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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1914
Page
6
The Cincinnati American’s rise signals the decline of the city’s three-paper monopoly. By launching a one-cent morning paper, The American aims to be top in civic and journalistic leadership, with rivals already trimming prices to compete. The pace suggests a broader shift in local media dynamics.
An editorial in yesterday's Philadelphia Public Ledger cites former Secretary War Stimson advising Republicans to pursue greater efficiency and reject standoutism. It argues that unity across city, state, and nation requires divorcing the party from disruptive elements that led to its temporary overthrow.
A column blends gossip and social critique, musing on cooling legal cases, Upton Sinclair and Vincent Astor, Hoar ghost vaudeville, Lincoln Beachy, a radium theft, currency reform, Argentina beef, Taft, and next fall fashion. It weaves mockery with sharp social commentary.
Mr and Mrs Joseph W Folk of Missouri who have lived in Washington since the Wilson era say they prefer the intimate informal relations of life in a small town to city life. He is busy with State Department duties while she finds Washington an interesting American city.
George Fitch recalls Cairo as a young city by the Nile with two sections old and new. He notes streetcars hotels and a bustling tourist scene with mosques bazaars and university life. The piece compares Cairo’s noise and activity to Chicago and describes modern growth and desert connections.
Fragmentary theater chatter and dramatic criticism echo in a 1920s style column. Mentions of Marjorie and a judge reflect casual talk on plays and fashions. The piece critiques today’s drama as not worth seeing while noting extravagant costumes and women’s feathered hats.
A fragment quotes Judee describing an Irish girl with blunt talk and bold habits who drank, spoke plainly, and took French leave, illustrating informal speech and social flavor in a compact dialogue.
London Opinion notes a domestic exchange where a mistress questions Mary about her brother. Mary explains he looks different with a shaved beard, apologetically clarifying their resemblance.
Comic backchat through a punny exchange shows Cohen asking Jake for a ten dollar loan while Goldberg refuses citing a sore throat and pain. The quip captures light streetwise banter and social friction in a brisk, humorous vignette.
A sharp quip frames his entry into society as an unusual injection rather than a natural introduction. The dialogue tone hints at class tension and skepticism toward elite access in urban circles.
In a Boston paper a humorous dialogue snippet shows a wife accusing her husband of ceasing to love her and the husband replying that he stopped making love, highlighting a playful ad or column style moment.
A fragmentary quotation portrays a speaker urging action on domestic attire and style. The phrasing includes exclamations like Great Scott and bemused talk of a wife complaining about wear. The source reads as a stray newspaper clipping.
Community legal Q and A column offers concise answers via letters or mail. Readers sign questions, replies kept confidential, with address in Cincinnati Ohio. The column covers tax title redemption, gas fixtures removal during sale, and road repair assessments.
Chris Doyle of 716 Barr Street had his large black wooly dog Rodge ordered killed by Municipal Court after testimony that the animal seriously bit Mild sop thorns and a girl named Bert Whalen. The child was in serious condition and Doyle was also ordered to pay the doctor bill.
George W. Seesen of Portland sues Dr. John C. Oliver for 10000 damages claiming a broken collar bone was not properly set. The incident concerns William Christie Herron, a Cincinnati figure, with Oliver residing at 2233 Park Avenue Walnut Hills.
Adolph Dixon aged 39 and a Black man from idos Gest street suffered the loss of four fingers on his right hand when a concrete bucket fell at the corner of Eighth and Cutter streets yesterday.
Thieves entered The Washington School at Hepple Street and Burlington Avenues during the night. Desks were ransacked and pencils and other articles taken. A rear window was pried open.
The notice lists several marriage licenses with names and partial addresses, including Wier J. Jackiska and Elizaith Martin, Hdwin Stelbig and Marie Eveland, Gel Liener and Bibel Selver, Oscar Levine and Verace, and others. Local spellings are garbled, with streets like Tl West Pitt and 806 Ciliates etreet.
A Chicago Tribune quip shows a father telling his child she dresses better than any other girl, prompting a lighthearted exchange about propriety and style. The brief exchange highlights social expectations and family dynamics in a humorous tone.
In a light exchange Mrs Blunderby confirms that her cousin, Mr Berine, has joined the Benedictines. The remark appears in a Boston trans script.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a lawyer questioning a train engineer about a man on the track. A boy John defends not listening to the warning, while a family scene unfolds with a toothache and a grandchild seeking to end pain. The text reads like a disrupted classroom or storytelling page.
The note lists several acts including Doris Keane in romantic operatic pieces. It notes WALNUT showing The Newlyweds and child, ORPHEUM’s What Happened to aod, KEITH S Bernards comedy, BUCES’ musics, OLYMPIC’s Blanch Baird beauty show, and GAYETY’s The Golden Mrs. The page sketches a bustling New York theater lineup with varying acts and performances.
A collage of humorous observations and anecdotes about daily life and aging fixtures including a taxi meter, stubborn tales, a Maine divorce note, a surgeon’s patient, and a grandmotherly risk of jumping to conclusions. The piece blends light verse with dated social quips and a circular tribute to steadfast machinery.
A garbled excerpt discusses belief in an honest toll and a speaker unable to locate a winter ulster while a wife wears it. The text also contains a stray line about a Delaware child and a fragmented dialogue with unclear context.
Charles Frederic Goss argues that withdrawing from dominant protectors of firms is gradual and peaceful. He warns new conditions create new evils and that eliminating interlocking directorates may simply clear the field for fresh power grabs, as Mother Wilson predicted a coming good time.
A nostalgic poem urging children to respect and care for aging fathers. It recalls a father's hard work, sacrifice, and steady toil to provide for his family while aging and facing declining strength. The piece contrasts past vigor with present frailty and calls for gratitude and support.
In Yonkers a Western town scene highlights an emergency kit as Patience caretakes orphaned kittens after their mother drowns. Patrice notes the incident underscores urgent care needs and local resilience.
fragmentary OCR text shows two boys quarrelling near neighbors with garbled surrounding words. No clear names, places, dates, or events are readable to establish a full event or outcome.
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