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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1914
Page
6
The piece argues Cincinnati must adopt a new charter to modernize its government without rushing radical changes. It warns voters may fear drastic shifts like initiative or recall and urges the commission to craft a practical, well explained reform acceptable to the electorate.
The article notes a tentative upturn in trade and business after a Democratic president's term began, with money easier to obtain and higher demand for manufactured goods. It cautions unemployment remains, but urges optimism as fundamental conditions are sound and superficial issues improve. It also lampoons various topics from Doolittle to moving pictures and capital punishment.
The widow Mrs. Miller asserts the ghost of Joaquin Miller, “the Poet of the Sierras,” has communicated from the grave and influenced her, with support from her daughter Juanita. She cites his poems on life after death and notes sightings near their Piedmont home and at the Golden Gate area.
A writer argues against Puritan strictness while a woman vows to return to Paris for dancing freely. The piece defends balanced morals, noting the danger of zeal in puritanical reform and the need for restraint to maintain social equilibrium.
The Cincinnati American announces a Free Legal Department offering to answer concise legal questions through newspaper columns or mail. Signed inquiries remain confidential. topics include vaccination opposition, inheritance and dower rights, alimony, and the fate of a deceased spouse’s share among heirs, with practical guidance.
A brief note quotes the New Orleans Picayune about tears and money, noting many will cry yet not contribute financially. The line underscores a social contrast between sentiment and spending.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger cites a broad purge in the Democratic party with Bryan Murphy Myerta and many others told to leave or step down. The Chicago Record-Herald reports winter schedule pressures affecting several railroads as the era of strict observance continues.
A humorous note from the Jacksonville Timon Union claims many a truth comes from jest and jokes about ferrets being given away over champagne bubbles, reflecting playful local chatter.
A New York ban notes a politician who hoped for a cabinet role in Mr. Bryasi's government would find the minister to Greece post insufficiently prestigious after Nebrarkan's 1908 presidential bid.
A fragmentary lyric allusion describes a late night revelation and a warning about departure, with imagery of a house and a heart pierced by a shaft. The source appears as a brief line from the New York Times.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat reports that the phrase implies a trend where a divorcee context correlates with a decrease rather than an increase in a certain statistic, suggesting a contrast in outcomes.
Cleveland Leader notes Sir Thomas Lipton claims the Shamrock will be the most wonderful racing yacht built. The paper remarks on Lipton's confidence and his reputation for rivalry in yachting.
A new and successful German comedy titled When Women Are Silent draws growing crowds eager to learn the answer. The Plaindealer notes the show’s appeal lies in its provocative premise and crowd anticipation in Cleveland.
Waverly bets a cookie that the wedding accounts were not pretty. Marcella asks why. Waverly suggests the press stressed the bride’s fine character and sweet disposition, before a judge’s interjection.
Washington Star notes a quip by Senator Sorghum on district apathy and slogans. He likens waning support to passengers deserting a wagon, saying enthusiasm will drop as IVs are gapeded.
A Houston Post snippet reports on a person described as an efficiency crank who claims the “upwert stroke is lost motion.” The odd remark is presented as a humorous aside in a local column.
A fragment from Life magazine quotes a jocular exchange about using ordinary horse liniment for lying as a joke. The line contrasts a literal ailment with a metaphorical lie. The text is a brief witty aside rather than a full news item.
In a brief Boston Transcript note a person named Impecune is described as calling at an office to borrow a prized tin. The speaker says had they been present they would have been out, but since they were away the situation occurred in city.
In a humorous exchange, Swell asks Urchin about favorite cigars and brand names. Urchin boasts he smokes Robinson Crusoes, a nod to the castaway character. Swell admits unfamiliarity with the brand, prompting a playful pun on Crusoe’s famous status.
A collection of brief vignettes recounts Robert Henri remarking on Dawhb’s rise from poverty to wealth, Paris beginnings, and a bashful dinner quip about pawn tickets. Yale president Arthur Hadley and a New Haven tea exchange views on youth, pride, and innocence. A woman reflects on The Man Without a Country, and a punchline about a country without a man.
A fragmentary spoofish column weaves theatrical jabs at stars like Barrymore and Anastasia Bibbins, lampoons suffrage era habits, fashion, and social foibles, and tilts at public spectacles with wry humor about weddings, parrot hats, and farm life.
A narrator recalls small daily frustrations from a quiet Attic game of 19 cent limit to a minister calling at home, a pale pink note arriving, a girl revealing New York stage success, and local newspaper errors. It contrasts ordinary routines with larger disappointments like losing a desired federal post to Harmon or Clark.
The statesman blames extravagance and taxes while promising reform. Voters tire of empty rhetoric, pay more, and see leaders prosper, as ordinary people feel pinched and betrayed by broken promises. The narrator reflects on wasted effort and frustrated hopes in a changing political climate.
Naples, once neglected beside Rome and Florence, is being revived as a tourist magnet. The city has built a new water works and sewer system, cleaner streets, and grand waterfronts as stewards and poets spotlight Pompeii and the Bay of Naples. The population nears 80,000, with a dense, vertical urban core and growing beauty in select areas.
In a rural Kansas high school story a pupil asks to close a window to block a sixty mile an hour wind. The teacher retorts that the pupil has been told a million times to stop exaggerating in a light local anecdote from the Indianapolis News.
Fragmentary dialogue mentions dining together and a tentative invitation to sit and talk though text is garbled and incomplete. Names and context are unclear.
A fragment notes that much information on the Mexican situation lacks proper sourcing and distinction from Washington, highlighting confusion over origin and reliability of reports. The brief hints at national reporting gaps and the need for clearer attribution.
A report notes that residents lighting matches amid a gas leak issue drew attention to safety practices. The piece reflects on community responses and calls for better awareness to prevent accidents.
A garbled item from Los Angeles Express reports a St Louis plumber questioning the need for an additional 500000 dollars. The fragment suggests financial concern but lacks full context or names.
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