Leaves 10 Claim English Legacy in Virginia and England
Joseph Pomfrey of 74 West Seventh street plans a Virginia trip to Richmond Fredericksburg and Fauquier to search records proving he is an heir of a massive London estate believed worth 375000 dollars in the Bank of England He will then go to England to claim the fortune after his Virginia visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oseph Pomfrey
West Seventh Street
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Fauquier
London
England
Pomfrey
Virginia
Bank of England
Jury Acquits Merchant in Sunday Opening Case
The Covington Retail Grocers and Butchers' Association lost another case when the jury found William Longstreet not guilty. The trial before Magistrate William Huber in the Police Court room concluded yesterday afternoon with a verdict of not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington Retail Grocers and Butchers’ Association
William , Longstreet
Ninth and
Banklick Streets
William Huber
Police sergeant ends year happy after 13 on target
Covington officer Patrolman Billy Grierson felt lucky as he scored 13 at morning target practice. The 13th on the list, he counted the number 13 as a positive omen on Friday the 138th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy” Grierson
Covington
Grierson
Final chapter in Kolthoff murder case concluded
Mrs. Addie Mehaffey, charged with the Dr. Fred Kolthoff murder, was taken to Lakeland Asylum after being adjudged insane and ordered confined there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kolthoff
Addie Mehaffey
Lakeland Asylum
Mehaffey
Covington Church Notes Revive Sunday Services
Shinkle M E Browne and multiple congregations publish morning sermons on Unturned Cakes and The Fifth Commandment. The Haworth League led by Fred Carr, union and First Presbyterian note Sabbath topics, special services, choir music, and civic sermon themes. Curtis Fletcher conducts Lent talks. Rail Y M C A hosts Paul B Clark address with biblical study themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Miles
Jessie Swetnam
Union M. E
Fifth and
Greenup Streets
G. F. Oliver
Paul
Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Gilbert Glass
First Presbyterian
J. I. Blackburn
Mount of Olives
First Christian
Fifth Street
Milo Atkinson
Joseph W. Hagin
Jesus
First Baptist
W. M. Wood
St. John's Episcopal
Eighteenth
Scott Streets
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Curtis Fletcher
Ft. Thomas
Young Men’s Christian Association
West Fifteenth Street
Paul B. Clark
International Committee
Railrogs
Y. M. C. A. Hall
Newport Presbyterian Church
Real estate transfers listed for J W Morrisse and Mee families
Property deeds show J W Morrisse to Katie Morrisse for a 50 by 100 foot plot along Sean turnpike Ken Con Corum bone segusepde. James and Kate Mee transfer to Margaret Mee by 108 feet along Seventeenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. EB. Morrisse
Katie M. Morrisse
Sean Turnpike
Dashes Asesesves James
Kate Mee
Margaret Mee
Seventeenth. Street
Kenton Court Notes Resolve Several Kenton Cases
Hayden Ashcraft’s bond for cutting in sudden heat and passion was forfeited by Circuit Judge Shaw. The Dunkie vs. Cason case was dismissed as settled out of court. An order of sale was filed in Rehback vs. Peoples Savings Bank. N B Davis fined ten dollars and costs for employing a minor in a profit show. jockey Walter Andress survived a long hospital spell. Bell and Tucker were discharged on grand larceny charges with peremptory instructions to the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Ashcraft
Shaw
J. B.dunkie
A. H. Cason
William Rehback
People’s Savings Bank and Trust Company
N. B. Davis
Double Trouble
Fire alarm at old Coldspring school averts panic
Early discovery of smoke in the hall prevented a stampede in the Mary school building at Coldspring near Newport. Pupil Clarence Graziani spotted the fire beneath the staging, notified Principal C B Ihrig, and led the safe evacuation. Teachers and older students formed a bucket brigade to extinguish the blaze with only trifling damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldspring
Newport
Clarence Graziani
C. B. Lhrig
Death of William H. Willis shocks Newport family
Charles H. Willis lies gravely ill at Fourth and Park in Newport as his son William H. Willis 28 dies after a brief illness. The deceased, recently hired by Willis Music Publishing Co., leaves a widow and seven week old infant. The funeral is set for 2 pm tomorrow at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Willis
Fourth and
Park Avenue
Newport
William H. Willis
Willis Music Publishing Company
Elm Streets
Willis
Campbell County Saloon Keepers Form Association
Alarmed by Newport crusaders enforcing Sunday closing law the Campbell County saloon keepers organized for the year. A meeting with 160 participants elected Mat Bary of Bellevue as president and named John E Wallace of Newport vice president. Other officers included Mike Giess secretary Charles Krinn treasurer Nic Wuesten sergeant at arms and trustees Fred Baschang John Burkhardt and Frank Ballman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Campbell County
Saloon Keepers’ Association
Mat Bary
Bellevue
John E. Wallace
Mike Giess
Charles Krinn
Nic Wuesten
Fred Baschang
John Burkhardt
Frank Ballman
Clerk Meets Footpad in Newport Robbery
Elmer E. Shappel chief clerk in Fleischmann Company warehouse reports being held up by a masked footpad at Saratoga and Third streets Newport. The robber demanded surrender of a gold watch a diamond locket and 10 dollars as Shappel waited for a Cincinnati bound car near the L. N. bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E. Shappel
Fleischmann Company
Saratoga
Third Streets
Newport
Cincinnati
Shappel
Bellevue
Church Services and Sermons Across Newport Churches
St Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran with H W Hanshue in charge lists services from 10:15 a.m. to evening vespers and Sunday school, plus Lenten midweek. Central Christian pastor absent. replacement from Cincinnati. Grace E Dodge church hosts St Patrick’s Day sermon and later talk on troubles. Taylor Street Methodist gives morning Sunday school and Epworth League with a 7:30 p.m. sermon. First Presbyterian outlines morning creed series continuation. St Paul’s Episcopal presents 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and men’s Lenten service with 7:30 p.m. evening worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran
H. W.hanshue
August Backinger
Central Christian
Charles L. Garrison
R. H. Wagegener
Cincinnati
Christian Endeavor
Taylor Street Methodist
J.W. Crates
Epworth
Ia Hield
J. W. Mitchell
First Presbyterian
J. P. Whitehead
St. Paul's Hkpiscopal Church
Elizabeth Fisher 78 Dies After Short Illness
Bellevue Mrs Elizabeth Fisher 78 mother of Lieutenant Fisher of Corryville district died late Thursday night at home after a short grip illness. She was active in church and charitable circles and is survived by her daughter Mrs Charles Zechner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Fisher
Fisher
Corryville
Charles Eebner
Campbell County Court Actions Hit Multiple Parties
Attorney Benton filed suit in the Hellman Lumber case against Vogel and Marz, Charles H Creutz and wife, and the Kentucky Loan and Building Association for 171.50 plus mechanics charges. Bernard Leffett seeks a right of way over Dayton area land with an injunction. Two divorce suits filed, Bertha Castor versus William Castor for abandonment and Clarence Williamson versus Alice Williamson for abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Hellman Lumber Company
Covington
Vogel & Marz
Charles H. Creutz
Kentucky Loan,and Building Association
Bonnie Leglie
Bernard Leffett Agai
Peter Leffett
Dayton
Covington Marriage Licenses Listed by Names and Residences
A list of Covington marriage licenses shows Hugh R. Walker from Atlanta age 31 and Rose Smith from Columbus age 23. Also listed are Albert M. Goulet from Cincinnati with Theresa Wermeling from Covington age 22, and William McNaily from Connersville with M Irene Patton from Connersville age 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh R. Walker
Atlanta
Rose Smith
Columbus, O
Albert M. Goulet
Cincinnati
Theresa Wermeling
Covington
William McNaily
Connersville
Ind
Irene Patton
Walter Forster Transfers in Home Company Subdivision
Walter Forster and wife convey property to Charles C Forster Lot 38 in Home Company subdivision Dayt abs Gogesdigsenuctaceppasess ventasnes. Goat and wife transfer Lot 21 in trustees addition in Newport to Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Forster
Charles C. Forster
An Harris
Newport
Newport man wounded in mysterious shooting on Tenth Street
David Brill remains in precarious condition at St Elizabeth’s Hospital Covington after a vacant lot shooting. Friends deny suicide claim saying Brill named two shooters and vowed to confront them when well. Miss Kate Gill recalls their postponed wedding and discusses Brill’s threats. Coroner Dr Higgins disputes self inflicted wound theory citing undisturbed clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Brill
Tenth Street
Newport
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Covington
Kate Gill
Miss Gill
Brill
Higgins
Campbell County
Separate but no divorce desired in 1895 agreement
A record notes Joseph A. Andrews and wife Lucassia B. agreed to live separate and apart on May 31, 1895. In exchange for her release of dower rights, Andrews pays $10,000. Both bind themselves not to seek a divorce. Document filed to remove a cloud on title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Andrews
Lucassia B
Council Delays Prison Stone Pile Purchase
Dayton council fails to buy a load of stone intended to give prisoners work. Councilman Welch proposed the purchase to abolish logging near C and O tracks and would advance the funds himself until the city reimburses. He said he would raise the issue again at the next council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Goebel Bill For Carriers Passes in House Vote
Representative Herman P. Goebel wins a tight House battle to keep 1,185,000 for promoting 1,100 postal carriers to the 1,200 grade. The vote was 1,386 to 126 after a demanding roll call and shifting allies. Senate expected to retain the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Herman P. Goebel
House
Goebel
Post Office
Bill
Overstreet
Indiana
Senate
Straus Clarifies Buckets Shop Probe Scope
Secretary Straus explains that a department inquiry into bucket shop laws was requested by the President and assigned to Herbert Knox Smith. He says no general stock exchange investigation is ordered and Smith will use his own judgment and report facts the President desires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Smith
Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Herbert Knox Smith
Prince Helie de Sagan Returns to Paris
Paris reports Prince Helie de Sagan arrived this afternoon after rumors he would sail for the United States. He departed Paris on March 10 while Madame Anna Gould had already left Cherbourg March 11 with her children aboard the Adriatic bound for New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Prince Helie de Sagan
United States
Mme
Anna Gould
Madame Gould
New York
Cherbourg
Policeman Saves Life Of Fugitive In Tunnel Rescue
A burglar chase in New York near Park Avenue and Sixty Fifth Street ends with a detective dragging a fleeing robber from train tracks inside a tunnel just before a speeding train. A searchlight and rope rescue saved the unconscious man who was later taken to a hospital. Police recover eighty five silver pieces from a shopping bag at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
New York
Sixty-fifth Street
Park Avenue
New York Central
Palacio Apartments
Park, Avenue
Open Church Aims to Aid Unemployed Speakers
Socialist organizers Nicholas Klein and Walter Millard will urge Pastor Herbert Bigelow of Vine Street Congregational Church to keep the church open daily for unemployed meetings. They plan to invite doctors lawyers educators and business leaders to lecture daily to improve the unemployeds leisure hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Klein
Walter Millard
Herbert Bigelow
Vine Street Congregational Church
Chicago professor sought by wife over $35000 disappearance
Mrs Ida W Hensoldt asks Chicago police to find her husband Prof Henry Hensoldt once a Columbia University faculty member She says he vanished with her $35000 fortune after leaving their hotel and intends to buy a sheep ranch in Texas They married in Sydney on January 15 and allege wife abandonment has been charged against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Ida W. Hensoldt
Henry Hensoldt
Columbia University
Austin
Hensoldt
Indictment Certified in Olga Stein Swindle Case
The American Embassy in St. Petersburg certified the December indictment of Olga Stein, a Russian woman, on swindling and embezzlement charges. She fled the city three months ago as the case proceeded. The certificates will go to Washington to aid extradition. no mention of betrayal of military or political secrets is found in New York dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Olga Stein
Washington
Mme. Stein
New York
Avalanche kills eighteen in Dukhtar Minsk district
Eighteen people died in an avalanche in the Dukhtar Minsk district near Tomsk Siberia on March 13. The snow mass swept two houses, trapping occupants. Two women survived but were badly injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomsk
Siberia
Dukhtar Minsk
Seaboard To Keep Garrett, Chief Executive Denies Move
Wilmington March 13. Atlantic Coast Line official John R. Kenley says no foundation to reports that Seaboard Air Line chief W A Garrett will become general manager of the Atlantic Coast Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Wilmington
John R. Kenley
Atlantic Coast Line
Cer
W. A. Garrett
Seaboard Air Line
Tme
Justice Promised All Contestants In R N C Hearings
The Republican National Committee denounces claims of bloc control and pledges to hear all contests impartially. Chairman Harry M. New states cases will be decided on merits with no candidate influence, aiming for fair rulings and party interests ahead of the June Chicago convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Washington
National Committee
Harry 8S. New
Republican National Committee
Chicago
New
C €Hairman New
Republican Party
Mmembers
Happiest Days Come with Age for Mayor Markbreit
Mayor Markbreit marked his sixty sixth birthday in office. He visited the Water Works Commission after noon and received a warm welcome. He said the past three months as mayor were the happiest days of his life with goodwill from all sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markbreit
Water Works Commission
West End Improvement Meeting Discusses Harrison Ave Viaduct
The West Cincinnati Business Association met at Brigton Bank with President William Gilbert presiding. Councilman John C. Eckert reported sewer work on Harrison Avenue halted pending funds as plans to widen State Avenue to aid the viaduct were debated. A committee was appointed to study the beakman street car track extension and related property condemnations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Cincinnati Business Association
Brigton Bank
William Gilbert
John C. Eckert
Twenty-fourth Ward
Harrison Avenue
Westwood Avenue
Queen City Avenue
State Avenue
Ernst
William E. Gang
E. Meinken
Theo. Anders
McGee
Valley Street
Mill Creek
Western Avenue
Bank
Beekman Street
Eckert
West End
Hargie McGee
D. Jones
Charles Hilbert
Night Calisthenics Classes Threatened by Hoodlums
Hoodlums disturb Hughes High School Thursday night prompting a patrolman to disperse the crowd. Principal Washburn informs Superintendent Dyer, while Board member John Schwaab advocates ending the night physical training if discipline cannot be restored. Dyer seeks time to discuss with the janitor to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwaab
Hughes High School
Washburn
Dyer
John Schwaab
Board of Education
Death Ends Career of Cincinnati Singer Mrs Evers
Mrs. Joseph Evers formerly Miss Josephine Wuebben, a prominent Cincinnati vocalist, died at 7 30 yesterday morning at 2372 Wheeler Street. A sister of ex-councilman Henry Wuebben, she sang as soprano at St Peter's Cathedral and with the Scottish Rite Cathedral. She left church choirs after the papal edict. Her husband Joseph Evers was a tenor soloist at St Peter's. they married June 5 1907. Mrs Evers was about to become a mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Evers
Josephine Wuebben
Cincinnati
Evers
Wheeler Street
Henry Wuebben
St. Peter's
St. Peter’s
Miss Ileben
Transfers anderson case moved for venue to ross county
Hillsboro Ohio March 13 Judge Newby ordered a change of venue in the State of Ohio v Auber Anderson from Hillsboro to Ross County after a week long effort to secure a jury for the murder case. Anderson is jailed on the July killing of his sweetheart Pearl Warning at Leesburg and witnesses live in the northern part of the county and Fayette County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Hillsboro
State of Ohio
Auber Anderson
Newby
Ross County
Ghland County
Anderson
Pearl Warning
Leesburg
Fayette County
Chillicothe
Nomination Won By Good In Eleventh Indiana
Marion Ind March 13 Charles Good was nominated for Congress by the Eleventh District Republican Convention this evening on the sixtieth ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Indiana
Commercial Tribune
Marion Ind
Charles # Good
Thaw Denies Insanity in Mrs Thaw Annulment Suit
Harry K Thaw, denying insanity, filed a response to Evelyn Nesbit Thaws bid for an annulment. The brief answer was delivered to Daniel O Reilly, with Russell Peabody stating the case will be vigorously contested and placed on the Supreme Court trial calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Thaw
Daniel O'Reilly
Russell Peabody
Man's Body Found In River At Madison
The body of an unidentified nude man was found in the river today two miles above Madison Indiana. The discoverer reported the finding to authorities and the case was turned over to the coroner for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RIVER
Madison
Ind
Commercial Tribune
Dan Ward Arrest Shrouded by Long Criminal Record
Colonel Daniel S. Ward known to Cincinnati police was arrested in New York for forging checks totaling $300. Records show Ward’s crimes across several cities since 1885, including a noted 1864 attempt to burn New York. He reportedly married a young Indian woman weeks ago and remains active despite age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel S. Ward
Cincinnati
Joe
New York
Ralph Crawford
Ward
Crawford
Kansas City
Boston
Indianapolis
Chicago
Declare the Hawk to Be Man's Friend Audubon Meeting
Audubon Society resolutions favor a gunner license requiring hunters to pay the state for each time they shoot game off their property. A General Assembly bill is planned. Prof. Dury reports from Columbus that hawk-killing subsidies will likely be defeated. The Audubons and Cuviers argue hawks are allies, not enemies, of man. Mrs Hodges spoke on The True Bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon Society
General Assembly
Charles Dury
Cuvier Club
Columbus
Audubon Meeting
Audubons
Cuviers
Saloon Question Put to Clarksville Voters Monday
Clarksville the sole Clinton County town with saloons will vote on the saloon question Monday. Cr W Eldridge, head of the Antisaloon League Cincinnati district, lectured in the village this week and returned to Cincinnati yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Clinton County
Cr. W. Eldridge
Antisaloon League
Cincinnnati
Cincinnati
Truth and Quality Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Ad
An appeal praising Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a superior laxative. It claims gentle cleansing of internal organs, absence of debilitating after effects, and natural action. Vendors urged to sell only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
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Elijah
Postum Cereal Co., Limited
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Footpad
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Newport Real Estate
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Prince DE Sagan
Seaboard
Garrett
Justice
Sweetheart
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Polige
Dan Ward
Fourth Street
Clarkesville
J. Swanson
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