Commercial Tribune 1798 Established Cincinnati Postoffice Notice
Publication details for the Commercial Tribune from July 8, 1908. Rates, delivery options, and post office address information are provided, along with subscription terms for domestic and foreign readers and listing of branch news offices in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati Postoffice
Bshelbs
Britain
Universal Union
Express
Commercial Tribune CO
Cincinnati
Responsibility rests with President and party leaders
The article argues that tariff debate criticism targets the president and dominant party leaders in Congress. It states responsibility lies with the president and party authorities for the success or failure of the tariff measure, and warns against undermining conferences or aiding opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Senate
Star Chamber
Aldrich
Wilson
H Congress
Cincinnati Bond Sale Reflects City Credit Strength
Market reports show Cincinnati's recent odd sale drew strong premiums on nearly three million dollars of bonds. Banks and other cities bid eagerly, underscoring perceived municipal financial strength and investor confidence in the Queen City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
West
Cinati
Distribution of state school tax debated in legislature
The Taxpayers' Association strongly pushed a bill to abolish the state school tax, arguing counties can now fund education locally. They claim ending the tax would save money and remove unfair advantages tied to unequal valuations, as counties like Cleveland and Cincinnati face differing tax bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Éurnal
Iit
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Ohio school tax abuses prompt call to abolish state levy
The Ohio school report for 1906 cites miscounts and padding in county tallies with Cincinnati and Hamilton county cited as examples. The piece argues that county undercounting or overcounting children leads to unequal tax shares and calls for abolishing the state school tax and other levies to curb fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Hamilton County
Ohio
Cuyahoga
Hamilton
The Poverty of Brains in Modern Times
The piece discusses a weekly pension for two of Charles Dickens’s granddaughters and contrasts it with the so called poverty of brains. It notes the granddaughters live near London unmarried on neighborly support as royalties expire while other writers like Marion Crawford Swinburne and Ibsen amassed fortunes. The author argues the world grows richer and rewards thinkers and humorists, though some never receive due recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickens
Dickens
London
Marion Crawford
Swinburne
Ibsen
Cincinnati Public Works Opens Major Waterworks
The city now has a new $10,000,000 waterworks facility and strong natural gas supply from the mains. Cincinnati is highlighted as more than an ordinary city due to these developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Emperor William Demonstrates Yacht Piloting Skill
The passage notes the Emperor William's ability to pilot a yacht and speculates he could next handle a battleship, implying a potential demonstration that might alarm England about a strengthened naval capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
England
Notes on presidential travel and home life reflections
The piece muses on the president’s demanding schedule traveling to Norwich and Fort Newsire then returning to Washington, noting the strain of the office. It contrasts two men unhappy with quiet life at home, craving activity and social routines. It also mentions a detective confident the Miss Sigé murder will be solved and the spread of recognition across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Norwich
Conn
Notiller
Washington
Sigé
China
Glorious Fourth Weather Notes and Firecracker Toll
Weather details from July 7, 1909 show showers in western Ohio to Missouri valley with cooler readings and a rainy spell across the region. A vivid Philadelphia Public Ledger piece recalls casualties of past Fourth of July festivities including burns and lost digits from fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weener
Mississippi River
Rocky “Mountains
Ohio
Missouri Valley
Weather Bureau
Ocean Steamship Movements Across Major Ports
Ships arrive and depart across Marseilles, New York, Queenstown, Gibraltar, London, Antwerp, Southampton, Rotterdam, Fiume, Bordeaux, Cherbourg and Boston with vessels including Germania, Prinzess Irene, Oceanic, Lucania, Estonia, Car manifest, Cretic, Lancastrian, Manitou, Ad riatic, Willehad, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Altonia, Hudson, Ivernia, Teutonic and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
New York
Naples
Oceanic
Southampton
Lucania
Liverpool
Argentina
Pennsylvania
Hamburg
Estonia
Libau
Queenstown
Gibraltar
Genoa
London
Boston
Antwerp
Philadelphia
Cherbourg
Rotterdam
Montreal
Quebec
Fiume
Bordeaux
Hudson
Ivernia
Bremen
Obituary for George Pollock and Ben Ryder
George F Pollock former assistant commissioner of the general land office during the Roosevelt era dies at his Boyds Maryland home He was a Scotland native and former deputy postmaster at North Lawrence Ohio Now a Washington DC lawyer Ben Ryder superintendent of the Chicago Indiana Southern railroad dies in Atlantic City New Jersey after a long illness He was 56 and will be shipped to Hallowell Maine for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Pollock
General Land Office
Boyds
Pollock
Scotland
North Lawrence
Washington
Bben Ryder
Chicago, Indiana & Southern Railroad
Atlantic City
N. J
Hallowell
Marriage Licenses Listed With Names And Residences
A Bevy of marriage license records appears with names and addresses across cities including Reading road, Bremen street, Spruce avenue, and multiple hotels. Entries list groom or bride names such as David Lilly, Nannie Johnson, Charles Meeker, Jessie Charis, Stella Kemptner, Bernard Griese, Irene Staffel, James Waters, Corrine Spears, Walter Buchanan, Garnet Moore, Marion Miller, Emma Miller, Leslie Ravener, Ethel Stuck, Ruth Hartman, Raymond Scher, Ethel Schuentz, William Haberer, Florence Wimr, Ida Das, Charles Barne, Evaline Mayfield, Alvin Eberhart, Elvira Slaughter, Albert Davis, Lucy Kemper, Robert Jamieson, Mary Kirkpatrick, among others, with associated addresses and some city or hotel affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lilly
Reading Road
Nannie Johnson
Charles E. Meeker
Chicago, Ill
Jessie M. Charis
Spruce
Charles H. Kline
Haylin
Mary E. Blake
Havlin
Jacob Kahn
Bremen
Stella Kemptner
Corwine
Bernard Griese
Western Av
Irene Staffel
Ffteenth St
Indianapolis
Ind
Emma R. Miller
Bremen St
Leslie J. Ravener
Fifth St
Ethel M
Samuel I. Buters
Clarkeburg
Ethel Simmerman
James Frederick
Main St
Ruth Hartman
Walnut St
Raymond E. Scher
Bary St
Ethel Schuentz
Palace Hotel
William Haberer
Hillside Av
Florence N. Wimr
Hyde Park
Harry W. Kahle -Norwood
Ida PY Das
Cleveland St
Charles W. Barne
Wade St
Evaline Mayfield
Eastern
Camp Dennison
Elvira M. .Slaughter
Dennison
Seana Albert P
Burial Permits for Six Individuals Include Tuberculosis and Heart Failure
Medfeld, Anna, 56, of 151 East McMicken avenue died of apoplexy. Luke Slaughter, 60, 1012 Lincoln avenue, died of pulmonary tuberculosis. Gerald Peter, 28, 818 East Front, also listed with pulmonary tuberculosis. Edward Clarence Bach, 2 months, 116 Dayton, congenital heart failure. Florence Hai, 18, 67 Neff avenue, pulmonary tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medfeld
Anna
East McMicken Avenue
Slaughter
Luke
Lincoln Avenue
Gerald
Peter
East Front
Bach
Edward Clarence
Dayton
Hai
Florence
Neff Avenue
Funeral services for Ida E Murdoch at Reading Road home
The funeral services for Ida E Murdoch, daughter of the late James E Murdoch the actor, are held this afternoon at 8 o'clock at her home 2715 Reading Road Rev Dr George A Thayer will preach the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida E. Murdoch
James E. ‘Murdoch
Reading Road
George A. Thayer
Little Myra Survives Party Run Ins In Confusing Exchange
Fragmentary tale shows Little Myra boasting of ice cream after three parties in consecutive days. Mother worries about bad influence across the street while Myra defends her good nature amid garbled dialogue and stray phrases from a newspaper page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra
Prosperous season in the fancy horse market and local notices
Hotel gossip notes Langhorn T. Anderson of Point Au View stock farm Maysville Ky praising demand for thoroughbreds saddlers tandems and match teams. County Auditor Charles Ireton discusses Clermont county bonds of 23000 for the Ohio turnpike with concerns over marketing and Ferris payment. Social notices cover movements of Taft supporters, local families summer plans in Cincinnati region and a Birmingham wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langhorn T. Anderson
Point Au View Stock Farm
Maysville
Mr. Anderson
Clermont County Commissioners
Charles Ireton
Batavia
Dennison
Howard Ferris
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
Commercial Tribune
Ireton
Ferris
In Vogue in Cincinnati Fashion Notes Summer Coats
Coats for little girls use linen, broadcloth, silk and serge. Bengaline appears in babies coats and short coats with or without embroidery. Sheer lingerie coats trimmed with lace are in demand for summer over china silk slips. Skirts grow fuller and sleeves enlarge, while chamois colored rajah and passementerie trims appear in new foulard gowns.
Smart Shirts And Tuxedo Trends For Fall Wear
A novelty shirt stud with an internal spring adds a new fastening. Tuxedo accessories show demand for black pearl mounts with plate or sterling rims. A range of colors matches new menswear fabrics, with fall neckwear noted as more elaborate than spring. Cravat tips urge tidy styling.
Kentucky Society Notices Incomplete Fragments
Kentucky society column reports Miss Emily Woodall of Covington returning from a motoring trip with Mr. and Mrs. A R Thompson and family plans of trips to Oden Michigan. Newport residents Morton Hubbard and Mrs Gray host and entertain, with Four Independence Day visits and bridge events. More items list Mrs Will Andrews, Miss Martha Stevenson, and guests at various homes, plus missing or garbled names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Woodall
Covington
Central Kentucky
A. R. Thompson
Will Andrews
Newport
Oden
Mich
Morton Hubbard
Indianapolis
Dorothy Patterson
New York City
Mrs. Gray
Harry D. Smith
Joe Andrews
Mr. Andrews
Mary Andrews
Smith
Martha Stevenson
Ft. Thomas
Robert Fryer
Will Sandiferd
George McRoberts
Tees
Martha Southgate Haynie
Biggstaff
Ruth Marty
Srecesit
Ella Baker
Will
Lassrengeburg
Miss Holbrook
Altamont
Tariff Drawback Debate Focuses on Standard Oil and Tinplate
The discussion centers on the new drawback clause in the tariff bill and its impact on manufacturers. Crumpacker and Adair criticize the Dingley act while praising broader access for small firms. The closet link to trusts like Standard Oil and International Harvester is highlighted, with tinplate workers opposing further drawbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Crumpacker
Standard Oil Company
International Harvester Company
International ‘Harvester Company
Indiana
Standard
Wales
Adair
Elwood
Dingley
Payne
Dinga Linga Tale Ends With Presidential Favor
A fanciful verse in the Milwaukee Sentinel narrates Colonel Roosevelt capturing a Dinga Linga, a mythical animal. The tale follows the hunter's flirtation with the creature before a comic twist yields a presidential pardon and a long chew of wild syringa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Sentinel
Theodore Roosevelt
Australia
News Dispatch
Dr Eliot's Five Feet of Books Sparks Humorous Debate
A collection of editorials and cartoons lampoons Harvard Professor Eliot's bookshelf rule for liberal education. Comments from the Haverhill Gazette Providence Tribune New York World Boston Transcript Albany Press Rochester Democrat and Pittsburgh Gazette-Times debate whether the six best sellers belong on the shelf and if Eliot's list meaningfully guides students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliot
Harvard
Providence Tribune
Albany
Dr. Eliot
Rochester Democrat
Buckeye Bullseyes and Blended Headlines
A collage of snappy quotes from various papers criticizes public figures and trends. Notes include Dr. Foster’s exclusion from a conference for religious doubt, Wright brothers proposed to strike at Germany, and jokes about duty, divorce cases, and street licensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Baptist Ministry
Batavia
Tariff Talk and Senate Changes Spark Dueling Editorials
A montage of editorials questions tariff progress with lines from the Atlanta Constitution Milwaukee Sentinel and New Orleans Times-Democrat. Civil debate over the Senate 91 changes to the tariff bill is noted with predictions of tough battles ahead in Boston and Topeka while Senator Culberson of Texas is hinted to consider resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Senate
House
New
Orleans Times-Democrat
Senator Culberson
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hursday
Ommercial Tribune Telephone
Canal
Hills
Gilbert Avenue
Scott Street
Pys
Port Bureau
York Street
INDON
Trafalgar Building
Tra‘square
Munsey Building
Felk
Ake
Clady
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ting
Rocket
Esate
Herbert Peters
Harold Judd
Tom
William Cabot
Endicott Milliken
Anthony Collins
Philadelphia. Public Ledger
Abilene
P.c
Atlanta
Little Rock
Baltimore Co
Louisville
Bismarck
Memphis
Buffalo
Montgomery
Cairo
Nashville
New Orleans
Charlotte
Norfolk
Chattanooga
Bannee
North Platte
Oklahoma
Columbus
Parkersburg
Corpus Christi
P.c. Davenport
Pittsburg
Denver
Stanwenee
Pueblo
Appelle
Dubuque
Rapid
Lehwee
Harold
Bob Bobby
William H. Taft
South
Brigham B. Young
Ada
Honing Hotel
Beaumont
Mr. Young
Harmon
Young
State
Grand Lodge K. of P
Order
Pacer
Urs
Exton
America
Johannesturg
Johannesburg
Frank J. Jones
Frances J L. H. Jones
Michigan
Edmond B. Miller
Mis
Mary Miller
Frontenac
Round Island
Thousand Islands
Eivelyn Omwake
Briercliff
John Omwakeé
Avondale
Matilde Onwake
Waynesboro
Omwake
Charles Iredell
Tenney
Virginia Ired@ll
Charles’ O'Hara
O'Hara
O’hera
Briggs Cunningham
Deer Park
Charles A. Bosworth
Bosworth
Wilmington
Mr. Bosworth
R. B. Field
Taylor House
Fairview Avenue
Mary Luke Jones
Walcott
New London
Charlies W. Bosworth
Natalie Breed
Seattle
Robert Jamieson
Graydon Estate
Mary Agnes Kirkpatrick
Alexander Kirkpatrick
Harriet Street
Third Presbyterian Church
W. F. McCauley
Sterling Hotel
Jamieson
Jast Ht
Pacific Slope
San Francisco
Detroit
Clifton
Tom Melish
Roberta Dohrmann
Howard Ives
Frank Graydon
Jane Glover
Robert Ives
Frances Perin
Fred Glover
Rebecca Schultz
Gest Schultz
Alfreda Shipley
Ethan Bates
Jane Lews
Frances Jones
Edward H. Ernst
Glennwood Springs
Fosdick Jones
Franklyn Ives
Robert
Howard
Blanche Newbrandt
Walnut Hills
Ralph Peebles
Birmingham
Church of the Epiphany
Stanton Avenue
Edwards
VOGUE
Kentucky Society
SHE National
Capital
Congress
Doctor Eliot
New York World
Boston Transcript
Buckeye Bullseyes
Columbus State Journal
John Bull
Wright Brothers
Germany
Hamilton Telegraph
Mansfield News
Guernsey
Ironton Register
Columbus Press- Post
Dayton Journal
Harry Thaw
Springfield
Marietta Register-Leader
Revisionists
Boston G
Topeka Journal
Cryiae Hey Expec Pitol
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!