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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1929
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune established 1793 publishes every morning from 10 Commercial Square between Fifth and Sixth at Broadway. Harry W. Brown serves as publisher and president.
The Commercial Tribune is sold in New York City at Schultz's News Stand on Sixth Avenue and Forty second Street and at the Forty second street entrance of Grand Central Station and at Hotaling's News Stand at Forty third and Broadway. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to its news dispatches in the paper. Monday June 17 1929. Price daily two cents and Sunday seven cents.
A hoax-like verse exposes the busy bee as lazy and unproductive. Ohio milk price hikes begin July 1 due to new sanitary laws raising costs for dairymen and inspectors. Free ice distribution aids the hot summer, while notable local obituaries, honors, and civic news appear alongside a Phillies win and mild weather.
A national crime control plan is outlined as police and courts face backlogs from minor offenses. The piece laments lax enforcement after rare major arrests, urges decisive action to purge criminals, and notes the Hoover commission’s steps to gather crime data and reform procedures.
A Washington Bystander notes Dwight F. Davis of Missouri will become Governor General of the Philippines, the first former War Secretary to hold the post, with questions about how the move will affect his political future and about the future of colonial administration in Washington. The column also covers Roosevelt’s Porto Rico assignment and concerns over aging colonial experts and immigration quota debates raised by Senator Reed.
Congress appears to have compelled Harry Sinclair to reach a settlement, signaling a decisive turn in ongoing negotiations and ending a period of stalemate.
In Italy, Vesuvius appears to rival Etna in activity while Mussolini seeks to outpace both. Authorities monitor eruptions as political leadership asserts dominance amid mounting tensions.
A brief note reflects on Prohibition a decade and more into its existence, indicating sparse gains for its age and hinting at evolving attitudes toward the policy.
A New York metropolitan area survey finds a larger share of children under 20 in factory towns than in residential districts. Overall 37 percent of the district population is under 20, with 30 percent in East Orange and 46 percent in Perth Amboy. Manhattan itself has fewer children relative to outlying areas.
Police praised good order during Saengerfest week with 40,000 visitors and two serious pocket-picking cases noted amid parades and picnics. Presbyterians jeered Sunday festivities, while tax board probe exposed missed returns from about a hundred firms and wealthy individuals. Ohio editors flocked to the state association. Whitelaw Reid discussed prospects as Woman's Art Museum advances and ceramic faience gains notice. Weather fair. temperatures 67 to 76.
Dr. W. L. Straus of Johns Hopkins University reports five years of comparative study showing similarities in foot structure between humans and anthropoid apes including gorillas and orangs. He argues this supports a common origin of monkeys and man, noting development from arboreal to terrestrial foot forms.
A list of historical figures with birthplaces and death dates, including John Wesley founder of Methodism in England who died in 1791, Henry Durant pioneer UC, Adolphe d Ennery dramatist, Charles Gounod composer, Sir William Crookes physicist, Strong Vincent Civil War general, Charles Frohman theatre manager, Robert J Collier editor.
The entry lists key moments: 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. 1798 Washington’s appointment as Commander in Chief. 1825 Lafayette lays cornerstone of Bunker Hill Monument. 1843 dedication completed. 1860 Republican National Convention nomination of Abraham Lincoln for President.
A 1929 feature describes Scots love of outdoor sports at Aberdeenshire and Argyilishire gatherings. It covers caber tossing, shot putting, curling, hunting and fishing, golf as a near-religious pursuit, plus Highland dances and community games, with note of kilts and strong physique.
A patriarchal patron sobs in a kosher restaurant as a waiter asks why. The elder explains it is heartbreaking that such a big strong ox was slaughtered for such a small steak.
A Russian peasant sick in 1928 defied a doctor after being told to abstain from food until appetite returned. He explained he waited for appetite to arrive, then got out of bed and ate a hearty dinner, claiming he felt much better.
The text describes a natural underground water reservoir beneath London that extends about thirty miles in all directions, covering a vast subsurface area around the city. It emphasizes the extensive reach of the underground water supply.
Britain holds the world’s largest creditor position with foreign investments totaling 4 billion dollars, compared to the United States at 2.8 billion. The figures underscore Britain’s dominant international investment stake amid ongoing financial shifts.
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