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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1913
Page
4
A severe water shortage follows a burst East End pipe. Officials ban heavy uses by large concerns to conserve supplies. Citizens urged to cooperate and avoid waste, warning of fire risk and disease as the city faces possible famine.
The piece criticizes Mayor Hunt and allies for expanding civil service protections for politically active city workers after the defeat. It argues genuine civil service is good but condemns the post election shift as self serving and a basis to overturn existing arrangements. It urges public support for continuity via permanent staff while noting potential upheaval if misused.
A fragment questions dress and grooming rules for policewomen and hints at a weight limit of 180 pounds. It also contrasts a doughnut joke with a serious lodging-house issue, notes Taunton's wet vote and Mayor Fish’s re election, and mentions china importers facing scrutiny.
A Washington suffrage convention speech by Senator Clapp hints at support for women voting in Minnesota by 1916. Humor and editorial asides reference Kaiser Wilhelm, Mexico, and playful quips about mail, money, and price.
Special to The American Port Arthur Ontario December 7 Six weeks added to the navigation season on the Great Lakes and millions to western Canadian farmers by ice crushers at Port Arthur and Fort William The ice tugs break three foot thick ice to create basins for freighters carrying grain congestion remains despite 42000000 bushel storage capacity Wheat forwarded to the East rose from 70000000 in 1911 to 97000000 in 1912 and will exceed 125000000 this winter Canadian Northern Railway warehouses and government vessels will be overwhelmed by grain inflow
A narrator respects the station agent who endures endless questions from rude travelers and demanding strangers. The piece lauds the agent for answering patiently and sanely while others complain and mock the scene. The author imagines losing temper and taking action if in the agent’s place.
Cincinnati considers reforms for baseball team management. Opinion column questions a popular primary and elected manager, noting St. Louis Dispatch critique and debate over control of the squad.
The report notes Knicker-Congress proceeding to session through the summer. A brief item mentions a rocker with business on hold and a case of forged notes handled by Jack Deeds. A young wife pleads for invitations to dinner. Boston Transcript.
A compact discussion contrasts male and female approaches to memory and loss. The piece notes the different weights of tragedy as expressed by a man who forgets and a woman who remembers, reflecting on gendered perceptions of grief.
In a brief exchange Cyrus recalls a famous New York eatery known for chandeliers while Mrs. Packoods downplays dining there. The remark highlights the restaurant’s notable decor as a remembered detail from a past visit.
A playful quip contrasts a lover’s demand with a pun on liquor laws from Puck. The piece notes a man’s fortune of fifty million dollars and his death, remarking that wealth cannot prevent mortality and remains irrelevant after death, in a light Chicago Record Herald mood.
A Birmingham Age Herald quip compares a banquet board to people who sit and listen for three hours for the privilege of eating $1.10 worth of food. The joke highlights costly meals and slow discourse.
A Kansas City Journal anecdote quotes a medical man warning Duke that lack of exercise will cause leg atrophy. Duke retorts that his legs are exercised by kicking servants, prompting a humorous exchange.
The article notes that the ultimate consumer is not heard from as often as before but argues this does not mean extinction. It says consumers adjust to changing economic conditions in Washington Star style.
A Life magazine quip notes a man questions winning a woman's love due to his whiskers. He grows them as forlorn hopes after watching her affection for a Sky terrier, highlighting playful social observation.
A Cincinnati barber Bert Snyder known for jokes involving others plays tricks with customers. An inspector Oscar Goushon brings a mock bacon package to Snyder’s shop, which hides a wooden block. The prank spurs continued ribbing about the bacon and the man’s frontier humor.
A letter argues that law must apply equally to all, denouncing saloon limits as unconstitutional favoritism. It suggests police power requires uniform application, proposes random selection by lot as fairest, and warns against enabling one group over another in licensing.
In a playful exchange Cissie asks why you remove your watch while Tom jokes he has no train to catch. The line hints at a comic domestic moment and a long time since the watch was seen.
A driver asks for a new glass for the right front lamp after another vehicle backed into their car today. A man who caused the incident had just arrived to repair his own tall lamp.
A witty political quip notes that half the politicians in New York audit the other half and oust them, while the other half replies with a counterclaim emphasizing perpetual motion does not exist. An ensuing joke compares a missionary’s claim that a million dollars would convert Turks to Christianity with converting South Carolina to Mohammedanism.
A Boston tragedy reports Jones falling from a 20th story office. He reportedly landed on the top of a 19 story building next door. No funeral details are given. The incident is described in a terse newspaper line.
Cartoonish exchanges feature a soprano’s screech igniting weariness and playful wordplay about singing. A barber’s caution against singeing hair sparks a humorous back and forth while a quip about high bawls entertains.
A reader letter argues policing impact on community economics and claims state saloon limits violate the Sherman Antitrust Act. The writer complains that setting population-based license caps harms competition and urges federal court action, signing N. Feckter of 33 East Third Street.
A humorous winter vignette details a stubborn furnace fight and cold house as the narrator battles clinkers and drafts while venturing into Christmas planning frustrations. Local snippets follow about Anne Judson’s mining fortune and Hank Stebbins resigning for winter dressmaking, plus Pottery court notes and fashion critique. The Washington news notes a Willard hotel waiter stroke incident and political chatter on appointments and Senate backing.
A satirical take on church socials as the financial backbone of congregations. It mocks fundraising meals with lavish menus, notes how collectors extract funds, and contrasts church profits with hotel woes, claiming chicken suppers could fund grand projects like the Panama Canal.
A dialect reminiscence praises buckwheat cakes cooked in a shed with juice dripping from the pan. The speaker describes eating fobty fo biscuits and various meats, expressing joy and contentment as a simple rural scene unfolds around buckwheat.
A clipped quotation from the Bt. Paul Dispatch remarks on Mexican proximity to Texas creating a perception that Wilson is merely bluffing. The line reflects regional attitudes and editorial tone of the period.
The department provides free legal advice for questions not warranting attorney fees. It operates through the columns of this paper and is located at American, 122 East Seventh street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
A rural dispute centers on a promise tied to hunting on land. The owner claims no action can be taken since the promise did not transfer ownership and the hunter kept only a nonbinding obligation. A farmer recalls a case of shooting twenty rabbits under a similar understanding.
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