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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
4
A fragmented notice listing various Burrau news offices and addresses including 2459 Gilbert Avenue 4% Boot Street and Scott Street location, with a note that the Reading room is free to Americans.
A searing editorial laments Sicily and Southern Italy destruction and recalls past earthquakes from Charleston to San Francisco. It praises Papal and royal aid, urges global response, and declares healing comes through material relief and brotherly action across nations.
The piece mocks a shift in political discourse toward quiet, refined venues with gala social rituals. It depicts protests and arrests, then imagines lawmakers voting amid parlors, conservatories, and tea, while sensational stump speech fades. The satire contrasts old barnstorming zeal with genteel, coded rhetoric.
The article urges preventing blindness by early reporting of infant eye inflammation within two weeks of birth. It cites Dr. Dixon’s claim that one third of blindness could be avoided and notes a dormant law requiring nurses to report eye issues within six hours. It suggests health authorities should act if costs deter families and mentions Ohio and Cincinnati as similar conditions.
The National Woman Suffrage Association proposes petitioning the Senate and House for a constitutional amendment to grant women a voice in government. Experts doubt its impact on Congress and other officials as states meanwhile legislate more liberally to support women’s voting rights.
The article notes that distant communities feel some solace from sea related earthquakes and acknowledges scientific debates on causes. It emphasizes shared sorrow for those who mourn the thousands who perished in the sudden disaster.
An advertisement touts a new cookbook offering a very simple method of furnishing the daily menu for an entire year. It notes the book is valuable but suggests a different book could better suit those with limited incomes due to its coverage of affordable meal ingredients.
The text notes that while Custom fixes holidays as Christmas to New Year, practice varies as people plan to settle debts and respond to invitations during this period, with many foreseeing different spending needs.
The Board of Health urges glass containers for milk saying the old tin cans are outdated. Glass vessels clean more easily and sterilize better, a key advantage in public health.
A reflective note urges careful study habits as one begins anew, emphasizing steady handwriting and attention to place marks to prevent pages from slipping and losing track of progress.
The article reflects on aging and contemplation as a leader nears fifty, noting a shift from talk to thoughtful consideration. It portrays a period in life when men focus more on thinking than speaking.
A playful note extols friends with sound holdings and gifts, claiming January checks bring joy to hearts and Christmas presents charged to welcome the new year.
Fragmentary text suggests a naval fleet approached a disaster site with possible reflection on navy involvement. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
Fragmentary OCR shows ad text about hotel bargains and columns. It mentions wear in evidence and swearing and quitting on New Year’s day as distinct acts.
An essay on self centered youth and the decline of courteous behavior in public places. The author cites streetcar conduct, habits in baseball and fighting, and calls for reforms like red cards for expectorating to curb TB. He urges renewed focus on home training and polite conduct.
The weather bulletin notes a cold wave pushing into the Ohio Valley today with rain in the South and Tennessee. Cincinnati records show a high around 65 and a low near 46 as the day ends, with readings compared to the past three Decembers. Government forecast calls for generally fair but much colder conditions Thursday and Friday across Ohio Kentucky West Virginia and Indiana with a notable cold wave Thursday.
From Christmas morning verses by Captain Jack Crawford, the Lariat Laureate, praising his cheerful spirit. Leigh Mitchell Hodges notes Crawford’s wide American renown from Pacific shores to Maine pines and the Everglades, inviting readers to share in his brightness.
A verse titled TO L. M. H. THE OPTIMIST wishes joy for the yuletide season and year ahead. It praises President Taft, cheers Theodore Roosevelt, and urges trust in government while lamenting graft and dishonesty.
A Boston school committee member reports sending the official Boston beans and brown bread recipe to Batavia, acknowledging the mayor's approval. The letter notes Mrs. George J. Austin requested confirmation and a substitute is needed.
Shipping news from multiple ports lists arrivals of The Campania from New York and The California from New York, plus sailings of several liners to and from Liverpool, Plymouth, Southampton, and Antwerp. Cincinnati hotel arrivals include numerous travelers such as Linton F H Ralston and J Rowland, with guests from Cleveland, Chicago, New York, and other cities.
Volunteers answered a Tag Day call while the park commission sent to council an ordinance for a bond issue to finish park work. Union Central Life Insurance settled pending tax suits for 750000 dollars on a 3226 dollar case. The pure milk crusade shifted to dairymen using slop feed. President T P Egan retired from the Chamber of Commerce, honored with a banquet and a loving cup.
A fragment notes a figure identified as a mother of notable virtue in city lore, honoring her steadfast care and public service. The item hints at local memory of a female leader or caregiver whose legacy endures in community stories.
Fragmentary report notes a local club session amid a volatile New York stock market. A price swing is described as part of the scene, with unclear details on participants or outcomes.
Ohio Wesleyan College basketball team defeated Cincinnati Gulla in a decisive victory. Ban Johnson announces intent to seek a rehearing on the ticket scalping case citing new evidence that could remove guilty parties from baseball.
The page lists several venues and performances with showtimes: Lyricomme featuring Nasimova in A Doll's House at 2:15 and 8:16. Olympia presenting Shore Acres at 2:10 and 8:10. New Robinson Vaudeville offers matinee at 3:00 p.m. and evening slots from 7 to 9 and 9 to 11.
Mrs. Lucinda Fountain of Montgomery aged 95 who recalled Lafayette’s 1826 visit, and Edward Sherman 65 of Dayton Soldiers' Home died in Ohio. Major Isaac W. MacLay 67 who helped carry Lincoln from Ford's theatre, died in Yonkers. Senator Bernier of Manitoba died in Winnipeg. Prof. Benjamin Franklin Clarke 77 of Brown University died in Providence. Daniel Freeman pioneer homesteader died near Beatrice Nebraska. Peter Winson long-time Butler County resident died near Carrtown. Joseph A. O'Brien former Kansas City Star editor died in San Francisco.
A list of newly filed cases in Common Pleas Court includes Robert C Losey vs Louise O Dell for 22800 dollars and others with case numbers 141818 to 141881. Proceedings involve various parties and actions including divorces appeals and injunctions.
A jumble of names and ages appears with inquest, pneumonia, diphtheria, chronic nephritis, bronchial illness and cardiac conditions. Individuals listed include Helen Mari Truesdale 81 Cincinnati area and Elizabeth Thomas 45. Various addresses and hospitals referenced.
In Columbus, Dec 30, the secretary of state filed the following articles of association as listed in special dispatches to the Commercial Tribune. The names and details of the incorporations are recorded for public notice and corporate record.
A patriotic demonstration is planned at a grave in Springfield Illinois to honor a congressional figure and discuss highway proposals. Organizers call for civic participation and public attention to ongoing infrastructure debate.
The centenary of Abraham Lincoln's birth sparks nationwide memorials. Washington hosts a major bronze statue celebrating emancipation while Lincoln's grave is honored in Springfield. Lincoln Memorial University and Hodgenville birthplace plans proceed with large endowments and renewed educational aims to inspire future generations.
A compilation lists firms across Ohio with financial figures and ownership details. Entries include Perri W Scarborough Frank G Jones BH W Turner Fawcett Oil and Gas Cutler $20000, Valle Supply $10000, Churchill Hardware Bellefontaine $5000, Wiltsie Realty Toledo $15000, Bloom Oil and Gas Carroll $25000, Conklin Pen Toledo, and more. Also noted are name changes and stock reclassifications involving Eastman Cleveland $40000 to $10000 and Fidelity Manufacturing Cleveland $10000 among others.
At 4 p m yesterday the Ohio River at Cincinnati stood 12.8 feet and rising. Arrivals at the port included the City of Cincinnati from Louisville Courier from Maysville and Greenwood from Pomeroy. Departures were City of Cincinnati to Louisville Courier to Meysville and Greenwood to Pomeroy. The line had heavy business with Greenwood clearing the local wharf bearing a large cargo. Towboat news notes George Matheson and Hatfield Dee es delivering coal along the river. Beverages: no.
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