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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1925
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune published in Cincinnati announces its office, distribution points in New York and newsstand locations, and Associated Press rights. Dated Friday August 14 1925, with pricing and publication details.
In New York a National Crime Commission is formed with plans to expand via subsidiary bodies across the U S to survey crime causes and cures. Led by figures such as George W Wickersham and Charles S Whitman, the effort aims to address violence and justice system failures through social and economic reforms.
The president aims to reduce government costs and taxes without forcing an extra session. He prefers orderly budgeting and departmental scrutiny, letting Congress assemble in December as scheduled. In this approach the country stays calm and saved funds accrue as events unfold.
A local court verdict of not guilty in a speeding case spurs a call for strict motor vehicle licensing tests. The piece argues speedometer variability justifies rigorous driver screening to protect safe streets and reduce reckless behavior. It cites a harsh view of juries and urges licensing to weed out unsafe drivers.
A Panama trip involving congressmen and a liquor orgy draws sharp backlash over ethics and behavior. Critics say the episode undermines citizenship standards and public trust.
Proving fashion changes drive headlines, two unbobbed bandits robbed a St. Louis merchant in a bold daytime hold up.
A bitter season looms as hard winter and tight coal supplies push prices up, threatening household heating costs and leaving consumers anxious about fuel access and affordability.
A prose poem urges the Treasury and Mellon to back durable dollar bills that resist wear and rodent damage. It imagines a lasting currency and appeals for a nationwide effort, plus notes on extortion victims, quarry crime, and film industry views of heroic roles.
An advertisement style notice featuring Dr Charles A L Reed, former president of the American Medical Association, promoting welfare and success guidance. The piece presents his credentials to attract readers seeking health and personal development advice.
A New York travel sketch surveys the upper West Side with scenes of Rococo apartments, rooftop gardens, theater chatter, street vendors, and diverse residents. The piece contrasts glossy façades with a practical economy, noting the city’s riches and modest average incomes amid urban bustle.
A Cincinnati Commercial reprint notes Captain Zebulon Strong’s death marking his sixty year home on College Hill "Uncle Zeb" Vermonter. Reports include Joe Pugh’s milk scam arrest, Pilot's Mutual Aid Society dissolution, Germania band engagements in Louisville, Alexander Selkirk Laurence questioned as US citizen, cheap round trips to New York, and a Clifton jail incident with Mrs. G. W. Ross seeking damages in Common Pleas Court against Mayor Bugher and Village Marshal Bartley.
Twenty years ago in Cincinnati the Commercial Tribune notes a $100000 cash donation for St Marys Cathedral upkeep. The donor was unnamed but likely Nicholas Walsh in memory of his brother Dennis Walsh. Other items include railway blockades on Sharonville road and a large funeral for Edward L Remme with remarks by Rev Thomas Cook. Weather: fair and warm followed by clear to cloudy conditions.
A health column explains iced water helps digestion in normal amounts by dilating stomach capillaries and boosting secretions, while excess quantity dilutes digestive juices and burdens the system. Sip modestly and avoid gulping. excessive water can weigh on the stomach and nervous system.
Ex President Taft and other leaders have urged stronger law enforcement while Chicago’s Scott murder case shows courts and lawyers exploiting legal loopholes. Critics say execution rates are too low and court delays threaten justice, prompting fears of rising crime. Taft called the federal system a disgrace to civilization.
Collected quotes on faith and neglect offer reflections on love and wisdom. Attributions include Kirk and Franklin with a note referencing Emerson.
The New York Times notes American travelers use Paris mail desks heavily as they tour Europe. Banks and travel offices report handling 6000 to 8000 letters daily at major posts, with 200 000 to 250 000 letters weekly addressed to Americans in Paris.
The first United States passport was issued on July 8, 1796, a plain printed form. Modern passports feature engraved steel plates on bond linen with a coat of arms, issued by the Secretary of State or U S diplomatic representatives. Governors once issued passports in several states but that practice has ended.
A Sunday dinner at a minister’s home ends with a hen killed on short notice. On the lawn afterward a brood of chicks begs for food, but a small boy shoos them away saying, You needn't come around me cheeping, for there sets the man that et yer man.
A compact thought on progress, noting that fossilization means stagnation while flowing ideas keep individuals and society moving. Wendell Phillips emphasizes that only dynamic, liquid currents of thought drive change and prevent decay.
A concise quotation from Burns about plans often going awry, capturing a melancholy view of human endeavor amid changing fortunes.
A list of ten questions on literature history geography and language followed by yesterday’s answers. Topics include Madame Butterfly and Puccini Italy French rulers Louisiana Purchase Thomas Scott historical sources and notable writers like Irving Wilde Swift Aldrich and Swift. Answers note Washington Irving as Father of American Literature and more facts.
Wild indigo baptisia tinctoria described as an eighteen to twenty inch tall plant with yellow butterfly shaped blooms found by Miss Isabel F. Shannon near Narrowsburg Sullivan County New York. The article notes its use as a dye and its sensory features while explaining its Greek name origin and historic folklore.
A snippet lists pigeon egg sex findings stating the first egg is female and the second male. It notes Thomas Gray and Sir Walter Scott turning down the English Poet Laureateship, Wordsworth initially refusing then relenting, and Paganini’s violin preserved in Genoa with a condition it never be played.
A renowned diamond known as the Star of the South was discovered in a river by a Black woman doing family laundry. The find adds to the diamond's storied history and raises questions about value and origin.
Mrs. Jay Blay and her three children have reached Sioux City after traveling from New York to California by tramp route. The husband and father has gone ahead to find employment, leaving the family on the road.
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