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Weather record for August 7 1908 shows cloudy skies
The report notes cloudy conditions with storms forecast but not realized. Temperatures and precipitation are listed for August 7 1908 and compared with the same date in 1907 1906 and 1905, showing high 80s and lows around 70s with little rainfall.
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Ohio Kentucky Indiana Weather Outlook
Ohio and Indiana expect a mix of fair and showers with varying winds. Kentucky and West Virginia glimpse showers on Saturday followed by generally fair Sunday. North portions trend fair with warmer readings and NE to N winds.
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Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
Ocean Steamship Movements Across Major Ports
Ship traffic reports arrivals and departures at New York, Havre, Queenstown, Cherbourg, Moville, London, Liverpool, and other ports. Vessels include The Roma from Marseilles, Mauretania from Liverpool, La Touraine from New York, Campania toward Queenstown and Liverpool, Hibernian from Montreal, Noor dam from New York, and Empress of Ireland leaving for Quebec.
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New York
Marseilles
Mauretania
Liverpool
Cedric
Havre
la Touraine
Queenstown
Cherbourg
Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
Plymouth
Bremen
Moville
Montreal
London
Hibernian
Fastnet
Campania
Naples
Genoa
Southampton
Hamburg
Cape Spartel
Messina
Norfolk
Trieste
Venice
Pensacola
Barcelona
Triest
Lisbon
Rotterdam
Noordam
Palermo
Sand Key
Antofagasta
Memphis
Cincinnati Hotel Arrivals
A long list of guests checked into Cincinnati hotels including Gibson Eddleman from New York, Eddleman and spouse from Detroit, and many others spanning cities such as Knoxville, Mobile, Fond du Lac, Kansas City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and more. The record names guests and their home towns, with several couples and families noted.
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Lender
Tsbeeseecdl
Atlanta
Little Rock
Paltimore
Louisville
Wemerck P.c
Memphis
Uffalo
Montgomery
Cairo
Nashville
Calgary
P.c
New Orleans
Chariotte
New York
Oklahoma
Cincinnati
Omaha
Cleveland
Palestine
Columbus
Parkersburg
Corpus Chris P.c
Philadelphia
Davenport
Duluth - Spie
Gibson
E. W. Eddleman
EE. N. Rodgers
Knoxville
R. T. Erwin
Mobile
C. N. Cunliff
Detroit
Linton
A. N. Boex
Fond du Lac
Wis
C. W. Huffine
Kansas City
J. W. Hertson
A. J. Schlegel
Chillicothe
Burnet
A.B. Willoughby
Phiade
Chicago
Hill
San Francisco
W. D. Bridwell
James F. Myers
Harrison, O
J. H. Carmichael
New Jersey
Emery
Tucker
Richmond
M. C. Curtis
Ironton
A. B. Clark
N. L. Fowler
Lackman
G. B. Swigart
Benedict
Marietta
John Ouphant
Indianapolis
Honing
William G. Pelley
Fulton
N. Y
M. Curry
Harry H. Wise
G. H. Morgel
Brazil
Indiana
Dennison
G. Rife
Wife
Shelbyville
Ind
F. M. Jones
E. W. Smith
Altoona
James Rowlby
Vanceburg
Cincinnatians in Paris
Cincinnati residents Halle Holden Walter C Gibbs and Mrs Gibbs move The Herald office operations in Paris as reported by the Special Cable to Commercial Tribune from Paris dated August. 7.
Police urged to finish hunt for Harrison Avenue dynamiter
The Cincinnati Police pursue an unknown dynamiter responsible for a blast on the Harrison Avenue Viaduct. Officials stress intensified efforts to identify the perpetrator, noting the attack aimed to cause maximal harm and that wider city safety depends on catching the suspect. Authority vows full duty until the case ends.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Harrison Avenue
Mill Creek
Port Arthur Monument Honors Fallen Russians and Japan
A port Arthur monument honoring Russians who died defending the fortress is erected by Japan with Russian and ecclesiastical dedication. The piece lauds Japan’s generosity and calls both nations to peace, while noting Russia’s autocratic leadership and the need for justice for General Stoessel.
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Port Arthur
Russia
Japan
Far East
Stoessel
Zeppelin Balloon Disaster Foreshadows Aerial Navigation
The account recalls Count Zeppelin’s dirigible balloon catastrophe as a setback that cannot dampen the spirit of the daring inventor. It notes Zeppelin’s prior demonstration of air navigation coupling with dirigibility and contrasts old balloon flight with controlled airship travel despite storm winds.
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Count Zeppelin
Gount Zeppelin
Zeppelins and the rise of daredevil inventors in air travel
The passage recalls pioneers like Zeppelin and others who faced public mockery yet proved possibilities in early aviation. It notes Zeppelin’s successful fourteen hour voyage and the world’s reaction to setbacks, underscoring perseverance over ridicule in technological progress.
Question on hugging and State Journal man puzzled
A Frankfort girl questions why a man hugs around the waist while a girl hugs around the neck and wonders why the State Journal man cannot provide insight. The critic notes the columnist is off on the hugging topic and also on the claim there are only twenty drinks to the gallon.
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Kentucky State Journal
Frankfort
State Journal
Fair Correspondent
Wave of sentiment backs Bryan weep over desertion
A rumor suggests a political tide favoring Mr. Bryan arises from the public sympathy stirred by the Star Eyed actress over Marie Henry's split, as observed by Mr. Watterson.
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Mr. Watterson
Mr. Bryan
Marie Henry
Abdul Hamid Trust Question Sparks Light Mockery
Mr. Watterson laments the public’s distrust of Abdul Hamid the Turkish sultan, while a quip compares him to Abdul Bryan the Nebraska sultan in a playful, local tone. The remark reflects garbled satire and regional humor without further context.
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Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Mr. Watterson
Abdul Bryan
Sultan
Nebraska
Cadets Cleared to Return After Eligibility Clarification
The suspended cadets have been unsuspended regardless of which member claimed the top prize and won entry to the Ana Ni as Club, ending the eligibility dispute.
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Ananias Club
No man ever made a mistake by being born in Ohio quote
The Toledo Blade cites a remark about Ohio birth with a wry aside on Fairbanks and a cocktail. It presents a humorous, locally flavored line reflecting regional pride and social banter.
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Ohio
The
Toledo Blade
Fairbanks
Dreadnaughters Observe Captain Hobson's Boasting with Pride
The Dreadnaughters react to Captain Raymond Pearson Hobson as he boasts about his ventures, displaying mixed pride and amusement at his bold statements and enterprise.
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
Optimist Bryan Appeals to Recurring Nominations
The speaker asserts that no man can charge Mr. Bryan with anything but optimism regarding recurring nominations, underscoring belief in continued political viability.
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Mr. Bryan
Izzet Pasha Fired Sparks Question Wazzet Rumor
A terse remark notes Izzet Pasha, Turkey's prime minister, has been dismissed. Speculation turns to Wazzet as the public braces for explanations. The quip suggests trouble ahead for a figure nicknamed corn prophet amid a bumper crop.
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Izzet Pasha
Turkey
Wazzet
Equity County Boards and their methods
Tomorrow’s Commercial Tribune previews county board procedures and reforms. The article outlines how boards operate, potential procedural changes, and impacts on local governance. It notes key figures, meeting schedules, and expected voting outcomes.
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Equity County Boards
Commercial Tribune
Cabbage Market Shockers and Friction with Traction Men
Reader notes drought stunted cabbages sold at high price and novelty value for small heads. Also observes ducks with little meat and compares to spring chickens. A city scene shows traction workers delaying to clear a blocked streetcar track, followed by personal health reflections on a bronchial issue that's inherited and not medicinally treated.
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Nat
Traction
Sycamore Street
The New Plantation Life in the South after War
The article traces shifts in Southern cotton and sugar plantations postwar. It notes the move from quarters behind big houses to barracklike housing, the rise of centralized sugar operations, and the spread of small farms with tenant agreements. It highlights urban drift, agricultural colleges, and a changing class of planters and laborers.
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Senate Setane
South
Agricultural College
What’s The Use A Summer Reflection
The writer notes extreme heat and scarce breeze, seeking shade and lemonade. He reflects that hot days mirror life’s unavoidable crosses and asserts endurance without whining as part of God’s design. The piece urges acceptance and resilience amid adversity.
St. Louis Rail Executive Stops at Grand Hotel
E. S. McCarty of St. Louis, ex president of the St. Louis and Memphis Railroad, is staying at the Grand Hotel after a trip east. He says uncertainty over the section result drags business, especially railroad investments, and that people will invest after the election. He notes improvements in some lines and predicts a Taft victory.
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St. Louis
St. Louis & Memphis Railroad
Grand Hotel
McCarty
Taft
Life Story of Captain William Driver and Old Glory
The Salt Lake Herald recounts Captain William Driver who christened the flag Old Glory. It details his early battles with a blacksmith’s wife’s costume, sea exploits from 1824 onward, rescues including Pitcairn Islanders, around the world voyages, and the flag’s journey to Nashville before a potential display in Washington.
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William Driver
Belo
Nashville
Tenn
Tie
Caribbean
Driver
Salem
New England
Bounty
Pitcairn Island
Tahiti
George H. Nobbs
Australia
Ward
Mary Jane Roland
Wells
New
Washington
National Archives and Historic Relics
Modesty as a Recluse Across American Cities
A reflective piece tracks modesty through American society from the Mayflower to Boston and New York. It imagines modesty as a shy, aging visitor who once graced the White House during the Civil War era and has since withdrawn from public life and common institutions.
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Modesty
Rebecca
Boston
New York
White House
Campaign Song for Taft and Sherman
Campaign verse by Harry Ellard praising Taft and Sherman. Repeats slogans urging support, victory, and loyalty to a Taft administration.
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Harry Ellard
Giving Up Top Hats in London Parade
The New York Press notes the decline of the top hat as bowlers and straws gain ground in London. To revive interest, the Journeymen Hatters' Trades Union plans a parade where each marcher wears "the best and most perfect style in silk hats."
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London
Piccadilly
House of Parliament
Stock Exchange
Journeymen Hatters’ Trades Union
Not Even a Curtain
In a Times tribute from the Players Club in New York prompter recalls Peter Dailey as having a sunny disposition. He joked about rough dressing rooms and recalled a time actors faced harsh stages and the need to turn audience seats to aid costume changes.
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New York, Times
Players’ Club
New York
Peter Dailey
Dailey
Explosion injures railroad bridge on Calumet River site
Chicago Aug 7 The Illinois Central Railroad bridge over the Calumet River at 133d street was damaged by a suspected bomb. Built by American Bridge Company, the damag e involved more than fifty nonunion workers on site. Police seek three men seen loitering. labor trouble suspected.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Calumet River
133D Street
American Bridge Company
Fire on steamer costs eight lives at Warren's Landing
The steamer Premier burned to the water's edge at Warren's Landing northern Lake Winnipeg terminus on Thursday morning. Six passengers and two crew members died, including Mrs. Couture of Selkirk and three boys from Selkirk, with crew members Gus Weil and Norman Fisher among the dead.
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ST. Paul
Mann
Pioneer Press
Winnipeg
Man
Warren's Landing
Lake Winnipeg
A. Couture
Selkirk
Olsen
Gimli
Povah
Elmer Jones
Oscar Overton
L. Fryer
Gus Weil
Norman Fisher
Tobacco Selloff Costs Farmers Far More In Fees
It takes hundreds of thousands of dollars more a year out of the farmers' pockets than it used to to sell their tobacco. See tomorrow's Commercial.
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S . Commercial Tribune
Murder Case Mystery Deepens Over Mud Lake Tragedy
Chicago police received sensational information on the Mud Lake murder of Tuffa Shashem. Witnesses August Cardersell and Dominick Larado testified that Shashem entered Hassin Nemmer's home with Nemmer on Sunday the day he disappeared. The boys waited for a return that never came and later found his body piecemeal at the morgue.
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Chicago
Tuffa Shashem
Mud Lake
August Cardersell
Dominick Larado
Dorman
Shashem
Hassin Nemmer
Nemmer
Old Forestry Bureau Restored by Ohio Governor
Governor Harris revived the old State Forestry Bureau following a White House resources conference. He appointed Prof. W. R. Lazenby of the State University Columbus, Jacob A. Beidler of Willoughby, and Dr. Daniel Millikin of Hamilton. Lazenby serves two years, Beidler four, Millikin six.
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White House
Harris
Old State Forestry Bureau
W. R. Lazenby
The
State University
Jacob A. Beidler
Willoughby
Congress
Daniel Millikin
Hamilton
Lazenby
Beidler
Millikin
Kentucky Girl is Married in California Notice
R P Hamilton receives telegram from daughter Miss Lucy announcing her marriage to Don Smith civil engineer at El Paso Texas. Miss Hamilton left Augusta for California to spend the winter and the telegram was the first news of the marriage.
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Commercial Tribune
Augusta
R. P. Hamilton
Lucy
Don Smith
el Paso
Tex
Hamilton
California
Morse Indicted Again In Bank Fraud Case
Federal Grand Jury in New York indicted Charles W. Morse and A. H. Curtis for making false entries in the books of the National Bank of North America. They face arguments on September 1 based on existing bonds.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
A. H. Curtis
Federal Grand Jury
National Bank of North America
Mother kills self after rumor of secret marriage
In St Louis on August 7 53 year old Mrs Annie Heinemann drank carbolic acid after hearing gossip that her fifteen year old daughter planned to marry secretly. She did not believe the daughter's denials and died last night.
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ST. Louis
Annie. Heinemann
Idaho Democratic factions fight over party name
In Wallace Idaho on August 7 the two Democratic state conventions prepared to appeal to courts to decide which faction is entitled to the name Democratic party.
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Idaho
Wallace
Democratic Party
Special Trial Opened for Breathitt Patricide Defendant
Breathitt Circuit Court in Jackson Kentucky opened a special term for Beach Hargis charged with patricide. The defendant is described as threatened with consumption as the trial commences.
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Breathitt
Kentucky
Patricide
Jackson, Ky
Beach Hargis
Cardinal Gibbons Improves. Illness Abates in Rome
Cardinal Gibbons is much better today and intestinal illness symptoms have disappeared in Rome.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Taft Campaign Club Formed For Young Cincinnati Voters
The Taft First Voters' Club of Cincinnati outlines eligibility for new members and adopts a ten-member Advisory Committee of prominent Republicans. It aims to mobilize young voters for Taft, discuss issues, and foster Republican enthusiasm in Cincinnati Covington Newport and Dayton. The club plans a blue and red campaign and seeks five new members per attendee. The Democratic convention for Ohio judgeship will be held August 28 in Cincinnati with 129 delegates allocated among counties.
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Taft First Voters’ Club
Stamina League
Cincinnati
Covington
Newport
Dayton
HE. S. Morrisey
First National Bank
A. M. Spiegel
Fourth National Bank
First Judicial Circuit
Ohio
M. O’brien
Frank Davis, Jr
Clermont County
W. H. Sweeney
Hamilton County
John M. Pattison
Butler County
Frank Devis, Jr
J. H. Wilson
Warren County
John E. Bruce
Hugh L. Nichols
Arthur Espy
Stanley Mathers
Doings of the Society of Equity and Night Riders
A note previews the second article in a series exploring the Society of Equity and its Night Riders. The piece promises more details tomorrow and hints at a critical question about growers who may be unaware of the actions described.
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the Commercial Tribune
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Night Riders
Ties Placed On Rails Delays Train Near Breton
Passengers on the Cincinnati Lebanon and Northern line faced a narrow escape when engineer Williams of the 7:20 commuter train reversed the engine and slowed before striking ties placed on the rails near Breton twenty miles north of Cincinnati Detectives were sent to investigate with officials blaming mischievous boys who did not grasp the danger.
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Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern Railroad
Breton
Cincinnati
Williams
Fugitive from justice arrest on warrant in Police Court
Henry Harris of 711 Barry Street was charged as a fugitive from justice after Detroit authorities sought him for abandoning his family. Detectives Allen and Reed arrested him. habeas corpus motions prompted a formal charge and arraignment was set for today in Police Court.
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Henry Harris
Barry Street
Allen and
Reed
Detroit
Harris
Whales Report Appears From Boston Dealers Tale
Walter J. Widhgar and I. B. Cahin of Cincinnati claim they witnessed seven whales near Swampscott Beach Massachusetts while returning from the Southern Shoe Wholesalers Convention in Boston. They say the whales swam within thirty to seventy feet and caused no harm, then saw a roughly seventy foot whale off Marblehead.
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I. B.cahin
Cincinnati
Southern Shoe Wholesalers
Boston
Swampscott Beach
Mass
Marblehead
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