Uncle Sam Fails to Speak Cincinnati
An editorial recounts a Cincinnati encounter with a New Yorker over a bank cashing a check and humorously notes a proposed paternity Uncle Sam re settlement project near Mt Healthy up to 10 million dollars. The piece critiques real estate channels and political display while noting optimism amid hard times and lamenting language barriers.
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New York
San
Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
Uncle Sam
Bug Under the Chip Sparks Ohio Reform Debate
A political column critiques Col. Sherrill and the Ohio Chamber of Commerce as reform frontmen. It questions Charles E. Sawyer's gubernatorial ambitions and links to local boss politics led by Billy Leonard, condemning machine politics and urging scrutiny of reform rhetoric.
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Col. Sherrill
State Chamber of Commerce
Charles E. Sawyer
Martin L. Davey
Sawyer
Sherrill Committee
Sherrill
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton County
Billy Leonard
Chamber of Commerce
Leonard
Faugh
Townsend Plan Sparks Debate Across California and Ohio
The Townsend Plan proposes a $200 monthly pension for anyone over sixty with a one month spend. Critics question funding as its eastward spread grows and anti saloon tactics reappear in letters to editors. The piece notes Ohio already has old age pensions and cautions about overoptimism in funding and reach.
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Los Angeles
California
Congress
Ohio
Prin
Independent candidate upsets Cincinnati council race
Dr. Herbert Bigelow, independent reformer backed by Father Coughlin's ideas, wins a shocking first in a field of 33, challenging Mayor Russell Wilson. The result shifts power to a balance of four Republicans and four Charterites, with Bigelow's vote-count swing placing him as kingmaker. Citizens now question the future of the People’s administration and GOP control.
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Father Coughlin
Little Flower
Herbert
Bigelow
Dr. Bigelow
League For Social Justice
Cincinnati
Russell Wilson
Charterites
Charter
People’s
Side Lights of the Side Show in Cincinnati Politics
The piece lampoons local politics with sly mentions of the Duckworth Club, the Blaine Club, and figures like Gradison, John Emery, Charlie Rose, Willie Leonard, Tony Dunlap, Dr. McClain, and Charley Sawyer. It hints at City Council tensions, elections, and power shifts, portraying a satiric snapshot of political maneuvering and public showmanship.
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Charlie Rose
Dodo
Zoo
Bigelow
Tony Dunlap
Dr. McClain
Willie Leonard
Charley Sawyer
H County
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Old Age Pensions
Brian
Sloga
Trave, N
Yand
Edw. Keating
Earle Edward Eubank
Christian Century
Norman Thomas
Scott Nearing
The
America
Belgium
Duckworth Club
W. K
Wackies
Blaine Club
Gradison
John Emery
Times-Star
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