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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune dated January 20 1908 announces its 1798 establishment and Cincinnati postal entry. It lists Lisd Litle and ES Shelby as officials with address Walnut Street and Government Place. This line marks the newspaper’s masthead and publication details.
Rates listed for mail delivery include daily and Sunday options, with phrases indicating prepaid postage and various durations. The text also shows a weekly edition and different combinations such as omitting Sunday.
Newspaper carrier delivery terms note daily, Sunday, and per copy rates. unclear details mention distribution method and pricing.
Subscriptions to include Great Britain and all foreign countries via Universal Postal Union with various durations and prepaid terms. News offices listed: Walnut Hills, Covington, Newport, Washington, London. reading room free to Americans at the Munsey Building.
Fair and mild weather persists nationwide with temperatures above normal for January. Cincinnati reported 24 to 50 degrees yesterday. Weather Bureau record for January 19, 1908, ends 8 p.m. regional comparison provided for the last three years.
Government forecast notes fair skies with warmer temperatures in Ohio Indiana on Monday and Tuesday. West Virginia and Kentucky also expect fair conditions and rising temperatures on Monday and Tuesday.
New York arrivals include the Minnetonka from London and New York from Southampton and Cherbourg. Graf Waldersee, 150 miles southeast of Cape Race, aims for New York docking at 10 30 a m Wednesday. Halifax sees Numidian from Glasgow Liverpool and Corsican from Liverpool arrive, Ionian and Montezuma sail for Liverpool and London Antwerp respectively. Southampton lists the Phil Adelphi from New York, Queenstown the Cam pania to New York, and Moville the California to New York.
A long hotel arrivals list shows guests staying at the city’s hotels including Palace Charles L. Miller Dayton Ohio and J R Edgett Pittsburg with many others from New York Cleveland Boston Chicago and Louisville among cites. The roster includes Mr and Mrs F Courter Wahington N A Frazee W K Cook and I M Post as well as James Thompson Worcester and J W Bowers New York.
A Washington Dispatch notes President Roosevelt's office displays a Lincoln likeness, Ingalls poem on Opportunity, a bear etching, and near the desk a handy ax within reach. The article hints the ax choice signals a preference for decisive action, while a rifle once in the corner has vanished.
The piece notes the wide tobacco belt from Virginia to Wisconsin and Louisiana, detailing Burley varieties. It argues Kentucky should shift toward corn, while Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri expand Burley cultivation to meet market demand and counter Kentucky. It cites Ohio and Illinois acreages and earnings from corn and tobacco, plus an interview with A. R. Dietrich.
New York voices oppose the humane view arguing the public would reject the proposition and that no scientific aim justifies it. Dean Quay is said to have misjudged public sentiment and failed to add to his reputation for sagacity.
The piece discusses Governor Stokes proposal to eliminate the dollar mark in stock certificates to curb overcapitalization. It notes potential shifts if adopted, with shares tied to market value or manipulators’ strength, and contrasts this with cautious New Jersey legislative reception. It also mentions Manhatten notes and unrelated columns on newspapers and baseball magnates.
National committeemen of the Democratic faith march on Denver to secure accommodations for state delegations. They consider whether to press for nomination with or without a convention and weigh asking Mr. Bryan to withdraw in favor of an immediate nomination.
Clinton Rodgers Woodruff asks how cities can be works of art if the skyline is profaned by billboard proliferation. The speaker argues for dignity in urban design and restraint in outdoor advertising.
Rumor says Cyrus Townsend Brady is writing a historical novel about the Roosevelt Brownson Rixey incident. The gossip notes Brady is at work while Alfy Austin keeps Rome in check and the American reader grows envious of the bold Briton.
The Washington Post notes a Delaware man wed his mother in law last week. It cites leap year as mitigating the offense and cites his lack of discipline as a factor in the deed.
It is feared the Senate and public do not appreciate the boon of Senator Beveridge's bill for a People's Lobby as it faces criticism and slow progress in the legislative process.
Dr. George H. Quay of the Homeopathic Medical College of Cleveland urges placing criminals under surgeons and bacteriologists for study in Chicago University. He contends medical science would benefit though public sentiment abhors state killing for dissection and wiring of bodies. Dr Darlington, Health Officer, notes not all physicians endorse the idea.
President Diaz appears ready to strengthen Mexico US ties as Carrie Nation travels in Mexico and political debate remains open. Bryan supports free expression on the Democratic nomination until Denver.
Several governments question whether the fleet’s sailing is a mere training voyage or a deliberate demonstration of the Monroe Doctrine. Officials weigh implications for regional power and potential responses.
Coffee clubs are forming across Georgia as supporters frame gatherings as a tribute to real coffee. Patrons seek authentic brews and social camaraderie while public sentiment weighs liquor restrictions and temperance concerns.
Commentary notes Thaw may have acted irrationally at the first trial. Discussion of the Boyertown horror persists, continuing until the next hearing and new developments emerge.
Dr. Wilhelm Kohler recounts the anecdote from The Mannheim Gazette about King Oscar then Prince Oscar boarding a Marseille bound steamer. A captain recognizes him in uniform as an admiral and reveals a cousin aboard named Bernadette. The tale ends with a respectful bow as the cousin is introduced.
New York physicians describe Dr. Simon Flexner's pending report on an antitoxin serum for cerebro spinal meningitis tested on monkeys at the Rockefeller Institute. The serum derived from horse blood shows promise against the deadly disease, with 1904 1905 epidemics cited and Dr. Thomas Darlington praising the potential impact.
A roundup of opinions from diverse figures visiting Havlin, Dennison, and Burns town venues. Brewery president Carl Hoster argues against county local option laws while merchants warn of clothing price pressures from cotton and yarn costs. Coal mine owner R M McGuffin notes winter’s mildness hurting coal dealers amid contract protections. Others discuss Southern politics, Manhattan vertical travel, and education funding imbalances between white Southern mountaineers and black pupils.
A Columbus Georgia citizens group seeks to place a large boulder with a bronze tablet to mark the site of the last Civil War battle. The April 16 1865 fight near Columbus ended after Col Lamar was killed, with Union General Wilson and Confederate General Cobb in command. The plan is led by the Daughters of the Confederacy Lizzie Rutherford Chapter and local officials support preserving the scene for veterans of Wilsons cavalry.
A Bedouin sheik named Captain Sheik Ashiri, chief of a large desert clan, takes command of the Moskva, a former Hamburg American liner, in a maiden voyage amid Russian naval honors. The captain, 51, is famed for service in the Russian Japanese War and owns olive groves in Jerusalem.
A Cincinnati hospital death exposes a young woman who left her past life and writes of the beautiful snow and redemption. The verse contrasts purity with fall from grace, ending with a plea for mercy and cleansing.
A Nashville American verse describes a cheerful taffy giver who gathers favors as he travels. He preys on victims of all ages and sexes, using a honeyed tongue to lure and exploit, ensuring the receiver is hooked while the giver remains protected and persistent in his schemes.
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