City Faces Water Crisis as Main Reservoir Leaks
City officials report a main supply break delaying filling and forcing hours of watering outages. Eden Park reservoir repairs will take days, but current measures will meet container needs. Susan Anthony Club urged water conservation as Traction Company and Union Reduction suspend services until supply improves. Warner elevator remains operational due to a separate spring source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terday
Oelock
Racer
Eden Park
Susan & Anthony Club
Linton Hotel
Traction Company
Depot Street
Union Reduction Company
Landis
Warner Elevator
Illegal partial surrender of depot franchise urged
John E. Bleekman of Union Depot and Terminal Co proposes surrender of part of his steam franchise to a Business Men's Club committee while keeping the electrical terminal. Civic leaders say the city cannot accept part of a franchise. it must take all or none and may revoke the whole. Walter Knight notes partition likely illegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Breekman
Union Depot and Terminal Co
Union Depot
Business Men's Club Depot Committee
Ralph O. Newcomb
Transportation Committee
Federated Improvement ' S Associations
Bleekman
Walter Knight
Federated Improvement Associations
Prediction of Moon Flight in Three Hours by Aviation Expert
Esnault Pelterte, famed aviation specialist, predicts future air travel to the moon and stars. He estimates a one ton plane could traverse 288,800 miles in about three hours five minutes if radium fuel becomes available, requiring about 100 pounds at today’s prices.
Levinsky Wins Narrow Battle Over Flynn at Atlantic Garden
Levinsky outpoints Jim Flynn in a ten round boxing match at the Atlantic Garden. The 167 pound fighter weathered Flynn’s aggressive rushes and prevailed on points, despite Flynn holding a twenty round advantage in stamina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Levinsky
Jim Flynn
Atlantic Garden A. Co
Election by People to Fill Senate Seats in 1913
On March 4 1913 the terms of 32 Senators expire, creating vacancies in states including Ohio Kentucky Utah Wisconsin Connecticut Kansas South Dakota North Dakota Iowa Vermont California New York and Illinois. Amended constitution allows direct popular vote to fill these vacancies shaping a more direct accountability to voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ohio
Kentucky
Utah
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Kansas
South Dakota
North Dakota
Iowa
Vermont
California
New York
Illinois
Santa Claus Opens Office in Cincinnati
The Business Men's Club Santa Claus Committee opened its Cincinnati headquarters on the ground floor of the Union Central building and has received between four and five thousand letters from needy children. Charles J. Wenderoth, local secretary and manager, recruits four clerks and a stenographer as the drive for 15 thousand baskets and 100 delivery wagons begins, with urgent appeals for funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Business Men's Club
Cincinnati
Union Central
E. W., Edwards
Club
Addreses
No Wonder Most of Us Are Poor Says English Scientist
An English scientist counts lifetime intake showing the average man eats about fifty four tons of solid food and fifty three tons of liquid during three score years and ten. He cites numbers like twelve thousand eggs and four tons of cheese and notes vegetables would require a three mile long train to deliver.
Frey to Lecture Tour on Labor and Capital Talks
John P. Frey editor of The Tron Moulder’s Journal and member of the Arbitration Board travels to Chicago for two lectures at the University of Chicago on the trade union movement and labor capital negotiations. He will return to Cincinnati to address the M. C. A. at a Saturday luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Frey
Tron Moulder’s Journal
Arbitration Board
Traction Company
Chicago
University of Chicago
Cincinnati
Justis Seeks Justice and Is Fined Costs
Thomas Justis coal dealer of Norwood appeared before Judge Fricke in Municipal Court and claimed the court failed to prove technicalities in a December traffic case. Prosecutor Fox and the judge laid down the law, ordering Justis to pay costs or face imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Fricke
Fox
Justis
Aown
Chicago woman plans to raise 15 international orphans
Mrs. L Brackett Bishop of Chicago, a wealthy suffragette, intends to relocate to the country to raise an international family of fifteen children of different races. She plans to take orphans from various nationalities and give them a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Brackett Bishop
Chicago
McCune Arrested Over Hidden Cash Post Near Cemetery
St Clairsville Ohio December 9 16 year old Paul McCune son of a wealthy farmer was arrested by detectives when he reached for a package believed to contain $25 hidden under bushes in a cemetery. The money was linked to a blackhand letter said to be written by McCune to neighbor George DeVault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clairsville
Paul McCune
McCune
George DeVault
Cincinnati Girl Returns from Orient
Miss Anna Marie Crouse daughter of Meigs V Crouse superintendent of the Children's Home returned to Cincinnati last night after a year in Japan doing missionary work She did not know whether she would return to the Orient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Marie Crouse
Meigs V. Crouse
Children’s Home
Japan
Cincinnati
Mises Crouse
Eith
Orient
Co-eds to Give Bazaar for Women's Building Fund
The Junior Girls' Club of Cincinnati University will host a bazaar for the women's building fund on Friday December 12. The day’s program is being kept secret and the committee in charge includes Miss Gladys Schultz Miss Victorine Snabley and Miez Alma Wuaest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati University
Women's Building Fund
Gladys Schultz
Victorine Snabley
Miez Alma Wuaest
Chancellor Victor Over Socialists in Reichstag Clash
Special Cable from Berlin reports the Reichstag rejected Socialist amendments to dismiss the chancellor, Joseph von Bethmann Hollweg, amid sharp attacks. Peter Spahn’s party signaled opposition to changes and to the budget, while Socialists endured barbed criticism from Herzl?e and others as Bethmann Hollweg defended his leadership.
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Americas
Berlin
Bith Ter Cothment
Reichstag
Joe. von Bethmann Holtwegs
Peter Spahn
Bia
Herzee
von Hollwegg
Negro injured by gas tank explosion in Arlington Street
Partridge, 38, of 522 Hopkins Street, was badly burned when a tank car containing gasoline exploded as he pried its lid during an inspection. He was thrown fifteen feet, sustaining burns to hands face and body, and was taken to City Hospital in serious condition. the blast was felt for blocks and blamed in part on low water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harts Partridge
Hopkins Street
Low
Ariington Treet
City Hospital
Serigus
Partridge
Gasolline
Theater men sue over Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw show title
Comatock and Gest owners of Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw & Company filed a suit in Common Pleas Court to stop George F. Fish of the Empress theater from advertising a show this week as the Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw Tango Dancers or using Nesbitt Thaw’s name. An illustrated lecture on The City Beautiful by Dean Harry of the University will be at Rockdale Avenue Temple tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comatock and Gest
Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw
City Beautiful
Rockdale Avenue Temple
Dean Harry
University
Federals Likely to Press Final Fight on Villa Forces
Reported clashes stretch from Tapetietie to Amecames and Crumba as rebels grow active south of Mexico. Government says bandit chief Genevero DeLao was killed in Morelos among rebel dead. Chamber of Deputies votes to invalidate October presidential election. Huerta urged to retain provisional presidency until new elections, despite constitutional issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zapatieta
Amecames
Crumba
Moreloa
Mexico
Zapeatictie
Morelos
Genevero DeLao
Zapata
Delao
Grand Electoral Commission of the
Chamber of Deputies
Huerta
British cruisers rush to Mexico under Cradock orders
British warships were ordered to steam at full speed for Mexican ports this afternoon. The vessels received the directive from Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock who commands the British squadron stationed in Mexican waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fett
Mexican
Sir Christopher Cradock
Rebels Promise Humane Warfare in Mexico Mission
Captain Casaalty Cook arrives with Seth Lawton and Jose Hernandez as agent for New York capitalists. He seeks to assure Secretary Bryan that Villa and Carranza forces will conduct warfare humanely, while predicting Huerta’s likely overthrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seth J. Lawton
Jose Hernandez
Mexico
Casaalty Cook
Cincinnati
New York
Bryan
Villa
Carranza
Cook
Huerta
Geier Elected Chair Of Vocational Education Committee
The local Committee of Vocational Education of the Chamber of Commerce of America met at Union Savings Bank and Trust to elect new officers for the year. Fred A. Geier was chosen chairman with Dean Herman Schneider Prof John Shaeer EB F Dubrul and Dr John M Withrow as members. Participants in the recent cannon meeting included School Superintendent Condon Prof Gale Lowrie Miss Edith Campbell and CG A Prosser of New York secretary of the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of ‘America
Union Savings Bank and Trust Company
Fred A. Geier
Herman Schneider
John Shearer
EB. F. Dubrul
John M. Withrow
Condon
Gale Lowrie
Edith Campbell
CG. A. Prosser
New York
National Society For the Promotion of Industriel Education
Wives File Desertion Divorce Petitions
Mary J. Punton seeks divorce from Herbert R. Punton in Insolvency Court alleging six year desertion. Othello Dempsey sues Estella Dempsey in Common Pleas Court citing more than three years of willful absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Punton
Herbert R. Punton
Othello Dempsey
Estella Dempsey
Common Pleas Court
Deluded man claims he killed three children
Thomas Connolly a 32 year old teamster rushed into the Second District police station last night declaring he killed three children at his home 208 Pike Street and that it was his time to die. Police found the tale unfounded and Connolly was held for safekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Connolly
Second District
Pike Street
Williams
Connolly
Blasting Ban Pro hits McMillan Avenue property
A temporary injunction barred Catherine Bertram and Ellwood Comer from blasting dynamite for a cellar on Bertram’s north McMillan Avenue lot after Harry Bender and neighbors claimed blasting damaged their home. Judge Cosgrave granted the restraining order pending further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Bertram
McMillan Avenue
Ohio Avenue
Ellwood Comer
Common Pleas
Cosgrave
Harry Bender
Benders
Commissioner A Bull Mooser profile in 1900s records
Wioelfred T. Dennison, born in Portland Maine and aged 40, is named as a member of the new Bull Mooser commission. Harvard educated and a lawyer, he practiced in New York with Henry L. Stimson in the U S Attorney Office, gained prominence prosecuting the sugar trust, then moved to Washington as an assistant to the Attorney General, a posting opposed by President Wilson for a Philippine Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wioelfred T. Dennison
New le & Bull Mooser
Portland
Maine
Harvard University
New York
Henry L. Stimson
United States Attorney's Office
Sugar Trust
Washington
Wilson
Philippine Commission
Famous Prisoner Attempts Escape
Petersburg December report details another failed escape bid by Catherine Breshkovskaya, the Grandmother of the Revolution, from Siberian exile. She allegedly switched clothes with an exile, tried to flee armed with a forged passport, and was recaptured after two days.
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Petersburg
Russia
Mme Catherine Breshkovskaysa
Siberia
Mme
Catherine
Vladimiroff
Anfresfi
Mme.Catherine
Mme. Catherine
Mmé
Siberian
Nicholas Rehalkovaky
United States
Slayer Held Insane in Mother in Law Murder Case
John Elsber, 36, charged with killing his mother in law Martha Rachel at her Cummineville home on December 5, was ruled insane by a Criminal Court jury. Judge Cushing ordered detention at Longview Asylum until he is deemed sane and may face trial. Defense attorney Thomas H. Darby and physician Lindsay testified to insanity. jail guards corroborated.
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John Elsber
Martha Rachel
Cummineville
Cushing
Longview Asylum
Thomas H. Darby
Eiber
Jath
Lindsay
Guarde
Biber
Washington Finds Papers Show George Washington Ads
Newspapers aged here contain advertisements by George Washington claiming patents on 20 000 acres of government land and offering to rent them at reasonable rates. L E Allen found the sheets today and suggested placing them in the national museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johneta
George Washington
United States
L. E. Allen
National Museum
Autoists Sought in Detroit Policeman Slaying
Detroit police hunt two joy riders who shot and killed Patrolman Thomas F. Madden while he tried to stop their speeding. The stolen car was found abandoned near the crime site. Madden is the fifth Detroit officer killed on duty in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Thomas F. Madden
Madden
Mission plans dinners for poor and children this Christmas
Union Gospel Mission announces Christmas breakfast for hungry men and dinners for Mission Sunday school children. Superintendent C. C. Bruner issues a fundraising appeal to finance these charity programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Sunday School
Union Gospel Mission
C. C. Bruner
Pankhurst Arrest Leads to Jail Time After Plymouth Meeting
Special report from London says key suffrage leader Mrs Doerr witnessed the arrest near Plymouth as demonstrators gathered. Police detained Mrs Pankhurst and two supporters after a confrontation at a meeting near Ghereditch. She is confined at Holloway Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameriver
London
Hytris Pankturet
Ghereditch
Mre Doerr
Seven uncontested divorces awarded by Insolvency Court
The court issued seven divorce decrees, five to women and two to men. Stella Dotzauer of 253 Jefferson Avenue won from Edward Dotzauer with baby custody and $5 weekly, amid assault claims. Rosa Bond of 238 Broadway was divorced from John Bond for intoxication and cruelty. Other decrees covered Minnie Fill, Florence Conrad, Mary Stout, Lizzie Walter, and William Biermann with various grounds including cruelty desertion non-support and intemperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nue
Ed Ward Dotzauer
W. McMicken Avenue
Harry L. Hill
East Third Street
Minnie Fill
East Pearl Street
Florence Conrad
UN Place
Wi Cc. Conrad
Missinger
Nelson
Rosa Bond
Broadway
John Bond
Mary Stout
John Street
James Stout
William Biermann
Paymiller Street
Annie Biermann
Lizzie Walter
Westwood Avenue
A Walter
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Geier
Wintred T. Dennison
Pankhurst
Stella Dotzauer
Jefferson Ave
Dennison
Denwert
Buarante
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D. W. Sayre & CO. Insurance Agents
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