The Commercial Tribune 1925 Edition Summary
The Commercial Tribune issue from December 4 1925 lists publishing details. It notes Cincinnati headquarters at 410 Commercial Square between Fifth and Sixth streets and references New York City distribution points Schultz's News Stead and Hotaling's News Stand. It identifies Obie Harry W Brown as publisher and president. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with rights for dispatches and local news.
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THE
Commercial Tribune
Commercial Tribune Publishing Company
Commercial Square
Fifth
Broadway
Cincinnati
Obie
Harry W. Brown
New York City
Schultz
Sixth Avenue
Forty-second Street
Anne Centres
Hotaling
Times
Forty-third
Ebling
Associated Press
Stop the Menace of Motor Bus Traffic
A city editorial calls for immediate action to curb dangerous bus traffic. It urges licensing and policing by the Director of Traffic, inspection of drivers and capacity, and removal of buses from Government Square with new terminals elsewhere. The piece warns of potential loss of life if delays continue.
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Government Square
Old City Hospital
Tax Reductions Seen in Congress With Economy Aim
The Ways and Means Committee reports a federal tax cut totaling about 330 million dollars. The plan is to print and present the proposal when Congress assembles, signaling cooperation across parties. The article notes this as a rare step toward public and personal economy, though warns changes may still shift.
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Ways and Means
House of Congress
Congress
Public Library Report Highlights Growth and Need
The Cincinnati Public Library annual report notes 37 404 more readers and 30 188 new books added, with gifts totaling a third of those books. It records 2 067 269 books for home use, 55 899 more than last year, and warns of thousands of valuable volumes stored insecurely in basements and branches. Librarian Hadley urges a new building to protect collections and improve service.
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Cincinnati
Hadley
Attorney Frames Kip as Shattering Rhinelander Respectability
The Rhinelander case defense contends Kip violated Alice Rhinelander’s dignity, arguing the abuse stripped away her final measure of respectability and reveal of social vulnerability.
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Alice Rhinelander
Kip
Queens from England Spain and Norway shopping in London
Three queens from England Spain and Norway shopped together in London drawing merchant attention as they toured shops. The event highlighted royal diplomacy and commerce with foreign courts.
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England
Spain
Norway
London
Secretary Wilbur to stay in Cabinet amid political shakeup
Reports indicate Secretary Wilbur will retain his Cabinet seat as a political booting or reshuffle unfolds. Official statements confirm no immediate removal plans and emphasize continuity in governance.
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Wilbur
Weather Humor Returns as Citizens Scorn Forecasts
A playful editorial notes the era when people refuse to greet the weather man with friendly nicknames. The piece reflects a lighthearted jab at weather forecasting culture and public attitudes.
More Truth Than Poetry by James J Montague
A 1925 feature by James J Montague titled More Truth Than Poetry presents reflections on verse, life, and craft. The piece contrasts poetic imagination with journalistic clarity, urging discipline and candid expression in writing.
Boy Monarch Found Slain Outshines Modern Crime
In a reflective piece the author contrasts modern crime with a legendary murder, noting the ancient Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun as the victim in a retrospective crime scene. The column weaves wit about King Tut, coal, and divorce costs versus contemporary justice.
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Egypt
King Tut
Broadway Nightlife and a Rich Bachelor in Gotham
A collage of New York scenes sketches Broadway twilight and a famed bachelor with a private pool at his home. A British manufacturer and his wife draw gossip as pedestrians and clubs showcase glitter and mystery in late 1920s Gotham.
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Blotz
Broadway
Ritz
Fifty Years Ago in Cincinnati Sparks in Saloon Riot
Betts and Freeman avenue saloon erupts as Colonel William L. Robinson accuses the treasurer of a $17,000 shortage. Disappearance of Charles E. Cist unsettles relatives while lawsuits loom. Firearms shown in pawnbrokers windows and new saloon openings spark curiosity. Weather foggy to rain 38-51.
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Betts and Freeman Avenue
William L. Robinson
Home Building and Loan Association No. 1
Twenty Years Ago in Cincinnati A City News Snapshot
A column reviews events from Cincinnati and nearby in 1907 including political movements led by Tom L. Johnson and attendees at a Democratic mayoral conference in Cleveland. It also notes theatre programs at Heuck's, Standard, People's, Columbia, Grand, Robinson's Opera House, Lyceum, and Walnut venues, plus church minister G R Robbins marking seventeenth anniversary and local business purchase by George B Crabbs. Weather notes show clear to snow with 18 to 33 degree range.
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Judge Dempsey
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Tom L. Johnson
Tom Hunt
Ed Hafner
Henry Hunt
Heuck’s
Standard
Phil Sheridan
People’s
Harry Williams
Rose Stahl
Columbia
Maxine Elliot
The
Grand
For Your Welfare And Your Success
Dr. Charles A L Reed former president of the American Medical Association presents guidance on personal health and professional achievement aimed at readers seeking welfare and success.
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Charles A. L. Reed
The
American Medical Association
Bronchial asthma in children explained and treated
The article describes how childhood asthma is triggered by hypersensitivity to various poisons, notes that attacks occur suddenly often at night, and links asthma to eczema in infancy. It discusses sources such as animal dander and certain foods, and recommends avoiding triggers and studying each case. Tomorrow: Gas in the Intestines.
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Richet
King Feature Synd., Inc
Dollar Line bid for ships rejected by Shipping Board
The Shipping Board rejected the Dollar interests bid for the Admiral Oriental Line and readvertised the ships for sale. President Crowley of the Fleet Corporation endorsed the board action unanimously. Dollar Lines Vice President R Stanley Dollar submitted the offer. The Seattle to Far East line operates five ships. bid proposed five year charters at 1000 dollars per month per ship and optional purchase at 600000 dollars per vessel.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dollar Interests
Admiral-Oriental Line
Shipping Board
Crowley
Fleet Corporation
R. Stanley Dollar
Dollar Lines
Seattle
Far East
Dollar
Purse Theft Suspect Cleared After Patrolman Aid
Milton Hershkovitz 19 faced Commercial Frauds Court on a purse theft charge. He testified he found the purse with $3.08 and walked toward Patrolman Sheehy as Miss Frieda House pursued him. The patrolman confirmed the boy carried the purse toward the officer. House could not confirm if she dropped it or it was taken.
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New York World News Service
New York
Milton Hershkovitz
Frieda House
Sheehy
Miss House
Fire devastates Council Bluffs business district
A boiler explosion sparked a blaze that leveled nine business buildings and a hotel in Council Bluffs Iowa causing up to 1 million dollars in damage. Night watchman J McManigal suffered burns and fireman Walter J Tierney was seriously injured when a collapsing brick wall toppled him as firefighters fought the flames. Poor water pressure and wind hampered efforts.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs
J. McManigal
Walter J. Tierney
Fires at Bride Ends His Life in Coshocton
Despondent over a rejected love, 28 year old John Se christ tried to kill Mrs. Earl Calentine, a new bride, then shot himself in Coshocton Ohio. He died about thirty minutes later.
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Coshocton, CO
John Sechrist
Earl Calentine
Police hunt Durkin across New York city
New York police issued a general alarm for Martin James Durkin a Chicago robber and murderer believed to be hiding somewhere in the city after receiving information.
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Associated Press
New York
Police Today
Martin James Durkin
Chicago
Rum Ring Raid Targets Dwyer Network In Augusta Case
Coast Guard officials allege bribery and a covert service protecting a river operation. The investigation, led by General Andrews and Major Green, involved undercover agents from Washington and local authorities. Forty-three bench warrants and multiple search orders were issued as 41 agents and seven special policemen participated.
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Coast Guard
Augusta
Yonkers
Dwyer
Buckner
General Andrews
Major Green
Washington
Dwyer a Frequent Visitor at Coney Island Track
Dwyer was a frequent visitor at the Coney Island race track last summer and well known among turfmen and track followers in Cincinnati. He held stock in the Coney Island Jockey Club.
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Dwyer
Coney Island
Cincinnati
Jockey Club
Coast Guard Officers Admit Bribery Tactics in Rum Row Probes
Coast Guard officials said they knew of bribery among personnel to aid in apprehending illicit liquor operators along Rum Row. They described sailors as minor pawns, noted a $60 a month bribe, and said those guilty would face court martial while praising progress against wealthy operators offshore.
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Coast Guard
Assert
Associated Press
Washington
Walton A. Green
Andrews
Day Agent Spends $1000 On Entertaining Bill Challenged
Washington reports show a prohibition agent charged with spending over $1000 of government money during a month at the Mayflower Hotel. Rep. Gallivan detailed lavish entertainments including a 13 person banquet with liquor alleged, as part of a case against two agents. He also protested last year's $200,000 allotment for undercover work and requested $250,000 for the next fiscal year.
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Washington
Mayflower Hotel
Andrews
The
Treasury
Representative Galliway
Dem
Mass
Congress
Gallivan
House Appropriation Committee
Prohibition Bureau
Mellon Commends Stand of Coolidge
Clinton N. Howard of Rochester leads a United Committee audience praising President Coolidge but accusing officials of unfit appointments and weak enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment. He cites 30 000 arrests for drunkenness in Washington and criticizes Philly enforcement as a national flaw.
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White House
United Committee
Prohibition Enforcement
Clinton N. Howard
Rochester
N. Y
Dru
Coolidge
Prohibition
Omaha
American Legion
United States
Howard
Washington
Binchot
Philadelphia
Lake Ohrio
Tom Collings
Hyde Park East Welfare picks new officers
D. H. Siewers was elected President at Community House last night. Ralph Whitaker became Vice President Earl Wilkerson was named Treasurer and Shurly Irish was elected Secretary. Directors chosen include George Keller Charles Faxon James Stewart Edward Meckstroth J R Burgamy and Alfred Preston.
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D. H. Siewers
Hyde Park East
Train Ends Life Of Urbana Wagon Driver
Henry Miller aged 65 was killed when his wagon was struck by a Big Four passenger train at a grade crossing in Urbana Ohio. A watchman warned Miller but he tried to beat the train and was knocked aside. the watchman suffered minor injuries.
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Urbana
Henry Miller
Miller
Notable figures resign from National Sesqui Centennial Committee
Washington reports indicate Dr. Charles T. Baylis head of the group, which aims to sponsor celebrations across states for the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. John Hays Hammond Wade Ellis Amos Fries and Leslie M. Shaw resign amid criticism of the committee's conduct.
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Washington
Charles T. Baylis
New York
John Hays Hammond
Wade H. Ellis
Amos A Fries
Leslie M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington Better Business Bureau
Coolidge
Congress
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Sesqui-Centennial Commission
Sesqui- Centennial Committee
Judge Marx Eulogized at Testimonial Dinner in Cincinnati
About 150 friends gathered at the Business Men's Club to honor Robert Marx ex Judge of the Superior Court of Cincinnati with toasts by Colonel Colston Judge Hickenlooper Dr David Wolfstein and Rabbi David Philipson. Edward T Dixon served as toastmaster recalling Marx’s departure from the bench and Cincinnati ties.
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Robert Marx
Superior Court of Cincinnati
Judge Marx
Business Men’s Club
Edward Colston
Smith Hickenlooper
David Wolfstein
David Philipson
Edward T. Dixon
Colston
Marx
Superior Court
Bob Marx
Hickenlooper
Wolfstein
Rabbi Philipson
Cincinnati
Gershwin Concerto in F Performed By New York Symphony
Gershwin’s Concerto in F was premiered at Carnegie Hall by the New York Symphony Orchestra under Walter Damrosch. The piece mixed jazz inflections with symphonic form as Gershwin played the piano, while the orchestra used drum effects and brass to drive the rhythm. The capacity audience, used to Tschaikowsky and Beethoven, witnessed a lively, clublike finale.
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NE York
Lik
Carnegien Hall
New York Symphony Orchestra
George Gershwin
Brooklyn
Walter Damrosch
Gershwin
Tschaikowsky
Beethoven
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Boone
McNaught Synd., Inc
Cincinnati Commercial
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Chester Park
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Mme. de Stael
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the Commercial Tribune
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Queen City Club
Prince Karl
Forepaugh Stock Company
Robinson’s Opera House
Lyceum
Bob White
Walnut
Lincoln Park Institutional Baptist Church
G. R. Robbins
George B. Crabbs
Carey Roofing Company
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