23 Sep 1913
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1913
Page
1
Alarming dispatches from the Mexican border report rebels dynamiting a passenger train sixty miles south of Saltillo. Fifty killed, fourteen injured. train looted. Rebels sack Venado and rout federal forces at Laguna Seca. Francisco Villa reportedly alive and leading troops. conflicting reports on his status.
About a thousand pupils from three Syracuse high schools were suspended after a morning strike protesting a shift to 9 AM to 2:30 PM. Students escaped via windows, marched the streets, and held meetings while police stopped a teen from addressing the crowd.
In Perry County near Whitesburg Kentucky C Eversole 50 a longtime county official was shot and killed by his wife Emma Eversole The couple had recent troubles and the woman allegedly carried a revolver for days Five shots struck Eversole and the murder occurred in the presence of his two former wives whom he had divorced The incident is described as a planned act by the wife Tenor Whitehurst dispatches note the event as a special report to the Commercial Tribune.
Secretary Daniels will speak at Indianapolis Wednesday night to Indiana members of the Associated Press. He will discuss relations of the newspaper to the government and the publication of ill advised or incorrect articles about the Mexican situation.
In Marmath North Dakota on September 22 Mrs Her miwn Ostrander reports her two young daughters fell into a barrel of rain water while laughing at their reflections. Their heads remained above water but they lost balance and were found by the mother.
Snow laden gale drives mariners from Duluth harbor with winds up to sixty mph. Five boats reach Duluth harbor as ships seek shelter behind islands. Northern Navigation’s Huronic, reported in danger with 200 passengers, is safe and heading to Sault Ste. Marie.
In Pensacola Florida today September 22 the weather reached a record low of 55 degrees marking the coolest September day in the Weather Bureau's history for the region.
A light frost was observed in Huntsville this morning marking the earliest frost in four years. Weather observers note cool overnight temperatures and warn residents to bring in sensitive plants.
Miss Alisse Aykroyd told how Daniel O Rourke proposed after helping her from the water following her Boston Light swim two years ago. Despite her parents opposition she agreed to marry him. The couple plan October 1 nuptials in Beachmont Catholic Church and will live in East Boston.
Jacob Wolfsohn, detained in Philadelphia, retracts his claim of killing Anni Schumacher in the August 7, 1909, Rochester Cemetery murder. He blames a divorce suit against his wife and says he wanted to die, attempting suicide with improvised rope before police intervention.
Hans Schmidt, murderer of Anna Aumuller, was a priest who used a dead priest's credentials to disguise his crimes. Father Francis Market, a Mainz childhood friend and College of Tech ny Illinois professor, confirmed the identification at the Tombs.
In Concord under rain Mary Copley Thaw and Josiah Thaw visit Harry Thaw at the Eagle Hotel. The grand jury reportedly refused to indict Thaw. Governor Felker set a closed hearing tomorrow in the State House Senate chamber with limited access for lawyers and press.
Two all-steel Long Island Railroad electric trains collided east of College Point Station killing three men and injuring fifty three. Towerman Amber Meis was arrested on homicide charges with bail set at ten thousand dollars, as investigators cited a wet rail and signaling confusion.
William D. Thomas of Evanston and Miss Belle Van Gelder, daughter of a New Haven railroad official, announce an October 21 wedding at the Little Church Around the Corner. Their story began when a twisted ankle and a football moment on a transatlantic voyage sparked their romance from Dickinson College to New York social circles.
Fourteen people were injured in a double wreck on the Great Northern Railway near Makitmo today. The eastbound Overland No. 4 was ditched and the westbound Overland No. 3 crashed into wreckage on both tracks. only two injuries were serious.
Four workers were killed and another injured in an explosion at the Dupont gelsntine mixing house in Gibbstown New Jersey near Philadelphia. The blast obliterated the men and officials said the cause may never be known. The shock was felt across Southern New Jersey Philadelphia and areas toward Chester Pennsylvania.
Lee Phares a Valley Bend merchant near Elkins West Virginia is in critical condition after an initiation ceremony mishap. A dynamite cap in a panker exploded inflicting a serious wound as he was rushed to a hospital unconscious.
Michael Lamey of Williamsburg said he deserved the stove lifter used by his wife Mary as he lay injured after an early morning assault. Police spoke to Mrs Lamey who admitted striking him to subdue him while alleging burglary. He refused prosecution saying he deserved the treatment.
In Chicago on September 22 the disappearance of fourteen paintings valued at 480000 dollars from the New York residence of former United States Senator Clark of Montana was revealed during bankruptcy hearings. The works had been bought for 35000 dollars, sold to E P Clark of Los Angeles, then sent by Tomlinson Humes to Senator Clark’s home for potential resale.
A crowd of onlookers in Hinton West Virginia mobbed Miss Nannie Wheeler as she walked to the Chesapeake and Ohio Depot. The fashionable skirt with a back slit revealed her stockings drawing gasps and delaying a train by about fifteen minutes. Police attempted to disperse the crowd but joined the spectacle.
In Benton Illinois a riot broke out after two American miners were killed by Polish miners. National Guard is sent to guard the jail as fifteen Polish miners are held for investigation and twenty five foreigners beaten. Leaders urged vengeance while authorities seek to quell the mob.
Two elderly Wilmington women, the Misses Bellamy, visited the White House, saying they knew the president as a boy and watched his mother when she was ill. The president greeted them warmly, pausing in the crowded office for a brief reminiscence.
Newark Colorado reports police seek Robert Nevine aged 42 a press telegraph water for bigamy in Pontiagy Michigan affidavit alleges he married four women and is divorced once
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