Commercial Tribune publication and service details 1908
The Commercial Tribune lists pricing for subscriptions by mail and carrier in 1908 with daily, Sunday, and omit Sunday rates, possible foreign rates via Universal Postal Union, and multiple bureau locations including Cincinnati Covington Newport Washington London offices. It notes payment methods and contact points for the paper.
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Great Britain
Universal Postal Union
Commercial Tribune CO
Cincinnati
Walnut Hills
Gilbert Av
Newsboys
Covington
Scott St
Newport
York St. Washington
Munsey Building
London
Trafalgar Building
Manteiser Square
Cooler weather prevails in the Ohio Valley after Monday storm
The Ohio Valley remains cool following Monday night’s storm with a forecast of continued mild conditions for the next day or two. Cincinnati’s high ranged 70 to 87 degrees yesterday as August 18, 1908 weather records show 7 a.m. 72 7 p.m. 83 and a clear sky.
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Ohio Valley
Cincinnati
N.E
Ohio and neighboring states forecast fair with light winds
Weather forecast notes fair conditions across Ohio on Wednesday and Thursday with warmer tones in central portions. Indiana sees generally fair weather with light winds and northwest influence, while portions of Kentucky and West Virginia report fair conditions midweek.
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Ohio
Central
West Virginia
Indiana
Ocean Steamship Movements Summary
Maritime report lists arrivals and departures at major ports. Vessels from New York Genoa Naples Liverpool Bremen and more are recorded with routes to Boston Rotterdam Hamburg and Liverpool as ships like Europa Kaiserin der Grosse Nord Amerika and Mauretania appear in transatlantic traffic.
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New York
Europa
Genoa
Naples
Campania
Liverpool
Bremen
Kaiser Wilhelm IL
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Nieuw Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Copenhagen
Christiansand
Montevideo
San Francisco
Valparaiso
Hamburg
Tacoma
Seattle
Yokohama
Mauretania
Boston
Nord Amerika
Marseilles
Venezia
Queenstown
Browhead
Patricia
President Lincoln
Cincinnati Hotel Arrivals List of Guests by Hotel and City
Guest rosters printed for Cincinnati hotels listing travelers and their home cities including Meriden Connecticut New York Grand Rapids Lexington Chicago Camden Philadelphia Columbus Dayton Nashville Wheeling Detroit Parkersburg Milwaukee and many others. Names such as J Keith H N Stone J B Miller and W A Van Ness appear among the arrivals with accompanying spouses and companions.
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W. T. Cities
Atilene
New Orleans
Chattanooga
New York
Norfolk
North Platte
Oklahoma
Cleveland
Omaha
Columbus
Palestine
P.c
Parkersburg
Corpus Christi
Denver
Davenport
Philadelphia
Pueblo
Tteburg
Dubuque
Pic
Appelle
St Louis
Duluth
Senta Fe
Havre
C Helena
Heron cl
Vic Ringfield
Indianapolis Co
Washin, Co
Jacksonville
Cincinnati
Gibson
B. F. Pritchard
Meriden
Bettie Roberts
Greenville
J. C. Leggett
Ripley, O
Jessie Taylor
Jamestown
F.P. Webb
Paris
Dennison
W. N. Frantz
Toledo
James A. Heny
Portsmouth
William B. Corner
Richmond
John Simmons
Washington
Cincinnatians in Paris
Cincinnatians Mrs Louis Lazarus and Sylvia Lazarus with Mrs C B L Arthur and B Reynolds and Mrs G L Mitchell registered at the Herald office in Paris on August 18.
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Paris
Louis
Sylvia Lazarus
C. B.L. Arthur
B. Reynolds
G. L. Mitchell
Cincinnati
Twisted Tales From Chicago News
A fragment outlines a scene of a woman with strained nerves and tearful voice as a man notices her emotional reaction. The brief hints at a moment of miscommunication and personal tension in urban life.
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Chicago News
Population shifts since 1790 reveal slave distribution
The article notes 1790 census data showing New Jersey and Kentucky with roughly 11,000 slaves each, Vermont with 17, and Georgia leading slave counts by about 7,000 over Massachusetts and Maine, while many states had no slaves. It asserts slavery ended nationwide and praises equal protection under the flag.
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United States
New Jersey
Kentucky
Vermont
Ethan Allen
New York
Georgia
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Delaware
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Cleveland cries of corruption mask statewide pressures in Ohio
The Cleveland Plain Dealer argues against Cleveland corruption rhetoric while predicting Hamilton County will vote Democratic in November. It notes Judge Harmon aims to clean out corruption but warns Cincinnati corruptionists may survive without a Democratic majority and states the next Governor will be Harris, not Harmon.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hamilton County
Cleveland
Cincinnati
United States
Tom Loftin Johnson
Columbus
Harmon
Harris
Mediterranean
Norway
Sweden
Europe
Hains Brothers Involved In Noted Virginia Killing
Washington dispatches recount Thornton B. Hains shooting a man in Virginia seventeen years ago and being acquitted. It notes rising homicide rates despite acquittals and describes the Bayside Yacht Club incident where Hains and his brother challenged a crowd as William E. Annis was killed. The piece argues unwritten law is no defense and cites the slayer claiming military courts determine guilt.
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Washington
Thornton B. Hains
Virginia
Bayside Yacht Club
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William E. Annis
Thornton Hains
Annis
Hains
Civil jurisdiction in Captain Hains case seen in military law view
Special to The Baltimore Sun explains that since the crime occurred off a military reservation civil authorities hold jurisdiction and the War Department will not intervene. It argues civil law should govern and laments private citizen law enforcement and delays in trials.
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Baltimore Sun
War Department
United States
Union
Hains
New York
Roosevelt Address Highlighted by Fisheries Society Talk
The piece notes President Roosevelt is billed for a speech before the American Fisheries Society and urges him to read The American Fisherman which argues fishers do not always lie.
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Roosevelt
American Fisheries Society
Candidate Watson Reuses Speech Amid Fresh Accusations
The Nashville American notes Watson delivered the same acceptance speech twice while accusing his rival newspaper’s candidate of thrice repeats. The piece questions whether replication signals political unrighteousness or parity in campaign tactics.
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Nashville American
Watson
Kern disputed as birthplace claim sparks Indiana towns dispute
In a regional debate, Kern is challenged by twenty three Indiana towns asserting it is the birthplace of the blind poet, after twelve cities argued for the honor. The dispute centers on local pride and historical attribution amid competing town legends.
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Kern
Homer
Indiana
Democrats Poised to Carry New York Despite Heat
The article asserts the Democrats are morally certain to win New York by election day, while noting Marie Henry's ground swell appears to have collapsed due to extreme heat.
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New York
Marie Henry
The Scorcher and Victim Face Imminent Meeting
A heated confrontation is unavoidable as the scorcher and their victim seem doomed to cross paths unless the scorcher is abolished, an action that advocates say should be taken.
Chairman Mack Seeks Left-Over Campaign Fund
The statement questions whether Chairman Mack possesses the remaining $300,000 campaign fund or not, noting his expressed wish to have such funds.
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Mack
Izzet Pasha Dismissed by the Sultan
The subject Izzet Pasha loses his high office after royal action while rumors mention he maintains fourteen wives, a detail noted with irony about the fallen statesman.
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Izzet Pasha
Prospects Loom as Bryan Speaks on Prohibition Georgia
The report likens Bryan’s brief acceptance speech to a dirigible high ball, noting his prospects for election remain uncertain. The reference ties the political moment to Georgia’s strong prohibition stance and public sentiment.
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Prohibition
Georgia
Taft Favored by Atlanta Railroad Man for Southern Good
W N Mitchell of Atlanta, visiting Washington after a Hot Springs conference with Taft, predicts Taft would best serve the South and the nation. He says Georgia remaining not firmly Republican would aid national politics, denounces the negro issue, and praises Taft as a broad, conservative administrator who will benefit corporations and workers alike. Mitchell cites his long Railroad service and loyalty to Taft over Bryan.
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Mitchell
Raleigh
Georgia
Mr. Mitchell
Roosevelt
Circus Puts Army Tents to Shame in Packing Speed
Captain Guy Brewer praises Ringling Brothers show for superior tent handling and timing. He notes army practice is rare and less efficient, as a War Department study found the circus deservedly outpaces the military in packing and erecting tents.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
United States Army
Guy 8. Brewer
Army
War Department
Ringling Brothers
United States
The Butterfly's Crime
A verse tale where a butterfly flirts with a rose and a lily, promising love to both. The rose weeps and the lily pines until both perish, while the butterfly departs. The lines note Celia Seckelson Joseph as author or source.
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Lily
Celia Seckelson Joseph
Saving Sense of Humor in a Comic Couplet
A reflective note on affection and timing cites George Meredith and the idea that lovers may die for each other yet avoid saying the right word. It suggests wits would notice the comic moment in quarrels and urge couples to join hands and Ips.
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George Merédith
Weather reflections and social observations from an era
A writer muses on past heat waves and shifting climates with July and August recalls. He relates a tale of a Swedish couple selling a Minnesota farm to return home after losing five children, noting homesickness and resilience amid public interest in alien movement. He also cites a druggist predicting the decline of chewing gum due to changing habits and work rules.
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Highland Avenue
Florida
Sweden
Minnesota
Miss Shirley Morgan to Wed Rev. William Poole in Stafford Springs
In Stafford Springs Yossburg Mississippi Miss Shirley Ni Morgan will marry Rev. William Henry Poole assistant rector of Christ Church Cincinnati at 9 o clock evening. The Rev Mr Poole to officiate is accompanied by Rev Howard Bacon best man. Attendants include Miss Laura Brown Miss Jeanne Rich and Miss Cora Lee Lisson. The couple will honeymoon at Georgian Bay and reside in Cincinnati after October. Mrs Philip Moore of St Louis, federation head, visits Cincinnati to view prospects of making the city 1910 federation meeting site. Other notes mention Miss Margaret March’s September 23 wedding to Harvey Shepard and related hospitality events. Dr and Mrs Herman recently tour West visiting Yellowstone and Grand Canyon.
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Stafford Springs
Yossburg
Shirley Ni Morgan
William Henry Pools
Christ Church
Cincinnati
Frank Nelson
Howard N. Bacon
Morgan
Laura Brown
Birmingham
Ala
Jeanne A. Rich
Maryland
Cora Lee Lisson
Alabama
Poole
Georgian Bay
The
Ortiz
Philip Moore
St. Louis
General’ Federation of Woman's Clubs
Delhi
Miss March
Slang Guide to Music Hall Ditties from a Bygone Era
A humorous dictionary of slang about music hall songs. It explains terms like Spanish onion song, Give-me-your-kind-applause songs, Breathers, cool ballads, Mingle Your Eyebrows With Mine Love, production numbers, motto songs, and soubrette songs with notes on their characteristics and performance context.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Professionals’ Dictionary of
Damaged church fire noted by Goodge and Bill
London Punch records a quip about a church fire as a factory would have caused more unemployment. One man loses work and still draws his pay, framing the incident with wry humor.
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London Punch
Jim
Bill
Personal travel notes of Cincinnati residents and guests
A long list of Cincinnati area residents notes summer trips and visits. Names include Mrs. C Maguire, Miss Linda Best of Memphis, Miss Mary Dalton in Washington DC, and many couples traveling to Atlantic City, Niagara Falls, New York, Newport, Asbury Park, and Massachusetts resorts.
Covington Residents Lead Weekend Social Updates
The Kentucky Society notes Covington people traveling to Lexington for a stay of several days and Mrs Elizabeth Robertson visiting relatives in Louisville. Mrs Paul Stevens and family plan several weeks in Virginia mountains while settling their Fort Mitchell home.
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Ray
Charles Clingman
Covington
Lexington
B. B. Sandford
Michigan
Elizabeth Robertson
Louisville
Paul Stevens
Virginia
Stevens
Ft. Mitchell
F. A. Rothier
Berry
Reuben Miller
Highlands
Lucy Blackburn
J. A. Woodscroft
Sarah
Rachel
Hyde Park
Bowden
Marshall Hill
Ella Holbrook
Edith Venables
Richmond
Newport
F. B. Wentworth
Miss Edwards
Charles Egelf
Laura Byer
Eves
Columbus
Gussie Behrmann
Local Social Roundup From Covington Newport and Nearby
Central Kentucky trip returns discussed as J week back from a month in Central Kentucky. Newport residents Mrs Charles and Loretta Silva plan Columbus departure for a wedding role. Kincheloes move to Clifton new home Covington. Cantlers visit Covington. Stokes return to Chicago. Ware Newport plans New York return. Mitchell Newport returns from Connersville Indiana. Phythian Newport visits Asheville with J L Phythian aunt. Edward Sellers Covington heads to Lake Delavan for three weeks.
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Central
Kentucky
Aes
Charles
Newport
Shallie Artsman
Augusta Dennison
Walter P. Dickerson
Clyde Emerick
Josephine Dickerson
Paul and
Arteman Dickerson
Loretta Silva
Columbus
Perkins Kincheloe
Covington
Clifton
Eda Cantler and Son
Winchester
Mary Cantler
James Stokes
Chicago
Walter Ware
New York
Oueta Mitchell
Codicils on a Doormat in a New England Town
A Boston real estate dealer known as Uncle Ben left a fortune with complex English and Boston beneficiaries. Codicils and wills arrived via doormat deliveries in Trowbridge, England, including generous sums to Mrs. Buckley and others, with unexpected postmarks and a discovered August 1907 will altering bequests.
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New York Times
Mttle
Trowbridge
Waltshire
Boston
Mass
East Somerville
Benjamin Hadley
Ben
C. J. Jones
Benjamin Radleigh
Hadleigh
Radley
Hadley
America
Charles J. Jones
England
John Fisher
Elizabeth Moore
Jones
Frank Fisher
United States
McKinley’s 1900 VP choice Allison rejected
Senator Scott of West Virginia recounts McKinley’s push to name Senator Allison as running mate in 1900. Allison declined, preferring Senate service over a largely inactive vicepresidency, despite gratitude from McKinley and party leaders.
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Senator Allison
McKinley
Roosevelt
Scott
West Virginia
Senator Scott
Allison
Senate
Norwalk pitcher hits athlete in dangerous baseball incident
Joseph Dest, star pitcher for Norwalk, struck Walter Smith, described as an African dodger, in the mouth with a baseball. The ball shattered teeth and lodged inside the mouth, later cut free. Smith vows to resign from the African Dodgers after the incident.
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Joseph Dest
Norwalk
Walter Smith
Smith
Barker
Dest
Dodger
Richard Burke
Harstrom College
Burke
Order of
What He Wanter. Chicago News. Nurse Scene
A fragment shows a convalescent patient named Growells urged by a nurse to take nourishment. The dialogue implies a hospital setting with emphasis on care and meals during recovery.
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Chicago News
Growells
Democrats Aim for Unity as Delegates to Judicial Convention Named
Hamilton County Democrats push for party harmony amid fights over Circuit Judgeship and County Auditorship. Delegates to the circuit judicial convention will be announced next Saturday, with lists filed at the Cincinnati Democratic Club. Union Veteran Republican Club to mobilize. Hans Zinke, German National Bank manager, praises Taft after naturalization.
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Hamilton County
Circuit Judicial Convention
J. H. McCabe
S. W. McGrath
Cincinnati
Democratic Club
The Politician's Dream Vision Delusions in Chicago
A satirical poem from the Chicago Record-Herald imagines a politician dreaming of a perfect public office. It envisions endless tenure, absent civil service, no bosses or reporters, no labor disputes, and flawless vote counting, promising an unreal perpetual peace for a favored leader.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Samuel
Gompers
Eugene V. Debs
Lrna
Gampers
Popular Women in England London Woman lists six
Readers name Florence Nightingale first among England's popular women, with Princess Christian, the Princess of Wales, Ellen Terry, the Countess of Warwick, and Mme Patti rounding the top six.
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England
London
Queen Alexandra
Florence Nightingale
Princess Christian
Princess of Wales
Ellen Terry
Countess of Warwick
Mme
Patti
Musings of the Cynic in The New York Times
The column offers wry observations on love trust and happiness noting that old bachelors seek help in love and women may see airs after wealth. It comments on marriage ideals waking to reality and the actress's ability to carry her role despite an understudy.
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New York Times
The Real Test of a Campaign Epigram Wager
The Washington Evening Star notes a candidate boasting through party platform acceptance and jokes that the hard part remains as he prepares epigrams. The dialogue showcases campaign rhetoric and the lighter side of political strategy.
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Washington Evening Star
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