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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune prints its morning edition from Walnut Street and Government Place with E. C. Eshelby as president. Published daily throughout the year 1908, the paper is entered at Cincinnati Post Office as second class matter.
In Great Britain, the Continent and all Foreign Countries embraced in the Universal Postal Union, daily and Sunday postages: One Month 1.50, Three Months 4.50, Six Months 9, Year 15. ALL mail subscriptions payable in advance. Include full post office address with county and State. Remit by express, postal money order, bank draft, or registered letter at our risk. Ad offices and bureaus listed: Cincinnati, Covington, Newport, Washington, London. Reading room free to Americans.
Fair seasonable weather prevails nationwide with rainfall in the gulf region. It will grow warmer today across regions and Cincinnati recorded 29 to 62 degrees yesterday. Weather Bureau data for March 10, 1908 notes comparisons with the same day in prior years.
Government forecast predicts fair weather on Wednesday and Thursday. Warmer conditions expected Wednesday. Applies to Ohio West Virginia Indiana Tennessee and Kentucky with continued fair skies.
New York reports arrivals Oscar II from Copenhagen and Statendam from Rotterdam. Sailed Florida to Genoa Naples. Valparaiso shows Anubis from Hamburg to San Francisco. Rotterdam records Kerson from New York and Korea from New York to Libau. London reports Philadelphia from Boston. Punta Arenas lists The her sailing to Seattle. Montevideo notes Istria sailing to Hamburg. Palermo and Auckland entries, St Vincent, Yokohama, Moji, Newcastle, Callao, Antwerp, Triest, Genoa, Remen, Browhead, and more ports show varied arrivals and departures with routes and destinations. The Pretoria, from New York to Hamburg, was 120 miles southwest at 9:40 p.m.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with city and state affiliations including Havilin C C Shaw Chicago J M Sachs New York H L Hutson Georgetown Ky John Smith Chicago etc. The scattered items include Emery J T Inman Attleboro Mass Thomas N Pudney Worcester Mass W T Overly Paris Ky W F Gorman Louisville and many others across Chicago New York Kalamazoo Akron St Louis Detroit Pittsburgh Wheeling Richmond Mass and more. This appears to be a partial roster or directory style notice with many names and places but no clear event or action.
The article discusses Hartman and Huffman proposals after the Collinwood tragedy. It argues for fireproof construction and outward opening doors for all school buildings and public or quasi public structures, with state police power backing enforcement and penalties for violations. It cites past legislation and calls for prompt enactment and enforcement.
The Herald notes New York's crowded transit and dense population as the core urban problem. Governor Hughes praises civic effort while urging rural migration to ease city misery and poverty.
The article contrasts Prof Meylan of Columbia who reports tobacco in moderation as healthful citing 683 subjects including 205 smokers with better health and education among smokers against Prof Seaver of Yale who argues the opposite. It notes differing findings on smokers strength health and overall well being.
The piece contrasts Prof Meylan’s cautious conclusions with broader claims about tobacco. It argues moderation avoids danger, cites historical smoking by English, Dutch, Scots Irish, Huguenots, and French, and warns youth should not smoke until mature. It ends with an allusive political flourish about Marie Henry and Minnesota.
Minnesota repudiates him and Hamilton County declines to endorse Mr. Bryan leaving him between the Ancient Enemy and the Deep Blue Sea, a position that echoes his earlier political peril.
The text notes New York shuns nomination while Hearst opposes election, and Bryan remains calm, confident he will convene his own convention at Denver.
A terse, inferred message from Matthew Stanley Quay to Governor Beaver urges silence. The wry note imagines the Kaiser wishing for a Quay in his cabinet to suppress writing.
The quote signals positive mood among Arkansans after a trip to New Orleans last week. Poetic cadence from local readers notes renewal and seasonal optimism.
The report suggests Minister Wu may have traveled to the United States with an open question rather than a defined, indefinite stay, reflecting ambiguity in the diplomatic mission as presented by specials.
A remark speculates that Mr. Reuterdahl may have left the fleet due to doubts about safety. The comment suggests caution in using the transport mode in question.
A fragmented verse-like passage mocks Bryan with a chant about Dennis as Minnesota reportedly sidelined him. The phrasing suggests a satirical political commentary from a local or regional newspaper.
Losses of more than 2 000 000 are estimated as bold speculators who bought ungrown fruit in New York State and parts of Canada now scramble to unload two million barrels. Farmers sell future crops by the barrel at set prices while buyers hold back, making the apple trade resemble stock gambling with Baldwin and Greening varieties at risk across rural New York.
Joseph Husker of Alton defied a stomach cancer verdict for two weeks by playing pinocle. He lived to greet his son Louis, just home from Belgium for the priesthood, and to see all thirteen children together for the first time in thirteen years. The father died the day after the reunion. Louis eyes priesthood in Belgium and will be ordained in Alton in June by Bishop Ryan.
A reflection on nine inmates escaping the City Infirmary amid a thawing spring mood. The piece then highlights Woodward High School Art League fundraising for a new building with postals, a Cleveland gardening program improving health, and a merchant's lament about rent hikes and short-lived street entertainment.
The piece notes broad Taft support across New England and national sentiment favoring Secretary Taft for the Republican nomination. Massachusetts shows a strong Taft trend while New York may back him if Hughes is dropped. Pennsylvania and Illinois also display favorable currents, signaling Taft as the likely party nominee.
The verse asks not about cards wealth health or age but preserves the real issue as whether the relationship can endure until spring. It emphasizes commitment over trivial concerns and frames love as the central test.
The piece recounts decades of feuding on Tug River between Hatfields and McCoys from before the Civil War through 1890, noting key events. It covers ambushes, burnings, executions, and personal tragedies including Tom Hatfield’s injury and death, the deaths of numerous McCoys, and retaliatory killings across West Virginia and Kentucky.
A New York City commentary denounces riverfront thugs and assassins who murder for small sums. The piece advocates arming for self defense, calling for the electric chair to punish killers and urging immediate shoot to kill when burglars threaten homes.
An assemblage of anecdotes shows how fame and identity elude recognition. Hawthorne Longfellow Stannard Howells Roscoe Emerson are named among dinners and misidentifications. The piece lingers on self representation and public perception in literary circles.
An admiring stranger presents twelve bottles of rare old cologne to the author. The author exclaims that this gift constitutes true fame and expresses gratitude.
Frank B and Benning report Meckville in Berks County as a single owner town. Jacob Meck owns post office, creamery, general store, liquor shop and most business and residence property, employing many locals. Traders note signs of slow trade improvement and expect a broader revival after political sessions lessen uncertainty.
A Sheridan Wyoming Post article argues for instructed delegates to the national convention. It asserts delegates should reflect state wishes, not personal choice, to advance the party line. The piece favors Wyoming Republicans endorsing Taft and sending a weighted, small delegation to Chicago.
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