The Commercial Tribune Page Header and Masthead
The Commercial Tribune published daily in Cincinnati Ohio announces its establishment in 1793 and notes the publisher Harry W Brown. It lists newsstand locations in New York and Grand Central Station and notes Associated Press rights and date Sunday October 18 1925 with price details for daily and Sunday tea copy.
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Commercial Tribune Publishing Company
Commercial Square
Fifth
Broadway
Cincinnati
Ohio
Harry W. Brown
Commercial Tribune
New York City
Schultz
Sixth Avenue
Forty-second Street
Grand Central Station
Hotaling
Times
Forty-third
Associated Press
Peace urged through world armament reduction talks
The world, led by hopes for a peace driven by a security pact among European powers, may see renewed calls for cutting armaments including armies and navies. Rumors claim President Coolidge could push for a world conference on disarmament, with overseas initiations possible, reflecting broad public desire for war abrogation and a stronger peace agenda.
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Europe
Coolidge
United States
Judge Eyrich links crime rise to moral decline and lax home
A speech before the Lions Club by Judge Eyrich argues that no police system can sustain moral fiber alone and calls for strengthened family discipline and religious instruction. He warns crime is increasing as public conscience wanes, urging renewed incentives to fear of God and fear of law to restore order.
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Lions Club
Eyrich
United States
More Plans for Less Tax Payment in U S Policy
President Coolidge pushes tax reduction as core to economy and efficiency. Curtis advocates trimming departments to cut tax costs, while Garner supports a debt extension plan enabling a temporary $300 million tax cut. Debates hinge on balancing retrenchment with political patronage and long term fiscal strategy.
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Coolidge
Curtis
John N. Garner
Texas
House
Ways and Means
Swanson
Historian says Alexander a poor swimmer amid court ladies
An American history professor argues Alexander the Great was a poor swimmer while the women of his court excelled, framing the ancient conqueror as a modernist who likely watched from the bank rather than joining in.
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Alexander the Great
Alexander
How to Win at Golf From Oddball Tactics
An amusing 1925 column offers tongue in cheek golf tips from pistol distractions to barking retriever tricks and blasting diversions. It notes such antics rarely work long term and ends by praising genuine skill learned on the course.
A Cure for Nerves and the Habit of Worry
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley argues nervousness stems from worry, not overwork, and urges using willpower to curb the habit. He advises outdoor activity, steady task focus, and viewing daily chores as artful work to prevent mental ataxia and regain control of body and mind.
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Harvey W. Wiley
Good Housekeeping
Fifty Years Ago in Cincinnati October 18 1875
From the Cincinnati Commercial files Alderman Dirr seeks to abolish the Board of Improvements composed of two council members two electors the city engineer the street commissioner and the mayor. A colored man aimed to secure theater tickets by queuing early for a press agent stunt. The mayor denied a permit for Lincoln Park Hall. Jim Hobbs lectured on Indian fights the previous day and drew only three dollars. A boy named George Randall suffered a foot crush under streetcar wheels. A woman Mary Herron arrested for grand larceny. Hayes carried Hamilton County by 1,295 votes with Cary far behind Governor Allen by about 1,400.
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Dirr
Cincinnati
Columbus
Board of Improvements
James Hobbs
Lincoln Park Hall
Jim
Twenty Years Ago in Cincinnati Police Reform and Weary Streets
TWENTY YEARS AGO IN CINCINNATI recounts items from The Commercial Tribune including Police Chief Millikin's plan to revise dance hall rules with a $300 annual license and a $10 one night fee, a siren nuisance on Eighth Street, a sympathetic strike by electro typers, the Robert Clarke Company opening a Fifth Street stand, a Hebrew Union College wedding of Isaac Feld and Bertha Clausen, the County Emergency Board meeting after a gas main explosion, Dr. Goss's sermon at North Presbyterian Church, and the Ohio Federation of Labor’s rise in the Central Labor Council, with weather clear to cloudy 46 to 79.
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Paul Millikin
Fleischmann
Pappho Fragments Found Among Egyptian Tomb Treasures
Edwin Markham notes in International Book Review that tombs yield rare classical literary copies. Among finds are 175 fragments of Pappho’s poems from nine volumes, with coffins containing papyrus rolls and inscribed scrolls. Discoveries come from desert sands, waste heaps, and mummies dating back 25 centuries.
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Egypt
Edwin Markham
Current International Book Review
Pappho
Markham
Nile
Morro Velho Mine Gold Output Yet Increases
The Morro Velho gold mine in Brazil has produced about $6,000 in gold daily for nearly a century and shows signs of becoming richer. By-products include silver palladium and arsenic.
British officers travel 4500 miles for rabies treatment
Two British officers stationed in West Africa contracted rabies after a mad dog bite and undertook a 4,500 mile trip from Nigeria to London to receive hospital care. The dramatic journey highlights the scarcity of suitable facilities for treating rabies at the time.
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West Africa
Nigeria
London
Early wireless distress signal chosen as O Q
In the early days of wireless the distress signal used was CQ but evolved. Because CQ conflicted with other abbreviations a unique pattern O Q was adopted, consisting of three dots three dashes three dots for easy recognition.
King George’s Visit to Aberdeen Marks Second Regal Trip in 276 Years
The recent visit of King George to Aberdeen was the second ceremonial royal visit to the Scottish city in 276 years, highlighting the long-standing ties between the monarchy and Scotland.
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George
Aberdeen
British Isles
Capital name change urged over similar names
Due to annoyances, delays and confusion caused by name similarity, Washington, D C proposes renaming the nation’s capital to reduce mix ups. The suggestion highlights the repeated mix of Washington and Washington D C in mail, travel, and official business. Local officials stress practical, logistics driven reasons for a possible new designation.
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Washington, D. C
Today s anniversaries span leaders, founders and rights advocates
A timeline of notable birthdays and deaths from 1674 to 1928 includes Richard Beau Nash famed fashion leader born in Swansea and died in Bath 1761 Cadillac founder of Detroit died in France born 1660 Isaac P Gray Indiana governor and US minister to Mexico born Chester County Pa died Mexico City 1895 California statehood news reached San Francisco 1850 Lucy Stone pioneer in women's rights died in Boston born 1911 Hankow battle in 1912 annexation of Tripoli by Italy recognized 1928 Lloyd George laid wreath at Lincoln tomb Springfield Illinois.
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Richard
Beau) Nash
Swansea
Wales
Bath
England
Cadillac
Detroit
France
Isaac P. Gray
Indiana
United States
Mexico
Chester County
Oregon
San Francisco
California
Lucy Stone
Boston
West Brookfield
Mass
Hankow
Tripoli
Italy
Ouchy
Lloyd George
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Nikola Tesla Celebrated On 68th Birthday Today
The renowned electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla, born in Austria, is marked today on his 68th birthday. The anniversary honors his groundbreaking contributions to electrical power and electromagnetism.
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Tores
Nikola
Austria
Dogs to Get Day in Court By CLAIR PRICE
British dogs will gain the right to appeal death sentences under a pending House of Commons bill introduced after Herefordshire and Dolgelli rulings. The National Canine Defense League backs reform to equalize appeal rights with humans and curb miscarriages from rabies scares and local dog destruction orders.
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Clair Price
New York Times
Great Britain
House of Commons
Robert Gower
London
Herefordshire
Apt
Fort
National Canine Defense League
Canine Defense League
Blaenau Festiniog
Dolgelly
Home Secretary
Bobs
League
South London
Clerkenwell
Nin
He Teague
Sir Henry Curtis Bennett
K.C
Sir Robert Wallace
Charabancs
Surrey
Stephen Girard the mariner and merchant of Philadelphia
In the early republic era Stephen Girard rose from cabin boy to captain and millionaire. He founded ships, a cider and wine business, and later Girard Bank and Girard College. His fortune, built from shipping in the Calcutta and China trade, persisted after his 1831 death, marking a standout era in American wealth.
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Girard
Astor
Stephen Girard
France
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Delaware
Water Street
San Domingo
Calcutta
China
Girard National Bank
Girard College
Ser. Inc
The Old West Cattle Trail Returns To Denver Markets
Denver reports a revival of cattle drives as high freight costs push Colorado plains ranchers back toward trail drives. Bob De Voge moved eighty eight head from Oak Creek to Denver stock yards in two months, illustrating how drives can beat rail freight. Cattlemen face winter snow on narrow gauge lines and costly rail transport, while drives deliver fresh nutrition and lower expenses, rekindling memories of the era when cowboys guided herds through mountain routes to market.
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Denver
Plains
Missouri River
Bob de Voge
Oak Creek
Col
Rocky Mountains
Continental Divide
de Voge
Colorado
Kansas City
Commission
Northwest
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Moffat
Seventeenth Street
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