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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1921

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Bride Missing After Suicide Attempts In Covington

A 17 year old girl Mabel Buchanan Nebrey left home to commit suicide after disputes with her mother in law over her husband Morgan Nebrey. She borrowed a man's suit and vanished after leaving a farewell note to her parents and fiancé.

East Third Street Mabel Buchanan Nebrey Mabel Lulu Buchanan Morgan Mabela P. S Mabel Buchanan Morgan Nebrey Mary Mayler Glenmore Avenue Estwood Mayler Commercial Tribune Buchanan Mrs. Buchanan Kentucky Edna Hidecamp Third and Whittaker Streets

Whisky Heist Busted After Garage Break In Hyde Park

Police reported an anonymous tip led them to 3543 Mooney Avenue where 107 quarts of whisky filled an empty car. The car was seized and taken to the Fifth District while the whisky moved to the Seventh District. Lawyer Charles Sparks admitted ownership of both items and described youths fleeing after a garage break in Saturday night.

District No. 7 Mooney Avenue Hyde Park Fifth District Seventh District Charles Sparks Mr. Sparks Sparks

Sun Spots Linked to Telegraph Breakdowns Stir Debate

Washington May 15 Interruption of telegraphic service due to sun spots may fade in 48 hours, say Naval Observatory officials. The 94 000 mile by 21 000 mile group near the solar meridian was photographed last week and scientists note such activity is uncommon in the sun’s eleven year cycle.

Washington Naval Observatory John A. Brashwear Pittsburgh G. H. Peters Peters

Index to Advertisements on Second Page

The column lists a variety of local businesses and services including coal, loans, dry cleaning, fashions, tonics, gift silver, lectures, coffee, candy, home expo, banks, storage, and boxings. It catalogs vendors such as Callaway Coal Co Garfield Dry Cleaning Gidding-Spring Fashions Prince & Co Opticians and People's Bank among others.

Stacey & Braun Garfield Dry Cleaning Gidding Graul—Phonogtadnde Cncces Cocees Grove Herschede Hewitt & Mackenbach—Specialists Kool Shaw Merryweather Moore Beebek Aks Piocureg People’s Bank and Savings Co Pickerine’s Sae

Lady Astor Rebuked in House of Commons Question

In London on May 15 Lady Astor was rebuked by the Speaker during question time after she interrupted to press a point about the death of Kate Carroll. A Sinn Feiner-claimed murder tied to letters about illicit drinking prompted her supplementary question. The Speaker urged the noble lady to ask her question without lecturing.

London Lady Astor House of Commons Kate Carroll Sinn

Merchant Is Found Wounded in Home of Woman Friend

John H. Reid wealthy silk manufacturer was found wounded with five bullets in the Bronx home of Mrs. Hazel D. Warner. Mrs. Warner, Lila Wiley, and Frank Boylan fled the house after the shooting. Warner’s uncle heard a door kick and found Reid on the floor. Reid initially claimed self infliction then blamed another person.

New York John H. Reid Hazel D. Warner University Bronx Reid

Shot Eight Times Negro Survives Under Bridge Firearm Attack

John Jackson a 40 year old black man from Covington was shot eight times early yesterday near the Twelfth Street Bridge over the Licking River. He survived with three bullets in the forehead and other wounds. Patrolmen Doyle and Ricken found him conscious and he named his assailant. doctors at St Elizabeth Hospital expected recovery despite multiple shots.

John Jackson Rickey Street Covington St. Elizabeth Hospital Twelfth Street Licking River Joe Doyle Herman Ricken Jackson

Alton Hammer Derails South of Bloomington

Train No 9 the Alton Hammer derailed six miles south of Bloomington late tonight injuring several people. Police and emergency crews rushed to the scene as riders were cared for and transported to nearby hospitals with unknown injuries.

Bloomington Ill Alton

Three Strong Earthquakes Hit Salvador Without Casualties

In San Salvador Republic of Salvador on May 15 three strong earthquakes were felt across the city. Officials report no casualties or material damage at this time.

San Salvador Republic of Salvador Salvador

Five Hurt on Cincinnati Streets in Morning Auto Incidents

Five persons were injured in Cincinnati auto accidents yesterday none seriously. George Dulish 920 Fairbanks avenue struck two girls Anna Wulliner 18 and Oriental Glucker 16 as they walked from behind a parked car. Bertha Glucker was with them. A car started by itself and knocked down Virginia Hawkins 3 and Joseph Ark 31. Mrs. Nancy McKee fractured her collar bone when the Harris car was struck by another vehicle.

Cincinnati Lower River Road George Dulish Fairbanks Avenue Anna Wulliner Rosemont Avenue Oriental Glucker Allenham Avenue Charles Elliot Batavia

Costa Rica Joins Central American Union

Costa Rica ratifies the agreement and becomes a member of the Central American Union. The federation unites Guatemala Honduras El Salvador and Costa Rica under a single federation, while Nicaragua has not yet signed the compact.

Costa Rica Union OF San Jose Central American Union Guatemala Honduras Salvador Nicaragua

Aurora disturbance halts and then restores cross country telegraph

The aurora borealis disrupted telegraph and telephone lines across the United States overnight, with the Chicago area hardest hit. By noon today Western Union reported lines catching up and normal traffic resuming, while Transatlantic wireless remained largely unaffected though the Marconi Company noted land line interference between New York and Cape Cod.

New York Western Union Telegraph Company Chicago American Telephone and Telegraph Company Aurora Marconi Company Chatham Cape Cod France England

Tragedy at Lake Superior: Crew of Miztec Lost

In the Whitefish Point storm, the barge Miztec broke from the steamer Zillah and is believed to have wrecked with captain K Pederson Florence Pederson mate Robert Campbell and four other sailors among the missing. The barge Peshtigo was later rescued by the Zillah. Weather rough with NW gale and snow. The Miztec disaster follows the 1919 sinking of Myron with eighteen dead.

Sault Ste. Marie Mich Whitefish Point Lake Superior K. Pederson Buffalo Florence Pederson Robert Campbell Tonawanda N. Y Erick Johnson Louis Florence Bay City John Drecker Titusville Port Huron Pittsburgh Steamship Company Cedar Reef Whitefish Bay Myron Crisp Point

Bottomless Pool Found Near Sandusky

A seemingly bottomless pool near Sandusky Township, three miles from the Erie County line and White's Landing, is described as rivaling the Castalla Blue Hole. It is about 100 feet across, fed by springs, with waters that stay warm and steam rising in winter. Farmers report rope depth checks to 400 feet with no bottom.

Sandusky, O Townsend Township Sandusky County Erie County White’s Landing Sandusky Bay

Galvin Accepts Call to Run Again for Cincinnati Mayor

Mayor John Galvin accepts the Republican endorsement to seek a second term as Cincinnati mayor. He took office in 1917 during wartime pressures and credits his administration with financial restraint and public gains. The party memorial lauds his leadership and urges nominating preparations for November.

John Galvin Cincinnati Galvin Atlantic City Froome Morris Republican Central Committee Mr. Morris Robert L. Black William J. Howard Morris Republican Executive and Advisory Committee

Heavy firing resumes in Virginia mine war reporting

Reports say heavy fighting continues in the Virginia mine war with shots reported near Merrimac. Washington dispatch notes final action planned this week on emergency tariff and budget bills and possible Knox peace move.

Virginia Merrimac Washington Congress House Germany Senate Knox Borah Idaho

Truce Sought as West Virginia Mountaineers Face Gun Battle

Heavy firing along the Tug River region near Merrimac West Virginia continued as Kentucky National Guardsmen joined local troops to trap attackers. Dr W A Dotson and two peace messengers crossed to deliver a truce while a dawn search for armed bands continued.

Williamson W. Va Merrimac West Virginia Kentucky J. R. Brockus Tug River Brockus Kentucky National Charleston Co. Va A. A. Gaujot Sprigg Thacker Smith Goslin McCarr Bluefield Pinson Mingo County Kentucky Hills W.A. Dotson B. J. Francis R. M. Mills Freeburn

Revival of Hope in West Business World Notes Price Tour

Theodore H writes from San Antonio after touring Chicago Cincinnati Memphis and Dallas with 1500 bankers. He reports renewed business confidence, lighter loss burdens, and continued unemployment only in Akron Dayton Youngstown and related sectors. High freight costs hinder rubber steel and regional shipping to Eastern markets and stifle Central West demand. In Texas Rio Grande valley truck farming expands but faces prohibitive shipping costs to St Louis and beyond.

Price West San Antonio Tex Texas Bankers’ Association Chicago Cincinnati Memphis Dallas New York Akron Dayton Youngstown Rio Grande Texas Brownsville St. Louis Central West

Banking fears ease as loans thaw in lax money climate

Bankers remain wary of frozen loans but note some thawing due to easier credit. Even in cotton regions facing distress the mood improves as borrowing becomes more available, illustrated by a Kansas City to San Antonio travel anecdote about renewed Federal Reserve Bank lending.

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad San Antonio Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve seen as regional economic kingpin

The piece portrays the Federal Reserve Bank as a rising magnate of business in the region, noting exaggerated influence for good or ill. It describes Chicago merchants as liquidated with strong bank balances, Cincinnati seeing abundant agricultural labor and returning Black workers, and a San Antonio restaurant porter who chose cheaper, more sociable life in the South over the North.

Federal Reserve Bank Chicago Cincinnati San Antonio Tuxedo New York

Cotton stock hoarded in Memphis amid hopes for price rise

In Memphis a large stock of cotton, much of it low grade, is being carried over with the hope of higher market prices. Elsewhere low grade cotton holdings are reduced as demand improves, though discounts on middlings keep prices low.

Memphis

German reparations shift fuels cotton export hopes

The article notes Germany accepting reparations demands could revive cotton exports, while the War Finance Corporation’s cotton financing role appears overstated. Acreage reductions are estimated 10 to 35 percent, with one farmer predicting a 12 cent to 13 cent per pound range and plans to hedge by selling January futures in New York.

Germany War Finance Corporation New York

Sinn Fein Terror Campaign Extends to London Suburbs

The Associated Press reports arson and shooting attacks in London suburbs and St. Albans as part of a Sinn Fein terror campaign. Three people wounded including a husband and wife in St. Albans. two constables killed and another wounded amid clashes with armed civilians. In Belfast Miss Barrington, daughter of Sir Charles Barrington, was shot dead in a traveling party attack. nine policemen, two soldiers among the dead. Fierce street fighting and machine gun fire followed attacks on barracks in Bandon.

London Associated Press Sinn Fein St. Albans Royal Irish Constabulary Dublin Constabulary Tooting West Kensington East Greenwich Battersea North Woolwich Patrick Sheehan Coleman Middleton Dromada League Inishannon Belfast Barrington Charles Barrington County Limerick Ireland Macroom Miss Barrington Biggs Bandon

Cork Bombing Terror Strikes Sinn Fein Leader Home

A night of terror in Cork after a daytime bombing of Blackpool police barracks. The home of Liam Rossite, a Sinn Fein member of Parliament, was raided. a priest staying there was shot and later died.

Cork Associated Press Blackpool Liam Rossite Sinn Fein

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Bride Olla Observatory Aeea Pohl Prince & Co Opticians Rubberland Savin’s Loan Office Shillito’s Spencer’s—Jewelry Teasdale—Storage Poccoe Union Savings Bank and Trust Co Vine Street Arena Tae Vteeteegawe Merchant Alton ‘Hammer Adaman Hope Oailurg Sandusky William Dotson Harry Olmsted Williamson Coal Operators’ Associations Bond Creek. Coal Company Burrwell Coal. Company Theodore H. Price Commerce and Finance Theodore H Price Publishing Corp Sinn Feiners
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