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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1919
Page
4
Sunday edition of the Commercial Tribune reports on local bureaus and services in Cincinnati. It lists multiple city and national office locations and notes Associated Press copyright rights for news dispatches.
The National City Bank of New York estimates the United States will supply about 30 percent of global wheat in 1919, rising from 18 percent in 1890. Europe remains the top producer, with North America second and Asia third, as world output shifts after years of war and agricultural changes.
Dr J B Ambleby of the United States Geological Survey, back from Europe, cites coal shortages across Europe. He notes strikes in England reduce output, Westphalia and Silesia disruptions, and German mine and French coal reductions, signaling looming price hikes and industrial distress amid postwar turmoil.
New York gossip column notes smoking rooms for women in two new West Forty second street theatres and rising tobacco use in public life. Dr Ditmars ships snakes and pink eyed lizards to the Bronx Zoo. English families flee to Britain due to prohibition. Protests at a Long Island City factory seek noon beer, and fogs envelop New York as cabs crowd the streets. The column also follows James Murray Allison and other entertainers, plus local social moves in Manhattan.
A listed selection features The War Romance of the Salvation Army by Evangeline Booth and Grace Livingston Hill from J. B. Lippincott, On the Threshold of the Spiritual World by Horatio W. Dresser, Pre Convictions of Christopher Sterling by Harold Begbie, and The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley from Doubleday.
A quirky collection of humorous observations and quips about wartime life and society featuring mixed commentary on German topics, aviators, Four Minute Men, a weight loss note on a box fighter, opera glasses, and a playful jab at officer insignia and fashion trends.
A gruff remark from The Englishman on prohibition calls the exhibition silly and a rum go. Soldiers at the boxing event would prefer red taped hands to the current black tape, signaling a lighter mood.
A outlandish sports vignette notes a baseball bride in a marriage context and cites Pat Moran on pitchers needing to go to the well often in modern play, with a literary aside about Kentucky. The fragment hints at backstage tension and a blunt metaphor about strain in pitching careers.
A witty remark jokes that hotel bell hop uniforms could clash with a hurdy-gurdy on the mezzanine, suggesting a broader issue of style versus function in hotel staffs and stage performances. The quip compares tradition with eccentric fashion in a playful tone.
A humorous anecdote unfolds at a wedding meal as the bride is indisposed after a milk toast. The best man rises and proposes another toast. Boggs questions what “cetera” food means while Biggs and others are teased over unfamiliar terms and a list of guests.
The piece reports witty quips about women beauty spots and a Bevo Mardi Gras to rouse New Orleans, alongside an English hunter remarking on fox trotting at an Atlantic City ballroom. A Star baseball team mishap features a team photo with the negative reversed showing RATS across their shirts.
A gritty reflection on men who carried a chip on their shoulder in civilian life and joined the army, often earning a couple of silver bars as a result of their service.
Fragmentary text describes a bizarre scene with a mint bed, animals, and a police shout. A butcher offers fifty pounds of steak to an old lady, who exclaims she isn’t buying it, followed by a clipped line about reading something. The incomplete passage suggests a rural or theatrical vignette with odd exchanges.
Fifty years ago in Cincinnati June 22 1869 reports officers elected for Machinists and Blacksmiths Union No 1 of Ohio with R B Bradford as Deputy President and J Ellis as President and other posts. Auctions in Covington and Cincinnati sell parcels and houses on Garrard street Park place and Richmond street. sales total from 6 250 to 18 600. Local events include a Grace M E Newport Kentucky school picnic and a Buckleys Serenaders benefit at Wood's Theater. Weather hits 95 degrees prompting gear shifts and crowded Fourth Street. fires and accidents downtown. Burial plot sales begin Highland Cemetery dedication with Odd Fellows procession and substantial auction activity follow.
A 1919 editorial urges self reliance over parental protection. It warns that overprotective treatment leads to weakness and dependence while praising independence and self made effort through adversity and risk. The author cites the era’s pioneers who cut their strings and faced competition with self trust.
A humorous 1919 essay critiques modern dance fashions from Ballin’ the Jack to the Shimmy, mocking dance holds, music, and the surge of new styles while noting social quirks and marriage humor. It ridicules noisy jazz sessions and reflects era attitudes toward dance and propriety.
A local soldier describes his overseas experiences to friends. He recalls marching for meals, the boat's rolling causing dishes to spill, and how the ordeal prepared him to work calmly in a cafeteria line. The story captures his resolve and sense of purpose.
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