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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
4
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Fragmentary notice from Walnut Hill area hints at advertising and news reception. Mentions Outlook Building and Trafalgar Building as locations. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
A high pressure system dominates the interior with rising temperatures after a cool spell. Cincinnati records show 5 to 74 degrees with below normal for the day, while forecast calls for pleasant weather and continued warming over the coming days.
Government forecast notes fair conditions in Ohio Wednesday with warmer readings in the south and west, followed by showers and cooler temperatures Thursday with fresh west winds. Indiana sees fair Wednesday with showers possible at night or Thursday and variable winds. Kentucky and West Virginia remain fair Wednesday and Thursday with partial to cloudy skies and probable showers.
A mix of news items mentions Cipothnati as a rural mail hub for four states, Derby mayor urging unions to avoid walkouts, Sir Moses Prekiel statue unveiled in Lexington, a receiver appointed for United States Locomotive Corp in Hammond, Liberty Bell touring Massachusetts, Ziegler expedition toward the North Pole, search in Cincinnati for a desaparecido Edward H. Ketcham, B Heideman elected president of the International Union of Steam Engineers, Tom Johnson Democrats backing M E Ingalls for senator, a murder trial beginning in Todd or Jay county, and the Suburban Handicap rescheduled to July 2 amid dissatisfaction.
The Cincinnati Despatch lists residents staying in New York hotels on June 23. Names include L. C Black, W. Brown, H. J. Cain, Mr and Mrs A Cowing, A. Nash, M. T. Ogden, J. Sunderland, W. Woodward, and others connected to local firms Rauh Mack Bischof Sterne Stein.
Hoosier State law requires railway executives to post notices in shops alerting administration of the sixteen hour work limit. The rule aims to protect workers and safeguard travel and freight safety. Stronger rest standards than eight hours are argued as essential for on duty railroad staff.
A map derived from the April monthly summary of Commerce and Finance shows the centers of population, agriculture, and manufactures moving northward. The population center has wandered from Delaware toward Maryland and Ohio, then Indiana near Indianapolis. agriculture shifted from Ohio to Kentucky and Indiana, now near the Illinois border. manufactures moved from near Pittsburgh southward into Ohio and Indiana, chronicling a steady northward drift through 1860 to 1900.
A Philadelphia judge is criticized for a ruling that drunkenness excuses crime after a man stole $20,000 from an express company. The piece argues such a precedent weakens justice, noting the offender’s confession and urging stronger accountability beyond intoxication.
A literary note from Mr. Wattergon asks readers for patience as he reorganizes his explanatory department to provide clear answers on why Grover won’t act and Bryan won’t respond.
The Chicago Inter Ocean cites a biblical line about all men liars and unjust but questions whether the psalmist truly spoke it. The query centers on the source of the quoted mood rather than its attribution.
The Rev Dr Hillis asserts the lingering Beecher spirit walks Plymouth Church and suggests this belief underpins his opposition to a $50 000 motion or claim connected to the matter.
In Newport the National Dancing Masters Association followed Marie Henry Instisating's example with a new four handed Double Cross move. The unusual cue and position prompted dancers to adapt to the new routine during the session.
A Western university plans a program training in psychology to reduce divorce. It targets young women for study and aims to achieve a shift in attitudes and marriage outcomes through education and counseling initiatives.
A fragment refers to an incident where educational white people allegedly caught Secretary Wilson in the Van Brunt woods and conferred an LL.D. title, reflecting a rumor of fame.
A Virginia judge halted the runboat launch to test liquor quality. The action aimed to determine its suitability for a vow renewal celebration.
Mr Bernard declares he will not permit anyone to fool the Democratic Executive Committee again with a strong emphatic claim. The statement targets past actions and warns of continued vigilance by party leadership.
The plan to create a University of Wisconsin Chair of Huger is noted without alleging lack of humor about the late joke Smiths convention.
A generous Cincinnati benefactor plans to donate an ice cooler to the university, boosting on campus services. The unnamed donor signals support for student programs and campus events.
The report links the Gul ian abdication to stepping back from responsibility amid Mucédecian troubles, suggesting political strain following his recent action.
Baltimore officials push to land the next Democratic National Convention expanding the city’s role as a major party event hub. City leaders frame the bid as a boost to tourism, business and visibility statewide.
Kaiser, at 49, expresses willingness to be official but insists Soelahhem not develop familiarity with his government, aiming to maintain formal boundaries.
A whimsical note queries King Peter's plan for a crown made of mullet proof boiler plate. The fragment hints at royal concerns over durability and practicality of royal regalia.
OCR fragment shows unclear text with partial names and events making specific details unreadable. The readable bits suggest a local notice or item listing but lack concrete dates places or actions to summarize clearly.
ThePicardo led five straight and the Redé mirrored the run but Breathitt’s ruling shows the ore remains stronger than the eleven in this season arc.
A long column records local happenings and opinions. It mentions field acres near Delta avenue and Madison road, a boy cutting flowers with a sickle, corn cobs, Southern roasting ears, and criticism of the end-seat hog. It also laments public restaurant gossip, reveals a fruit canning label book, and praises the Ingalls Building’s steel and fireproof design for future homes.
Items of interest include a Mohammedan author in Constantinople publishing anatomy and medicine, a poultry prize at the Freebridge Lynn Association show, and mausoleum plans in Troy modeled after the Parthenon. Also noted are a treasure in a pole session, Berlin health fears from tainted horsemeat, and legal changes on German women’s earnings.
The Ohio Supreme Court affirms a widow's right to alimony from her late husband's estate, reversing the Hamilton County Circuit Court and sustaining the Common Pleas Court. The ruling rests on grounds of wilful absence. The decision preserves ongoing support despite the death of the former spouse.
A collage of humorous vignettes and dialogues featuring a weathered iceman, a conceited man named Enobbore, a mother cat guiding her wayward son, a boy misty with fireworks, a job seeker preferring laundress work, and light verse about waiting and a milk man. The piece closes with Jack Appleton’s quip about a divorce over a bathing suit.
Irish societies across Ohio unite for a September 19 20 Columbus celebration marking the Emmet trial centennial. An exact reproduction of Emmet’s treason trial will be staged with a 200 voice chorus, Irish orators, and a prize drill by Hibernian Rifles as 50 000 attendees are expected.
Miss Cecil Lewis daughter of Utah Senator A. B. Lewis married Frank P. Blair of Tiffin in a hurried ceremony at the Auditorium Annexe Chicago. Rev Bembrook officiated by telephone and the couple, former Ohio Wesleyan classmates, departed for Blair's home in Tiffin where he serves as cashier at the Citizens National Bank.
In Canon City Colorado on June 2, officials found a large quantity of nitroglycerin and powder concealed within a prison shop wall. Convicts who attempted to escape were subjected to questioning after the discovery. The police believe the illicit material was manufactured by the convict who was identified yesterday.
The Fifteenth Sixteenth Joint District Republican Senatorial Convention in Newark Ohio renominated Judge Overturf for the U S Senate by acclamation. Leaders and delegates from Delaware Licking Muskingum Perry approved resolutions endorsing Roosevelt Hanna and canal improvements as a unified party message. Judge Overturf thanked the gathering after the unanimous nomination.
Third Assistant Postmaster General Edwin C. Madden visiting Detroit today sent a letter to General Payne denying he awarded a carbon paper contract for the registry division without competition. He asked the Postmaster General to investigate the Washington story that sparked the inquiry.
Judge John H. Frank, longtime Dayton official and member of the Board of City Elections, died at his home from a cerebral hemorrhage after being stricken Sunday night. A prominent German American civic leader, he served two terms as Halle Judge and was active in Republican circles, widely known in the state.
Thomas E. Hunt celebrated fifty years as a Mason with Lafayette Lodge No. 1. Founded in 1858, his long service was marked by a Third Degree meeting led by Jos. Kirkup and speeches from W. B. Melish and Dr. A Cy Kemper, with a memorial button awarded.
The Court of Appeals sustained the lower court and ruled against Peter J. Garvey versus the New York Democratic Committee. It reversed a special term order that had forced Garvey’s recognition as Representative of the Assembly district once led by former Police Chief Devery, dealing a defeat to Devery’s bid for a seat on Tammany Hall’s Executive Committee.
A disjointed scene shows Joanna and a man on a fishing trip where she comments on his lack of luck and a whiff of his breath reveals tension. The brief excerpt hints at dialogue aimed at probing his state of mind.
James Madison Jackson Jr a Parkersburg millionaire banker and business figure died at his home on Juliana Street from heart disease. He led Citizens Trust and Guarantee Company Union Trust and Deposit Company Citi zens National Bank and served as secretary of the Parkersburg Marietta and Interurban Railroad. He was son of the late JM Jackson and nephew of US Judge John Jay Jackson. He died after returning home from a visit to a sick room leaving a wife and two daughters Anna and Helen.
Cincinnati artists provide a large portion of the Richmond exhibition with works by H F Farhey T C Lindsay L H Meakin William A McCory M Louise McLaughlin and Mamie Chapman. The Rook Wood Pottery and a wide range of paintings from Cincinnati New York Chicago Toledo and Indianapolis are featured. The exhibit is praised as the best Indiana has seen and among the West’s finest.
Workmen digging in a gravel bank at Redbank caused a cave in burying John Holland a colored teamster of 415 Delta Avenue. Eight fellow workers dug him out unconscious. Dr Edward Gates of Linwood attended him and Patrol 6 escorted him home.
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