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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1900
Page
6
The Commercial Tribune provides the 1900 subscription schedule with daily and Sunday options, weekly editions, and mail rates. Details include yearly, six month, and monthly terms, prepaid mail, and office in Cincinnati.
A list of branch news offices and bureau rooms with street addresses in Cincinnati and nearby cities. Includes Walnut Hills Gilbert Avenue, Masonic Temple, Madison Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Trafalgar Building references.
The county clerk Mr Harte relented and turned over 10203 78 to the Treasurer. Critics argued the public funds should be in the public treasury, not in bank accounts tied to officials. Pingree and Wellington are noted figures in the political shift as the piece comments on retirement and party dynamics.
The death of C L Drummond of Ft Wayne Ind leaves a vacancy at the Commercial Tribune and spurs the Ft Wayne Press Club to act. The club will forward a single recommendation for the position signed by all active newspaper men, with funds pledged to support Drummond's dependents.
A trial in the Court of Special Sessions heard residents testify about a fur factory run by Herman Bindseil at 42 West Ninety-ninth Street. They described odorous fumes and fur litter wafting into nearby apartments, affecting meals and daily life.
The passage explains a syndicate arrangement that will suppress scoops for a year and frames it as a charitable move. It notes Drummond's papers may not publish scoops, while the Press Club will receive attention. It praises the union as a positive change in the media landscape.
A line notes that women seek change in marriage but often miss variety, warning against choosing routine over growth and urging consideration of the emotional costs when variety fails to appear.
A preacher Rev John H Wohl was killed and S Davis Stokes wounded after a sermon denouncing dancing with a cartoon illustration sparked a violent clash. The letter urges mercy toward the wrongdoer and rejects abuse as a path to reform. It also rebuts claims about the Castellanes and the Goulds regarding extravagance.
In Texas Mr. Bryan ran 50 000 behind Sayers, the Democratic candidate for Governor. In due time Democracy may find that a peerless leader is somewhat short of peerlessness.
The article notes Miss Wood and Maxine Elliott as potential beauties while thousands of hopefuls dispute a court’s finding as final, signaling a broad public challenge to the decision.
The note states Carnegie gets extensive counsel on how to use his large fortune. It adds the topic is personal and that no suggestions will be offered.
News notes a late South Africa commercial brief reports a sharp shortage of ostrich plumes affecting traders. amid wartime pressure the industry faces rising prices and supply disruptions.
The Senate reader completed the Presidents message in twenty minutes less time than the House reader. The cave of the winds is noted as not being slow in comparison.
New York’s Vigilance Committee of fifteen is praised for respectability yet questioned for its composition. The piece hints a need for Roosevelts among the members, suggesting debate over the group’s credentials and influence.
Opinion hints stamp taxes may disappear, forcing long-time collectors to seek new tastes as revenues shift.
Augusta Annan of Newburgh was arrested for sending anonymous threatening letters to residents of Fishkill Landing and Matteawan after foreclosure of a long-time farm. The letters warned of killings and arson and named John Place of Mechanics Savings Bank. Doctors suggested possible commitment to the Hudson River State Asylum.
Professsor G F Junkerman former Superintendent of Music in the Cincinnati public schools receives a 70th birthday reception at his Nash Avenue Mt Lookout home. Members of the Weary Pilgrims outing club presented a garnet ring. Junkerman was born December 8 1830 in Bielefeld Germany and has a long career in local education and music.
A jumble of references ties Harte Bernardo and the Enquirer to county funds, the Board of Education, and a looming investigation. Mentions Cincinnati weather, a dog show, sleeping car porters, and a potential lynching diversion in Maysville as crowds watch political duels. Names like Duke, Bassler, Towne, Griffiths, Linnemann, and Saengerfest leaders surface amid clues on money, cards, and suspects.
In 1879 C. W. Merchant of Galveston bought cattle in Texas and paid with a $100 check. Mobley kept the unpaid note until meeting Merchant twenty-one years later in Haskell, confirming the debt and receiving payment. Merchant recalls buying about 60,000 worth of cattle that year.
In Merrill Wisconsin a bull dog named Jerry once flipped coins from his nose. A silver dollar vanished for ten years and was found in the dog's intestines during a post mortem after Jerry died. The owner keeps the coin as a memento of his canine savings bank.
Nineteen Boer army men reach Butte and run the local Boer society as thousands more Boers reportedly head West to locate. Roumanian refugees also arrive, telling of persecutions and mass self starvation, with about 11,000 refugees already distributed through Western States.
County Clerk George B. Harte yesterday deposited 10 203 78 with the county treasurer. The funds, drawn from civil case fees not previously reported, were allocated to the judiciary fund after solicitor Wilson advised payment to the treasury. Chief Deputy William Harte criticized the move, while the clerk hints at additional sums still in hand.
Directors discuss reciprocal courtesy arrangements with other city clubs including St Paul and Cincinnati. Action postponed to next meeting. Several new members elected including Hartlieb Trounstine Rich Mack Irwin Carew Ramsey Usher Douds Ford Hunt Mallon Oliver Gamble Hall Campbell El Samuel Einstein Shaffer Manns Lucas Abraham Lowenstein WoulInen Dittman Krippendorf Adams McRae and others.
In Huntingdon Pennsylvania Miss Cora A Keim sues Prof I Harvey Brumbaugh acting president of Juniata College for breach of promise. The suit shocks a long standing Dunkard tradition against litigation and links Brumbaugh to a prominent academic family. Bail was set at 500 dollars as the case emerged.
A brief note describes Brome-Quillize tablets as a laxative remedy labeled for cold symptoms. It mentions typical uses for congestion and sinus relief with suggested dosing noted by a pharmacist. The item appears in a consumer medical column with general cautions about entering a self care routine.
At Newark Ohio the State Federation of Labor ended a volatile session with a walkout by delegates from Dayton Columbus Toledo Newark and Mt Vernon after a majority vote loss. Theiss challenged Barbee of Columbus over affiliation claims and the convention adopted several resolutions while awaiting next meeting in Youngstown in October 1901.
A London despatch says either the Prince of Wales or the Duke of York may attend the America's Cup events in August if conditions permit. The Prince, now keen on yachting, intends to follow Lipton's challenges and may sail on a new boat or witness races from a royal yacht in New York. If he cannot go, the Duke of York may attend en route home from Australia via Canada.
Six year old Rosa Boyle was struck by a Sixth Street car near Kenyon Avenue and Baymiller Street yesterday. The car carried her to her home at 934 Kenyon Avenue where she escaped injury. Sergeant Bettinger, a passenger on the car, assisted and accompanied the child home.
Colonel William M. Shaw and his wife were summoned to St. Joseph Missouri due to the death of their brother in law George P. Richardson.
An old time clerk explains budgeting for Christmas gifts and using "other goods checks" to streamline shopping. Customers plan per person spending, select items at each counter within limits, and collect all gifts at one final counter for easy pickup or home delivery.
Letters to the editor joke about the Commercial Tribune being called the Duke of Manchester's Diary. Cincinnati readers praise constant coverage of the Duke while noting others crave Duke news and speculate on his stay and impact.
At Topeka the Santa Fe Depot drew crowds when locomotive No. 816 backed into the station with a piloted plume of Kaffir corn fodder piled on its pilot. A wagon overturned on the crossing earlier and a half ton of fodder remained on the track as locomotive No. 6 moved past, tossing straw into the air. Engineer J. G. McNeill guided the engine through the pile, narrowly avoiding a wider disruption.
In Hughesville Mrs HM T Smith previously swallowed a buckle five years ago and this morning expelled another fragment. The portion is a small brass spring about half an inch long with two prongs, continuing a surprising medical case.
Miss Maud Woods of Charlottesville Virginia has been selected to typify America on the official emblem for the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo. Her image, supplied by Alexander Black for his book The American Girl, won first place in the competition. Woods previously served as a Confederate veteran reunion sponsor in Atlanta in 1898, named among the fair Southern daughters to sponsor the Army of Northern Virginia.
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