Women Protest Brick Paving Protest in Covington Newport Street
In Covington and Newport, women property owners along James alley between Monmouth and Saratoga streets opposed paving with brick. The Improvement Committee rejected the proposal for this year after their testimonies. The council had heard a petition from City Physician Dr. Todd while other street projects and a Linden Avenue tax relief request were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Alley
Monmouth
Saratoga
Newport
General Council
Dr. Todd
Hodge Street
Isabella
Gutter
H. C. Spinks
Strees
Linden Avenue
Spinks
East Tenth Street
Clothing Found Near Licking River Mouth Linked to Miner
Detectives Booth and Grierson uncovered a suit of clothes and shoes near the Licking River mouth on the retaining wall. Later Booth and Steventon found a telescope grip full of clothing in Hemingway Glassworks Flint furnace. A miner’s lamp and clothing implicate a thief gang troubling the West End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
Grierson
Licking River
Steventon
Hemingway Glassworks
West End
Stevenson
Mayor Presides as Republicans Name Convention Officials
Mayor John J. Craig of Covington was chosen as temporary Chairman for the Republican Mass Convention to be held in Burner Hall Pike street April 25. The meeting will select 63 delegates to the State convention and 63 to the district convention on May 4. H. P. Brown was named temporary Secretary, and a new Kenton County committee will be formed. Twenty seven Kenton County executive committee members attended the meeting at Republican headquarters in the Boone Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Craig
Covington
Bagby Pleads Guilty to Disorderly Conduct in Hamilton
Orville Bagby former custodian at Branch Hospital and now in Hamilton police custody pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct before Circuit Judge Shaw. He received a thirty day jail sentence after being transported to Covington where a forgery warrant had been issued, the charge amended to disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Bagby
Branch Hospital
Hamilton
Covington
Shaw
Bagby
Tobacco Stock Piled Amid Night Rider Fears
About 40 000 pounds of tobacco stored at Fourth and Greenup streets has residents uneasy due to recent night rider outrages in the state interior. Workers loaded the tobacco over several days with about a dozen men at work yesterday. The tobacco belongs to a Boone County dealer. The cemeteries here express no fears of depredations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth
Greenup Streets
Boone County
Fatal Women's Fight Leads to Arrest in Cincinnati
Covington patrolmen Walker Booth and Stevens arrest Florida White 23 of Lexington Ky in a Cincinnati saloon after a January cut during a quarrel. The woman recently died. White was taken to Central Station and agreed to return to Covington without requisition papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Booth
Stevens
Covington
Florida White
Lexington
Sixth and John Streets
Cincinnati
Xington
Central Station
Kenton County Fiscal Court Fixes Tax Levy at Thirty Cents
The Kenton County Fiscal Court met at the County Infirmary and fixed the county tax levy at thirty cents, unchanged from last year. The court also ordered completion of hospital furnishings at the infirmary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton County Fiscal Court
Will of Catherine Schneider probated. Andrew Schneider named administrator
In Campbell County, the will of Catherine Schneider was probated. Provisions direct $100 to St. John's Church for masses and $300 for care of her mother. Andrew Schneider named administrator. Also: Workingmen's Loan and Building Association sues Joseph Okrant and wife to foreclose a $2,480 mortgage. Judge Yungblut orders sale in Frank Voss v. Margaret Leechle. property on Isabella Street referred to Master Commissioner for public sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Schneider
St. John’s Church
John’s Hill
Andrew Schneider
Workingmen’s Loan and Building Association
Joseph Okrant
Yungblut
Frank Voss
Margaret Leechle
Isabella Street
Eighth Street
Covington Briefs and Local Fire Alarms
Covington notes a death of H O Sluss's mother prompting half mast flags. Fire dept answered three alarms at Dick home Mitch drug store and Marshall home. Three elderly deaths reported. Moser Brothers Company files for incorporation with $10000 capital and three 34 33 33 shares, to occupy former Suburban pool yam quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Sluss
Covington
Bellevue
B. Mitch
Scott Street
H. F. Marshall
Greenup Street
Elizabeth Kluemper
Baftklick Street
Fred Bode
Prague Street
William McIntyre
Sanafora Street
Moser Brothers Company
John C. BR
Yates
Joseph J. Moser
William Moser
George Moser
Property transfers listed for Hines and Covington area
The records show Hines transferring to Mary G Wolking a 10 by feet parcel at Walking Avenue and Kentucky Central Railroad in Litonia. W H Mackay transfers to H B Mackay a 102 feet frontage on Greenup Street Central Covington land syndicate conveys Lots 527 and 538 in Els 4 500 to J F and Meaty Grady.
Republicans Call Mass Convention in Newport
The Newport Republicans form a Taft Club and plan a mass meeting at Baschang's Hall to elect officers and establish a permanent organization. Committee members are named for organization and enrollment. A county mass convention is set for Turner Hall Newport on April 25 to elect delegates for the May state convention and Sixth District gathering, and to choose precinct committeemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
William H. Taft
Baschang’s
Theodore Marz
Campbell County
Fred Stein
Samuel E. Anderson
Daniel Gosney
Courtland T. Baker
William Krinn
Jacob Walz
Mayor Krieger
Republican Party
State Central Committee
Marz
Republican Executive Committee
Mass
Turner Hall
Louisville
Covington
Commission-veto Keeps Newport Police Under Local Control
Governor Willson vetoed the Senate bill placing policemen and firemen in Newport under civil service in second class cities. Newport Democrats fear job protections will fail with May 1909 term changes as the Police and Fire Board retains a Democrat majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Willson
Senate
Newport Department
Krieger
Police and Fire Board
Rummel
Courthouse Custodian Changes in Newport Court Control
The new Kentucky law shifts courthouse management from a Circuit Court appointed Board to the Fiscal Court in second class counties. Newport’s Democratic Board has governed the Newport Courthouse, with Gov Willson signing the bill to take effect in ninety days, while Campbell County’s split court likely delays changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Newport
Berry
Yungblut
Campbell County
Willson
Shooting at Newport hurts bystander in homestead attack
A shooting affray near Fifth and Patterson streets Newport last night left James Hawkins a likely fatal bystander. The fight began between Chester McVean and Major West over a woman. McVean fired at West, missing him but striking Hawkins. Hawkins is in critical condition at Speers Hospital. McVean fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hawkins
Porter
Fifth
Patterson Streets
Newport
West
Hawkins
Speers Hospital
McVean
Arrest Colored Woman in Kentucky Killing Case
Florida White a colored woman, accused by Lexington authorities of killing another Black person, was arrested at Fifth and John streets by Covington patrolmen early today. She resisted extradition but agreed to go to Kentucky without papers. The charge may be upgraded to murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Lexington
Fifth and
John Streets
Walker, Stevenson and Boott
Covington
John
Fifth Street
Kentucky
Short Wills and Court Judgments Highlight Kenton Court Notes
Kenton Court Notes report multiple items including H J McKeon suing Independent Coal Co and William H McKinley for 213.83 on a promissory note. William Y Smith left all to sister Lillian Ginson in a seven line will. Servatus Hegge’s will names wife Lizella as executrix. Judge Shaw issued judgment and distribution in Leo Studor v Burnett Perpetual Building Assoc regarding Joseph Studor estate. Farmers and Traders National Bank won 2155 against Mary Hasemeier with property on Twelfth Street sold to satisfy the judgment. Homer Marion’s counsel won a free transcript for appeal after conviction for obtaining money under false pretenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. McKeon
Independent Coal Company
William H. McKinley
Kenton County
William Y. Smith
Lillian Ginson
Servatus Hegge
Lizella
Main
Shaw
Homer Marion
Cincinnati Veterinary College Commencement at Odeon
The Cincinnati Veterinary College held its commencement last night in the Odeon. Mayor Markbreit congratulated the graduates. Degrees were conferred by J. D. Templeton. List of diploma recipients includes Becker Fisher Horstman Hurley Lampe Ringo McIntosh Warner. A reunion banquet at Hotel Havlin followed with Dr. Goosman as toastmaster and the mayor among guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Veterinary College
Odeon
Markbreit
L. P. Cook
J. L. Axby
J. H. Schroeder
Walter R. Griess
J. D. Templeton
Charles B. Becker
William H. Fisher
Edward Horstman
Paul C. Hurley
William H. G. Lampe
Frank B. Ringo
Charles L. McIntosh
George D. Warner
Havlin
Charles Goosman
Mother Seeks Son Alfred Klook Missing Boy
The mother of Alfred Klook, 10, of 2827 Park Avenue, asks police for help locating her son who left for school yesterday afternoon and did not reach his destination or return home. She fears he may have been kidnapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Klook
Park Avenue
Newport News In Brief
Campbell County Benevolent Society elects H. W. Reusch as president and a slate of officers for the year. Newport shows no contagious disease and reports sanitary conditions improving. Union Light, Heat and Power Co vs Samuel Kilis ends with a not guilty verdict in Magistrate Quehl's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell County’ Benevolent Society
H. W. Reusch
J. Lehr
Berninger
H. Riesenberg
Adam Wagner
Banner- Carrier
D. Shannon
J. Weber
J. Scheutz
H. Smith
J. Dressing
M. Dolan
J. Meyer
Newport
Health Department
Union Light, Heat and Power Company
Samuel Kilis
Unknown Man Killed by Engine at Cincinnati Rail Yard
A white man about 35 was killed instantly when struck by Yard Engine No. 3 in Cincinnati. He suffered a crushed head and severed limbs. His belongings included a record bearing a saloon address at 22 Opera Street and a recent one cent coin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aadt Pene
Ding
Cincinnati
Southern Railro
Eessets Gest Street
Ecord
Opera
Tanner Albert Stifel Dies of Uraemic Poisoning
Albert C. Stifel, 50, partner in Stifel Lockwood & Co. tanners of 207 Broadway, died at home 701 Glenwood Ave Avondale after a 24 hour illness from uraemic poisoning. Funeral set for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert C. Stifel
Stifel, Lockwood & Co., Tanners
Broadway
Glenwood Avenue
Avondale
Real Estate Transfer Cote Brilliante Lot 102
Lawrence W. Gillespie transfers Lot 102 in Cote Brilliante Home Company's subdivision to M. M. Ware in the Cote Brilliante area. Property details indicate subdivision bounds and ownership change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence W. Gillespie
M. M. Ware
Cote Brilliante Home Company
Cote Brilliante
Dry Cleaners Rally for Co operative Move
A group of dry cleaners affected by upcoming ordinance plans to form a cooperative to survive regulation, aiming to consolidate plants away from residential districts to cut costs and support smaller operators. In Hubbard tract, a Carnegie Library one story 60 by 66 feet is projected at about 25000, with Gartenter plans for Price Hill and Highlands residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busi
Garber & Woodward
Carnegie Library
Hubbard Tract
Rice Adil
Real Estate Transfers and Mortgages Filings Listed
Real estate transfers involve James G. Cooper to Mary G. Hooper and many other property acts across streets and blocks with multiple buyers and sellers. The section also notes mortgages filed and canceled including various individuals and lenders such as Union Savings Bank and German Bank, with listed amounts and parcel details.
Goebel Secures Majority on Ocean Mail Bill
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune Washington March 24 The Ocean Mail Subvention bill can be reported from the House Post Office Committee by Representative Herman P Goebel His position rests on a Republican member who once opposed the bill now favoring it Steenerson Minnesota is named as the convert who swung the committee in favor of a report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri UN
Washington
House Post Office Committee
Herman P. Goebel
Steenerson
Minnesota
Boy Loses Toes in Freight Train Accident
William Hor, 17, of North Eighth Street, attempted to board a freight near the Phoenix Castor Company plant in Hamilton Ohio. He fell and his left foot was crushed under the wheels, resulting in several toes being amputated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, O
Wiliam Hor
North Eighth Street
Phoenix Castor Company
Social and Personal Notes Highlight Cincinnati Gatherings
Miss Sophanisba Breckenridge of Chicago University lectures at Cincinnati University Thursday evening and will be guest of honor at a tea hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Charles William Dabner in Clifton. Mrs. Wallace Brown of Minneapolis visits Cincinnati. Mrs. George Hughes of St Paul arrives for a week with Mrs. Gordon Taylor. Elizabeth Burckhardt of East Walnut Hills hosts bridge Friday. Home of the Incurables hosts luncheons April 7–11 at the old Schultze Building. Emma C. Iliff and William W. Pare of Birmingham to marry at Mt Adams home. The Odeon offers a seventh recital in a historical song series by Sigrvor Pietro Florida students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophanisba Breckenridge
Chicago University
Cincinnati University
Charles William Dabner
Clifton
George Hughes
St. Paul
Gordon Taylor
Park Avenue
Walnut Hills
Elizabeth Burckhardt
Madison Road
East Walnut Hills
Bridge
Schultze
East Fourth Street
Emma C. Iliff
William W. Pare
Birmingham
Ala
Charles E. Tliff
Mt. Adams
Odeon
Sigrvor Pietro Florida
Socials and Travels of Walnut Hills Residents
Local residents from Pittsburg Avondale and Walnut Hills embark on visits ranging from Washington D C to Florida and Ohio. Families part to visit relatives, attend weddings, and relocate briefly, with mentions of Mrs Budd Mrs Fleischmann Miss Probasco and numerous others traveling to Boston Lima Omaha Circleville and Hot Springs Virginia for leisure and family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Budd
Pittsburg
J. P. Laffay
Morrie Street
Walnut Hills
D. G. Kinney
Libsy
Mont
Kinney
A. E. Muth
Hale Avenue
Avondale
Washington, D. C
Max Fleischmann
Hiéce
Grace’ Probasco
Clifton
Florida
Miss Probasco
Carnegie
Manchester-by-the- Sea
Mass
Dungeness Island
Fernandina
Fla
Fleischmann
Mr. Fleischmann
St. Augustine
Gus Louis
Henry S. Herzog
Yale Avenue
H. M. Ross
Lima
G. M. Peters
Luray Avenue
William Lisle
Boston
Edgar Doran
Washington Avenue
Chicago
Robert Rheinstrom
M. Greve
Charles Theodore Greve
Vernonville
Circleville
Blanche Bradford
Florence Wells
Alms
Hot Springs
Hannah Davis
Cork
Carl Fechheimer
Offa
Bessie Drukker
Vent
Cleveland
Mede
Kentucky Society Notes Guests and Travels Across States
Miss Fannie French of Covington travels to Chicago to visit her nephew Elliott Banks and family. Several Newport and Covington residents plan trips to Richmond Virginia Lexington and Chattanooga. People host guests from Lexington Dayton Houlisville Huntington and others while social clubs hold Euchre and Five Hundred events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie French
Covington
Chicago
Elliott Banks
Summerville
Richmond
Mary Coombs
Katherine Norton
Lexington
Bettie Carothers
Newport
Charleston
W. Va
Frances Manser
Fannie
Maplehurst
Gayle Weber
Honduras
Frances Kinney
Dayton
John Simrall
Robert Cochran
Madison
Indi
James C. Layne
William Stewart
New York
Johnson
West Third Street
Fred Hart
Chattanooga
Irving Halsey
Alice Worthington
Houlisville
Alex. Worthington
Thomas Porter
Mattie Bruce Reynolds
Dallas
Tex
N. G. Morris
Davis
Thomas Morgan
Ed Croninger
Croninger
Harry Fisher
Marietta
Fishbaugh
Edward Morris
East Third Street
Mary Berry
Hantington
Denver
Collins enters West Virginia governor race as Democrat
At a statewide gathering of coal operators and politicians, Kerris Collins announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor of West Virginia. Collins is a coal operator and a man of substantial wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Bromwell
W. V2
Kerius Collins
Collins
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Covington and Newport
Committee
Fiscal Court
Campbell County Courts
Covington Briefs
Covington Real Estate
Allen Dire
Columbus
Lena M. Harlow
Wade
Samuel L
New Taft Club
Fiscal Tribunal
Mlogta
Kenton Court Notes
Cincinnati College
Lad
Newport News
Enoch Detly Tee Peeee
Murray City
Alma Reed
William Lydenberg
Jannet Plummer
sereegeRt
Edward G. Beck
Seees
Kyi
Kathryn Schmelzks
Ess
Amedeus Nousitrova
A - Josephine Deluca
Newport Real Estate
Eee Illustrated
Ey H. G. Wells
The
Philippines
Roy Crandall
F. F. D. Alberry
Stil
Illustrated Sunday
George Wharton Edwards
Collier
United States of America
Nebers
National League Baseball Club
Fraternal Order
Eagles
H.G. Wells
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
DRY Cleaners
Plan General Shop
Price Hill
Real Estate News
Ness
Theodore Mayer & Bronavé
Della Thornton
Bracken Road
Gate Street
Westwood
William Krebs
Ben C. de Camp
Kelso Murdock
James Miller
Highlands
Christ Church Parish House
Elzner& Anderson
James G. Cooper
Mary G. Hooper
Burdette and
Ashland Avenues
Automatic Sewing Machine Company
C. L. Downey
George N. Hufft
RK. P. Nichols
A. Trapp
G. Mohr
Blue Rock Street
Cumminsville
Charles Mayer
Gilbert Avenue
Dixmount
Woodburn Avenues
Bosinger & Hopkins
John F. Robinson
Saunders Street
Charles W. Wortman
Peter Schweikert
Powel Crossey
Louisa F. Strong
Catherine M. D. Casper
Yost
Elmwood Maud Conroy
Pauline Hater
Mills & Kline
Norwood
Cc.c
Minnie F. "Hornberger
Louis Stricker
Middleton Avenue
Clif- Bros Suddeu Yypore
David S. Oliver
Ferdinand J. Brown
Amalie A. Tranchant
Walter Lynch
John Bates
Ostres
Avongris
Cesidcere
Frederick Ahrebs
Elizabeth Meyer
John T. Wright
Elizabeth T. Champion
James Dalton
Caroline Young
Frederick M. Adams
Mary F. Shade
Bates
Wilfred M. Dg
Cleely B. Sibley
James W. Sibley
Ter- Roe
M. Zuitch
Esther ‘Mayer
Bofinger & Hopkins
South Sartuinol
Cen Develcc
Esther Mayer
Bridget Carroll
Wiggeman
Mt. Bubb Co
Henry Rieke
Oakley L
Anna McCarthy
O’ Bryanville B. & L. Ae
Union Savings B
Grant Mérrit
Rae B
Aatendin Mueller
Accra Sali Hss
Charlotte E. Hall
Harriett’r. Davis
Kate Meyer
Emma
WRG
Schanhachinan
Walter la Wwise
Sette
Eth Hadam
Cvaenate
Iba Yaks Va
Bridget “Neon
Ira
Jacob Trapp
Benjamin E. Fox
F. Langerman
Union Savings B. & Acid
Gertrude Willenberg
Goac
Louis Stone
Mary Stone Techn EA Ae
Oakley B. & L. Co
Johan Kroos
GAM
Ieee
Frank Susshine
Kaverts
Mary Haley
Ohio
Sony's
Rachel Day
Columbia B. & L. Co
Joseph
Scheve
Goebel
Province McCormck Pogue
Fifton
Wallace Brown
Inneapolis
Brown
Dawson Blackmore
Will Stewart
Russell Law
Pogue
League
W. J. Williams
East McMillan
F. Medvor Smith
Ondale
Kentucky Society
Chichester
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