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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1913
Page
4
A historic newspaper declares its stance on courage and independence, pledging to defend the vulnerable and challenge the powerful. It asserts readiness to critique the rich or the humble, the individual or the corporation, based on what it believes deserves condemnation or praise.
1914 forecast by Wm. C. Culkins executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce predicts a prosperous year for Cincinnati. He cites data from manufacturers merchants and salesmen showing broadly encouraging signals despite one weak area iron and steel.
An article mocks the secrecy around warrants for rioters in the Cincinnati streetcar strike aftermath. Officials held a confidential conference but chose to announce arrests to trap suspects, though many fled before apprehension. The piece satirizes the perceived asininity of the scheme and criticizes self serving motives.
A column outlines a Free Legal Department offering concise legal answers via paper columns or mail. Questions cover motorist liability for injuries, usury penalties, sale of pledged watches, divorce and child support, and custody issues with expert replies and signer confidentiality.
A fragment from the Akron Beacon Journal notes a mother using her late husband's funds to buy a red and yellow sash, reflecting a family memory and local reporting tone.
A humorous fragment notes a couple’s stay with the husband reciting Goethe at night, causing partner discomfort. The vignette, attributed to Fligende Blatter, highlights literary admiration intruding on rest.
A brief exchange describes a clerk finishing with corn care and a hair tonic, while a customer confirms the service and outcome. The rustic wording hints at a shop scene focused on basic grooming remedies and domestic care.
A Philadelphia Record item contrasts Saphedde who says living costs her 25000 dollars a year with Miss Caustique who ribbles at others spending. The exchange highlights differing attitudes toward personal cost and extravagance.
A fragment from the Akron Beacon Journal notes Mrs. Wombat’s many lugs citing distinguished ancestry. It mentions her grandfather signing the egg boycott of 1913, reflecting local historical lore in a playful exchange.
A humorous exchange notes that the speaker always finds buttons in one place now and jokes that the vacuum cleaner is the solution. The remark is framed as a light quip involving a judge reference.
In a boyish exchange, Father Robert questions why the younger Smith boy is ahead in class. The reply cites the Smiths as smarter than Father Robert’s family, hinting at family intelligence as the cause.
Special to The American reports General Luis Terrazas once called Rockefeller of Mexico has had two thirds of Chihuahua’s wealth seized by General Villa. Terrazas loses vast land holdings banks mines and houses while his fortune is divided among rebel widows and orphans. Creel, his son-in-law, also loses vast holdings. Villa now proclaims himself Chihuahua's governor and vows no return of the wealth.
A speaker recalls a portrait hidden beneath whitewash valued at 25000 dollars. The essay urges looking past thin veneers in people and things to find inner worth, noting famous discoveries by Stevenson Morse Bell Edison and Marconi. It argues true happiness and innovation lie under the surface.
The piece surveys the U S prairie from vast empty grassland to developed landscape. It notes wind and distance, uses vivid images of bison and Indians, then details settlement with plows windmills schools and railroads. It claims the prairie is now tamed by barbed wire and telephones.
Mrs. Joseph Vogels age 80 died yesterday at her home 2224 Selim Avenue North Fairmount from heart failure as she sat conversing with her son and daughter.
Louis M. Brown formerly adjudged bankrupt on October 14 seeks discharge in the United States District Court petition filed seeking relief from bankruptcy obligations.
A short verse notes Willie carrying a bun that becomes a mighty stew as it travels with him. The quip carries a humorous tone suitable for a light column in the Lincoln Star.
A brief item notes the rainbow hose camera had to go and as a result, the car stops were reduced. The Philadelphia American reports the change in equipment and its effect on stopping distance.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt presents a sharp exchange where a wife accuses her husband of doubting a friend, and he retorts that the man is an undertaker. The conversation underscores a dark humor about trust and danger in a domestic setting.
A terse wartime note recounts a scene where one character is urged to speak on the phone but is unable to due to hoarseness, and the message clarifies the caller seeks the listener's wife rather than the speaker. The exchange ends with a sense of unresolved tension.
The Philadelphia Record notes a display where a horse pulls with full strength while its mane floats, highlighting a striking visual scene from the demonstration.
A man grappling with marital strife hugged a policeman and proclaimed the scene a rescue rather than an arrest, as recounted by the Washington Star. The quip captures a tense moment where actions blur between policing and aid.
A brief note cites an item labeled more non-partisan in efforts at truthful description, reflecting editorial emphasis on impartial reporting. The line echoes a call for neutrality amidst political discourse.
A wife wakes her husband in a tense night scene warning of a gas leak. He dismisses concern, tells her to place a pan, then plays it off as he asks her to return to bed. The snippet ends with a Boston colloquial aside.
George Grossmith told humorous tales at a Gaiety dinner. A tale of surprise calls and misread lines highlights backstage banter with references to Mr Edwardes and the King.
A Chicago Record Herald note recalls a trip to New York where the speaker chose hospitality with locals in York over a hotel stay for mingling with visitors from Chicago and Pittsburgh, highlighting the preference for staying with welcoming hosts.
The Louisville Post quotes a riddle about a man who never acts without considering attached constraints. The playful line contrasts a cautious thinker with a convict linked by a ball and chain, inviting readers to identify the subject.
A fragment from the Washington Star quotes a speaker saying you are eating grass and another replying hush as they hint at a possible hen’s nest hidden in the weeds. The line suggests a curious rural scene without full context.
In a crowded smoking room after dances, one man gathers listeners to vent about modern girls. He claims they lack endurance and stamina and cannot keep up with seven dances, as five ask to sit out with him. The scene captures dated social mores and banter among dancing men.
A scattered card of verses and snippets recounts nursery rhymes with altered lines, village humor, prices and a social anecdote about a dinner group, a theater trip, and a car rental. Names and places appear in passing as part of a local column.
The verse vents about rising living costs and social pretensions. It mocks the fat and fussy, noting how the portly shout about prices while the poor suffer quietly. It pairs dining excess with calls for frugality and condemns luxurious tastes amid hardship.
A reader criticizes prominent politicians and suffrage leaders for promoting equal rights for women, arguing women lack political intellect and urging male-dominated birthright continuity. The letter writer mocks female civic reasoning and cites a social critic as an example of radical views.
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