13 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
1
Lillian Russell wed Alexander P Moore editor of The Pittsburgh Leader in a private Schenley Hotel ceremony. Guests included relatives and theater figures. Russell later performed with Weber and Fields. Moore, a veteran newspaper man, had previous marriage and divorce, and the couple plan time in Atlantic City after a Chicago trip.
Wendel Sooy, a former Philadelphia newsboy, will enroll at the University of Pennsylvania for the fall term. At 19 he has saved 2890 dollars from twelve years of selling papers, totaling 4400 dollars in earnings with clothing and pleasures taking the rest. He is a Central High School graduate with an 89 average.
A Havana dispatch notes antiblack unrest persists as U S warships and marines patrol coastal towns. Island elites fear massacre on plantations while roving rebel bands extract tribute. Government aims to curb uprising to block American occupation. finances may drive Ferrarra visit.
Government in Tokyo issues detailed outline of a Korean secret group led by Baron Yunchiho. Officials say 722 arrested for complicity in assassinations plots against the governor general Terauchi and the Korean emperor. The report links plans to gain foreign sympathy and mentions U S and Russian organization presence.
Sixteen Greek crew members of a sponge schooner survived after their vessel foundered at sea last Saturday. They launched in a life boat, rigged a small sail, and attempted to reach Carrabelle before being rescued by a Tarpon Springs sponge ship and brought to Tarpon.
The will of Miss Anne Eliza Isham, a Titanic disaster victim, was filed for probate in Chicago. Her estate valued at 440000 is bequeathed to her sister, Mrs. Francis Isham Eheton of Bridgeport Connecticut.
Villisca officials and the city marshal urge calm as arrests may be tied to last Sunday night’s triple murder. The pastor echoed the plea at the victims’ funeral, while sheriffs from Monmouth Colorado Springs and Paola discussed if a single suspect may be responsible for similar killings.
Reports to the state fish and game commission say Lake Erie herring are extremely numerous, making fishing difficult for local crews. Schools are notably abundant near Sandusky Bay.
The Eastern Ohio Telephone company of East Rochester asked the state public utilities commission for permission to issue stock totaling 17 500 dollars.
The Antioch College commencement at Yellow Springs marks its fifty-fifth ceremony. Three honorary degrees are awarded to Dr Edwin Moulton Dr Amos R Wells and Dr Franklin W Hooper. Sixteen graduates receive their diplomas as Dr Wells delivers the keynote address. An incident at a local store precedes the event involving Lola Huberick and a thief pursued by officers.
Government troops clash with revolutionaries ten miles from Imias in Oriente near Baracoa. No casualty figures are provided. The report notes the engagement occurred today and will influence local security in the region.
Troy Alabama June 12 Richmond Pearson Hobson representative from the Sixth Alabama district announced his bid to oppose Joseph F Johnston for reelection to the United States Senate in the 1914 primaries. Hobson aims to purge government of liquor interests and debauching morals and advocates direct primary reform.
Otto Tosetti vice president of the Tosetti Brewing Company, aged 39, committed death by his own action at his mother's grave in Oakwoods cemetery Chicago on June 12. A bullet penetrated his brain causing instant death amid grief over a recent relative’s death.
Chicago dispatch details five days before the Republican convention. Taft’s renomination faces opposition from Roosevelt forces, with national committee contests and possible third candidates shaping the fight. Roosevelt delegates from multiple states are regrouping as talks of a dark horse and a potential Roosevelt appearance surge.
Chicago June 12. The Taft Roosevelt dispute grows as charges of bribery theft and forceful convention capture swirl around leaders in the Republican party. Talks of a Roosevelt bolt and a possible Progressive party surface amid looming Nomination votes. William Flynn of Pittsburgh tries to curb further bolt discussion during a meeting at Roosevelt headquarters.
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