Covington Youth Drowns After River Swim Near Bridge
Anthony Kreke, 15, of Kendall Street Covington, drowned in the Licking River above the C and O Railroad bridge after a step off left him in deep water. Dorsey Tague tried to rescue him with Kreke grabbing his hand before sinking. Kreke’s body was recovered in an eddy. coroner Tarvin returned a verdict of accidental drowning.
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Covington
Licking River
Anthony Kreke
Kendall Street
Joe Rusch
Dorsey Tague
Kreke
Dorsey
Ague
Tarvin
Narrow Escape After Runaway Car Sends Dri ver Thrown
Drarry Thompson druggist and a friend narrowly escaped serious injury yesterday afternoon when a runabout horse and cart bolted on Greenup Street near Thirteenth. The wheels struck the curb, the shafts broke, and both men were thrown into the street with bruises and a severe shaking. Dr Wise attended them.
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Arry Thompson
Thompson
Greenup Street
Thirteenth’ Street
Mr. Thompson
Dr. Wise
Covington Mortality Week Report
Covington Health Officer Dr. Wilson Mattie Corn reports deaths for the week ending June 23. Names include Mannie Lewis aged 14 from electrocution, Richard Woeste 3, infant Johnson and others with causes such as renal abscess and chronic nephritis. Mary Gossett 74 cancer of mouth and Alma Bowen 68 heart failure also listed.
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Covington
Wilson Mattie Corn
Mannie E. Lewis
Richard Woeste
Allen K. Vaughn
Eberhart H. Vaske
Bright
Johnson
Alma Bowen
Francis Mullins
James Chamberlin
Mary Gossett
Francis Kotyk
Anton Freiberg
Girl Burned While Extinguishing Kitchen Fire
Miss Anna Gartland twenty three suffered severe burns to both arms when a gasoline stove ignited a window curtain at 1204 Wood Street Covington. She reached over the stove and pulled the burning curtain free, catching her dress sleeve. neighbors and firefighters extinguished the blaze with minor property loss.
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Anna Gartland
Wood Street
Covrington
Miss Gartland
Newport Will Muster Militia Into National Guard
Forty five young Newport men with military aspirations will be mustered into the Kentucky National Guard by Captain Longmire next Friday. The list includes prominent society men and drills will be in the armory above the bank building. Officers named include Captain E. Thompson First Lieutenant E B K Aceite and Second Lieutenant EB J Correll. Non commissioned officers to be elected by the enlisted men.
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Newport
Kentucky National Guard
Longmire
E. Thompson
E. A.K. Aceite
EB. J. Correll
Masons Hold Memorial at Covington Church
St John s Day exercises by the Masons of Covington and vicinity at Eleventh Street Methodist Church drew about three hundred Masons and a large congregation. The musical program was impressive and Rev W O Sadler preached an eloquent sermon on The Inner and Spiritual Lights of Masonry.
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Covington and Vicinity
Eleventh Street
M. E
W. O. Sadler
Four Nonresident Couples Wed in Covington Seaside Ceremony
Covington Kentucky hosted four nonresident couples who took vows yesterday. The pairs were Henry Brockover 25 and Laura Weeking 31 from Parkersburg West Virginia James Edward Long 20 and Hazel Walters 21 from Piqua Ohio Oscar Grow 22 and Maud Barnes 22 from Muncie Indiana Co W Flenniken 21 from McKeesport Pennsylvania and Ethel M McFarland 21 from Kenton Ohio.
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Covington
Henry Brockover
Laura Weeking
Parkersburg
W. Va
James Edward Long
Hazel Walters
Piqua
Oscar Grow
Maud Barnes
Muncie
Ind
Co. W. Flenniken
McKeesport
Ethel M. McFarland
Kenton
Bullet Located by X Ray In Covington Battle Woe
Police Sergeant William Sandford of Covington underwent an X ray exam by Dr Tarvin to locate a bullet from years past after a clash with a horse thief. The X ray showed the bullet lodged at the third rib and the breastbone.
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William Sandford
Covington
Tarvin
Covington Notes Highlights and Local Incidents
A. G. Roulston dies suddenly in Birmingham and burial plans move to Donnelly Brothers. Bethel Grove Picnic for Madison Avenue Church rescheduled for Wednesday. Clifford Jacobs faces incorrigibility charges from his father. Nannie Thompson is jailed for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Henry Watson sought as a Virginia fugitive for an alleged killing attempt. Elizabeth Birkle dies at 209 Pike Street after fifty years in Covington. survived by two sons and two daughters. Mrs. Robert Welling is gravely ill. Dr. Steve Bore Jr. returns from London after study abroad.
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A. G. Roulston
Covington
Birmingham
Ala
Donnelly Brothers
Mr. Roulston
Colonel Bradford
Bethel Grove
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
Clifford Jacobs
Nannie Thompson
Mosbacher
Henry Watson
Davis
Reagan
Virginia
Elizabeth Birkle
Anthony Birkle
Pike Street
Monroe in Jail Nervously Ill in Campbell Case
W. E. Monroe Sr. is in Newport Jail in poor health amid bribery and false swearing indictments in Campbell Circuit Court. His wife is gravely ill due to the prosecutions, and Campbell Bar Association members warn of intimidation attempts. Fred Miller offered a $1,000 bond but was refused. Newport community welcomes Judge Shaw from Covington to oversee Monroe's trial.
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W. E. Monroe, Sr
Campbell Circuit
Campbell Grand Jury
Newport
Campbell Bar Association
Monroe
Fred Miller
Shaw
Covington
Uniform Bank Knights of Pythias Decorate Graves in Newport
Three hundred ninety Uniform Bank Knights of Pythias from Newport and nearby towns marched in full regalia to Evergreen Cemetery to decorate graves. Forty three girls in white placed flowers on the graves as Rev C G Garrison led an invocation and Prof John Burke gave the oration. The Rathbone Sisters then conducted ceremonies featuring an oration by Mrs Chas L Raison Jr and other impressive exercises.
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Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias
Newport
Covington
Lexington
Bellevue
Dayton
Butler
Evergreen Cemetery
C. G. Garrison
Lodge
John Burke
Shepherd King
Verne
Wm. F. Emerson
Lillian’ Branditz
Troxell Skinner
Lord”.Gounod
John J. Spargo
W. H. Hermann
Rathbone Sisters
Chas. L. Raison, Jr
Train 71 wreck averted near Walnut Street Dayton
West bound cars of train 71 left the rails at the head of Walnut street Dayton yesterday morning. Six cars plowed about twenty five feet before the crew signaled the engineer to stop. Quick action prevented a disaster and traffic resumed after an hour delay.
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Walnut Street
Dayton
Local Burn Victims Reported Improving. Cistern Rescue Noted
Mrs William Moreland and her husband who were burned in a gasoline stove explosion near a week ago show slight improvement at Speers Hospital. Charles Fischer of Newport was hospitalized with a bruised face after police found him wandering. he would not explain his injuries. George Emmet fell into a half filled cistern behind his home and was rescued by bystanders. W F Wray of the First Baptist Church warned youngsters firing crackers. police were informed as they ignored his cautions.
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William Moreland
Speers Hospital
Charles Fischer
Newport
George Emmet
Second Avenue
W. F. Wray
First Baptist Church
Newport Deaths Reported By Health Officer
Dr. Charles J. Kehm lists last week’s Newport fatalities including Robert Kerber 23 with pulmonary tuberculosis Elizabeth Heck 24 pulmonary hemorrhage Catherine Grey 41 tumor Herman Theis 72 dropsy Arthur Clause 35 diabetes John Blaumann 28 myelitis Infant Good 1 hour prematurity Charles Kupferle 66 apoplexy David Hengellick 84 dysentery Margaret Risch 1 dysentery John Sexton 1 tuberculosis Matthew Farris 14 meningitis Daniel Hutzel 71 arsemic poisoning Gus Gebhardt Infant Cox.
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Charles J. Kehm
Newport
Robert Kerber
Elizabeth Heck
Catherine Grey
Herman Theis
Arthur, Clause
John Blaumann
Charles Kupferle
David Hengellick
Chaplain Hunter to Speak on Orient in Fort Thomas
Fort Thomas residents will attend an illustrated lecture by Chaplain Hunter in the post gym this evening, the ninth in a series about places in the Orient, following earlier well received talks. A Volunteer Fire Department meeting is set for Wednesday at White's Livery to finalize plans for the annual lawn fete for the department’s benefit. The fort officers will host their weekly hop in the gym Wednesday night with a large crowd expected. Highland M E Church choir members will meet Thursday evening for practice.
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Hunter
Post
Orient
Fire Department of the Highlands
White's
Rossmore Avenue
Fort
Highland M. E. Church
Newport Board of Education to meet on grounds and bids
A special meeting of the Newport Board of Education will discuss the condition of grounds around the Ninth street school and the high school. Bids for heating and ventilating apparatus for York street and Park avenue schools will be opened.
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Newport Board of Education
Ninth Street
York Street
Park Avenue
Thugs of India and a vanished crime cult legacy
A historical essay traces the Thuggee network in India as religious zeal transformed into organized murder and robbery. It recounts their rites under Kali Devi, state toleration, brutal suppression under Aurangzeb, and eventual extinction with hundreds executed and survivors confined. It links European criminal methods to thug tactics and notes parallels in Paris and London.
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Theos Angeles Times
England
India
de Quincey
Kali Devi
Siva
Aurangzebe
Kali
Hindoo
Surat
London
Sleeman
Indian Civil Service
Eaey
Paris
Monsieur
Europe
Nadhoo
France
Dakus
Kipling
Lungstungpen
Mulvaney
Burmah
Muffer Reported Bound for Mexico by Ballplayers
A Springfield letter from Henry Harley says George Niuffer the missing Service Board director is en route to Mexico after being seen in New Orleans where he informed locals he was leaving for Mexico. The Investigating Commission plans another hearing tomorrow evening.
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Missing Service Board
New Orleans
Commercial Tribune
Springfield
Henry Harley
George Niuffer
Service Board
Mexico
Harley
William Smith
Niuffer
Lightning Hits Three Girls In Boonville House
A June 24 report from Boonville Indiana says lightning struck a Tennison area house killing Dorothy Garrison 30 and seriously injuring Lillian Garrison 16 and Rena Perigo 30. Lillian Garrison is not expected to survive. The storm caused extensive damage in the area.
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Ribune
Boonville
Ind
Tennyson
Dorothy Garrison
Lillian Garrison
Rena Perigo
Girl Aeronaut Falls Fifty Feet In Amusement Jump
Miss Leta Ailesworth, amateur aviator, fell about 100 feet from her parachute during a stunt at a Peoria gym amusement gyrk in Wisconsin. She landed on a rock pile and suffered internal injuries deemed potentially fatal.
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Commercial Tribune
Peoria
Mwi
Leta Ailesworth
Corner-stone laid at Parsonage as arrests follow burglary
The cornerstone for the new parsonage beside St John’s Church in Hamilton is laid with speeches by Rev. Frederick Knopp and others. Detectives arrest George Davis on suspicion of April 15 burglary at Henry White’s Walnut street residence, ring found, held for investigation. In a separate case, William Vennemann is shot dead by his wife during a dispute. she is jailed for first degree murder with jealousy cited as motive.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
St. John’s Church
South Front Street
Frederick Knopp
Newport
Hugo Eisenlohr
Alwaerdt
Cincinnati
Henry J. White
Walnut Street
Graf
George Davis
T. H
S. H
Cleveland
Two Men Charged In Horse Theft Ruse At Pony Express
John Brown and Will Johnson attempted to steal a pair of horses by posing as buyers and using a fake Constable to lure the Pony Express. A telephone call falsely confirming the Constable’s availability led to a quick arrest when Williams Bros. detected the ruse. Brown admitted he had no crop near Hackett.
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Commercial Tribune
FT. Smith
Ark
John Brown
Will Johnson
Pony Express Company
Brown
Hackett
Pony Express
Williams Bros
Express
Justice of the Peace
Fight at Mo. Home Ends With Fists and Eviction
A group of drunken youths gathered at Rev. Hoover’s home in Chillicothe on Ninth and Broadway to cause a rough house. He and his guests knocked two disturbers unconscious with blows, while two others were punished by the host. No arrests.
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Commercial Tribune
Chillicothe
Hoover
Ninth and
Broadway
Mr. Hoover
Forbidden convent raided in Mexico City
In Moscas street a large house with many cells a chapel refectory and other convent features was found to house nuns in Carmelite garb in violation of reform laws legal action will be taken in the Court of the First District. Religious orders involved in teaching or charity remain unaffected.
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Mexico City
Moscas Street
First District
London to Inspect Food with New Inspection Stations
The London county Council Health Committee favors seeking Parliament powers to set up food inspection stations and public slaughterhouses in London and to inspect all food entering the city.
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London
Londonounty Council
Funeral for Andrew Andreski at Sacred Heart Church
The funeral for Andrew Andreski is held today at Sacred Heart Church. Pallbearers from the Tribe of Ben Hur include Matthew Barry, William Smith, Herman Recockers, and John Walker. Interment will follow at St Bernard Cemetery.
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Andrew Andréski
Sacred Heart Church
Tribe of
High Students to Graders Camp in Arizona Work Roundup
Berkeley students including Frederick Tatum and writer Jackson Gregory sail to Arizona for six weeks of railroad grader labor. The crew, mixing rich sons poets and football stars, will earn two dollars a day plus board, endure tough toil, and return with tales and maybe a new song.
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Desert
Commercial Tribune
Berkeley
Cal
Arizona
Frederick Tatum
Tatum
San Francisco
Tatum, Jr
The
Chi Phi
Hearst Avenue
Ali
Jackson Gregory
Gregory
Vance McClymonds
Pelican
Wild Horse Drive Clears the Range in Beaver County
In Guymon Oklahoma on June 24 the last roundup of wild horses in Beaver County ended at the Two Circle pasture. Perry Bruto and Don Jackson corralled eight mustangs and seven branded horses after tiring and roping the animals, driving the herd to Jackson’s ranch as the land fills with homestead entries.
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Commercial Tribune
Guymon
O. T
Beaver County
Two Circle
Perry Bruto
Don Jackson
Jackson
Alpready
Tramping Parson Begins Long Sweden Walk
The Rev. A. N. Cooper vicar of Filey known as The Premapipe Parson starts a 600 mile trek in Sweden. The journey follows his recent foreign adventures and aims to continue his charitable and religious outreach across a broad route.
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London
A. N. Cooper
Filey
Sweden
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William Rice
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Blanche Keplinger
Lawrenceville
Tennessee
Springfield Business College
Memphis
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Gorner
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William Vennemann
Water and Harm Streets
Clara Schubert
Vennemann
Mercy Hospital
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James McCreery & Co
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Wild Horse Drive
Oklahoma
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