31 Jul 1913
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
1
In a post election statement Herbert Bige low contrasts voter turnout with 1911 figures and urges a Municipal Ownership party. He accuses privileged interests of steering the race against the people and predicts a broader fight in fall politics.
Rumors circulate that Coro, Falcon state in Venezuela, is occupied by Castro partisans. General Leon Juraiac, Falcon governor, reportedly captured. Castro allegedly landed in Venezuela and begun revolutionary activity with followers including two nephews. Authorities report arrests and a pursuit by Bustamento aboard a government warship.
Odin Johnson captain of the Cincinnati motorcycle road team dies from a fractured skull and burns after colliding with Ed Gabanna at the Lagoon Motordrome. A crowd of women and children suffer burns as engines ignite, with several victims listed from Cincinnati Ludlow Covington Lima and Price Hill.
A young woman, daughter of Senator T. B. Stewart and granddaughter of lumber magnate John Stewart, wed Archibald Richards, former Wisconsin star, at her Aurora Illinois home. A $100,000 wedding gift came from her grandfather.
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune Philadelphia July 30 surgeons at University Hospital describe John Kidd a 33 year old mechanic as the gamest man alive He has undergone a third operation for a broken back after a fall from a Tioga Steel Plant trestle He survived two prior procedures though his condition remained critical The doctors aim to resection a portion of the spinal cord a feat previously tested only in animals and with high mortality The case highlights risk and extraordinary hope in modern spinal surgery.
Lima Ohio July 30 Special Sergeant Herbert Walters designated skirt censor by Police Chief on mayoral orders to combat unduly immodest gowns. Authorities cite appearance on the street of a young woman whose attire evoked Eve as justification for the action.
Dan Crawford the Scottish missionary who spent 23 years in central Africa arrived in New York on the steamship Olympic. He plans a lecture tour across large U S cities and spoke of the Luban tribes, their language with 23 tenses and 19 genders, and his belief that women in these tribes never eat human flesh while men do. He also claimed to have translated the Bible into Lubanian and to have warned against Christian conversion to avoid nominal practice. He returns to Africa after his lectures.
In a tight contest the Knight delegates the Citizens' Charter Commissioners prevailed over the Bigelow delegation by a narrow margin. Early tallies suggested a possible No Charter majority, but results favored the affirmative, with turnout unusually light as business and agitation influenced the city. Official counts will decide the final figures.
New York dispatch reports Cipriano Castro received via cable from Cucuta claiming Castro followers began invasion. General Hernandez known as El Mocho, opposes Castro and Gomez, awaiting opportunity to launch revolution with National Liberal party backing. He calls for sweeping system change and warns both leaders may fade from politics.
The reported vote totals show Wallace J. Burch and Theo Horstman leading with 19 666 and 19 576 votes respectively. The fragmented text indicates final counts or tallies from a local election. Further details on precincts or parties are not provided in the readable portion.
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