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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1913
Page
4
This editorial proclaims courage and independence as the paper's foundation and vows to speak freely for the poor and vulnerable. It asserts readiness to criticize or defend any party, from powerful corporations to humble individuals, based on honest judgment.
A campaign battle between large and small Cincinnati boards of education draws public ire as lawyers’ fees for ousting and reinstating boards deplete a strained school treasury. The piece argues the end is proper school administration, not the means, and urges courts to curb perceived misappropriation.
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire urged Senator Root as the 1916 Republican presidential candidate. The piece argues Root’s cold, precise style is out of step with public trust and that the party must rejuvenate nationally, rebuild states, and modernize locally with renewed enthusiasm.
A chorus of snappy lines covers topics from a Pennsylvania miner’s dynamite prank to food distribution costs in New York. It notes dismal Mexican literacy, laments adulteration punishment, and ends with a humorous scene of a widow, a deck chair, and a child asking a stranger his name and marital status.
Mrs Charles W Shipley was chosen treasurer of the Hamilton P C A. She fills the vacancy created by the sudden death of Mia Louise Drude.
In St Moritz during peak season the tango is danced on ice skates in what is called tango tea. The scene features Miss Melca and Lord Carbury with photographer Baron de Meyer, as a new winter sport replaces indoor dancing abroad.
A soldier in Algiers croaks amid dust and danger as a comrade laments his fate and the dying man jokes about provocation. A boarder at Christmas recalls farm turkeys and wistful nostalgia contrasts with grim talk.
In a chatty note, the speaker praises Ethel-Jack Boxleigh’s looks while criticizing his methods, urging focus on his Boston Transcript rather than personal quirks. The exchange centers on reputation and media ties.
A London Opinion quip notes the cradle hand briefly rules the world, then the cone and rule the world for a time, reflecting playful social satire on power and influence.
A fragmented passage compares writing with a pen and typewriter to the pace of Honus Wagner at bat. The text blends self reflection with references to space and a New York context, but remains incomplete and unclear.
A playful snippet notes Mr Futill wants Yale for the baby and Mrs Futill, from Foston, pushes Harvard, highlighting a humorous clash over the child’s education. The exchange appears in the New York Sun.
Poem lyric celebrates seaside landlord life as sunny and carefree while noting worldly aims of wealth and fame in a brief Washington Star excerpt.
A quoted line from the Somerville Journal shows a mother telling her daughter to stay out until midnight and to avoid men, reflecting cautionary parental advice in a casual dialogue. The fragment highlights gendered social norms and flirtation in the era's tone.
In a Georgia town a stranger named Jim Johnson tries to withdraw ten dollars from a bank run by prominent Black citizens. He claims to have deposited six months earlier, but the teller questions his claim as the man’s odd appearance and garbled speech raise doubts about the legitimacy of the withdrawal.
A fragmented reflection on church choirs noting how they create harmony from discord and how practice strains church unity. It laments the secrecy of choir rehearsals, hints at conflicts among singers, and comments on the social dynamics of worship communities and financial contributions.
A humorous verse in which the speaker laments constant longing for others ailments and fancy foods. He jokes about wishing for diseases and praises contentment with present blessings, urging acceptance and self restraint.
A reader pleads to stay the March 4, 1914 hanging of Mrs Bea Wakefield, arguing she was a tool of an abusive husband and urging penitent appeals. The letter discusses socialism as a system guaranteeing freedom of worship and shifting church support away from state funding.
A historical piece praising the breakthrough of wireless communication to rapidly spread ideas. It envisions a future where a single thought can reach every person instantly, uniting humanity and erasing race prejudice through universal access to knowledge.
A humorous account describes a burglar entering a house, stealing a car, and the owner feigning sleep. It then shifts to a comical medical scene where a patient visits a doctor and an automobile metaphor frames the examination. The doctor jokes about gears and a high bill of 835 dollars with possible extra parts.
Andrew Carnegie has given away most of his fortune leaving about 15 million dollars. Lew Shanks, Indianapolis potato mayor, grows in vaudeville earnings. Treasury reports show dimes scarce this year, perhaps but not as scarce as dollars. A Detroit woman was fined 1000 dollars for smuggling, earning a spot in high society.
A newspaper feature offers concise legal questions and answers without attorney fees. Citizens may mail inquiries to the Legal Department at Cincinnati American, 122 East Seventh Street, Cincinnati Ohio, with signed questions kept confidential.
The reader asks if a man can be forced to work for another and if a husband must support his wife and children. Ohio law authorizes courts to compel support if the husband can pay, with possible arrest for failure to provide. the maximum wages attachment depends on the case. A man who sold a bustoere for 1000 dollars cannot levy on the buyer for the debt.
The excerpt argues that exploitation under capitalism would be condemned by the church akin to the repudiation of slavery. As charity becomes instinctive, the working class would dominate church affairs, prompting reinterpretations of scripture and a shift from private business to social service, uniting denominations once separated by doctrinal capital.
Notices sent by the Carpenters' District Council announce a new wage demand of 60 cents an hour after May 1, up from 50 cents. Workers seek payment at project completion or when paymasters are found. Secretary McGrath expects smooth adoption. Reported plasterers to earn 6 a day after the 1st.
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