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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1926
Page
1
A foot bridge over Coal River collapsed at Whitesville during a carnival act, killing six and injuring about sixty as 250 spectators crowded the span. Governor Gore sent a relief train and nurses to Charleston with injured transported for care.
Community readers are urged to consult qualified advisers and use Commercial Tribune Classified Ads for real savings. The note emphasizes experienced guidance and daily reading of the ads as a practical resource.
New York July 25 Peggy Hopkins Joyce says she changed her mind and will not marry Stanford Comstock. In a radio message from the Homeric she confirms the break amid rumors of mutual dissolution. Joyce sails to Paris as Countess Morner and notes woman’s prerogative in ending the engagement.
Seven Chicagoans were ordered to appear and testify at the opening session of a Senate committee inquiry into campaign expenditures for the Illinois primary. Subpoenas demand all checks, accounts, papers, and correspondence related to the inquiry.
Paris reports a clash between men's aviation careers and women’s will as French military commanders try to keep pilots from marrying. Wives sought permission for female flight in military planes to keep husbands in the air, but the War Ministry refused.
Buffalo and Toronto dispatches report 29 deaths from weed alcohol over a four day span in Buffalo Lockport and nearby Canadian cities 13 victims in Buffalo Nellie McCarthy 28 and other named victims linked to非法 booze distribution amid police probe and plant workers. authorities plan to close soft drink sales and mobilize the drug administration to aid the investigation
Dallas dispatch reports Attorney General Dan Moody widened his lead over Gov Miriam A Ferguson in the Democrat gubernatorial primary though he still trails by more than 4000 votes for an outright majority. With 237 of 252 counties reporting Moody led Ferguson as 658760 ballots were tallied and a runoff would be needed.
Paris reports a rising anti American mood as the franc fluctuates and critics accuse the United States of complacent prosperity. German propagandists are suspected of sowing xenophobia to push tourists toward Berlin, with demonstrations and accusations spreading through Paris and other European capitals.
Canton Ohio July 25 Lloyd Mellett brother of Don Mellett publisher of the Canton Daily News declares he believes his brother's death was a plot by gangsters and police. Police Chief Lengel suspended for inefficiency and contact with criminals. Acting Chief Hexamer demotes Detective Metzger.
London July 25 George Bernard Shaw turns 70 tomorrow and will be the honored guest at a House of Commons dinner. The BBC asked him not to broadcast a birthday speech. he declined the pledge, and the speech will not be aired. A flood of tributes and international praise follows his career, Saint Joan cited as high point, while his appearance has mellowed with age into a Santa Claus like figure.
Cleveland on July 25 reports five people killed and one injured after an automobile went over a twenty-foot embankment and landed on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tracks. Victims include Mrs. Lennie McGee Ester May Wilson Elmer Treichel Boyd Wagner Louis Feuerstein Joseph Lisy. Police suspect a side swipe caused loss of control before the plunge.
In Beach Haven New Jersey authorities probe an alleged bribery ring within the Coast Guard 451 officers are under scrutiny as a Game Warden sting involving a woman detective led to arrests and suspensions. The inquiry, led by Superintendent Rasmussen and Commander Wheeler, aims to examine all cases and determine innocence.
Paris dispatch reports Gregory Zinovieff a leading figure in the radical wing of the Russian Communist party has been expelled from the Political Bureau. The move mirrors past upheavals in Soviet politics and marks a significant shake up amid leadership disputes.
News reports the split between Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. and his family has cost nearly two million dollars. He disclosed at the Hotel Ambassador that one million was diverted from his inherited fortune to cancel family held notes on his newspapers. Another million from a family grant trust was revoked after his return from Europe, confirming a definite break over business troubles.
Aman and two children die and sixteen more hurt in Greater Cincinnati auto crashes yesterday. Names include Nick Dragomir 38 of Licking Pike near Newport Ky died at Spiers Hospital Dayton Ky after being struck by a car driven by Nick Popp. A boy, Otha Henson four, was killed near Lockland.coroner cites skull fracture. Frank Haab guard at county jail and William Jester cited for reckless driving after collision on Spring Grove avenue. Miss Mary Louise Wood 16 noted among injures.
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