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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
4
The page shows a historical newspaper masthead for The Commercial Tribune dated January 22, 193, published in Cincinnati. It notes mailing and carrier delivery, with mentions of Walnut Street and Government Place and executives Eshelby as president.
In Great Britain and the Continent and all Po r wahee within the Universal Postal Union the Daily and Sunday rates apply. One month 1.50. three months 4.50. six months 9.00. one year 18.00. Subscriptions payable in advance. remit by express postal money order bank draft or registered letter to The Commercial Tribune Co. Cincinnati. Include full post office address with county and state.
The document details branch news offices in Weat Hills Gilbert Ave 2459 with ads and news received, Covington Scott St 416 and 425 Scott St for newsboys, Newport York St 41, Washington Minsey Building, and London Trafalgar Building with free reading rooms for Americans.
Forecaster Bassler expects bright but chilly conditions with occasional showers today as mild southerly winds give way to colder air moving eastward from a low pressure area north of Lake Superior. Weather Bureau records for January 21, 1908 compare current conditions with the same date in the prior three years.
Ohio shows generally fair weather with colder temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday reaching eastward. Indiana expects fair and colder conditions Wednesday and Thursday. Kentucky likewise reports fair on Wednesday with a colder western portion and a fair Thursday in most areas. West Virginia anticipates rain Wednesday followed by fair and colder conditions Thursday.
SABLE ISLAND Graf Walder from Hamburg for New York in wireless contact at 150 miles southeast this morning. likely dock 2:30 p m Thursday. MOVILLE Furnessia from New York to Glasgow arrived. LIZARD Oceanic from New York to Southampton reported 426 miles west at 14 32 am and expected Plymouth 10 30 am Wednesday. SYDNEY Beverie from Chemainus and San Francisco via Auckland arrived. TRIEST Giuta sailed for New York. COPENHAGEN United States from New York via Christiania arrived. LIBAU Lituania from New York via Rotterdam arrived. CADIZ Montevideo from New York for Barcelona arrived. CORONET Sommerstad from Lucata and Algiers via River Plate for San Francisco arrived. GENOA Florida from New York via Naples Liguoria arrived. Titan from Tacoma Seattle via Yokohama for Liverpool also listed. NEW YORK Kronprinzessin Cecilie sailed for Bremen via Plymouth Cherbourg. Zeeland from Antwerp and Oceanic from Hamburg arrived. KARATZU Vanguard sailed for San Francisco. NAPLES Napolitan Prince from New York arrived. GIBRALTAR Prinzess Tretten from New York for Naples Genoa arrived and proceeded. SOUTH WELLFLEET Moltke from Naples and Genoa for New York 150 miles east of Nantucket Lightship at 7 p m, due 12:30 p m Wednesday. BROWHEAD Minnehaha from New York for London 190 miles southwest at 3 4 p m, expected London about 10 a m Friday. ALGIERS Canopic from Poston for Naples Genoa arrived.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous names with city and state affiliations across the United States. Entries include Palace M and others in Illinois New York Ohio Kentucky Tennessee and West Virginia, with partners such as Whitcomb Boyer Sells and McMillan. The text resembles a firm and partner catalog from a regional directory.
In a Commercial Tribune interview Eugene Pooley, representing France as Consul at Cincinnati, says officials in France and the United States foresee possible war with Japan. He notes war may not be imminent but could come, cites Admiral Evans’ Pacific fleet progress, and says Secretary Taft dismisses any war threat. He argues France could profit as lender if conflict occurs.
Cincinnati audience heard Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes praise the red flag of anarchy while conceding the Stars and Stripes holds lesser love. The article warns such incendiary utterances threaten American liberty and social order amid Socialist fervor.
The passage notes perils by land and sea and in wild regions as warned by Saint Paul. It argues not all dangers fall to the United States or its people and that Europe also faces perils, while referencing Justice Harlan’s view of the “yellow races.”
The article notes December 1907 exports at 208 million and imports at 114 million with a US trade balance of 114 million. It compares yearly export surpluses from 1903 to 1907 and argues Europe may suffer perils as American trade rises while asking if politics will reflect these economic trends. It also dwells on Watterson and Bryan bets amid rising exports and a looming political climate.
A light assortment of vignettes covers a man’s dice mishap with his wife at lunch and turkey versus beef prices, plus reflections on a forthcoming bowling tournament, alley tricks, and a huckster’s pricing insights. The writer notes shopkeepers study customers to maximize sales and ends with casual observations on leftovers and frugal housekeepers.
Reports from the Grand Hotel and Palace last night recount varied chatter. New Yorkers show waning interest in a trial involving F. David Ss of New York as bananas prove a tropical topic in Mexico. The Bow Club in Cleveland inspires seat-charm methods on crowded streetcars. The Grand Hotel Company re elected its officers led by Cornelius Burkhardt and Allen Gran ger.
The article notes Dr. Alexis Carroll of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research conducting organ transplantation experiments, mainly on cats, as part of scientific study. It hints that failure could lead to the elimination of cats, a perceived moral implication of the work.
The California Supreme Court is compared to Colorado courts with Ruef’s innocence after he swore guilt while others find Harry Orchard’s sworn testimony of gang crimes untrue. The piece frames ongoing jurisdictional tensions in criminal cases and the reliability of sworn statements.
The text notes Japan wishes French journalists and public figures would stop discussing war with the United States. It highlights the nation’s severe lack of funds and dire economic strain as a pointed, painful concern.
The transition after John Temple Gravés leaves Southern journalism sees Governor Varéeman step in ensuring continued equity and verity in the press sphere.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat comments on abandoning past Democratic principles as campaigns focus on modern political issues and forward strategies. The piece critiques clinging to archaic notions while voters demand current policy responses.
Savannah authorities claim the rising number of drunks in the Police Court since prohibition began is caused solely by bad men from Florida and Alabama. The remark sparked criticism and questions about enforcement.
The Chief of Police confronts Editor Leveque in his sanctum seeking a retraction. The encounter highlights tensions between city law enforcement and the press over published material.
Georgia physicians diagnose the gwtrange a new jugitis disease sweeping the state causing public concern. The weather season fails to bless coal men and four Atlanta distilleries convert to pickle factories. Mr Beckham seeks help as Mr Bryan is brought in to assist.
Rear Admiral Mason, head of the Bureau of Ordnance, warned at a Washington dinner that many inventors of automatic torpedoes and new explosives ignore safety risks. He compared dangerous inventions to a farmer with a cow, noting harm to women and children could occur despite claims of civility.
Chicago battles a deadly influenza epidemic with rising death tolls and pneumonia fatalities. Health officials warn that carelessness and neglect of cold symptoms worsen outcomes, urging prompt medical care, fresh air, and avoidance of unproven remedies despite public complacency.
A playful zoo scene features Mr Soaker and attendants discussing snakes in a hiccuping exchange. Ancient Prince and Ancient King debate hats and tools. A band leader and cornetist joke about reading music and elocution.
A 1907 Money essay argues recent financial disturbances are temporary. It stresses real wealth from farms, mines, and industry, urges inventory shut downs to steady the economy, and reassures that banks and merchants will endure with cautious optimism.
Prof Eulenburg described a German man asleep since July 1904, a 40s former subaltern official. The sleeper shows no awakening, eats and digests passively, and remains unresponsive though present in a sunny chair at times. This case, the professor says, is unprecedented in medical literature.
A poem laments high coal costs at eight dollars per ton and the chill of winter. The speaker longs for spring while shoveling coal and warming a room, noting the financial strain and gloom of December.
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