William Kraus
 

Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 November 1892, page 6

NEWPORT

Wm Kraus, the Finchtown butcher, received the sad news yesterday of the death of his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Bartlett, which occurred at the Anchorage Insane Asylum. She was adjudged insane and sent to the asylum eight years ago. Three of her children have been under the care of the Cold Spring Orphan Asylum since her derangement.

Deputy Sheriff Betz will leave this morning with George Bachmey for the same asylum and will return having in charge the remains of Mrs. Bartlett.

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Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 April 1896, page 7

NEWPORT POLICE PICK UPS


A sneak thief was discovered in the residence of William Kraus at Finchtown yesterday, by Miss Kraus. He was in the kitchen and when discovered ran into a bed chamber, locking the door.

While the neighbors were engaged in breaking open the door, he jumped from the window and made his escape.

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Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 March 1897, page 7

The efficiency of the Fire Department yesterday afternoon prevented a disastrous conflagration at Finchtown. The large slaughter and pork packing house of William Kraus & Co caught fire on the roof from sparks emitted by the smoke stack.

The oil soaked building was burning briskly when the Twos and Threes arrived, and by stretching 100 feet of hose had a stream of water on the building and soon checked the progress of the flames. The fire was extinguished with a loss of less than $200, fully covered by insurance.

 

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