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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1913
Page
4
The New York lawyer argues Congress should stop broad investigations into corporate management. He favors laws for future regulation and notes business has entered a higher, more legitimate phase. He warns ongoing probes erode public trust and hinder prosperity.
A former Indianapolis mayor known for municipal potato and vegetable selling resigns amid industrial strife. The piece argues mayoral duties demand courage, resourcefulness, and hard work, warning successors must not quit and should seek public confidence to avoid a Shank-like fate.
A string of quirky notes covers women’s fashion, rumors about Huerta and champagne, a remark on President Wilson, and a jab at a princess. It notes a Berlin woodworkers union cost and a temperance pledge suggestion for Huerta. French executions and a currency debate are mentioned with a grim line about straightjackets. Emperor William pheasant tally is quoted. Militants in London clash with a judge amid wartime tensions.
The Republican National Committee will discuss changing the national convention representation basis at a December 16 meeting in Washington. A special convention may be called if needed to adopt new rules. Proposals favor four delegates at large per state and district tiered by previous presidential vote shares, total 1 044 delegates.
A historical note describes a newspaper column offering free legal answers via mail or print. It explains varying statutes of limitations for different claims and notes confidentiality for signers, inviting readers to send concise questions to the Cincinnati American Free Legal Department.
A humorous exchange about a struggling author and his wife as they discuss which magazine to send his latest story to first. The lines deliver a playful contrast between the author’s confidence and his wife’s practical pragmatism.
A critical quip about neighbors and a leaking garden hose characterizes the reader letter. The passage mocks a neighbor named Subbubs while contrasting public figures John L. Sullivan and Jack Johnson in a satirical aside from early 20th century press commentary.
A Pittsburg Dispatch clipping recalls a quarrel over a husband’s passion for baseball and debts. The piece notes a hard winter for the unemployed and praises benevolent groups aiding the needy, then presents a vignette about Delia asking her father for help to cover a loan.
In a Boston Transcript excerpt Griggs avoids a direct answer about his late night. He hints his wife will weigh in and he will summarize her thoughts afterward. The exchange shows sharp domestic irony.
In a brief courtroom exchange, Dingley argues against a $50 speeding fine claiming no witness supported the constable’s claim. The judge proposes a compromise: pay $60 immediately and settle any future disputes when encountered again, leaving the matter square.
The passage outlines administrator fees by statute: six percent on the first thousand dollars, four percent on amounts above that up to five thousand, and two percent on amounts over six thousand, with allowances for actual expenses and possible extra fees for extraordinary work as the court finds appropriate.
Advertising verse recounts Grocer Griggs selling moldy figs praised as fresh. News spreads reviews across town from Jones to Green and beyond, souring business and reputation as the public condemns the scam and vows to avoid the vendor.
A humorous yet pointed piece uses the Rio Grande to contrast North and South boundaries. It jokes about wading the river, customs confusion, and lingering South Side realities from politics to laws, calling for shifting the river to admit more Mexican territory.
A humorous verse sketch by Roy Koulton about a cold season, a string of vaudeville acts in a show, and a tale of a young man learning who is boss at home through a humorous yardstick of hens and horses, ending with a domestic twist.
A verse-like portrait of Myrtle showing a slim crepe de Chine dress with a low neck and sheer silk hose. It lists rheumatic knee quinsy throat scarfed by a fever and influenza, while she smiles in the latest fashion despite illness.
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