Night Clubs, Newport, Kentucky

The Yorkshire Club's profit statement is here, originally
published in the Kefauver Committee Report in 1951.

Know about Campbell County Sheriff candidate George Ratterman being
photographed with half clothed stripper named April Flowers?!? It's the single
most defining moment in Newport history. Read the Kentucky Post's story, here.

The Saturday Evening Post ran an expose
on Newport on March 26, 1960. It's here.

The Silver Slipper
Newport Kentucky's Newest and most elaborate night club.
The showplace of the Midwest.
Continuous entertainment.
Three (3) popular floor shows nightly.
Atmosphere plus.
613 Monmouth Street, Newport, Ky.
3 minutes from downtown Cincinnati

Primrose Country Club
Ky. Route 9 - 5 Minutes from Cincinnati.
Presenting 3 Floor Shows Nightly - Greater Cincinnati's
Gayest Spot - Featuring the Best Entertainment,
Food and Mixed Drinks.

A candy store across the street from the 9th street school had a penny slot machine.

Jai Alai
Delightful Piano cocktail Lounge
*04 York Street, Newport, Kentucky
Our delicious drinks are made for the Connoisseur,
priced for the average person. Your
favorite music at Cocktail Hour and nightly
from 7 P.M. 'til 5 A.M.

Artie Dennert's Club Alexandria
2124 Alexandria Pike
Newport, Kentucky
Cocktail Lounge and Reception Room
Topping the Town in Cocktail Entertainment
We Feature Hickory Wood Cooked
Food No Cover - No Minimum - No Admission
The image on the right is from the collection of
the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

To be able to provide eye witness testimony to Newport conditions, Members of the Committee of 500 often went looking for evidence. A member walking into the 4th Street Grill, one block from the police station, ordered a sandwich, and was told "We don't sell food here; we sell girls."

The Gladiator Restaurant
at Third and York in Newport, Kentucky Offers the best
of a variety of fine foods at reasonable prices. Our appetizing
food is available 24 hours a day.
Additionally, the Gladiator has nightly entertainment from
9:00 pm until 3:00 am No minimum or over charge.
Meet your Friends at the Gladiator.
Phone 291-1112.

Before George Ratterman ran for Campbell Co Sheriff,
he was a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.

In September of 2004, the Kentucky Post ran a
three part story on the history of Newport.
Here's part 1, p art 2, and part 3.

Christian Seifried
Think of him as the first member of the Committee 500.
You can read more about his involvement in the Saturday Evening Post story, above.

Highly recommended is "Sin City Revisited: A Case Study of the Official Sanctioning of Organized
Crime in an 'Open City'" from Eastern Kentucky University, a more scholarly treatment, here.

There are two novels that've been recently published by Cathie John about Newport in its infamy: Little Mexico, and its sequel, In The Name of The Father. Both are available in most bookstores, or from Amazon on the links at the sides. They're not War and Peace, but they're a good read. I recommend both. See the Cathie John web site, here.

The definitive look at the heyday of Newport is found in Hank Messick's Syndicate Wife. Out of print editions can be found on eBay, but they're pricey. It, too, has a sequel, Razzle Dazzle, even pricier. Newport and Covington libraries have both on the shelves.