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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1913
Page
4
Citizens urge removing schools from politics by voting for a five person ticket. Samuel Ach Annie Laws Bryant Ven able John M. Withrow and Gideon C. Wilson are named as the proposed board. Supporters claim better schools and merit driven funding.
Rush hour service should provide sufficient cars and seating for all riders. Conductor enforcement to pack cars is criticized and re routing is claimed to shorten runs. The city urged to ensure every nickel pays for a seat and comfortable travel.
The author notes that while another Isthmian Canal is theoretically possible, funding is unlikely. He observes that such a canal is not a money making venture and that speculative capital is scarce, even in Europe, despite the United States demonstrating a feasible construction method.
The piece argues Vincent Astor's use of funds to fight Tammany is more pivotal than a general youth effort, noting that good government requires money and Astor's wealth makes him uniquely influential in supporting reform efforts.
Mrs. Pankhurst is received in Ohio where voters with little judgment have elected officials by large margins. A small stateroom on an American ship is better than a palace in the City of Mexico. Resting the House of Representatives is not easy without affecting the people.
A mixed slice of town life and humor appears with lines about the town intact and a window uncracked, plus quips on farewells, prices, and daily living. Notable bits include a parrot joke, a New Jersey skirt incident ending in jail, and reflections on names and dreams.
Quick, sharp dialogue pits Mrs Peck and Hen Peck in a melodramatic gag about love and loyalty. The exchange features a vow of death before losing a spouse and a self-deprecating quip about living in a painful marriage.
Scientists assert eye features reflect personality with phrases like a black eye signaling a rude and violent disposition. The remark links gaze to character, noting the other person’s aggression as implied by eye color.
The Indianapolis News remarks that a resign or return to work approach is unlikely to appeal to Senators who dread resignations more than any workload. The quip suggests political pressure to choose a path amid legislative tensions.
A reader argues against war with Mexico and condemns U S policy under President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. He urges recognizing Mexico as a distinct nation and avoiding meddling to allow Mexico to solve its own problems, warning that policy errors could push the United States toward conflict.
A rhetorical piece describes the dominant American girl as repressed and well bred like Puritan ancestors. It claims emotions are hidden, actions are flawless, and conformity governs speech and clothing. It notes an impression of a new style only from hearsay and references discussions by Julian Street and Jesse Lynch Williams.
A clipped passage discusses the American girl as a clean, pleasant, glittering type. It praises her focus on the present, emphasis on feminine praise from peers, and compares her to a clear, straight skyscraper. Booth Tarrington notes the archetype as a "Typical American girl."
A dated 1911 letter praises Geoffrey Goldsmith for exemplary service to the Board of Education in the Standard Marble Werke case. It notes prior roles of J M Withrow and references a response to E M Ballard at City Hall. An advertisement follows.
The College of Music opens a subscription concert series at the Odeon with pianist Frederick J. Hottmane and violinist Johannes Miersch performing sonatas to large, enthusiastic audiences. Next Tuesday November 4 brings organist Lillies Arkell Rixford with modern works, joined by baritone Giacinto Gormo, enhancing Cincinnati’s celebrated musical center with notable talent.
Chauncey M. Depew reflects on changes in women from sixty years ago to today. He notes modern girls are more artificial and traveled with broader horizons and higher education, but fewer solid domestic skills.
Meredith Nicholson notes that modern American girls display stronger charging tendencies than brothers, adopting a sober approach to life. They show a fashion for seriousness, engaging with political and cultural questions and reading serious books on those topics.
A reader asks about contagion and quarantine for whooping cough and second attacks while health officials discuss airborne risk. Replies suggest not violating quarantine and that contagion may lessen after the whoop begins. Also guidance on milk products for nerves and caution about removing screens during typhoid season.
Cincinnati hosts a thriving music education hub with the College of Music driving student concerts and subscription series. Notable events include Edwin Grasse's sonata recital, pianist Walter Gilewies in a Russian school program, and Marcian Thalberg’s American debut at the Cincinnati Conservatory, reflecting strong regional support for faculty performances and student showcases.
The Conservatory Orchestra directed by Signor Pier Adolfo Tirindelli mounts a gala concert on Thursday evening November 6 featuring two soloists, Miss Myrtle Connor and rising young musicians, with selections from Leposal di ese sees Bowart Toneene and Viest. The program highlights include the Buliman Kelley Quintet with Mrs Kelley on the piano and quartet members from the Symphony Orchestra, Edwie Ideler Edwin Memel Pete Froehlich and Walter Heermans. Concurrent notes announce an Oxford Conservatory String Quartet concert.
An overview notes that the original forests of the United States held vast timber quantity and variety, surpassing similar tracts worldwide. It reflects on cultural aspects with comment on theaters, dramatists, and actors, as quoted from the New York Evening Post.
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