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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune published daily in Cincinnati. The issue is dated Tuesday August 18 1903.
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The rain and thunderstorm ended the heat wave in the Ohio Valley with cooler weather expected for the week. Cincinnati reached a 96 degree high yesterday dropping to 69 after the storm. Local record shows August 17 1908 ending at 7 p.m. with clear and partly cloudy conditions and a 2.30 inch precipitation total for the day.
Ohio and West Virginia plus Indiana see cooler spell on Tuesday with fair Wednesday and light to variable winds. Kentucky forecasts generally fair conditions Tuesday and Wednesday with a slight Tuesday cool down.
A city wide postal notice lists arrivals and sailings of multiple ships including Ryndam Minnehaha Kronprinz Wilhelm He lig Olav Mauretania Vaderland Pretoria Barbarossa Minnetonka Altonia Columbia Oceanic Stonila Tonian Hesperian Slavonia Philadelphia Romantic President Grant Bremen and other liners with routes from New York to European ports and vice versa and Atlantic crossing details for the day.
A long list of names with cities across the United States appears, including Gibson R and Webb from St Louis, Murphy from St Louis, Shimp from South Bend, Cadle of Cleveland, Tappling from Kansas City, Annis from Chattanooga, Jones from New York, Andrews from New York, Goldstein from San Francisco, Williams from Utica, and many others with affiliations to firms, cities, and states, suggesting a broad notice or roster in a historical newspaper page. The fragmentary data show numerous persons and locations, indicating a distribution of names for a potential listing or notice.
The Lexington Gazette critiques Governor Willson’s pretrial pardons for self defense, arguing the plan recognizes a citizen's right to defend home and life but questions extending such leniency after reported arson threats in Calloway County. The piece contrasts Bracken County conditions with Calloway’s night riding intimidation.
Georgia Democrat Judge Saffold remains on the ballot but faces calls to resign or be removed over plans to vote for Tom Watson, the Populist rival to the Denver Democratic nominees. The Augusta Chronicle argues electors must honor the party ticket, while Saffold asserts individual choice.
Judge Safford of Georgia affirms that electors must honor their party’s nominee and vote for the Presidential candidate who won in their state. The piece argues the Electoral College mirrors convention outcomes, not constitutional intent, and warns against potential but unlikely spread of the stance nationwide.
The article warns that selling 200000 acres of hardwood timber in West Virginia to a timber company follows a similar sale in Pennsylvania. It predicts denuded mountains, increased floods, and calls for urgent forest laws and reforestation. It notes only two states Minnesota and Indiana have effective forestry laws and urges action now.
A dispute arises over whether President Le Bus of the Burley Branch sold part of the unpooled crop. The Burley Branch denies any sales, while a Lexington Times correspondent claims 300 hogs heads were sold on the Cincinnati breaks.
Chief Chemist Wiley notes humans hold salt to feed a family for a month. The question asks how much salt Mr. Bryan’s corporeity would contain to keep the Democratic party in a pickle since 1896.
Marse Henry speaks from the grillroom at the Manhattan Club in New York warning that the Manhattan cocktail derailed Fairbanks. The piece frames the drink as a seductive force harming reputation and political prospects.
The writer notes about ninety days until Thanksgiving and suggests shortening the period by giving a ninety day promissory note to a hard and unsympathetic bank.
The Washington Star questions whether Bryan should be seen as a uniformed candidate, while noting public perception may not picture him in uniform despite being a key Democratic contender.
The article notes a high profile meeting between German and royal figures and the use of English in diplomacy provoking strong reactions in Berlin described with sharp, satirical imagery.
The Washington Star highlights President Roosevelt's familiarity with farm life after pitching hay at Oyster Bay, underscoring his personal experience with farming.
If true the mescal bean causes dreams as the opium bean does, then Farmer Bryan grows more than alfalfa on his ranche.
Shoppers seek early deals to beat high temperatures and hope for a light snowfall. City residents weigh assorted gifts as temperatures stay unseasonably warm and forecasts tease possible cold snaps.
Frank Abt and Mr and Mrs M Goldman of Cincinnati are booked to sail for Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbourg on the Kaiser Wilhelm II tomorrow.
In Paris on August 17 Ella Wise G Schmidt Mrs and the Misses Ruth and Alice Willey Mrs H and Lot tie Mongey W W Sutton Jr George and Mrs Mummell of Cincinnati registered at The Herald office today.
A fragment from the New York Sun shows Mrs Knicker and Mrs Bocker in a brief exchange about how long she will remain away, noting thirty dresses referenced in the dialogue.
A humorous old column argues some illnesses may oddly extend life. It claims typhoid gives a “new stomach,” chronic bronchitis keeps blood moving, and smallpox recovery riskily renews life by purifying blood, advising caution about pursuing illness.
Roosevelt hunted lions with Barooba near Lake Nyanza. A lion approached and Roosevelt asked to shoot but Barooba warned him. The native sprang, tackled the lion in seven seconds, and Roosevelt joked about becoming U S Marshal if still president.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt notes a Chicago university study assigning tasks to female students. It imagines maidens taught life saving skills such as swimming rowing and wading and expresses a playful wish to sample their first aid abilities.
Grace White Lavated in Los Angeles Times recounts a traveler’s Rome visit from Naples to the Baths of Diocletian to the Vatican. She notes crowds on trains and at the rag fairs near Piazza Venezia, the mix of modern life with ancient ruins, and the lavish yet flawed state carriages, catacombs, and iconic sites like the Colosseum and Trevi Fountain.
Del Monte shows rows of gay flower stands and violets near a staircase up to the house where Keats died. A brass plate marks the path, guiding visitors to the literary shrine amid Rome’s charm and vast attractions.
Detroit News profiles Hughie Cannon once famed for hits like Ain’t That a Shame and Bill Bailey as he lives in a Farmer Street saloon. He recalls selling songs for 25 and 350 dollars and blames booze for his decline while hoping to return to New York.
The New York Times reports Prince Ludovico Altieri plans a marriage with a French-Canadian woman living in New York after courting potential American matches and a Paris liaison. He travels to Rome to meet her family and discuss arrangements.
A fragment from Frank L. Stanton in Uncle Remus Magazine presents a regional verse about fear, the Thunder, and a night scene. The speaker confronts a divine challenge while recalling freedom days and the burden of skin color in a disrupted spiritual moment.
Local Democrats seek Judge Harmon’s stance on the ticket to be named by the convention next month. A Cincinnati speech suggested he could endorse a preferred slate, while reform factions fear his alignment with allied factions. Harmon’s visit and talks with leaders aim to shape county and state campaigns, with liquor questions downplayed to woo Republican and Pro‑Liberty voters.
Major Charles O Birmingham of Galveston Texas recounts a tale about John W Gates in New York saying Gates is a good loser and a dead game sport He describes a gambling episode in Texas where Gates matched a $40000 poker pot with a single half dollar and won placing a check for $40000 to the leader and buying drinks for all.
The narrator recalls shopping in Japan with a Japanese English speaking woman and Mrs. Tetsu, buying obis and visiting a curio dealer. They describe a small garden shop with a smiling elderly dealer who presents lacquer, china and bronze treasures with care, contrasting with Yokohama shops that pander to foreign taste. The piece notes Japanese appreciation for blemish and curiosity though the reasoning remains unexplained.
A waiter jokes about a reminder from a wife to water the plants while she is away, as he asks if he has forgotten something.
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