John Frank Dye
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 14 November 1883, page 7
Real Estate Transfer-J Frank Dye and wife to J M Clutter, a tract of land on Ripple Creek turnpike in Campbell County, containing 49 acres, $6000.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 7 October 1896, page 5
Frank Dye, a well known citizen, registered in the first ward, Precinct A, Newport, as an Anarchist. Dye is a well known Democrat and registered as above because of certain statements made by Republican campaign speakers.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 10 December 1896, page 5
Colonel J Frank Dye left last night for a hunt after big game in the wilds of Arkansas.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 11 Nov 1889, page 8
Freddie Henry, Newport, the young lad who was run over by one of Frank Dye's big four horse wagons last Saturday, was much improved yesterday and his physician has every home of his ultimate recovery.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 7 October 1903, page 5
J Frank Dye, President of the Newport Sand Company, is organizing a company, which will build and operate a big cement and brick factory on the Van Voast property on the C&O Railroad, near South Bellevue. Dye is the present owner of the property which consists of 17 acres.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 29 June 1906, page 5
The Forest Lot & Improvement Company, Campbell co. filed articles of corporation today in the Clerk's office. The incorporators are: Fred Miller, J Frank Dye, W J Fischer, Drury Walker, Joseph M Betz, Louis H Wendt, John H Meyers, W J Hissem, John T Hodge, J J Suhre, Walter Bennett and Frank Benton The largest stockholders are: J Frank Dye, 500 share, Frank Caldwell, 300 shares; R H Gray, 200 shares.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 10 November 1906, page 5
The Newport Oil, Gas and Mineral Co has been incorporated, with a capital stock of $100,000, consisting of 1000 shares of $100 each. The incorporators are Frank Caldwell, C Fennel and Walter Weaver of Cincinnati, and J Frank Dye and Frank V Benton, both of Newport.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 8 May 1908, page 5
The Newport Daylight Building and Savings Association effected a permanent organization yesterday at its headquarters, Fifth and Monmouth sts. J Frank Dye was elected President.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, Friday, 20 May 1910, page 11
J Frank Dye, one of Campbell County's best known business men,
died yesterday at his home, Reading road and McGregor avenue, Cincinnati. Mr.
Dye had been ailing for a long time with heart trouble, but his condition was
not considered serious.
He leaves a widow and five sons. He was President of the Daylight Building Association and also President of the Newport Sand Bank Company. The funeral will be next Monday.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 23 May 1910, page 5
The funeral of J Frank Dye, former well known resident of Newport, who died at his home in Cincinnati, was held this morning with services in the residence. The body will be interred in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 4 June 1910, page 3
By the terms of the will of J Frank Dye, who founded the Newport Sand Bank Co. and was prominent in Newport business affairs, his wife Cora receives all the household goods and furniture, save that which was the property of his first wife, and this he gives to his son Cleveland H Dye. He provides that 238 shares of the Newport Sand Bank Co. are to be held in trust and the income used to pay the debts before it is distributed.
The widow is then to get the $10,000 life insurance and 138 shares of stock; each of the five sons is given 20 shares of stock and the residue is to be divided one half to the widow and one tenth to each of the sons. Attorney Frank Benton is named as executor.