General Nelson Miles Hero of Civil War and Indian Campaigns
Nelson A Miles born 1839 in Westminster Massachusetts rose from local fighter to Civil War hero. He earned the Medal of Honor at Spotsylvania and led anti Indian campaigns including Nez Perces and Sioux with reforms in agencies. He served as Commanding General and later wrote books, marrying Mary Sherman in 1868 and remaining active in golf and public life near Washington.
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General Miles
Westminster
Mass
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Harvard
Brown
Colgate
Roxbury
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Grant
Meade
Burnside
McClellan
Hooker
Hancock
Wilderness
Spottsylvania
Chicago
Cleveland
United States Army
Spain
Cuba
Santiago
Porto Rico
Lamont
McKinley
Alger
Roosevelt
Root
Dewey
Schley
Sherman
Massachusetts Militia
Republic
New England
Mary Hoyt Sherman
Potomac
Washington
Miles City Named for General Who Fought Indians Here
General Nelson A. Miles, who died today at a Washington circus, led the Northwest Indian Wars in the late 1870s and 1880s. Miles City, Montana was named for him after his arrival in 1876 to establish a provisional post at the Tongue River mouth. He came with his nephew George M. Miles, still a local banker.
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Boston
John Myles
Captain Myles
Daniel Miles
Joab Miles
Nelson A. Miles
Yorktown
Daniel
Miles
Nelson
Sehon
Sitting Bull
Joseph
Nez Perces
Crazy Horse
Lame
Deer
Elk Horn
Broad Road
Natchez
Geronimo
Bear Coat
Miles City
Mont
Washington
Northwest
Fifth Infan
Tongue River
Ft. Keggh
George M. Miles
Ten Automobiles Burn in Elmwood Place Paintshop Fire
A fire at Carthage Auto Painting and Trimming Co. 720 Main Ave Elmwood Place destroyed ten cars with damage around 25000. Two Cincinnati companies aided Elmwood firemen. The blaze started in a car being worked on and spread quickly threatening Cordes Lumber Yards near the Cincinnati city line.
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Carthage Auto Painting and Trimming Company
Main Avenue
Elmwood Place
Cincinnati
Marshal
Westcott
Elmwood
Cordes Lumber
John Craig
Corporation
Ridge Tire and Battery Company
Montgomery Road
John R. Bruce
Seventy-seventh Street
Carthage Pike
Man in Sayler Park Attempts Suicide After Moonshiner Threats
Andrew Lutz, 52, machinist of 1226 West Street, cut his throat and a side with a pocketknife then threw himself before an automobile in Sayler Park. He claimed moonshiners were about to kill him and said he would try again next time. He was taken to Dr Lehman’s office and then to General Hospital for observation. wounds not serious.
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Andrew Lutz
West Street
Sayler Park
Harry Brown
Lutz
Frank Baker
B. F. Lehman
Reardon
General Hospital
Arbuckle Wins License Again to Wed Doris Deane
Roscoe Arbuckle and film actress Doris Deane obtained a marriage license in Los Angeles. The previous document was rejected because Minta Durfee Arbuckle’s divorce was not final. Arbuckle planned to marry at the bride to be's home in Pasadena tomorrow evening.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Roscoe Arbuckle
Doris Deane
Minta Durfee Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Pasadena
Autoist Crisenberry Hurt by Pheasant Crash
Washington D May 15 W R Crisenberry district manager of the Standard Oil Company suffered cuts when a pheasant flying from the roadside crashed through his windshield while he was driving along a country road near here.
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Associated Press
Washington, D
W. R. Crisenberry
Standard Oil Company
Wiehe Heads Amaranth Grand Court in Columbus
C Henry Wiehe of Cincinnati was elected Grand Patron and Mrs Idella D Rupert of New Waterford named Grand Matron at the closing session of the Grand Court Order of Amaranth in Columbus Ohio May 15.
Weather Across States Brings Showers and Warmer Spells
Ohio and Indiana expect increasing cloudiness with showers on Saturday and Sunday, with cooler spells later. Kentucky and Tennessee see unsettled conditions and showers, followed by cooler afternoons. West Virginia reports rain Saturday night into Sunday, while many locations record temperatures and precipitation in the latest May 15 summary.
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Ohio
Kentucky
East Portion
West
Tennessee
West Portion
West Virginia
Indiana
Voag
Funeral home advert announces cremation services
The Busse Borgmann Co. Funeral Directors offer cremation and non sectarian services at 1517 Avenue with three chapels. No charges are listed.
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Busse & Borgmann Co
Ae Avenue
Indictments Dismissed in Cincinnati Graft Case Farewell to Prohibition Scandal
Judge Hickenlooper dismissed five indictments against seventy Cincinnati police and city agents tied to graft from prohibition law violators. The sweep led to 69 convictions, a police reorganization, and closure of several village liquor courts. Immunity granted to co conspirators under the Volstead act may shift prosecutions to state law.
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Cincinnati
Ciry
Hickenlooper
Cincinnati Police Department
First District
Aother
Aubrey Houston
Fourth District
Sylvester Brockman
Seebohm
Haroth E. May
United States
Russell Wilson
Cincinnatus Association
Charles S. Bell
Wilson
Joseph Reichert
May
Bell
Frank Balke
Neil Mallon
Three Cincinnati youths arrested in Harrison Ohio
Three Cincinnati youths were arrested in Harrison Ohio by Marshal Loos. They are charged with possessing two stolen automobiles. The suspects are Joe Piffer Charles Hill and Herman Tombly. One car belonged to James Brewer of Covington and was stolen from in front of the Zoo Thursday night.
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Cincinnati
Harrison, O
Marshal Loos
Joe Piffer
Pleasant Street
Charles Hill
Vine Street
Herman Tombly
Elm Street
James Brewer
Main Street
Covington
Charter Train To Races By Cincinnati Club
The Cincinnati Automobile Club chartered a Big Four train to haul members to the Indianapolis Speedway for races on May 30. The departure from Cincinnati is 7:00, arriving at the speedway 9:30. Return leaves the track at 5:30, returning to Cincinnati by 9:30.
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Cincinnati Automobile Club
Indianapolis Speedway
Frank Switalski
Cincinnati
Speedway
Storm Blows Down Homes Floods Norman City
In Norman Oklahoma a wind and rain storm tore down several houses and flooded large parts of the city. Water reached over a foot in the business district and all communications were paralyzed. The city was dark for about three hours with no injuries reported.
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Associated Press
Norman
Okla
Birth Announcements From Local Families
A series of birth notices list families with parent names and addresses. Entries include Frank and Marie Alhan at 1821 Mentor, Charles and Rose Blackschleger at 7774 Eway, Howard and Ethel Dobell at 823 Clark, Paul and Mary Edric h at 916 Hawthorne, Esther Hamrock at 1218 Dewey, Benard Hickey and Irene, plus others with addresses on Riverside Drive, West Athens, Denman, and Armory Avenue.
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Eeee
Norma
Erie Avenue
Alhan
Frank and
Marie
Blackschleger
Charles
Rose
Eway Avenue
Burch
Saturn Avenue
Dobell
Howard
Ethel
Clark
Edrich Paul and
Mary
Hawthorne Avenue
Hamrock
Eee
Esther
Dewey Avenue
Hickey—Benard
Irene
Gilsey Kelley Chagies
Elizabeth
Riverside Drive
Ate Ge Og
Hallie
Kleiman
William Gue Mary
Hack- Langdon Earl
Lola
Denman
Ted -Robert and
Catherine
West Ath
Ae E— Aloysius Sane
Margaret
Street
senWick—George & and Aay
Floralenue Wondersmith
Teknes Avenue
Wachter
John and
Anna
Orient Avenue
Windland
Adolph
Jennie
Armory Avenue
Marriage Licenses Listed With Name and Residence
A dated table lists individuals obtaining marriage licenses with their full names and residential street addresses including Francis X. Drain 4021 Cherry Street and Louise Ehrhartt 3612 Was a. av, among others, along with several listed by judge and location varying from Oak to Norwood. The compilation names multiple residents and corresponding addresses as part of the public record.
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Francis X. Drain
Cherry Street
Mather G. Bywater
McKinley Street
August Thormayer
E. Liberty Street
Louise Ehrhartt
Edward Boenstech
Lydell Avenue
Anna Berling
Clay Street
James Baxendale
Concord
Kathleen Brogan
Florence Avenue
Anthony Zwissler
White Oak
Helen Mergy
Cc.c.-S-0
College Osi
Judge F. Dunn
Cutter Street
Bessie B. Bryant
Betts Street
Bradford
B. Cory
Dayton
Louise Viston
Norwood
Steamship News Arrivals and Departures for May 15 16
New York World News Service lists incoming steamers Bergensfjord from Bergen May 46 Reina Maria Cristina from Cadiz Agen 28 and outgoing ships Paris Havre 11 a m Volendam Rotterdam 10 a m George Washington Bremen 12 m Cargnia Liverpool m Colombia Glasgow m Egremont Port Said 2 a m Conte Verde Naples 3 pth Celtic Liverpool 12 p Matura Barbados 11 ca Orizaba Havana 11 a m Vauban Buenos Aires 11 a m Isabella San Juan 11 a m Calamares Cristobal 12 m Metapan Santiago 12 m Arrive May 1165 Auguitania from ee America Bremen May 5 Panama Cristobal May 7.
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New York World News Service
New York
Shipping News
Bergensfjord
Bergen
Reina Maria Cristina
Cadiz
Agen
Paris
Havre
Volendam
Rotterdam
George Washington
Bremen
M. Cargnia
Liverpool
Colombia
Glasgow
Egremont
Port Said
Naples
Celtic
Matura
Barbados
Orizaba
Havana
Vauban
Buenos Ayres
Isabella
San Juan
Calamares
Cristobal
Ee America
Panama
Missing Man Thomas Mulvey Sought By Plattsburgh Letter
A letter from Plattsburgh New York asks police to search for Thomas Mulvey. Mrs George Belmore says the missing man is her brother and last heard from him while he worked at a soap factory.
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Plattsburgh
N. Y
Thomas Mulvey
George Belmore
Terrace Park district petitions tax deficit filed
At a glance the Terrace Park school district Setenday filed petitions with the Board of Sections declaring a tax deficit of 2700.90 dollars. It is expected the petition will be certified today. Robert A. Taft will speak on Results of the Last General Assembly at the Cincinnati League of Women Voters luncheon next Tuesday at 12:30 at the Alms. Reports of conventions will be given by Miss Agnes Milton. Edward R. Driemeyer, 3420 Piru avenue. Ava Rapston. Paseeneny filed his petition for City Council under the City Manager plan. The home of William Tredway at 1306 Paddock Hills avenue was entered and jewelry valued at 340 dollars taken.
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Terrace Park
Setenday
Board of Sections
Robert A. Taft
General Assembly
Cincinnati League of Women Voters
Dayton
Agnes Milton
Edward R. Driemeyer
Piri Avenue
Ava Rapston
Paseeneny
William Tredway
Paddock Hills Avenue
Tredway
River traffic and boat schedule in Cincinnati region
The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 32.8 feet at 6 PM and was stable. Vessels Queen City and Cincinnati arrived from Louisville, while Tom Greene and John W. Hubbard made various departures. About 500 people attended the Kentucky Derby crowd aboard the Queen City and Cincinnati. Beginning Monday the Cincinnati replaces the Kentucky on the Louisville to Cincinnati run, with weekly shuttle adjustments. Towboats Marmet and Donald arrived with coal. towboat Aliquipa is due with steel to Memphis. River stages.
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Tom Greene
Charleston
W. Va
John W. Hubbard
Louisville
Queen City
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Salli¢ Marmet
Marmet Coal Company
J. H. Donald
Kanawha
Aliquipa
Jones and Lockland Steel
Memphis
Tenn
Los Angeles Airship Returns After 290 Mile Proof Flight
The Navy dirigible Los Angeles completed a 290 mile flight over New Jersey and Pennsylvania with 30 guests including Secretary Wilbur’s party. Captain George Steele said engines functioned perfectly and landing was successful on the first attempt. Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones predicted airship transport will become a common, practical means of travel as costs fall.
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Lakerhurst
N. J
Los Angeles
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
Finance
Army
Navy
Trenton
Easton
George Steele
Hilary P. Jones
General Board
National Democrat Weekly Publishes Militant Party Line
Democratic leaders announce a new weekly, the National Democrat, to be guided by a strong advisory board and funded by prominent party supporters. It will not back any faction or candidate but will oppose the party’s enemies and aid Democratic elections, aiming for one million copies in circulation before next year’s elections.
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Washington
Democratic Party
National Democrat
William A. Oldfield
Arkansas
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Oldfield
Greene Line Tom Greene Heads to Portsmouth and Points
Steamer Tom Greene departs Saturday May 16 at 5 p m from Greene Line wharf boat for Portsmouth Ironton Ashland Ceredo town Huntington Gallipolis Charleston and intermediate points. Telephone Main 1457.
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Tom Greene
Greene Line
Portsmouth
Ironton
Ashland
Cadettaburg
Huntington
Gallipolis
Charleston
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B. F. Keith
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Peggy
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Fox Educational
Geoge O’hara
Chester Park
Dance Palace
Tropical Gardens
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Chester
Noah Webster
W.J. Pelo
A.M
Commercial Square
Broadway
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