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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1913
Page
2
Chicago reports a $25,000,000 apportionment to western and southern areas, while funds move to New York. The First National Bank of New York shows strong September activity with $3.465 million shipped outward and $1.61 million received from country towns, surpassing 1912 levels.
An advertisement touts a new painless dentistry method using nitrous oxide and oxygen gas. Dr Poole claims patients are insensible to pain during fillings crowns and other in mouth work with minimal after effects. The copy stresses better digestion from healthy teeth and offers free examinations with low costs.
William Wigton of Lakeside was sentenced to three months for keeping a speakeasy but failed to enter jail as no one would transport him. Sheriff Murphy lacked court authorization and the warden refused admission without papers, leaving Fulton reportedly out of the county.
In Trenton three New Jersey parties held their state conventions for the first time, adopting progressive platforms. Ex Governor Stokes led the Republicans with plans for canal development, tax cuts, and woman suffrage. Democrats, led by Field er Nugent, faced opposition while backing the ship canal and other reforms. Progressives under Everett Colby pushed Roosevelt policies including initiative and recall, Wisconsin primaries, and a minimum wage for women, with woman suffrage in their platform.
President Wilson approved federal regulations for migratory game and insectivorous birds enacted by the agriculture department. The rule divides the U S into north and south zones at 40 degrees and the Ohio River, with altered seasons for the South and uniform Pacific Coast seasons for California Arizona Oregon and Washington, protecting insectivorous birds year round.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that Eva Conrad, divorced from Henry Conrad, has no claim to a $5,000 life insurance policy named for her. The Jefferson Circuit Court decision favoring Mrs. Conrad was reversed, and the money is ordered payable to Henry Conrad's estate administrator Andrew M. Lea.
Senator O'Gorman urges a single central bank with powers to issue currency hold reserves and redeem deposits, aligning with witness Conant who favors a centralized system over the President's regional reserve banks. Bristow Hitchock Nelson Weeks join in support as committee discussions hint at a shift toward a banking model serving public interest over banks.
A Chicago bridegroom named George Evans sought lodging in West Salem on October 2 but was refused as the boarding house was full. The couple were jailed in a single cell for the night with a bibulous traveler in the other. The village considers an ordinance mandating locals to host travelers.
In Cumberland on October 2 Seymour Lantz, a mixed race man who pleaded guilty to violating the Mann White Slaver Act by bringing a 15-year old white girl to Cumberland, was sentenced by Judge Rose to six months in jail. He had already served three months.
The Progressives name a committee to confer with Democrats and Republicans aiming to field a Citizens ticket in North Vernon Indiana for the upcoming municipal election rather than three party tickets.
Portland Ore Oct 2 President William Sproule of the Southern Pacific Company completed a two week tour of Oregon meeting shippers and business leaders in Portland Salem Eugene Tillamook Roseburg Grant's Pass Medford Ashland and other towns He asked for feedback on service and invited informed men to visit him in San Francisco recording names addresses and businesses of every contact.
Princeton Ind Oct 2 This city lists three mayoral nominees D R Head relative of Mayer Head of Louisville is Democratic candidate George H Padgett born in New Albany Ind Republican candidate and BE Funk son of Prof Funk of New Albany Progressive choice.
A Paris rumor says Count Toni de Castellane sought to calm creditors by presenting as betrothed to Morgan heiress Mise Morgan. The plan backfired when creditors, hidden in her villa garden, confronted him and then returned to Paris granting a further delay to pay his debts.
Carl Browne plans to resume a Coxey era speech on Capitol steps, aiming to spark currency reform. He argues the issue is alive today as in 1894 and recalls the newspaper boys who helped seed movement support for reform.
London reports an important win for trade unions as the Admiralty grants official recognition. In disputes, they will meet delegated representatives from dockyards and allow government employees to select their own natives, with union leaders present.
The State Industrial Board awarded Burton Younge, a Vindicator reporter killed in a motorcycle collision with a street car, a weekly pension of $12 for six years. The paper had contributed to the insurance fund as per the Workmen's Insurance Act.
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