Daily Commercial Tribune overview of subscriptions and offices
The Commercial Tribune lists subscription rates and delivery details with daily and Sunday prices, plus foreign postage and advance payment terms. It notes multiple bureau locations in Cincinnati Covington Newport and international London access for readers and a reading room in Trafalgar Building.
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Great Britain
Universal Postal Union
Express
Bank
the Commercial Tribune CO
Cincinnati
Walnut Hills
Gilbert At
Covington
Scott St
Newport
York
Washington
Munsey Building
London
Trafalgar Building
Trafalgar Square
Weather Outlook and Local June 6 1908 Climate Report
Showers expected today and tomorrow per the Weather Bureau. Local June 6 1908 weather record shows 7 pm temperatures 70 in Cincinnati with clear sky and SE winds. Historical comparison notes 1908 1907 1906 daily highs and lows, and precipitation totals for the period.
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Weather Bureau
Cincinnati
Weather forecast for Ohio West Virginia Indiana and Kentucky
Government forecast outlines Sunday through Monday conditions. Ohio expects showers Sunday afternoon or night with possible Monday showers and light to fresh south winds. West Virginia: fair Sunday, showers at night or Monday with southeast to south winds. Indiana: occasional showers Sunday and Monday with mainly south winds. Kentucky: parts cloudy Sunday Monday showers and cooler.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
Kentucky
Transatlantic Shipping Updates From Various Ports
Maritime notices report arrivals and departures across ports including New York Plymouth Glasgow Havre and Queenstown. Vessels such as the Philadelphia Empress of Britain Brasil and Caronia are listed with routes to New York Southampton Genoa and more along with wireless positions for ships near Sandy Hook.
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Cape
Chicago
Havre
New York
Sandy Hook
South Wellfleet
Bluecher
Hamburg
Coronia
Liverpool
Queenstown
Plymouth
Philadelphia
Southampton
Quebec
Florida
Genoa
Campania
Finland
Antwerp
Dover
Konig Albert
Naples
Minneapolis
London
Oceanic
Cherbourg
President Lincoln
Columbia
Glasgow
Moville
Principe di Udine
Venezia
Marseilles
Derfflinger
Bremen
St. Louise
Palermo
Venice
Duca Degli Abruzzi
Boulogne
Statendam
Rotterdam
Triest
Pannonia
Russia
California
City Names Linked in Long List Across States
A fragmented OCR listing numerous individuals tied to cities like Chicago Baltimore New York Cleveland and others. The text names many pairs including Linton-George T Kelly W N Hamilton C BE Ives and more, with scattered city references and uncertain punctuation.
Beyond Love's Gates in Woman's Life Verse
A poem fragment speaks of unrealized life experiences and untasted possibilities. It contrasts unattempted paths, unopened books, and unharvested fruit with the promise of a deeper, divine life awaiting beyond love's gates. The imagery blends nature, space, and spiritual longing.
Florida contest shows minimal impact on Taft support
The Florida State Convention rejected the 27 anti Taft contestants and seated the 165 certified delegates, voting to instruct for Taft. It argues the challenge lacks merit and reflects the nationwide tilt toward Taft as the majority choice.
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National Committee
Florida
Bradley
Kentucky
Chicago
St. Augustine
Escambia
Marion
Nassau
State Central Committee
William Howard Taft
Republican National Committee
Ohio
Taft
Mr. Fairbanks
National Republican Committee
M. B. McFarlane
Hillsborough
McFarlane
Republican Party
United States
Denver
Bryan
Convention
The Club and the Mayor in City Cleanliness Effort
The Women's Club pushes for municipal cleanliness and citywide housekeeping. Mayor Mark Breit refuses to declare a municipal house cleaning day, praising education but criticizing executive action.
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Markbreit
Ndvita l
Dreyfus and Fallieres Help Contain Pantheon Plot
The would be assassin of Dreyfus is captured by Fallieres after a failed Pantheon attack. Dreyfus and the president gain enlarged honor while France debates motives behind the plot linked to Zola and the Dreyfus affair. Some call the attacker insane, others warn of danger to national peace.
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Pantheon
Dreyfus
Sis Fallieres
French Republic
Mapoleon
France
Zola
Boulanger
Dreyfus and Fallieres
Harry Thaw
Outlook for General Trade in a Stagnant Season
The piece notes a coming dull period in speculation and trade with light volume and low interest. Money is abundant, but lenders discourage speculation as gold exports slow and foreign centers accumulate funds. Bonds remain sought after, while steel prices ease and pig iron demand grows. Stocks fail to accumulate, farmers hopeful on crops, and railroad earnings vary by region.
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Anor
Early Fall Hopes Boost Business Prospects
The passage expresses optimism for stronger commerce across sectors during the early fall months. Positive sentiment targets expansion across lines of business and consumer activity as seasonal demand rises.
Veracity Clash Over Mayors $20000 Donation
The dispute pits Mayor Dahlman demanding verification of his explanation for a $20000 contribution against Mr. Bryan. Dahlman claims Brother-in-Law Allen traveled to New York to obtain the funds from Sheehan, while Bryan asserts Allen never met Sheehan.
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Dahlman
Bryan
Allen
New York
Sheehan
Financial Speakeasy
Constitution Beats Journal in Gubernatorial Fight
Two years ago The Atlanta Journal lost to The Atlanta Constitution in the gubernatorial clash. This year The Constitution defeated The Journal, showing that the nomination often follows The Constitution when the press follows the flag.
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Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Constitution
The
Journal
Constitution
Governor Smith Hopes New York Move After Georgia Nomination
Governor Hoke Smith threatens to relocate to New York if defeated for the Georgia gubernatorial nomination. The remark suggests an intention to move, with the speaker praising Cincinnati as a better town than New York City and noting Smith as a good man.
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New York
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Cincinnati
Gotham
Governor Johnson Performs A Surfaced Somersault
While swimming in the upper Mississippi the other day Governor Johnson delighted friends by turning a double somersault. The remark notes it is not unusual for a Democrat to perform such actions both in and out of the water.
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Upper
Mississippi
Johnson
Coort Yard
Alexander
Dublin
O’connell
Sackville Street
Assemblies of Men
Jerusalem
Redgin in second place playing ball abroad
The Rédg finish strong in second place and compete internationally with the same vigor shown at home, a point of pride for Cincinnati. Captain Ganzel and Mr Herrmann are greeted warmly as they receive broad support and good wishes.
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Mr. Herrmann
Captain Ganzel
Cincinnati
Pittsburg Conference May Shift During Speaker Cannon Cut
News reports indicate a probable disruption at a Pittsburg conference as Speaker Cannon faces a possible fall in his defenses. The event appears to pivot around leadership changes and party strategy amid mounting tensions.
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Pittsburg
Hoke Smith Excluded From Bryan Slate As Nomination Fails
Following his defeat for the nomination by the man he ousted from office Hoke Smith will not appear on the Bryan slate as running mate.
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Hoke Smith
Bryan
Omaha Corn Show Scheduled for October
The city announces a corn show in Omaha planned for next October. Mayor Dahiman is expected to attend and acknowledge the event as a fitting occasion.
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Omaha
Dahiman
Legislature Has Not Passed Peach Crop Protection Bill
A line notes that Oklahoma lawmakers have not passed any bill guaranteeing the peach crop will never fail. The item frames this as an unfulfilled legislative effort concerning agriculture.
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Oklahoma
Senator Davis Plans Private Trip to Denver at His Expense
The statement asserts there will be no objection to Senator Jeffries Davis traveling to Denver using his own funds. It frames the trip as a personal matter with no required constituency or committee involvement.
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Jeffries Davis
Denver
Not this year Governor Cummins S mother year perhaps
Fragmentary line mentions Governor Cummins and a possible future year. No clear event, date, or outcome readable.
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Cummins
Bettmann Reappointed Collector for Cincinnati District
The reappointment of Bernhard Bettmann as Collector of Internal Revenue for the Cincinnati District is announced from Washington. Bettmann’s name, sent by President Roosevelt, faced opposition from Senator Foeraker who favored Col. Max Burgheim. Bettmann holds over and will seek Senate confirmation in December. he will file a new bond and requalify. Mayor Markbreit will not attend the National convention in Chicago due to room issues. Cincinnati Democratic Club plans a Denver trip July 7 with a special car. organizers are J. H. Dierkes, William H. Sweeney, J. C. Kelly. Republican National Convention duties assigned to Councilman E. Kellogg and C. W. Haneman for June 13 arrival.
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Markbreit
Republican Party
Bernhard Bettmann
Internal Revenue
Cincinnati
Washington
Bettmann
Roosevelt
Senate
Fgraker
Colon Max Burgheim
Congress
Chicago
Democratic Club
Denver
J. H. Dierkes
William H. Sweeney
J. C. Kelly
BE. EB. Kellogg
First Ward
C. W. Haneman
Story of a penniless lawyer turning $4 note into millions
The tale follows John M. Bixby who arrived in New York in 1830 with nothing. A friendly lawyer offered him an estate to settle for $200 if he could sign a note and renew it until ready to pay. He endured hardship until Erie Canal and gas lighting spurred growth, transforming the farm into a fortune. At death his holdings were $7,000,000 and now valued over $13,000,000.
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New York
John M. Bixby
Bixby
Seattle
Alexander
Nantes
Polite Prevaricators
Satirical verse lampoons politicians and the wealthy as insincere about quitting politics and downgrading wealth. It mocks statements that money cures, and titled matches, suggesting pretended virtue hides self interest. The poem condemns pretense and hypocrisy across classes.
Boy Finds Comfort In Waters Gate Joke
An old Presbyterian minister recalls in Lancaster a neighbor Mr Waters and his son who ran away briefly. The boy later told his father that God would think he was waters' boy, finding comfort in the wry misunderstanding of the parable about staying near home.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
Lancaster
Mr. Waters
Waters’ Gate
Waters
Wanderer admonition at church spurs smok ing boy
A Chestnut-era tale recounts a man in Chillicothe who asks a boy the way to First Presbyterian Church and derides his smoking. A Kansas editor’s Skull Tappings sketches quips on falsehood, pride, and homesickness while the town turns baseball-obsessed as Boston and Chicago play and Cincinnati stalks the lead.
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Chillicothe
First Presbyterian Church
Heaven
Kansas
Breaksnake a Wonder in Pennsylvanian Tale
Chicago Inter Ocean reports a two headed breaksnake killed near Bloomsburg Pennsylvania by Frank Keim. The preserved remains are in Catawissa and described as a breaksnake rather than a black snake. The piece recounts mythical regrowth behavior and distant Midwest notes with archival anecdotes.
My P'liceman from the Park
A light verse recalls a polite Washington policeman who helped two youths find seats and ensure they got home safely. The narrator jokes about marrying the officer when grown, while Mary Ann dismisses it as a notion of grownups.
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Washington Star
P’liceman
Mary Ann
Prison Visit in Jerusalem Jail Aboard Turkish Guards
William O'Brien describes a staged visit to a Jerusalem Turkish jail with the Governor and dragoman. A crowd of prisoners, hunger cries, and a near escape unfold as the party negotiates access, backsheesh, and a tense, comic confrontation with armed inmates.
Mother Mend and Childlike Faith in a Mother's Care
A verse from The Olive Leaf honors a mother as the fixer of every hurt and fear. It describes a broken toy and a child seeking comfort, with maternal love offering solace through the refrain Mother mend. The poem links earthly trust to divine care and urges lasting childlike faith.
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