God in Government No 8 National Thanksgiving Day Proclamation
This piece recounts the American tradition of Thanksgiving from the Pilgrims to Lincoln and Wilson. It cites declarations by Washington Madison and Lincoln and quotes President Wilson’s Thanksgiving Proclamation naming November 27 as a national day of thanksgiving and prayer.
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United States
Pilgrim Fathers
Washington
Madison
Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
God
Illinois delegates tighten race for national committeeman
The Illinois delegation faces two contests for National Committeeman with William Hale Thompson opposing Lowdon forces. Thompson also seeks a seat on the Illinois Resolutions Committee while Lowdon backers push another candidate. Mrs Veronia Swan of Joplin Mo becomes the first woman delegate to appear. Poindexter campaign rooms open on Presidential Row as he plans to arrive June 4.
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Frank Bell
Goodrich
Indiana
Lowden
Springfield
Moses
Wood
W. G. Burt
Washington
Lowdon
Thompson
Cook County
Veronia Swan
Joplin
Senator Poindexter
Chicago
Searles Endorsed for Sixth District Democratic Nomination
Cleona Searles of Clermont County was endorsed as the Democratic Congressional candidate for the Sixth District at a meeting of executives from Adams Clermont Pike Highland Brown and Scioto Counties at the Hotel Metropole. Ex-Congressman W F Roudebush presented Searles. Edward L Donovan of Waverly acted as chairman.
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Cleona Searles
Clermont County
Adams
Clermont
Pike
Highland
Brown
Scioto
Flag Day Committee Elects General Chairman
Albert Morrill was elected General Chairman of the Flag Day observance by the Chamber of Commerce group. A Committee on Arrangements was appointed listing Dudley Outcast as Chairman and members including Mrs. L. G. Geismar Mrs. Lowell Hobart Mrs. Andrew Foppe and others.
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Chamber of Comerce
Albert Morrill
Robert E. Bentley
American Legion
Randall J. Condon
Dudley Outcast
L. G. Geismar
Lowell Hobart
Andrew Foppe
Nelson High
Charles Ross
Peter Traub
John Mcleish
Nicholas A George Garim
John J. Lang
H. E. Richter
J. C. Ginnocchio
Lowden Campaign Expenditures Reported in Missouri
The committee heard figures showing about 58 percent of some 40 000 dollars in Missouri was spent on advertising for Wood. Frederick A Jioss of Indianapolis said General Wood asked him to run the Indiana campaign. Robert Wolfe of Columbus Ohio testified that both Wood and Harding arms spent around 100 000 dollars in Missouri and that he opposed Harding. Babler and More described their initial Missouri views on Lowden and Johnson amid campaign developments this year.
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Frederick A. Jioss
Indianapolis
General Wood
Wood
Indiana
Robert Wolfe
Columbus
Harding
Harry M. Daughertty
Wolfe
Buit
Missouri
More
Babler
Bowden
Lowden
Johnson
California
London
Consecration Hidden Key to Well Being Says Swami
Swami Pararmananda of India opened a lecture series on Spiritual Consecration at the Hotel Gibson drawing more than 200 attendees. He urged that true fruit comes only when actions are backed by a higher aim beyond personal gain, contrasting selfish aims with universal good.
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Swami Pararmananda
India
Hotel Gibson
Swami
May Lodge City Prisoners in New County Jail
County Commissioners consider a city proposal to house all city prisoners in the county jail. The contract was referred to the board's legal counsel for opinion. Dc. R. Robinson awarded the Struble road improvement bid at 15 831.12. The First National Bank of Harrison notified it will no longer be a county funds depository.
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Dc. R. Robinson
Struble Road
Cincinnati-Hamilton Road
Cincinnati-Brookville
First National Bank of
Harrison
College of Pharmacy Graduates Hear Talks at Luncheon
Luncheon in the Cascade Room at Hotel Gibson opened the graduation exercises for Queen City College of Pharmacy. Speakers included Charlies G. Merrell Caswell A. Mayo C. B. Davis Lee Wiltsee and Dean Dr Frank Cain. Students toured William S Merrell Chemical Company labs and will hear Dr Charles W Dabney of Cincinnati University on June 10 on The Essence of Americanism.
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Hotel Gibson
Charlies G. Merrell
Caswell A. Mayo
C. B. Davis
Lee Wiltsee
Frank Cain
Queen City College of Pharmacy
Cascade
William Ss. Merrell Chemical Company
Wilmington College
Charles W. Dabney
Cincinnati University
Canonization Service for St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
A special service will be held tomorrow night at 8 in Sacred Heart Church Marshall and Colerain avenue to honor St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. A new Sacred Heart statue will be blessed. Rev. Daniel Linfert will deliver the sermon and Prof. John Fehring directs the special music.
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Sacred Heart Church
Marshall and
Colerain Avenue
Daniel Linfert
John Fehring
Haircut Price Hike In Youngstown Bargain Shops
June 1 Youngstown Ohio union barber shops raise haircut price from 50 to 75 cents. Local unions push for standard rates across the city.
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Youngstown
Union
City Traction fares rise blamed on costs and franchise tax
W C Culkins, Street Railway Director, reports to Cincinnati council that new securities offset a fare increase, with labor coal costs and a $350,000 annual franchise tax driving the rise. He notes deficits prior to Oct 1919 and says city salaries are not set by the town. Proposals handle one way streets and zone parking changes.
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Cincinnati Traction Company
Cincinnati
W. C. Culkins
Street Railway
Traction Company
Mr. Culkins
Council Committee
A. L Murdock
Culkins
Federal Coal Commission
Cleveland
Council
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Department of Street Railroads
Sycamore
Elm Street
Fourth
Eighth Street
Twelfth Street
Central Avenue
Broadway
Gilbert Avenue
Curtis Street
McMillan Street
Kemper Lane
Martin
Supreme Court upholds amendment ratification method
Justice Day states that the U S Constitution requires approval by three fourths of state legislatures or conventions for amendments The ruling notes most states have ratified the liquor amendment but leaves prohibition cases unaffected as they proceed through the courts The opinion emphasizes the framers intended an orderly amendment process under Article V and the supremacy of federal law over state provisions
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Supreme Court
Justice Day
United States
Supreme Court Frees Judges From Salary Tax
The Supreme Court in a 7 to 2 ruling declares provisions of the war revenue act taxing the salaries of the President and federal judges unconstitutional. It allows refunds of taxes already collected while confirming taxes on private income or property. Justice Vandevanter writes for the majority. Justice Holmes dissents joined by Brandeis.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Treasury
Walter Evans
Louisville
Justice Vandevanter
Justice Holmes
Justice Brandeis
Opening Guns in Fight Fired in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati suffrage and prohibition factions hailed the Supreme Court ruling upholding Ohio Legislature ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment. Attorney George S. Hawke led the dry challenge to a referendum and said the decision largely boosts woman suffrage, as suffrage needed more states than prohibition to become effective.
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Cincinnati
United States Supreme Court
Ohio
Wets
Hawke
Supreme Court
Secretary of State of
John Druffel
Staate
Susan B. Anthony
Mr. Hawke
Hamilton County
Supreme Court decision advances woman suffrage across states
Ex Governor Hanly and Cincinnati attorney linked to Hawke commented as the Supreme Court ruling quieted Ohio’s referendum and signaled broader adoption of the constitutional amendment granting women the vote. Local leaders Agnes Hilton Fenton Lawson and Dr Kate Sprague voiced cautious optimism and support.
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Supreme Court
Abe Lincoln
Frank Hanly
Indiana
Lawrence Maxwell
Cincinnati
Hawke
William Littleford
Ohio Men’s League of Woman Suffrage
United States Supreme Court
Ohio
Agnes Hilton
Ohio League of Women Voters
League
Cleveland
Fenton Lawson
Women’s City Club
Kate Sprague
Elliott Pendleton
Heintz to Aid Women in Drafting Plans
Miss Mary Garrett Hay convenes a caucus of twenty six Republican delegates and about 125 alternates in Chicago. Captain Victor Heintz, appointed by Will Hays, will assist in drafting platform plans on suffrage and prohibition and seek a compromise between conservative and radical women. Some national committee members oppose including the planks. A dual male female leadership plan faces opposition and could widen party divisions.
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Chicago
Mary Garret Hay
Victor. Heintz
Will H. Hays
Heintz
National Committee
National
Congress
Janitors Claim Cincinnati Schools Lacked Cleaners
Former Cincinnati public school janitors deny a report of picketing to deter replacements and say only forty men were hired by James Sprague for cleaning seventy nine buildings. They note many schools were unmanned with only one worker at East Side High and eighteen schools without janitors.
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Cincinnati
James Sprague
Board of Education
East Side High School
Restaurants Evade Tax Yet Most Cite Noncompliance
Cincinnati restaurant owners face a new license tax with 1500 operators. only 300 complied. George Schloss and aides conducted a city inspection to verify payments. License fees range from 3 to 10 dollars based on seating capacity, with a 10 dollar daily fine for nonpayment.
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Cincinnati
George Schloss
Woman survives bridge jump after note to husband
Mrs. Ray Brosey of 1013 Chapel Street attempted to end her life Monday by jumping from the Central Bridge but was stopped by two pedestrians. She later told police she is happy now and had written a note stating she was tired of it all.
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Ray Brosey
Raymond Brosey
Chapel Street
Central Bridge
Hoover Warns of Looming Sugar Crisis and Cuban Purchase
Hoover warned of a potential sugar shortage for 1920 citing ongoing domestic stockpiles and market pressures. He urged Congress to authorize continued control, Cuban crop purchases, and price stabilization, noting White House inaction despite Sugar Board appeals.
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Hoover
United States
Congress
Barnes
Taussig
Zabriskie
Sugar Equalization Board
Tinkham
Mother Abandons Baby at Central Union Station
A young woman entered Central Union Station with a five year old and a baby asking a stranger to hold the infant while she checked baggage. After an hour she did not return and the child was handed to Ann Tracy of the Travelers' Aid Society. The baby was named June at the Home of the Friendless as police seek the mother.
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Central Union Station
Lulu Lembrink
Milan
Mich
Builder Of Strength helps Cincinnati man recover from influenza
A. G. Emerson of 918 Portsmouth Street in Cincinnati states that after eight weeks of weakness from influenza he could not walk two blocks. He credits Vola-Tonic with restoring appetite and strength and returning him to daily work. He recommends Vola-Tonic and mentions Vola-Tone Nerve Treatment and Vola-Lax Candy Laxative for related needs. Sold at Dow drug stores and other local druggists.
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A. G. Emerson
Portsmouth Street
Cincinnati
Mr. Emerson
Vola- Tonic
Dow Drug Stores
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