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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
4
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The forecast notes warm conditions advancing east over the interior with numerous showers in the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys. Indications point to intensified cloudiness and higher temperatures in the region and the Gulf area reported temperatures up to 90 degrees. Cincinnati recorded 57 to 82 degrees, four degrees below the average. Weather record for June 17, 908 ends at 7 p.m. local time with a comparison to prior days.
Ohio expects showers with cooler conditions Friday and fresh south winds. West Virginia sees partly cloudy Thursday with Friday showers and light to fresh south winds. Indiana forecasts showers Thursday afternoon or night and Friday with colder Friday. Kentucky anticipates fair Thursday followed by Friday showers and cooler conditions.
Ships report arrivals and departures with radio contact and docking times. Deutsche land and other liners near Sandy Hook bound for New York, and multiple ports including Southampton Liverpool Cherbourg and Genoa noted with sail and arrival statuses.
New York June 17 Miss Marguerite Bertheim Mr and Mrs John Freits Miss Edith Hoffheimer Miss Eene Schwabacher Miss Ella Matteson and Hermann Schnokelbere of Cincinnati are booked to sail on the Bremen tomorrow for Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbourg.
Philadelphia Ledger reports managers discussing a convention tactic to avoid trouble. The leading candidate or representative suggests accepting credentials from any delegation and agreeing to vote for their man to settle disputes without controversy.
The speech argues Taft will be nominated on a solid platform of affirmative policies. It criticizes the Democratic Party as lacking a defined course and predicts Republican success in November. The piece notes the 1904 endorsement and asserts the party has acted in the nation’s interest in this era.
The Toledo Blade notes a lighthearted wager that the world won t end if Cincinnati wins the pennant yet jokes the season is young. It states Cincinnati enjoys the pleasure of capturing the Presidential pennant as the season begins.
The Charleston Post reports the christening of the new battleship South Carolina will be accompanied by what it calls some of our very best dispensary stuff. The remark questions whether this reflects Palmetto State standards.
Proud supporters cheer the nomination of Taft from Ohio as the Republican jubilee opens. The scene captures a celebratory mood and expectations for the party’s future.
A literary moment asks about Jeffries Davis amid imaginative disaster. The line hints at curiosity about identity and fate within a collapsed setting, inviting interpretation rather than reporting a concrete event.
A Tennessee candidate faces a serious charge tied to a hotel visit in New York alleging drinking from a finger bowl at a hotel. The allegation surfaces amid other campaign scrutiny and political tension.
Mr. Hitchcock believes rest is earned and the allies may share that feeling if Taft secures the nomination on the first ballot. The line hints at political momentum and party anticipation around Taft’s likely victory.
The fact that Senator Platt will not be at the Chicago convention ought to be gratefully appreciated by Governor Hughes.
The article states it is now time for Mr. Watterson to present the reasons behind his extended neglect to the Star Eyed audience.
A Cleveland man is named in a probe into the Ice Trust with the investigation set for midsummer. The move targets a Cincinnati figure amid ongoing scrutiny of the industry.
A long roster lists hotel arrivals across Cincinnati from Dennison E J Hunt of Columbus to J D Sparrow of Martinsville and many others including W W Jones of Chicago and D A Davidson of New York. The compiled names show a broad geograph ic spread of travelers and line up with prominent U S cities and states.
A columnist reflects on a looming presidential election and potential business revival after nominations. He notes high living costs limiting trade, recalls past price trends, and mentions a Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry reunion on Price Hill. He also discusses the Quebec tercentenary and Franco-British naval history linking to America.
Oliver Banker of St Louis notes National Prosperity Association influence boosting optimism and orders. Hart Berry from Breathitt County KY defends local crime norms while praising Kentucky manners. J T McCausland of Chicago extols Cincinnati street cleaning and cooling effect on health and tourism.
Two men quarrel over rumors with one accusing the other of lying. The other denies the claim and notes he is often accused of being unvoracious. The pair calm briefly as the irate man laments being treated unfairly yet accepts the remark.
The London Mail suggests insomnia follows long mental work as brain vessels adapt to high blood flow. After retirement the brain may still demand ample nourishment, causing ongoing high mental activity and sleeplessness.
Two New York Central Railway commuters joke about a long lasting temporary terminal sign above the Lexing ton avenue station stairs. The quip notes the sign’s persistence while the other muses the earth is only temporary.
A Chicago column depicts a humorous dialogue about a woman debating how to price her new gown. The thoughtful speaker notes the struggle as the second woman asks about the gown’s loss. The vignette ends with a quip on choosing a bargain or flaunting affluence to influence perception.
At the National Republican Convention in Chicago delegates prepare for floor battles over credentials rules and anti injunction planks. Lodge is named permanent chairman amid noisy roars from supporters while Roosevelt–Taft tensions flare across galleries and marching clubs.
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