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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, carrier delivery, and foreign mail options. It includes Western and international postal terms, plus addresses for branch offices in Covington Cincinnati London and Washington and Columbus bureaus.
The article discusses King Edward's illness and its effect on coronation plans, tradesmen, and public sentiment. It notes traders facing losses yet asserts the throne remains stable and that a recovered reign could be glorious, while suggesting little risk of revolution despite the king’s illness.
Opinion in Guilbert v Yates signals curtailment of county roles and pay in Ohio as state auditors contend fees are compensation for services. Analysts warn of broader clashes between Legislature and Supreme Court, predicting staff cuts and salary reductions amid a constitutional debate.
Thirteen people were killed when the St James Hotel in Dallas Texas collapsed. The disaster settles the question of the incident and its fatal outcome.
The piece argues for uniform divorce legislation to curb easy divorces and protect the home. It notes Betty’s view that uniformity would make divorces harder and cites the South Carolina plan of no absolute divorces. It state that restrictiveness could elevate family life and the state, while recognizing that most plaintiffs are women and most defendants are men. Apparent reference to Mrs Elizabeth Cady.
The text praises Edward VII as a gentleman despite his illness and notes broad hopes for his speedy recovery. It remarks that royal symbols once near his reach must be set aside for now, and England may delay paying for coronation spectacles as the king’s health concerns persist.
The piece notes Whitelaw Reid will sit between the Earl of Pembroke and the Maharajah of Gwalior with each provided a new double ell dee attachment from Cambridge. It contrasts Lord High Steward Albert Eddard’s post with Ohio’s Duke of Manchester left unemployed amid a petty dispute.
The report notes that despite a lengthy wait, Albert Edward’s head will not be made uneasy, implying steadfast composure or unaffected standing in the face of delay.
A humor piece evokes a hungry golf goat mistaking a golf ball for food and ending in a grave sign about a patent food bill. It includes quips on politics, jokes about haircuts, assassination rates, and a playful cherry pie rhyme attributed to Jack Appleton.
A columnist recalls the Lorena song and clarifies its origin from Zanesville in 1848. He details Mrs. Bila Johnson and her husband Judge W. W. Johnson, the singer’s life, and the impact of the wartime hit on the Confederacy while noting the couple’s lasting affection and health histories.
A quiet but important wedding tied Miss M Lottie Andrews to Mr. Robert Watts Wise Jr at Delhi M E Church with Rev. William Wise of Chicago officiating. A large reception followed on lawn porches and in the house, featuring a long list of guests from Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Home City Delhi and numerous other towns.
George Broadhurst a bright young playwright may be heard from yet. An anecdote from the eve of The Wrong Mr Wright shows his wit as he quips about being Moses among the Reeds and the Rushes.
A city man overwhelmed by trade finds a momentary retreat in country imagery. He imagines a pastoral scene along an orchard path where love and peace replace urban clamor, leaving him with a heavenly feeling and tears.
Special Despatch lists Cincinnati residents staying at various Manhattan hotels in New York on June 2 4. Names include J O Eckert A E George J G Martin I C Weaver P Brooks E Cahn M A Cahn Mr and Mrs J Conly W Conly H M Dalton Mr and Mrs BE Ellerhard J E Fennessy J L Gerson Mr and Mrs W Guhmann G Herzog C J Kemper Dr L J Krause J H McKiven C L Shannon Jr F M Sook Mrs H M Ziegler W G Caldwell of W G Caldwell Co E M Rhoads of Specker Co.
A promotion urges readers to recruit nine friends to join a brain exchange to boost odds in a $24,000 contest offering 1,490 prizes. Each participant must submit an estimate to win one of the prizes.
Manager David Hunt plans a September opening at the Pike with a stock star and four to five well known names before launching the Pike Stock Company in October. Changes include a new drop curtain Japanese room refreshed interior and added fire exits. A few old company members will not be retained and many Pike players have secured alternate engagements.
The For Rent sign at Robinson's is down and a well known manager has secured the house to form a stock company. Rainforth and Havlin will manage the theater, and preparations for the deal are complete with belief the venture could pay.
Springfield, O. June 24 manager Lamar J. Dailie confirms Grand Opera House summer opening with electric fans and Bronson Opera Company to start a one week stand.
Letters to the editor urge the traction company to run cars from Peeble's Corner directly to Chester Park to ease travel for opera patrons. The note argues better service would boost attendance, restaurant patronage, and the district's status, rivaling Zoo audiences, with June 24 dated record.
The intake pier rests in the Ohio River at low water about twenty feet deep at a 2½ foot stage. A building atop the pier costing about 13,000 dollars will house machinery for tunnel access. The combined project including the pier tunnel and pump pit on the Ohio side totals about 450,000 dollars. The pier reaches 101 feet to the caisson top while the tunnel bottom lies fifty-five feet below the river bed.
Gustave Burckhardt will headline the Zoo concert lineup as crowds fill the opening week at Chester Park Opera Company. Norwood reportedly retains strong appeal as Boston Operatic Quartet arrives from Chicago after a four month run to perform from the Bohemian Girl selections at Coney Island. Hospital children rode in pony carts during a zoo visit hosted by W Kesley Schoepf, with special trolley cars bringing the youngsters through the grounds.
Readers urged to subscribe to the Commercial Tribune by sending in a payment to ease their concerns and keep up with daily news. The ad promises quick processing and quiet onlookers may find peace through a formal subscription.
Cyrus Huling will be nominated for Congress by acclamation by Franklin County Republicans on Saturday. Henry A. Williams and Randolph Walton withdrew, leaving Huling as the sole candidate and prompting a mass convention nomination. The move strengthens Huling’s prospects against Judge Dewitt Clinton Badger, with a potential gubernatorial appointment trigger for Lieutenant Governor if required.
Webster P. Huntington of Columbus became editor of the Columbus Citizen, after serving as Chairman of the Democratic State Convention in 190 and campaigning across Ohio. He pledged the paper will oppose Johnson and express strong anti Johnson sentiments.
Promotional note outlines luxurious Lehigh Valley Railroad service on the Black Diamond Express with limited-time schedules and through tickets to New York and Philadelphia, including stopovers at Niagara Falls.
The protocol extending the ratification period for the United States and Denmark sale of the Danish West Indies has been ratified. The extension provides one additional year.
The Rev J W McGregor aged 63 a trusted Miami University trustee and fellow classmate of the late Senator Brice died in Palatka Florida where he had traveled for his health He was a leading clergyman in Southern Ohio.
The District of Columbia Supreme Court receives an official government position on Philippine citizenship pending new laws. The United States District Attorney and Attorney General Knox state Congress has not set civil or political status for Filipinos, and clerk John R. Young lacks authority to accept declarations of intent to become U S citizens from Antonio M. Opisso y De Vac a.
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