Contests Loom At Sixth District Republican Convention
Turners Hall in Pike Street hosts the Sixth District Republican Convention with two contested seats from Kenton and Campbell Counties. The Fairbanks faction and Taft supporters vie for control, with J A Tomlin likely temporary chair and W Hoffmann as temporary secretary if the Wharf banks Bradley faction prevails.
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Turner Hall
Pike Street
Kenton
Campbell
Fairbanks
Wharfbanks-Bradley
J.A. Tomlin
Boone County
Fairleanks
Wiliam Hoffman
Covington
Taft
Campbell Counties
John Ringlis
Congress
Charles Coles
R. P. Ernst
City payroll showdown over Market Master names
City officials fret over payroll approval as Harry Jobert and John Hennessey names trigger a potential hold on salaries. City Clerk George Beach cites bond liability, while Democrats and Republicans clash on who should be Market Master. Courts may decide the dispute if Mayor Craig cannot approve the payroll.
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Cauacit
Committee On Ways and Means
Harry Jobert
Jobert
John Hennessey
George T. Beach
Igge
Renire
Craig
Horse Returns Home After Unmanned Rig Incident
A horse rented from Day & Waterfield in Covington on Madison avenue bolted with a buggy and no driver prompting police involvement. A man named Frank Bruns and a boy hired the rig claiming to visit his mother near Newport. the address at 38 East Front Street is vacant and the buggy shows rear damage suggesting an accident may have occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day & Waterfield
Fifteenth
Madison Avenue
Covington
Frank Bruns
East Front Street
Baek
Newport
Grocer R H Wichard Found After Mysterious Disappearance
Telegram received by his wife reveals he is safe in San Francisco and will write tomorrow. R H Wichard, a grocer at Fifteenth and Madison Avenue, had disappeared last Sunday, April 26, leaving family and investigators hopeful.
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San Francisco
R. H. Wichard
Fifteenth and
Madison Avenue
Elks Minstrels At Covington Arts Auditorium Tonight
Stanley Picket headlines a Covington Elks Minstrels program with Miss Rees and Mr. Wright in a sketch and the 1 000-pound quartet featuring Becker Cody Egelston and Heile plus John Dunphy and Miss Luella Sullivan in moving pictures. County Clerk John Co. B. Yates orders election officers to return ballot box keys and seals by May 6. Kathryn Etler, two, daughter of Patrolman Edward Etler, dies at 722 Philadelphia street. funeral Tuesday at St Aloysius Church. Sermons on Sunday closing were preached in several Covington churches by G F Oliver T O Seton J R Savage J Lt Blackburn Gilbert Glass and T S Buckingham.
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Stanley Picket
Elks’ Minstrels
Library Auditorum
Miss Rees
Mr. Wright
Messrs
Becker
Cody
Egelston
Heile
John Dunphy
Luella Sullivan
John Co. B. Yates
Kathryn Etler
Edward Etler
Philadelphia Street
Covington
G. F. Oliver
Union M. «. Church
Second Infantry Band to Open Season at Fort Thomas
Colonel Manisfield announced the First Band Concert of the season by the Second Infantry Band for this evening. Due to bad weather the concert will be held in the post gymnasium. Colonel Augur of the Twenty-fourth Infantry is ill but convalescing and may leave soon. Fay Miller paid a $20 fine in Police Court and was released from Newport jail. Sergeant Jeremiah Dailey of the Infantry is retired after thirty years of service.
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Manisfield
Second Infantry
Post
Augur
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Fay Miller
Squire Quehn
Newport
Jeremiah Dailey
Infantry
Campbell County Republicans ready for two district and state conventions
Campbell County Republicans plan to attend a Covington Sixth District convention for nominating a congressional candidate and selecting a State Central Committeeman, followed by a Louisville gathering to choose delegates to the Chicago National convention. Both factions mobilize large delegations amid high anticipation and speculation of Taft-Ernst strength prevailing.
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Campbell County
Covington
Louisville
Chicago
Newport
Taft-Ernst
Bradley
Eagles Hold Memorial Services for Silent Majority Members
The Blue Grass Aerie of Eagles No. 964 in Bellevue Ky held annual memorial services yesterday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Worthy President John Hartery led the opening ceremony while the Schubert Quartet performed. Attendees included Commonwealth's Attorney W A Burkamp and Francis J Hanlon. nine members were honored as deceased: Anton Beck Jr Otto Thiele George Emig Jr Henry B Kassenbrock Harry Egbert Michael Parnell Charles J Hegge William Barry Frank Cooper.
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Blue Grass Aerie of Eagles
Bellevue
Trinity Lutheran Church
John Hartery
Lodge
Schubert Quartet
Grace Mack
Regina Risavid H. Hughes
George C. Baugbach
Commonwealth
W. A. Burkamp
Newport Aerie
Francis J. Hanlon
Covington Lodge
Order
Anton Beck, Jr
Otto Thiele
George Emig, Jr
Henry B. Kassenbrock
Harry Egbert
Michael Parnell
Charles J. Hegge
William Barry
Frank Cooper
Arrange Spring Feast at St Josephs Orphans Home
The St Josephs Orphans Asylum committee in Cold Springs east of Avenger plans a spring feast for inmates on Saturday May 30 at the Orphans Home. Trustees formed an Arrangements Committee including Jacob Roell Frank Roell Joseph Gaupel Otto Depenbrock Adam Haas Bauman Mat Machinott William Schnelle. The all day event features outdoor amusements a musical program and a noon dinner for inmates and visitors with invitations sent to local charitable societies.
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St. Joseph's Orphan's Asylum
Coldsprings
Avenger
Orphan's Home
Jacob Roell
Frank Roell
Joseph Gaupell
Otto Depenbrock
Adam Haas
Bauman
Mat Machinott
William
Fire Damages Newport Commissioner’s Dwelling
A blaze caused by paper stuffed in the chimney flue at 130 East Sixth Street Newport damaged a wall in the residence of Police and Fire Commissioner Fred Koustmer. The stove had been removed and a fire started in the grate ignited the flue area. Fire units from Box 7 extinguished the flames.
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Fred Koustmer
East Sixth Street
Newport
Newport News in Brief
Deputy County Clerk Henry Maher returns from San Antonio to Newport on Saturday night. The Tuesday Literary Club will visit Avondale to hear Mrs. J. H. Duncan discuss Mexico on Dana Avenue. Mrs. James Thomas dies in Denver at 43 after tuberculosis. widow and three children survive. funeral in Denver today. Mrs. Fred Smith burned by gas range explosion in Orchard Street. eyebrows and hair scorched. Newport Council 21 Jr. O U A M splits into Vets and Colts for a two month membership contest, winner to be banqueted by July 1.
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Henry Maher
San Antonio
Tex
Newport
Avondale
J. H. Duncan
Dana Avenue
Mexico
James Thomas
Denver
Col
Fred Smith
Orchard Street
Newport Council
Vets
Leroy Davis
Dave H. Ranshaw
Newport Vital Statistics Reported Week of Deaths
Dr George W Brown lists nine Newport deaths in the past week including infants Emrick and Cooney who died from inanition and adults such as Sarah Smith 62 bronchitis Korbert Seiter 2 pneumonia Syril Moreland 4 meningitis Clara Gunkle 19 pneumonia Helen Schirle 35 consumption George Ware 49 dropsy Clem Temberg 37 poison Davis Solomon 8 cebro spinal meningitis Clementine Judy 86 senility Mary Walter 68 senility and John Werpup 78 apoplexy.
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George W. Brown
Newport
Emrick
Cooney
Sarah Smith
Korbert Seiter
Syril Moreland
Clara Gunkle
Helen Schirle
George Ware
Clem Temberg
Davis Solomon
Clementine Judy
Mary Walter
John Werpup
Bellevue Welfare Association to hold special meeting
The Bellevue Welfare Association will hold a special meeting Wednesday evening May 6 to discuss the recent action by the City Council on the water question.
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Bellevue Welfare Association
Stabbings in Providence Street Affray Widened
Reports of a fatal stabbing and a second knife wound in Providence street near Fifteenth describe Louise Harris a 23 year old colored woman fatally stabbed allegedly by Edward Hammond. Rachel Penny 23 colored was wounded by Kate Grant in a saloon fight on Longworth street and sent to City Hospital. Kate Grant remains at large.
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Lkely
Providence Street
Fifteenth
Louise Harris
East Sixth Street
Edward Hammond
Hueftlein
Pflug
Hammond
Rachel Penny
Augusta Street
Central Avenue
City Hospital
Kate Grant
Grant
Longworth Street
Surprise Dinner for Departing Plant Officers at Carthage
Employees of Black-Pollak Iron Company in Carthage held a surprise dinner for Superintendent H B Johnson and Assistant Superintendent Frank Curry, who resigned. Johnson received a diamond ring and Curry a watch fob. Mayor W W Birch presided. President E Pollak denied resignations stemmed from disputes or imminent strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black-Pollak Iron Company
Weber's Hall
Carthage
HB. J. Johnson
Frank Curry
Johnson
Mr. Curry
Harry Norris
W. W. Birch
E. Pollak
Pollak
Morris
Julius
Johnson and Curry
Hotel Guests Cheer Waiter Foot Race at St. Nicholas
A morning race between two hotel waiters, John Wagner and Nicholas Loretta, drew guests and bets at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Wagner led halfway, Loretta collapsed near Fifth Street, and Wagner finished to the hotel, with spectators betting on the outcome and enjoying the entertainment.
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St. Nicholas Hotel
John Wagner
Nicholas Loretta
Race Street
Betwe
Wagner
Vetta
Loretta
Sixth Street
St. Nicholas
Stabbing of Local Athlete Seeks Details at City Hospital
Harry Sexton 24, of 439 Grand Avenue Price Hill was found early yesterday near Eighth Street and Central Avenue with a cheek wound. He told police an unknown man cut him. investigators pursue leads while Sexton, linked to St Minke College and University of, is treated at City Hospital.
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Harry Sexton
Grand Avenue
Price Hill
Eighth Street
Central Avenue
Sexton
St. Minke College
University of
England alarmed over Indian wars with Afghan tribes
London reports say India unsettles Britain as Mohmands near settlement and a large Afghan force crossed the border toward Khyber Pass. British troops march to Jamrad and Ladikhotal while plots to murder Europeans implicated natives. Two Europeans killed in Mocforpur bomb outrage. officials urge alertness.
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London
India
Khyber Pass
Ladikhptal
Willcox
Jamrad
Awar
Simla
Calcutta
Mocufferpur
Bengal
Taft Visit Aims to Ease Panama U S Ties
Panama City May 3 Ricardo Arias secretary of foreign relations said Tafts visit signals the United States desire to settle differences with Panama and Colombia. Observers expect Taft to use friendly advice to curb disturbances during Panamas upcoming election amid tensions and rumors of a U S agent probing the political climate.
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Panama
Taft
Ricardo Arias
United States
Colombia
Cuba
Isthmus
Washington
Grover Cleveland Shows Daily Improvement in Health
In Lakewood New Jersey on May 3 former President Grover Cleveland is reported by his wife to be improving daily from acute indigestion. Mrs Cleveland says improvement continues and hopes for an early return to Princeton. He spent a quiet Sunday at the Lakewood Hotel and Mrs Cleveland is pleased with progress.
New chairs discuss national convention leaders in Washington
National Chaitites Harry New arrived in Washington for a conference with the President. He would not name his choice for temporary chairman or keynote speaker at the National convention. He noted ticket demand is very heavy and many will be disappointed.
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Munsey
Washington, D. C
Real Dispatch
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Ohio mail carriers meet in Warren with officer slate
The Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania Letter Carriers Association met in Warren on May 3. They passed resolutions thanking Congressman James B Kennedy for support of the salary bill. Officers elected include President Clyde Little Warren, Vice President T A Collins Ravenna, Secretary Ty EB Youngstown, and Sergeant-at-Arms BE J Miday Canton. The group plans three meetings yearly, with Canton hosting in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Warren
Ohio
Pennsylvania
James B. Kennedy
Theyg
Canton
Clyde Little
T. A
Collins
Ravenna
Ty. EB
Eee
Youngstown
Jesse ‘H. Ae
Sharon
BE. J. Miday
New York Cotton Exchange Basis Under Fire in Smith Report
Herbert Knox Smith examines two major U S cotton exchanges New York and New Orleans arguing the fixed-difference system used by New York creates unfair pricing, shifts risk to nonexperts, and harms hedgers while the commercial-difference system in New Orleans better preserves parity and market stability.
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Washington
House
Herbert Knox ‘Smith
Corporations
New York
New Orleans
New York Cotton Exchange
New York Vision Committee
Revision Committee
South
New York Exchange
Fight at Fifth and Main Involves Youths and Several Men
A melee last night at Fifth and Main drew a large crowd as three men and a woman fought near the Post Office entrance. A young man and a girl were exiting when two men engaged them, leading to a brawl that moved toward Serodino's drug store where the girl aided her companion with a injured nose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth
Main Streets
Serodino
Exploding Bomb Injures Man In Street Plot Unfolds
A finder was injured attempting to open a brass device found near Berry avenue. Police report three similar infernal machines and investigate bombs at the Phoenix Club Ninth and Race streets. Detectives seek a mysterious man and woman seen near the blast as a $500 reward attracts private investigators and rumors of anarchist motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horstman
Seventh District
Comet
Berry Avenue
Phoenix Club
Ninth
Race Streets
Frank Buegel
Buegel
City Hospital
Club
Cas
Dervishes Attack British Official and Governor’s Party
In Mesalamieh near Khartoum a British deputy inspector Scott Moncrieff and a native official were assassinated at a sheik’s instigation. A punitive force led by the provincial governor was ambushed by a Dervish band, with the governor and two native officers killed or wounded.
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Cairo
Egypt
Scott Moncrieff
Blue Nile
Mesalamieh
Khartoum
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Covington Briefs
FT. Thomas
Eagles Hold Services
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Ameer
Pease
Grover Cleveland
NEW
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Kennedy
York Cotton Exchange
Finder
O’bryanville
Brown
Steunenberg
Conrad Heard
Harry C. Martin
Mergenthaler
Phoenix Outrage
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