princess. A vaudeville bill with Santell the weights and jugglers, Lampert and Pierce, and Nat Yerome draws visitors as electric lights illuminate the park. High water persists as boats hug shorelines and attract throngs to the island all week.
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Coney
Coney Island
Kentucky Hills
River Grove
Santell
Hig
Lampert & Pierce
Redwood
Harvey
Nat 8Erome
Smittie
Commodore Brooks Injured Jumping From Traction Car
Commodore Lee H. Brooks president of the Coney Company was injured yesterday at Third and Lawrence streets when passengers jumped from a traction car after its controller burned out. He sustained a wrenched foot and bruised left side.
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Commodore Brooks
Commodore Lee H. Brooks
Coney Company
Third
Lawrence Streets
Brooks
Fire Near Island Queen Crowd Sparks Maid Attire Blaze
A man on the Island Queen crowd near Coney Island allegedly tossed a lit cigar match causing Mrs. R. Regan of 924 East Court Street to ignite in a gauze overdress. Police Chief Berger and Officer Billy McGhee responded to help remove her outer garments and control the fire.
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Coney Island
Willson Favored by Kenton Republicans in Derby Results
Jubilation from Kenton County Republicans over A. E. Willson’s Louisville primary win points to his likely nomination at the state convention. District leaders predict a strong GOP showing this fall as county local option issues reshape voting patterns and split temperance support, while Democrats offer only personal promises.
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Kenton County
Louisville
A. E. Willson
Willson
Sixth
S. W. Hager
Strange Woman Kidnaps Boy at Orphans' Home
At Campbell County Orphans' Home during open festivities a six year old inmate, Lawrence Specs, was abducted by a woman described as his sister. The sister reportedly laughed at the superintendent and refused to return him. Earlier, a girl aged 11, Stella Otting, was removed by a woman alleged to be her sister. The board of directors is investigating both cases.
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Campbell County
Lawrence Specs
O Ge
Lakeland Asylum
Emigholz
Stella Otting
Louis Otting
Board of Directors
Fifty Delegates Name the Ticket for Kentucky Socialists
The Socialists of Kentucky nominated a full state ticket at a convention in the Lagoon Clubhouse. Claude Andrews of Bellevue led as Governor, with Lucene Rule of Goshen as Lieutenant Governor and Walter Lanfersell of Newport as Secretary of State. Other nominees include Henry Parton, James Pocock, Dallas Lamb, and district railroad commissioners.
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Kentucky
Lagoon
Campbell County
Claude Andrews
Bellevue
Carl Thompson
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Frank Streine
Socialist Party of Kentucky
Charles, Dodds
Louisville
Walter Lanferseik
Newport
M. A. Brinkman
William James
P. Wingarter
Walter Lanferreik
A. A. Lewis
Lucene V. Rule
Goshen
Walter Lanfersell
Henry Parton
Kensee
James Pocock
Dallas Lamb
Latonia
Court of Appeals
W. Coundart
C. L. Horney
Boaz
F. R. Market
C. Asbury
Augusta
Memorial services for Mingo and Miami Tribes held
Memorial services for the Newport Red Men Mingo and Miami Tribes were held at Evergreen Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Peter Boehmer, 64, died yesterday morning at his East Tenth street home. funeral set for tomorrow at Corpus Christi Church with interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery. William Coughlin was arrested on a disorderly conduct warrant sworn by the Newport Foundry night watchman. Charles Bidir, a Knoxville, Tennessee native, was arrested last night for cutting with intent to kill a colored man named Mavis.
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Newport
Evergreen Cemetery
Peter Boehmer
East Tenth Street
Corpus ‘Christi Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
William Coughlin
Newport Foundry Company
Charles Bidir
Knoxville, Tenn
Mavis
Band Concert and Dress Parade at Fort Thomas Today
Mrs Will Donaldson Jr and daughter return home to Glen Point Avenue after nine months touring Europe. The event at the post runs from 8 to 4 o'clock this afternoon featuring a band concert followed by a dress parade.
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Will Donaldson, Jr
Glen Point Avenue
Europe
Mrs Regan Survives Boat Fire With Minor Injuries
Report describes a boat fire where Mrs Regan escaped unharmed though she lost her dress and Mrs Vonderheide suffered burned hands while aiding others. Regan later returned home aboard the same boat with no serious injuries.
Campbell County Protestant Orphans Home Festival Draws 8000
The annual festival at the Campbell County Protestant Orphans Home in Clifton Newport drew an estimated 8000 people the largest crowd in the institution's history. The event featured open air services music addresses and a German choir and raised 2289 in proceeds amid a full day of activities.
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Campbell County Protestant Orphans’ Home
Clifton
Newport
Emigholz
Campbell County
Sons of
H. W. Reuesch
Bellevue
St. Paul's Protestant Church Choir
Schoenwandt
King Alphonso Letter Acknowledges Covington Maker’s Son
Robert Becker of Covington, son of a noted cigar maker, received a letter from the private secretary to King Alphonso of Spain. The note acknowledged Becker’s congratulations on the king’s birthday. Becker shares his birth date with Alphonso and is of the same age.
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Robert Becker
Covington
Alphonso
Spain
Becker
Beckers
Alphonsa
Robbery slows elderly man in Newport street
Two well dressed men aided 80 year old Alpheus Childers of 432 Chestnut Newport then robbed him of 16 dollars after he paused on Second street Covington late last night. Police in Covington and Newport search for the suspects.
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Covington
Newport
Alpheus Childers
Chestnut Street
Childers
Second Street
Aged Cincinnati Banker Adolph Waldenmatler Dies
Adolph Waldenmatler, 73, longtime Cincinnati banker formerly with Kuhn's Bank, died at his residence 929 Washington Avenue. He suffered paralysis for years. survived by a widow and daughter Ida. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Adolph Waldenmatler
Washington Avenue
Cincinnati
Kuhn’s Bank
Lafayette Bank
Ida
Evergreen Cemetery
Licenses Issued to Three Couples in Covington
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday in Covington to R. L. Sigman 21 and Anna Burgess 21 both of Dayton Ohio Harry R. Grimes 34 and Kate Sybil Nagel 26 of Indianapolis Indiana and to Charles A. Jones 56 of Dayton and Lucinda Eaton 52 of Springfield Ohio.
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Covington
R. L. Sigman
Anna Burgess
Dayton, O
Harry R. Grimes
Kate Sybil Nagel
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles A. Jones
Dayton
Lucinda Eaton
Springfield
Knights of Pythias Memorial Services in Newport Parade
Memorial services for the Knights of Pythias will be held next Sunday in Evergreen Cemetery Newport. Lodges from Paris Louisville and Lexington will attend the event. A Louisville cavalry company, the only one in the state, will participate. Eureka Lodge Newport will supply about fifty horses for the street parade. The Hon J L Harrywine will deliver the address. Brigadier General McCracken will oversee the Uniform Rank.
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Knights of Pythias
Evergreen Cemetery
Newport
Paris
Louisville
Lexington
Eureka Lodge
J. L. Harrywine
McCracken
Covington Death Toll Reported With 21 Fatalities
Health Officer Wilson announced twenty one deaths yesterday detailing ages and causes. Names include Joseph A. Berberich seventy three embolism Marie Davis nine typhoid fever Asie Braden eighteen palm tuberculosis and others ranging from pneumonia peritonitis to arteriosclerosis.
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Wilson
Joseph A. Berberich
Marie Davis
Asie Braden
Palm
Jos
York
Anthony Ballagna
John Edward Rodgers
Kate McKeon
Leonela Joering
Jas. N. Brinker
Marasmus
Winnie Tungate
Marie Riesenbeck
Margaret M. Haney
Sarah Maratta
Mma Settle
Florida
Minnie Haney
Minerva Haydon
John Trentman
Mabel A. Swarthout
Nora Brewer Hensley
Funeral held for Charles Scott of Scott's Hill Kentucky
Charles Scott aged 50 of Scott's Hill near Bromley Ky. will have funeral services this afternoon at his late home. In the Lewisburg Shooting Society tournament on Hermes avenue Henry Rauch won the crown for shooting the eagle. George Roth won two prizes the scepter and imperial globe. Leo Baum took first prize left wing H Herman second prize Fred Wachs third prize.
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Charles Scott
Scott’s Hill
Bromley
Lewisburg Shooting Society
Hermes Avenue
Henry Rauch
George Roth
Scepter
Imperial Globe
Leo Baum
H. Herman
Fred Wachs
Plan to condemn Roosevelt policy at western lands convention
A Denver dispatch reports a public lands convention to meet at the Broadway Theater Tuesday morning to condemn President Roosevelt's western land and irrigation policies in a conservative, non political manner. Colorado and Wyoming will dominate with about 425 delegates. Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington will mostly side with them. Federal officials plan to attend, while Senator Clark of Wyoming insists there will be no politics in the convention.
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Commercial Tribune
Denver
Public Lands Convention
Broadway Theater
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Colorado
Wyoming
James R. Garfield
Interior
R. A. Ballinger
General Land Office
Gifford Pinchot
D. A. Newell
Reclamation Service
J. A. Holmes
Geological Survey
C. D. Clark
Senate
Clark
Laborers Reverently Work On Venice Campanile Restoration
Venice reports the Campanile restoration resumed May 2 after a year’s suspension proceeds with careful stone sizing and mortar concerns. Workmen treat the historic project with reverence, aiming to reproduce its minutest details including the summit Angel and the Marangona bell.
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Venice
Marangona
Crete
Parrot Theft Prompts Chinatown Parrot Investigation
Police seek lead after Wee Yung’s parrot vanished from his West Sixth Street restaurant. Patrolman Venn suspects the talking Chinese bird may reveal clues, as two regular customers once delighted in hearing it curse in Chinese. Wee Yung says the parrot was a cherished gift from China and may not have been willingly surrendered.
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Venn
Wee Yung
West Sixth Street
China
Newport Vital Statistics Deaths of the Past Week
Health Officer George W. Brown reports weekly deaths in Newport. Names include C. Bayless age 12 due to diseased stomach. Queen 68 pneumonia. Frank Klass 43 pneumonia. Hattie Applegate 67 gastro enteritis. Russell Benson 22 typhoid fever. George Rosenhagen 3 accidental scalds. John G. Schoultie 2 cerebral meningitis.
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George W. Brown
Newport
Ed C. Bayless
San
Queen
Frank Klass
Hattie Applegate
Russell Benson
George Rosenhagen
John G. Schoultie
Samaritan Misleads Drunk Man In Downtown Theft
Lieutenant Watson reports a man fading from Fountain Square was led by a Good Samaritan to a doorway where the visitor slept. While in the sleep, the helper searched pockets and took a watch a bank roll and a diamond ring. The victim named William Brown of Hyde Park but Watson suspects an alias.
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Watson
William Brown
Hyde Park
Brown
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Thomas Cook & Son
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Helen F. Kendrick
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