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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune established in 1793 lists its publication details and office locations in Cincinnati. It notes entering the Cincinnati Post Office as second class matter and credits Eton C Eshelby as president.
In Great Britain and all foreign countries embraced by the Universal Postal Union rates are listed for daily and Sunday mail. The notice provides subscription prices and payment in advance, asks for full post office addresses, and lists branch offices in Walnut Hills Covington Newport and Washington with contact details and newsboy services.
Low pressure over the north United States brings warm southern winds over the interior. Expected to continue through today with fair conditions nationwide. Weather Bureau records for March 12 1908 end at 8 p m local meridian time compare today with the same date in prior three years.
Ohio shows partly cloudy with rain along the lake and a colder night. West Virginia offers fair weather Friday and Saturday with cooler conditions Saturday. Indiana and Kentucky predict fair skies and a drop in temperatures on Friday and Saturday.
A summary of arrivals and departures from Southampton to New York and beyond. Vessels include Ma Jestic from New York, Baltic and Lusitania near Sable Island, Koenigin Suise from Genoa, and Empress of Britain en route to Halifax. Other ports list ships docking in Boston Valparaiso Liverpool Glasgow Cardiff St Vincent Birkenhead Naples Cherbourg Havre Queenstown New York and Hong Kong sailing to various destinations.
A humorous reflection on a theater audience rushing out before the finale. The speaker notes the crowd, the wounded hero, and the fading stage as the closing scene is lost, wondering how any play ends and how audiences behave at the end of a performance.
A Cincinnati era editorial argues 22 to 9 Senate approval of the Schmidt capital punishment bill, urging the House to concur and the Governor to approve. The piece cites wrongful executions, lack of deterrence, and argues life imprisonment without parole with proof of innocence.
A historical note on Oklahoma’s flag with forty six stars and a Capitol hoisting dispute. Representative McGuire took the flag to Oklahoma, while Representative Ferris pushed a replevin move to reclaim it. The feud hints at a forthcoming Republican convention showdown and political mock battle.
An old pamphlet argues railroads are private property yet cites rate regulation as crucial. It discusses railroad capitalization, agents of policy, and the impact on commerce, with commentary on oil, fires, and parental roles in civic clubs.
A review notes a pamphlet defending railways from regulation while arguing railroads operate as public service providers under interstate commerce. It contends private capital funds public duties and that unreasonable rules can be challenged in courts, though the piece labels the pamphlet’s premises mistaken.
The Napoleon Ohio Union School building burned to the ground on Wednesday with no pupils present. Officials warned that a defective flue could have caused greater tragedy if the fire occurred during class hours.
The article argues that William Jennings Bryan’s leadership shows he cannot have all he wants and that occasional uprisings reveal the party’s compliance with his direction. It frames these events as a moral tale about his grip on the party.
In Kentucky the thirsty man catches at a straw the Watervliet Journal quips linking a water tied town with its saying. The remark underscores local wit about water origins and regional identity.
The Washington Post weighs a claim that corsets threaten soldiers. The opinion counters that no real menace exists in their contents, challenging the premise and urging focus on actual uniforms and gear.
Faint hope for enactment of the Aldrich bill faded as Senator Depew publicly endorsed it as the best ever, dampening prospects for passage.
The fruit crop may not be a failure now but the patient grower scans for any hint of frost to come, hoping for a warning to protect delicate blooms.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a bust diamond trust and a connected diamond with high hopes and pennants, but no coherent event or entities are identifiable for a factual news card.
A stark ultimatum looms as a 100000 dollar demand is placed on Castro. The exact terms and context are unclear from the fragment.
The text notes Georgia’s lower hiccough related deaths and hints at broader shifts, mentioning a turning tide in Kentucky regarding tobacco worm activity and a curious query about a Viking raven feeding a Nebraskan donkey, with a remark on forthcoming fish lies hitting the listening market.
Poem satirizes wealth and envy contrasting a rich lifestyle with the simple life. The speaker rejects luxury and the burdens of vast riches, mocking pompous excess and the material traps it creates for a family. The voice critiques social climbing and superficial status symbols.
A writer warns of a smooth talking salesman who offers a bottle of medicine with a chance to win a dishes set, urging women to spread the word. The scheme collapses when buyers realize there is no real prize, and the man hops districts to fleece more women. The column also notes soda fountain prospects, Cincinnati investments, a tale of violet flowers to brighten a separation, and reflections on Thaw era society and gossip.
A long fragment lists couples and individuals from multiple cities including Louisville Columbus New York Chicago Detroit and Cleveland among others. It names spouses and heads of households in a compiled social notices style likely part of a wedding or engagement column.
City Auditor Ernst Von Bargen mourns the loss of his pedigreed Scotch collie. The valued dog disappeared from his Clifton home on Erken revenue street area, with a value noted at 445 dollars.
The Board of Elections delayed action on the Democratic primary call filed Monday and deferred decisions until next Wednesday after hints of new Democratic Executive Committee talks. Reports show ward reorganizations, funding complaints from a judge, and a push by local Democrats to oust party bosses through a Free Democracy League leading to primaries with delegates aiming for state control.
Queenstown March 12 The Mauretania established a new eastward transatlantic record beating its own best by 2 hours 36 minutes. She cleared Sandy Hook March 7 at 11 09 a m and arrived Daunt's Rock at 4 14 p m for a total transit of five days five minutes.
A wireless message from Cunard reports the Lusitania left Liverpool for New York and made a record 627 knots in a 24 hour run from Monday noon to Tuesday noon. The 627 knot run tops the previous westward record of 618 knots set November 6 and shortens the westward voyage time to 4 days 18 hours 40 minutes.
Washington March 12. Rep Goebel pressed an amendment to have Uncle Sam pay trailing expenses for railway mail clerks on duty. Opponents on the Post Office Committee blocked the measure though Goebel won some votes. The roll call ended 65 to 13 against the amendment.
A verse poem attributed to Anna E. Raison appeals to a symbolic “Man of Honors” for restitution and justice for Kentucky's young man. The speaker, a veiled stranger, journeys across the country to plead against party strife and to seek mercy for the mother and her son in Newport, Kentucky, dated March 12, 1908.
The current issue features J Rufus Wallingford in Fortune in Smoke where he joins The Down and Out Club and faces an unraveling life story. Also in this issue The White Light of Publicity by Charles Belmont Davis explores fame and marriage. The Post sells weekly at five cents and yearly by mail.
The District of Columbia Supreme Court dismissed George W Aus of New York suit seeking $3,000,000 worth of Panama Canal bonds from Secretary Cortelyou. It ruled the secretary may reject bids and weigh financial conditions, preventing a syndicate from gaining control of the bond issue. Austin appealed.
Mrs Elmer Dover wife of the Republican National Committee secretary and her daughter Mary narrowly escaped death when their car overturned at Rock Creek Park today. Mrs Dover suffered bruises and scratches while both were pinned under the vehicle but survived the accident.
The Atlanta Journal reports persistent railroad talk that W A Garrett of the Seaboard Air Line will resign to take the General Manager position at the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. It is believed he will be succeeded by L G Haas, an agent to the receivers.
Paris report states Prince Helle de Sagan le Paris left the city last Tuesday. Uncertainty remains whether he is aboard the Adriatic or the Kronprinz Wilhelm, which sailed for New York. Mme. Anna Gould is aboard the Adriatic. His passport was issued under the name Debenevent, a title of his.
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