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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1907
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune published daily in Cincinnati on June 30 1907 under E Shelby presidency lists its address at Walnut Street and Government Place and notes postal matter classification.
Subscription and delivery rates are listed for Daily and Sunday editions by mail and by carrier. Foreign rates apply to Great Britain and the Continent with monthly and yearly terms, prepaid, at addresses including full county and state. Offices in Cincinnati and branch bureaus nationwide are noted with contact addresses.
Weather overview shows cloudy unsettled conditions in the interior with recent rains focused in the East. A low pressure area from the Southwest hints at warmer interior valleys ahead, while the Ohio Valley, including Cincinnati, reports showers and variable temperatures with daily records and precipitation figures through June 29 1907.
Scattered showers expected Sunday across Ohio with lighter activity Monday. West Virginia to see showers Sunday then rising temperatures and a fair Monday. Kentucky outlook fair Sunday and Monday. Indiana mixed with south winds, showers in the north Sunday and Monday, south winds light.
Multiple vessels and routes are listed with arrivals and departures across European ports and New York. Key entries include Umbria at Nantucket lightship heading to New York, Arabia arriving in New York from Liverpool, and Etruria arriving at Queenstown for Liverpool, with numerous other sailings noted between Plymouth, Cherbourg, Southampton, Hamburg, and Boston.
A long list of names and associated cities and states appears, detailing individuals such as Dennison John Campbell Quincy and William O Rourke Wilkes-Barre followed by numerous others from Cleveland Cincinnati New York Chicago and Philadelphia. The text reads as a roster style compilation likely relating to registrations or assignments across multiple locales. The fragmentary nature suggests a catalog or directory entry rather than a narrative report.
A Cincinnati committee pledges to raise $50,000 and urges the city to unite in funding the Democratic National Convention bid. They stress accessibility, first rate halls and hotels, and broad backing from business and civic groups to persuade the Democratic National Committee of Cincinnati’s readiness.
A Manhattanoian case features Dr Elmore K Elliot who used Psychic Epilepsy as his defense after assaulting a husband and wife on a highway. The jury acquitted him claiming the condition rendered him unaware of his actions, heralding a shift in criminal jurisprudence.
A rousing editorial argues that courts ignore mercy and justice, praising Dr. Elliot's "Psychic Epilepsy" as the ultimate weapon in criminal jurisprudence. It warns citizens to beware strangers on streets who might use it to rob and harm, escaping punishment.
The piece notes rising confidence in New York speculative trading with expectations of dividends and investment. Iron and steel show modest gains as buyers seek quality, while crop conditions improve with favorable weather. General trade remains average in volume though bank clearings indicate high business levels. a critical view from The New York Tribune is cited.
The New York World avoids addressing its query to the late David Bennett Hill who remains a Democrat, seemingly unresponsive and still lingering in party ranks.
French newspaper reports note Count Boni willleave his athletic role to pursue journalism, with the decision seen as a shift from sports to media work.
A motor car crash in New Haven leaves one person dead and another dying with two others seriously injured. The vehicle smashed. authorities report no one to blame.
A newly surprised scene emerges as a judge appears keen to study the Rockefeller matter, signaling an unexpected shift in the legal tone and attention given to the dispute.
The note describes Wizard Burbank's evolution of a spineless cactus, while the headacheless teddy remains in an unsettled future. The passage hints at ongoing botanical experiments and unnamed prospects.
The passage contrasts Kentucky's push for prohibition and Illinois strict anti smoking laws with social sightseeing as the Prince of Humorists dines with the Prince of Wales. It notes Marcelin Albert is less memorable than Roquet de Lisle and Harry Orchard, an undesirable citizen turned valuable witness.
The Sage Foundation through Mrs Russell Sage donates 300000 to New York City Hospital and City Home on Blackwell's Island for endowing the Russell Sage Institute of Pathology. The gifts list shows multiple large donations by Mrs Sage after Russell Sage's death to various institutions and causes.
Special Dispatch reports Cincinnati residents registered in New York hotels. Names include M. E. Hymans J. W. Briggs Miss Coombs Mrs H. H. Coombs T. H. Darby M. Gray Miss L. E. Jones Mrs N. Pfaff P. J. Reilly Miss L. L. Simmons F. Watson J. C. Danenfelser Mr and Mrs H. Rigdon H. H. Sellmeier L. Selmeier G. H. Winter H. F. Brewer R. W. Egan V. Heintz T. H Nolan Mr and Mrs C. J. O'Dell and O. C. Rasch.
The writer discusses beauty contests and the fallibility of photographs in judging beauty. He defends powder and rouge as harmless if moderate, advises blending makeup in open cars, and praises the Humane Society while urging a just settlement among its critics. He notes a clever newsboy handling changes well, reflecting on street life.
The piece poses a string of humorous or moral questions about manners, behavior, and proper conduct. It previews an advice style column prompting readers to seek plain English guidance and practical answers.
A humorous regional voice describes night fishing for catfish. The narrator contrasts lazy luck with patient skill, choosing a pole over a swing branch, and recalls how the catfish bites hard, swallows the hook, and ends up on dry grass as the angler frees the fish with a wry smile.
A Birmingham Age Herald poem rails at modern boisterous culture. It mocks loud boasting, phonographs, fake autographs, and public scandals. It condemns bluster, deceit, internecine strife, divorces, and moral decline in this "age that's to the bad."
In Toledo at the Gibson House last night banker observers discuss attending conventions and the value of fellowship versus financial worry. Boston and Columbus figures deride conventional marriages and warn of medical scare stories affecting daily life.
The sign tradition links inn signs to heraldry religion and royalty. Royal arms and religious emblems shaped many boards from the Crown and Windsor to St George the Catherine Wheel and the Mitre. Local inns in Lewes and London displayed these signs reflecting noble families saints and papal symbols through centuries.
A speaker warns that business success cannot compensate for defective character and that true worth comes from sound manhood. He compares flawed anatomy in art to flawed character in leaders, saying superficial appearances won’t endure and critics will expose shallow glory.
The text traces how tavern signs began with royal and religious symbols and personal names to attract customers. It notes sailors and soldiers were targeted with ships and crossed swords, then townsfolk diversified to include animals, plants, and even celestial imagery as inns multiplied.
A nostalgic verse recalling a yearly Sunday school picnic. Vivid details describe mason jars of salad eggs coconut cake and lemonade, with memories of packing lunches under an oak shade and playful mischief. The poem reflects simple joys and community warmth.
Isaac Manhoff a Dubuque peddler who smoked sixty cigarettes daily for sixty years has sworn off tobacco. Calculations show he used 963000 cigarettes and 1204500 matches, enough to roll forty two miles of cigarette. He spent about 2007 days or over five years of his life smoking.
The article explains that most boys marbles come from Germany using marble and agate quarry refuse. Workers break waste stone into cubes then put them in a water mill with a grooved bedstone and revolving runner. Friction rounds the cubes into marbles in about half an hour at little cost.
A Chicago Tribune piece surveys 142 dishonest men and 40 nonarrested examples, finding honesty pays more than crime. It ranks crimes by earnings, noting train robbery and crooked gambling top the list while pickpocketing and burglary yield little for most offenders.
The Queen's American visit features a Mansion House fete for the Lord Mayor's Cripples' Fund. She was greeted by Mrs. Reid and Miss Reid and shopped with enthusiasm, buying a toy motor car, a singing bird cage, a flying machine replica, a Japanese sun shade, a peach flavoured cordial bottle, a large ham, and a pineapple shaped cheese amid cordial exchanges with Mrs. Ronalds and other American ladies.
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