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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
6
The notice describes the paper's masthead with publication details from Cincinnati Ohio dated Thursday June 17 1920. It lists price 2 cents daily and 7 cents Sunday and the mailing and phone information. It notes Associated Press membership and republication rights.
The article weighs a plan to reveal a future Harding administration’s Cabinet before the election. It discusses public reassurance versus risks of dampened interest and reduced incentives for party leaders, arguing the idea may backfire if personnel are announced too early.
The piece cites the 1920 census showing over a thousand towns doubling in population and argues rural outmigration is driven by a lure for luxury. It asserts farm youth leave for cities for shorter hours, companionship, and amusements, warning luxury drains yeomanry and reshapes population distribution.
O O McIntyre describes a sunlit Harlem street with busy activity. A hydrant incident amuses residents while a moving picture crew, janitors, vendors, and children populate the block. He also notes weigh stations near saloons and department store detectives uncovering bloomer concealed goods.
Weather fair and mild with temperatures from 62 to 84 degrees. Eden Park opened for July 4. Glassmaker Robert Hemingway of Covington sails for Europe with his daughter. Frank M. Peale and Miss Mattie Bruce wed at Ninth Street Baptist Church. Chickering Institute graduates list includes Stone Brown McBirney etc. Red Stockings beat Ecksfords 24 to 7 in New York. Newport forms a new building association under Wilson Davidson Hawthorne etc. Newport men consider mayoral candidates Webber Earhart Hawkins Webster. Vaccination laws urged after Dr. Davis speaks to the Ohio State Medical Society. Saengerfest draws thousands. attendance 10 000 at concert. estimated thirty thousand visitors in the city. Journalists report Saengerfest as a grand success.
A reader quiz lists ten questions on natural history science and culture with answers printed for yesterday and a note that today’s solutions will appear tomorrow. The column also mentions a federal prisoner who recently escaped in Philadelphia.
The day features Mars driven turbulence with potential quarrels and risky pursuits. If business stays steady and papers are signed with care, fortune may follow. Birthdays indicate a prosperous year with self control and prudent management. Children born today will be clever and enterprising if trained in integrity.
A list of historic anniversaries notes events such as the 776 Bunker Hill battle the 183 Maori war in New Zealand the 1845 death of Richard H Barham the 1851 jubilee of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel and other moments including governors poets and actors with brief birth details and affiliations.
Movieland Today answers readers questions about film studios and actors. The column notes Richard Barthelmess was born in New York City in 1895 and lists contact addresses for Cullen Landis Marguerite Clark Jack Pickford and Conway Tearle at Culver City or New York sites.
Celebrations note the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston and the 175th capture of Louisburg. The Cincinnati Society opens its triennial convention in Exeter New Hampshire as 10000 college students attend ROTC camps nationwide. Conventions begin in Atlantic City Chicago and other cities with assorted associations scheduled.
Hon Thomas A Crerar marks his forty fifth year as a prominent Canadian political figure. Former Minister of Agriculture under the Unionist Government he resigned in 1919 over budget proposals and since then has led the National Progressive Party in campaigning across the Dominion debating agrarian reform.
One year ago today the President and Mrs. Wilson left Paris for Belgium as the Mexican Ambassador in Washington protested American troop crossings at the border.
At St Xavier's College eightyeth commencement in Emery Auditorium, fifteen graduates were conferred degrees. Judge Edward T. Dixon delivered the principal address on capital and labor cooperation and world concord. John B. Hardig received the Verkamp debate medal and Joseph P. Goodenough earned the 1919 medal.
Washington reports limited internationalization of the Constantinople port within the zone of the straits. An inter allied commission would hold a nearly sovereign, independent authority over a wide zone including Bosphorus Dardanelles and several Aegean islands, with open passage for ships in peace and war and a system of enforcement by naval and foreign-officer police.
Burns operatives chase fugitive H. W. Hopkins and his wife thought to be wanted for fraudulent checks. The couple escaped during a brief home moment away, leaving packed clothing and silk items strewn about. Detectives lingered at the Linwood Road residence with a touring car seen stopping outside before the man fled.
Helen dominates a tense maid dispute with Nora by insisting on orders, then faces an uncertain future as Nora leaves. The morning after, Helen discovers a peaceful, sunlit kitchen and embraces independence, planning to cook and enjoy the home again.
The article emphasizes thorough chewing, proper dental fit, and cheerful meals to aid digestion. Outdoor air, exercise, and moderation in meat and rich foods improve digestion. It advises caution with pork, goose, duck, certain fish, and root vegetables and notes age affects food tolerance.
Mrs William Jennings Bryan born in Perry Illinois 59 years ago today. Thomas A Crerar born in Molesworth Ontario 44 years ago today. Edward J Berwind born in Philadelphia republic today. B Douglas of New York National League born Cedartown Georgia 30 years ago today. Tommy Burns born Hanover Canada 39 years ago today.
Twenty bank clerks opened fire on a fleeing robber but missed him, a Western paper reports. The incident is cited as a factor in the recent surge of bank robberies across the region.
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