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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1913
Page
4
The Business Men's Club Santa Claus Committee mobilizes early to ensure gifts reach homes Santa misses. They urge others to become big brothers and aid one or more cases, preventing empty stockings next Christmas.
The piece argues Cincinnati needs a unified rail union depot, noting past abortive efforts and urging citizen support. It cites President Edwards of the Business Men's Club forming a committee, plus a town meeting to boost the project, calling for public discussion and broad involvement.
Special to The American New York December 2 Andrew Carnegie on his seventy eighth birthday stays sprightly and deflects questions on age. He discusses tariffs railroads and presidents policy while criticizing modern entertainment and praising Christmas giving.
A critique argues freedom is illusory in America as many live under various forms of control. It highlights wage toil, consumer debts, and political subservience as modern bondage, noting even leisure pursuits and technologies may enslave. The piece ends ominously on the trajectory of automation and aviation.
A garbled 1920s theater listing highlights GRAND Ziegfeld Follies with Frank Tinney Jose Colting Nat M. Willa and others. It mentions Gaby Deslys performing in All Aboard at Walnut The Rosery at Keith’s anniversary and multiple burlesque and vaudeville acts across Olympia Gayety Standard.
A Philadelphia item notes Mrs. McGlynn, 77, walked a hundred miles to visit friends in Pottaville only to learn they had left town years earlier. The item appears in Life's Little Irritations.
The Houston Post captures a playful dispute in which a man warns his partner that persistent flirting could lead to marriage to a “rascal on earth” while the other responds that proposals would need a different tone.
A bride complains that men are selfish and inconsiderate. A friend counters she is becoming pessimistic. She recalls a petty grievance about a dog and lamb chops, noting her husband Harry had the cook broil them for his own meal.
A Toledo Blade quote argues the government will demand experience in every department, with the possible exception of the vice presidency where there is nothing to do. The remark reflects skepticism about bureaucratic credentials and the workload of top offices.
In a light exchange the Boston Transcript notes a novice asks about golf while a confident partner admits no knowledge, joking about handling a caddy prop and prompting curiosity about the sport.
The New York Press notes Battersea England has elected a Negro mayor drawing attention from Senator Vardaman. A French physician asserts the appendix has a use, a surgeon replies that it aided William in buying a limousine according to the Chicago Record-Herald.
A clipped London Opinion snippet shows Reginald and Algy joking about forgotten card cases and lending from a mine. The dialogue hints at punning names and a playful exchange reflecting social chatter of the era.
A Washington Star quip contrasts Nero's lack of a fiddle performance with a movie era claim that the public won't notice the historical detail as Rome burns. The joke ties the emperor to cinema during a period when films saturate public discourse.
In a Cincinnati American letter from Newport Kentucky the writer argues that farm output suffices for reasonable prices but packing houses and cold storage inflate costs. He calls for felony storage limits on meats butter eggs fruits and vegetables plus stamped packing dates and government inspectors to enforce timely withdrawals.
A collage of dramatic roistering lines about a yearly contest between rivals, plus brief local notes. References include Euphemia Mudge’s verse sale forecast, Hank Turmins and a washboard anecdote, and a theater crowd disappointment over a dental show moving to Hickeyville.
The verses describe a shortage of peppermint affecting a family scene with a baby distressed by tummy ache and a father planning a night hike. The poem shifts to a playful lament about lost peppermint pleasures and substitutions while addressing a glamorous chewing gum figure. The speaker laments the end of the peppermint era and the shift to harsher remedies.
A concise reflection on the craft of magazine writing notes that persistent effort and steady skill are key to selling stories, underscoring the contrast between talent and perseverance.
A verse mocking urban traffic and car culture, praising pedestrians and hospital workers. It critiques auto chauffeurs and the reckless speed of city streets with playful, edgy humor.
A playful critique of chronic whining likening grief to a habit. It urges parents to curb complaining in children by firm, corrective action and discipline to end inherited moaning. Strong imagery contrasts petty sorrow with resolute guidance and humor.
A collection of light vignettes and quips from dinner party chatter. Jokes about a man firing at a shirt, a child misidentifying animals, an English judge on public property, umbrella mischief, and a flirtatious exchange during a sympathy call.
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