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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
12
Crowds fill B F Keith's Lagoon as the Chick and Chicklets perform comic bicycle turns led by Chantecler Chick. The grotesque face and humorous antics draw big laughs with the star Chick joking with the audience while the Chicklets entertain.
Lagoon opened with Dare Devil Dale, a daring wire slider, torchlit and soaked in fuel, ending in a dramatic water splash. The act, praised as sensational, will be followed by more free thrill acts featuring the Howards and a Chester outdoor show with lifeguard-assisted diving.
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No reserved seats at BR F Keith's during peak summer shows. Arrive early for best boxes or parquette. Ten cent admission attracts a full house with acts like Knickerbocker Quartet Chick and his Chicklets Edwin George Schrode and Mulvey Gertrude Fiske and the peanut boy Lockart and Waldron Florence Modena and company plus motion pictures and Edison talks.
Unusual interest surrounds tomorrow’s Chester Park Bathing Beach event featuring 43 H. Corsans, University of Toronto swimming instructor. Dr Corsans will lead a YMCA swimming campaign and remain for several weeks to boost public interest in swimming.
The Grand Opera House announces a two bill lineup for next week starting Sunday afternoon. Headliner for the first half is the two reel feature The Law and the Outlaw with additional films. From Thursday The Tragedy of Big Eagle Mine heads the bill. Em ma and Calvin will perform multiple times at each show.
The Lyric offers one or two engaging photoplays with daily program changes. A Kinemacolor film and top black and white features lead a high quality bill. Sullivan and Mason perform humorous numbers as frequent encores. A special Sunday bill aims to attract larger patronage.
Manager Kroger announces Queen City Beach will reopen as a premier freshwater resort. The area will welcome visitors to enjoy boating and beach activities on the old Ohio River, with Coney boats offering waves and curling rides rain or shine.
Special Dispatch reports New York Mayor Gaynor explains in a letter to Mrs. Henrietta Spader that the city should not fund park concerts of grand opera. He notes most people cannot understand such music and compares it to poetry and Milton, citing Rufus Choate as unable to grasp it.
Stamford, June 5 Hanford Donnelly a motor truck driver arrested for a minor theft confessed to stealing $3,000 worth of diamonds from Mrs Philip James of Lake Forest Illinois during the Westport railroad wreck last October He helped injured women to safety and carried Mrs James baggage but she discovered the loss later Detectives had been on the case for months.
Chicago June 5 1913 A wealthy jeweler Robert Huber shot Cincinnati politician John Kunzelman amid alleged insults to Huber s wife on her sister s funeral day The confession letters reveal enmity and threats echoing the Nesbit Thaw case as Mrs Huber testifies to a turmoil decades long and authorities prepare an inquest with possible bond for Mrs Huber if she arrives to testify.
Coroner Foertmeyer will hold a Monday inquest into the death of Mt. Healthy saloon keeper and politician John Kunzelman who was shot by George Huber of Chicago. Huber remains jailed awaiting his wife’s arrival to aid in his defense.
A long hotel arrivals column lists guests and their hometowns including Havlin Alex Mesiror Philadelphia C F Harwood Pittsburg Nevin Harwood Pittsburg J A Warrender Indianapolis sy Friedman New York J W Cooper Chicago and many others from Cleveland St Louis Boston Washington Danville and more noted with full names and cities. The dense roster reflects frequent out of town visitors staying at the hotel.
Low pressure over the West brings unsettled central valley weather with rising temperatures and scattered rains across the Missouri and Mississippi Valleys. South Atlantic coast also sees rain. Cincinnati reports 57 to 79 degrees. June 5, 1913 records noted.
A lengthy OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and spouses with city and state affiliations from Kentucky Ohio New York Indiana Illinois Michigan Missouri and beyond. The piece reads like a roster or notice of attendees or subscribers with scattered place names and surnames lacking coherent context.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with cities and initials, including York, Orem, Evans, Haley, Grant, Dell, Wechtig, Hart, Kelley, Pierce, Cunningham, Kearney, Starrington, Hildebrand, Newman, Peirre, Manning, Pennister, Dunaway, Jumkin, Thomas, Erdman, Klee, Boehecker, Kaufman, Leonard, Horton, Krebs, Carroll, Sim mons, Vinch, Riedinger, Houston, and others, connected to New York, Chicago, Detroit, and several smaller towns. The passage resembles a partial city directory or membership roll with unclear context.
A large gathering of German Americans in Cincinnati with visitors from Cleveland, Chicago and St. Louis enjoyed a festive Liederkranz meeting. Dr A A Knoch served as toastmaster as the society welcomed three honorary members and elected F M Bleland as president along with a slate of officers and directors.
The first picnic under the Parents and Teachers' Co operative Association of the Allison Street School will be held tomorrow at Beechwood Park. City merchants have donated several fine prizes for winners of the athletic contests.
Births. Boy to Charlies and Marie Radloff 206 War ne 7 Girl to William and Sophia Meyer 2811 Glenéora Gai to John J and Josephine Krauts Mary Girl to Robert and Catherine Staub oy Boy to Carl C L and Agnes Zink ci Hoy to George L and Rena Hillis 1026 Webster ne Stephenon 8 and Louise Stinchcomb 22 Wark
The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 2.8 feet and falling at 6 p.m. Thursday. River stages and forecast updates describe the current level and expected changes.
Yesterday’s notices show the City of Louisville sailing to and from Louisville at 5 p.m. The Tacoma announces departures to Charleston at 5 p.m. The Chile leaves for Chile at 3 p.m. The Courier sails to Maysville at 10 p.m. The George Matheson heads from Pt Pleas ant with a coal tow.
Reporting from Cincinnati river operations with arrivals and departures for the day. The Queen City steamer from Pittsburg will arrive Saturday morning and depart at 5 p.m. for a return run stopping at key upriver ports. Towboats George Matheson and Robert P. Gillham carry coal to local elevators and stations. River gauges show variable levels with rain expected, while numerous boats and lines plan movements along Cincinnati, Louisville, Madison, Pittsburg, and allied points.
Upper on 10 Stramer Que City reports Pittsburg schedule for Saturday June 7. R Mauck listed as aged at 204 ont street with telephone 11899. Wharfboat Main 859.
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