Report on street railway ordinance flaws sparks calls for new plan
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Traction Committee report argues the twenty five year traction ordinance favors traction interests and weakens city control. It urges valuation of rail properties to fix capital and fares, stronger city powers, limited appeals, and clearer director duties. The group recommends drafting a new ordinance balancing public needs with company returns.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Milo Roy Maltbie
New York
Arbitration Board
Cecil Gamble
Rudolph Tietig
J. J. Castellini
Walter A. Knight
Harry A. Freiberg
Marmola Prescription Tablets Promise Easy Fat Loss
An advertisement touts Marmola Tablets as a simple fat loss solution. It claims four daily tablets without dieting or exercise, urging readers to buy a box for one dollar from their druggist or mail order Marmola Co., Detroit. It also asserts many users regain slender figures each year.
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Marmola Co
General Motors
Detroit, Mich
Traction Company Tests Noiseless Street Cars
W J Kuertz street railroad director was informed by Theodore Schoepf Traction Company engineer that a series of tests were being conducted to evolve a noiseless street car with ongoing experiments and modifications for quieter operation.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Car Company
Main Street
Fourth
Fifth Streets
W. J. Kuertz
Theodore Schoepf
Traction Company
Cincinnati approves bonds for street signs and signals
Cincinnati City Council approved a 5101 bond issue for the Service Department to fund adequate and artistic street signs city wide. A second 1500 bond will install electric traffic signals on Race Street from Fourth to Ninth to test and possibly extend citywide.
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Council
Race Street
Cincinnati
Fair City
Service Department
Hornberger
Board of Control
Fourth Street
Ninth Street
Juvenile Protective Association
Charles O. Rose
Rose
Juvenile Association
Theodore Armstrong
Mitchell Avenue
Mill Creek
McDonald
Frank Krug
Cincinnati Chamber sets 5000 for freight rate battle
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Board approves a 5000 annual appropriation to hire legal counsel to defend local shippers in forthcoming Interstate Commerce Commission railroad freight rate revisions. W C Culkins notes nationwide reorganization aims to secure favorable rates for cities. A resolution honors E F Lunken for donating Lunken Field as an aviation field.
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Cincinnati
Interstate Commerce Commission
Board of Directors
Chamber of Commerce
W. C. Culkins
Chamber
E. F. Lunken
Lunken Field
Playground Institute Opens at University of Cincinnati
A nine week program starts Saturday in the women's gymnasium of the University of Cincinnati to train supervisors for playgrounds camps and community work. Miss Helen N. Smith leads twelve instructors in theory and practice with certificates issued upon completion and recommendations to lead playgrounds and playstreets. At least thirty positions are expected to be available this summer.
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University of Cincinnati
Helen N. Smith
Wisconsin Senate Panel Backs 2.75 Percent Beer Change
A committee resolution to modify the Volstead Act to permit manufacture and sale of 2.75 percent beer was recommended for adoption by a Senate committee in Madison. The move aims to ease prohibition and boost local industry.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Congress
Senate
Shillito Silk Silks and Crepe De Chine Yard Goods
Shillito offers Brocaded Reps at 1.79 per yard in striking colors for dresses or linings. Crepe de Chine priced at 1.95 per yard, popular for frocks and ensembles in street and evening shades. Poplin at 79 cents per yard, fine silk and cotton blend ideal for utility dresses.
Shillito's All-Wool Crepe and Coatings on Sale
Shillito's advertises all wool crepe at 1.19 a yard in tan russet gray French blue navy ivory and black. Stripe coatings at 2.25 a yard with gray tan blue grounds. Downy wool coating 4.75 a yard in russet green tan poudre blue and black. Striped flannel 2.75 a yard with Bois de Rose Lanvin green poudre blue tan and leather tones.
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Ivory
Shillito’s Linens Advertises Tufted Spreads and Towels
Shillito's offers hand tufted bed spreads at 4.95 each in unbleached muslin with blue lavender gold or white colors for single and double beds. All-linen Huck towels priced at 5.00 a dozen, hemstitched and white. Sanitas lunch cloths on second floor, 48 inch 1.20 and 54 inch 1.80, round or square shapes in blue green brown.
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Sanitas
Shillito's Wash Goods Shirting Madras and More
A buyers guide lists Shillito's wash goods with madras at 40 to 50 cents up to 1 dollar per yard, broadcloth 65 cents to 1.50, imported white English broadcloth favored for shirts and dresses, plus shirtings, perales, crepes, cambrics and plains in 36 inch widths with variety of colors and patterns.
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Madras
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Wilson
Graining Paint CO
Main St
Canal
Smith-Kasson
Playground Institute
U. OF C
Balak
Gladstone
Akie
Shillito
Poplin
Shillito’s Wash Goods
Belmar
Elberon
Paus Tee
Stearns & Foster Company
Simmons
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