Fire at Covington Corrugating Plant Threatens Nearby Homes
Wires malfunction sparked a blaze at the Moe schel Edwards Corrugating Co. at 122 124 West Ninth Street Covington Sunday afternoon. Tar paper stored in the drying room fed flames that swept the interior before firefighters from Chief Teddy Griffith’s team contained them. Damages likely exceed 12000 dollars.
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Moeschel-Edwards Corrugating Company
West Ninth Street
Covington
Ninth Street
Washington
Russell Streets
Teddy Griffith
Plarnt
Cincinnati Boy Drowned at Erlanger Lake
George H. Lang age fourteen son of Mr and Mrs John Lang of 1985 State avenue Cincinnati was drowned Sunday afternoon while bathing with a party at a lake near the railroad in Erlanger Kentucky. The body was recovered promptly and the Covington Fire Department pulmotor used but to no avail. Coroner Dr Stephens is investigating.
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George H. Lang
John Lang
State Avenue
Cincinnati
Erlanger
Erlang
Covington
Stephens
Burglary Reported in Covington Home Theft
C E Waters of Richardson avenue and Madison pike reports to Covington police that a burglar entered his home Saturday night and stole jewelry including two diamond rings, a watch, and a blue steel revolver. No crew was involved.
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C. E. Waters
Richardson Avenue
Madison Pike
Covington
Kenton County Clerk's Garage Burned Down in Kenton
Fire destroyed County Clerk John Dillon's garage at 212 Fort Mitchell area rear of his home on Sunday evening. Loss estimated at 760 dollars. Cause of the fire is unknown.
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John Dillon
Kenton County
Dillon
Mitchell
Charles Ford Arrested on Disorderly Conduct Warrant
Charles Ford of Russell Street was arrested Sunday on a warrant sworn by Morris Marshal charging disorderly conduct. Judge Manson will try the case Monday morning.
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Charles Ford
Russell Street
Morris Marshal
Southgate approves new combi nation hose and chemical apparatus
The Newport Board of Trustees Fire Chief Case Thomasson and Kentucky Underwriters along with state fire officials tested the new combi nation hose and chemical apparatus Sunday morning. They declared the machine satisfactory and gave official approval.
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Southgate
Court to Decide If Street Car Firm Must Refill Holes
A federal judge will hear Monday whether the street car company must refill holes on Mouth Street, amid an injunction against Newport city actions. The company denies rights to the street and has refused repairs, while City Solicitor Spence thinks the firm must comply.
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A. M. J. Cochra
Newport
Monmouth Street
Spenc
Coroner's Nephew Killed in France War Action
Coroner Matthias Higgins of Campbell County was notified that his nephew Matthias Hester aged 26 of North Vernon Indiana was killed while in action in France. Hester served in the artillery after enlisting soon after the war began and was known in Newport.
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Matthias Higgins
Campbell County
Matthias Hester
North Vernon
Ind
France
Hester
Newport
Prize War Garden Tomato Finds Fame In Newport
Fireman Sam Purcell of Ladder Company 1 in Newport tends a spring war garden prize tomato plant that hundreds of gardeners have viewed. The plant has grown so large it is strung to poles like a bean stalk and bears 117 tomatoes on the vine.
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Sam Purcell
Ladder Company No. 1
Newport
Purcell
Robert Wallace Dies From Injuries At Steel Mill
Funeral arrangements are set for Robert Wallace son of Mr and Mrs E Wallace of 610 Park Avenue He died from injuries sustained at Andrews Steel Mills south of Newport The funeral will begin Monday at 8 30 am at the home with a requiem mass at 9 00 am at the Church of the Immaculate Conception officiated by Rev James L Gorey Burial will be in St Stephens Cemetery.
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Robert Wallac
E. Wallace
Park Avena
Andrews Steel Mills
Newport
Church of the Immaculate Conception
James L. Gorey
St. Stephen’s Cemetery
Eva M. Weber Dies at 30 in York Street Home
Eva Mathilda Weber 30 daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Weber of 1007 York Street died early Sunday at her parents home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at St Paul Church on Eighth Street with burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Eva Mathilda Weber
Chris Weber
York Street
St. Paul Church
Eighth Street
Evergreen Cemetery
Hotel men end wheat pledge as of August first
Washington July 28 The Food Administration announced in a cable from Hoover that hotels restaurants clubs and dining cars will be released from the No Wheat pledge starting August 1 Public eating places will continue to bake under regulations and serve victory bread Hoover praised the patriotic service and noted substantial savings estimated at 175 to 200 million pounds of wheat and products 150 million pounds of meat and 50 million pounds of sugar from October 1 1917 to August 1 1918 About 5 000 hotel proprietors and many of the 200 000 other public eating places observed the pledge while aiding a food saving education drive
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
England
Food Administration
Europe
Navy concrete boat to tour and exhibit on the esplanade
The first U S concrete boat, built to inspire fifty coastal ships, will be shown at the esplanade for three days. It reaches the river's edge on an inland cruise from Pittsburg to Illinois naval training stations. Three sailors on board promote navy recruitment while the craft, camouflaged as wartime needs, cruises at up to ten miles per hour.
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United States
Navy Department
Esplanade
Pittsburg
Great Lages
Ill) Naval Training Station
Chicago
Navy
A. D. Wingate
Cincinnati
Wingate
Walter N. Dowsey
Iron River
Ich
Dowsey
United States Naval Reserve
C.Q. Smith
T. F. Hogan
L. M. Meriman
Meriman
Cosmpion
Great Lakes
Louisville
Worship Habit: Golden Anchor of Soul to God
The Norwood First M B Church sermon centers on Luke's account of Jesus entering the synagogue on the Sabbath. The speaker argues that the habitual worship in Christ’s life demonstrates the power of worship to ground conduct, sustain reverence, and guard the soul amid waning religious practice.
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Norwood
W. T. ‘Stock
Christ
Ward Twenty Republican Officers Endorse Sheriff Candidate
The Twentieth Ward Republican executives met Saturday evening and after Henry Hauck’s address unanimously endorsed Ford Bader for the Republican nomination for Sheriff.
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Twentieth Ward
Henry Hauck
Ford Bader
Multiple Thefts Reported Across City Burglary Incidents
The cigar store of Charles Krohn & Co. at 530 Walnut Street was robbed late Saturday night by burglars who forced a rear transom taking a box of candy cigarettes and $4. Clarence A. Parsons of 911 Wade Street reported a Sunday entry into his room with $16 and $2.50 stolen from a wardrobe and trousers. Benjamin Woeste at 123 East Court reported Sunday three men entered Saturday night and took fourteen quarts of whisky and 150 cigars. Charles Brown of 3090 Markbreit Avenue Oakley was robbed of a gold watch at Smith Street Sunday morning by three white men. Herbert Pope of 883 Carlisle Avenue, a Black man, reported Sunday morning he was robbed of $1160 and a gold watch valued at $60 while dozing on a bench at Union Central Station.
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Charles Krohn & Co
Walnut Street
Clarence A. Parsons
Wade Street
Benjamin Woeste
East Court
Charles Brown
Markbreit Avenue
Oakley
Smith Street
Herbert Pope
Carlisle Avenue
Union Central Station
Austrian man held after sedition arrest
Police arrested George Helman an Austrian shiftsman at 1149 Harrison avenue on Sunday charging him with making seditious statements. He is held for federal authorities.
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George Helman
Harrison Avenue
Melvin Wheatly
Baltimore
Camp Mead
Henry Hagler
Montgomery
Ala
Severe thunderstorm floods Cincinnati area causing widespread damage
A cloudburst hit Norwood Oakley Hyde Park Madisonville and the East End Sunday flooding streets up to five feet. Lightning struck houses and interurban lines were knocked out. Trees toppled and crops damaged in the Little Miami Valley while a Main avenue Norwood car was disabled by a ground lead strike. The Dupps family narrowly escaped a fallen oak that wrecked their porch and home front.
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Norwood
Oakley
Hyde Park
Madisonville
East End
Cincinnati
Little
Miami
Main Avenue
John Dupps
Elkton
Hamilton
Dupps
Dartmouth College Professor Resigns to Lead Knox College
By Associated Press Hanover July 28 Dartmouth College announced the resignation of James Lukens Mr Conaughy professor of education director of the summer session as secretary of the college committee on admission. He has accepted the presidency of Knox College Galensburg Illinois. At 31 he is among the youngest college presidents in the country.
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Associated Press
Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth College Tonight
James Lukens
Conaughy
Knox College
Gaesburg
Ilinois
General Andrew H Emb er dies in New Haven at 84
General Andrew H Emb er former treasurer of the Southern New England Telephone Company and Civil War veteran died in New Haven today at his eight fourth year He was breveted Lieutenant Colonel by Secretary Stanton on the flag surrender at Appomattox and was made Brigadier General.
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Associatead Press
New Haven
Conn
Andrew H. Emb’ Er
Southern New England Telephone Company
Stanton
Lee
Fare Mattox
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