Commercial Tribune Establishment Notice and Offices
The Commercial Tribune established 1793 publishes daily and Sunday editions with rates for prepaid subscriptions and mail orders. Offices and bureaus listed include Walnut Hill, Covington, Newport, London, and Washington, detailing addresses and service notes for readers and newsboys.
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Walnut Hille
Gilbert Avenue
Covington
Scott Street
Newport
York Street
London
Trafalgar Building
Trafalgar Square
Washington
Munsey Building
Death of Edward Everett Hale Remains Inspiration to Many
The death of Rev. Edward Everett Hale is mourned as the loss of a brilliant and lovable American churchman. His ripe experience and ideals lifted others toward higher living, showing the progress and power of righteousness at a time of doubt. It asks how one dies, not that one dies.
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Edward Everett Hale
Dr. Hale
Wright brothers dodge crowds in Dayton homecoming
The Wright brothers Wilbur and Orville with sister Katharine leave Dayton for Washington and take an earlier train to avoid crowds. The piece questions their reluctance to meet old friends despite famed status, suggesting fame may alter behavior and echoing a call to appear more down to earth.
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Wilbur
Orville Wright
Katherine Wright
Dayton
Washington, D. C
Aero Club of America
Wrights
A Confederate reunion honors General Grant’s son
Veterans crowd the reviewing stand as General Frederick Dent Grant receives a hero’s welcome. An old Confederate officer, overwhelmed with emotion, salutes and blesses the gathering, symbolizing North and South unity after a long conflict. The veteran’s name is not recorded, but his gesture marks a lasting memory of reconciliation.
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Cavalry Division
Grant
German hops decline in Bavaria but U S offers ample supply
The United States consul general in Frankfort reports Bavarian hop output is sharply reduced by low prices. American growers, especially around Cincinnati, provide sufficient hops for the U S market with Cincinnati area claimed to produce the best ever brands, ensuring beer zest remains.
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United States
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Bavaria
Germany
Cincinnati
Vicinity
Fashionable boarding school bans false curls at graduation
The principal warns graduates not to wear false curls during commencement. If the students showed suffragette spirit they could seek an injunction or mandamus to compel the principal to issue diplomas.
Porkopolitans Defeat Bean Eaters With Pork on Top
In a baseball style game the Porkopolitans beat the Bean Eaters with pork and beans as a metaphorical dish. The account notes no hard feelings and emphasizes that the pork should be on top in this playful comparison.
Rockefeller Seeks Golf Over Finances
John D. Rockefeller ranks finances as less interesting than golf reflecting wealth and a desire for more play. He prefers golf to handling money and acknowledges having more money than he needs.
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John D. Rockefeller
Canada Navy Debate Prompts Great Lakes Ban
Canadians discuss building a navy while reserving battleships for pleasure cruises during summer. The proposal emphasizes keeping warships off the Great Lakes despite potential defense needs.
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Canada
Great Lakes
Sharp phrases sharpened by wit in a peach basket hat
A sharp, witty line mocks a famous fashion choice praised by women, noting its popularity while implying it makes little impact. The comment uses vivid imagery to contrast sharp speech with the hat's notoriety.
Beef Trust Pushes Prices Now Seen As Heavy Handed
The beef industry group appears set on higher prices with little concern for consumer impact. Analysts say the moves reflect a hardline stance rather than a market adjustment.
Wright Dominates Medal Ceremony at the White House
Those with faith in air travel see the Wright brothers as the centerpiece of the White House medal awards. The language highlights their pivotal role in the honors ceremony.
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Wright
White House
Dry Champagne Rhetoric Sparks Colossal Paradox
A witty Nation compares Texans pro division to champagne puns and notes Champaign Illinois voted dry while nearby townships show a flood of weathered opinions. The piece blends regional play on words with a tongue in cheek critique of temperance and local sentiment.
Canning tips and bee handling raise reader questions
A reader column shares thrifty canning ideas using pineapple and cautions about costs. a flat-dwelling resident seeks farmlike wisdom on bees nesting in an outside icebox and honey gathering. a note affirms remorse for blackmailer arrests, praising Italian community citizens and condemning criminals.
Weather Summary for June 10, 1909
Cloudy skies and rain prevail nationwide with heavy showers in the Ohio Valley. Cincinnati reported 1.10 inches of rain, temperatures 67 to 80 degrees, and general unsettled conditions across the South. Fair to partly cloudy Friday and Saturday are forecast for Ohio Indiana West Virginia and Kentucky with light north winds turning variable. Sunrise 4:11 a.m. Sunset 7:03 p.m. Moon rise expected later. Local bureau record ends 7 p.m. MDT.
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Ohio Valley
Cincinnati
Atlantic
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Kentucky
Transatlantic and Oceanic Arrivals and Departures Listed
Ships arriving and sailing across major ports including Boston Antwerp Naples New York Queenstown Swansea Venice Liverpool Havre and Naples. Vessels include Saxonia Menominee Duca di Genova Ma jestic Taormina Altonia Haverford Adriatic Minnesota Ivernia La Lorraine and Tomaso Di Savoy with routes from Liverpool New York Philadelphia Genoa Trieste Naples and Montreal among others. The lists enumerate arrivals from various routes and departures to Havre Naples and Copenhagen.
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Boston
Saxonia
Liverpool
Bostonian
Manchester
Antwerp
Menominee
Philadelphia
Naples
Duca di Genova
New York
Southampton
Majestic
Taormina
Genoa
Altonia
Triest
la Provence
Havre
Moltke
Prinz. Friedrich Wilhelm
Bremen
Principe di Piemonte
United States
Copenhagen
Queenstown
Haverford
Swansea
Minnesota
Venice
Argentina
Ivernia
Lake Manitoba
Montreal
la Lorraine
Tomaso di Savoy
Arrivals at Cincinnati Hotels List Travelers by City
A long list of guests arriving at Cincinnati hotels includes Hawlin W. C. Howe Boston Mass E J Connelly Toledo Ohio J H Lohr Akron Ohio A W Ross Cleveland Ohio L D Feley Louisville Kentucky W A Neill Atlanta Georgia R M Weaver Akron Ohio Munro cC aT Morrow Batesville Indiana Irwin E Blackburn Otway Ohio F G Soulizbach Indianapolis Indiana M A Robinson Lexington Kentucky Frederick C Finzer Louisville Kentucky Henry Lyons Danville Kentucky Honing R S Robinson Boston Mass D M McCarthy Urbana Ohio George W Cropper Toledo Ohio O T Pelley Reading Pennsylvania O G McCahan Linton G H Wood Rutland Vermont A T Teagar Boston Mass J A Gohen Indianapolis J J McClellan Columbus George S Proud Philadelphia T Sanford Williams Vanceburg G M Skiles Shelby George S Weller Toledo Burnet T A Schultz Columbus Scot Wade Indianapolis Henry Nurre Jr Rochester New York George K Von Nostrand New York Robert P Steele New York Emery G W McMillan Butler Kentucky W J Reed Carlisle Kentucky A L Peterson Dallas Texas J F Tobin Columbus F H Ellsworth Bowling Green J W Dalzelle Jr Carlisle Dennison Frank J Thorp Toledo Harry Feveland Miamiville H W Middleton Winchester J M Weldon Racine J W Callahan Birmingham Lackman J H Whenneke Birmingham Harry Foster St Louis W I Wallace Cleveland Tom R Davis Pittsburg George A Morin Indianapolis Palace A R Humble Somerset Ky A F Rinehart Troy John J Hogan J H Mitchell Corbin A C Berger Canton W A McArthur Portsmouth John Reilly Columbus Frederick Hillabrand Toledo Ohio
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O. G. McCahan
Linton
G. H. Wood
Rutland
A. T. Teagar
Boston
Mass
J. A. Gohen
Indianapolis
Ind
J. J. McClellan
Columbus
George
Proud
Philadelphia
T. Sanford Williams
Vanceburg
G. M. Skiles
Shelby
J. F. Tobin
F. H. Ellsworth
Bowling Green
J. W. Dalzelle, Jr
Carlisle
Dennison
Frank J. Thorp
Toledo
Harry Feveland
Miamiville
H. W. Middleton
Winchester
J. M. Weldon
Racine
J. W. Callahan
Birmingham
Ala
Lackman
J. H. Whenneke
Harry Foster
St. Louis
W.I. Wallace
Cleveland
Tom R. Davis
Pittsburg
George A. Morin
Palace
A. R. Humble
Somerset
A. F. Rinehart
Troy
John J. Hogan
J. H Mitchell
Corbin
A. C. Berger
Canton
W. A. McArthur
Portsmouth
John Reilly
Frederick Hillabrand
Ohio
Prominent Fortunes and Officials Die in Recent Passings
Frank H. Goddard longtime explosives dealer in Latin America died in Daytona Florida. John C Braun Butler County recorder died in Hamilton Ohio at 44 his funeral Monday and Homer Gray named to fill out term. Former Governor Robert J Reynolds died in Wilmington Delaware at 65. Gideon Taber Stewart longtime Prohibitionist leader died in Pasadena California at age 80.
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Frank H. Goddard
Daytona
Fla
John C.braun
Butler County
Ufe
Hamilton
B Street
Homer Gray
Braun
Robert J. Reynolds
Wilmington
Del
Petersburg
Gideon Taber Stewart
Pasadena
Cal
Ohio
Toledo
Norwalk
Dubuque
Iowa
Burial Permits and Inquest Notes
Burial permits list several individuals with ages and addresses including Mary E. SEE, Catherine COBLINS, William LOR, Frank GILL, Alcys RIEDY, and Charles O. The report notes an unidentified man, about 80, found in the Ohio river below Rose Street, with an inquest pending for some cases. The entries mention causes such as dropsy and apoplexy and include various street addresses.
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See
Mary E
Woodburn
Forest Avenues
Coblins
TS Atherine
East Fifth
William
Dayton
Ohio River
Rose Street
Gill
Frank
Hopkins
Riedy
Alcys
Eastern Avenue
Charles O
Chase Avenue
Six applicants for US citizenship in federal court
Six applicants appeared in federal court for naturalization yesterday. First papers were granted to Florist John McDonough of Batub England, Pauli Gruner of Germany, and Salvator Mannino of Italy. Final papers were granted to Sidney Deutsch and Nikolaus Noll of Hungary and Louis Mazzo of Italy. A homeless man, Warren Fare, was held for disorderly conduct after undressing on Virginia Avenue near Chase Street.
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United States
John McDonough
Batup
England
Pauli Gruner
Germany
Salvator Mannino
Italy
Sidney Deutsch
Nikolaus Noll
Hungary
Louis Mazzo
Warren Fare
Virginia Avenue
Chase Street
After Longfellow Rondeau Redouble
A verse in the New York Evening Mail urges effort and persistence amid rising bills and daily tasks. It toys with labor, waiting, and ambition, contrasting idealism with practical grind and abdicating exertion.
Humorous Quips From Press Panels Across Papers
A collection of brief wits and quips from Chicago to Philadelphia. Jests touch on acting, baseball, money, marriage, doctors, and tariffs as humorists lampoon daily life. The sketches mix stage humor and social satire, with brief exchanges and punchy one liners.
Great weight ends courtship in Chicago Tribune tale
A scene from a Chicago Tribune piece shows Miss Jipes refusing to marry Mr. Larson who weighs 287 pounds. He retorts bitterly that she values him for the size of his person rather than him as a man.
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Mr. Larson
Boreleigh Ha Ha and the Carpet Nail Down
Comic caption features Jones who just struck his thumb and responds that he is not nailing the carpet but the floor beneath it. The illustration shows a lighthearted exchange about a woodworking mishap and a stubborn craftsman.
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Boreleigh
Jones
The Fourth in Toledo Dedication of a Quiet Fourth
Graham R. Taylor writes that Toledo moved to abandon loud Fourth of July displays in honor of Samuel M. Jones. A peaceful Independence Day tradition grew from the mayor’s deathbed influence, marking a humane civic legacy for future generations.
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Toledo
Samuel M. Jones
Graham R. Taylor
Senators and tariffs dominate editorials from leading papers
Spokesman Review mocks Aldrich and a nine without run in senate, while Boston Herald urges cloture in US language. St Louis Post-Dispatch criticizes tea tariff duty as misaligned with New England cotton. St Louis Globe-Democrat notes lack of Democratic opposition to Aldrich tariff amid public opinion. Secret service hunts counterfeit $10 bill makers.
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Senate
New England
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Secret Service
United States Senate
Democratic Party
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Elkins recounts yacht tale aboard The Marietta
Senator Elkins of West Virginia entertained friends on his new yacht The Marietta and told a sea side cafe anecdote about a luncheon drinker asking if his nose reddens. The waiter confirms and the old fellow orders more champagne and a bottle of seawater.
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Senator Elkins
West Virginia
Marietta
Social and Personal The Cincinnati wedding season notes
Dr. Chandler Robbins of Boston visits as fiancé Miss Laura Foster preps for a June wedding. Out of town bridesmaids and groomsmen arrive. a string of dinners and gatherings follows through next week including garden party and dance. Also reported are travel notes, society visits, and a local golf cup result.
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Chandler Robbins
Boston
Laura Foster
Bruce Haeakins
New York
Suzanne Grantland
Geo L
Rep
Stettinius
Newport society hosts five Hundred club gathering
Mrs. Arthur Klein of Newport charmingly entertained her Five Hundred club on a Wednesday afternoon. Miss Minnie Mas Grannemeyer and Mrs. Percy Thompson were the best players, and the guest list included Mrs. Harry Thompson among others.
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Arthur Klein
Newport
Minnie Mas Grannemeyer
Percey Thompson
Harry Thompson
White House cow saga stirs Washington department talk
In Washington a tale about the White House cow sparks debate over agricultural department procedures. Regulators test cows for germs, while jokes about the Taft era cow and Corbin’s gift abound. Sugar trust scrutiny and tariff talk frame broader political chatter as lawmakers debate policy and penalties.
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Eace
White House
Agricultural Department
Deane
Jimmie Eld
General Corbin
Taft
Meral Corbin
Chevy Chase
District of Columbia
Socials and visits in Covington and Newport
Covington and Newport residents host and visit friends with luncheons dinners and weddings. Attendees include Misses Ella Ruth Baker Miss Lulu Council Mrs Gertrude Coppage and others while engagements and travel to Princeton Kentucky Louisville and Covington are noted. Prominent guests include J A Herring Hunter Eliza beth Simrall and Virgil Collis with plans for a Simrall Collis nuptials.
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Milton Tudor
Ella
Ruth Baker
George Rosgelle
Bade
William P Burkamp
McLaughlin
Newport
Paul Hardeman
Lulu Council
E. G Council
Covington
Gertrude Coppage
Boston
B. T. Riggs
Amanda Maul
J. B. Neff
George S. Bartlett
J. A. Herring
Georgetown
Hunter
Versailles
Lucy Desha
Annabel Hazlewood
C. L. Firth
Louitsville
Kentucky
Sarah Ernst
the Pillars
Elizabeth Simrall
Virgil Collis
Robin Hamilton
Mount Sterleg
Harry Mackay
Sim
Couple on Honeymoon Vanish From City
Whkiliam Evers secretary of Baldwin Piano and his bride Miss Carlotta Weinheimer of Hyde Park disappear after their wedding on Wednesday. Friends say they are abroad on a wedding trip somewhere in the East and their exact whereabouts are unknown. They were married by Rev. Edward Voss at his residence Fifteenth and Race streets and driven away in Louis Devoto’s Walnut Hills car.
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Whkiliam Evers
Baldwin Piano Companys
Carlotta Weinheimer
Hyde Park
Edward Voss
Louis Devoto
Walnut Hills
In Vogue in Cincinnati Styles for Summer Silks and Hosiery
The piece highlights coordinated belts with skirts and smart cutaway styles for the summer. It notes a fashionable seal with a single letter, monogrammed medallions on silk hosiery, and assorted Pongee and rough silks in all colors. Taffeta silks return after a long absence.
Smart men's tips in fashion from early 20th century lists
The article highlights detachable shirt collars designed to be buttoned to shirts and worn for outings. It notes growing popularity of cuff links in old green gold and antique settings. Parisian style is seen in stickpins made from birch with bark, cross stripe neckwear returns, and waistcoats with covered buttons matching the salt colored fabric.
Corpus Christi Celebration at St Pauls Church
Catholics plan a grand Corpus Christi observance at old St Pauls church at Spring and Twelfth. A procession by children symbolizing Faith Hope and Love will feature elaborate emblems and decorations and the entire congregation will sing hymns in honor of the Blessed Sacrament as the procession proceeds down the aisle.
Fraudulent use of mails in strike inducement in Denver
Federal court found Thomas Hill, a machinists union member, used letters to lure nonunion workers with false promises of jobs in Kansas City during the Denver & Rio Grande strike. The court ruled the job offers were fictitious and Hill plans to appeal the ruling.
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Denver
Thomas Hill
Machinists’ Union
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Kansas City
Kansa
Freight train collision injures many near Cleveland yards
At Cleveland on June 10 a Wheeling & Lake Erie passenger train crashed into a stationary freight train in the yards. The impact injured several, with engineer James Hohner of Canton keeping control but sidelined. Mrs. J. Bower and her young son of Hartville were among the injured.
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Cleveland, O
Wheeling & Lake Erie
James Hohner
Canton
Garrett 10 Quit Seaboard Line
Norfolk, June 10. W A Garrett resigns as general manager of the Seaboard Air Line effective June 30. He will spend two months in Europe and return in September to resume duties as vice president of the Baltimore company which makes railway specialties. No successor announced.
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Norfolk
W A Garrett
Seaboard Air Line
Europe
Baltimore Company
Cincinnati Railway Mail chief to stay, report says
Washington dispatch reports Representative Longworth assured the Post Office Department no change will occur in the Cincinnati railway mail service superintendency. Rumors of a personnel shakeup linked to the incumbent's wife, said to be in California, prompted speculation of a transfer but officials denied any change.
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Commercial de Bourgay
Munser
Ter
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