Commercial Tribune March 2 1908 edition note
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
4
An archival newspaper front page line lists the Commercial Tribune details with establishment date and mailing note. It identifies the Cincinnati post office processing and the 1908 publication date.
In Great Britain and Continental countries the Daily and Sunday rates are listed with payment methods in advance. Subscriptions can be sent by money order draft or registered letter to THE COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE CO. in Cincinnati. Branch offices are located in Walnut Hills Covington Newport and bureaus in Washington London with newsrooms and reading room access for Americans.
The forecast notes fair conditions for today as damp, cloudy weather diminishes. Weather Bureau records for March 23, 1908, up to 8 p.m. show the vicinity’s conditions and a comparative glance with the same date over the previous three years.
Ohio shows partly cloudy conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday with a drop in temperature. Indiana expect fair weather on Tuesday with colder readings in the north and Wednesday remains fair. Kentucky forecasts fair and warmer Tuesday with Wednesday partly cloudy. West Virginia sees fair skies Tuesday and Wednesday with colder conditions on Wednesday.
Ships arrive and depart across major ports. Italia arrives from New York to Leghorn while Setos traces via San Francisco and Valparaiso to Hamburg. Nordam sails from Rotterdam to Boulogne. Roma nic arrives at Madeira from Boston to Genoa. Multiple vessels reach New York, Antwerp, Genoa, and Genoa routes noted with diversions and onward plans.
Hotel arrivals listed with names and home cities including Linton Andrew Steut New York Mrs Howard Reakirt New York Warren G Harding Marion C W E Schofield Marion O St Nicholas Charles Freeman Chicago A A Templin Cleveland Lt Blackford Pittsburg G W Nowell Charleston W Va Grand Benson Brown Detroit Ralph Anderson Pittsburg Edward Schulz Cleveland Burnet F C Gorham Chicago C W Wayne May Chicago Hugh O Donnell New York A F St John Columbus Ohio Havin C W Owen New York Gorman De Corby New York Felix ee New York L S Kalter St mery A L Rehan Louisville Je Anderon Chicago M Perlintin New York J B Ham St Louis Palace Frank Rung Springfield a 9 Ainsley Marion Ind J T Gilber Lexington Ky M E Hills Detroit Munro L M Hornie New York P B Goffey Dayton C Joseph F Fehr ch Indianapolis St Gordon St
Advocates argue the Hunt bill improves traveler comfort by requiring upper berths to be kept closed when unsold, preventing lower berth occupants from disruptions. They note Pullman’s growth and finances, asserting the measure imposes no rate changes while ensuring service equity for passengers.
The Pennsylvania Republican primaries on April 11 are praised with no cloud on the party horizon from Ohio to Delaware Bay. Special dispatches insist 68 Knox votes lead in Pennsylvania and that Roosevelt aligns with Knox, not Taft, reflecting PA confidence in Knox for the Chicago convention.
Dalzell states that 85 million Americans will elect the next President and singles out William Howard Taft as the choice. He notes support growing from Ohio Nebraska Iowa Oklahoma and other states as conventions convene, while praising Mr Knox as capable but aligning with Taft.
The death of George Hoer saddens Pittsburg and Cincinnati musical communities. He served as manager of the Art Society and Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburg and was connected with the May Musical Festival in Cincinnati. Interest centers on his successor and preserving the festival’s esteemed status. Cincinnati may supply a leader for the May Festival legacy.
The Courier Journal notes weekly poems titled The Awakening while Governor Beckham laments his Frankfort speech failing to elicit a response from Marie Henry.
The Leavenworth Post notes despite strict prohibition, no one is crowded off the water wagon. The remark highlights a paradox in a dry state and questions the practical reach of temperance laws.
In a light note the text describes the Duke of Abruzzi as both a man of action and wealth and jokes that he should prove his American citizenship by applying for his first papers. The tone implies curiosity about his nationality status.
Mr. Bryan in Chicago frames the issue by asking Why Democracy and aligns it with the NY World’s own inquiry What is a Democrat. The exchange signals a broader debate on party identity and democratic ideals.
A chilling Chicago rumor claims Carter Harrison seeks to emerge from death to serve as a delegate at large to Denver. The tale paints Harrison as pursuing political influence beyond the grave, stirring disbelief.
The Supreme Court affirms fines against Messrs. Thomas and Taggart while noting no reference to a single individual who bears both names in one person.
The Weather Bureau asks patience as forecasts delay due to unusual equinoctial patterns. Officials acknowledge not all weather quirks can be charged to officialdom and urge public understanding.
Abe Hummel departs for Paris but arrives late to secure work from the McKee divorce case. the odd phrasing hints at a personal law dispute and a reported career pivot.
The remark compares Mr. Fairbanks unfavorably to Beveridge and Bryan and suggests he might gain more impact if he possessed their eloquence and circuit appeal. It frames his influence as limited by rhetoric rather than policy.
A brief note of Mr. Rourke Cochran planning another circuit, describing life in Georgia as exceptionally leisurely with Sunday-like days dominating the south.
T J Grey of Pittsburg favors a state law directing speeding fines to highway improvement funds. Franklin D Amerst of New York City says East supports Cortelyou for Treasury, noting business interest drives a Roosevelt friendly, conservative boom ahead.
Reno reports and residents note Lake Tahoe has fallen nearly six feet in a month. John K. Tanner says he has never seen such rapid decline after years near the lake. The lake's fluctuating water level and possible volcanic crater theory fuel local speculation.
Horace J Stevens of Houghton Michigan releases Copper Handbook Volume VII with 1228 pages and brevier type. The author notes fire illness and five months delay but adds about 186000 words of new matter, equal to three novels, while preserving unchanged material from the prior issue.
An audience at Music Hall heard Frank H. Leonard of New York discuss Christian Science as a demonstrable religion under the First Church of Christ Scientist. He credited Mrs Eddy, contrasted Christian Science with traditional belief, and urged turning to Christ for salvation and healing through God's word rather than miracles or ritual.
Secretay Taft will receive a grand welcome in Cincinnati on Thursday April 9 with a guard of honor from local business leaders. He will address the Phoenix Club and the Chamber of Commerce after a reception at the Linton Hotel. The Democratic factions in Cincinnati remain divided over Bryan delegates and ward contests, while A G Turnipseed is talked about as a possible first district delegate.
Edward C Belden a young prosperous farmer converts a Knox 9 HP automobile into a mobile wood cutting and baling service. He has already baled 300 to 400 tons of hay and sawn 250 to 300 cords of wood this winter while booking jobs for baling hay and cutting tobacco stalks next month.
The text argues fear underlies poverty and social misery. It cites a fable where Fear and Cholera loom over a city, showing that fear drives death more than disease. It urges obedience to Bible teaching and the idea that love casts out fear.
A Wesley avenue attorney recalls a neighbor’s holiday flags, a Christmas gift flag sparking a verse about two extra stars. A family party shows a daughter’s suitor and parents choosing abstinence from wine, praised as proper upbringing. A Detroit divorce case, Mrs Higgins vs Higgins, is cited with humorous details, though outcome unknown.
A humorous Chicago Evening Post column depicts a tired narrator’s day of waiting. He endures delays while Old Perkins reads his paper and workers stumble mounting a Henry Smith sign. Frustration blooms at delays, then dinner time and a question how women fill time.
Special dispatch from Chicago reports Walter Wellman interviewing Governor Johnson in St. Paul. Johnson is described as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination yet not pursuing an organized campaign. He says Minnesota and his state would present a united delegation to Denver and that he may place himself at the party's call if it serves the strongest outcome.
James W Henshaw assistant custodian at the Appellate Division building and his sister Mary Ellen seek their long lost brother Alfred Henshaw Martin who vanished after a 1878 family split. They learned he once lived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and briefly met James at the corridor, later discovering his identity years later. Alfred was adopted in Thompsonville Conn by Henry H Martin and reappeared in St Augustine Fla two years ago. The siblings plan to continue tracing him by letter outreach.
A grandfather concedes he is a bit behind on the week’s news as his two grandchildren quiz him on historic killings. His pipe drops as he admits he has not read the paper carefully, sparking a playful correction scene.
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