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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune announces subscription options prepaid and by mail for daily and Sunday editions with various time frames. It also lists delivery, foreign rates, and multiple bureau locations including Walnut Hills Covington Newport and Washington bureaus.
J P Bache & Co argues the corporate tax measure will curb abuses by managers, protect stockholders, and stabilize markets. The piece notes public confidence, transparency, and predictable costs as benefits, while stating the tax becomes a fixed production cost to be borne by producers.
Judge Canfield of the Brooklyn federal court rules William Knight, a 42 year old naval retiree born at sea to an English father and a mixed Chinese Japanese mother, Mongolian by charge, ineligible for naturalization though noted for bravery and long service. The decision follows scrutiny of Knight’s origin and lack of a country.
Fragmentary quotes show Rockefeller pondering a possible comeback with hesitations and fragmented phrases suggesting uncertainty about future action. The incomplete text leaves his exact plans and timing unclear.
A fragment notes that aging matters include stomach care and endurance, mentioning a 70+ man who walked 105 days to San Francisco and contrasting with Dr Osler. It references Whitelaw Reid and a king, then falters into garbled text about sanity and a political warning from a president chasing critics.
A merchant complains of smoke from movable furnaces near his shop and urges reforms to curb nuisance while noting weeds on vacant lots can be beneficial. Readers discuss conductors guiding passengers, and the writer reflects on travels and memories of England and burial places.
Amoret ta Fitch defends the claim that Dolly Madison did not invent ice cream. She suggests the real inventor is unknown, citing ancient use and a Cincinnati anecdote. The letter fondly notes ice cream as a life sustaining luxury and toasts to the unknown creator.
The funeral of William J. Byrth, former federal agent, was held at Spring Grove cemetery after family services at 629 Rockdale Avenue Avondale. Local Elks Lodge conducted the rites with J J Gilligan delivering the Elks ritual and oration. A large turnout of railroad men attended and pallbearers included several Elks and Masons.
Scattered light showers and thunder storms punctuated fair warm weather from the Rockies to the Atlantic. Ohio and nearby states forecast shows local showers Friday with fair weekend, light southwest winds. Police report arrests for two suspects, thefts of trousers and garden hose, a fireworks celebration in Sharon changing its name, and a saloon case continued in Addyston with probation offer rejected.
Ships arriving and sailing between New York Antwerp Queenstown Glasgow Cherbourg Libau Genoa Liverpool Fiume include Adriatic Tomaso Di Savoya Lituanian Caledonian Cathaginian Cymric Haverford Majestic and others heading to or from Southampton Naples Havre Philadelphia Boston and New York with several sailings to Bremen Philadelphia and New York.
Democratic member of the Iowa board of parole and pardons Dr Joseph M Emmert has died at his Atlantic Iowa home from stomach trouble in a quiet family funeral pending.
A list of personal names including Otto F. and Pearl L. Herbert J. Mielke James Ashcraft Beulah Tudor and others. It also lists street addresses such as 229 McGregor RYV 23 114 W. Fourteenth St and 638 W. Fourth St along with various city blocks and place names like Mount Healthy and Laurel Street. The fragment suggests a register or directory extract without clear context or events.
Burial permits list multiple individuals from Hartwell and nearby locales with ages from infancy to senior. Causes include nephritis, tuberculosis, cirrhosis, malnutrition, gastroenteritis, myocarditis, and chronic gastritis. Inquests and pending investigations noted for several entries.
City readers report clamor for street and vacant lot weed cutting while experts advise cutting all weeds except goldenrod. Street cleaning chief Maag recovers at home after surgery. a church mission house is robbed of plumbing. playground operations shift to Sinton school. a fatal railroad accident victim remains at the morgue awaiting Maryland disposition.
The New York World laments widespread worry over rising prices for bread ice gas coal and rent. It mocks frantic anxieties about bills and shortages, arguing worry wastes mental tissue and serves no real purpose while noting John D. and others amid the era's cost pressures.
The column lampoons Ohio state politics, listing Great Judson’s roles and rumored office lock changes. It notes salaries and ties to officials like Fullington Thompson Justus and a mock book The Lock Changers. It questions economy rhetoric and jokes about corruption in a satirical tone.
The nation debates tariff policy and farming prospects as major players from Taft to the beef trust surface. Writings note a looming corn crop boom while pundits forecast repercussions for industry and tax assessments.
The quotes showcase sharp wits about crooked business, church concerns, vacation entitlements, and a playful misreading of a Chinese civilization remark. The snippets capture newspaper banter and regional humor across papers.
Social notices announce Blanche Long's engagement to Dr Arthur H Fulkerth with a Wednesday eve wedding at St Pauls Cathedral and a reception at 13236 Chapel Street Walcut Hills. Other items note summer plans for the Pogue families at East Hampton, visits to Far Rockaway, travel to New York, and a Washington Park Esberger band concert with Theodore Menge as soloist.
Mrs Clarence Wagner of Newport entertained a five hundred party in honor of Mrs O P Hurd of Cairo Illinois visiting her sisters. Decorations in pink and white sweet peas and prizes included guest prize won by Mrs Hurd and second by Mrs P N Witt. Several Newport and Cincinnati guests attended with other regional visitors.
Almond meat in water removes cream and dirt for smoother skin after a dusty ride. Amethyst messaline and silver net form an artistic evening ensemble. A New York buyer praises linen dresses and gowns seen at the French races. Sleeves grow larger, directoire pockets appear, and long waists return in new frocks.
Fashion guidance outlines stripe effects in blues and grays for straw hats with crowns two to three quarters inches. Shepherd checks and subdued worsted shades appear in clothing, garnet scarfs and open-end gray scarfs shown. Shell buttons match leather on gloves, color harmony across shirt handkerchief hose and scarf, plus a cuff cover that keeps cuffs clean.
William Gallagher refused to give his address to police and was jailed after a saloon fight at Second Street and Broadway. George Holzmiller, 31, a Queen City avenue commission merchant, is in critical condition at the city hospital with a deep chest stab wound. Holzmiller tried to quell the disturbance before being struck. Gallagher was arrested as the suspect after the melee.
Special Correspondent reports a flood of lobbyists descending on Washington for the tariff bill conference. They press for protective duties on hides and arsenic while merchants and manufacturers push varied arguments. President Taft weighs compromises amid talk of renewed tariff agitation in the new Congress.
The Commercial Tribune begins a series on patriotic songs starting with My Country Tis of Thee. Future installments will cover The Star Spangled Banner Hail Columbia Home Sweet Home and more historical sketches and song origins.
In Louisville on July 15 a series of electrical storms caused fires and panic. A bolt set a theater roof ablaze and soot filled a drugstore, while half the city lost power for around ten minutes. A police sergeant had a telephone receiver ripped from his hand by a blue bolt, though he was only slightly shocked.
Judge Gard granted Mrs. Margaret Withrow Elliott temporary alimony of 10 dollars per week and 50 dollars for attorney fees after she sued for divorce in Cincinnati and the counter suit was filed by Elmore Tobias Elliott in Butler County. Elliott is a prominent Butler County farmer and sister of Dr. John Mowithrow of Cincinnati.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe London suffragettes involving knives and stone throwing near the house of commons, causing police concern amid disturbances.
Superintendent Fred Maag tells of Old Bill the mule at Liberty street barn who refused to enter the canal for a mud-scraper task. After ten men and a scaffold hoisted him, the one eyed mule plunged into the water with the scraper, driver, and project in tow, emerging victorious amid cheers.
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