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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1902
Page
6
Fragmentary ad lists mail postage paid options for daily and Sunday editions. Mentions six months and one year plans with prices, including daily omitting Sunday and a monthly option. Overall unclear specifics due to garbled OCR.
Rates listed for Great Britain the Continent and all foreign countries under the Universal Postal Union. Daily and Sunday posts priced by duration: One Month 1.50 dollars, Three Months 4.50, Six Months 9.00, One Year 13.00 dollars.
All mail subscriptions prepaid. Provide full office address including county and state. Remit by money order bank draft or similar. Address The Commercial Tribune Co. Cincinnati. Business Dept. Phone Main 379 News Dept. Phone Main 798.
Branch News Offices in Walnut Hills Covington Columbus and London areas with addresses for advertisements and news supplies. Reading room to Americans noted at London bureau with Press Building locations and newsboys supplied details.
The piece critiques Tom Johnson and Lewie Bernard in Ohio politics, mocks campaign theatrics, and argues for broader liberalism and multi-town support. It references conservative worries about reformers, reactions to Bernard, and a retrospective on Haymarket violence with anti anarchist sentiment.
The article denounces Socialist literature as empty and repetitive, calling it valueless and unnewsworthy. It attacks Socialist writers for overworking ink and ignoring history, claiming they have nothing meaningful to say and urging oblivion for their texts.
The convention of Spanish American War nurses votes down resolutions to restore the army canteen and questions Nurse Jackson’s portrayal of soldiers in peacetime. Jackson described soldiers entering a Dar, buying liquor, and falling drunk, arguing for the need of the canteen.
The article argues for allowing soldiers access to liquor at posts to prevent illicit consumption outside. Nurse Jackson aligns with General Corbin Funston Brooke and army officers, asserting restraint is needed until universal abstinence. Congress may weigh her testimony against a convention’s vote.
The piece lauds Thomas Brackett Reed as a powerful, principled Speaker who transformed the House into a deliberative body and defied obstruction. It notes his abruptness as a weapon against stagnation and credits his leadership with shaping enduring House rules later adopted by opponents. It also critiques New York Republican politics and comments on American socialism and Know Nothingism in historical context.
The article argues that citizen action in New York City overthrew Tammany and elected Seth Low as a rebuke to misgovernance. It parallels Cincinnati where strong municipal control gained broad support, noting Low’s failure to end Tammany corruption as a factor in voters' change.
The author denounces Socialism as fanaticism and bogus history, warns it would destroy free government and imperialism, and defends Americanism and republican liberty. It contrasts labor leadership with socialist ideas, citing Mitchell and Gompers as restraining forces while warning of eradication of labor and Mormonism.
The Times notes Louisville has faced cash shortages but has approved a lengthy Christmas break for teachers and pupils. The editorial questions whether the extended holiday is truly a short-term financial relief or a long-term pendant to budget woes.
The Missourian urges bold action against state boodlers, echoing the call Go West, young man, go West, and stresses immediate movement rather than hesitation.
District Attorney Jerome announces that future gambling house raids will include aggressive player removal by police. The plan emphasizes strong, swift measures against participants and suspects to deter illegal gambling activity.
President Baer says he would accept the post if offered to run the anthracite roads, claiming he is favored by Providence and sees no limit to benefits for the enterprise.
The primary class is located off the Venezuelan coast with Admiral Dewey in immediate charge. The curriculum is simple for those who don’t tinker with the buzz saw.
Fragmented musings on Speaker Cannon and committee reshuffles in the Fifty eighth Congress. The text references Ohio River style reforms, snow and smoke, New York politics, and remarks about public figures with local color and humor.
Frederick Forest of Williamsbridge New York pledged to roll a peanut a mile with a crowbar if Coler failed to win the gubernatorial race. The bet unrolled on White Plains Road and Elisa Street Wakefield ending after about two hours with Forest unable to complete the feat and the crowd disappointed.
An obituary portraits Thomas Brackett Reed of Maine as a towering political figure. It praises his vast physical and mental stature his self possession humor and silent dominance in the House and notes his potential as a presidential candidate and his lasting impact on the American political landscape.
A reader explains shopping tips with advice to study ad columns and plan purchases. Memo practice can save time and money while downtown. The note then shifts to a series of miscellaneous items and reminiscences from December events, people, and odd anecdotes.
West Street from Barclay to Franklin houses a festive scene as thousands of evergreens from Maine Vermont and the Adirondacks arrive. George A Blank notes trees sell from 75 cents per ten small trees to 50 dollars for a single tree. A 40 plus foot tree will stand in Madison Square Garden for the Salvation Army Christmas dinner, cost 60 dollars, with about 150 carloads this season averaging 1800 trees per load.
Aaron Williams a 99 year old Black man was found on a Bleecker Street street corner and taken to St Vincent Hospital from the Charles Street Police Station. He claimed a life across wars from the Blackhawk War to Civil War service and said he witnessed Appomattox surrender.
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