10 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1912
Page
1
Roosevelt rumors swirl of a special Grand Central train ready to rush him to Chicago for the convention. Roosevelt says no trip planned but remains ready if needed. Richmond Pearson of North Carolina and others discuss delegation dynamics and the Taft Roosevelt split.
President Taft and party aboard the Mayflower narrowly escaped collision with the Northland in Chesapeake Bay near Smiths Point Light as the naval yacht crossed the Northlands bow during a Hampton Roads visit. Wakeful observers reported the near-mistake while Taft rested below.
New York June 9 Actress May Yohe longtime Broadway figure and former wife of Lord Hope has vanished from her Manhattan apartment on West Forty-third Street. Reports indicate she left for a shopping trip and did not return, triggering a wide manhunt as ships Northland and Mayflower cruised offshore.
Wire service account describes 600 of Orozco's army marching into the Bolson de Mapimi desert after fleeing Cuatros Cienegas. The split groups aimed for a road but roamed the wilderness, succumbing to delirium and exposure. The dispatch notes the broader Mexican Civil War context and censorship limits.
A violent riot in San Quentin jail left inmates dead and wounded after a mass disturbance in the mess hall. Guards fired only two shots as prisoners fought, and the aftermath saw 19 hundred prisoners dining disrupted and many injured. The incident ties to a broader revolt among inmates in the first and second divisions.
The United States gunboat Nashville has been ordered to Sagua de Tanamo and will likely be replaced at Nipe bay by a battleship as Cuban forces there are deemed unable to protect foreign property.
Merle Steen aged 8 found an old shotgun in an outbuilding at his Findlay Ohio home and fatally shot his 2 year old sister, blasting away the upper portion of her skull. The child died instantly.
Joseph J McKenna, 33, held without bail by Coroner Shongut on a homicide charge after the death of 6 year old Birgd Elkstrom found strangled in the cellar of 1077 Ogden Avenue Bronx. Police say McKenna admitted involvement in the girl's death.
A brief note lists a committee titled Hottest Row In Contests For Today. It outlines ongoing contests and the organizing group behind today’s events.
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