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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1906
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune announces its early 18th century publication base at Walnut Street and Government Place with E O Eshelby as president and a 1733 establishment date.
The notice lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions by mail and carrier delivery, including international rates to the British and overseas post unions. It states advance payment required and acceptable remittance methods and provides multiple city and bureau addresses for advertising and newsroom contacts.
Rainfall last evening offset drought in Ohio Valley with Cincinnati recording 0.64 inch and Indianapolis 1.72 inch. Stormy conditions persisted in the Mississippi Valley and West while Cincinnati saw highs near 88 and lows around 66. Local Weather Bureau notes for June 4 cite clear to partly cloudy conditions along with temperatures and precipitation totals.
Ohio and West Virginia face showers Tuesday with cooler conditions in eastern areas. Indiana and Kentucky see showers Tuesday with Wednesday turning fair in Kentucky and cooler in Indiana. Strong south winds accompany Wednesday’s transitions in several regions.
Ships arriving or sailing are listed with ports and routes. Graf Waldersee from New York reaches Hamburg via Dover. Corinthian and Laurentian arrive Glasgow and sail from Glasgow to Montreal and Boston respectively. Prinzess Alice arrives Bremen from New York via Plymouth and Cherbourg. Genoa reports Citta di Milano from New York docked. various other liners depart for New York Montreal Barbados Antwerp and local routes with times Nantucket Lightship and dock estimates noted.
Yesterday the Business Men's Club logged visitors including Co EB Clubia Louisville R 8. Spencer T. R. Walker E. M. Hunt Cleveland J. A. Stanton city J. M. Smikel Chicago General John Simpson Philadelphia.
Former officers were re-elected yesterday as the Cincinnati and Norwood Boards of Review reformed for the year. Montgomery continued as head of the Cincinnati board with Schriefer as vice president and Shafer as chief clerk. O’Neil presided over the Norwood board with Beresford as clerk. County Auditor Richardson remains secretary of both boards under statute.
The piece criticizes Cincinnati Health Officer Dr. Allen for refusing to butt into school health matters over typhoid concerns. It argues typhoid risks require school health measures and water-source vigilance, noting public schools serve over forty thousand pupils and that the Health Department should issue recommendations.
Colonel A K McClure warns of socialism spreading in Pennsylvania and government power expanding. The Philadelphia Record counters that socialism and anarchism clash yet both threaten liberty, noting seed-like growth in cities, corporations, paternalism, and modern business practices.
The excerpt discusses concepts of official duty and lawful government, noting that officials are servants, not arbiters, and criticizing overreach and forgetfulness of rightful principles.
A Washington correspondent for The Boston Herald says Senator Tillman is mentally incapable of draping the naked figure of truth with any fancy. In Kalamazoo locals would say he would not recognize truth when it confronted him.
Bishop Fallows proposes amending the Book of Common Prayer to include newspaper men among those prayed for noting potential benefit if there are any newspaper sinners.
Cairo dispatch quotes Consul General Morris Iddings on donkey categories in Egypt, while a lighthearted U.S. remark claims a full effort elsewhere. The piece blends official commentary with tongue in cheek humor.
Delaware lawmakers progress cautiously on selecting a U.S. Senator amid price fluctuation concerns and the legislator's prior experience influencing the process.
A fragment hints at a calmer royal wedding scene reducing the anarchist’s chances. The quote contrasts ornate ceremony with potential security or political impacts implied by the note.
A jibe about the battleship Rhode Island going ashore on the Rhode Island coast mocks limited space in the state. The remark notes sixty-something Weston’s marked success stiffening Franz Josef on the abdication issue.
A collage of comments links vegetarian motifs to honesty and teamwork in baseball and politics. It notes public distrust in leaders, questions integrity in the Atlanta Constitution, and contrasts meat taint with money taint while alluding to alcohol beliefs and a deodorized feline species. Congress remains active despite setbacks.
At a railroad office Melvin, famed for courtesy, meets a rough jobseeker who mimics politeness to test the boss. The exchange escalates as the applicant repeatedly asks for work and Melvin guides, then discharges him with a curt, corrective final remark.
A city contends with rising typhoid cases urging water boiling and filtration. A reader essay compares manners observed on sidewalks and transit, citing a coughing worker and a misplaced Zoo car route mishap, ending with a note about how Our Alice was dressed.
A speaker declares deep affection for Nan after meeting at the Paradise Ball. He admits foolishness, fears her teasing, and vows to love her despite her bedevilin ways, imagining a lifelong bond if she stays true. The verse blends playful flirtation with earnest devotion.
The passage recalls a honeymoon trip last Saturday with Nick and his companion described in vivid attire. A trunk missed its loading, later hoisted aboard, causing brief anxiety before sailing toward European capitals.
The piece lauds Senator J. B. Foraker for standing alone against the rate bill likening him to Themistocles and Athanasius and praising his courage in casting a minority vote despite partisan press. It argues Time may vindicate him.
In Police Court saloon workers arrested for midnight law violations pushed for jury trials. Attorney Franks stated clients seek jury verdicts when their cases are called. A jury will be summoned to try John Etch, a barkeeper at Liberty and Vine streets, who says he was playing solitaire when arrested. Previously judges like Lueders imposed fines of $10 plus costs.
Lockland Council to open bids for sale of ruins of the town hall excluding jail and cells. Reformed German Lutheran Church members picnic at Winton Place despite rain. Louis Helfrich, Carthage Fair Board president ousted from Carthage Fair Grounds, says the group is satisfied if annual fairs return to Carthage grounds with the current board or future permission sought if not.
Gladys and Edith are discussed as pure gold and popular, with innuendo about romances and a joking remark about coal and heat. The dialogue features characters named Gladys, Edith, Jack, Fred, Weeks, Nutmeg, and Nutmeg the coal man in a sunlit hotel scene.
The tobacco trust ends its scrap tobacco war by withdrawing offers. After paying as high as twenty one cents per pound for cigar cuttings, the trust now caps payments at seventeen cents. Independents, aided by small cigar makers, celebrate halting the alleged cornering attempt.
The Sinking Fund Trustees agreed to purchase the 250000 street repair bond issue with a manuscript bond to be issued. After a regular session they caucused for a secretary with no result, deadlocked on H P Boyden and Wade Burch. David M Cohen seen as a possible choice if a break occurs. Pendleton asked Mayor Dempsey to influence for Boyden, but the Mayor declined. Trustees also approved routine vouchers for June July and August to ensure prompt payment in their absence.
Federal Court heard a petition yesterday to place Highland Buggy Company of Elmwood Place in bankruptcy and appoint a receiver. Creditors Excelsior Company Payne & Co and G H Lousibery Sons claim about 550 dollars in unpaid accounts. Philip Roettinger president previously assigned to Alfred G Allen. Jacob Epler former stockholder in German American National Bank filed bankruptcy petition. Bernie Cornwell a railroad worker filed a separate petition showing 276 dollars in debts.
Anna S Hall resigns as executrix of Mercy A Hall with possible new appointment for Thomas H Darby to handle appeals. Appraisers value Emily C Norton estate at 77212.50 with Cincinnati Gas and Electric stock 20800 and other securities. Edward Hof personal estate 810. Administrations sought for Amelia A Lucky George Riess Sophia Steuting Caroline Waerner Henry Simon John Lippert and others with small amounts.
The page catalogs numerous correspondents and agents by surname and city including Burnet Schramm New York Tibs Wetherell Birmingham Charles Dyer Chicago T H Dunigan Springfield Grand Hanlon Chicago A J Cramer New Orleans A B Childress Northfield Mass C 8 Sheffield Chicago St Nicholas William Micen New York Matt J Scott Chicago H Michaels Rochester F C Smit zer Denver Gibson F L Scott New York C H Mackenheim Salem N C H B Blair New Decatur I W Simpson Chicago Oning Walter B Packallay Chicago E C Wulff Louisville L Witz Baltimore W A Andrews New York Lackman M F Gunn Columbus J J Strassell New York Carl Fuller Cleveland A Jacobs Pittsburg Palace R D Dixon Louisville L Andrews New York S G Auer Mattoon Ill Burl Crashus Chicago Dennison G C Healey Columbus J C Harper Chicago J C Moore Ft Wayne Ind G A Brandes Jackson Michigan Munroe E A Benedict Cleveland L Grillen Houston Tex Lb D Morgan New York A F Watson Pittsburg
Anne Louise Madden seeks absolute divorce from John E. Madden in Common Pleas Court with alimony. Madden did not file an answer by yesterday’s deadline, signaling default judgment for the wife. Also filed were suits by Minnie N. Norman against Andrew G. Norman and two other divorce actions for willful absence.
Jacob Mohr through Attorneys Phares Gusweiler and Rosenberg filed an answer and cross petition in the divorce suit brought by his wife Lily Mohr. He denies her accusations and charges neglect.
A group of 48 law students departed for Columbus to take the state bar examinations. Twenty eight students came from the McDonald Educational Institute and YMCA, with twenty from the Cincinnati Law School. Names of the YMCA and Cincinnati attendees are listed.
Acting Chief Engineers Herschede and Benzenburg deny any conflict of authority in Sunday cut of the Eggleston avenue main. New Water Works crews had authority but a rock blocked the valve causing the mistake. Temporary repairs completed. intended Ninth street main connection to follow. Mitchell avenue main break traced to defective valve leading to a fire plug. water shut off yesterday.
Miss Cora Dow, a druggist, charges violations of U S and Ohio antitrust laws in a suit by Dr Miles Medical Co seeking to stop her from selling its medicines at cut prices. Dow alleges that wholesalers retailers and manufacturers conspire to fix prices and curb competition. The case will be heard before Judge Thompson.
Henry Fanslock of Twelfth and Jackson streets was struck by a two hundred pound ice block at Sieber's slaughter house on Kendal avenue yesterday afternoon. A crane lifted ice to the second floor when the block cracked and half fallen onto Fanslock's head. He was unconscious and taken to City Hospital in serious condition.
Mrs Emma Watson daughter of Claud Spreckles of San Francisco married John W Ferris in New York at the Church of the Transfiguration. The ceremony was led by Rev John Olyphant and planned for San Francisco but disaster at Spreckles home changed plans.
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