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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
4
Secretary McAdoo hints Cincinnati could win one of the regional banks, arguing the city’s location and large bank clearings justify a favorable outcome. Local bankers have begun pressing the case and call for robust support from business leaders to push ahead before rivals act.
The column criticizes the insanity plea in homicide cases as too lax and notes recent acquittals such as George Mundy. It urges legislative curbs on the defense and calls for stronger state action, including direct prosecutor involvement in major trials.
A fractured, satirical reflection on politics and identity cites voices from the United States and Britain. It mentions Andrew Carnegie and a claim that the country thrives under a Democratic administration while noting labor figures and international tensions.
A newspaper feature offers a Free Legal Department to answer concise legal questions via columns or mail. Questions must be clearly stated and signed communications kept confidential. readers are invited to address the Cincinnati paper at a specified address for submissions.
The readable text discusses the destruction of a house, an estate involving a deceased father’s funeral expenses, a $1200 total unpaid bill, division among five heirs, and an $18.85 inheritance tax. It questions tax validity and estate distribution to ten living descendants amid a sale contract dispute.
Mr and Mrs Francis B Sayre formerly Jessie Wilson spend a quiet honeymoon in England and plan to return soon to Ambassador Page's home. They will then visit Walce before Mr Sayre begins duties at Williams College Williamstown Massachusetts.
The essay urges cultivating a mellow Christmas mood amid emotional strain. It cautions against dwelling on disappointments, promotes gratitude and generosity, and encourages visiting the sick, mending old quarrels, and cherishing memories to make the day heavenly.
Christmas is the gladsome day when cares are thrown away and old age is shed. The poem imagines a festive mood where adults resemble excited children, sharing warmth with neighbors and embracing kindness. It calls for carrying the Christmas spirit beyond the holiday into everyday life, guided by the Man of Galilee.
The article traces the first use of Christmas seals in Norway and Sweden in 1904 to combat tuberculosis. It credits Jued Riis and Emily P. Bigeedl for introducing the American Red Cross Christmas seal to the United States after observing success abroad. From 1908 onward sales grew rapidly, raising hundreds of thousands yearly and exceeding 40 million seals sold to net about $400,000+ last year.
A Chattanooga Times humorous quip about successive colds and mixed messages with a cheeky doctor punchline. A woman reports a Tuesday cold improving after treatment but a Thursday cold worsening, while noting a later severe cold.
The Louteville Post notes Athens will not pursue the turkey trot, citing the recent Turkish war scare as a deterrent and urging caution in festivities.
The Detroit Free Press reports on a joke about stenographers leaving for marriage, noting five have wed in two years. A boss suggests hiring a male stenographer so he will stay employed after marriage.
The Houston Post notes that death by one’s own action is increasing in this country and will rise as long as Chicago and St Louis continue to grow, identifying these two cities as chief incentives to self harm nationwide.
The Springfield Daily News suggests the Kaiser could attract American suitors by including aristocratic titles like a Count or Baron in marriage negotiations. The piece frames the strategy as a social gambit to entice wealthy families with eligible daughters.
Fort Smith Record notes that the Montessori suggestion men wear long hair seems impractical, while many capable chaps struggle to grow a short crop. The item presents a brief, everyday dispute over grooming and practicality.
Tonight the preacher delivers a warm sermon with C. C. Rhiebarger as reader of songs. Early meeting starts at 7 30. Attendees are urged to bring hammers. Lan caster Bagie.
In the candidate list the Miss Helen Lecey name appears but the winner is really her brother Ralph Lecey. He receives credit for winning Wednesday evening’s capital prize associated with the muff at Wyandet.
A quip from the Houston Post notes that while the Mona Lisa draws much attention, if the painting were translated to life the subject might be kept away from polite society, allowed only in the kitchen due to old fashioned modesty.
A brief note from Morning Telegram remarks that without the chief resident in Oyster Bay there is little to repay for housing the community. The poem-like line emphasizes a sense of duty and locality in the absence of leadership.
The Brooklyn Standard Union questions public appearances by Mexican rebels and calls for more benign branding with wings and halos to fit U S policy aims. The note reflects skepticism about image management in foreign policy outreach.
A judge in North Dakota has declared the state law governing the sale of snuff constitutional. The Columbus Citizen notes this may reduce available spice of life as restrictions tighten.
A moving picture actor entertains a young listener with tales from a Mexico trip while heat near implausibly stifling. The Fri Volity theater faces potential closure as a dejected box office clerk notes empty seating until a country couple arrives and snubs seven middle-row seats.
A mixed piece recalls The Diary of a Bonehead with Christmas mischief and a hidden secret. A secretaryly narrator notes mystery and family tension while a second vignette shows a persistent peddler selling trinkets to a busy office, ending with a lone shopper's skeptical sale pass.
A satirical collage notes Argentine beef prices two cents cheaper than American meat and mocks U S political figures and trends from Wilson to Huerta while implying cultural changes in the Philippines and American tastes.
An old Michigan farmer boasts about his farm products. A neighbor asks to borrow his cross cut saw to cut a turnip. The farmer replied that the saw is in a potato, secured and not available for lending.
A satirical recount of Achilles mixing myth with modern bravado. The piece lampoons heroic myth by portraying Achilles as vain and foolish, detailing his early feats, Patroclus’ death, and his mortal end via Paris’s arrow to the heel, then mockingly crown him a god.
The American editor argues against lumbering for Christmas trees, urging forestry and live tree alternatives. He cites carload shipments of 5000 trees and ages up to 20 years, calling tree slaughter a vandal act while urging public support for forest preservation and new methods of decoration.
An unnamed suffragette sharpens intent to throw a bomb at a famed man. She pauses to ensure her aim is true before proceeding with the act. The dramatic moment suggests a perilous political demonstration or protest.
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