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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1914
Page
4
The article argues thrift and saving as a cure to loan shark abuse led by Tolman. It praises a Richmond Virginia lending company proposal aimed to provide fair returns and financial education. It urges teaching saving to boys and girls in schools to foster personal financial responsibility.
A California political snapshot notes a likely collapse of the Progressive third party amid strong Republican registration. In January 254,244 voters registered for the primary with 98,935 Republicans and 61,040 Progressives, while Democrats numbered 51,242. The piece questions Roosevelt’s fate, cites political debates, and mocks a Cincinnati plumbers’ convention as a digression on civic affairs.
A citizen letter blasts canal water leases held by Union Gas Electric, Chifton Springs distillery and others as a disease risk. It compares the canal to a decaying monster poisoning neighborhoods on Findlay street, urging elimination rather than delay. Edward V. Wilbern of Maples Italy sends a description urging civic improvement.
A reflective meditation on life’s tameness and time’s length prompted by Mrs Norris’s death. The piece contrasts city versus country life, praising solace, nature, and simple occupations. It cites experiences of long-lived women and personal joy found in everyday acts.
A whimsical portrait of conformity and fashion pressure as Walt Mason defends wearing an old hat. The narrator notes social acceptance at church and shops while sisters succumb to new styles, hinting at gendered expectations and the cost of keeping up with trends.
A husband disputes a surgeon's extra $100 demand after a procedure he calls needless. He already paid $150 to the physician and hospital and fears attachment of his wife or more legal action. He asks if the doctor can collect and whether damages can exceed a stated $60 recovery cap in the receipt terms.
An excerpt features the great detective as a calm figure in a tense moment. A man seeks help about his son’s safety and a curious scene unfolds as the detective ponders tracks and a possible gift. The dialogue hints at mystery and parental concern in a quiet domestic setting.
A humorous and fragmented recounting from a social event features a stout woman learning roller skating who falls and finds attendants unable to help immediately. A witty quip about a lump in the doctor’s bag and a speaker’s remark about nine of ten women proposing to their fiancés punctuate the slice of domestic life.
A rambling column contrasts the lifestyles of the well off with the poor, noting prosperity, bank accounts, and autos among some while criticizing unemployment and waste. It questions the value of spending eight hundred thousand dollars daily on war costs versus alleviating poverty and disease.
Competition is a mysterious force driving better efforts in business and life. It spurs faster runs and lower prices, but financiers once sought to choke it. The piece notes competition’s blessing for customers despite elite disdain and brutal attempts to suppress it.
A damaged OCR excerpt shows a judge questioning a bandaged plaintiff while a prisoner explains the horse ran away as the reason. The incomplete text references B. Dowd and a puzzling dialogue about culpability.
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