The Commercial Tribune 1925 Edition Overview
The Commercial Tribune notes its establishment in 1783 and Cincinnati publishing, listing publishers Harry W. Brown and staff. It describes distribution points in New York City including Schultz's News Stand and Grand Central Station, plus Hotaling's News Stand near The Times Building. It states Associated Press affiliation and rights, with August 29 1925 date and price details.
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Commer Tribune Shing Company
Commercial Square
Cincinnati
Harry W. Brown
The
Commercial Tribune
New York City
Schultz
Sixth Avenue
Forty-second Street
Grand Central Station
Hotaling
Times Building
Forty-third
Broadway
Associated Press
Statesmanship in debt talks blurs lines with Camaraderie
The piece argues that Churchill and Caillaux pursue expediency over fair statesmanship in shaping war debt terms with France. It warns terms must be fair to both nations and suggests American policy should resist pressure for harsh payment or delayed liquidation while condemning political posturing.
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Great Britain
France
Winston Churchill
Joseph Caillaux
United States
Washington
Europe
Orient
Reforming youth through disciplined self mastery and property respect
The piece argues for reformative discipline over permissive self expression for youth who steal, urging a blend of love and consequences. It condemns mere sentimentality and promotes obedience to law and God as a foundation for character, social service, and citizenship.
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LeBlond
the Commercial Tribune
Reformatory
Jaywalkers Lessons in Caution
A city editorial urges traffic reforms to curb jaywalking. It calls for clearly marked pedestrian crossings and pedestrians kept to the right, with traffic officers guiding walkers as well as drivers to reduce collisions and improve safety.
Londoner Queries Monkey Travel Safety to United States
A London resident asks about bringing his pet monkey to the United States. Officials indicate the animal should not be seized if it wears bag trousers or knickers.
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United States
Kentucky targets dog racers over dry law graft claims
General Andrews says enforcement is a dignified business effort while noting dry officers are caught grafting. Kentucky has a bone to pick with Erlanger dog racers, and warns that letions are part of the Florida rush. The USDA reports a recipe for kickless cider.
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Andrews
Kentucky
Erlanger
Florida
More Truth Than Poetry by James J Montague
A reflective prose piece by James J Montague examines the limits of verse and the pull of candor in moral observation. It contrasts poetic ornament with plain truth and suggests humility as poet and critic alike.
Poor Politics and Roman Parallels in Public Works
The piece contrasts ancient Rome with modern politics noting emperors built lasting roads and durable infrastructure while current public works aim to sway voters at election time. It cites F E Dzezhensky of the Cheka and a quip about catching trains from a nightclub to illustrate satirical observations on leadership and timing.
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Rome
Beggars Dress Up as Style Aims in New York Life
In a 1925 McNaught Syndicate feature, New York life columnist notes beggars adopt fashionable airs and theatrical tactics to attract donations. Elaborate wardrobes and clever ruses flourish in theaters cafes and busy streets, while celebrities and hat trends intersect with street schemes and social posing.
Cincinnati Nightlife and Time Turmoil 50 Years Ago
Fifty years ago in Cincinnati reports detail transit time disputes with Col umbus time seven minutes ahead of Cincinnati. Citizens watch barriers on Fifth Street near Main for glimpses of activity behind barricades while officials debate labeling and post office matters. Local officials and witnesses discuss the tanyard murder case victim Herman Schilling, Mayor Johnston’s East trip fallout, and Workhouse branding hearings with irons heated to white heat as Dr Querner defends testing rather than torture.
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Messrs. Grossius
Paxton
Munson and Neare
Hall
Dr. Querner
Twenty Years Ago in Cincinnati Highlights
The Commercial notes three grade crossing removal ordinances drafted by Superintendent Hugh Conway. A wave of crime includes an assault on 75 year old William Williams on Winepress road. Musicians clash with progressists as a union revival stirs. Hamilton County Teachers Institute opens with Bishop John Walden speaking. A liquor-store robbery at 660 West Third Street ends with a bullet and a handful of cash. The Carthage Fair forms a permanent group with Louis Helfrick as president. Weather: Clear, 66 to 83 degrees.
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William E. Williams
Winepress Road
East End
Pre-Natal Influence Theory Debated by Medical Opinion
A reader asks Dr Reed about whether a mother can influence a developing fetus through fright or cravings and whether intent can shape a child’s abilities. The medical consensus rejects direct pre natal influence, citing lack of neural connection and blood mediation, with heredity as the primary factor.
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Ballantyne
Edinburgh
Ee Tees
King Feature Synd., Inc
Early 20th Century Quiz Answers and Questions
A newspaper lists study questions and answers from 1925 covering topics from American statehood and publishing firsts to ancient rulers. It includes questions about Spanish-American War territorial cessions, the first daily newspapers in England and America, the Father of American Surgery, and early railroad plans.
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United States
England
America
Spain
Darius II
Persia
Oliver Cromwell
Pennsylvania
Napoleon
Josephine
Maria Louise
Austria
Napoli
Athens
Washington
New York City
Warren Hastings
India
Press Publishing Co
Ohio building permits in half year boom
Building operations in the Granger area show a healthy condition with Ohio issuing 11,053,267 dollars in building permits for the first six months. In June, 5,390 permits were issued, 6 percent above last year, across cities including Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Dayton Springfield and Youngstown.
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Ohio
Chicago
Great Granger
Nebraska
Minnesota
Texas
Owa Canton
Cincinnati
Cleveolea
Dayton
Springledo
Youngstown
Poison Deaths Probe Opens in Toledo
Detectives begin inquiry into the deaths of Henry Miller 35 and Miss Ottolini 22 in Toledo Ohio from an undetermined poison. Investigators will assess their six month acquaintance and Miller’s marriage as factors while chemical analyses proceed. Police and federal agents found mash and alcohol at Miller’s home.
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Toledo
Henry Miller
Migs Melitta Ottolini
Miller
Ottolini
Henzler
County Branch Hospital
Seven Aged Men Hold Quantrill Remnant Reunion
In Kansas City Missouri seven aged men, remnants of Quantrill's guerrillas, gather for their annual reunion. The surviving bushwhackers rode with Frank and Jesse James and other marauders, recalling raids on Northern sympathizers and the 1863 Lawrence raid. Frank James often attended in earlier years.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Quantrill
Free Lance
Frank
Jesse James
Cole
Jim Younger
William H. Quantrill
Lawrence
Kan
Frank James
Reward Offered for Bandit Killers in Chicago Jewelers
The Chicago Jewelers' Association announced a $2,000 reward for the capture or killing of a bandit who robs jewelry stores, following bankers by offering a cash incentive.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Jewelers’ Association
Bankers
Praying Mantis Sightings Emerge From Fort Thomas to Fernbank
A reader recalls finding a four to five inch praying mantis at Ft. Thomas a decade ago. The insect reportedly watched and then cut off a spider leg with a quick strike. The writer notes recent Fernbank specimens, suggesting broader distribution.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Ft. Thomas
National Geographic Magazine
Fernbank
New York
Fort
Manila
Praying mantis reference sparks local memory in Kentucky
A reader recalling 1912 era politics notes ground filled with mantises at Silver Grove and credits Jack Shay with calling them Bull Mooses while Roosevelts Bull Moose ticket was active. The letter mentions Shay’s Covington clerk race and praise for the insects’ appetite for flies.
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the Commercial Tribune
Silver Grove
Roosevelt
Jack Shay
Covington
Official Definition Declares Sauerkraut For Enforcement
Washington August 28 The Secretary of Agriculture approved an official definition of sauerkraut to guide enforcement of the food and drugs act The definition describes sauerkraut as the clean sound product of full fermentation chiefly lactic from shredded cabbage with 2 to 8 percent salt and not less than 1 percent lactic acid after fermentation Rebrined canned or repacked sauerkraut must also contain at least 1 percent lactic acid.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Warrant Issued for State Inspector Patrick Arrest
Cleveland Aug 28 State Senator George H Bender charges perjury by State Inspector W J Patrick over a search warrant for 13088 Cedar Road home. An arrest warrant was issued for Patrick and his arraignment set. Benders suits seek 50000 damages from Patrick McDonald and others over the liquor search.
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Cleveland, O
W. J. Patrick
Cedar Road
George H. Bender
Justice of the Peace Chuck
Patrick
Cleveland
McDonald
Justice of the Peace Addams
Common Pleas Court
Bender
Edna B. Bender
Poland Gets Big Gold Credit in New York
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York granted Bank Polski a 10 million dollar credit against gold for one year at 4 percent. The credit, announced Aug 28, follows rumors of Poland stabilizing the zloty after a steep July drop. It is secured by gold pledged in Europe and differs from the 200 million British loan to the Fed based on credit, not gold collateral.
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New York
Broadway
King Lardner
Grand Central
Bond Street
Lardner
New York World News Service
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Today
Bank Polski
Central Bank of Issue of
Poland
Germany
Hold Up Man Trapped In Vault By Bank Manager
A. E. Wilson branch manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Vancouver vault trap ends a attempted robbery. The intruder Joseph Leonard, 18, flashed two pistols and held Wilson and two clerks in the vault until Wilson escaped, slammed the door, and summoned police.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
A. E. Wilson
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Joseph Leonard
Wilson
Leonard
Kroger Hills Camp Breaks Up After Ten Weeks
About 165 campers from Kroger Hills camp for anemic children returned to Cincinnati from the Little Miami River site. They gained an average of 3.75 pounds per child in ten weeks, with Viola Holladay topping the list at fourteen pounds and Alonzo Boothe winning the camp ribbons.
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Kroger Hills
Music Hall
Cincinnati
Anti-Tuberculosis League
Little Miami River
Ray de Voist
Alonzo Boothe
East Fifth Street
Stanley Lindsey
Loth Avenue
Margaret Davis
Logan Street
Holladay
Viola
Charles
Wiliam
Evelyn
Mary
Webster Street
Missorothy Hulbert
Art K. Joerling
Joerling
Soraling
Ask Sear Sap Tgeeks Alpheey
George Boothe
Robert Laplunge
Paul D. Aime Drury
Tenior Divine
Ruth Davis
Robert Lindsey
Robert Klump
Lester Maxwell
Harry Ernst
William Klump
Fie
Barbara Gehring
McGranahan
Tee
Ambassador Bancroft Buried in Family Plot
Ambassador Edgar A Bancroft, longtime envoy to Germany, was buried in Hope Cemetery in Galesburg Illinois after a Congregational service. The interment followed simple rites led by Rev Charles E McKinley pastor of Central Congregational Church and Knox College acting president and trustee.
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Galesburg
Ill
Edgar A. Bancroft
Een
Hopeemetery
Charles E. McKinley
Central Congregational Church
Knox College
Bancroft
Knox College Board of Trustees
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Treasury
F. E. Dzezhensky
Cheka
Prince of Wales
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Valentino
Times Square
Paris
Dudley Field Malone
Ritz
Mickey Neilan
Irv Cobb
Michael Arlen
Ray Long
Tyrolan Alps
George F. Baker
McNaught Synd., Inc
Cincinnati Commercial
Columbus
Observatory
United States Signal Service
Fifth Street
Main
Walnut Streets
P. H. Hartman
Sweden
Herman Schilling
Tanyard
Johnston
East
Boss Shepherd
Hugh Conway
Department of Track Elevation
Hamilton County Teachers
Stitute
Madisonville
John Walden
M. E. Church
Jacques W. Redway
R. T. Stevenson
Frank Farendorf
West Third Street
Farendorf
Carthage Fair
Louis J. Helfrick
DR. Reed
Toonerville
Fontaine Fox
Bell Syndicate
Tae
Melitta Ottolini
Day Chief
the Assocated Press
Anti- Tuberculosis League
Ambassador Bancroft
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