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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
4
Mayor-elect Spiegel must appoint a city engineer of ability experience and especially honesty to ensure fair public contracts and curb waste. The engineer's office controls major expenditures and oversight of city projects, so the selection will influence the administration's success and public trust.
The piece praises the Wilson administration for favoring peaceful negotiation with major business interests to ensure Sherman Act compliance. It argues against radical legislation and suggests delaying amendments to the Sherman law. It notes possible abandonment of government ownership of telegraph and telephone systems pending feasibility and warns against upheaval in business. It commends enforcement of existing laws as sufficient, referencing Attorney General Mc Reynolds and existing regulatory power.
The Free Legal Department offers to answer legal questions of low expense and no attorney consultation, via the paper columns or mail. Signers’ names are confidential, and communications should be sent to Free Legal Department Cincinnati American 122 East Seventh Street Cincinnati Ohio.
A reader asks if a mailed offer creates a binding contract when no reply is received and whether a seller can be held to the agreement. Other items ask about income tax on US bonds, executor appointments, and debt liability in wills, with court roles and heirs’ influence noted.
A Cleveland lyceum manager’s Capitol stalking tale notes Republicans and Democrats push back, with Senator Murdock and others defending free lecture access. Bryan welcomes future talks, while pricing for speakers ranges from 100 to 300 dollars, highlighting the era’s lecture circuit.
A Washington Star quote notes that one form of theater avoids dialogue with profanity. Cayenne comments on the rarity of such entertainment, highlighting its dialogue free nature and a contrast to other performances.
A humorous exchange from the Atlanta Constitution features a visiting parson advocating chaining the devil for a sane Christmas and a sister replying that last year she could not keep the old man at home, reflecting light local wit.
The season for local ball players near the grocery store has been very poor, with slow offense and few wins reported by Steve Baltismre News.
A Pittsburg Post quip notes a farmer’s boast that his son Hiram will study at an agricultural college and is eager to put him to work in center field next year. The joke underscores practical training aligned with farm life and baseball.
A quoted exchange discusses gender expression with remarks about perceived masculinity and femininity. The man attributes characteristics to heredity noting half ancestors were men and half were women, as reported by the Baltimore News.
In a city police court a striking scene unfolded as thirty men were searched and found to hold two dollars in their pockets along with only cigarettes and matches. The piece argues personal responsibility and critiques social conditions, contrasting hard times with the era of unrestrained dissipation. It questions whether external factors fully explain poverty and highlights the lack of sympathy for self indulgence.
A collection of year end reflections on vows, virtue, and social foibles with humorous quips about birth years, flirtations, youth, and the attempt to reform. Brief satirical lines and jokes about fashionable boasts, the Mona Lisa smile, and the taint of wealth close the page.
Alber, a lyceum manager for eight years, notes the peril of falling out of contracts and the loss of access to entertainers. He has interviewed figures such as Taft Roosevelt Beveridge Johnson Smith and Woodrow Wilson, highlighting the volatile nature of public figures and bookings.
A reader argues for a universal signal device on automobiles to indicate the intended direction at every intersection. The letter notes manufacturers tout durability and speed while overlooking public safety and asks for a visible system to guide drivers, pedestrians, and chauffeurs alike.
The article paints Dublin as an aged city with mock historic boasts and two rival factions, noting a population near 90 thousand living in crowded tenements, and describes landmarks like the Bank of Ireland and the lord lieutenant’s palace. It claims Dublin thrives on commerce and plotting, laments English tariffs ruining woolen and linen industries, and contrasts fates of patriots who stayed in Ireland with those who emigrated to America.
A light verse celebrates winter reading by the fire. The speaker prefers a gripping Conan Doyle novel over seasonal scenery, savoring snow, storms, and a cozy hearth. The dramatic imagery contrasts harsh weather with literary solace and a stubborn, rumpled love of books.
A nostalgic roundup recalls notable names given by fathers to their children and the public interest in such naming. It notes Grover Cleveland Brown and Grover Cleveland Brown drives the depot back, with other famous names like James A. Garfield Witherspoon and Jay Gould Jones. It also mentions pending Mexican troubles, Mr. Bryan as a potential Democratic nominee, and Standard Oil still in business after its 1912 dissolution as gasoline prices rise.
Washington dispatch notes Mrs Wilson and her three daughters shopping in the rain with umbrellas. The item is praised for its cheerful practical message but criticized for scant detail. The piece hints at richer context that readers would enjoy, such as the purpose of the trip and the rain’s dampness.
A bygone style screeds humor and social quirks with wry lines about long lives without vice and the fading housewife cook. It lampoons derby hats and the clash of crooked habits versus straight living, noting how perspective shapes roadside misdirections.
The phrenologist explains a large bump on the head signals curiosity and recklessness. The man recalls a headlong accident in a dumb waiter shaft and jokes about his senate service after previously leading the Oregon insane asylum.
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