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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1913
Page
4
Charles Herzog, former Giant third baseman and Cincinnati manager, signs a one year contract to lead the Reds next season. The article admires his brave resolve and predicts potential future extension depending on results and owner relations in a devoted Redland audience.
Aged urging calls for shoppers to finish gifts today to ease burden on tired store clerks mail carriers and clerks. Editorial warns procrastination worsens season and quotes a Cincinnati minister on Christmas joy turning to agony and sleepless toilers.
The note questions President Wilson’s re nomination prospects and raises a New York Outlook query on gasoline. It satirizes fuel costs and contemplates a second mortgage while joking about Mexican generals crossing the border and the wheat harvest. It also jokes about Navy signals and railroad executive pay.
A historical column explains how a free legal service handles consumer disputes. It notes that agency contracts can be terminated at will, real estate fraud may void a sale, and statutes of limitations vary by contract type. The piece invites readers to submit questions to Cincinnati American.
Lincoln special reports the Nebraska governor race may involve both families as Richard L. Metcalfe seeks the job with Bryan support and Silas Barton, Metcalfe’s son-in-law, hints at a bid. Wives also show ambition while George W. Berges and Frederick Volpp are named contenders. Judge Arthur Wray may run as Progressive, challenging GOP unity.
A physician nicknamed the ugliest man in four counties uses humor to cope with facial flaws. A local paper’s ambiguous obituary of a factory tragedy is recalled and mocked. A church baptism scene ponders a child's uncertain future, naming Mary Ann as the child.
A pupil Moses clashes with a Richmond colored school teacher over grammar. The teacher corrects his improper speech and demands correct usage, insisting there are no exceptions to the form I am. Moses complies with a meek yes and offers examples as the lesson unfolds.
Poem urges cheerful resilience when facing hardship and taxation. It contrasts grumbling with smiling courage, noting that dignified composure under trial reveals true strength, urging people to hum a triumphant hymn despite pain and misfortune.
A Houston Post poem fragment questions attitudes to fashion and desire, contrasting court, school, wise man, and maiden quotes. It muses on answers about good and truth, ending with a heart’s secret: kindness is the word, amid aging and seasonal themes from the Atlanta Journal.
Mrs Lans Ling warns about contagious diseases after her son Johnny recovers from measles and notes they bought sulfur. The fragment reflects household practices and health concerns in a historical context.
The exchange shows a judge reacting to a physician diagnosing palpitation of the heart. A patient asks why the doctor should avoid the person, prompting a pointed courtroom moment.
The Knoxville Sentinel notes Elihu Root received a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in handling the Japanese dispute during the Roosevelt era. It suggests if Root can reconcile Republicans and Progressives, he may have further prospects.
The President offers moral support to suffragists, signaling stronger backing than shown to the Huerta government, as reported by Huntington Herald-Dispatch.
A witty jab compares William J. Bryan to Richmond Pearson Hobson with a New York Telegram reference, noting sharp social commentary on appearance and reputation during the era.
The New York Telegram notes uncertainty over whether anyone injected a poisoned needle into the Mona Lisa, leaving the incident unresolved and the case open for investigation.
Jane Addams asks what is more useless than Huerta's face and contrasts it with a derby hat in a Houston Chronicle quote. The piece expresses sharp social wit and political commentary from a historic opinion column.
The essay argues that a grandchild’s smile reveals the best in people and that small acts like a friendly hello or helping hand are keys to opening warm regard. It urges choosing kindness over harshness to access hopeful corners in others.
Amsterdam, hub of three railways and many canals, rises from the mud near the Zuyder Zee and hosts a vast maritime trade. The city’s history spans from the 13th century with tyrants attacking its growth to a famed banking center and diamond hub with painters like Van Dyke and Rembrandt memories.
A newspaper column features Beatrice Sparerib answers on marriage, hair care, and daily life. It includes quips about a husband’s spending, baldness remedies, marriage viability on a small salary, Cain’s wife, and humorous thoughts on men who excessively tinker with their own cars.
A man recounts inviting a friend Farmer and family to visit from the farm. At the city depot they arrive with seven children and relatives. They rent three bedrooms next door, the maid quits, and they have since employed seven maids.
Cincinnati reports relief from a water famine noting low per capita usage. The city now ranks with Charleston as one of the lowest water users nationwide, per Houston Poet.
The text portrays Mr. Taft offering guidance to Congress, suggesting a prolonged critique of their actions and urging them to follow his remedies, though his timing appears late and the tone hints at frustration or irony.
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