Chester's Free Vaudeville and Darktown Brigade at Coney
Christine Norman, a Cincinnati girl and Belasco star, headlines the season as she returns to the stagein New York rehearsals after starring in The Darling of the Gods at Milwaukee's Pabst Theatre.
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Chester'’S
Darktown Brigade
Coney
Belasco
Miss Norman
Cincinnati
Blanche Bates
David Belasco
Pabst Theater
Milwaukee
New York
Vaudeville at Chester Free Theater Delights Summer Audiences
Chester Free Vaudeville Theater showcases top acts as Colonel Martin offers outstanding summer bills. Highlights include Rice and Prevost, Bumpty Bumps, Mysticus, Contino and Lawrence, and Lillian Berry Reid. The park provides free admission and reliable transit to Coney boats for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Free Vaudeville Theater
Colonel Martin
Chester
Lake Shore
Contino
Lawrence
Lillian Berry Reid
Mysticus
Park Gate
Darktown Fire Brigade to Perform at Coney Island
Next week the Darktown Fire Brigade Fighting the Flames will be staged at Coney Island grounds. A cast of hundreds will bring life and humor to an outdoor novelty show, opening Sunday June 7 for two weeks with daily matinees. A parade by the brigade is set for Saturday June 6 through the city’s main streets.
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Darktown Brigade
Coney Island
Darktown Fire Brigade
River Park
Coney Island Fleet Heads for River Towns This Season
The Coney Island Company runs busy offices for bookings and operations of the Queen and Princess. Captain James Dupuy commands the Queen with fatherly care, pilot Jim Mace guides the ship, and Captain Parnell steers the Princess as a veteran newcomer to the Coney fleet.
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Coney
Coney Island Company
James Dupuy
Jim
Howe Pictures at the Lyric Begin Sunday Afternoon
The Lyman Howe moving pictures, renowned for their scope and educational value, will be shown at the Lyric for a limited period starting Sunday afternoon. The program blends dignified scenes of foreign life and architecture with entertaining views, and the cooled Lyric promises relief from the heat inside.
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Howe
Lyric
Lyman Howe
Grand Vaudeville and Pictures Draw Strong Summer Attendance
Vaudeville acts and moving pictures drive success across theaters with Grand leading, offering extended entertainment with plentiful encores. Admission remains affordable, sustaining high attendance and frequent bill changes to keep novelty for fans of this new popular form.
Flea Trainer Profoundly Described at Chester Park
A humorous notice recalls Prof. Braun a Chester Park flea trainer and manager of the Flea Theater with a long family line. He keeps hundreds of fleas valued highly and sustains a curious mutual dependence as fleas live off him.
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Jacques
Prof
Braun
Chester Park
Talking pictures and songs spark new weekly shows
The Columbia reports strong business as two new shows weekly are planned. Beginning tomorrow and all summer, Sundays and Thursdays will feature talking pictures and illustrated songs, with weekly program changes. Attendance rises daily and ten cent shows will continue through the season.
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Columbia
Lexington Money Lender Marries Dayton Bride in Grand Hotel
Garland M. Warren a money lender from Lexington Kentucky and Miss Margaret Day of Dayton Ohio were married at the Grand Hotel at noon yesterday. The ceremony was by Rev. L O Hartman of Christie M E Church. They will honeymoon here and live in Lexington.
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Garland M. Warren
Lexington
Margaret Day
Dayton
Arren
L. O. Hartman
Christie M. E. Church
Chinese ask Foraker for aid in opium ban
The Chinese United Society and the Chinese Anti Opium League cabled Senator Joseph B. Foraker urging Congress to pass a bill prohibiting opium importation to the Hawaiian Islands.
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Honolulu
Chinese United Society
Chinese Antiopium League
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
Congress
Hawaiian Islands
McGovern and Robson Stage Modest Six Round Exhibition
Terry McGovern of Brooklyn and Spike Robson of England fought six rounds at the National Athletic Club with no decision. Robson showed the better late in the bout while McGovern peaked early then faded, leaving a likely draw in a tame display before a big crowd.
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New York
Terry McGove
Brooklyn
Spike Robson
England
National Athletic Club
Robson
McGovern
Woodward Forfeits Interscholastic League Decider
Hughes failed to appear yesterday at Schrimper's grounds for the deciding Interscholastic League game against Woodward, resulting in a forfeit to Woodward.
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Hughes
Schrimper's
Woodward
Wealthy New Yorker recounts wardrobe thefts by partygoers
In a New York tale, W. Nephew King recounts garments borrowed by women who vanished with his clothes after a night in Hoffman House corridors. He later aided fire victims at Long Beach Hotel, praising a servant’s charity while noting scant thanks from others who benefited.
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New York
Commercial Tribune
Hoffman House
Harmon selects Yaple ad leader in Ohio
Judson Harmon the Democratic gubernatorial nominee favors Chillicothe Mayor Wallace D Yaple for State Executive Chairman. Harmon had previously backed James Ross of Columbus who declined the post. The Democratic State Central Committee meets in Columbus to elect the State Executive Committee.
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Chillicothe
Columbus, CO
Judson Harmon
Wallace D. Yaple
Harmony
James Ross
Columbus
Ross
Democratic State Central Committee
Lemons Flow to New York as Phelps Bros. Dominates Trade
A 19th century dispatch notes New York shifts from half a million to 150 million lemons annually. Charles H. Phelps of Phelps Bros. & Co. leads distributions for Austro-American Steamship Co. The Austro-American Line operates thirty steamships, with the latest vessel named for George Washington’s mother, delivering fruit to Bush Stores in South Brooklyn.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Charles H. Phelps
Phelps Bros. & Co
Austro-American Steamship Company
Phelps
Mediterranean
Atlantic
George Washington
Bush Stores
Brooklyn
Williamstown men sue over alleged paid threats
James and Charles O Hara of Williamstown Kentucky sue J T Scott Kate Martin D M Hall J W Lancaster J W Webb J W Shields Ss M Billiter Henry McMillan D S Clay William Stroud J Glasscock G B Webb R T Dickerson F A Cunningham and M Clark in Kenton Circuit Court for 5595 95 claiming payment under threats of criminal prosecutions and control of the courts tied to a local option election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James and
Charles O’hare
Williamstown
J. T. Scott
Kate Martin
D. M. Hall
J. W. Lancaster
J. W. Webb
J. W. Shields
Ss. M. Billiter
Henry McMillan
D. S. Clay
William Stroud
J. Glasscock
Webb
R. T. Dickerson
F. A. Cunningham
M. & Clark
Kenton
John B. O'Neal
James O’hara
Charles O'Hara
Law and Order League
Memorial Day Parade and Services Plan
The Me morial Day exercises outline calls James A. Garfield Post to assemble at 1 30 at the hall corner Fifth and Madison. A 2 pm parade travels Madison Robbins Banklick Fifteenth Holman Linden Grove to the Grand Army lot with music and prayers. A lake front service for sailors and marines follows. Sunday worship at St Pauls Church at 10 am led by Rev C E Gilbert Schmidt.
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Hall
Fifth Street
Madison Avenue
Madison
Robbins
Banklick
Fifteenth
Holman
Linden Grove
Grand Army Lot
Schmidt
Childers
Murphy
Lake Front
W. R. Co
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Eleventh and
Banklick Streets
C. E. Gilbert Schmidt
Covington News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Incidents
The Catholic Foresters of Kenton and Campbell Counties plan a silver jubilee at Covington Library Auditorium with speakers County Auditor Frank Tracy and Attorney F B Bassman. City Auditor W S Gould issued a permit for a five room dwelling extension at 127 West Fourth Street. Milk dealers held a secret meeting to oppose enforcing a new milk inspection ordinance and sent a committee to the Board of Health meeting to argue against tuberculine testing. Detectives Sandford and Salters arrested Charles Aylers for tapping confectionery owner Mrs Cora Lansdale's stock. License Collector Bruce Thornton arrested Clarence Bauer under the new peddler wagon rule. Bauer’s mistaken $5 vs $10 fee led to a suspended sentence after agreeing to use one helper.
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Kenton
Campbell Counties
Covington
Frank Tracy
F. B. Bassman
Newport
W.S. Gould
R. H. Hearod
West Fourth Street
Pike Street
Association
Board of Health
Sandford and Salters
Charles Aylers
McVeigh Alley
Aylers
Cora Lansdale
West Third Street
Bruce Thornton
Clarence Bauer
Thornton
Bauer
Kenton Court Notes and Trial Date Set
Circuit Judge Shaw set the William Uhly murder trial for June 29 after his attorneys secured a new trial on grounds of additional evidence. Uhly had been convicted of murdering his wife Nellie Uhly and sentenced to life. Police Judge Read fined John Lee 25 dollars and jailed him fifty days for abusing a woman. James Worsham was fined 25 dollars and jailed fifty days for disorderly conduct and chose a citywide job instead of serving the remainder of his sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
William Uhly
Uhly
Nellie Uhly
Read
John Lee
Lee
James Worsham
Worsham
Women urged to vote at Covington suffrage meeting
The Covington Equal Rights Association held its second open air meeting on Robbins and Scott streets to promote women’s suffrage. Dr. Sarah Sievers of Cincinnati spoke inviting questions, and Dr. Margaret Bigelow argued that women need the ballot to ensure health and moral well being, citing Colorado as an example. A lone question on Colorado corruption was met with the reply that women should not be judged before voting. The event proceeded orderly.
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Covington
Margaret Bigelow
Cincinnati
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Colorado
Bigelow
Mad dog bites Newport boy on Powell Street
Eight year old Frank Geberhardt, of 514 Powell street, Newport, was bitten by a frothing mad dog shortly before 9:30 PM while playing with other children. He suffered severe bites above the hip. Dr. Batten cauterized the wounds and the child remained in serious condition as the dog fled the crowd.
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Frank Geberhardt
Powell Street
Newport
Geberhardt
Governor appoints two to State Board of Embalmers
John Allison of Covington and Henry Grace of Columbus Kentucky were named by Governor A E Willson as members of the State Board of Embalmers yesterday.
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John Allison
State Board of Embalmers
Covington
A. E. Willson
Henry Grace
Columbus
Covington Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses
Covington residents Katie P. Drohan age 26 and Henry F. Gamm age 23 applied for marriage licenses. Also listed: Lilly Brinky age 23 and J. We Pour age 60, with residence details shown as Covington entries.
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Covington
Katie P. Drohan
Henry F. Gamm
Lilly Brinky
Death of Newport pastor Jacob Ernst noted
Word from Wauseon Ohio reports the death of Rev. Jacob Ernst 72, longtime Newport United Brethren Church pastor. Sisters Mrs. Conrad Kuster and Mrs. M Steinhauser are mentioned. funeral planned in Evergreen Cemetery chapel.
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Wauseon
Jacob Ernst
Newport
Decedent
United Brethren Church
Conrad Kuster
East Ninth Street
M. Steinhauser
Lexington Avenue
Evergreen Cemetery
John McCarthy
Blanche Edwards
Highlands
Ft. Thomas
Noah's Cove
Bellevue
Covington Real Estate Transfers Document
Fragmented record lists property transfers in Covington and Latonia including William and Ma Gardiner to Alice L Barr a parcel on ay street Bromley, F nny Lewin to J Kennedy 47 10 acres on Highland Pike, Oscar and Mary Roetken to Henry Keck Lot 176 of Robert Wallace lands Central Covington, Stewart Shillito and others to Oscar H Beetken Lot 176 Robert Wallace lands and Ellis Velma Irwin to C B and Susie Hays 25 by 175 feet on Randall Avenue Latonia.
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William
Ma Gardiner
Alice L. Barr
Ay Street
Bromley
Joseph
Sallie Kennedy
F.nny Lewin
Highland Pike
Oscar
Mary Roetken
Henry Keck
Robert Wallace
Covinkcon
Stewart Shillito
Oscar H. Beetken
Mtral
Pongee Gown Pattern Suggestion With Embroidered Net Yoke
A design for a light weight pongee gown features a yoke embroidered net blouse, waist tucks for fullness, elbow length tucked sleeves, and a tucked five gore skirt with optional straight flounce. Medium size requires 358 yards 24 inch width for waist and 10 yards for skirt. Patterns No 6121 and No 6114 offered at twenty cents each.
Girl Emma Johnson's body found in Ohio River
The fifteen year old Emma Johnson drowned last Sunday at the foot of Jackson street Dayton Ky. Her body was recovered midstream near Bell Harry Tieman and Ward avenue Belle Vue and identified by her clothes. Coroner Digby ordered the body to Costigan's.
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Emma Johnson
Ohio River
Jackson Street
Dayton
Harry Tieman
Ward Avenue
Buschert
Footer Avenue
Bellevue
Kentucky
Anna Wolfram
Digby
Costigan’s Undertaking Establishment
George Johnson
Newport
Georgetown
Fugitive Soldier Captured Near Brent Kentucky
William C. Coleman, a prisoner who escaped from Private Awlshouse Monday afternoon, was captured Monday night near Brent Kentucky as he attempted to board a C and O freight train. Six soldiers pursued him. Coleman was found about fifty feet up the track in civilian clothes and taken to the fort dungeon to await the next general court martial convening in July.
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William C. Coleman
Awlshouse
Brent
Coleman
Old Newport house up for sale by guardian heirs
Proceedings for the sale of the old building at 1 Front and York streets Newport were filed in the Newport Circuit Court by attorney T P Carothers for Mrs Ellen McNulty guardian of her daughter Elizabeth and other heirs who wish to reinvest the proceeds. The house, seventy five years ago, was owned by A A Perry a steamboat captain and served as a stopping place for river captains and pilots.
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Front
York Streets
Newport
T. P. Carothers
Ellen McNulty
Elizabeth
A. A. Perry
Rusty nail injures five year old at Tenth and Patterson
Frank Buechel son of F. J. Buechel 421 West Tenth street stepped on a rusty nail in a street with a cement pavement project at Tenth and Patterson. The wound penetrated the foot nearly an inch and swollen to three times normal size. fear of lockjaw led to medical care.
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Frank Buechel
F. J. Buechel
West Tenth Street
Tenth
Patterson Streets
Campbell County Divorces and Local Suits Filed
Carrie W Schoolfield sues James D Schoolfield for divorce alleging cruelty and failure to provide. The Post Glover Electric Co sues J W Scott for 350 dollars on a note. City appeals a prior ruling against William Fitzer over a vehicle license. Julia Hartfield nonresident avoids divorce proceedings. Postal Telegraph and Cable Co defends a franchised tax suit seeking 100 dollars per year for ten years.
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Carrie W. Schoolfield
James D. Schoolfield
Post-Glover Electric Company
J. W. Scott
Newport
William Fitzer
Baker
Court of Appeals
Paul Hartfield
Julia Hartfield
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
Newport Circuit Court
City Solicitor Court
Funeral for John Ennis in Bellevue Church of St Anthony
The funeral will take place this morning with services at the Church of St Anthony in Bellevue. Interment follows in St Joseph's Cemetery Price Hill. The Bellevue and Dayton Grocers Association will attend a banquet hosted by the grocers in Covington on Thursday May 28.
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John Ennis
Church of St. Anthony
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Price Hill
Bellevue and Dayton Grocers’ Association
Covington
Jacob Benkert Trust Transfer of Lots in Jamestown Addition
Jacob Benkert and wife transfer title to Theresa Nilling for Lots 21 and 23 in Jamestown Addition Dayton. Sale amount listed as 1400 dollars.
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Jacob Benkert
Theresa Nilling
Jamestown Addition
Dayton
San Eee
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