Commercial Tribune Opens Second Class Post Office Entry
The item notes the Commercial Tribune established 178 f at Cincinnati Post Office as second class matter and carried by The Commercial Tribune Company with offices on Walnut Street and Government Place. President E. O. Eshelby. Published Wednesday April 2, 1908.
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the Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune Company
Walnut Street
Government Place
E. O. Eshelby
Newspaper Subscription Rates Listed
Tally and Sunday one year rate shown. Daily with Sunday and without Sunday options. Weekly edition priced for one year. Prices around ten dollars.
Universal Daily and Sunday subscription terms
Delivered by carrier daily and Sunday per copy. Foreign countries including Britain and the Continent embraced. Subscription rates: One month 1.60. three months 4.00. six months 9.00. one year 18.00. All mail subscriptions payable in advance. Remit by express, money order, bank draft, or registered letter. Address The Commercial Tribune Co. Cincinnati.
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Britain
Universal ‘Er
Commercial Tribune Coo
Cincinnati
Newsroom and bureau locations for branch offices
Branch offices list addresses in Walnut Hills Covington Newport and London with newsboys supplied. reading room free to Americans. Describes receipt of advertisements and news, and supplies for newsboys at Scott streets and Gilbert avenue.
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Walnut Hills
Gilbert Av
Covington
Scott St
Newport
York St. Washington
Munsey Building
London
Trafalgar Building
Trafalgar Square
Weather forecast andApril 21 1908 records
Weather forecaster S Bassler predicts fair and warmer conditions for today and tomorrow. Government forecasts indicate rising temperatures as the spring spell continues. The Weather Bureau record for April 21 1908 ends 8 p.m. local meridian time, comparing with the same day over the previous three years.
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8. S. Bassler
Local Weather Bureau
Midwest Weather Update Across States
Ohio fair and warmer with Wednesday and Thursday fair and warmer in the east with fresh south winds. Indiana fair and warmer with Wednesday and Thursday fair and fresh south winds becoming variable. Kentucky fair and warmer with Wednesday and Thursday fair. West Virginia fair and warmer Wednesday and Thursday with light to fresh winds turning southeast to south.
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Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ocean steamers in transit and arrivals 1918 style
Reports list multiple ships arriving and sailing at Atlantic ports. Vessels include Oscar II from Copenhagen expected in New York, Finland from New York at Antwerp, Barbarossa at Weremen, Kronprinzessin Cecilie at Cherbourg from New York, Fried rich der Grosse to Genoa, Minnehaha Zeeland Kaiser Wilhelm II from Bremen, Friesland from Liverpool to Philadelphia, Lusitania from New York at Liverpool, Saxonia sailing to Boston, Philadelphia Philadelphian from Boston, Oscar II arriving in New York, Ivernia sailing for Liverpool, and Ivernia sailing from Boston.
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New York
Copenhagen
Sandy Hook
Antwerp
Finland
Cherbourg
Bremen
Gibraltar
Genoa
London
Zeeland
Philadelphia
Friesland
Liverpool
Queenstown
Carthagenian
Glasgow
St. Johns
Boston
Oscar NI
Ivernia
Classified Names List of Individuals and Cities Across U S and Canada
A long list of personal names paired with cities and states or countries including Gibson J H Little Noblesville Indiana Plummer New York Shields Philadelphia Bloomberg New York Dennison Charles King Moscow Moscow C A L Hite Higginsport CC D J Stable ton Manchester Ohio Haines Chicago Linton F F Graham and wife Washington Indiana O B Furlong New York A W Thompson Chester Pa J M Pindell New York Burnet J E Van Orden New York Mr and Mrs George E Mulligan Ottawa Canada George B Jenkins Chicago J W Becker New York St Nicholas H F Barlow Philadelphia Charles H Gibson Louisville W Manheimer Chicago Thad S McCord Chicago Grand E J Chenet Cleveland W T Harvey Louisville W T France Van Wert Ohio F B Burns New York Munro D M Wrinkle New York H V Moran St Louis C L Hardman Dayton Ohio W T Soloman Shelbyville Tennessee Palace J T Gilbert Lexington Ky BE J Miller Dayton Ohio W B Giles Elkhart Indiana S M Duvall Louisville Lackman G W Hislop San Francisco C B Clarke Indianapolis Arthur H Moore Newark N J Thomas R Jones Knoxville Tenn Honing H L Hoering New York I J Schwartz Newark J Charles S Smith Cleveland F F Floyd Knoxville Tenn Havlin A D Smack New York W E Franklin Chicago B N Beedon Chicago J W Nichols Lewisburg Emery Dr L E Russell Cleveland K Hanley Chicago J A Herron St Louis A E Briggs Boston
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Chicago
Grand
E. J. Chenet
Cleveland
W. T. Harvey
Louisville
W. T. France
van Wert
F. B. Burns
New York
Munro
D. M. Wrinkle
H. V. Moran
St. Louis
C. L. Hardman
Dayton
W. T. Soloman
Shelbyville
Tennessee
Palace
J. T. Gilbert
Newark
N. J
Charles S. Smith
F. F. Floyd
Knoxville
Tenn
Havlin
A. D. Smack
W. E. Franklin
B. N. Beedon
J. W. Nichols
Lewisburg
Emery
Dr. L. E. Russell
K. Hanley
J. A. Herron
st.Louis
A. E. Briggs
Boston
Not the Same Battle in King Edward’s Visit
King Edward toured a country house near Cromwell era ground. He met a village blacksmith who joked about a battle while admitting a private shoot with Bil the potman. The king’s regal curiosity sparked a humorous exchange in a rural setting.
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Edward
Weil
Bil
Covington Enforces Prohibitory Billboard Ordinance
The Covington General Council and Mayor endorse an enforcement push for a new prohibitory billboard law. The piece condemns outdoor ads as a public nuisance undermining City Beautiful ideals, notes a $250 annual payout by billboard operators, and urges swift court-backed action to curb disfigurement and inform the public.
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General Council
Covington
Bee
Daboul
Craig
City Beautiful
United States
California
New York
Japan Faces Reckoning Over Friendly Warship Visit to China
The column argues Beijing could resist the Japanese show of force as sixteen Japanese warships plan a visit to Chinese waters. It warns such visits risk enraging China, strengthening boycotts, and drawing Japan into costly conflict without proper declaration. It notes China’s growing strength, commerce, and national resolve, urging sincere friendship over coercion.
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Japan
Russia
Manchuria
China
Currency Commission Proposed By Congress Faces Questions
The House Banking and Currency Committee shelved the Aldrich bill and tabled the Vreeland bill. It will report a resolution to create a Currency Commission of forty three members with eleven from the House, eleven from the Senate, and twenty one citizens of the United States. The text implies the two houses’ members must be counted without excluding any.
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Congress
House Committee On Banking and Currency
House
Senate
United States
Currency Reform Debate and Aldrich Measure Probed
The piece argues for broader currency reform beyond the Aldrich plan, urging a Fowler style Currency Commission. It warns of possible future financial stringency and the need to balance safety with industrial needs. It notes the country’s strength does not justify neglecting currency elements and stresses banker and business input.
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United States
Alérich
Committee On Banking and Currency
Aldrich
Currency Commission
Senator Knox Urged to Resign Amid Presidential Candidacy
The Philadelphia Press questions Senator Knox's continued service urging resignation as a Republican candidate for the Chicago presidential nomination and notes the publication’s duty to suggest resignations.
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Philadelphia
Knox
Chicago
Judge Rules Right to Slap Homage in Sen Louey
Judge Tracy of St Louis holds that when one man calls another a liar the other may strike him in the jaw. The ruling predicts many slappings in Sen Louey.
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Judge Tracy
St. Louis
Sen Louey
Massachusetts Sets Course On Chelsea Aid and Fire Safety
Massachusetts chooses to decline external aid for Chelsea while boosting its fire department and tightening building construction regulations to improve safety and oversight.
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Massachusetts
Chelsea
Jeff Davis Waits for Salary to Buy Replacement Gun
Plainspoken note says the Hon Jeff Davis is awaiting his next salary installment before obtaining another firearm to replace a confiscated weapon. He remains unusually quiet about the matter.
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Jeff Davis
Yon Yonson Had Been and Will Be Again
Fragmented line discusses cycle of fame and decline. It notes a has been who will become again, implying a career arc with recurring returns to prominence. The text centers on shifting status and memory of performers.
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New England
San Francisco Welcomes Navy Landing Despite Mayor Absence
After the navy visit, locals in San Francisco express relief that Schmitz was not mayor at the time of the Jack Tars landing, noting the city's response would have differed under his leadership.
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San Francisco
Schmitz
Jack Tars
Wall Street Investigation Resolution Delayed by Lamb
A fragment notes that the Wall Street investigation resolution faced delay or scrutiny and mentions Lamb of Virginia as the proposer. The readable text hints at political debate and procedural hurdles surrounding the measure.
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Wall Street
Lamb
Virginia
Meal of Pennsylvania Confident Amid Unopposed Campaign
With no opponent in sight, Congressional Candidate Meal from Pennsylvania projects strong confidence while campaigning. He asserts momentum and broad support as he presses ahead in the race.
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Meal
Pennsylvania
Gray boom trails into woods as Delaware search narrows
A report notes that even if the Gray boom heads into the woods, Delaware’s size limits the difficulty of a search. Authorities maintain focus on locating the drift and assessing potential environmental impact.
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Delaware
Yon Yonson Complaint Echoes Repeated Runs
A fragment recalls Yon Yonson lamenting repeated runs as he voices frustration at a clash of prior attempts. The line hints at a cycling pattern and a warning about future efforts.
Witness fees go unclaimed in Ohio courts and a handcar rail line aids farmers
Henry T. James notes Ohio loses thousands yearly to unclaimed witness fees in Common Pleas and Commissioners Courts, with sums of 700 to 1000 dollars in major counties and lower counts in smaller ones. George Thomas recalls a unique line between Shumway and Effingham, where farmers public transport goods via a self built handcar after Wabash abandoned the rail.
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Common Pleas
Commissioners
Hamilton
Cuyahoga
Shumway
Effingham
Ill
George Thomas
Wabash Railroad
Old Fashioned Kind. A Plain Man’s Simple Plan
A Pittsburg Post verse portraits a steady man who pays his debts, saves daily, shuns quick riches, leads a family clan, and cherishes a happy home with one wife and robust children. The tone praises traditional values and frugal living.
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Pittsburg Post
Rosy
Stout
Life-Saving Course For Women At Columbia University
A new life-saving program for women students at Columbia University trains them to perform rescues in water. They learn the standard drill including towing to shore and artificial respiration, with drills across a swimming tank and rescues completed in fifty seven seconds, highlighting a popular co-educational advancement.
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Columbia, University
Mixed But Emphatic. Kansas City Journal
A humorous exchange shows a clerk arriving late due to domestic duties. The employer complains about lateness while the clerk explains he must tend the house furnace and prepare clothing each morning. The lighthearted anecdote captures everyday work life in a city.
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Kansas City Journal
Table manners as gauge of breeding and a plea for birds
The note discusses teaching children table manners as a sign of breeding and recounts a humorous table misstep. It also urges funding to acquire Evans Wood to create a natural bird retreat, argues birds protect trees and crops, laments church front changes, and observes Easter homecomings and rearward town nostalgia.
Democratic notes and political chatter from Cincinnati
The Hafner Democratic Club of the Fourteenth Ward met at Dayton and Freeman with ward officials and delegates present. James H. McCabe opened, Albert Henlein praised McCabe as Father of Democracy. A McCabe sheriff bid emerged. Daniel Kiefer said he will not actively seek delegates, though he supports friends. Ballot printing for Democratic primaries was ordered unchanged. Judge ONeall commented on Republican races and Bryan Harmon rumors were denied. Kentucky Republicans favor Fairbanks for president with Chicago delegates seen as receptive.
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Hafner Democratic Club
Fourteenth Ward
Dayton and
Freeman
James’ H. McCabe
Albert Henlein
James H. McCabe
McCabe
Joseph W. Oweall
Ohio
Cincinnati
Gibson House
Sixth
O’neall
Congress
Jesse Taylor
Jamestown
Lebanon
State Grand Army of the Republic
William J. Bryan
Judson Harmon
Kentucky
Fairbanks
United States
William O. Bradley
Grand Hotel
Newport
Chicago
Bradley
Grand Central Station
George Wilhelm
Harry Westcamp
Dr. Hefflin
Henry Ruesch
W. H. Cox
J. D. Rummans
Maysville
Taft Emerges as National Favorite in Republican Delegates
The article argues Taft leads in Republican delegate support by April 4 with 202 of 300 delegates instructed for him. It notes many states issue Taft friendly planks while others offer only uncommitted delegates, highlighting Taft’s broad national appeal and prospects for the nomination. Michigan hints at backing Taft as delegates choose, aligning with the overall Taft momentum.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
William H. Taft
Mr. Taft
Illinois
Cannon
Indiana
Fairbanks
New York
Hughes
Taft
Son
Foraker
Bailiwick
Raft
Alabama
Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Tennessee
Theodore Roosevelt
Middle West
Missouri
Kansas
Kentucky
Iowa
Mississippi
Nebraska
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Philippines
Ohio
Will H. Taft
Michigan
Taft Seen as Best Taft Candidacy for President Maine Voters
Linwood Tyler argues Taft offers security and steady business revival as Roosevelt repairs with New England conservatism. Taft attracts labor groups and manufacturers alike, while Roosevelt backs his candidacy, signaling a continuation of the square deal for four more years.
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Maine
William H. Taft
Roosevelt
United States
Linwood Tyler
Bangor Daily News
Tyler
Republican Party
Chicago
Taft
Mt. Tyler
New England
James G. Blaine
Thomas B. Reed
Ohio
Hughes
New York
Knox
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller
Harriman
Morgan
Cies
Amazing Transposed Organs Found in Judge McKeighan
Surgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital performed an autopsy on Judge John B. McKeighan of St. Louis and found his heart reversed, kidneys connected by a horseshoe ligament, and the liver upside down with the gall bladder atop. The arrangement left many minor organs tangled in fatty cords, surprising experts.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
John B. McKeighan
St. Louis
Wu Ting Fang Seeks Square Deal From United States
Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister, spoke at the American Asiatic Association banquet at Delmonico's in New York, stating that China desires a square deal from America and believes relations with the United States will grow closer each day. He callsto ensure China is treated fairly and confirms the strength of America's position in China.
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New York
Celestial Empire
China
United States
Wu Ting Fang
American Asiatic Association
Delmonico’s
America
Powder Explosion Kills Four Men in Heber Camp
An early blast at Berke's construction camp six miles west of Heber Ark kills four Italian laborers and injures about twenty, with seventy workers present in the cut when the explosion occurred.
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Heber, Ark
Berke’s
Here
Wep
Tive
Bryce Visits as Methodist Lay Conference Opens
The laymen's conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South met at the Auditorium in Chattanooga with about 10 000 attendees. Major W R Crabtree gave an address of welcome, General Julian S Carr responded, and Ambassador James Bryce of Great Britain arrived and delivered the main address.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Methodist Episcopal Church South
W. R. Crabtree
Julian 8. Carr
North Carolina
James Bryce
Great Britain
Traveled man commits suicide in hotel room
A man identified as Johe Collins from Pennsylvania checked into a Painesville hotel and later shot himself in his room. He tore off clothing tags and destroyed items likely to reveal his identity before taking his own life.
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Painesville. O
Johe
Collins
Pennsylvania
King Edward and Queen Alexandra Arrive in Copenhagen
King Edward and Queen Alexandra arrived in Copenhagen from London to visit the Danish royal family. They were welcomed by King Frederick Queen Louise and a line of diplomatic civil and military dignitaries.
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Copenhagen
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
London
Frederick
Queen Louise
Russian Relief Sent to Persian Frontier Ambush Zone
In Tiflis on April 21 2000 troops were dispatched from the region to reinforce the Persian frontier amid Kurdish bandit threats. The 2000 men will need days to reach the 60 mile distant site through difficult terrain. No word from Belesuvar and Shirin detachments as trade routes south from the Caspian are disrupted by bandit uprisings. Caravans hesitate to leave Lenkoran.
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Tiflis
Belesuvar
Shirin
Caspian Sea
Persia
Lenkoran
Persian Brigands Routed by Russian Forces in Persia
News from St. Petersburg reports Persian brigands attacking Russian forces in Persian territory were driven back with heavy losses and retreated into the mountains.
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ST. Petersburg
Secretary Loeb Explains Stock Ownership Mentioned in House
In a letter to Mr. Sims, Secretary Loeb says 4700 shares of Washington Railway and Electric stock are in his name. He owns 100 shares to qualify as a director, while 4600 are held for friends he represented at the last stockholders meeting. The exchange follows Sims referencing Senator Newlands as a trustee of stock in prior remarks.
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Washington
Sims
Newlands
Nevada
Capital Traction
Sharon
Counterfeiter Godfrey Sentenced to Ten Years
Albion Godfrey pleaded guilty to counterfeiting before Federal Judge Taylor and received ten years in the penitentiary. Secret Service raided Godfrey and wife uncovering a full counterfeit outfit and many silver dollars described as the best seen by the Service. Mrs Godfrey, now in Cincinnati on bail, had been recently married.
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Cleveland
Albion God
Frey
Taylor
Two County
Godfrey
Secret Service
Secret Service Department
Cincinnati
Campbell Nomination Held Up by Senators Foraker and Dick
Washington April 21 Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports the nomination of Lima Ohio Postmaster Campbell is blocked in the Senate by Foraker and Dick. Campbell, once Foraker’s appointee, has shifted support to Taft forces after an attack on the senator in Campbell’s newspaper.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Campbell
Lima
Foraker
Committee On Post Offices
Oniy Ly Foraker
Taft
Trains Collision Near Melbourne Yields 42 Bodies Recovered
Melbourne April 21 Forty two bodies have been taken from the wreckage of the April 19 collision at Braybrook Junction between trains from Ballarat and Bendigo. Several others are believed buried. The number injured is eighty eight.
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Melbourne
Australia
Ballarat
Bendigo
Braybrook Junction
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