State G A R Encampment Held at Covington in May 1909
The State encampment Grand Army of the Republic for 1909 will be held at Covington May 19 and 20. Posts plan use of Odd Fellows Hall at Fifth and Madison with reserved seating and countersigns for others. Opening session set for 9:30 a m on Wednesday May 19. Credentials committee to meet in two sections at 7:30 p m May 18 at Garfield post hall to arrange preliminaries. Meeting of the Council of Administration at 1:30 p m May 18 also at the Covington hall to audit accounts and plan future policy.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Covington
le Vant Dodge
Berea
Odd Fellows Hall
5Th
Madison Streets
James A. Garfield
5Th and
Council of Administration
R. R. Perry
G. A. R. Hall
Southwest
Tobacco crop seen in Kentucky plant beds 312 strong
Frankfort March 30 Com Agriculture M C Rankin reports 312 tobacco plant beds visible from the railroad between Maysville and Winchester indicating a record crop. He warns price resistance could force a pool deal with the American Tobacco Company to sustain high prices. Also notes Angora goat wool from Grayson County may open a Kentucky market and a drought green grass in a new tobacco field.
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Frankfort
Maysville
Winchester
M. C. Rankin
Rankin
American Tobacco Company
Ed. Valentine
Ready
Grayson County
Valentine
Kentucky
Fraternity Building Ready for Masonic and K of P Use
The lodge room in the fraternity building nears completion as Masons and Knights of Pythias move in next Tuesday. Trustees have leased spaces with Woodmen of the World and Modern Woodmen. Masons meet Tuesday nights, K of P on Wednesday, Woodmen on Friday.
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Masons
K. of P.s
Woodmen of the World
Newspaper Adverts Shown Best Medium For Banks
The article cites T D MacGregor of Banking Magazine praising daily newspapers as the top advertising medium for local banks. It argues newspapers reach many readers cheaply, provide fresh daily content, and offer repetition that combats forgetfulness, with editorial quality boosting ad effectiveness. It notes that better small steady space beats large sporadic space.
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T. D. MacGregor
Banking Magazine
Banking Institute
Kaidex Club Organizes In Lexington Avenue Rooms
The Combs flat on Lexington Avenue is leased for a new social club named Kaidex Club. Five rooms will serve as reading dining sitting bed and bath rooms with green and silver decor. Officers elected at the first meeting are W. W. Lane President H Wentworth Secretary and James French Treasurer. Regular monthly meetings planned for business matters.
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Combs
Lexington Avenue
W. W. Lane
H. Wentworth
James French
Roosevelt lands in Azores amid false report of assault
Special to The News reports Roosevelt ashore at Ponta Delgada in the Azores on March 30 denying a steerage passenger aboard Hamburg assaulted him. In Washington Langley and Sisson debated tariffs with Rucker pressing for protection and a proposed $2 beer tax replacing tea and coffee taxes.
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Roosevelt
Azores
Langley
Larson
Ponta Delgada
Hamburg
Washington, D. C
Sisson
Mississippi
Kentucky
Rucker
Missouri
Supreme Court Refuses Lied Petition in Bribery Case
Columbus Ohio March 30 The Supreme Court refused the right to Fred Lied former member of the Columbus Board of Public Service to file a petition in error Lied was convicted of accepting a bribe from a paying company.
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Columbus, CO
Supreme Court
Fred Lied
Columbus Board of Public Service
Lied
Mrs Rees Improves After Gasoline Fire Injury
Mrs C Hl Rees, burned when gasoline exploded in her home bathroom on Monday, is resting easier Tuesday morning. Her arms and hands suffered painful burns but doctors believe the wounds are not serious and she is progressing as well as could be expected.
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C. Hl. Rees
Royal Arcanum Meeting Set in Louisville
The ninth annual session of the Grand Council of Kentucky Royal Arcanum will meet in Louisville on Tuesday, April 20. The Daniel Boone Council will be represented by O. M. Flynn as Representative or C. E. Lyddane as Alternate.
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Grand Council of Kentucky
Royal Arcanum
Louisville
Daniel Boone
O. M. Flynn
C. E. Lyddane
Orders Rush for Illustrated Industrial Commercial News
The Commercial Club has bought one thousand copies of the illustrated industrial and commercial edition of The News. Orders are pouring in daily, and readers are urged to telephone or mail in orders immediately to secure copies. Both phones are 91.
Reading Pages Beat Financial Page in Newspapers
A quoted aphorism notes readers of general pages access more sections, while financial page readers miss the broader content. The remark asserts three insertions weekly outperform daily updates, with daily being best.
Prominent Richmond businessman found dead in bed
L. R. Blanton a leading Richmond merchant was found dead in his bed at home with heart failure listed as the cause. The death occurred early yesterday, shocking the local business community.
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L. R. Blanton
Richmond
Taft Will Not Dictate Tariff Policy
President Taft plans to let Congress set tariff terms while offering general guidance. He favors reducing duties on life's necessities and supports an inheritance tax to ease treasury shortages. He notes stamp taxes are preferable to broad taxes on food and backs downward revisions in the Dingley tariff rather than increases.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Republican Party
Hinshaw
White House
Piers of Havana Central railroad burned at Havana
Fire destroyed the two piers of the Havana Central railroad in Havana on March 30. Incendiary origin suspected. Estimated damage about $1,000,000, fully insured.
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Havana
Havan Central Railroad
Roosevelt Assailed Aboard Hamburg Near Horta
A London Standard dispatch from Horta reports an attempted assault on ex President Roosevelt aboard the Hamburg near Horta but the assailant was thwarted and irons were placed on him. Giuseppi Tosti, a steerage passenger, is named as the would-be attacker. Roosevelt and his son Kermit were nearby when the incident occurred.
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London
The
Standard
Horta
Hamburg
Roosevelt
New York
Giuseppi Tosti
America
Tosti
Kermit
Mr. Roosevelt
Murderer seeks wife’s insurance in pending appeal
Columbus Ohio March 30 Elmore G Fillmore of Springfield colored has appealed to the supreme court to collect 230 industrial insurance on his wife’s life whom he pushed into a lake and drowned He is serving a six year manslaughter sentence in the penitentiary for her death.
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Columbus
Elmore G. Fillmore
Springfield
Supreme Court
Rear Admiral Converse Dies in Washington Home
Rear Admiral George A. Converse died at his Washington home. Though on the retired list for years, he remained in active service as president of the board of construction of the navy.
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Washington
George A. Converse
Board of Construction of the Navy
Indian Braves Hit the Trail
Oklahoma City March 30 A detachment of Crazy Snake's band was surrounded by deputy sheriffs near Crazy Snake's home. A lively battle followed with over 200 shots fired. One Indian was killed and eight were captured. The rest fled as deputies pursued them through Creek nation hills and woods. Militiamen hunted leaders and members, capturing Little Tiger Esley Larney Jimmie Roe W E B Taylor Tom Jeffreys John Lewis Abe Burgess and Simla Harjo. Captives were taken to Hickory Grounds reconcent camp as heavy guard surrounded the search for renegades continues. The killed Indian was the only fatality reported. Rumors of other engagements circulated but could not be confirmed. Conditions remain tense across the district with further fights likely.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Crazy Snake
Little Tiger
Esley Larney
Jimmie Roe
W. E B. Taylor
Tom Jeffreys
John Lewis
Abe Burgess
Simla Harjo
Chitti Harjo
Hickory Grounds
Hoffman
Checotah
Crazy Snake Surrounded Near Fierce North Canadian
Oklahoma City reports the latest war news that 300 militiamen have surrounded Crazy Snake in the North Canadian bottoms near Fierce and expect his capture at any moment.
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Crazy Snake
Oklahoma City
Okla
the of War
Cincinnati votes on $8 million bond issuance for city improvements
Cincinnati officials approved a referendum to issue $8,074,500 in bonds at 4 percent, to run 10 to 50 years, for parkways and boulevards, city hospital, streets and sewers, grade crossing abolition, and a new cottage plan boys' house of refuge, with a May 11, 1909 election date.
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Cincinnati
Galvin
Mail pouch robbery uncovering over fifty thousand dollars
Georgetown Kentucky officials disclosed a bold mail pouch robbery after a boy found iron and charred leather near the crane from which two pouches were taken. Estimated loss exceeds $50,000 in currency and checks.
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Georgetown
Trainmen killed as freight wreck at burned bridge
Eagle Pass Texas reports four trainmen died when a Mexican International freight train plunged through a burned bridge near Hidalgo Mexico. Engineer L Hoagland formerly of Bowling Green Ohio brakeman H D Ritter and two Mexican workers were among the victims.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
L. Hoagland
Bowling Green, O
H. D. Ritter
Hidalgo
Mexico
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Fier
Fraternity
Bankers’ Publicity Bureau
Daily Advertising Best
Wilhelmina OF
Kuisaw
Holland
Henry Frederick of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Kaidex Club
C. E. Lydcané
Cin Oe
Converse
Cincinnati Council
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