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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1909
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, with prepaid options and carrier delivery details. Rates include daily and Sunday yearly at 10.00, six months at 5.00, daily without Sunday yearly at 8.00, six months at 4.00, and weekly edition at 2.00.
In Great Britain, the Continent and all Foreign countries embraced in the Universal Postal Union daily and Sunday mail rates are listed. Subscriptions run one month to one year with varying prices. All mail subscriptions payable in advance by express, postal money order, bank draft, or registered letter at our risk. Address THE COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE CO. Cincinnati.
Branch News Offices in Walnut Hills and multiple bureaus in Covington Newport and London are listed with addresses. Newsboys supplied at Scott Street and York Street locations. Reading room is free to Americans at the Trafalgar Building in London and Munsey Building in Washington.
A new cub reporter in a metro paper quits after his parents object to late hours. The piece argues individual character matters more than work environment, noting some journalists fare better or worse by nature, and that parental wishes cannot define a career path.
The piece notes trade conditions influenced by tariff agitation, with overall optimism amid seasonal slowdown. Iron and steel demand remains strong for rails and structural steel, with inquiries near 700000 tons. Wheat prices ease, crops look favorable, and wholesalers and retailers remain hopeful on stable foundations and higher crops. Cincinnati highlights welcoming decorations for visitors and the city’s openness.
A city ordinance in St Louis designates playing a musical instrument in an apartment building after ten at night as a misdemeanor. The measure aims to curb noise disturbances and protect residents' quiet hours, with enforcement by local police and penalties outlined in the code.
The piece argues many inventors faced early rebuffs and poverty before recognition. It cites Dayton and the Wright brothers, urges understanding for new ideas, notes electric light in Cincinnati, and quips about a Fourth of July justification if Congress adjourns. The tone blends satire with historical reference.
Nikola Tesla expresses strong confidence in signaling Mars by wireless. The article notes the need for a return signal to prove success and questions how results could be verified without an answer from Mars.
The remark frames corporate taxation as a tactic to avoid income tax and suggests William Jennings Bryan would approve. It frames tax policy in political terms and hints at public debate over taxation methods.
A Michigan woman seeks a divorce claiming her husband talks in his sleep. The case hints at evidentiary limits since she cannot offer hearsay testimony to support the claim. The wording uses poker metaphors to describe social moves and seasonal departure hints.
A guide to pronouncing Gut Heil correctly for German friends. The piece notes a fortune connected to Boni and Katherine as a relevant detail.
A columnist reflects on a friend’s push to write more, explains why he cannot be a kicker, and contrasts kickers with knockers. He shares anecdotes about a lunch when beans disappointed him and about a dining-room knocker, arguing that some kicking is needed but much is useless.
Contemporary papers quote multiple senators on tariff moves and leadership. Aldrich is praised by some as calm while others mock or attack votes and appointments. The round of lu ndry remarks shows partisan rifts and a tense prelude to the next session.
A fragmented notice lists days of the week with abbreviations and numeric marks. The garbled text hints at a calendar-like routine reference involving Sen and Mos without clear events or details.
The article notes fine weather prevailing across the interior and country with warmer conditions expected today as a northwest low pressure area advances. It includes Cincinnati temperatures from 56 to 78 degrees, sun and moon data, and a Cincinnati weather bureau record comparing 1909 with prior years, detailing maximums, minimums, precipitation, and hourly temperatures.
Government forecast notes fair weather across Ohio and Indiana with warmer Sunday and showers then cooler Monday. South winds become moderate to brisk, with West Virginia and Kentucky also enjoying warmer Sunday and fair to Monday conditions.
The report lists ships arriving at New York Queenstown Plymouth and other ports including The Lorraine from Havre The Ced ric from New York The St Paul The St Louis and Vaderland with sailings to Hamburg Liverpool Boston and Southampton It also records vessels such as The Arabic and The Cymric and notes departures to New York for various destinations
A list of guests checking into Cincinnati hotels includes Linton-Paul H. McCalle from Chicago and F A Kirby from Scranton along with numerous others from cities such as Portsmouth Cleveland New York Detroit and St Louis. The roster names guests at multiple properties including St Nicholas Palace and Munro hotels and cites contributors from Kentucky Missouri Ohio and West Virginia.
Caleb J. Camp longtime president of the Hartford and Connecticut railroad died at his home in Winsted Conn yesterday after celebrating his ninety fifth birthday on June 12. He had notable prominence in regional rail developments.
In Washington the Colorado senator Hughes delivered a live, forceful speech on tariff schedules that challenged Bailey, drew quick press gallery attention, and sparked talk of a new leadership. Observers noted Hughes’ memory, voice, and commanding presence as he rebutted opposition and signaled future influence in the chamber.
The Ohio political landscape centers on Garfield and Burton, with debates over franchise policies and public utilities. Governor Harmon’s administration faces staffing, patronage, and penitentiary reform while party factions clash over appointments and the influence of Treasurer Creamer and Sandles in farm, prison, and state governance.
Fragmentary OCR lists names George Walke Eugene Reinach and Mary E Walker with addresses in New York City including 138 W Ninth St and 526 Hopkins Ave plus dates. The readable items resemble personal notices or notices of record but lack complete context or actions.
A list of residents with ages and addresses shows inquest pending for Charles Luckey 6 Hazelwood Station, Viola Frisco 30 California C, Wenzel Maresch 75 365 Paxton Road, Charles Reininger 8 1 West Twelfth Street, Charles L Droesch er 6 months 2571 McMicken Avenue noted as ignition, Joseph Marshall 30 East Glenwood Avenue, George J Renken 3 months 1066 Mint Street with enteritis, John Sprong 538 1214 Budd Street with loco motor ataxia, John W Gosling 28 1263 First Avenue with pulmonals.
Fire department notes report three calls at 10 55 a m 2430 West Sixth Street involving J Goodhue small 6 40 p m 521 West Sixth Street J W Goldsmith and a 5 40 p m incident at Central Avenue and Sixth Street with J Wunderlich plus a $57 40 and $35 claim.
Detectives Heustlein and Pflug arrested Walter S. White of Milton Indiana and Felix Hardwich of Louisville Kentucky yesterday in the Majestic cafe on Vine Street. White allegedly passed a seventy four dollar bogus check drawn on the German National bank at the front bar. Hardwick remained held as a suspect with White.
A spring morning scene shows Little Miss Pig attempting a long skipped rope routine while Mr. Rooster, Mrs. Duck, Mr. Turkey, and a Red Calf observe. The effort ends when Carlo the watchdog wanders in, causing a collapse of the rope and laughter among the onlookers.
The verse from the Boston Herald voice touts rural life over courtly power. The speaker prefers fishing to royalty, damper food to foreign fare, and simple pleasures over a crown, repeating the line I’d rather fish all day.
A collection of humorous quips criticizing expedition dangers and a misreported Roosevelt jungle incident. The quotes contrast Africa hunting with Chicago, question Great Men shooting monkeys, and mock the rumor of Roosevelt’s disappearance in the jungle.
Special Dispatch reports Senator Bradley of Kentucky is seriously ill and confined to bed at the Congress Hall hotel. The ailment is a recurrence of a long standing disease now in unusually acute form, causing concern among officials and peers.
In Washington on June 19 the two factions agreed on David C Barrow chancellor of the University of Georgia as the third arbitrator following Bishop Candler of Georgia declining to act in the Georgia railroad firemen strike.
John Barth a 35 year old receiving teller at the Cleveland Trust company ended his life in the bank cellar this afternoon. Ill health was listed as the cause.
The New York World recounts Mad Mullah rallying Somali hunters on the Roosevelt trail to capture big game, boasting of hunting prowess. He warns his band that failure will cost them jail, while teasing a chase for a mighty quarry. The scene blends bravado with desert heat as they prepare.
An Albany Argus remark compares Senator Bolliver to a great shepherd and mentions War ren while mocking tariff debate. New York papers joke about delays and a veto, as the tariff bill lingers in Congress and many fear a stalled path to passage.
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