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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune printed in Cincinnati in 1908 with daily morning issues. This fragment notes publication details, mailing information, and the paper’s corporate header with E. O. Eshelby as president.
The notice lists subscription prices by mail for daily and Sunday editions, including options for one year, six months, one month, and specialized formats such as daily omitting Sunday and weekly editions. It specifies postage prepaid terms.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions delivery by carrier and vague references to access and police, with unclear dates or parties. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable for a full card.
The Commercial Tribune Co announces foreign country subscriptions via Universal Postal Union with rates for Daily and Sunday editions. Prices listed for one month to one year, all payable in advance. Include full post office address with county and state.
A weather summary notes clear skies today and tomorrow with unsettled April conditions expected all month. It records April 7, 1908 data under the Weather Bureau, noting unseasonable cold and snow in the far northwest and compares it with the same day in prior years.
Ohio Indiana and West Virginia expect rain on Wednesday with falling temperatures. Thursday conditions turn fair and colder in parts with shifting winds from south to northwest. Kentucky sees rain Wednesday with warmer Thursday.
Ships arriving and sailing across major ports. The Columbia and Noordam from Glasgow and Rotterdam arrive. Caronia near Sandy Hook bound for New York. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse and Duca Degli Abruzzi sail out. Hamburg and Liverpool traffic noted with multiple arrivals and a Boston and New York connection.
The notice lists numerous buyers and spouses including Gibson W. O. Anderson Henderson Ky Charley Wolfe Springfield O P L Throne Memphis Sterling C B Clark St Louis Mo J H Upp Lima O F N Seymour Philadelphia Dennison J A Harris Owenton Ky O Twekman Cleveland J F Frey Indianapolis F Homan Carbon St Nicholas J C Bland Pittsburg Lewis Sampson Chicago George A Keim New York A B Pinney Louisville Grand Wa La Rue Thomas Pittsburg Mo Prentiss Chicago Herbert G Eaton Warren Pa Alfred Buskirk Logan W Va Linton Gerald Priestman Philadelphia J Benas St Louis Mr and Mrs G F Hawley New York William W Levering Philadelphia Burnet J S Lauterbach C A Ruhl New York Angier Aurora Ill W H Wilson Chicago Tuckman W H Patterson Jr Anita Ga James Jordan St Louis Ballard Danville Ky R C Louisville ing C P Wilson Atlanta Joe Pocahontas W Va E L Bow Bluefield W Va W E Long ton C vivia A J Milins Cleveland Co J New York H C Rose Chicago T H Price Chicago H Leng T J Burgess and wife Sa George E Stephan New Palace E H Townsend Springfield Banks Richmond Ky E P m Indianapolis M Vanardshall Jurez Rowe Chicago J Coffman Cleveland M Lightstone ncie Ind J B McArmey Dayton O
Columbus Today notes a legislative hearing today on the Hunt bill seeking to compel the Pullman Company to provide upper berth comfort when unoccupied, arguing the public’s right to efficient service and noting Pullman’s large capital and surplus. The piece portrays the public as justified and the Pullman Company as opposing.
A letter argues the National Democratic Club should not bar William Jennings Bryan from speaking at its Jefferson Day dinner. It contends forcing silence insults Bryan and risks public service, suggesting the ban is cruel and impractical.
Fragmentary text shows an inquest committee facing pressure related to Bryan. The passage warns speaking may provoke danger to the Invitation Committee as it tries to keep him silent and unaware of silence.
Prof Nowack of the University of Chicago reports a plant he calls abrus peccatorious nobilis that allegedly scents explosions. The note questions why the plant did not predict the explosion in the Commoner editor’s sanctum when the invitation to dine and keep silent was placed on the table.
The Washington Post notes a man described as prominent on the Nation's lawgivers shows a blush of conscious prominence spreading across cheeks at the Capitol. This phrasing highlights a public figure's sudden self-awareness amid congressional attention.
The Birmingham Age-Herald opines residents of Denver may block out noise at the Democratic Convention. It cites the Peerless absence and notes G. Fred. Wms. has a dulcet voice, implying a quieter or more controlled gathering.
The Jeffersonians of New York show no desire to hear William Jennings Bryan speak at the dinner and prefer that he remain silent throughout the event. The remark suggests a firm demand for restraint rather than outright boycott or confrontation.
The New York Tribune criticizes graft disclosures in Boston as depressingly distorted, arguing distribution was actually the opposite and urging sober reflection rather than sensationalism.
The quote implies Senator Jeff Davis will present exhibits including a gun a cane and the Squire's receipt to prove how an incident occurred during a privilege inquiry.
A terse, opaque line notes Russia facing a challenge described as a wrestling lion, but calls it a large streak of yellow. The wording hints at political metaphor with martial overtones and a dismissive tone toward the opponent.
A reader protests press praise of unworthy figures and defends newspaper restraint. The writer cites a magazine article about Howe and Hummel, discusses libel risks, and notes fair coverage by papers. He recalls a ministering angel, then condemns sensational Thaw case publicity as harmful before praising the local dog pound manager for humane treatment of dogs.
The speech extols American farmers as the nation’s sinews, praising diverse agricultural products from the West plains to Southern cotton. It lauds grain, cotton, and fruit, linking farming to national strength, trade, and culture with imagery of maize, cotton, and California groves.
The Foraker Constitutional argues black voters should support Taft if nominated, noting his actions against Negro rights and Brownsville while praising Foraker. It claims opposition to Taft risks Democratic gains, and warns of a Republican collapse without party unity, citing citations from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Secretary William Howard Taft arrives in Cincinnati for a busy day with home folks. He visits the Taft home on Pike Street, attends a Chamber of Commerce lunch, speaks at the Phoenix Club, tours League Park, and may inspect Ft Thomas. Aimed at neighborly reception, the events exclude political club color.
In Louisville, Johnstone L. Mabie notes Kentuckians favor family or state names, making common names rare. Frederick M. Pfal of New York envisions outdoor summer schools like German forest schools to boost health and learning amid Eden Park’s beauty. Frank D. Benson of Toledo argues for a National or State Fire Commission to assign responsibility for deadly fires beyond local probes.
In a church pew a man admires his lover’s extravagant Easter bonnet, crinkled and jeweled, while she shares a hymn book. He carries a ring, plans to propose, but a chapel warning about his modest income from writing sonnets suggests a clash between romance and financial reality.
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