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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1900
Page
6
An old newspaper notice from Office Fourth and Race Streets dated Monday June 18 1900 records a brief but unclear event with several legible words and many missing details. The readable fragment mentions a location and date but provides no specific action or outcome.
Subscriptions offered by the Commercial Tribune Co. list yearly and shorter terms with daily and Sunday options, weekly editions, prepaid postage, and advance payment. Remittance methods include express or postal money orders, bank draft, or registered letters. Address in full to Cincinnati.
Listings for branch news offices in Cincinnati and Washington with desk locations at Gilbert Avenue Madison Avenue and 1345 Pennsylvania Avenue. Reading room access is free to Americans at the Trafalgar Building reading room in London.
The article notes overall industrial inactivity from uncertain price stability, with backwardness in iron, steel, leather, and textiles, yet mills and factories are better employed than typical midsummer. Railroad dividends stay conservative while gold exports rise and trade in the South and West remains strong. Exports and crop prospects show robust demand and a record import-export balance in May.
A call for a strong Republican majority in the next Congress. The piece urges Northern and Western Republicans to secure a broad majority by supporting capable candidates to advance National policy. It emphasizes defeating Democratic aims to obstruct McKinley’s administration and preserve Union and freedom.
A clipped newspaper fragment contemplates humanity and the enduring victories of forebears. The text hints at a moral meditation on legacy and the values passed through generations.
The Washington Times reviews George Bernard Shaw and other writers noting Shaw blesses country air and abstains from alcohol while others work in cities. It argues diet cannot create genius and that writers’ tastes, pockets, and habits shape their productivity.
The piece recounts a plan by a young Rockefeller to corner Great Lakes freight rates by chartering ships to push iron freights up. Facing a steel market slowdown and weak demand, the venture breaks down as buyers cannot sustain higher charges, proving money cannot overturn market forces.
In a Philadelphia Times interview Bishop McCabe defends his lengthy service and vows to keep Beckie by his side. He notes thirty six conferences and three hundred hours begging for churches while dedicating sixty churches. Governor Shaw calls for more service and fewer Bishops.
The New York Sun argues that there is no economical path to good roads without building the best. It cites New York and Massachusetts road lengths, compares American and European hauling costs, and notes that road improvement benefits both commerce and leisure while reducing repair losses. The Maryland survey of 1899 is cited as a key information source.
A Maryland report shows over 36 million spent on common highways in ten years with much wasted on repairs. It notes roads are poor part or all the time and that hauling costs rise by about 3 million annually compared with first class roads. The study suggests lessons for every state.
New York papers exposed the ice trust and Tammany circle, slashing ice prices from sixty to forty cents per hundred and promising further cuts for large users. The exposé also damaged reputations of several mayors and judges, with Croker’s market moves and a wary Republican governor looming. Bryan remains unfazed as the Sioux City Convention acts after July 4.
The article notes that South American Populists secured legislation in Colombia, causing currency devaluation where one gold dollar buys about 1 600 paper dollars. It adds optimism that their influence will not soon spread to North America.
A political note questions Bryan's prospects for the presidency while factories emit smoke and households hold full dinner pails, signaling economic conditions and public sentiment. The remark underscores a paradox between rhetoric and potential outcome.
Analysts note Bliss could fit on the Republican ticket but warn the Democratic lineup would struggle with a happiness themed name in the November election. The remark hints at playful political branding and cross party implications.
Running two daily papers in the East and West could boost Hearst’s bid for the Vice Presidential nomination at Kansas City. The move aims to strengthen support among press circles and political allies ahead of the convention.
The managers warn the band in Kansas City to avoid performing the track How Would You Like To Be the Iceman due to concerns about public reception and decorum.
Humidity's extended stay in this locality has drawn comment for its duration yet praises its remarkable efficiency during this period. The note highlights steady performance and stability attributed to the prolonged presence.
The statement notes Kruger possesses ten million nine hundred dollars and remains unconcerned about capital issues or capital investment while maintaining his wealth.
A humorous quip from the Boston Transcript about Fudge-Stryker and Budge-Yes, noting his wonderful perception as he guesses a question about bailing him with a dollar, which turns out to be incorrect.
A veteran campaign worker reflects on supporting Mr. Williams as he secures the nomination. He recalls the personal cost endured and the modest pledge of $10 amid ongoing illness and slow fever.
A fragment notes a woman eager for marriage and despairing of flirting, stating she sees her race for a husband as near completion and that she is on her last lap toward wedlock. The tone hints at social norms and courtship themes of the period.
A Detroit Journal excerpt depicts a woman asserting boundaries during a kiss, declaring she would break the engagement if pressed. The dialogue contrasts propriety with social expectations, noting no impropriety among the upper classes in such matters.
A dialogue notes sugar prices rising with increased use on strawberries. The speakers blame grocery sellers for price hikes regardless of demand, arguing that high sales still trigger higher prices and that shortages or low sales both lead to higher costs.
A fragmented passage expresses strain to cover a wife’s bills and the burden of debt. It hints at hardship in daily life and the toll of financial pressure on a man described as worn down.
A poem fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer describes a martial march toward Peking town. It recalls Yankee, Cossack, Briton, Gaul, and Teuton marching together in brown with bugles sounding and danger looming as they ride onward toward Peking town.
A terse verse fragment portrays a woman instructed to respond to Freddie with severity and bound rules about kissing. The tone hints at playful social routining and unspoken romantic tension between caller and object of affection.
In a Chicago Post exchange a critic notes that a proprietor failed to make a proprietary article successful because he neglected business judgment and enterprise. He did advertise, yet overlooked the danger of imitators, warned only in small print.
The article profiles diverse figures: Oldham the fast storyteller from Missouri, B F Keith gifting his Providence theater to Edward F Albee, John Brown's sister critiquing sainthood, and Rev Edgar M Levy serving as chaplain at two Republican conventions. It highlights backgrounds, motives, and enduring public roles.
The article reviews grain conditions in the Northwest with showers only partly easing drought, noting higher Chicago wheat prices and questions about actual damage. It cites government yield projections for Minnesota and the Dakotas, discusses Wall Street sentiment, and compares domestic and foreign crop prospects, including corn and oats, plus railroad earnings and local market activity in Cincinnati.
The note reminds Brakemen to read the Commercial Tribune on Sunday June 24. It highlights the specific publication day and urges attention to the paper for schedule and related items.
J M Hubbard manager of the Queen City Paper Company returns from a two week trip to Minnesota and South Dakota. He is a veteran hunter and raconteur of Northwest adventures. Louis Fischer of the Business Men's Club also spent Sunday in St Louis directing the Columbus Club and Toledo Club operations. Crystal Fount Council No 41 committee members Henry Starke Charles Converse M Levy Hary Schmidt and Fred Adler finalize plans for next Saturday's annual outing at Coney Island with prizes for contest proficiency.
The H. and S. Pogue Co. Ladies' suit department advertises children's gingham dresses in two-price sets from 1.39 to 2.25 and sizes 2 to 14, silk waists in multiple styles, golf and rainy day skirts, Swiss pattern dresses, and tailor made suits priced from 10.50 to 19.50.
A German savant touts painless death as common. Britain employs women in high posts plus Gibraltar’s female staff. Potsdam hosts 2000 pairs of famous boots. Congressman John Allen of Mississippi hints at retirement after eight terms. Lord Roberts earns two Victoria crosses. one cross worn for his son. Three original McKinley Cabinet members remain. Nuts and bolts of Stockholm’s early auto use. Megargee leaves Philadelphia Times. Herbert Putnam sails to Europe to advance the Library. Senator Depew praises Washington as a village and city blend.
The New York Times analysis argues a Populist challenger would strip McKinley of the Pacific slope and twenty electoral votes while Bryan loses northern plains and mountain states. It contends Bryan risks New York New Jersey and Connecticut with a dodgy silver stance and notes his enduring Populist and Democratic cross-appeal.
A Richmond Times editorial argues the Democratic party should nominate John W. Daniel with Bryan as nominee to carry all possible states including New York and the Northern states, while noting possible Populist state losses in the far West.
A statistician notes Belgium and Kentucky each have about eleven thousand teachers, with differing instructional needs given the youth of the two commonwealths reflected in varied results.
A Baltimore American line mocks those who pin faith to a sheet of fly paper and sympathizes with Lord Roberts in his campaign against the Boers. The quip reflects wartime satire and public sentiment.
In Kansas City the Democratic leaders and delegates attend an exhibition by local hotel keepers displaying the effects of a rising price regime under the gold standard. The scene aims to persuade but appears largely disliked by observers.
The Denver News argues the Boer war drags on with no end until England seizes the gold Kruger is said to have hidden. The piece frames the financial motive as the war's hidden factor and implies ongoing conflict.
A Chicago Record item says Mrs Van Wyck should pursue strong action against the men who drew him into a trust and profited as he became wealthy while distracted by other matters.
Kansas harvest hands will earn 33 cents for every day of work with 100 cent units stated in the Wichita Eagle report.
In Memphis, Mr Bryan speaks on the graphophone with likely remarks noted by the Commercial Appeal. The brief item hints at a public or media event where Bryan addresses the device and its uses.
American cookbook excerpt detailing Raisin Pudding and Prune Pudding methods. Includes prep notes on soaking fruit, mixing with suet, brown sugar, and eggs, steaming times of three hours, making hard vanilla sauces, and baking finish with prune syrup. Recipes emphasize dried fruit puddings and clear kitchen instructions.
A column on women’s emotions in society boarding houses and a quip about cake making mothers of many boys. It notes an amateur entertainment where the audience counts off each program number like milestones on a journey.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a young woman prompting formal closure after a meeting. A young man suggests adjourning, while she presses for an actual motion to adjourn. The exchange highlights procedural humor in a routine gathering.
The Boston Herald notes Mayor Van Wyck enters a favorable venture at ground level and exits at the cellar bottom, illustrating a rise and fall pattern for political figures in urban enterprise.
Boston Advertiser notes Mr Bryan should read about the torpedo boat Dupont attempting to ram a stone bulkhead at Newport and the ensuing maritime incident.
No photograph of Bryan since his self-imposed preconvention silence began can be said to capture a speaking likeness.
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