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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1903
Page
4
In Great Britain the Corumerit and foreign countries embrace annual postal union updates and Sunday net postage. Rates shown include one oath at $1.50, four and a half dollars for six months, and nine dollars for one year.
A weather summary notes unsettled conditions with frequent showers and thunderstorms moving from the Mississippi across the Ohio Valley and eastward. Temperatures reached 94 in New Orleans and parts of Alabama. Cincinnati saw 68 to 79, below average. Data for June 19, 1903 includes records for temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation with noted deficiences and excesses since January 1, 1908.
The bulletin notes showers in Ohio Saturday with east portion Sunday and variable winds turning northwest. West Virginia and Kentucky see showers Saturday and likely Sunday. Indiana expects showers Saturday, Sunday fair with warmer south, and northeast winds turning to northwest.
Postmaster Monfort faces any Washington backed probe of the Cincinnati office. Moses F. Wilson and Central Trust named joint receivers for the Pike Building Company in Cincinnati. Mason charged with manslaughter after murder accusation. Mrs. James Lovely arrested in Lafollette Tennessee for harming her husband after three weeks of marriage. 1904 steel and iron prices unchanged. Tippecanoe County authorized Frederick Chase to sue Mrs. F. Duhme of Cincinnati for about 220000 of Nissan estate. Captain James D. Parker severely hurt. Millett sues union for 5000 over expulsion and boycott. Carnegie Steel signs wage scale for American Steel Hoop Plants. Philadelphia textile workers’ sixty hours pay demand refused. Associated Charities Cincinnati plans protection against frauds in charity appeals. Alice Pairchild 1% in Logansport Indiana attempts to eat a live snake. Street faker inspires imitation by Rye. Nellie Keeler of Pierceville Indiana, once Barnum’s Indian midget, dies of consumption. Dr Gottard Deutson resigns from Hebrew Union College faculty to pursue literary and coal production aims in Ohio. Democratic faction threatens suit to oust Abe Fur from Cincinnati Band. Fare dispute in Jackson Kentucky. case moved to Harrison County and prisoners sent to Lexington under military guard.
The Indianapolis Sentinel denounces lawlessness in Breathitt and urges accountability for the murders of Marcum and Goebel. It notes Democratic control in Breathitt and argues both parties’ alleged instigators be hanged if proven guilty, urging no political protection.
The Breathitt jury verdict dispute over the Jettland White murder case raises criticism of local trials. Governor Beckham may bar future Breathitt prosecutions and remove Judge Redwine from presiding if he acts. Public demand grows for equal, exact justice and a proper legal process.
The piece notes an annual growth in public interest in college commencements with this year described as a record. It highlights baccalaureate addresses by distinguished men emphasizing the gap between theory and practice and the need for college men to produce practical results after graduation.
A critic argues universities should not confer degrees unless graduates truly master English. The Minnesota university is praised for reform, claiming many students lack reading, spelling, writing, and comprehension skills.
A speculative column argues that lawyers and doctors are endangered by rampant combine-like pressure. It proposes creating large legal and medical trusts to fix fees and centralize power, warning that without such unions both professions face ruin and patient suffering.
The article notes that Kaiser Wilhelm shows indifference to socialist propaganda, fearing repression would bolster the movement. It cites Reichstag election results with Socialists leading in Saxony and likely securing at least eighty seats, suggesting a possible coalition and potential dissolution of the Reichstag. The Kaiser’s next move remains uncertain.
An Interstate Commerce Commission study notes over half of rail deaths occur to victims on or beside tracks. Data show similar counts for passengers and employees from 1894 to 1898, with rising trespass fatalities from 1899 onward, highlighting safety neglect versus strict controls abroad.
A short report notes railway authorities reduced trespass fatalities by tightening lines and safety measures, leading to fewer deaths among offenders.
The piece analyzes Mr Chamberlain's stance and Balfour's counter move as Conservatives rally for cohesion ahead of elections in 1904. It notes Liberals misreading the situation, steel against protectionism, and mentions US debates on tariffs and Wilsonism. It closes with a quip about a Colorado governor staffer.
Sir Liang Tung Chang, Chinese Minister, receives the degree of LL D from Amherst. He is also decorated by his sovereign with a yellow jacket and a first class peacock feather, signaling readiness for business.
Mrs Eddy reiterates that Emerson alone evolved Christian Science while Emerson stays silent on the claim, mirroring Grover’s silence on the Democratic nomination.
Miss Stone officially postpones her planned journey to Bulgaria drawing a serious reaction in America as she aims to continue speaking on the lecture platform.
The Washington Postman notes pocketbooks top popularity among books while the Book of Kings shows deep sighs at times. He mentions the Kaiser’s claim that only Americans meet his needs, but he excludes the American hog.
The quote argues against taking the Breathitt County route for a management move, suggesting a critic believes Dr Hillis knows a man may face a tough path on substantial pay yet avoid that route.
The fragment hints Grover faces obstacles before securing a nomination. It implies hesitation and limited chance to exert influence or win support as the process unfolds.
In Servia they call it a toup d etat and in Breathitt a bloody murder. The men behind the bloody work go free in both bailiwicks.
A collage of misfits and puns crosses politics, geology, and international affairs. The piece jumbles names such as Marie Henry Jo Cannon and Peter the Great with tribal warnings and jokey asides about Breathitt County and Panama.
Items of interest from universities and cities describe Forbes Bay school with five professors and under twenty students. Edward Cox Davis composed notable pieces. Arpad the Austrian battleship reportedly reached 20.12 knots on trial. Petersburg Ind forms Independent American Mechanics Association to curb strikes. Mt Blanc balloon tours proposed for sightseeing. Mixed crop seed yields noted in Candida. Italian sues Paris cafe over lunch value. Two boys captured on St Lawrence Island stealing goods. Brussels hosts miners pension plan push. St Louis World’s Fair entry by W L Denny in airship race. Greece to build pavilion and show statuary at the fair.
A selection of brief observations includes praise for public timepieces on streets and a critique of judges in Kentucky, plus light chatter about clubs, tailors, and Lipton Tea profits. Humorous verse and quick quips on travel, fashion, and horses close the column.
A big crowd is expected for the Stamina League at Coney Island today. About 140 schoolboys will race, with all events filled. The organizing committee includes E. Keller Herman Richt J. Wozencroft Charles Nieman and Emil Huss and has arranged every detail for a pleasurable day.
Poem celebrates dawn and morning nature with biblical imagery. The speaker hears trumpets of morning, birds sing, sun rises, and feels divine call in the daybreak. Refrains emphasize reverent worship and harmony with creation.
Special Despatch to Commercial Tribune lists Cincinnati residents staying at various New York hotels on June 19. Names include H. H. Bechtel D. J. Dalton H. L. Deininger G. Merrill R. B. Mills and many others with affiliations to local firms Ornstein Rick Hibben McAlpin and others.
The supplement to the House Warming edition is a veritable work of art. It is praised for high literary level and printing perfection. The Memphis Scimitar earns congratulations for both its new home and the quality of the art supplement.
A set of practice questions compares beginners luck with card manipulation in wins, asks for an example of learning rules, memory after a course, and methods to avoid hiccups after yawning. It explores preferences, market value of trophies, Dope lMcate Whist habits, and uses weather and travel questions with a closing rhetorical prompt.
Four stories up a weather man sits content and trim at his desk as the vagaries of the elements miss him, while victims of storms remain below. Wack Appleton.
Four year old Clarence Wilson underwent a bloodless corrective operation for knock knee at City Hospital using an osteoclast device to break bones while he remained unconscious. The procedure mirrors the Lorenz method and aims to realign legs. plaster casts will follow. A separate hip dislocation reduction on a two year old at Jewish Hospital was also performed by the same surgeon.
A fragment from Chicago News quotes a man who muses about a long-felt want and a youth asking about Gill and a wink date. The dialogue references suspenders and a man whose reputation and trousers could be held up.
Police Chief Millikin orders summer pistol drills at the rifle ranges for the First Regiment O N G. Officers will learn safe handling and marksmanship with tests and prizes for top shooters. A dominoes drill tests nerve, and bronze medals will be awarded to the best in each company.
John Kilgour wrote to the Board of Public Service offering twelve iron benches to the Park Department. He asks placement in Eden Park and leaves the design to the Park Superintendent. He was impressed by the river and hills while driving through the park.
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