Covington and Newport Poolroom Indictments Arise in Circuit Case
A Newport special grand jury returned nineteen true bills after eleven days, charging Peter Krebs former City Clerk with malfeasance and indicting poolroom managers and employees for maintaining a common nuisance. The body also indicted Newport for street neglect and the Campbell County Turnpike Company for road disrepair. Bail ranged from 150 to 5,000 dollars. The jury urged better protection of city records and criticized street conditions and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yungblut
Newport
Peter Krebs
Krebs
George Ehrlich
Anthony Bonero
Edward Crowe
John Quinn
Frank Respess
Henry Hartweg
Charles Respess
Vincent Bonero
John Hurley
Dora Silver
John Duey
John Bleichner
Campbell County Turnpike Company
Jerry Hermann
Dan Kiefer
John Birkett
Minnie Adams
Taft and Ernst Endorsements at Sixth Kentucky Meeting
Executive Committee of Kentucky's Sixth District adopted resolutions for a mass convention at Turner Hall Pike Street May 4 to nominate a congressman, select delegates to the Republican National Convention, and pick state central committee members. Taft endorsed for president and Richard P. Ernst for national committeeman.
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Sixth Congressional District
Turner Hall
Pike Street
Sixth Kentucky Congressional District
Covington
Boone Block
Congress
Kentucky State Central Committee
Shoemaker
Campbell County
Scott Shoemaker
Theodore Mraz
Campbell
William H. Taft
Richard P. Ernst
Kentucky
Republican Party
Taft
Ernst
Stat. Central Committee
Marksman Wins Prize In Covington Police Shoot
Lieutenant Edward Riemeyer of the Covington police defeated all officers to win a prize offered by Dr. W W Ranshaw with a sixty foot range score of ten points. Regular department target practice followed at Seventh Street Market House with scores led by Brake 42 Flerlage 30 and Riemeyer 36.
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Edward Riemeyer
Covington
W. W. Ranshaw
Riemeyer
Seventh Street Market House
Taphorn
Brady
Klare
Blick
Pickett
Craig
Fussinger
Grierson
Wolf
Huntsman
Steventon
Booth
Hendrix
Flerlage
Albers
Dickerson
Vonderschmitt
Brake
Walters
Etker
Davis
Reagan
Langley
Conley
Dorning
Kinney
Haley
Cain
Eugene Martin
Crout
Gaugh
Maloney
Hackathorn
Moran
Havey
Walker
Heckhaus
McNeeve
Webb
Appel
Clark
Doyle
Brink
Chipman
Beach
Smith
Fox
Hackman
Kenton Court Notes Summary of Local Civil and Criminal Actions
Deputy Sheriff M D McInerny sues Travelers Insurance for 2000 over an accident policy. Bruce Anderson sues South Covington & Cincinnati Street Railway for 10900 damages from a Ludlow car collision. M M Cates sues A S Cates for divorce alleging abandonment. Hayden Ashcraft fined 15 for drunkenness and 15 plus 30 days for annoying a woman. Frank Ernst acquitted of keeping his grocery open after arrest on a warrant by S A Dougherty. County Judge Stephens requires nonresident laundry firms to obtain licenses. City Attorney Philipps cites Dean for refusing questions. 5 days in jail and 50 fine.
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M. D. McInerny
Travelers’ Insurance Company
Bruce Anderson
South Covington & Cincinnati Street Railway Company
Ludlow
M. M. Cates
A. S. Cates
Hayden Ashcraft
Read
Frank Ernst
Covington Retail Grocers and Butchers’ Protective Association
Huber
Ernst
S. A. Dougherty
Covington Retail Grocers and Butchers’ Association
Stephens
Covington Mus
Philipps
Dean
Winchester
E. Dean
Washington Street
Postmaster Fights Robber in Kentucky Desk Theft
Postmaster W S Clark of Demossville Kentucky confronted a robber who was rifling a desk at the post office. Clark fired a shot and pursued the man but failed to capture him. The thief fired back and escaped. a small amount of change was taken.
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W. S. Clark
Demossville
Clark
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Elks to Honor Eminent Member William Jennings Bryan
The Covington Elks Entertainment Committee prepares a nine member reception in the Elks Temple on Fifth Street at 9 30 p m for William Jennings Bryan after his Congress Hall address. Elks only and visiting delegations from Cincinnati and Newport attend. Bryan belongs to Lincoln Lodge of Elks. The event is separate from an earlier engagement tonight.
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Covington Elks
William Jennings Bryan
R. G. Williams
Joseph Notermann, Jr
J. T. Hatfield
J. Lew Rombach
Louis Schneider
L. L. Applegate
George Siefke
Benjamin Kilerman
Benjamin A. Adams
William C. Harrie
Elks’ Temple
Fifth Street
Mulford Jr Delivers Popular Lecture in Covington Church
Ren Mulford Jr gave a lecture titled Running Life's Bases at Emanuel M. E. Church in Covington yesterday evening. The talk drew a listening crowd and covered personal and moral themes.
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Ren. Mulford, Jr
Ren Mulford, Jr
Life
Emanuel M. E. Church
Covington
Kentucky Day observances by Covington churches and clubs
The Kentucky Day program lines up church services and YMCA events across Covington. The Young Men’s Christian Associations host 3 p.m. observances with concerts, prayers, and addresses by Rev. G. F. Oliver, while the Railroad YMCA and several churches plan evening talks, Bible classes, and Lenten services through the week.
Newport Church Notes and Lent Services
St Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran led by H W Hanshue holds 10 15 a m worship with the Coward's Castle and 7 30 p m vesper on In the World But Not of It Midweek Lenten service at 8 p m The York Street Congregational sermon topics include The Personal Christian Life and Why We Believe in Jesus as the Savior Central Christian and Kirst Presbyterian offerings and series noted plus church activities and missionary meetings Readings include Junior League New Schools and New Lessons and Woman's Missionary Society at 2 30 p m Thursday at 830 Overton Street
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Kentucky
Edwards
Fogg
G. F. Oliver
America
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
West Fifteenth Street
Gilbert Glass
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
Clay
Mount Calvary
Union M. E
Fifth
Greenup Streets
Church of Pentecost
Epworth League
Jesus of Nazareth
Frank E. Cooley
Madisonville
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Eighteenth
Scott Streets
Custis Fletcher
Ft. Thomas
St. Mark's
Woman's Missionary Society
Jesus
Taylor Street Methodist
East Third Street
J. W. Crates
Wesley Brotherhood Day
Central
Christian
Charles L. Garrison
Real Estate Transfers in Crescent Springs and Latonia
T H and Sevena Price transfer Lot 2 Block 8 Crescent Springs Improvement Co. tract to Fred Drinkenberg. Rosa and John Endicott sell 30 by 140 feet on Walnut Street Latonia to Wil Deliah Kabler 608.
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T. H
Sevena Price
Fred Drinkenberg
Crescent Springs Improvement Company
Rae
Crescent Springs
Rosa
John Endicott
Wil Déliah Kabler
Walnut Street
Latonia
Covington Marriage Licenses Recorded for Lingg Herbert
Notices show Oscar Lingg of Dayt and Katie Herbert of Locafaic admitted for marriage in Covington records. Details include ages and residency. Further data incomplete from OCR fragment.
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Oscar Lingg
Dayt
Katie Herbert
Bond discovery uncovers historic Newport water works bond
Carl Schenk a former assistant government engineer now a farmer near New Richmond Ohio was found to hold the old 1872 Newport water works bond presented by Newport National Bank. He bought it at issue and kept it. the city’s responsibility ends at 1902 interest. Sinking Fund Commissioners will review the matter soon.
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Carl Schenk
New Richmond
Newport City
Nadessea
Newport National Bank
Schenk
Newport
Campbell County Democratic Club to Nominate Officers in Healy's Hall
Newport News brief reports the Campbell County Democratic Club will meet this afternoon at 2 30 in Healy's Hall to nominate officers with the election to follow. Also noted are local deaths, funeral plans, savings association officer changes, medical meeting results, theft of a mirror and faucets, and a civil damage case pending in court.
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Campbell County Democratic Club
Healy
Otto Bradley
Ft. Thomas Florists
Costigan & Roll
Newport
Catherine Schneider
Orchard Street
St. Stephen’s Church
St. Joseph’s
William Walker
Isabella Street
Spring Grove
Frank Duell
Union Street
Bellevue
St. Francis Cemetery
Dayton
Sacred Heart Church
Favorite Savings and Loan Association
Frank Voss, Sr
Edward Vesper
J. B. Kuhl
Louis Ulrich
Otto Federle
R. H. Pyne
Max Kuentzler
Jule Chalk
C. D. Grau
Robert White
Joseph_Timmerman
Trautman
John Berninger
Adam Zeigler
Campbell-Kenton County Medical Association
Carnegie Hall
Whitacre
Cincinnati
Phil Bitzer
Sixth Street
Linden Avenue
Philip Feddler
Annewher & Crane Lumber
Supposed Murder Victim Alive Sparks Arkansas Indictments
Three men face first degree murder charges in Grant County Arkansas after the slayings of T H Godfrey and W R McEwen at Clio and a claim that Clifford L Bush may be alive in Clarks Louisiana. Bodies reportedly disposed of at Bluff City mill and in a box car amid a lumber plant feud.
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Commercial Tribune
Pine Bluff
Ark
T. H. R. Godfrey
W. R. McEwen
Cho
Cleveland County
Clifford L. Bush
Clarks
Godfrey
McEwen
Grant County
Clio
Bluff City Lumber Company
Bush
Rison
W. B. McCartney
J. J. Prince
W. C. Cotton
John N. Elliott
Bluff City Sumber Company
McCartney
Prince
Grant Circuit
Negros Barred From All Public Places in Johannesburg
Report from March 20 describes Johannesburg enforcing a rigid color line akin to Jim Crow. Ten thousand black residents, many taxpayers, are denied entry to parks, transport, and public venues while a single permit grants equal access. Some light-skinned individuals evade rules. petitions to London seek repeal of the bans.
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Johannesburg
America
Transvaal
London
L & N Viaduct Fight Ends With Narrow City Vote
A Cincinnati meeting of Associated Organizations backed a plan to allow the Louisville & Nashville Railroad to build a viaduct over the Public Landing, contingent on absorbing local switching charges. The debate centered on whether the railroad should take on local switching costs. a resolution to support a legislative bill was approved by 14 to 12, with 27 groups voting, alongside support for smoke abatement laws.
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Business Men's Club
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Brent Arnold
Louisville & Nashville Company
BH. P. Williamson
Receivers and Shippers’ Association
Arnold
L. & N. Railroad
Atlanta
Memphis
New Orleans
Florida
West End
Cincinnati
Water Street
Chamber of Commerce
Associated Organizations
Ohio River
Northern Lines
Vine
Williamson
E. EB. Williamson
Cincinnati Southern
Louisville & Nashville
Knoxville
Ohio
Ohio Railway Commission
Hamilton County
Liberal government resigns after defeat in New Brunswick
Liberal government in Fredericton resigns after March 3 defeat. Opposition leader J Douglass Hazen announces a new cabinet with Hazen as premier and attorney general, J K Fleming as provincial secretary, John Morrissey as minister of public works, W C H Grimmer as surveyor general, Dr W V Landry as commissioner of agriculture, H F McLeod as solicitor general, and Robert Maxwell without portfolio.
Cincinnati The Illustrated Magazine to Feature Local Children
Local newspaper announces two full pages next Sunday dedicated to smiling Cincinnati children. The Illustrated Magazine supplement will accompany the paper free, including pictures stories and jokes. readers may request a carrier to deliver copies to homes.
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Little Omes
Cincinnati
Priné
Joy
Newport grocers urged to defy Sunday closing law
Rumors that Newport grocers will stay open Sunday undercut the Retail Grocers Association. President Horner calls a meeting to investigate. Detectives monitor dealers and those urging open as a Covington style fight looms.
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Newport
Covington Briefs Highlight Crime and Officials Moves
Garnis Penny Lonnie Alford and Charles Golden, arrested in Covington, face heavy city jail sentences and are reportedly wanted by Georgetown authorities for stolen merchandise. Georgetown police sought the men after a confession. Detectives nabbed George Francis on forgery charges and Lancaster authorities say he is fleeing to Cincinnati. The American Auditing Company won a four year records contract for Covington. Joseph Shannon, an L&N employee, was hospitalized after a hand injury. The funeral for Lawrence Sanders of the Internal Revenue Service in Covington is planned for tomorrow.
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Garnis Penny
Lonnie Alford
Charles Golden
Covington
Georgeton
Georgetown
Schuler
George Francis
Louisville & Nashville
Booth and
Stéeventon
Lancaster
Cincinnati
Francis
American Auditing Company of
Coyington
Joseph Shannon
Winchester
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Linneman & Moore’s Ambulance
Lawrence Sanders
Internal Revenue Office
Names. Residence.- L. W. Hutchins. Johnstown, O.
L. W. Hutchins of Johnstown Ohio and Mayme L. Hutchins of Johnstown Ohio listed as residents. The brief item records their names and home location without additional context.
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L. W. Hutchins
Johnstown
Mayme L. Hutchins
WINE MAKER TOLD TO ABSTAIN FOR ALIMONY
William Sauer a Vineland grape grower and wine merchant must abstain from alcohol or pay his wife 3 a week in alimony. Vice Chancellor Learning filed the opinion noting if he quits drinking the court may end the alimony, given the wife’s claim of cruelty and hope for reform.
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Commercial Tribune
Vineland, N
William Sauer
Vineland
Camden
Court of Chancery
Learning
Sauer
Old Duck Holcombe Negro Reaffirms Loyal Bond to Family
Special dispatch reports Old Duck Holcombe, a 99 year old enslaved man in Moscow Texas, who refused emancipation in 1863 to stay with the Walker family. Born in Indian Village near renne ville Alabama, he briefly escaped at 15 but was captured by Creeks and later freed by treaty, taking an oath to serve the Walker family for life.
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Commercial Tribune
Moscow
Tex
Holcombe
Indian Village
Old Duck
J. H. Holcombe
Andrew Walker
Marshall County
Alabama
Reneeville
Duck
Walker
Federated Groups Discuss Grade Crossing Hill Plan
The Legislative Committee of the Federated Improvement Associations and a Business Men's Club committee meet today to discuss pushing the grade crossing bill. H. V. Speelman W. A. Simonton Starbuck Smith William Hassenpflug and W. A. Settles plan to travel to Columbus Wednesday to promote the measure.
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Federated Improvement Associations
Business Men’s Club
H. V. ‘Speelman
W. A. Simonton
Starbuck Smith
William Hassenpflug
W. A. Settles
Columbus
Elks Seats Auction For Isle of Yanks Tank Show
Albert Lackman paid 100 cash for first choice seats at the Cincinnati Elks production to be staged March 30 in Music Hall. George H. Stapeley paid 75 for second choice and August Herrmann 50 for third. Judge William H. Lueberg auctioned seats in the Elks Temple with tickets valued between 500 and 1,000. Orchestra seats allocated as no boxes will be used. Other seats sold ranged from 5 to 50. A Cincinnati Lodge committee will attend the reception for William Jennings Bryan by Covington Elks tonight. Exalted Ruler Anthony B. Dunlap and others will represent Cincinnati Lodge. Edward T. Allen withdrew as Esteemed Lecturing Knight candidate and was replaced by Esteemed Loyal Knight J. J. Rooney Jr. Dr Joseph Podesta was nominated Esteemed Lecturing Knight in place of Allen.
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Albert Lackman
Cincinnati Elks
Music Hall
George H. Stapeley
August Herrmann
William H. Lueberg
Elks’ Temple
Cincinnati Lodge
William Jennings Bryan
Covington Elks
Covington
Anthony B. Dunlap
William A. Hopkins
Ford Meyer
H. W. Morgenthaler
Edward M. Ballard
Scott Holmes
William F. Fox
Thomas J. Cogan
Thomas
Italian man arrested for purse snatching in downtown raid
Crowds gathered on Fifth and Walnut as Patrolman Grampke detained Stevan Mirabite of 610 West Sixth Street after he allegedly snatched a purse from Mrs. William McCutcheon at Third and Central. The bag held $10.80.
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Fifth and
Walnut Streets
Grampke
Stevan Mirabite
West Sixth Street
William McCutcheon
Third and
Central Avenue
McCutcheon
Man Arrested For Driving Without License
A man claiming to be Harry B. Woods of 35 East McMillan Street was arrested last night for operating a car without a valid license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Woods
East McMillan Street
Laborer Williams Johnson Injured Neck After Accident
William Johnson aged 34 a resident of Fifth Street and Lawrence Avenue was taken to City Hospital in Patrol 9 after suffering a severe twist of the neck. He could not provide identifying details to authorities.
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William Johnson
Fifth Street
Lawrence Avenue
City Hospital
Johnson
Frank H. Hosford Dies by His Own Hand
Washington dispatch reports Frank H. Hosford, former House of Representatives reading clerk, committed death by his own action today. A longtime newspaper man, he was well known in this city and Michigan.
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Washington
Frank H. Hosford
House of Representatives
Michigan
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