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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune, established 1793, is published daily in Cincinnati. The issue notes entry at the postoffice and lists E. O. Eshelby as president, with Walnut Street and Government Place address.
The notice lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions by mail and carrier delivery. Rates include one year at 10.00 for daily and Sunday, six months at 5.00, daily without Sunday at 4.00, six months daily without Sunday at 4.00, monthly options, and a weekly edition at 3.50. Carrier delivery details show per copy costs for daily and Sunday.
In Great Britain and all foreign countries within the Universal Postal Union rates for daily and Sunday mail are shown with subscription options. The Commercial Tribune Co. in Cincinnati lists office addresses including Walnut Hills Covington Newport Washington London bureaus and a free reading room in Reading.
Yesterday’s showers give way to more sprinkles today. Warmer weather expected per government forecasts. The April 14 1908 Weather Bureau record ends at 8 p m with a high of 79 and an excess of 8 degrees. Readings compare with the same date in 1907 and 1906 showing temperatures ranging from 54 to 79 and precipitation about 0.25 inches.
Ohio sees showers on Wednesday with cooler air in the northwest. Thursday turns fair and cold with southwest to northwest winds. Indiana expects showers Wednesday cooler in north and central areas. Thursday fair and colder in the south. West Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky report showers Wednesday, Thursday fair and cooler conditions.
Ships arriving and sailing routes listed with ports from New York to Antwerp. Vessels include Eugenie Vaderland Sannio Helig Clav Louisiana Roma Kroonland Alice Pretoria Kronprinzessin Cecilie Grampian Furnesia Vaderland C Hermes Kaiser's Wilhelm der Grosse Oceanic Carthagenian Lucania Cymric and others. movements include arrivals at New York Boston Cherbourg and Halifax with distances and docking estimates.
A blind newsman seeks papers at a depot across Third Avenue when a young man guides him across the tracks and returns. A nearby woman then helps the blind man back across the avenue as she resumes her errands, all without a word.
A Baltimore American captioned item jokes about a telephone subscriber who claims flawless service never needing a second call, never receiving others on his bill, and never encountering a busy line. The editor suggests placing it under Current Fiction.
Secretary Taft voices belief suffrage will come but cites widespread female indifference as the major obstacle. The piece contrasts suffrage with abolition, notes 90 percent of women reportedly do not want the ballot, and warns the home divides the movement with leaders few against a vast majority.
The article argues against private water power grants to corporations like the Rainy River Company. It cites President Roosevelt’s veto and warns such franchises threaten public property and require nationwide, unified inland waterway planning to boost interstate and foreign commerce, including the Panama Canal era.
Sir William Henry Preece, addressing the Royal Society of Arts, said the American boy has energy and drive of a new race, while the European boy is seen as two years behind him, reflecting strong cross‑Atlantic judgments of youth.
The piece argues American boys advance in curricula and exams faster than English peers. It praises American effort and outcomes while warning that rapid aging and burden may harm health and long term achievement, suggesting a slower pace could yield better results.
A fragmented quote cites a Minnesota Viking and Mr. Bryan at a convention hall. The speaker notes a tense moment as Bryan greets or taunts the newcomer, hinting at a pivotal start and rivalrous banter to unfold.
The Baltimore American quips that Taft announcements grow monotonous and reflect the feelings of gentlemen who may later be classified among the also rans.
A sardonic remark attributed to Vittorio Emanuele claims a king’s business is to be shot at while the poor must endure harm by marrying American girls who lack awareness, reflecting sharp social critique.
A note quotes Senator Knox as the first bald-headed man to seek the Presidency. The remark adds that a distinguished trait helps a presidential candidate.
Report details a trip to Washington where the writers met President Roosevelt and Secretary of War Taft. They praise Roosevelt for fair treatment of Black people, commend Taft as honest and jovial, and note support from Senator Foraker. Also mention Vernon and Tyler as officials praised by the President.
In Scotland baseball is less popular than football according to G H Macdonald of Glasgow who attended crowds in Glasgow and noted massive turnouts for football. Frank B H Canfield of Liverpool criticizes U S railroad tickets and timetables. G W Allen of Youngstown predicts steel industry revival as Ohio mills resume. M N Mallard of Detroit clarifies Memorial Day versus Decoration Day per Grand Army rules.
A short humorous exchange features Little Pitchers teasing Mr. Smith about sharpening tools. The visitor questions the remark while the child explains his parents’ joke about him accusing the guest of “having an ax to grind.”
A councilman proposes a measure to ban high hat brims at ball games amid crowd seating disputes. The writer defends practical dress and notes summer fashion costs, then shifts to praise for municipal playgrounds and education. A reader letter urges safer city dumps and fire lessons, while commentary on skilled labor crowds highlights daily trades and the value of practice.
The Washington dispatch notes House debate on four new battleships. Ferris of Oklahoma objects to futures in farm products as cited with naval spending, while Smith of Texas attacks Republicans. The piece mocks Oklahoma as a Greenhorn State and urges abolishing the navy.
A personal verse lament expresses loss and dreary days after a loved one’s departure. The speaker recalls sunshine and music of a beloved touch and notes current bills proving how dear the partner was. The author Florence Goff Schwarz is credited.
A Baltimore American snippet jokes about scientists in a foreign land valuing the dead to life and bringing them to Annapolis to influence the local option bill, reflecting political humor about policy and research.
J Martin Thumm Cleveland mayoral lieutenant says Bryan will win the Ohio convention endorsement as a Democratic surge shapes delegate fights. He travels interior counties while Cincinnati factions plan uninstructed delegates and target Hamilton County. Party leaders report shifting Bryan sentiment and Johnson influence across the state.
The legislature plans to adjourn May 11 after starting committee investigations. A big Bryan mass meeting is set for Thursday at Cosmopolitan Hall Vine Street with Louis Hauser presiding and speakers Herbert S. Bigelow Colonel T L Michie Stanley Bowdle and John Frey. The upcoming Democratic primaries are seen as pivotal for county control with Kiefer Bigelow leading a narrow majority and Bernard seeking uninstructed delegates to fortify influence ahead of August Executives elections.
A long OCR listing many individuals and their origin cities including Oshkosh Dayton Chicago New York Columbus Louisville Cleveland Philadelphia Boston Boston etc. The fragment shows names paired with various U S cities and states along with some wives and affiliations.
A humorous verse about the Merry Widow hat and its effect on men and crowds. It likens the hat to a potent lure, describing crowds on the street and transit as scenes of crowded flirtation and danger to sensible judgment. The piece ends musing on whether a man could have designed such a fashion illusion.
A humorous local note mocks boastful talkers with exaggerated bravado about bravery and walking threats. Characters named Terrifying and Samuel appear in playful dialect, contrasting soap and inaction to bold claims.
A brief item notes rumors that the government may issue heavier silver dollars. The joke lines reflect public skepticism and a line about the financial strain of raising money.
The piece compiles Taft’s public utterances urging his own nomination and outlines his views on labor and capital, national defense, and religious tolerance. It highlights his duty mindedness, judicial temperament, and record of service as Civil Governor of the Philippines and his readiness to shoulder public responsibility.
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