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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune Co lists subscription prices for Sunday and daily editions with rates by duration and delivery, and provides payment methods and full mailing address details. Branch and city news offices are named including Cincinnati and Washington bureaus with news reception addresses.
Semi official notices from the Ways and Means Committee urge extending tariff hearing dates beyond December 19 as preparations for a post inauguration bill proceed. The pieces stress public access to testimony, consent to compel attendance, and the ongoing push for Dingley schedule revision aligned with the Chicago platform.
The Citizens' Mortgage Loan Company is criticized for its nonimperative stance on borrowing yet records 22 000 loans totaling 1 250 000 dollars. It boasts no foreclosures or eviction of furniture by loan sharks during its tenure, underscoring its mission to aid saving.
The piece critiques lenders in a city mortgage law era, warning employers and workers about salary loans and coercive actions by loan sharks. It notes fears of exposure to employers and calls for lawful limits and community action against predatory lending practices.
At the National Mining Congress in Pittsburg Dr. H Foster Bain argues that most mine deaths come from roof collapses and mine cars rather than explosions. He urges better roof support and stricter mine inspections to reduce the 50 to 55 percent death toll from collapses and improve safety overall.
The country may learn that Jeffries Davis of Arkansaw remains silent in the Senate. The reason for his continued quiet is the unaccountable element in his stormy and vociferous career, provoking curiosity about his current stance.
In remarks attributed to Champ Clark the minority in the House faces a dilemma tied to a past career described as a sequence of long melancholy mistakes. The passage argues the legitimacy of the current stance hinges on reassessing that history and its impact on leadership.
The remark suggests customs inspectors sampling French wines to detect a possible New Jersey taste in the product, implying a need to verify origin before imposing any tariff. The comment hints at trade scrutiny and protective motives behind potential duties.
The writers of Wabash lament their missed chance to craft a gripping Indiana romance set on the isthmus, reflecting on what might have been in regional literary circles.
The article notes Mr. Castro’s trust in French surgeons and reports that he is said to have a substantial fortune, described as millions, deposited in French banks.
A concise maxim suggests laying out New Year resolutions in orderly rows for easy removal of unhelpful goals. The idea favors structured planning over vague intentions.
Unie Captain Hobson vows to find a Japanese hobgoblin in his holiday season. He states he will positively refuse to be happy, casting a quirky festive note.
Mr Hisgén declares exhaustion with politics and hints a minor gesture could suffice. The dispute centers on Elihu Root rather than Tim Woodruff, while Frances advises Mr Castro to step aside.
A playful London Opinion snippet depicts a cartoonish tourist tale where a man dies by inches then by the yard, a jocular backstory noted as a waggish remark and local humor.
In a fractured excerpt the text notes early morning shopping hours from 8:30 to 4? and mentions peculiar dialog about a man and stockings or tax tobacco. The passage is incomplete with garbled phrases and missing context.
A column urges readers to contribute to charitable institutions this Christmas, arguing gifts to strangers spread real spirit. The writer praises city women workers revitalizing Oak Street access between Avon Dale and Walnut Hill and notes interest in Ayrshire humor from Oculeus.
The German inventor Dr Néenbronner patents a miniature pigeon attached camera weighing 2.5 ounces. The device can carry on a homing pigeon for up to 100 miles and take up to thirty snapshots automatically. Photos taken at 150 to 300 feet promise battlefield views beyond airships or balloons.
A terse morning exchange between a woman and a man unfolds in the Baltimore American. The man replies he was already up as day broke when asked what time he got in, while the woman chides him for breaking things.
A playful exchange centers on a stylistic pen lending moment. The speaker praises the pen’s writing, declaring love for the instrument, while the other person jokes about loving the holder. The piece ends with a seasonal appeal to shop early and kindly.
Health officer Brown and Dr Zenner report adenoids cause dullness and learning problems in special school children. Seventy to ninety percent examined suffer from adenoids, whose removal improves health and school performance. Parents will be notified and urged to seek treatment. noncompliant cases may trigger public funding locally.
The report indicates fair weather across Ohio Kentucky West Virginia and Indiana with increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures by Thursday and Friday A light variable wind shifts to a fresh southeast flow as a warmer trend develops across the region amid scattered showers on the West Coast and in Texas yesterday's California rains are noted.
Charles Webber, Cincinnati artist dean, found a rolled canvas among old studio belongings. It depicts Joseph Jefferson's family on an Orange Island outing with an alligator chase. Webber plans restoration. the scene shows a boat freed by a Black crew member as women fearfully watch.
The Rev. William McKibbin reported from Philadelphia on the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. He noted 18,000,000 communicants and 450 delegates, with focus on unification to prevent overlapping aims. Discussions covered temperance marriage divorce Sabbath observance philanthropy and missions. The council seeks uniform divorce laws nationwide.
An interstate hearing continues today on charges tied to shipments from Cincinnati. Judge Prouty of the Interstate Commerce Commission previously heard statements from railway traffic managers and shippers about alleged discrimination. Attorneys for receivers and other parties will present their side as city and state officials observe proceedings.
Neighbors complain of a strange noise and activity described as piggish behavior around a residence in Indianapolis. Local authorities investigate reports of unsettling sounds and disruptions affecting the block.
Shipping notes show arrivals and departures across New York, Boston, Liverpool, and Cherbourg. Vessels include Lucania, Lusitania, Oceanic, Adriatic, Adriatic, and President Lincoln with routes to Liverpool Naples and New York. Port movements highlight dockings near Sandy Hook and Cherbourg routes.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with city and state affiliations from New York Boston Trenton Indianapolis Cleveland Detroit Chicago and others. The text reads like a roster of names paired with residences or affiliations, interspersed with initials and partial titles, in no clear narrative order.
John Seipel a long time clerk in the county recorder's office killed himself while kneeling at his mother's grave in the German Protestant cemetery. Health Officer Brown reports that adenoids afflict 20 percent of pupils in the special school. The Knockers claim gifts for the Santa Cave fund are arriving.
A political notice states Representative Ervin, a candidate for the Ohio assembly, has called on Charles P Taft, a hearty supporter, to rally backing for the campaign.
In Washington the investigation into canal matters drew attention to claims by prominent Americans regarding the Panama Canal project. The inquiry indicated that the accusation was groundless and the controversy cooled as officials pushed for clarity.
A foreign report outlines a custody dispute involving Prince and Princess De Sagan and George Gould. The court criticized Count de Cas tellane’s actions and expressed a wish to use Kuang Heu, former emperor of China, in the mausoleum project as the old city awaits its completion.
Low grade securities rose while standard stocks lagged. Rumors cite a possible Chesapeake and Ohio merger with no official deal. July wheat fell below a dollar on the Chicago board. Burley Tobacco Society leader Le Bus visits Louisville to discuss a national output control group. Griffith and Herrmann remain apart on terms. A final conference is set for this morning. Mike Mowrey declines Cincinnati return. Bresnahan seeks Red manager post if signing fails. Several teams exit the six day bicycle race. Minor leagues seek privileges via the commission at its Cincinnati meeting on January 1.
Grand Hattie Williams presents Fluffy Ruffles at 8 15. Lyric Nat C Goodwin offers Cameo Kir by at 8 15. Walnut features Mr Pip at 2 15 and 8 15. Olympic presents J Jekyll and Mr Hyde at 8 15. Columbia Vaudeville runs 2 15 and 8 15. Heucks Sold Into Slavery shows 2 15 and 8 16. Lyceum San Antonio plays 2 15 and 8 15. People's The Strolling Players at 2 15 and 8 15. Standard World Beaters perform 2 15 and 8 15. New Robinson Vaudeville offers matinee 2 p m and evening 7 to 9 and 9 to 11.
William L. Finley, lecturer for the National Association of Audubon Societies, will present a stereopticon lecture on The Trail of the Phime Hunters tonight at the M. A. building. The event is backed by the Audubon society and the Cincinnati society of natural history. A Christmas sale occurs this afternoon and evening at Seventh Presbyterian Church Walnut Hills. The Bankers' club hosts a dinner tonight at the Queen City club. Dr J M Withrow speaks on The Cincinnati Public Schools tonight at the First Intermediate School.
Obituaries report Ww. F. Vandiver of Alabama dies of heart failure in Montgomery. Kenton Chickering of Oil City Pennsylvania dies of paralysis. Dr William Mackie, famed physician, dies at his son’s home. Brigadier General Henry Jackson, 71, dies in Leavenworth of cancer. veteran of Crimean, Civil, Spanish American, and Indian wars. P J O Connor, former national president of the Catholic Knights of America, dies in Savannah after a fishing trip and illness. Prof. Wolcott Gibbs of Harvard dies at 86 in Newport after long illness. Rumford professor emeritus. Captain George T Ruth, 81, veteran flatboat man, dies suddenly at Harris Ferry Virginia. Edwin Long, 82, longtime Cincinnati firm member, dies. funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow from 1900 Freeman Ave. Captain Augustus F Rodgers, 79, Coast and Geodetic Survey chief, dies in San Francisco. son of Commodore John Rodgers. only one of three brothers in navy still living.
The notice lists individuals applying for marriage licenses, including James E. Ward of Madison and Viola M. Theetzer, Bessie M. Gregory and Jacob Seibel Jr., Mary Proh, Edward Riley, Anna M. Daley, Joseph Semler, Clera Giesemann, Thomas Towner, Katie M. Hore, Addedyston, Leuella H. Crane, Jonesy Burns, Margaret, Willem A. Leach, Martin Gallagher, Mary Mulligan, Otto R. True, Agnes Thompson, and others, with listed street addresses and partner names.
Health bureau records show William Henry Buse 31 at 2939 Sidney Avenue diagnosed with acute pneumonia treated at Cincinnati foranch hospital. addresses include Sycamore Street. Others include HlIGABETE Mouton 48 927 Central Avenue pulmonary tuberculosis and Mabala 52 661 West Fourth Street. Parthey Mary Tl 1978 State Avenue ok. Timmester John 58 Cincinnati Hospital Street erysipelas.
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Fragmentary text lists Promoting company Toledos benvidler Bloomingburg Realty Clevelerid We Hageeee Waterford Bank Waterford Window Glass Columbus Swans Cleantn Cleveland Harvard-vente and other names with amounts such as 10 000 25 000 and 18 000, dated 1901, unclear context.
Brief port rundown notes Louisville departures at 5 p m for Maysville and Chile with arrivals including The Lizzie Bay from Maysville and Cricket from Chile. Also lists river conditions and ship movements at Cincinnati Louisville Evansville Cairo and St Louis with several vessels departing and arriving along the river system.
The Cincinnati park commission and Secretary Longenecker will take charge of the park department this morning. The board of public service will transfer all park property to the commission ending its connection with the department. The city owns 474347 acres of park property bought for 8488692.29 dollars. The commission will appoint its park superintendent, likely Mr Rodgers, who expanded playgrounds and public comfort stations.
Government inspectors seized 800 pounds of butter in a Pennsylvania depot on a misbranding charge. The butter bore the Clover Brand and claimed Elgin Butter Company origin, disputed as product from Gus H. creamery in Elba Wisconsin. River Butter Company is summoned to a U.S. court hearing the first Monday in January to decide forfeiture.
Last evening at St Xavier College Memorial Hall the oratorical contest for the St Xavier alumni medal featured contestants including William Smiedeke speaking Jeanne d Arc and John Thompson on The Abolition Nickel Theaters. Other entrants followed with varied topics and speakers.
Special notice lists the steamship Greenwood leaving for Portsmouth and intermediate points today at 5 p m. Tel M 1457. Lower lane steamship line advertisement tone with brief service detail.
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