Cox pays $600000 for theater rights in Cincinnati deal
Special to The American reports George B. Cox former Cincinnati political boss paid $600,000 to Samuel Untermeyer and Andrew Freedman for their shares in theater productions and leases. Cox plans to reach New York for final settlement and may announce further details upon return.
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Deal
Untermeyer-Freedman
New York
Samuel Untermeyer
Andrew Freedman
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
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Freedman
Shubert Realty Company
Booth
Winthrop Ames
Shubert
Forty-fourth Street Music Hall
Shubert Companies
Cox
Joseph Rhinock
Kentucky
Shuberts
Freedman and
Lyric Theater
The
Joe Tinker
Demarkaige
T of
Cincinnati Red
Edna Wallace Hopper tied to $50,000 trust dispute
The dainty actress Edna Wallace Hopper now Mrs. A O Brown faces a sensational suit in Hot Springs seeking to block a $50,000 trust fund claim. Judge Orlando H Sumpter says spicy testimony is expected as the case centers on her late mother Mrs Josephine Dunsmuir and a vast British empire estate.
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San Francisco
Edna Wallace Hopper
United States
Orlando H. Sumpter
Hot Springs
Ark
William Wallace
Edna
Judge Sumpter
Josephine Dunsmuir
William
Suit Filed Accusing Dry Goods Manager of Love Promise
Florence Schell, 22, alleges in Common Pleas Court that Edward H. Schlueter of Elm Street and manager of Schlueter Dry Goods Co. promised to marry her in October 1911, renewing the pledge for a Christmas wedding. She seeks 25000 dollars for alleged mental anguish and humiliation. Schlueter denies the charge through attorney Province Pogue.
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Elm Street
Schiueter
Indicted by dynamite probe jurors in 55 cases
Indianapolis Dec 1 The Federal grand jury investigated dynamite outrages and returned true bills in 55 cases. George E Davis alias McDonald testified as principal witness. Davis and Harry Jones the secretary of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers are named in indictments.
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Indianapolis
George E. Davis
McDonald
Davis
New York
Harry Jones
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Graft Demanded On Bill Stuns John Doe Probe
Madison Aldridge, head of Bridgeport Construction Co of Poughkeepsie, testified he was held up for 1500 dollars before collecting 17000 dollars due for highway work. He identified Thomas Hassett, former Secretary to State Engineer Bensel, as the man who received the cash.
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New York
Madison Aldridge
Bridgeport Construction Company
Poughkeepsie
John Doe
McAdoo
Thomas Hassett
Bensel
Norwood Ordinance Sets Car Crowding Cap and Temperature
Norwood City Council adopted an ordinance restricting streetcars entering Norwood to one third of seating capacity and requiring a minimum 60 degree temperature in winter. It also bans passengers from riding platforms to avoid blocked entrances or exits with fines from five to fifty dollars per violation.
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City Counsell of
Norwood
Tango Opposition Forces Charity Ball Abandonment
Opposition from the Board of Public Welfare ends Kansas City charity ball after 1896 annual society event. College ball also abandoned for the same reason, signaling a shift in social gatherings.
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Board of Public Welfare
Kansas City
Weather forecast for Cincinnati and nearby regions
Unsettled but fair with no major temperature change in Ohio. Indiana may see showers and slightly colder conditions. Kentucky expected unsettled with periods of light rain and cooler air. West Virginia forecast shows rain likely.
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Vicinity
Ohio
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Jace
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West Virginia
Federals Flee Chihuahua City Amid Mexican Civil War Reports
Reports from Juarez say Chihuahua City, capital of the state, has been evacuated by Federal troops. Huerta’s army allegedly starved out, while Villa’s forces threaten retreat and possible massacre. A column under Jose Refugio Torreon is said to move to retake the rebel-held city.
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Chihuahua City
Huerta
Villa
Torreon
Cama
Jose Refugio
Mexican War Department
Chitiuahua City
Francisco Villa
Huerta Death Rumors Stir Mexico City
Persistent rumors in Mexico City claimed General Victoriano Huerta was dead or fled to Vera Cruz while others doubted both reports. Officials said Huerta had been ill for days and broke an official engagement, with no explanation given to the American Charge d Affaires.
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Mexico City
Victoriano
Huerta
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Mexico Rebels Warn U S on Intervention Over Huerta
Francisco Escudero, foreign minister in Carranza's provisional cabinet, warned the United States against intervention or mediation as Huerta falls. He said Mexico will form a nation the United States cannot dominate and vowed rebels could deploy 500 600 fully equipped troops to defend the Panama Canal.
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EY Paso
Francisco Escudero
Venustiano Carranza
Villa
United States
Huerta
Escudero
Mexico
Panama Canal
Canal
Tinker Says He Will Never Play for Reds Again
Joe Tinker, former Cincinnati Reds manager, declares he will never play for the Reds again. He blames the club’s directors and Herrmann for mismanaging the team and removing managers, saying the owners run the Reds as they please and he was made the scapegoat.
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Tinker
Red
Cincinnati
Lua
Reds
Bird
Herrmann
Ax Lowill
Militants Ready to Resist Police at Return of Pankhurst
In London Knightsbridge a suffragette meeting announced a militant bodyguard would meet Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst on her return from America and protect her from arrest. They warned they would retaliate if police use brutality.
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London
Knights ‘Bridge
Sion
Dacrefox
Emmeline Pankhurst
America
Plymouth
Chinese Rebels Reported Forming Nucleus for New Uprising
Early telegrams from multiple provinces indicate dissidents plan a new rebellion against President Yuan Shikai's government in Beijing. Authorities state outlaw elements may organize a central nucleus for the revolt.
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Tis Antoriéan
Pekin
Ite
Scaity
China
Yuan Shiikal
Four Men To Assist New City Solicitor Are Chosen
Speculation over City Solicitor-elect Walter Schoenle’s staff ended with definite selections for his office. Constant Southworth to be first assistant. Charles Groom to be second. Paul Zielonka to be third or fourth. George Jyrich Jr to receive another post. Safety Director appointment tied to Spiegel administration. Fleischmann and independents influence denials persist.
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Constant Southworth
Charles Groom
Department of
Fogue
Schoenie
Paul Zielonka
George Jyrich, Jr
Blaine Club
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