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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1914
Page
4
A column ridicules the toothbrush mustache spreading among soldiers and mocks Kaiser era control. The writer laments the lack of law to ban it and wishes for an iron-handed authority to stamp out the trend.
The editorial argues Mayor Mitchel of New York extends a rule demanding competency in civil service and non civil service jobs alike. It claims applicants must prove ability via record, experience, training, education, and fitness with trusted references. The piece says the rule aims to ensure best selections by placing competency above politics.
The piece mocks fur dealers and Edison style remarks about food costs. It notes Progressives backing Colonel Roosevelt for 1916 and mentions gas bill investigations, tax assessments, and a $29 million fine. It ends with a quip about slipping on ice and tango steps.
A kindergartener explains animal coverings to the class then asks what oysters have. A curious student answers with a playful comeback crackers, reflecting a light classroom moment captured by National Monthly.
A tense exchange shows a father doubting a man’s ability to support his daughter on his pay while the young man defends independence in a nervy, light hearted reply. The Washington Star quotes the dialogue highlighting generational views on gender roles and economic responsibility.
The well known theatrical manager criticized the mock drill of stage extras. The manager was surprised to learn the supposed are actual soldiers, revealing the realism of the military backdrop.
Freddie asks if the trained nurse mamma mentioned exists and the nurse confirms her role. The exchange unfolds with playful dialogue as Freddie challenges the nurse to show tricks in a serialized Bits segment.
A public appeal addresses Clifton Springs distillery Union Gas and Electric and other canal leaseholders. It argues living near the canal is unhealthy due to filth and disease germs, and urges lease surrender to permit canal improvement for residents.
A satirical piece argues insurance offers financial security after death, noting how premiums feel trivial yet secure families. It treats life policies as a paradoxical wage earner for survivors while mocking the idea of coverage despite the inevitability of death.
Irish travelers hide from mosquitoes in India. A firefly sighting prompts a joke about a lantern. Cooper recalls doctor James Alfred Emdee, M D, who courted his daughter Grace and was spurned after coffee in town.
Mrs Datus asks if gymnasiums work helps. Mrs Artigue recalls being first to reach a bargain counter from a crowd of 100 enterters in Washington Star style.
The piece urges towns to have energetic leaders who build and promote their cities. It stresses enterprise, public improvements, and friendly talk to attract people, noting negative comments can ruin a town’s appeal. It also highlights distributing favorable notes and inviting visits to foster growth.
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a couple near a fire, one accusing waning affection while the other pleads that work and warmth keep them together. The scene hints at domestic tension and intimate miscommunication.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item mocks modern dining trends with a joke about a new dish at a dinner. The dialogue lampoons onions without beetateak and notes a social note about a woman offering candy while three beaux form a gentlemen's agreement.
A dialogue from a Boston transcript features a father accusing a man of living beyond his means while the daughter quips that he has no money. The exchange shifts to a wife’s reaction and humor about guests at banquets and later reveals that “enemies” interrupt, not friends.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet a repartee unfolds over a table where two young men resemble each other. One is identified as the heir and the other as a waiter, prompting amused speculation on inheritance and identity.
A warned Frenchman claims vowel sounds reveal character in laughter. The broad A signals candor in male laughter and untrustworthiness in female laughter, E voices melancholy and skepticism, O denotes good nature and generosity. He omits giggles, courtesy laughs, derision, and old story laughs. He questions hyena and jackal laughter.
A prospective cook boasts a year with the Van Dam household and detailed knowledge of spoons, glassware, gowns, and late hours. The Mistress dismisses him for lacking suitable virtues as The Candidate defends his experience and character. The scene hints at social satire and class tensions.
A prominent suffrage worker urged several dedicated women to advocate for the vote. When asked if she was a suffragist, one woman replied she had no time, prompting the remark Haven't time from another Adelphia Bulletin observer.
An old man on Christmas Eve in a Virginia town drops a quart bottle of gin on the pavement and laments with a broken prosaic shout. The fragmentary account notes his reaction as he reflects the holiday mood in a terse, somber scene.
A reflective essay using a Scots lad in London to ponder ambition, pride, and the pull of the crowd. The author muses on how silencing one’s squeaky shoes exposes deeper desires and society’s judgments in work, study, and social life. He cautions against preferring comfort over challenge and warns of places where one feels out of place.
The poem warns against delaying action and chasing tomorrow. It contrasts workers who toil today with dreamers who stall, urging present effort as the path to success, noting that tomorrow brings hardship and regret while today offers favorable conditions.
A collection of humorous vignettes and dialogue fragments with misheard quotes about music scales diplomats and scales of humor. The piece moves through jokes about suffragists, a burial with Five Aces, a Silverstein quip, odd kitchen tips, and a riff on Spring signs and etiquette at a Bridge Club.
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