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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1913
Page
4
The last Cincinnati municipal race shows Democrats spending 25000 dollars and Republicans 49000 dollars per campaign expense accounts filed under the 1 cent law. The writer argues for strict spending limits to curb influence and purify politics.
The piece argues that government probes into trusts ignore farmers who form price pools. It cites lima beans, raisins, walnuts, and rice as examples of price fixing raising costs for consumers. It urges California farmers' trust scrutiny and better use of land in Texas and Ohio to boost farming output and lower living costs.
A column notes Chicago policewomen carry revolvers in cosmetic bags rather than pockets. It jokes about goats in emergencies, reports a forgery arrest of Senator J Ham Whiskers aide over a Prudell letter related to the Russian Ambassadorship but not the letter itself, and mocks Yale President Hadley on tuition costs. It criticizes a bank directors liability proposal and ends with a quip about Ohio suffragists planning a $20,000 campaign for women's suffrage.
A collage of brief quotations and newspaper jests appears, touching on politics, post office tests, hunting tall tales, editors' bars, Roosevelt aims, carpentry studies, married life humor, and election booth rental ideas. Names and places include Adams county Baltimore Cleveland Philadelphia Toledo and Milwaukee.
George Fitch humorously explains icebergs as misplaced rivals of the ice trust. He notes their vast size and oceanic drift from polar regions into busy steamer lanes, their melting as they float toward warmer waters, and the need for coastal monitoring while science lags.
A discussion of how government archives treat wartime records informs debates on whether films should depict history faithfully or seek to avoid sensitive content. Officials weigh access, classification, and public interest in releasing authentic materials.
The writer argues for a Hague spirit solution to Mexican unrest inviting warships and troops from powers to join the United States to restore peace without bloodshed. An arms embargo would worsen deaths and the U S should not fear acting as a leader in humanity and civilization.
The piece portrays a rural farmer content with work and plenty, singing during labor and thriving with crops, cider, and market sales. It contrasts him with city folks who lack abundance and fear losing control of labor and life. The tone favors rural prosperity and independence.
Fragmented verse parodies a dancer named Pavlova with playful flippant lines. The piece mixes rhymes and mis-spellings to lampoon romantic adoration and theatrical myth, ending with a light quip from a comic exchange in The Caller and Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The St. Louis Republic notes a friend praising Freddie for his political savvy and influence, citing a campaign cigar as a tangible token and symbol of his clout.
A courtroom exchange features a judge remarking on a six month sentence while a defendant questions the need for a heavy coat or overcoat in the future. The dialogue references a duck suit and a light accessory as part of the case.
A New Jersey farmer has named an apple after President Wilson. There remains Secretary Bryan for the lemon growers.
In a humorous contrast Jim Griggins the grocer complains his trade is dull and patrons have vanished. Across the way Grimkin keeps a spotless shop with tidy dress and spotless shelves and draws crowds with neatness and order.
A historical column describes a free legal service offering concise answers by mail or column. It notes signer confidentiality and provides Cincinnati address. Reader questions cover pocketbook ownership, stolen goods, contracts under duress, and misdelivered shipments.
Report notes a coming New York gathering where women aim to speak for twenty four hours straight. The piece suggests strong belief in their success and mentions Detroit News as the source.
A citation quotes a judge saying, Why have you never sued any of your divorced husbands for alimony, and By the time I'm ready to leave a man, he's always bankrupt, highlighting sharp humor about divorce finances.
A flirtation with hiring and the sting of survival in a city rumor. In Kansas City Journal the wife asks for a better cook while noting salaries cannot lure one from wealthy rivals. The Washington Star records a boss lamely plotting violence with a whitewash brush as a weapon.
Fragment from a humorous tale about two Irish farmers Murphy and Moran meeting at a fair and exchanging barbed gossip about marriage and a child. The scene shifts to Mayor Rockwell condemning wealthier classes, then a persistent suitor in Montgomery Journal style who keeps proposing to Della despite repeated refusals.
English playwright Cosmo Hamilton argues American girls are more vibrant and buoyant than European counterparts. He praises their direct charm, fashion, and practicality while contrasting them with English and French traits. He calls the American girl a bright, straightforward type who stands out like a skyscraper.
Cabbage prices in Pittsburgh rise to 2.25 per barrel amid poor Western Pennsylvania crops and weather damage. Dealers warn sauerkraut costs may follow as wholesale price jumps drive retail rates, hitting German families who make their own kraut.
A lively skeleton mascot pervades the house, occupying the den pipes racks library makeup box and sitting in the lady's chamber. Its cheery expression and jeweled eyes are said to bring good luck to the household.
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