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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1913
Page
4
The American praised Cincinnati actions after a November 8 editorial urged the Chamber of Commerce to counter hostile coverage. The Chamber acted quickly and many publications that criticized Cincinnati have retracted or withheld judgment, with adverse commentary diminishing.
The piece argues that U S action in Mexico may be necessary under the Monroe Doctrine to safeguard citizens and uphold national honor. It warns of a long destructive war and cites a Cincinnati officer estimating 100,000 troops for a decade to quell guerrilla warfare, concluding that sacrifice may be required if forced to act.
A jumble of seemingly random clippings mentions Huerta being shot, a Los Angeles judge charging by phonograph, warnings to Gris, a Pennsylvania girl’s dishwashing accident, Busch beer money in St Louis, Mrs. Pankhurst on women voting, Astor’s engagement, Mary Garden tights’ bill, a Chicagoan’s frog joke, a Spanish matador teaching Philadelphians to dodge bulls, Juarez and ponies war, an El Paso army crossing Rio Grande, and a baby saved by grabbing a saloon beer sign.
A sweeping, satirical column surveys money fear and society topics from Poe to politics. It notes Edgar Allan Poe’s posthumous fame, mocking exchanges of verses for meals, oil on government lands, and currency debates. It mocks figures like Kaiser Wilhelm and Sulzer, and mentions traveler's checks missing in St. Petersburg Florida.
The article extols Athens Greece as a thriving commercial hub with a 1906 population around 167 439, a larger seaport tonnage than San Francisco and New Orleans combined, major industries including cotton mills distilleries and shipyards, and a plan for new ten story offices and a hotel. It notes rail connections to Corinth Thessaly and northern lines and highlights the Commercial Club and key landmarks such as parliament and the Parthenon attracting tourists and investors alike.
The article argues for continued American pressure to overthrow Huerta and establish a constitutional government in Mexico. It notes Huerta’s weakening position, warns against outside subsidies, and criticizes Constitutionalist abuses such as executions by Villa. It calls for honest popular governance and condemns chaotic civil war.
The present and future vicissitudes of Huerta should prove highly instructive to all ambitious soldiers and statesmen of that distracted country. Meanwhile President Wilson is right in continuing to counsel Americans to be patient.
A surge in personal crisis reports tied to gambling floods Berlin over the past month. Nine of ten cases stem from gambling, prompting the Kaiser to order a interior ministry report and new stricter laws.
In a community letter Ralph W. Wurill argues Norwood should not be annexed by Cincinnati after a large factory fire. He discusses water pressure, chlorine use, and the cost of protective services versus municipal gains, urging a businesslike, fair referendum.
The piece accuses railroads of conspiring to block flood protection under the Newlands bill while backing a Humphreys-Ransdel plan with levees. It cites Mississippi Levee Association funding, argues levees hinder navigation, and urges middle western action to support reservoir construction for broad public benefit.
Under a new Postmaster General ruling, postal employees must have buyers affix stamps themselves, making the worker less involved in the stamp process and altering standard "stamp for you" service expectations.
Albany born Sulzer returns amid praise from reformers who hail the Peepul as virtuous and wise. He proclaims dedication to the Peepul cause while the crowd cheers, praising his laurel crowned heroism and promising renewed leadership. Some see him as a reformer while others view him with skepticism.
A historical notice explains a Free Legal Department offering concise legal answers by mail or column, with confidential signers. It discusses wills executors guardianship property rents and magistrates judgments in context of older law and court supersession.
The penny lunch counter idea, originated by Miss Ella G. Walsh at Cincinnati’s Jackson School in 1908, spread to New York and other cities. Pupils embraced healthier meals, saving money and improving discipline as official supervision was urged to ensure food quality.
The article argues against the view that poverty causes most vice and crime. Dr Blot Harvard contends poverty is a safer moral condition than great wealth. It notes the vast disparity in exposure to temptations and emphasizes poverty’s broader social reach and reform concerns.
A fragmentary report describes suffragettes evading arrest when meetings are dispersed by disrupting gear. Authorities reportedly detain seven girls as part of a crackdown, with Miss Buma hurst credited for a notable idea.
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