Hotel fire search probes for missing bodies in ruins
Officials scour a burned hotel to recover bodies amid a blaze that left several guests unaccounted for. Fire crews battled flames as investigators examine debris for clues and potential victims.
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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1913
Page
1
Villa Seizes Vast Chihuahua Holdings Amid Federal Onslaught
Special to The American reports Pancho Villa’s rebel command seizes all Terrazas and Creel properties in Chihuahua, including Enrique Creel’s assets, amounting to over a billion dollars. Federals reportedly withdraw south and east. Villa’s forces near Juarez hold a critical position as Ojinaga threats shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pancho Villa
Terrazas
Chihuahua
Ville
Mexico
Crest
Grmerat Ville
Ceneral Paecual Greace
Federalx
Villa
Juarez
Herrara
Ojinaga
Huerta Vows Independence Despite Opposition
President Huerta at a country dinner in Mexico City declares in a defiant speech that the nation must remain independent at any cost. He pledges wholehearted commitment to defending the country's sovereignty against rivals and external pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huerta
Mexico City
Seper Lozano
Fletcher Reports Normal Conditions at Vera Cruz
Admiral Fletcher reports normal conditions at Vera Cruz and moderated weather. Refuges are transferred from battleships to the transport Sumner for return to Tampico. The gunboat Wheeling and cruiser Chester have been sent back to the battleships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Admiral Fletcher
Sumner
Tampico
Bi Leon
Wheeling Wood
Chester
Santo Domingo Elections Report Peaceful Overall
A State Department dispatch says Santo Domingo elections began yesterday and proceeded with order, noting only minor disturbances. The report emphasizes general peace and continuation of the vote without major incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Santo Domingo
Moroccan bandit Raisuli captured amid Moroccan turmoil
Tangier December 16 reports say Raisuli the Moroccan bandit chief has been captured. Mountain tribes loyal to him may have brought him to justice. the arrest ends a sensational figure in early 1900s Morocco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Moroeda
Raisuli
Lan
New Washington Social Shows Miller Family In Official Circles
Mrs Adolph Miller wife of the new Assistant Secretary of the Interior is brought to the capital by the new regime. The Millers leased a historic Washington house once owned by Justice Fuller and formerly known as the Carroll House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Miller
Interior
Washington
Millers
Justice Fuller
Carroll
Alice Copley
Fear Mine Explosion Kills 45 at Vulcan Mine
An explosion at the Vulcan mine of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Co in Newcastle Wyoming area killed an estimated 40 to 45 miners. Fifteen bodies were recovered as rescue parties battled dense smoke and toxic gas. The blast damaged nearby structures and prompted widespread assistance from Glenwood Springs Millers and surrounding towns. Rescue work planned as gases dissipate to reach the remaining missing workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Glenwood ‘Springs
Vulcan
Mountain Fuel Co
Newcastle
Stantly
George H. Kolker Dies Appraiser for Cincinnati District
George H. Kolker, a Cincinnati district customs appraiser, died at his home 2919 Reading Road yesterday. The death was unexpected though he had been ill for a week. He had conducted official business with subordinates at home that morning. his condition worsened in the afternoon. Death is said to have been indirectly caused by a surgical operation six months prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Kolker
Cincinnati
Reading Road
Kolker
Tinker to Appear at Cincinnati Theater Event
Manager Regal plans a five week Cincinnati appearance by ex Red boss Josh Pinker to perform a monologue explaining why he lost his job as Red manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regal
Keith
Josh Pinker
Red
Cincinnati
Collision Perils Henkel A UV
Contractor Henkel A UV was in a street car collision when the car struck the automobile he rode in. The automobile and streetcar both sustained minor damage in the incident at Clifton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henkel
Bar Forming in River Near Steubenville Ohio
Cincinnati office of the United States engineering department reports from Steubenville Ohio that a dangerous bar is forming in the Ohio River near that point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnat
United States Engineering Department
Steubenville
Ohio
Ohio River
Fire at Salvation Army home leaves five dead
Police report three more bodies recovered from the Salvation Army industrial home and workingmen's hotel at 1508 Freeman Avenue as search continues. More than a dozen seriously injured remain at city hospital. exploration halted due to dangerous walls. Two arrests were made, including Major Sprake who was released on bail after being charged with failing to comply with orders and alleged safety threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Freeman Avenue
Ao. Sprake
Marehal George Coleman
Sprake
Bunker
Spreke
Fred Meyer
Wyoming Village Votes Dry by Large Majority
The village of Wyoming approved a dry status by 333 to 25 with 417 votes cast and nine void. About 350 voters reside there and the measure ends 1887 saloon era. The Wyoming Welfare Association aided the dry campaign with support from women and local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Wyoming Welfare Associaton
Negro. Welfare Association
Charmer Statue Declared Immoral by Postal Authorities
Berlin reports postal officials condemn Fritz Heinemann's nude statue The Charmer as immoral and ban its reproductions by mail. The original was bought at the Bertin sale by the Kaiser with expectations of a future postal order reversal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Fritz Heinemann
Teachers Hear Sex Study Discussion at Banquet
Fifty Cincinnati school principals attended the School Principals' Association banquet at the Metropole Hotel. Dr. William T. Foster of Reed College addressed the topic The Social Emergency and urged steps to eliminate the social evil. J. Condon, superintendent, made a brief address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
School Principals’ Association
Metropole Hotel
William T. Foster
Reed College
Portland
Ore
Final Vote on Money Bill 13 Within Sight
Washington reports show the Senate debating the Owen bill with Hitchcock proposed substitutes and a vote of 35 to 1 on a section replacing seven with nine Federal Reserve Board members. Absent were Poindexter and others. Hitchcock cooperated across party lines. Leaders expect a real vote by Saturday and a presidential signing soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sémciak
Tk Montan
Washington
Ywarther
Hitchcock
Owen Billy
Safroth
Indicense
Federal. Reserve
James Lane
Poindexter
Wilson
Kern
Woman to Head City Safety Board Named
Mayor Knott will appoint Mrs. Kate Wodde Ray a suffragist leader to the presidency of the safety board. Chief of Police Martin and sixty officers plus five fire companies will report to her, making her the only woman police commissioner in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dary, Nd
Pere
Knott
Kate Wodde Ray
Safety Board
Martin
Eee
Feeley
Seek Mob Leaders in Lynching at Ray North Dakota
County Sheriff Ray and the Williams County attorney's office investigate the mob that lynched Cleve Culbertson, who had been convicted of murdering three Ditton family members. Culbertson was taken from jail at Ray and hanged from a bridge nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
N. J
Ray
Cleve Culbertson
Ditton
N. D
Culbertson
Williams County
Weather forecast for Cincinnati and region
Forecast notes fair to partly cloudy conditions with little temperature change. Ohio expects cloudy skies with cooler air, while Indiana and Kentucky are noted for lighter winds and similar trends in temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
War Hero in Poverty Fails to Gain Pension
Los Angeles in 1900s era reports Sergeant Lattimore, a Spanish War veteran and Yale graduate, paralyzed and blind, living in a tiny cottage. Despite service and honor, he struggles unseen by pension relief as bureaucratic red tape delays his application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Anngiytes
John WW
Lattimire
Wheubans Aanosie
le Power
Setchem Amd
Garepananehe
Lattimore
United. States Cavalry
Cro
Yaiec University
Papal aide M Rampolla dies in Rome
The American newspaper reports M. Rampolla a secretary of state under Pope Leo XI has died in Rome. Rampolla, born Pobigal y el 1943, was created cardinal March 14, 1887 and served as archpriest for St. Peter's. His death ends a long era in papal governance and the anticipated succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Rampolla
Pope
Rome
Tome
Rampilia
Markino Rampotls
Marquis del Rindeke
Leo XI
Wcessor
Tego
Austria
Soe Ater
Mporta ‘la Been
Pius Ea Be
Shoop Asked to Quit Job by Chicago Women
John D. Shoop, named superintendent of Chicago schools to replace Ella Flags Young, faced protests from women civic groups. A delegation led by Mrs. George W. Bass pressed him to resign. Shoop met them politely and gave no definite answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John. Dd. Shoop
Ella Flags Youns
George W. Bass
Chicago Women’s Clubs
Shoop
Two Men Rob Victim on Broad Way in Late Night Hold Up
The victim, Max Triat of 308 East Front Street, reports being robbed of $10 by two men in front of 115 Broadway after being knocked down. Police describe one suspect as about six feet tall, 190 pounds, wearing a dark suit, estimated age around 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max. Triat
Wnien Bethel
East Front Street
Broadway
Triat
Dencrip-Tion
Sone
Gesailanta
Ds. Oan
Republican national committee opts for special convention rules
The Republican national committee voted to hold a special convention to adopt rules on recognizing states, primary laws for delegate selection, and curtailing southern representation. The plan, supported by Byrnes, Borah, and others, faces a referendum for ratification with mixed reactions among the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republican’ National Committee
Chatiand
Ree
Netional Committee
Galigd Tor
Willian Byrnes
Prie Vades
Republican Party
National Committee
Borah
Ria
Triple Alliance Pact Renewed Without Change
Rome December 16 The foreign minister Marquis de San Giuliano told the House that the triple alliance has been renewed with no modification. He cited its peaceful defensive aims and noted improve relations between Italy and Germany and closer ties with Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Marquis de San Giuliano
Italy
Germany
Austria
Vian Boon
Policeman Promoted in City Police Force
C. C. Baldwin of 3845 Eastern Avenue was promoted to sergeant yesterday by Safety Director Cash. W. B. Gill of 206 Butker Street was named a patrolman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. CC. Baldwin
Eastern Avenue
Cash
W. B. Gill
Butker Street
Fire Sweeps Independence Kentucky Town Threatens All
A morning fire in Independence Kentucky destroyed three principal buildings and endangered residents. With limited water supply and damaged roads, volunteers battled flames from hand pumps and chemical wagons from Covington. Loss is estimated at $50 000 and the town population of about 500 faced heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Covington
J He ‘Wright
Snaeme
Wright
Ckshorn Hotel
Bagby
Grocery
John JH. Vieming
Kenton County
Cincinnati
Madison Turnpie
Trettey Ots
Bride accused of bigamy shoots self in mishap
Mrs. Dors thy Johnson a bride of two months faced charges of bigamy when she pressed a shotgun trigger. The load misfired tearing her shoulder. Sheriff Chappel and a deputy were to take her to jail. She was transported eight miles to Jerkeyville where a jail physician amputated her left arm and pronounced her condition critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsthy Johnson
Chappel
Hold up attempt foiled at Elm and Fourteenth streets
At about midnight two men attempted a armed hold up of August Risch of Liberty and Linn streets near Elm and Fourteenth. Risch confronted the assailants and forced them to flee, ending the attempted robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Risch
Liberty
Linn
Fourteenth
Elm
Risch
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