Covington and Newport Fire Victims Burned in Gas Stove Blast
Mrs Ella Bradford and daughter Emma were seriously burned when gasoline soaked fluid ignited after a stove spill. They smothered flames with bedding in the Grubbs Building at Pike and Washington. Dr J S Simcox treated them. Lettie Bradford mangled her arm at a St Bernard factory later the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Bradford
Emma
Grubbs
Pike and
Washington Streets
Lettie
Bradford
St. Bernard
Beer bottles used in disorderly conduct case disposed
Alma Johnson Viola Smith and Dr Charles Kehm faced disorderly conduct charges in Newport Police Judge Hawkins court. With 200 spectators present the defendants pled guilty after a conference. Each defendant paid a $5 fine plus costs for allegedly playing baseball with beer bottles in a York street room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Johnson
Viola Smith
Charles Kehm
Weber
York Street
Hawkins
Veteran Fireman Dies in Newport At 79
Christopher Veldman 79, a veteran of the Cincinnati Volunteer Fire Department, died at his Newport home on Front and Saratoga streets. Born in Germany, he came to the U.S. as a boy, served eight years with the Fire Fighters of the Fifth Ward, and captained the unit late in his service. He recalled a Walnut Street fire where three buildings burned and two firemen died. A Newport resident for 25 years, he leaves a son and two daughters. Funeral services will be held Monday at St Stephen's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Veldman
Volunteer Fire Department of
Cincinnati
Front
Saratoga Streets
Germany
Fire Fighters
Fifth Ward
Veldman
Walnut Street
Old Canal
Newport
St. Stephen’s Church
Covington and Newport Bridge Directors May Change
Covington and Newport Bridge Company may undergo a full employee shakeup after the directors' meeting on the first Monday in June. Covington elects three directors this year, and the General Council voted Joseph L Ruh James Nolan and Fred Macke to the board instructing Mayor Craig to vote Covington stock for them. The Democratic council seeks to replace current Republican bridge staff. Joseph Leonard was chosen as elevator conductor in City Hall to replace the late Harry Ranshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington and Newport Bridge Company
Covington
Covington General Council
Joseph L. Ruh
James Nolan
Fred Macke
Craig
Joseph Leonard
Harry Ranshaw
Confederate Decoration Day Observed in Covington Cemeteries
Confederate veterans are to receive the Southern Cross of Honor under National Association rules. The E. M. Bruce Chapter U D C will decorate Linden Grove graves in the morning and confer Cross of Honor at Mrs Mattie Bruce Reynolds home in the evening. Aston Ma Chapter U D C will decorate Linden Grove in the afternoon and confer crosses at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Jefferson Davis
National Association of United Confederate Daughters
E. M. Bruce
Linden Grove
Mattie Bruce Reynolds
Aston Ma
Linden Grove Cemetery
Body Found Floating In Ohio River Near Constance Ky
A man's body was seen in the Ohio River Friday morning near Constance Kentucky by James Peno as he crossed toward Cincinnati. Coroner Murat recovered the body and estimated it had been in the water about three months. The man was about six feet tall, 170 pounds, aged between 40 and 85, wearing a black belt with multiple pairs of socks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Constance
James Peno
Cincinnati
Murat
Ministers Band Together For City Hall Match
G H Marshall of Covington YMCA proposes a ministerial ball team and works to recruit clergymen eager to play. The group hopes to debut with a game against the City Hall team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H Marshall
Covington Y. M. C. A
Marshall
City Hall
Land Transfer Fragments include Patterson and Sutton deeds
Fragmentary text documents convey transfers involving Winfield Patterson and Emma Patterson to Dixon for a 25 by 108 foot parcel on Boone near Cemetery Street, with other references to Clara B. and William Sutton along Orthcutt and Fifteenth, hinting at adjacent lots and street alignments in Latonia Huntington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
Emma Patterson
Dixon
Boone
Cemetery Street
Clara “B. Y
Huntington Avenue
Latonia
Willige
Orthcutt Et al
William Sutton
Campbell County Slander Suit Ends with One Cent Verdict
Marion Houston and Malcom Meades sued Mrs. Boehmer widow of Peter Boehmer of Newport for 10000 dollars. Circuit Court jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs for one cent after yesterday afternoon's trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Houston
Malcom Meades
Hamilton Diverts Crawford’s Run With Major Public Works
Hamilton Ohio paid 52000 into the County Treasury as its share of Crawford’s Run diversion. County Commissioners awarded contracts to Frank J. Davis and C. D. Bennett Contracting for two sections of the work to be completed in 120 days. The improvement aims to flood control and sewer lower city districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Crawford
Frank J. Davis
C. D. Bennett Contracting Couny
Covington Church Notes Show Sunday Services Citywide
List of morning and evening sermons across Covington churches with pastors, special music, Epworth League meetings, and youth activities. Notable events include Epworth League anniversaries, union church services, and a Y M C A men’s meeting with speaker P. B. Evans of Cincinnati.
Newport News in Brief
Frederick Banderman died at 1034 Isabella Street, brother of Councilman Henry Banderman, a widow and three children survive. Funeral tomorrow at 2 PM from his residence, Evergreen Cemetery burial. Also, Noahs Cove Lodge Odd Fellows delegation returns with Allan Heath elected Grand Senior Warden. Rowenna Porter dies aged 29. funeral tomorrow at her mother’s residence with Evergreen burial. George Lohr released after arrest for fugitive charge amid nonprosecution. State auditor says 612.04 franchise tax due on reservoir property. Ollie Anderson arrested in relation to recent jewelry thefts. Newport police seeking stolen items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Banderman
Henry Banderman
Isabella Street
Banderman
Evergreen Cemetery
William O. Bradley
Republican Club
Hayman’s Hall
Newport
Noah's Cove Lodge of Odd Fellows
George Lohr
Cottingham
Lohr
W. H. Newell
Newport Water Works Department
James
Gillanan and Weller
Cincinnati Police Department
Ollie Anderson
Anderson
Pearl and
Broadway
Covington YMCA Blesses New Home Corner Stone
William A. House, former Covington YMCA secretary now in Grand Junction Colorado, reports funds secured for a new boys’ home at a total cost of 62000 dollars. A large crowd attended the funeral of Harry Ranshaw, formerly City Hall elevator operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington Y. M. C. A
William A. House
Grand Junction
House
Harry Ranshaw
Robbins Street
Ranshaw
Kenton Court Notes: Verdicts Favor Defendants in Two Cases
In Covington Kenton Circuit Court the jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the suit of John Thobe against the city of Covington and the Ahlers Company for 5000 damages for personal injuries. John Bauer sued George Esterkamp for 500 damages over a business succession dispute. A temporary restraining order was granted by Judge Aunw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thobe
Covington
Ahlers Company
Thobe
John Bauer
George Esterkamp
Kenton
Aunw
Newport Man Dies In Ambulance After Drinking Carbolic Acid
Wilson Shelton a 43 year old resident of 11 East Fourth street Newport died last night in a patrol wagon en route to Speers Hospital after draining a vial of carbolic acid. His wife and several children survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Shelton
East Fourth Street
Newport
Speers Hospital
Shelton
Clark
King
Burglars Plague Park Avenue Neighborhood
Thieves tried multiple Park avenue and Fourth street homes in New port around 2 to 3 o clock yesterday morning. Mrs Hehman alerted police after the Hehman residence was broken into with a garden spade. No thefts were reported at the two entered homes. Residents aided police in a neighborhood search, and authorities note a prior robbery near Joseph Eckert’s home last Sunday night valued at about 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue
Fourth Street
Newport
Anna Robinson
Louis Hehman
Hehman
Joseph Eckert
Pastor Carl Schaeffer Granted Three Months Leave
The Board of Trustees of St Pauls German Evangelical Church Newport approved a three month vacation for Rev Carl Schaeffer due to throat trouble. He plans to sail June 11 from New York on the Kurfverst to Europe and visit relatives in Frankfurt am Main and Würzburg. During his absence Rev Cr Bauer of the Deaconess Home Cincinnati will lead the Newport congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
St. Paul's
Newport
Carl Schaeffer
Germany
Schaeffer
Europe
Old Country
Frankfort-on-the-Mmin
Wueiburg
Cr. Bauer
Cincinnati
Changes Cops Beats Newport Police Shift
Newport Police Chief Lickert re assigned all night shift patrols across nine districts. New assignments place Venard and Kleeman in District 1 while others follow in sequence under Mayor Krieger’s order for stricter enforcement of the midnight closing law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Police Department
Lickert Sprung
Venard
Kleeman
Asplan
Ward
Rau
Clinkenbeard
Amrein
Dreadholdt
Kees
Meyers
Thornhill
Gerding
van Leven
Wright
Donovan
Conlon
Hundemer
Flynn
Krieger
Newport Church Notes and Sunday Schedules
St Mark's English Lutheran H W Hanshue pastor 10 15 a m sermon The Evidence of True Religion 7 30 p m G A R memorial Service in the east of Christ 9 a m Sunday school 2 30 p m Junior League Miss Elinor Sullivan leader Wednesday Luther League Miss Anna Hallfarth Clementine Ludwig Taylor Street Methodist J W Crates pastor 9 15 a m Sunday school 6 45 p m Epworth League 11 a m The Christian's Impediments 7 30 p m The Pleasant Way Central Christian Charles L Garrison pastor ll a m sermon and communion 7 45 p m Christian Endeavor 7 45 evening worship York Street Congregational F E Bigelow pastor ll a m The Supremacy of Love 7 45 p m Some Promises of Jesus 9 30 a m Bible school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Street
M. E
South
J. R. Savage
Epworth League
Shinkle M. E
J. A. Browne
Mr. Red
Joseph W. Hagin
P. B. Evans
University of Cincinnati
St. Mark’s
English Lutheran
H. W. Hanshue
Eas of Christ
Elinor. Sullivan
Luther League
Anna Hallfarth
Clementine Ludwig
Taylor
Street Methodist
J. W. Crates
York Street Congregational
F. E. Bigelow
Love
Jesus
Bible School
Names and Residences From Mt Vernon Notice
Henry Smith aged 82 of Mt. Vernon Ohio and Nora Weaver of Mt. Vernon Ohio age 30 listed in a residence notice. No further context or actions shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Smith
Mt. Vernon, O
Nora B. Weaver
Mt. Vernon
Mae Wood and Platt Divorce Case Goes to Grand Jury
Mae C. Wood, Omaha woman imprisoned in New York on perjury charges after a divorce suit against United States Senator Thomas C Platt, faces grand jury action. She vows to keep fighting for her rights while awaiting indictment and possible trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mae C. Wood
Omaha
United States
Thomas Co. Platt
Miss Wood
Washington
Jerome
Old Platt
Garvan
Miss Woods
Senator Platt
Hoosier accused of six murders in crossstate case
James Brimmingstall, 40, arrested in Dowagiac Mich from South Bend Ind, charged with six murders and confessing to two more. Police cite wife’s escape as trigger and note possible further examinations. Victims include Huff of Dowagiac, Mortium of Missouri, and two unnamed men, with ties to Kansas years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
James Brimmingstall
Dowagiac
Mich
Missouri
David Huff
Dowagiaé
Smith Hortium
Dowaginee
Lusitania Sets Newspeed Record For Transatlantic Run
The Cunard liner Lusitania arrived in New York in heavy fog after a record voyage of 4 days 20 hours 22 minutes from Daunt's Rock. It established fastest long course time and the 632 knot third day burst, boosting hopes for a $750000 British mail subsidy if 24.50 knots average is maintained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cunard
Lusitania
Sandy Hook
Daunt’s Rock
Mauretania
Fire Island
Engineers Elect Bricans At Columbus Convention
The international convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers adjourned and 2000 delegates will attend the Hanna memorial in Cleveland tomorrow. Grand Chief Warren S. Stone is among the speakers and arrangements were made for Cleveland accommodations. Insurance reform allows $25 weekly payments to disabled over 70, with deductions on policy settlement. Ohio woman Mary E Cassell elected Vice President of the Auxiliary. the Study Club was abolished due to disinterest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
International Convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Cleveland
Uace
Hanna
Warren S. Stone
Stone
W. B. Printner
H. P. Shay
Locomotive Engineers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Amos Beeler
Kansas City
Grand International Auxiliary
Mary E. Cassell
Harry Sst. Clair
Logansport
Ind
Fairhead
Covington
Study Club
Print Paper Proge May Close Today
Western manufacturers testifying before the House Special Committee report no continuing price agreements since the General Paper Company dissolution. Clarence I. McNair notes an omnibus contract with Scripps-McRae at 2.10 per 100 pounds, vs 1.90 before, with General Paper Company parties. Committee adjourns to later continue hearings, possibly by night session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
General Paper Company
Clarence I. McNair
Northwest Paper Company
Scripps-McRae
Pacific Coast
Campaign publicity bill passes House on party vote
The House approved the Crumpacker campaign fund publicity measure 160 to 125 amid partisan lines. Democrats opposed a key reform as Republicans hailed the vote while Senate prospects and broader campaign reforms faced doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Washington
House
Crumpacker Campaign Fund
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Bishop Hartley Commends Taft in Philippines View
Columbus bishop James J. Hartley lauds Secretary Taft for praising the Catholic Churchs role in the Philippines. He cites moral influence, culture, and devotion as foundations for stable governance, noting his own political restraint and indirect support of the Republican candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Taft
Philippines
Nashville
James J. Hartley
Archepeligo
Widow Haynes Whipped by Masked Men in Kentucky
In Morgantown Kentucky a group of masked men visited the home of Widow Haynes near Horsemill and whipped her. They then dragged Crit Johnson from his bed, whipped him, and issued four warrants for local farmers involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Harris Inquires Into Death at Massillon Hospital
Governor Harris read the acting coroner’s claim that John Adams a Grand Army inmate at Massillon State Hospital died from brutal treatment. He ordered Massillon Trustees to conduct a thorough swift inquiry and report back, though no official notification had been received yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Harris
Bothwell
John Adams
Grand Army
Massillon State Hospital
Massillon Institution
Eaen
Bonds Exempt From Tax for Territorial Municipalities
In Columbus Ohio on May 22 Attorney General Ellis E. So ruled that bonds of municipalities in Territories are exempt from taxation. The opinion responds to Clinton County Auditor Guilbert who sought authority to tax water works bonds in Coalgate Indian Territory owned by county residents. Ellis said there is no authority forcing taxation and that such bonds are exempt like government bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Elis
Guilbert
Clinton County
Coalgate
I. T
Ellis
Mother Absconds, Children Still in Care
Mrs. Peter Coburn of Norfolk Newgiowno vanished with her four children weeks ago. A letter to Children’s Home officials says she is in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Coburn
Norfolk, Newgiowno
St. Louis
Leavenworth Pastor Resigns Amid Choir Scandal
In Leavenworth Kansas on May 22 the Rev R A Ellwood pastor of the Presbyterian Church resigned after charges by the mother of a girl in the church choir. The elders accepted the resignation noting the accusations and the pastor declined to comment. Ellwood had been in Leavenworth three years from Wilmington Delaware and was married with a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kan
R. A. Ellwood
Presbyterian Church of
Reverend Ellwood Led Wilmington Sermons Before 1902 Burning Case
The Rev Robert A Ellwood who left Leavenworth Kansas after leading Olivet Church Wilmington officers on sensational campaigns earlier stirred attention with newspaper ads for services He once served in the Spanish American War and in journalism He built Olivet into a large congregation and briefly faced church law charges but was acquitted before moving to Leavenworth two years prior to his resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Robert A. Ellwood
Leavenworth
Kan
George White
Helen Bishop
Ellwood
Absecon
N. J
Olivet Church
New Castle
GOSGAGES BATTLE WITH VILLAGERS
In Digoli near Tiflis Cossacks clashed with peasants during a church festival. Police attempted to arrest two suspected terrorists. fighting left one Cossack dead and nine villagers wounded or killed.
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Covington and Newport
Dr. J. S. Simcox
Old Cincinnati Department
Council
Daughters of Confederacy
Covington Real Estate
Campbell County Courts
Newport News
Newport Real Estate
Mathias R. Miller
Stephe Lederer
Mansion Hill
Daniel Trapp
George J. Matt
Cs Seins
Cocosacvacecoes
A. Weber Company
Fleanor Arnold
Chalfonte Sub
Highlands
Covington Briefs
Kenton Court Notes
Pastor
Newport Church Notes
Platts
Hoosier
Brimmingstall
Bresnahan
David Huffser
Kansas
Huff
Newspeed Record
Atlantic
Mrs. Fairhead
Covington, Ky
Auxiliary Order
Shay
Ohio
House Committee
Omnibus
Bill
Crumpacker
Hartley
Secretary of War
Neighbor
Gosgages
Tiflis
Digoli
Andie
Chichester’s Pills
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