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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1903
Page
4
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The text lists subscription terms by mail for Daily and Sunday editions, two six month and one year periods, plus weekly editions. It includes delivery details and appears to be a misread OCR of rates and terms. Names and places are garbled but indicate a newspaper subscription offer with various durations and delivery methods.
The Commercial Tribune Co in Cincinnati lists international and domestic subscription prices. Rates shown include one month 1.50 and yearly 14.00 with advance payment. Subscriptions to be remitted by express, postal money order, bank fee, or registered letter.
Ad and news received at Branch News Offices Walnut Hills and Covington Scott Street. Newsboys supplied at Washington location with free American merchandise.
Showers move eastward with cloud cover stretching from the Ohio Valley to the Atlantic. Northwest sees warmer air behind a departing storm. Midwest unsettled with hopes for fair, warmer weather. Cincinnati records heaviest rain overnight. temperatures range from 67 to 76 with 1.72 inches precip in the day and 4.89 inches accumulated since January 1.
Government forecast notes showers in Ohio Saturday with south portions partly cloudy north and light east winds. Sunday turns fair in Ohio and West Virginia with Saturday showers and Sunday fair. Indiana also shows showers Saturday and Sunday fair.
The Police Director of Russia explains the Kishineff massacre causes in The Christian Herald. other items include a Brooklyn arrest, a railway company capital increase, Blaine widow's health, Machen indictment for Post Office funds, a large family in Aberdeen dying of consumption, U S Circuit Court condemnation request along the Pennsylvania Railroad, Kwantung natives starving, harvest delays, and weather disasters from a cloudburst to drought and fires. The President returned to Washington on June 5 after a Western tour.
The piece argues Chicago’s press and politics harmed its investment appeal while Cincinnati enjoys high credit, low taxes, rising real estate and expanding rail facilities. It urges Chicago to heed lessons from Cincinnati’s success and avoid public vilification.
The essay laments forest destruction across Maine Adirondacks and the Appalachians worsening floods. It urges immediate federal and state forestry reserves, national forest policy, and unified action by Appalachian states to curb fires and flood damage, noting past proposals and potential relief through sustained guarding.
University of Illinois demonstrates practical smokeless stack results using slow coal distillation, intimate mixing with hot air, and avoidance of cooling surfaces before complete combustion. Prof. Breckinridge reports three tests with Illinois coal in presence of industry leaders, stressing ample boiler capacity, intelligent firing, and firm boiler-room control as key factors.
The piece argues that boiler regulations are immediate but not quick fixes and that smoke and ash from stacks cause widespread annoyance. It calls for public opinion to pressure authorities to mitigate the nuisance early, with the aim of eventual permanent reduction.
The piece lampoons Harry Daugherty and the Democratic ticket, predicting the Ohio convention will proceed while accusing the party of opportunism and platitudes. It argues Tommie’s gubernatorial bid hinges on Republican momentum, urging space for canvassing across the political divide.
A retrospective note on 1908’s disasters including floods and fires, earthquakes in Nicaragua and South America, a devastating Turkish earthquake, floods in the West that left 50 000 homeless, forest fires reaching Kentucky, a Missouri levee breach, a Gainesville GA cyclone death toll, and a Philippine hurricane. Crime reports were comparatively quiet amid global calamities.
The piece discusses Iowa Governor Cummins praising the Columbus convention and Iowa’s platform, while Ohio’s governor responds with approval. It argues the Iowa idea is really Ohio’s historically, noting Ohio’s influence on political platforms and party actions, and cautions against self aggrandizement.
President Eliot of Harvard claims education prompts risk of death by own action, challenging Atwell of Northwestern who presents statistics to refute him. Both scholars agree little difference exists, yet their figures differ on the typical American family size and composition.
The piece contrasts Eastern and Western views on education and race statistics in Cincinnati. It notes that neither side has decisive authority, cites figures about American family life, and aligns with President Roosevelt on race, while cautioning that data can mislead if not properly handled.
A note suggests avoiding public focus on the Italian riots in New York and privately informing Aaron Vantage that it is premature to start a campaign against Mayor Low.
The passage argues that Joe Chamberlain's protection schemes divert attention from the errors surrounding the South Africa incident. It frames the protection efforts as a distraction rather than a solution.
The Commoner argues the Beef Trust must not press state action to seize Mr. Bryan's $600 helfer, claiming current measures lag in curbing perceived greed. The remark frames a broader dispute over compensation and corporate power.
Roosevelt returns to Washington while Grover heads to New Jersey, marking a contrast in their immediate destinations and continuing assignments. The note emphasizes the ongoing continuation of their respective duties.
In discussing Western splendor, Grover argues the East has its own sunsets of distinct grandeur.
A collection of political quips and people names from Breathitt County to Ohio. Mentions Roosevelt Ken tucky voters Bryan Chamberlain and Chicago figures, plus references to a Ferris Wheel sale and labor unions. Reads like a newspaper column of opinion and rumors. Built from overheard phrases rather than a single narrative.
Items report a Paris youth breaking his neck while looping in a private venue, three Berlin women each divorced thrice marrying, W K Vanderbilt planning a major 1894 racing stable, Java face crops and cattle disease causing distress, Arabs finding jasper arrow head charms, pugilist comments on stomach shocks, wheat flour worth three cents vs oysters, Berlin opens cabdriver school with exams, Graz beef price hikes forced back to former rates, St Paul octogenarian John H Dick seeks poorhouse, valuable Stradivarius violin remains unsold, $55 million Romanian government securities tied up in a Paris bale arriving by Orient Express.
Observations from a Cincinnati woman recount homeland canning traditions in the Western Reserve era. She recalls a big fruit year before the war with extensive home canning including tomatoes corn and apple butter, using tin cans sealed with rosin and glass jars, ample supplies lasting two winters, and crowded cellar shelves.
A miscellany of humorous snippets and a brief moral tale. The dialogue lampoons weather bragging and fortune making while a calf vow to support his mother frames a shopfolk anecdote. The Rubber Fish and Whist Fiend’s Friend close the quirky column.
A dramatic monologue in which a tyrant proclaims dominion over all in the Russias. He mocks liberty and worship, vows brutal rule, and cites oppression of Jews and other peoples as he exalts despotism and demands obedience and taxes.
Instructions for lead choices and table etiquette in Dupelicate Whist. Advises players to rethink plays, tolerate others jokes, and ignore high card abuse. Includes rules for singleton designations, signaling, and handling unhelpful leads.
A playful dialogue frames Polly as she prepares for guests with exaggerated kitchen chores. The speaker Jack Appleton humorously lists sterile, meticulous steps while urging Polly to boil water and take ten.
New York June 5 Mrs Tda M Coursen of North Brighton Staten Island found a strange man hanging by a rope to a transom in an upper room of her home. He was cut down revived then died in the policeman’s arms. Coroner awaits. No clues to identity. The case remains a mystery.
A business figure criticizes charity events and benefits for a deceased gifted man whose family is left penniless. He argues such pleas misread the case of improvidence and imply the genius should not rely on public aid. He calls for practical relief while noting moral expectations.
Special despatch lists Cincinnatians registered in New York hotels including B. Vincent at Everett House J C Armstrong S Krippendorf R J Morgan J Ormwake J Osborn Jr G W Platt Pragmer W B Shatten Li G Banning W Boswell W Doughty J Murray and Mr Mrs R C Parker D K Weiskopf and L Weiskopf.
A fragment from the Baltimore News describes a delegate at a convention voicing uncertainty about procedures. The brief item notes a quoted line about inability to see and hints at procedural tensions surrounding an authorization context.
A shooting affray in Eagle Pass Texas left City Marshal W R Kinard and Eagle Lake citizen W L McDow dead. McDow fired first wounding Kinard who fired as he fell. Seven shots were exchanged and both men died before reaching home. Pierce Hammon of Lissie suffered a leg and groin wound from a stray bullet.
The Interstate Conference of the King's Daughters and Sons today elected officers including Chairman Mrs. J. Will Jefferson of Kentucky and Recording Secretary Mrs. Mary Thompson Howe of Jackson Mississippi. Miss Jennie M. Greenwood joined the Advisory Board with others. next meeting set for Memphis Tennessee in eighteen months.
A Northern observer argues that the race issue shifts as Negroes gain work power in Georgia and other Southern cities. He notes Negroes increasingly own farms and work in skilled trades, while whites fear wage competition and political exclusion. He urges white immigration and white labor priority to resolve the race problem.
Secretary of Legation in Tokyo reports Japan will fund 800000 yen for the St Louis Exposition. Minister Thompson states Brazil’s President urged Congress to provide 600000 dollars for the fair, with likely approval.
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