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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
5
A fragment from The Commercial Tribune includes notices for Walnut Hills and local bureaus. It cites Gilbert Avenue receiver and newsboys, Ron Bureau at 425 Scott Street, Ort Bureau at 341 York Street, with telephonic and address details for circulation offices in Cincinnati. The text reflects a historical newspaper classifieds-style roster of local newsrooms and service points.
The Worcester Telegram discussing Mr Tafts input to the Ways and Means Committee portrays his suggestions on tariff revision as proper private citizen discourse. It argues Taft will soon be President elect and may influence legislation through approval or veto, while standpatters fear his straightforward stance on Dingley schedule revision.
The Lodge bill restricting steerage numbers on ships has cleared conference and should pass. It aims to ease passenger comfort and curb immigration by offsetting steamer inducements, with Bureau of Immigration data noting rising arrivals amid wage trends and emigration pressures.
Fragmentary text discusses cargo and passenger comfort aboard steamships. Mentions Europe travel and a Lodge tied to a policy boosting passenger conditions. Limited readable details prevent precise facts or entities.
The report shows extensive flushing and cleaning activity under the Street Cleaning Department led by the Superintendent. It notes square feet cleaned, yards of ashes and dirt hauled, inlets and catch basins kept sanitary, and praises the month’s work as consistent with prior effort. It emphasizes clean streets as a boon to health, comfort, and investment.
The piece extols Philander C. Knox as small in stature but large in intellect, the best fit for Secretary of State. It likens him to the cabinetmaker who finishes a job well, praising the incoming president’s choice as a strong start to his administration.
The reported locate of Captain Kidd's remains in Wall Street is presented as evidence that natural selection and survival of the fittest apply to history as well, implying enduring notoriety in the modern era.
In remarks before the Committee of Ways and Means Mr. Carnegie recalls a past partnership with Mr. Schwab, describing them as a great team. Chairman Payne concurs with a terse reply, underscoring the shift in their relationship.
Auguste earns strong Commonwealth of Georgia honors as Georgia and the South unite for a celebratory welcome in the forthcoming press engagement.
A lighthearted note suggests this season brings goodwill and amity with a truce and peace to follow after Castro's departure. The writer imagines broad harmony and mutual benefit across nations.
Augusta Georgia seeks to explain to Augusta Maine that both cities share a name but only one is tied to the upcoming President’s entertainment event.
The Chicago News claims Chauncey Depew recently devised a fresh joke, a move Chicago uses to uphold its fearsome reputation for sensationalism.
Secretary Root explains that an informal understanding between governments lacks treaty force and does not require senatorial ratification. The remark frames how such pacts operate outside formal treaty obligations.
The piece argues courts often contradict each other and notes President Eliot’s view that courts frequently clash. It asserts responsibility lies with the reader and editor for perceived wrongs, reflecting a skeptical stance on jurisprudence and media accountability.
Forty two pupils fled a burning District School No 5 in Circleville as flames trapped doors and windows. Teacher Luther Compton guided students to safety through a back exit, sparing all from injury in the panic.
fragmentary text mentions dates and names with garbled terms. readable items include references to officers, a case or inquiry, and possible monetary figures though details are unreadable and not clearly linked to an event.
Commandery No. 16 and the general committee met yesterday to set dates for a February affair. Plans include a dress uniform or formal wear, a banquet after a tableaux show led by Hanselman Commandery, and a concert by the Masonic band with music from Dr. Kumler.
A reader recalls a Gridiron Club dinner with president and guests of status, noting playful roasting amid a wish to relive boyhood joy. The letter also mulls Denham’s poems, Puritan porridge references, and a fall in poultry prices before Christmas.
The text reports that President Roosevelt regards the character Great Heart from Pilgrim's Progress as a favorite allegorical figure and considers the work the greatest book ever written. A retired minister, Rev Duricah C Milner, released Roosevelt letters confirming this claim and detailing the president's view.
A historical fragment records a journey or encounter on Chesttag Mountain during a noted day. The wording suggests an experiential account or personal observation from a traveler or observer in a dated entry.
A garbled dispatch lists coastal weather forecasts for December and notes ship movements and arrivals. It records various ocean departures and arrivals in ports such as Sable Island, Genoa, Liverpool, and Plymouth, with European and Atlantic routes and multiple hotel arrivals in Cincinnati for travelers.
The report notes an assassination of Acting Pecand Games of Venemuela and details shifts in New York Central leadership with President Newman resigning. It mentions wheat prices closing higher on tight markets and glass industry delegates discussing a railroad industry combination at a Columbus convention.
The listing shows Lyte-David Warfield in The Music Minster at 8 15. Grand-Victor Moore in The Talk of TE at 2 16 and 8 90. Other acts include Homestead and The Volunteer Organist with performances nightly and matinee options. The Cherry Blossoms and Robingon Vaudeville are also scheduled with times noted.
The Rt Reverend John Mi Chaud bishop of Burlington Vermont died at St Vincent’s hospital New York yesterday of Bright’s disease aged 65. He had sailed from York in a vain health bid and grew badly ill during the voyage. James H Lacoste business manager of The News and Courier died in Charleston aged 50 after thirty years with the paper. Harry F Wolcott veteran newspaper man died in Chicago at county hospital from pneumonia and Bright’s disease.
Fragmentary list shows names such as Jones and Wallace M Demarcia with residences and ages. Other entries reference Dennison House and addresses like 2215 Gilbert Ave. The garbled OCR suggests زوج details include spouses and ages with ward notes, but the exact pairings and full data are unclear.
The text records numerous obituaries and death notices with names ages and causes. Entries include Thomas Cain 77 pneumonia, Catherine Schm h elzel age 2 convulsions, Marie Combs 1 month broncho pneumonia, Robert Anderson 4 acute bronchitis, Albert Schnelle Believed pneumonia and endocarditis among others.
The Cincinnati Pleas Court lists cases including Thomas Tracey versus City of Cincinnati for 631.90 dollars, foreclosure actions, alimony disputes, and divorces. Other docket entries include auto livery firm appeals, a tenancy suit, and actions against Florence Jennings, along with Supreme Lodge matters and Berstein related filings.
A special dispatch notes the end of the shanghaiing era as New York’s waterfront loses its roistering old sailor culture. It traces the origin of the term to Shanghai China, describes Bowery districts, boarding houses, and runners, and explains how steam and reform reduced the practice to rare cases, with sailors becoming deck workers and harbor missions rising in prominence.
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