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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune issue from Cincinnati dated Tuesday March 3 1908 presents the newspaper’s masthead with publication details. It notes the paper is published every morning by the Commercial Tribune Company with E. C. Eshelby as president.
Listing of mail and carrier delivery rates for Daily and Sunday editions, including options for six months and one year. Indicates variations with or without Sunday editions and a weekly edition, though details are partially obscured.
In Great Britain the Continent and all Foreign Countries are covered by the Universal Postal Union with daily and Sunday service. Subscriptions: One Month 1.50 Three Months 4.50 Six Months 9 One Year 18. Payments in advance. remit by express, postal money order, bank draft, or registered letter. Address The Commercial Tribune Co Cincinnati. Branch offices listed: Walnut Hills Covington Newport Washington London bureaus with locations and services.
The latest Weather Bureau report shows high pressure from the Northwest ushering cooler interior conditions after a rainstorm. Springlike weather appears in the South while the North and central regions stay seasonably cool. Rain fell along the Atlantic coast yesterday with March 2, 1908 readings listed for Cincinnati including highs near 50 and lows around 35 with mixed cloud cover.
Ohio and Indiana expect fair conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday with increasing clouds. Kentucky shows fair weather on Tuesday and Wednesday with clearer conditions in the west. West Virginia anticipates fair weather Tuesday and likely Wednesday.
Havre reports arrival of the St Laurent from New York. Teneriffe notes arrival of the Haether from San Francisco via Punta Arenas for Hamburg. Cherbourg lists the St Paul sailing from Southampton to New York. Liverpool records the Oxonian sailing to New Orleans and the Celtic arrival from New York. Plymouth notes Graf Waldersee sailing from Hamburg Boulogne to New York. Genoa reports Lazio arrival from New York via Naples. Palermo notes Perugia sailing from Naples to New York. New York confirms Mesaba arrival from London.
A lengthy roster of guests arriving at Cincinnati hotels includes names linked to Boston Philadelphia Logansport Ind Battle Creek Mich Ramona Ind Gosport Ind New York Detroit Chicago Pittsburg Ohio Galveston Tex Toledo Ohio Wooster Ohio Springfield Ohio Scranton Pa Williamsburg Ohio Zanesville Ohio New York Toledo Florida New York Cleveland Boston Chattanooga Memphis Nashville Los Angeles St. Louis East Orange N J Lexington Ky Osgood Ind Memphis etc.
A San Francisco Chronicle reader recounts a Suisun plaza cactus scene planted by Louis Pierce. The tale includes a Saturday night bar incident where a patron complains of prickly heat and seeks relief, describing his discomfort and the bristly plant as a vivid local anecdote.
Ten years after the Maine was wrecked in Havana harbor Congressman Sulzer of New York introduced a resolution urging the Navy to report on the United States right to raise the wreck and clear the harbor. The piece argues the explosion caused war and urges determining its cause, hoping burial in foreign waters is not the final word.
The piece critiques Rev. Dr. Frederick J. Stanley and allies pushing Congress to prohibit Sunday newspapers and halt railway traffic from 6 am to 8 pm. It argues the country is too large for such a wave, railways and papers will not be stopped, and the advocates’ aims are unreasonable despite sincere intent.
The Kentucky State Journal notes the editor is not a prohibitionist but would advocate prohibition if whisky influenced the senatorial race. The piece questions the role of liquor in Kentucky politics and mocks the idea with a humorous reference to drinking.
A witty line ridicules a proud Briton who claims there are no ruins in the United States. The jab notes the speaker as the Nebraska gentleman who has encountered ruins in the country.
The remark suggests China’s apology could soften Japan’s stance and avert future attempts to challenge the United States, implying a tempered approach in international tensions.
The passage notes Mrs Weightman, a multimillionaire, chose to marry an American rather than an impoverished noble, suggesting her decision reflects preference for wealth or status over European titles.
Smiles appeared on the faces of Cincinnati Democrats as Mr. Pryan demonstrated the reach of his influence in Kentucky, signaling shifting political dynamics and potential inter-state implications.
The writer argues Mr. Bryan cannot win the electoral vote of the old State and warns that gaining only a few Southern States could create a new Solid South. Mr. Fish is said to have been used to secure support.
A letter from Newtown asks to trace two Halloran O HALLORAN brothers who settled in Newtown around 1848. The writer recalls Michael Halloran and wonders if they are the same person, praising the family’s fortune and seeking any links via the Postmistress. The Post Office item links to Ironton relatives, with library notes praising rising circulation and Dayton Street branch expansion, including plans for reading rooms and better access to books.
A letter to The Commercial Tribune questions why churches see sparse pews amid fine buildings and strong ministers. It cites Sunday theaters and saloons as temptations, notes racial tensions in church mergers, and quotes Dr McClellan Brown on excluding colored members, urging adherence to Christ's commandments.
An Ohio State Journal note laments the loss of the Hunt bill compelling Pullman Car Company to keep upper berths closed when unoccupied, failing in the Senate by a single vote. It questions lawmakers motives, criticizes absenteeism, and urges constituents to monitor their representatives.
Reports from observers in multiple cities describe plans for a sixth Boston style work horse parade with no entry fee and medals for long serving horses. Separately, miners discuss wage scale delays and possible suspensions as John Mitchell calls a March 12 convention. railroads blamed for urban unrest and immigrant labor concerns. Southern business showing slow improvement with Taft support in Georgia.
In Knoxville during the Civil War era a photographer recounts General John Hunt Morgan’s raid to Hopkinsville. Morgan paused at the studio on Gay Street, posed with a black slouch hat, and left after a tense interaction over the portrait.
A dramatic poem in tense night imagery set in Kentucky. A masked bandits raid under a moonless sky while a woman and child wait as mercy is sought. The piece ends with a question of whether God and right will prevail.
A Chicago Evening Post piece in dialect shows a mother recounting the chaotic antics of Li'l Rascal. The child's mischief ranges from broken glass to spilled toys and failed naps as the mother pleads for rest and milk. The piece ends with the plea that the angel sleeping on her knee is the best she can hope for.
Prospects of the National Republican Presidential Convention trip spark strong Blaine Club enthusiasm and new membership. Thirty five applicants including John W Rodgers are presented to the Board of Directors. Delegates from the Charles E. Bultman Republican Club head to Columbus for the State convention with linen dusters and high hats anticipated.
A long informal poem urging practicality over wishful thinking. It contrasts small successes with chasing big gains and notes the value of contentment. The verse laments social pressures and charity attitudes while praising personal effort, dedication, and humble self-improvement. Dedicated to Miss B. R. L. of Lincoln, Ill. by G. S. Junkerman, February 29, 1908.
Eugend Meyer a New York fireman from Engine Company N 68 at High Bridge works on a device he claims restores hearing. He uses a dry battery with steel knobs and wires placed at the ears and says electricity on the ear drum offers a permanent cure. He has reportedly treated about thirty people and expects more visitors, though none arrived during the reporter’s hourlong visit.
The article recounts numerous cases of people revived after hanging, including Inetta de Balsham and Annie Green at Oxford in 1650, Mrs. Cope eight years later, and Margaret Dickson in Edinburgh in 1724 known as Half hanged Maggy Dickson. Other cases mention a Tyburn housebreaker in 1705, William Duell in 1740, and a Cork case in 1765. It notes lack of a drop in old executions and ropes preventing full death.
Two Gothic figures torn from French cathedrals during the Revolution have been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Discovered by American sculptor George Gray Barnard during a bicycle tour, the statues were bought from peasants as old stones and later attracted antique dealers. The works include a life sized Virgin and Child and a fifteenth century Saint Anne, both of Ville de France stone and noted for their exquisite drapery and evolving Gothic style.
The piece notes mustard as a historic aid to digestion in Egypt and Asia, used by peddlers in ancient Solomon's time, and likened to the kingdom of heaven as a mustard seed. It describes how modern mustard is made from hull-less seeds, blended with flour, turmeric, salt, vinegar, horseradish, and capsicum for strength.
George Zimmerman also known as J G Kiefer, 60, was found dead at Anna Wagner’s home in Evanston after a bruise on his forehead. Coroner Cameron and Deputy Coroner Coe examined the body. death attributed to Bright's disease and anemia. An inquest was scheduled for today.
A large fire at Breckinridge Hall dormitory of Central University in Danville Kentucky destroyed the building. The library was saved and the total loss is about 40000 dollars according to an official report.
A blaze on the sand bank at Manhasset Bay destroyed three workmen's shacks. Three Italian laborers were burned to death and fifteen others injured by jumping from windows during the fire.
Organized employees of the Queen & Crescent Route and related lines form a Federated System of Brotherhood to resist lengthened hours and wage reductions. Closed meetings are held daily in the Palace and Dennison Hotels led by J. W. Kaiser of Chattanooga A B Willison of Pulaski County Ky F Singleton of Somerset H McNutt of Chattanooga and J T Jacobs of Chattanooga.
The Pulte Medical College faculty met to review a committee report asking Drs Meade and Davis to withdraw their resignations. The two professors refused reconsideration and the faculty adjourned to reconvene at the chair’s call.
Washington Dispatch reports Henry Blair, born 1834, rediscovered a lifting device used with Joseph Cannon decades ago to improve health. Blair, in the attic, found the apparatus and urged Cannon to try it again, recalling their frail days and fear of early deaths.
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