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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1913
Page
4
The piece denounces influence to sway voters during elections and urges weighing candidates fairly. It argues illiterate manipulation by party workers is a major evil and promotes removing profit from politics to dissolve graft ridden political organizations.
The best of Cincinnati’s citizens trust the present election will be the last under partisan auspices. They look to a new day in municipal life with city officials chosen for merit and records, not political stamps. Cincinnati may move forward if voters adopt the new charter with the proposed nonpartisan plank.
Commentary links Bryan’s stance on imperialism and Philippine independence with his later role as Secretary of State and changed positions. It notes Treasury income tax collection instructions, a Indiana schoolboy who knows ambassadors, and a French agency recommending phonographs to deter burglars.
A collage of humorous and oddball item snippets spans topics from bargain sales to dating clubs, bets at Churchill Downs, and local chatter. The jumbled lines mention a weighty wage threshold for marriage, a roof painted with city coordinates, and playful quips about aviators, sports, and local characters with humorous misstatements and slang.
Republicans and Democrats plan meetings across wards with speakers from the party ranks. Notable names include Mayor Hunt Alfred Cohen Peter Albert and Alfred Bettman among others. Citizens gather at parks halls and clubs with candidates and pictures announced.
The Cincinnati American provides free legal opinions from attorney John W. Cowell on questions sent to the Free Legal Department. Topics include dower rights, property bequests, wage exemptions in Ohio, and duties of spouses. responses are mailed.
A readers’ letter criticizes persistent storage of eggs and other foods in Chicago and argues for national laws to curb those practices. It questions how storage and packing houses influence prices and urges voters to support representatives who will enact protective measures for the common people. Two gamblers sign the missive, not approving of the mayor.
A large group of society women gathered at Mrs. Cc. R. Holmes’s home and formed an antisuffrage club. Holmes urged that most women oppose the vote and that women can advance their cause without ballots.
Patrick Langen 67 of 944 Barr street died at City Hospital from skull fracture and internal injuries after being struck by a Glendale car on Carthage Pike October 21.
A proposal argues for a three year enlistment to train fit men quickly with options for discharge to reserves. It favors reservists serving five years total with periodic reports and training, allowing younger men to join in time of war. The plan contrasts educated volunteers with manual workers and calls for flexible duty.
Department of Health answers questions on hygiene and disease prevention. Reader asks if oatmeal or barley water helps a seven month old on modified milk. reply says barley water helps little and stresses proper modification and pasteurization of milk. Other letters cover sore feet care, chigger bites, deafness from ankylosis, and whooping cough guidance.
The American invites amateur cartoonists to submit drawings for its Cartoon Contest. All cartoons will be printed and prizes awarded for the top ten. Prizes include ten dollars first, five dollars second, three dollars third, and seven one dollar awards. Judges include Professor Charles, Millard Tyree, and Michael McDonald.
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