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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1925
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune published in Cincinnati Ohio announces daily price two cents and Sunday edition. It lists circulation details locations in New York and credits Associated Press for news dispatches. The snippet presents masthead and publication date May 11 1925.
President Coolidge opened the national oratorical contest in Washington urging the country to lead in peace and global cooperation. He linked arms control aims with the broader push for peaceful governance and warned against disease-based weapons, noting European studies on germ cultivation for warfare.
An essay argues astronomy could help reform youth by directing attention to the heavens and the majesty of creation. It praises telescopes as educational tools yet cautions star gazing is not a reliable crime solution and questions its effect on detecting or deterring criminal deeds.
A reflective piece traces how hazards from ox carts to steam trains evolved and how grade crossings remain a major railroad problem. It notes rail safety gains in 1930s data, comments on crossing collisions, and jokes about prosperity, profanity laws, and political tidbits amid a broad newspaper column.
Poem in early 20th century verse tone contrasts a spring wren with a speaker who cherishes the bird's song but needs sleep, then teases the bird for its morning chorus. The page also includes brief satirical notes about military headlines and gasoline lead objections.
A noted sociologist criticizes newspapers for excessive crime reporting and the criminals echo his stance, suggesting a shared view on sensational coverage. The remark hints at a broader debate over media influence and public perception.
A diary excerpt covers journalist students and Dean Cornwell in New York with plans to Palestine for painting. It notes the Westover Court yard near Hotel Astor slated for removal for a large movie theater, and the Fifth Avenue yard kept as a dog playground. The piece also discusses Buck fever and stage fright with public speaking tips and humorous local anecdotes.
Interest grows over a Lay Evangelism paper by Rev Leavitt at the Evangelical Ministerial Association meeting. Moody and Sankey asked to visit Cincinnati. University of Cincinnati seeks 60000 for building funds. E W Hyde named assistant professor. Concert in Lexington May 20 with Brand Ballenburg Levassor Rives and Appleton. Kate Field to write the festival title for The Commercial. Hazzard of the New York Tribune visiting. City dazzled by decorations for May Festival. Grand Hotel elabo rate. Weather fair to threatening 50 71.
J T McHugh Gasper Rowe and George F Dieterle reached a compromise with whisky interests to set a stationary price of 1.26 a gallon in a meeting inork City. Lane Seminary officers were elected led by Rev William McKibbin D D with Hinkle Monfort Laidlaw Thomas Lee and Rich Folsom. Fifty orphans dined with R T McComas at the Business Men's Club. Creditors moved to bankrupt Tanner Patton and Oriental shoe firms. Consolidated Coal and Mining filed a deed in bankruptcy court after river disasters and losses. Red Men and Daughters of Pocahontas held a state convention. Auto Club directors issued speed ordinances. Weather from rain to cloudy 55 80.
A historical note highlights the former president of the American Medical Association and emphasizes dedication to public welfare and professional progress. The brief profile underscores leadership in medical ethics and healthcare advancement.
The piece lists trivia with answers: Confucius before Christ, Constable's landscape painting, England native, first Christian emperor, James Fenimore Cooper's best known novel, mythic founder of civilization, Chinese idol term, first ocean crossing steamship, matricide crime, authorship of the First Gospel. Additional Q A notes include Newton, platinum, Suppe, Louisiana parishes, Garfield assassination 1881, Porto Rico colony 1898, Bruges medieval money center, Rhine to North Sea, Napoleon exiles, Washington Irving as Diedrich Knickerbocker alias.
Descriptive meditation on the Ramapos site near the Blue Brook Iron Mine. The piece notices glow of ore, calcite crystals, and rare plants like Solomon’s Seal and hellebore. It muses on nature’s mind within matter and humankind’s ancestral links to the dust of creation. Noblesse oblige.
Crown Price Christian heir to the Danish throne is said to be born in Copenhagen twenty six years ago today Franklin 5 Billings Vermont governor born in New Bedford Mass sixty three years ago today Dr Robert J Aley a student at Butler College born Coal City Ind sixty two years ago today
The United States commission reports four possible forms for an international church council to unite world Christian efforts. It favors an international council of national federations of churches, stressing unity without uniformity and practical interdenominational cooperation among faithful bodies.
Evelyn Siglock, a young maid living with Samuel Oscherwitz in Avondale, forgot her latchkey and tried to reach a second floor window from a porch pillar. Fire Company No. 42 arrived with a ladder to bring her down, leaving her deciding to continue as a maid in the Oscherwitz home.
A concise history traces roller skate origins from Tyers 1823 patent to 1865 Plimpton four wheel model, noting Berlin beer-house skaters in the eighteenth century and the spread of skating from novelty to fashionable sport across classes.
Quick action by Fire Chief Barney Houston and crews fought a blaze behind the Longview Hospital for the Insane. With a delayed hydrant 2,000 feet away and intense heat, a second alarm deployed hoses to shield hospital sheds and attendants’ quarters. Several firefighters suffered burns but stayed at their posts as paint on Coupler No. 48 scorched. Damage estimated at 1,200 dollars.
A collection of aphorisms and quotes from Callan Chalmers Irving Luther Dryden Pope Southey Foster and others on mental pleasures moral evil education nature and the pursuit of truth. The lines explore how repetition reflection and education shape virtue taste and understanding.
Disjointed lines reference 1776 powder appropriation at Gray's Harbor and Columbia River. a French astronomer Seeerh offering Parthon. a Seaenene meeting in Francis' Fe. 1868 public executions in Britain by Parliament. 1875 first international Sunday School convention in Baltimore. 1923 fifth American Conference closing at Santiago.
A fragment quotes a sailor boast about balancing multiple pots while skating, implying a playful scene of skill and risk. The language evokes a bustling maritime setting with lively slang and comic bravado, reflecting period newspaper flavor.
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