This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1914
Page
4
Eyewitness accounts recount the Nantucket ramming the Monroe in fog near Cape Charles. Lifeboats and crew actions saved many as passengers clung to wreckage. Captain Johnson ordered women and children first while brave deckhands aided survivors amid darkness and rising flood.
A bishop reports Miss Peace’s condition does not support torture claims. Home Secretary McKenna notes the offense falls outside the cat and mouse act but could urge release if she refrains from further protests. Miss Peace declined to promise future restraint during the inquiry.
George Young of 4108 Bastern avenue says his home was set ablaze in an early morning attempt. He aided state marshals and detectives in the probe and saved his family when a lantern blaze threatened rafters. A bucket of water stopped the fire after awakening his wife Lethe and rushing to the cellar.
At a convention the Board Members advocate increasing state appropriations for two school purposes. They propose a budget commission to oversee the largest district’s finances and ensure the plan aligns with state education goals. The proposed measures aim to improve funding while maintaining fiscal oversight.
Vienna January 30 The will of a deceased land owner named Dizony leaves $60 000 to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to build an asylum for decrepit horses with the condition that the fortune be used for that purpose Next of kin contest the will and wills contest lurks in the background as the court weighs the disposition of the estate and the fate of the animal asylum plans.
A prohibition support rally is set for Thursday night February 6 at the Central Christian Church. The Hamilton County Women's Temperance Union and the Union Club of Greater Cincinnati sponsor the event. Mis te Taflan Mo Phi of Niagara Falls will speak on the problem of today. Rev. Robert Watson will also address. Bishop W F Anderson will preside.
Relatives reported at 922 West Court that they had heard only a railway death notice from Shelbyville authorities stating Jona Grimes had been killed Thursday night by a train. They doubt the identification and say Grimes had been dead before, with that report later disproved.
Detective Chief Ryan assigned several detectives to locate a man who has passed multiple worthless checks on local businesses. Heitman Motor Car Company Blue Rock and Hamilton Avenue reported a 16.50 check as from the same man. Two more complaints followed on Thursday.
Matilda Bourend of Kimwood was bruised after an automobile driven by Max Beal struck her at seventy third and Main avenue in Carthage. She was treated at Dr. Fox’s office and later returned home.
Mayor Henry Clausing of Elmwood announced formation of a six member committee to confer with the Ohio Traction in pursuit of a five cent fare for the town.
Reports claim General Orozco arrived with 509 picked men at Torreon on January 22 to bolster defenses amid rumors of a coming major battle, while sensational tales recount the Terrazas family hoarding $590,000 in Mexican gold and a dramatic forced confession followed by hangings in Chihuahua and El Paso.
A London based survey discusses U S President Wilson's approach to Mexico and British reaction. It argues Britain and Europe supported Huerta initially but warns that Wilson's watchful waiting cannot last without risking financial disaster and calls for active U S involvement to avert chaos.
The Japanese minister to Mexico and the commander of the cruiser Idzuma called on Neilson O'Shaughnessy at Mexico City in formal dress. The visit is seen as Tokyo seeking to reassure Washington amid Mexican tensions and to portray recent events in a favorable light regarding the Mexican situation.
Dr J M Ball of St Louis will lecture tonight at the Experimental Research Laboratory of the Natural History Society on Great Artists and Famous Anatomists. The talk is open to the public. The society plans a weekly Saturday night lecture series on vivisections and related topics.
A Ford or similar auto owned and driven by William Moerlein of the brewing firm had its axle snap on Reading roads yesterday. The front wheels detached and the car dropped to the ground, throwing Moerlein out and injuring one arm. An obstruction on the road was blamed for the accident.
Dr George W Bunton of Covington Kentucky will lecture Sunday afternoon at the YMCA on The Social Unrest a Disease the first in a series of talks at the institution.
Harry Kierker age 64 of Lewisburg Kentucky suffered a confused left knee and a cut over the left elbow when struck by an automobile owned by John Sargent at Fourth and Waling streets. He was taken to City Hospital.
Police interrogated Homer Merrell and Mason after the death of Merrell’s wife at 710 Mound Street. Mason claimed the missing hammer came from the Crutchlow home. Merrell admitted owning a wrench. Detectives searched the Merrell residence and questioned relatives as motives and details emerged.
Fragmentary note questions Alacretian Synicus age and mentions someone over 106 who married his fourth wife recently. Context unclear. No identifiable names beyond those terms.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.