Commercial Tribune 1908 Sunday issue
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1908
Page
4
The page presents a masthead for The Commercial Tribune dated Sunday April 12 1908 with publication notes and subscription rates including daily and Sunday options and carrier delivery details.
Listing details for foreign mail subscriptions to the Universal Postal Union with rates and advance payment terms. Notices of Commercial Tribune Co. offices in Cincinnati and branch bureaus in Walnut Hills Covington Newport Washington and London with newsboy services and reading room for Americans.
General fair weather nationwide except the South with clouds and scattered rain. Interior shows rising temperatures while the Northwest remains moderately cool. Cincinnati records show a high of 58 and low of 46 with clear skies, noting April 11, 1908 in the local Weather Bureau data and comparisons to prior years.
Government forecast notes fair conditions in Ohio and West Virginia with a sunny to clear pattern Sunday and Monday turning warmer. Kentucky and Indiana expect fair weather with rising temperatures through Sunday into Monday.
Maritime notices show arrivals at New York Boston and Liverpool with ships like La Lorraine Sylvania Celtic Empress of Britain and Montenegro listed among arrivals. Multiple vessels sail for New York London Southampton Antwerp and Genoa with wireless communications noted near Sandy Hook and Plymouth Coast.
A playful verse set depicts spring and its signs with birds, flowers, lovers, and music. The rhythm evokes a festive mood as nature awakens and people enjoy the changing season despite lingering slush and mud.
The piece argues the Aldrich bill serves to defeat the Fowler bill and worsen bank restrictions. Cincinnati banks and large urban centers protest, warning the measure harms bank solvency and the nation’s commerce. It urges the House to adopt the Fowler bill for real relief, despite political pressures.
In Louisville Taft frames the campaign as filled with issues with Bryan as a central figure. He asserts Bryan effectively leads the Democratic party, and argues Bryan will secure the nomination and drive the party to defeat.
The article argues reformers judge all nations by their own standards and overlook national rights. It notes England invites powers to an international maritime conference in London to harmonize continental and Anglo American law for a Hague prize court. Britain, Russia, Japan oppose, while US fears possible Supreme Court appeal.
The text argues that while The Hague and London conferences aid in peaceful settlement, each signatory nation reserves the right to reject or accept outcomes based on national honor or power. It cautions that until warfare tendencies are removed from humanity, nations will still retreat to force.
The article cites optimism about wheat prospects west of the Mississippi and notes Erie's affairs and potential railroad consolidations. It reports a fall in sidetracked railcars from 343000 to about 293000, steel output peaking, and the Steel Trust maintaining prices. It compares current bank clearings and earnings to 1906, suggesting times are not bad relative to exceptionally strong years.
Russia vents anger at the Manchurian incident while Japanese Consul Kate breaks into the American Consulate at Mukden. Officials warn that Castro troubles pale beside the broader naval presence protecting Uncle Sam’s interests in the Far East.
Governor Johnson faces Hoke Smith as William Robinson runs for State Railway Commissioner against Henry Jones. The piece foresees a tremendous vote as families hurry to the polls to save their beloved state.
After April 14 for a day or two, Taft, Bryan, Hughes and other leaders are urged to keep silent as the Nation awaits public reaction to the umpire's calls. The passage suggests a pause in commentary by prominent figures while voters react.
The article notes Douma remains intact and silent, not indicating dissolution. It claims Douma has learned to eat out of the Czar's hand, a reversal from prior vows, similar to Senator Davis who said he would never yield.
A wartime-like reminiscence lists individual deposits at the Miami Export Company in Cincinnati in 1822, detailing balances of notable families and firms. It notes the total deposits of $192 201.48 and debits of over $22,000, with names such as Ben Sterrett, William Barr, N Longworth, and Barr & Walsh, and mentions Tennessee Claflin and Victoria Woodhull in later gossip.
A dialect poem depicts a speaker resisting spring chores and labor under white landowners. The speaker longs to rest until death, questioning the meaning of work, with imagery of levies, gardening, plowing, and gospel references. The verse contrasts laziness with seasonal labor and religious fate.
The plucky daughter of a Chicago jailer tripped a prisoner attempting escape and pressed him down, preventing his disappearance. Guards were surprised by the audacious effort and the suspect’s sudden vanishing.
The passage asserts Bryan's inevitability in Denver, predicting he will prevail regardless of rivals' schemes. It emphasizes Bryan's anticipated popularity and resilience in the political contest.
The Chicago Post suggests clearer understanding of Mr Taft will emerge in the coming months as developments unfold from Washington D C at the White House.
Joe Brown launches a Louisville talk aimed at boosting support for his receptive candidate stance. He presents his approach and fielded questions, signaling his intent to press ahead with campaign messages.
The course notes describe Fighting Bob Evans who stayed active delivering goods before he became ill, illustrating stamina and timing in his public duties.
Senator Elkins struggles with the Kings in a game that diverges from the traditional West Virginia style. The situation highlights tensions over tactics and representation in the match.
The record notes Diaz Mr Castro experiencing echoes of gunfire at Magdalena Bay, reflecting on a tense moment. No further details provided in the readable text.
A fragment from Youth's Companion narrates Teddy Tabby Lucille Eva Polly and Me at a tea party. Tabby’s misbehavior causes a doll to topple while Teddy remains proper and Polly’s bib is mentioned. The piece ends with a warning about tea manners.
A lengthy hotel arrivals list shows guests from Cincinnati Detroit Chicago New York Philadelphia Cleveland and many other cities. Names include F H Whitney C L Andrews Arthur Hawgood W H Hyland J A Brewer and more, with residences in Louisville Fayetteville Stant on Mt Clemens and Washington.
Arthur A. Hyams discusses strong demand for imported flowers and feathers for hats, noting labor and European competition raise costs. Frank Rolf touts vegetarianism amid meat price hikes and cheap early vegetables. David F. Gains cites profitable general farming in Central America beyond coffee, with many Americans relocating there to farm as coffee prices fall.
Senator Harper's bill to allow Esperanto teaching in state high schools has passed the Senate and awaits House action. If enacted it would mark the state as a pioneer in granting such permission and be noted in Esperanto journals worldwide.
Over fifty students at Boston High School have studied Esperanto through MIT and seek a room at their school to continue. They have been assigned space in the English High School on Montgomery Street and will meet Friday evenings. Teachers in Cincinnati Hughes and Woodward High Schools and in the Newark High School also pursue Esperanto, with critics predicting more Ohio teachers will join as summer begins.
Lake Chautauqua hosts a five day Esperanto event starting July 2 with an opening meeting and flag raising. The program includes instruction readings concerts lectures and a banquet with a 25 cent registration to Dr Walter H Fox Illinois Esperanto Association in Chicago.
The Cincinnati Esperanto Club, though small, shows skilled members who read Esperanto on sight. They translate Notes and Comment clips, criticized by the club president with explanatory notes, and aim to host a public Esperanto exposition in a library open to the public.
The Phoenix Gazette argues Taft is near certain to secure the Republican nomination with New England delegates forming a solid bloc. It forecasts a unanimous first-ballot nomination and presents Taft as a popular choice aligning with business interests.
Miss Bertha Baur chaired an open tea and musicale by the Woman's Club music department with Mr Och Richard on piano and the Sturm family playing strings. Mrs Richard Bishop Jr and Mrs E C Goshorn presided at a decorated table. The Twentieth Century Club meets April 14 in the Palace Hotel. Cincinnati Woman's Club elected officers headed by Mrs McLean Blair and eyes a June federation meeting in Boston with national and international attendees including Countess Aberdeen Baroness von Suttner Countess of Meath and Princess Nagil.
The Nomad Club schedules a meeting with Mrs. Charles Reakirt at 2615 Eden Avenue Mt. Auburn on Tuesday April 14. The event invites members to attend and discuss club affairs.
Mr C E Griffith of Chicago will Saturday, April 25, read Hamlet before Regina Mattingly Literary Circle, meeting at Cedar Grove Academy.
The Hawthorn Club met on Tuesday April 7 with Mrs Dudley to discuss Art. Three papers were read on Women in the Fine Arts The Dresden Gallery and Flemish Art. Miss Powell spoke on London galleries. Election of officers set for April 21 at Mrs Johnsorts.
Mrs. L M Whaley hosted the Robert Patton Chapter U D G C in Walnut Hills with a review of a Virginia governors letter approving a 300 appropriation and noting total Virginia support to Johnson's Island Cemetery. Mississippi Grand Lodge sent 260 and other states may follow.
The Executive Board of the Consumers' League met Wednesday afternoon April 8 with Mrs. Cobb presiding. Reports were presented by the Chairmen of the Wage Earners White List and Child Labor Committees, and plans were discussed to extend the league's work into new fields not yet actively pursued.
Miss Gordon of the Cincinnati Consumers League spoke to the Detroit Consumers League during the past week, delivering remarks on consumer advocacy and practical tips for shoppers.
A social event last week featured the Walnut Hills Literary Club gathering at Mrs. George Bb Jennings residence in Ft. Thomas. Attendees enjoyed an afternoon themed An Afternoon in Japan with cordial conversation and refreshments.
The Harrison Advance Club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Thomas Pierce and Mrs. Will Hunt assisting. Mrs. R A Bowlby presided. discussion covered municipal improvement and a lecture course. Miss Maud Marvin won a social hour contest. Guests included Mrs. J P Marvin and Miss Curran.
The weekly Harrison Round Table gathered Tuesday evening at Rev M G Long’s home with Dr J C Kilgour leading. Speakers covered Senator Aldrich's Emergency Measure and religious stage influence among others. A women veterans group plan forms for Covington and Newport with a meeting next Tuesday to organize a permanent Ladies Auxiliary to the US War Veterans.
The Mt Auburn Literary Club will meet tomorrow at 2 30 p.m. in the residence of Mrs H Thane Miller Lenox Place Avon dale.
The Clio Club gathered Tuesday at Mrs. A. Y. Reid's home with President Mrs. John Stevenson presiding. Members discussed current events and heard two papers: Literary Lights of the Eighteenth Century by Mrs. Walter Palm and Womans Place in the Literature of France by Mrs. George Ilsen. Guests included Mrs. J. W. Anderton of Dayton, Mrs. Heiney, and Miss Reid. After social hour and refreshments, the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Theodore Horstman on April 21.
The Wyoming Monday Club met with Mrs. Prichard on April 6. Papers were read by Mrs. Connor on The Valley of the Amazon and by Mrs. Roettinger on No tea Goldfields. A talk on South American Republics was given by Mrs. Gedge. Mrs. W. L. Y. Davis contributed a charming sketch on The De La Platte Valley.
The Music Club gathered last week with Mrs. Eugene Buss. Henry Irving Fisher of Cincinnati, Mrs Buss’s nephew, led the afternoon with a selection of his own compositions and other songs.
The Jewish Hospital Nurses' Alumni Association held a Friday meeting in the directors' room with Mrs. George Issen presiding. Twenty members answered roll call. Dr. Joseph Louis Ransohoff spoke on nursing and received thanks before adjournment to meet on May 1.
Mrs. Laura A. Gregg of the National Woman's Suffrage Association spoke at Norwood Public Library last night before teachers, parents, and women’s club members on the theme of Patriotism.
The next regular meeting of the Julia Ward Howe Club will be held April 15 in the home of Mrs Rose Fisher Smith at 2112 Fulton Avenue Walnut Hills.
The Cary Literary Club of Norwood held a Saturday meeting at Mrs. W F Bonner's on April 4. Officers elected for the new year include President Mrs Robert Flood and Vice President Mrs Warren Townsend. Miss Emma Perkins is Secretary and Mrs Charlotte Pfleger Corresponding Secretary with Mrs W F Bonner Treasurer. The group planned a Clovernook benefit entertainment and a talk by Miss Magdalene Fieber on her trip abroad scheduled for April 25 at Mrs Clay Rockwell's home. The club adjourned to meet April 18 at Mrs High’s home.
The Senior Section Council of Jewish Women and the Council of Jewish Juniors hold a joint meeting this afternoon at 3 o clock in the Sabbath school rooms at Reading road and Whittier street Avondale. Program includes a vocal solo by Miss Adele Sachs and an address by Miss Czarnomska of the University of Cincinnati on What the Hebrews Owe to Older Nations.
The College Hill Progress Club will meet tomorrow with Mrs. Peter G Thomson. The program includes a lecture on Peace by Prof. P. V. N. Myers.
The next Y W C A Culture Club gathering is scheduled for tomorrow at 8 p m. in the restroom.
The Evans ton Public School Mothers' Association held its April meeting in the school auditorium with Mrs. J. O. Beck presiding. Miss Grace A. Fry spoke on The Right and Wrong Punishment of Children, followed by songs from Mrs. William Winkleman and Miss Bertha Theis along with violin performances by Miss Sylvia Spritz and her pupils Masters Winder and Spritz. Meeting adjourned until May.
The Tusculum Monday Club met April 6 in the Auditorium with Mrs. Kellogg presiding. Roll call response was Miscellaneous and papers discussed included The Condition of the Islands Under Spanish Rule and The Condition of the Islands Under American Rule.
The Saturday Literary Club met in April with Miss Brandt presiding at the Romaine. Twenty-one members were present. A committee of Misses McCubbin Brandt and Mrs Elmer Allee organized the June 6 outing. Officers for 1908 09 were President Miss Hattie Fearnley Vice President Miss Edith Hill Secretary Mrs Joshua Hall Treasurer Miss Mattie Chidlaw. The program covered Roll call Shakespeare Current Events Hill reading Comparison of Perdita and Miranda Schulte Winter Tale Acts I II scenes 1 2. Next meeting set for April 18 with Miss Anna Logan Lutmer Woodburn avenue.
Taft appears set to carry the National Republican banner as the party must unite behind a single candidate. The piece argues for an outspoken convention declaration of Republican principles and warns against compromising with the so called enemy while promising a decisive, principled campaign to restore safety and prosperity.
The London Chronicle notes America’s openness in social gossip and government exposes. It contrasts American transparency with caution about private walls, arguing high fences curb democratic views and neighborly rights to observe activities.
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