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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1908
Page
4
The April 15 1908 issue of The Commercial Tribune presents its masthead and publication details showing circulation in Cincinnati. It lists E O Eshelby as president and notes second class mail status and publication cadence.
The notice lists subscription prices for mail delivery with and without Sunday editions, including yearly and half yearly options, and a weekly edition. Rates vary for full and partial week services and for different term lengths.
The Commercial Tribune Co announces international and domestic rates in Great Britain and Europe with daily and Sunday mail options. Subscriptions billed in advance, options include one month to one year and various payment methods. News offices listed in Cincinnati Covington Newport Washington and London with reading room access in Trafalgar Building.
The text notes springlike weather with dispelled rain and general fair skies. Government forecasts predict warmer conditions today and tomorrow in the state, referencing the Weather Bureau record for April 12, 1908, with comparisons to the past three years.
A government weather forecast predicts fair and warmer conditions across Ohio Kentucky West Virginia and Indiana. Monday and Tuesday are expected to be mostly sunny with temperatures inching higher and light winds.
Shipping updates from multiple ports list arrivals and departures. The New York arrives from Southampton, SABLE ISLAND reports two liners east of Sandy Hook bound for New York, Oak land from Pittsburg docks at New Orleans, Virginian sails to Liverpool, Tunisian arrives at St John from Liverpool, Caledonia arrives Moville to Glasgow, Mauretania sails to New York, Bohemian sails to Boston.
A long roster of surnames and accompanying cities appears, featuring Burnet Ralph Bruin New York and many others from Salem Chicago Boston Cleveland and beyond. The fragment lists couple pairs and witnesses or spouses in scattered locales.
A verbose regional moral warns kindness to strong men. It urges avoiding conflicts or challenging bulky neighbors, arguing gentleness earns protection and dividends. The piece suggests backing a powerful ally, as a strong backer plus a calm demeanour can deter trouble and preserve one’s youth.
The article disputes pessimistic claims about crop and trade woes. It cites Department of Agriculture wheat and corn forecasts and shows U S imports and exports improving in 1907 and 1908. It notes Germany’s January 1908 export drop as part of a mixed global trade picture.
The author urges raising both soldier pay and rations to world-class levels. He notes 65 000 or 100 000 forces need better compensation to boost enlistments and reduce desertions. Congress has improved rations and should also restore canteens and raise pay to match Britain and other armies.
A 1908 letter from Columbus argues poets in Indiana can rhyme with Indiana's Favorite Son. The writer names Taft Bryan Hughes and mocks the idea of Wabash poets alone possessing poetic fire, claiming rhythm and wit surpass regional confines.
Williams from Indiana smooths obstacles with his gray goose quill shaping the political history and poetry of the 1908 campaign.
The Charleston paper urges the Democratic party to focus its tariff fight while awaiting Mr. Bryan to unveil the Denver platform. The editorial voice questions how the paper can know the party’s stance before Bryan’s public presentation.
The text notes Tigimen Dr Harriman will decide what to prescribe for Eric. It mentions George Gould’s concern about whether school will continue amid road troubles and a bulldog’s death, with Hele persisting.
Washington declares no basis for United States interference in Haytien affairs. President Nord shows signs of returning to reason by banishing that spring poet to France.
With two thirds of delegates pledged to Secretary Taft and more expected, room on the band may shrink unless Hughes Fairbanks and others quickly join the effort.
Dr. Koch the eminent German tuberculosis specialist looked over the New York skyline from a steamer deck and frowned on the tall buildings. The skyscrapers did not shrink in the least.
The article suggests the Amen corner of Messrs Platt and Lepew in the Senate will be removed from them in time, likening it to their counterpart in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The tone implies political shifts and power moves within the chamber.
The speaker suggests Mrs. Bryan might aid Vox Populi Sine Qua Non and Civis Americanus Sum by giving a small clue on the choice of running mate. The remark frames the request as a favor to several unnamed groups and civic commentators.
An April fools joke at Clemson College Georgia led to the expulsion of three hundred students. The incident raises questions about who bore the prank and who should bear the consequences.
A playful misquote suggests military figures Colonel Helie and Major Abruzzi as royal kin, framing a humorous alternative history of noble lineage. The line emphasizes imagined prestige and incredulity at such a royal connection.
George F. Kane argues colored ex-convicts become law abiding in Springfield due to Lincoln’s burial site, while John J. Brodt notes higher tobacco planting in Adams County driven by last year’s prices. David F. Banes comments on urban street life with cars, skates, and wide-brimmed hats prompting sidewalk ordinances.
Secretary Taft spoke in Nebraska about William Jennings Bryan and his Philippine policy. Voters aware of Bryan’s anti imperial stance and actions helped McKinley and later opposed Bryan in the Senate race. Taft warned that Bryan would not gain votes if nominated in Denver. The piece labels Bryan insincere and malign in his Philippine posture.
A gaunt woman with rope colored hair barges into a County Clerk’s office asking to verify Jim Jones’s marriage. The clerk confirms a license issued two years earlier to James Jones and Elizabeth Mott. She reveals she is Elizabeth and hails the escape of Jim.
A column reflects on early Cincinnati financiers shaping the city and urges lasting street names as monuments. Readers discuss Panama Canal progress, trolley expansion, and the impact of public conduct on politeness, with memories of local figures and a mother’s critique of children occupying seats on streetcars.
A New York donor appeals The Commercial Tribune readers to back the Ohio Prison Work run by Volunteers of America near Columbus. He details funding a housing and support program for discharged prisoners, led by Captain Collins, with donations sought in clothing, furniture, and money. He cites moral aim and references to Easter giving and Christian compassion.
Frauke Horowitz Barnay recounts Pauline Lucca's claim that her voice failed after her husband the late Baron Wallhofen, sick and seeking comfort, asked for a song he loved and then took her voice with him into the grave. Lucca never sang again. The tale ties to a famed Bismarck photograph and Lucca's later teaching career amid a rumored fortune of about 2 million kronen.
In The Technical World April issue Livingston Wright analyzes artillery experiments at Boston Harbor Fortress Monroe and Magdalena Bay. It details precise factors shaping shots, from earth curvature to powder age, and notes record firing speeds from ten and twelve inch batteries and a moving pyramidal target at three and a half miles.
The London Tribune notes France supplies cigarette paper worldwide, using only flax and hemp trimmings. Production emphasizes purity, with extensive washing, aeration, and electric whitening to remove impurities. Machines produce up to 180,000 cigarettes daily, dramatically lowering costs.
In Chicago Taft’s visit inspires James Markham Secretary to the Chief of Police to convert to supporting him. Markham praises Taft noting his campaign stamina and predicting Taft will win the nomination on the first ballot. He recalls Taft’s campaign events and favorable demeanor during a busy two days.
A rural speaker yearns to loafe in spring over fishin and nature. The scene shows a Baltimore Sun style family with a brother working the grocery, a father on the farm, mother with chickens, and sister ironing. The narrator longs for leisure and escapism by rivers and birdsong.
Democratic battle in Ohio centers on Bigelow's bid for State Executive Committee chair as Mayor Johnson backs Atlee Pomerene for governor. Delegates to Columbus convention may stay uninstructed if governors' choice dominates. district calls loom amid party strategy and committee delays.
A leech kept in water is proposed as a weather prophet. The creature remains still at the vial bottom in fair weather and climbs to the top when unsettled. It allegedly speeds across the lodging before wind, then rests when a storm nears.
An office boy recounts visitors pressing to see the editor despite orders for quietness. A stern woman arrives claiming to be his wife, prompting the editor’s wry reply that such excuses are common and a new boy is now needed.
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