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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1925
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune from Cincinnati dated Wednesday October 21 1925 lists publication details and distribution notes. It notes the publisher Harry W. Brown and AP affiliation, with locations of newsstands and sale terms for daily and Sunday copies.
Cincinnati's Symphony Orchestra forecasts a record season under Mr. Reiner with guest conductors and soloists, aided by the Mendelssohn Choir of Toronto. The opening at Emery Auditorium Friday and Saturday precedes a season closing April 23-24, 1926, promising tours and renewed prestige at home and abroad.
Secretary Mellon pushes a horizontal surtax cut and repeal of several taxes while keeping the total reduction near 300 million dollars. He urges lowering the surtax maximum to 20 percent and seeks repeal of the estate gift and other taxes. House Ways and Means members question impact as the National Industrial Conference Board endorses the plan.
The Cincinnati Academy of Medicine urges immediate curtailment of canine freedom to curb rabies. It calls for impounding stray dogs and muzzling pet dogs, arguing authorities have failed but need action to protect the public. Rabies has fatally appeared in the area, and even tame dogs pose risks.
The Cincinnati bus traffic ordinance is paused amid a constitutional question raised by interurbans who say a city license fee conflicts with state permission. The piece argues for constitutional integrity and urges avoiding provisions that could prompt later amendments.
The senator claims a white peril exists and can be invoked to rally crowds, arguing against the concept of a yellow peril while noting a new peril can be found whenever he has an audience.
Reports suggest German reactions to the security pacts were jovial and light hearted with observers noting a refrain of casual jubilation as the accords were signed.
Red Cross notes show fewer disasters but higher fatalities this year, highlighting American resilience when focused. Polish monarchists advocate Henry Ford as king, suggesting a nickel hood style crown would fit with minimal changes.
A compact verse critique by James J. Montague contrasts the lay observer with the scientist who seeks to alter nature. The piece notes our limited wisdom and humorously remarks on turning a theater into a school. Various brief captions mock public figures and tendencies.
A New York father notes his 14 year old son would view Mars talk as irrelevant to real life. Wealthy youths, condo life, and theater Queens are described with aim at their lack of vigor and lure to thrills. Glorified social scenes include Gloria Gould and Julia Hoyt.
Obituary notes the death of John Eggers a German bookseller in Bremen during a business trip. Prof Otto Singer stays in the city after urging by friends. The city plans a new streetcar line on Eighth Street and approves routes with property valuations and consents. Fire Chief Megrue boasts of a grandson. Law School Civil Procedure lecture opens. Cumminsville commuters protest unheated depot and no lighting at the station.
Motorman Dunkoff of Bellevue faced a close scrape when his car slid 100 feet on the L and N Bridge and nearly toppled into the Ohio River before control was regained. Ferdinand Parris of Carthage, a brakeman, was killed after his foot was caught in a frog. A weather note reports cloudy skies with temperatures 44 to 66 degrees.
Dr Charles A L Reed former president of the American Medical Association signs a public welfare address emphasizing health guidance and personal achievement for readers.
A King Feature Syndicate piece from 1925 outlines practical steps for fighting a cold. It urges rest in a heated, well ventilated room, hot baths, fat drinks, and nonalcoholic tonics, plus sodium bicarbonate or citrus juices to alkalinize the body. It warns against alcohol and advises consulting a doctor if symptoms linger beyond a day.
A brief exploration traces the word soldier to a Latin root meaning paid man. It notes pay varies by country with Albania and Mexico near nothing, the United States at $30 a month seen as an eye opener, and suggests future trends toward equal or no pay differences.
J Stacy Hill chairman thanks The Commercial Tribune and press for aiding the motorcade’s stop in Cincinnati. Adolph S Ochs, publisher of the New York Times, ranks opening the Dixie Highway as the greatest national event in fifty years, surpassing the Southern Railway project for Cincinnati and Chattanooga. Thousands welcomed the motorcade with enthusiasm.
A compact collection of aphorisms from Montaigne Goethe De La Bruyere and Hood. It includes thoughts on rivers as seas perception and the value of observing power and self opinion.
Dr Emmeline Moore, fish culture expert with the State Conservation Commission, urged New Yorkers to eat more fish to fight obesity. She cited hot haddock as healthier than hot dogs and noted marine fish contain iodine salts, with oysters and clams also valuable for iodine.
An interview with Dr. Javier Bartrina Costa reveals King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria with six children practicing calisthenics in scant trunks at Santander. The royal family is described as athletic, disciplined, and deeply involved in physical culture despite political tensions and public scrutiny.
Warren Vendervoort seventeen-year-old killer of his father Rev R J Vandervoort Methodist pastor at Parkersburg will begin a life term at Ft Madison. The boy's mother Mrs Della Vandervoort returned to Parkersburg saying she was glad he would not hang. The court noted the sentence as acceptable to both defense and state counsel.
Police report a break in at 2546 Estes Avenue last night while the Darcy family was away. Entry was gained by forcing a window and $45 was stolen.
In Warren Ohio on October 20 a pastor’s home was robbed during Sunday services. The burglar took food including fried chicken and pumpkin pie and mailed a note saying the chicken tasted good after two days without food. The note accompanied some stolen items and required one extra cent postage to return.
In Trenton New Jersey on October 20 Mrs Margaret Turner was arrested amid linked Turner family cases. Her husband William H Turner is jailed in Kentucky on murder charges after a mine disaster that killed two men. She faces Kentucky conspiracy indictments and a writ blocking her departure over a $20000 life insurance settlement.
Mrs. F. F. Farley, under arrest on a Pike County murder indictment, denied involvement in the $85,000保险 scheme and questioned her detention after attempting to surrender. She claimed she gave money to her brother’s wife and sent his son to school while disputing her brother’s death details.
The wooden steamer Corone with a 22-man crew and a $440,000 Haquar cargo was seized by seven coast guardsmen after being spotted forty-five miles off Atlantic City. Boarding revealed liquor in the hold. owners’ identities could not be learned as papers were destroyed. The ship, built in 1920, sailed from Newport, Virginia on October 15.
John J. Ryan once a prominent Cincinnati race horse owner was freed on a total $7,500 bond on three charges. He faced a $1,200 draft, a $200 check with insufficient funds, and a Chicago warrant for removing a mortgaged car.
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