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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune, established 1793, Cincinnati edition notes daily and Sunday delivery options. The notice lists subscription rates for various periods and formats, including daily with and without Sunday, weekly editions, and per-copy delivery details.
In Great Britain the Continent and all foreign countries embraced in the Universal Postal Union daily and Sunday options with subscription rates for one month three months six months and one year. All mail is payable in advance. Remit by express postal money order bank draft or registered letter. Address The Commercial Tribune Co Cincinnati with branch offices in Walnut Hills Covington Newport Washington and London bureaus listed.
A local weather record for August 29, 1908, notes a hot day with high humidity and a 7 p.m. temperature of 85 degrees. The wind was northwest with no rain, and the day ended clear then cloudy later. Maximum 91, minimum 61, average 76. Precipitation shows no rainfall. Excess temperatures were 3 degrees for the day and 17 degrees since August 1.
Partly cloudy in Ohio with fresh southeast to south winds Sunday and Monday. Kentucky and West Virginia expect fair conditions Sunday and Monday. Indiana to be generally fair with fresh southeast to south winds on Sunday and Monday.
New York arrivals include The St Paul from Southampton and Cherbourg and Amerika from Hamburg. Sailed: Minneapolis to London Campania to Liverpool Philadelphia to Southampton Brookland to Antwerp via Dover President Lincoln to Hamburg Columbia to Glasgow via Moville Florida to Havre. Arrivals and departures also noted at Queenstown Havre Liverpool Rotterdam Glasgow Plymouth London Southampton Messina Patras Naples Genoa Christiansand Cherbourg Bremen Cape Race Montreal Queenstown Moville London. The report also notes a reported error regarding the Liguria and Marconi radio update.
A list of hotel arrivals in Cincinnati including guests from New York Pittsburg Cleveland Huntington Chicago Detroit and other cities such as Columbus Sandusky Nashville and Louisville featuring numerous individuals and firms referenced by surname initials and city. The fragment notes names like Weeks Power Ochs Kruther Rinere Stanton Brigden and Bortz among others.
A sentimental verse from Florence Goff Schwarz depicts a devoted lover pleading for affection while a cruel maid refuses. The speaker endures intense emotional pain yet remains bound by love, describing life as controlled by the beloved and resigned to fate.
The piece questions why the Equity Trust retains 10 percent after expenses while Chairman Kyle says costs will stay under 2 percent. It argues the 1906 act creates a trust depriving growers of title to their crops and vesting control in the Society of Equity agents, with the County Boards of Control. It warns of forthcoming trials in the Hains murder case and calls for justice.
The brother who killed an unarmed man and the brother who restrained the crowd have been held for the crime and committed to prison without bail. The court action, while shocking to supporters of the accused, is expected to gain public approval when the jury returns a guilty verdict and the law’s extreme penalties are imposed.
Improvement in trade is noted at a moderate spring pace with a conservative nationwide mood. Favorable crops and easy money bolster optimism. some stocks push to yearly highs while railroad earnings lag yet crews repair cars for fall demand. Overall, iron and steel show strength with new orders and lighter steel lines rising.
The article notes that states withholding electoral votes from Bryan and Kern will switch to Taft and Sherman. The piece mocks the idea and suggests General Grosvenor should be informed for his upcoming political prognostications.
Mr. Kern argues that if the Vice President only presides over the Senate and hosts senators to share views on pending bills he resembles a lobbyist. He asks John how this matter concerns him.
An unusual claim emerges as the aged body servant of General Washington, reputedly 138 years old and said to have last ridden the General’s horse, appears in the papers asserting he is not dead. The tale draws attention to the veteran figure and his sensational longevity claim.
Guthrie Oklahoma officials poured 800 barrels of beer into the river on Thursday drawing shock from Milwaukee which calls for conservation of water resources and condemnation of the act.
The Augusta community recovers from flooding and resumes business, showing resilience as residents and leaders pledge to rebuild. Despite the disaster, the town remains undeterred and focused on recovery.
A Chicago woman refuses to view the Salome dance, asserting calm dignity while criticizing the display of virtue as excessive. The remark reflects social attitudes toward performance and propriety in public entertainment.
A gas leak search in Chicago led to a fireball that destroyed the home of Ivan Przzyoslowski and left debris scattered across the area. No injuries are reported. Fire crews secured the scene and started a probe into the cause.
The late Senator David Bennett Hill signals readiness to walk up and eat out of the hand of a Gentleman from Nebraska showing unusual personal gesture amid political theater.
In a letter to the press, Mr. Rockefeller extols humorists for brightening his days with their humorous paragraphs calling him a poor, old fellow yet warmly appreciative of their wit.
A brief item notes Mr Bassler hopes for a touch of rain to settle the dust, expressing cautious optimism for relief.
Special Cable reports J. H. Hutton and Mrs Hutton and G W Platt of Cincinnati registered at The Herald office in Paris on August 29.
A reflective piece recalls mother guided home singing with cabinet organ harmony and pre Moody and Sankey hymns, praising family music for strengthening home life and guiding children away from temptation. A Liberty Street hill streetcar delay illustrates kindness to horses, and a correspondent shares a French speech about living well and leaving a benevolent world behind as music.
Three balloons began the race at Columbus Driving Park with a fourth to start tomorrow due to gas shortage. Iroquois piloted by Horace Wild landed near Columbus after 2 hours 5 minutes, Queen Louise with Lt. J J Bennett departed northwest, Ville de Dippe lost to view at night, Chicago not inflated at dusk and to start 3 pm tomorrow. Crowds filled the park as favorable weather aided the start.
Governor Harris of Ohio Governor Hughes of New York and Senator Beveridge of Indiana will speak at the campaign opening in Youngstown. Harris will focus on state issues especially temperance while Hughes and Beveridge emphasize national matters. A large crowd and strong labor turnout from Mahoning Valley are expected.
In Jackson Kentucky the change of venue motion in the Beach Hargis murder case was argued to Judge Adams who will rule Monday. Witnesses testified that local sentiment favors fixing the jury and that money or influence may affect the trial.
Senator W. O. Bradley refutes claims he withdrew from Beach Hargis defense and says he will return to Jackson next week to continue work on the case.
A New Mexico flood on Cimarron Creek devastated Trinidad and Cimarron towns. Thirteen bodies recovered, five missing. waters ran thirteen feet deep and a mile wide. Telephone operator Mrs. B S. J. Rooke died while guiding residents to safety.
Atlanta reports flood deaths in Georgia and South Carolina rising to about sixty with new bodies found near Augusta. Communications improve as water recedes, bridges washed away, and damage runs to thousands of dollars. Reports of a possible fire were unconfirmed.
Special dispatch from Louisville notes mass conventions in the Seventh Congressional District favor Campell Cantrill of Scott County for the Democratic nomination. Kimball carried Fayette and Woodford, while Cantrill won Scott Owen Henry Oldham with favorable delegations in Bourbon and Franklin. Delegations from Bourbon under dispute may not be seated.
In Pittsburg a Chicago woman believes a man who mutilated his face with carbolic acid and jumped into the Monongahela River is her son. Coroner prepares to exhume the body for identification after arrival of a Chicago representative. The victim carried Burns poems and had Massachusetts ties.
Governor Harris announced the appointment of delegates from Ohio to the second National Tax Conference in Toronto on October 8 and 9, 1908. Named are George E. Pomeroy of Toledo president of the Ohio State Board of Commerce, Dr. W. I. Chamberlain of Iveland editor of The Ohio, and A. Derthick of Mantua president of the Ohio State Grange.
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