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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1920
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune published Sundays in Cincinnati Ohio at 528 Walnut Street. Harry W Brown served as publisher and president. This issue is dated Sunday June 6 1928 with price details and AP credit.
The piece reflects on Sir Auckland Geddes and his phases of optimism and pessimism about modern life. It emphasizes loyalty to ethics through beauty service and truth, and argues life must go beyond mere labor to include love and posterity.
Francis Wilson, retiring President of Actors Equity, protests ongoing Methodist Church ban on theatricals. He calls for reciprocity, saying if the church pipes at actors, the actors must refuse to play for them. The piece notes tension between stage and church traditions, with churches gradually shifting toward modern attitudes.
John M. Siddall, born in Oberlin Ohio, rises from Cleveland Plain Dealer copy reader to editor of The American Magazine. The piece lauds his sharp reporting style, human focus, and knack for finding engaging stories, noting his influence on magazine journalism and his partnership with his wife who reviews manuscripts.
The city welcomed steamers from New Orleans and Sioux City and noted reduced railroad fares to major eastern cities. Elizabeth Cady Stanton visited en route to Indianapolis for suffrage, while a 500 point billiard match saw J W Coons defeat Jeff Ferguson. Cincinnati colored battalion officers were sworn in, with fundraising planned for uniforms. Judson Harmon and Olive Scobey married in Hamilton. The Law Library Association elected trustees, and calls to move U S Courts to the county courthouse were heard. Local baseball fans planned a trip to New York as Red Stockings faced strong opponents. The International Typographical Union opened its eighteenth annual convention in Cincinnati with officers elected.
A humorous look at the origin of famous phrases and borrowed lines. The piece catalogs the way literary fragments pop up in everyday speech from Milton and Pope to Goldsmith and Byron, noting misattributed quotes and the playful mischief of social clubs.
Mr. and Mrs. Jarr clash over mood and finances as he battles low spirits sparked by envy and comparison. Mrs. Jarr concedes after a prolonged exchange about prosperity, prohibition, and a cheerful crippled boy, ending with a walk to lift his mood.
An essay argues that true wealth lies in self investment through education and skill. It cites Montaigne, Benvenuto Cellini, and the example of a successful American newspaper man, stressing slow, careful personal development as permanent capital. The piece links health to sustained learning and ends with a biblical proverb.
Frances Starr born in Oneonta New York 34 years ago today after a recent marriage announcement. Rear Admiral Thomas Washington USN chief of the Bureau of Navigation born in Goldsboro North Carolina five. Rejane famed stage actress also listed among notable birthdays with terse notes.
In Chicago on June 5 1920 a columnist predicts the Republican convention outcomes. He jokes about factions and rivalries among Taft Harding Hoover Johnson and Lowden, and notes lodging dreams and potential nomination scenarios with humorous war anecdotes and political speculation.
A sermon recounts a young woman who replaced classroom pictures with her own photo and “I AM A SUCCESS” written beneath. She then removed other images, placing hers by her bed to read on waking and at night, claiming the method worked. The piece urges readers to try it and notes a photo may be obtained from Price Publishing Co.
Dulcie Pansy Walker daughter of Cyrus Perkins Walker mayor of Delhi married Elmer Oscar Dangdog of Pickens Wallow. As newlyweds drove off in a taxicab hecklers hurled flowers and boots while politicians blamed a plot to thwart Walker’s bid for re election. A fight with Constable Pelee Brown followed as the crowd dispersed amid town talk and indignation.
A list of notable dates and events referenced as anniversaries. Includes 1813 birth of Mrs. William B. Gladstone, 1891 death of Sir John A. Macdonald, 1870 Oregon Democratic victory, 1988 czar protest over Romanian fortifications, and Missouri University building dedication, plus Queenine arrival and a 1866 Fenian proclamation.
Today marks the fifteenth wedding anniversary of the former Prince Frederick William and Princess Cecilie. The German Constituent Parliament elections proceed, the United States and Canada are represented in the International Woman Suffrage Alliance congress opening in Sonera, Switzerland.
One year ago today the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Jamaica ginger intoxicating. The United States Senate supported a hearing for Irish delegates before the Peace Conference.
Reports describe a magnetized blade and cover for safety razors for easy cleaning. Scotch researchers identify baobab fiber as a top paper making material. A road builder adds an asphalt mixer to a steam roller. A fly swatter uses a notched metal plate with rubber bands as cushions. A tattoo removing mix for soldiers combines lime and phosphorus. A hard surface roadway patent includes depressions to curb skidding. Small metal items are coated in a centrifugal molten metal process. A setter outlet cover blocks rats without hindering sewage flow.
English scientists report that immersion of glass in Bath's hot mineral waters permanently changes its color. The finding highlights Bath as a long famous health resort where material science meets spa heritage.
Washington C H June 5 High school commencement exercises were delayed thirty minutes as graduates and glee clubs struck over a seating dispute. Seven boys were missing and diplomas were held, while Vera Veail was appointed Assistant Cashier at Midland National Bank where she has served twelve years.
A three acre Clinton avenue estate including a large residence was bought by a $50,000 corporation. The new owners plan to open an amusement park with a dancing pavilion swimming pool band stand and a hotel.
Greensburg Indiana June 5 The Joe Welsh Post American Legion says it has not offered any reward for the capture of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the Philadelphia slacker A misinterpreted report claimed a local post reward The day before Freed Hunter a nearby farmer was seriously injured when kicked in the back by a loose horse while milking a cow Internal injuries are feared
Mrs. William Bradshaw, in Georgetown Scott County, operates a $1 500 chicken house in her backyard. She keeps 400 hens yielding four cases of eggs weekly, netting about $48. This spring she sold 200 chicks at twenty cents each, with sales limited to breeding and egg production, not for eating.
Miss Mayme Margerum was seriously injured and Ben Margerum and Ruth Sheely hurt when their automobile was struck by a car driven by Roger Swope of Lexington Kentucky on the Dixie Highway near Maple Park. Both cars wrecked.
Charles C. Marlett, a leading Middletown jeweler, married Miss Ella Blersch at her Hobart Avenue residence in Cincinnati yesterday. The couple announced their marriage to Middletown, then left for an extended wedding trip aboard the 21 aaa.
The Middletown Lodge of Baths schedules annual Flag Day on Sunday June 13. Members will march from their temple on North Main street to the South Building lawns for exercises led by lodge officers followed by a band concert.
Mr. Denzil William Wright and Miss Sophia Papis were married in the city yesterday afternoon in a formal ceremony attended by family and friends. The couple plans a brief celebration before beginning their married life together.
Edward Jones son of Mr and Mrs Jones and a Denison University freshman is chosen by his class as a delegate to attend the YMCA camp at Lake Geneva Wisconsin during the conference this summer. The notice also reports the marriage of Frank Robsin to Gertrude Askerson of Hamilton Ohio in Covington Kentucky last April and that Mrs Robsin is visiting her parents in Hamilton and will join her husband in Middletown.
Ya Mei Kin becomes the first woman in China to be qualified as a doctor. She has practiced medicine in China and Japan and lectured in the United States and England.
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