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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1902
Page
4
The page presents the daily Shelby edition of the Commercial Tribune published June 9 1902. It lists the paper’s offices at Fourth and Race and credits Ezra Shellby as president of the compiling company.
Rates for daily and Sunday editions, six months, one year, and monthly options. Delivery by carrier within Cincinnati area. Foreign subscriptions include Great Britain and continent under Universal Postal Union with varied monthly and yearly totals. Payment in advance by express money order bank draft or registered letter.
Advertising and news received and newsboys supplied at branches in Walnut Hill 469 Gilbert Ave Covington Boott St 416 Madison Ave 718 Madison Ave Washington Bureau Room 46 Post Building 1341 Pennsylvania Ave Columbus Bureau Outlook Building London Bureau Trafalgar Building Trafalgar Square Reading room open to Americans.
The piece blasts Indiana whitecaps and West Virginia GOP disorder. It cites Governor Durbin vowing radical action to end whitecapping and details a Sixth District Senatorial Convention brawl with gunfire, stabbings, and multiple injuries amid factional fighting.
An editorial lament in Cincinnati argues that a proven shortage in the probate court reveals a need for statewide public accounting and verification. It asserts even trusted officials welcome scrutiny and warns that open audits would deter fraud, save money, and protect reputations.
Baron Croker may miss the coronation but could advise the British on uncoronations with pointed commentary.
The piece argues public sympathy favors the Beef Trust despite losses and pricier meat. Census data show Illinois packing plants expanded from 81 establishments in 1890 to 64 in 1900, with wage-earners rising from 17,932 to 27,861 and output valued at 212 million to 287 million dollars, challenging claims of persistent losses.
Abijah Smack enters the Democratic race for United States Senator from Utah amid controversy over his multiple marriages. The remarks question his name and background as he seeks the nomination.
Mr Tarkington faces a dual test as he ventures into farming and marriage. The piece hints at looming challenges and the hope that domestic life may prove less harrowing than upheaval in agriculture.
A historical column analyzes President Hill’s tariff stance. It argues protective tariffs benefited infant industries but credits Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota iron resources as key growth drivers. It cautions against concentrating industry in combines and notes ongoing progress and competing viewpoints.
In his effort to lift the cup Sir Thomas spills the tea as Lipton Company shareholders face an uncertain moment.
The article notes Flag Day origins in 1897 by the Lag Day Association in New York to promote reverence for the US flag and deter desecration. It urges Cincinnati and nearby towns to fly at least one flag on June 14 and highlights support from Sons of the Revolution and local institutions. Marcus Aurelius Hanna is thanked.
In the East stock sentiment hinges on the coal strike with a dull market otherwise. Two years of stagnation see averages around 260,000 shares daily and under 200,000 on two days. Despite this, prospects are bright elsewhere with crop yields strong, grain and sugar prices firm, and warmer weather boosting re orders and dry goods.
In the Oregon gubernatorial contest Nip trails and consoles himself by noting the election of the Lieutenant Governor and broad success for State officers, all Congressmen, and a large legislative majority, suggesting Nip was nipped but not crushed.
A passage notes Hill’s stance amid collegians shouting in the station house. Three boys were arrested for taking part in a rush, yet Hill refused to back down from a battle over their actions.
The Washington Post notes Mr. Watterson’s platform maker endorsement by the Indiana Democrats could shift as two years pass. It questions whether change will occur in two years or only within that period.
Former Senator Lindsay asserts two such men as Grover Cleveland and William Jennings Bryan could not unite. Indiana Democrats counter that it is possible.
John L. Sullivan announces retirement from the stage and weighs new pursuits. He jokes about opening a college of silence for pugilists during the period of match making.
The London Chronicle asserts a world total of 76,555,213 asses in its census claim.
Fragmented lines mention gold in Kansas and watchful Bryan keeping metal from Nebraska. Mentions John Bull Kitchener Miles and Democratic unanimity with garbled phrasing. No clear event or outcome identifiable from the readable text.
The writer reposts grateful letters and discusses cooperative housekeeping in Sioux City with three day menus and a $2.35 weekly board cost. He notes meal prep issues, suggests frugal alternatives, and ends with humorous anecdotes about a poker donation, a miner strike, and a stormy ride home.
In Baghdad a fakir named Fidius is accused by Yousef the merchant of ruining his bald spot cure. The Cadi jokes through a poker themed hearing, deciding in favor of Yousef’s rival, ending with a moral about optics of luck and fate.
A brief editorial style notice urges readers to subscribe to the Commercial Tribune and send in an esllmate to clear their minds, presenting a compact promotional nudge to engage with the paper.
A dazzling goat named Billy Gee steals the show amid circus posters as observers question if they are seeing double. The crowd cheers for the whiskered star and the humorous spectacle surrounding the unlikely parade of goats and banners.
A playful exchange about music skills where one character offers to play with one hand while the other covers the other, hinting at shared performance. The scene centers on a lighthearted moment of collaboration and constraint.
In Baltimore, Small Spuds the grocer shut down after battling a meat trust. Patrons recall his efforts to expose price talks and industrial combines, which ate into his sales of potatoes and starch.
A Philadelphia Press brief notes a character named Walker in failing health from automobile work. Reporters quote dialogue asking what ails him and conclude he is worn down by his duties rather than overwork.
Festive crowds greet the Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine as twelve trains bring nobles to San Francisco. Delegations from Toledo Detroit and Al Koran Temple Cleveland arrive. city hosts a holiday glow with flags bunting and electric lights for the grand parade.
Narrative recounts Kentucky frontier feats of bravery by women, notably Mrs Daviess and Mrs Montgomery, who protected families during Indian raids in 1779 1780. It describes frontier courage, rescue efforts led by Samuel Daviess and General Logan, and the dangers faced by settlers at Whitelys Station Crimer s Lick and Logan s Fort.
A court case determines noon in Akron occurs when the sun crosses the meridian, 33 minutes before 12, making a fire policy dispute valid. The decision affects policy timing for insurers and clarifies legal noon in Akron.
Miss Maud Alexander shopped in the county seat Monday. Henry Long from Chillicothe fished Paint Creek at Copperas Mountain. H. B. Cork visited Greenfield Thursday. Johnny Stanley of Bourneville fishing Paint Creek Tuesday evening caught an eel 3% feet long and weighing 4% pounds. Daniel Cork and son Mallon visited from Chillicothe to attend the Sparks circus. The library needs a loan or donation of a bookcase due to crowding.
Damaged by a storm in Kokomo Indiana wind and electrical storms caused agricultural losses totaling unknown. two residences and five barns were leveled along with crop and fence destruction. A large school twelve miles west was destroyed by lightning.
An ad urges readers to gather nine friends to pool brains and submit estimates to win in an $84 000 contest offering 1 490 prizes. It promises tenfold chances by collective input and emphasizes the value of multiple minds.
A vintage verse titled Katy Did Song by Clifford Kane Stout unfolds a maiden’s confession of romance. The speaker recalls a lover’s kiss and the taunting chorus “She did” as fate and discretion mingle in a quiet garden.
The seventh annual convention of the National Association of Credit Men will be held in Louisville June 10 through 12 at Leiderkranz Hall. About 4,000 members representing $1.5 billion in capital and 600 delegates will attend with an extensive program from committees on membership legislation business literature investigation and prosecution and mercantile agency service. President F E A Young of St Paul will call the meeting to order Tuesday morning. Officers and next meeting location will be chosen Thursday. current officers include A E Young J Harry Terregoe George G Ford William A Prendergast and a long list of directors.
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