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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1908

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Milk Slop-Feed Controversy Sparks Health Board Debate

The board fights the sale of milk from cows fed on slop, shifting enforcement from distilleries to dairy farms. City officials warn dairymen against selling such milk, with arrests possible. A member explains voting against a solicitor opinion to avoid shifting proof of action onto dairymen. The academy of medicine notes its stance on a separate health board and public health duties.

Morrill Hagen Health Office Brown Uirymien Board of Health Manss Ballard Academy Health Board Academy ‘of Medicine William Cliic Academy of Mediine Autien Sanimet

Pennsylvania Ex-Treasurer Mathues Dies After Illness

William I Mathues former state treasurer of Pennsylvania died at his Media Pennsylvania home aged 46. Officials attributed pneumonia to complications from his trial and two year penitentiary sentence in a Capitol graft case. He had faced multiple defrauding charges and was released on bail prior to sentencing. He is survived by a widow and four sons.

Media William I. Mathues Pennsylvania Mathues Harrisburg Capitol Delaware County William H. Berry William P. Snyder James M. Shumaker John R. Sanderson Vere Geis Capitol Snyder Shumaker Sanderson Kurkel Harrisburg Eastern North Carolina

Taft Burton caucus fuels Ohio senatorial rumors

In Columbus a secret Taft Burton conference sparks talk of a caucus and a possible deal. Reports say Taft may run again in two years to succeed Charles Dick, paving a path for a Southern Ohio candidate from Cincinnati in 1951.

Special Commercial Tribune Columbus Charles P. Taft Theodore WH. Burton Taft Messrs. Taft Burton Mr. Garretson Garrettson W. H. Taft Wade Ellis Augusta Mr. Burton Charles Dick Cleveland Horthern Ohio Cincinnati

Appalled by Immensity of Italian Sicilian Disaster

Rome dispatch details the Messina and Reggio devastation with 110000 dead estimated and thousands more injured. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Elena visit ruins as refugees flood Catania. Aid ships, beds, and provisions are en route while foreign leaders express sympathy.

Rome Italy Sicily Messina Reggio Naples Victor Emanuell Elena Catania Francica Nava di Bontife Miral Makharoff Arthur S. Cheney Taormina Tos Pitals France Toulon

Mayor Vows Iron Hand Against Objectionable Theaters

Mayor Markbreit pledged to close moving picture houses and five cent theaters in Cincinnati if they show objectionable content. Detective McDermott is investigating to ensure films meet the required moral standards.

Cincinnati Markbreit McDermott

Children Enact Execution Sparked by Moving Pictures

Evansville Indiana December 30. Young boys aged nine tormented Roy Berry six by forcing him to play Charles I their pretend execution scene halted only by Mrs. Berry’s interruption. The incident followed inspiration from five cent theater western and old English scenes and ended before harm occurred.

Evansville Ind George Husky Landley Brandley Charles I Roy Berry Charles. I

Taft Quietly Halts Southern Club Plan

President elect Taft curbs efforts to form Taft clubs in the South. He and Republican chairman Hitchcock oppose political activity now and favor naming independent Democratic elements in the region when needed. Taft to speak at Hains Normal School January 19 and attend a New Year’s Eve reception at the Aiken Country Club.

Augusta W. H. Taft South Taft Hitchcock Smithie Judson Lyons Register of the Treasury Hain’'s Normal School George R. Sheldon Aiken D. C

Bell 15 Held for Slaying of Dury

Denver reports a coroner jury ruled C Burdette Bell feloniously killed Charles Dury of Cincinnati. A Mrs Bell testified her husband supported her for months. Bell reportedly said he would leave his case to twelve men from the street, invoking emotional insanity or similar defenses. No word yet from Cincinnati relatives about the body.

Denver Charles Dury Cincinnati Dury C.burdette Bell Alger Cincinna

Leper Olsen Makes 2500 Mile Journey to Leprosy Home

New Orleans reports Elias Olsen a 45 year old Norwegian carrier of leprosy traveled 2500 miles from San Francisco to Iberville Parish for admission to the lepers' home. He arrived emaciated and with facial eruptions, taken in by local officers after the long voyage.

New Orleans Elias Olsen Rafune Iberville San Francisco Darartiona

Night Riders Alibi Testimony Snags in Murder Trial

In Union City Tennessee on December 30 the trial raised and then ruled on whether a wife can testify for her husband. The defense sought to examine Mrs Bud Morris but was blocked under state law. The defense later questioned Mrs Bob Eres and Mrs Applewhite, revealing that half of Reelfoot Lake’s population spent the murder night with the other half. The state admitted this and planned further proof. The case centers on the Ranken murder and whether male heads of families took their wives to alibi the night of October 29. Mrs Hoffman drew sympathy for fearing to harm her husband’s reputation.

Boberes Fam Reelfoot Lake

Treasury Moves 225 Million in Gold Coin 1000 Miles

The United States Treasury supports a record transfer of 225.5 million dollars in gold coin from San Francisco to the Denver mint over more than 1000 miles. The operation began August 15 and completed December 19 under Mint Director supervision and Secretary Cortelyou.

San Francisco Denver Mint United States Washington Treasury Department of the Cortelyou Treasury Department

Maniac slays mother in New York apartment

In a fit of insanity Arthur Trotter, 83, killed his mother Mrs. Ann Trotter with an axe and knife in West Eighteenth Street. He fled with her head, jumped from a second story window, was arrested uninjured, and claimed divinely inspired apocalyptic intent.

New York Arthur Trotter Ann Trotter West Eighteenth Street Trotter

Longworth pushes to expand free lists on iron and steel

Representative Longworth faces resistance from Payne Dalzell and other stand-patters on the Ways and Means Committee as he seeks a larger free list. He is backed by Crumpacker and McCall, while the committee contemplates Iron and steel duties despite Andrew Carnegie's evidence. The dispute could force a public statement defending the duty or risk an embarrassing schedule revision.

Burezay Muuisty Burrowe Washington Commercial Staee Longworth Messrs Payne, Dalazell Ways and Means D ° Crumpacker McCall Andrew Carnegie

Yeggs Fail to Open Safe in Anna Post Office

Special Dispatch from Commercel reports two men attempted to crack the Anna post office safe eight miles north of Sidney. Nitro-glycerin was used, the safe wrecked, but the robbers fled after the explosion and a telephone bell alarm. A doctor tended a wounded man at the scene.

Tribune Sidney Anna

Roosevelt Welcomes New German Ambassador at White House

President Roosevelt meets Count Von Bernstorff, newly presented German ambassador, exchanging cordial good will amid the formal accreditation ceremony at the White House. The envoy carries a letter from the Emperor of Germany.

Ameatca White House Washington Roosevelt Count von Bernstorff Count’ Bernatorfr Germany

Brown Investment firm pays 1908 fee after court order

Alexander M Brown president and William E Becker manager of Brown Investment Co paid the 1908 fee to the city auditor after police court action. With doors closed on salary loan business, they fulfilled the required payment, despite earlier denials and arrest claims.

Alexander McDonald Brown William E. Becker The Brown, Investment Company Brown Investment Company Joan Arresteg Pane Zealing

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