22 Jul 1912
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1912
Page
1
Tokyo reports worsen MIKADO Mut suhito ill. doctors meet after renewed symptoms and weaker heart action. Emperor, diabetic nephritis since 1904, unconscious since Friday. bulletin notes slight temp drop but grim outlook. Ambassador Pace Bryan delivers Taft sympathy telegram. palace pressures regulate noise and entertainment amid succession omens.
A Denver dispatch reports the Japanese crisis as Emperor Meiji grows gravely ill while the crown prince Yoshihito recovers from chickenpox. Spiritualist Alonzo Thompson faces court action over a deed to turn a mansion into a refuge for oppressed believers.
Boston report on the 1790 built barkentine Success arriving after 95 days at Baker's Island. Mutinies recounted show crew and captain facing starvation and improper provisioning. The article notes cells for condemned prisoners below deck and hints at distressing events aboard during the Atlantic crossing.
Baltimore July 21 Cardinal James Gibbons prepares to celebrate his seventy eighth birthday amid good health. He was born in Baltimore in 1884 and ordained in 1861. A German Catholic Room at Capitol Hill hosts a private observance with a committee planning events for his birthday. Messages of congratulations arrive from Pope Pius X and others.
The article describes a man who has pursued legal action in three states to have his wife declared insane. He reportedly told authorities he wants to see his wife. The report notes the contentious bid and cross state efforts.
A New York incident reports a nervous traveler on the steamship Metapan losing four teeth when a whistle blast caused her mouth to open. She picked up the pieces, postponed her Jamaica trip, and awaits a local dentist to repair the set. The piece also notes Denver witnesses and spiritualist figures linked to a separate suit.
Paris July 21 Infanta Eulalie plans divorce from Prince Antoine d Orleans after twenty six years of marriage. They have been separated twelve years and will apply for French citizenship to obtain the divorce. She may tour America afterward and has indicated she would be well received. This marks a historic appeal to a royal divorce court.
Washington reports the Public Health Service circulated guidance on slaughter and quarantine measures to curb rat populations as the main defense against bubonic plague. The advisory stresses plague is first a rodent disease, then affects humans. No rats, no fleas, no plague disease.
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports that Bridgie Webber and Sam Paul, leaders tied to the Rosenthal murder plot, were arrested on suspicion of homicide. Jack Sullivan, a former newsboy, was taken as a material witness. Police reveal broader involvement and ongoing arrests as details emerge from District Attorney Dougherty and driver Shapiro.
Indianaplis July 21 high officials from the railway mail service and major railroads meet to trial insulation methods for mail cars. They will run from Indianapolis to St Louis on the Vandalia route using all steel wood and Big Four type cars to determine best material and design for passenger comfort and heat control.
New York July 21 Robert Kinsela drowned on the roof of his twelve story residence on East Sixteenth Street. He went to clear a foot and a half of water from a clogged drain pipe and his arm became wedged in the pipe as water suction pulled him under. Three companions failed to free him as the water held him and his head went beneath the surface.
An official Sanitary report states bubonic plague is active in Porto Rico with three deaths at Puerta Tierra and one suspicious case at Santurce. Thirty seven cases and twenty six deaths have occurred. Rat extermination and strict protective measures continue to combat spread. No new cases reported outside the mentioned towns.
King George and Queen Mary push reconciliation for Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. The couple, known for devotion to their two sons, attended a royal dinner at Londonderry House signaling improved relations. Notes include birthdates of their two sons, the Marquis of Blandford born Sept 1 1897 and Lord Ivor born Oct 14 1898.
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