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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune is published each morning in 1908 from Walnut Street and Government Place. E. O. Eshelby is the president. The issue is dated Friday March 27 1908 and notes Cincinnati post office ownership.
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The weather section notes a cooler spell extending south and east from the Northwest with yesterday’s temperatures well below freezing. High pressure will bring interior conditions today while warmth remains in the South. The Weather Bureau records for March 26, 1908, up to 8 p.m. are compared with past years.
Ohio and Indiana anticipate fair weather with much colder readings and rain expected by Saturday. West Virginia and Kentucky show similar trends with fair conditions on Friday and rain arriving Saturday as temperatures fall.
New York arrivals include the Konig Albert from Genoa and the Gallia from Marseilles while La Touraine sails to Havre. Newport notes the Majestic passing Nantucket Lightship en route to dock. Queenstown and Cherbourg routes feature several arrivals and sailings among multiple liners and wireless communications.
Henry Clews praises a financier as exceptionally careful and suspicious, likening him to a Staffordshire farmer who inspected every sheep to ensure none had cotton fat. The remark highlights caution as a hallmark of success in finance and investment.
The piece notes the Kaiser's objection to David Jayne Hill as U S Ambassador in Berlin and recalls past diplomatic rebukes from Genet to Sackville-West. It argues the U S should accept the snub with good grace while praising Hill's career and noting Europe’s astonishment at the Kaiser’s stance.
A Pittsburgh figure argues that the public has no business in his son’s divorce case, claiming sympathy for keeping salacious details private. He envisions laws to bar public access and praises such restraint as a moral public service amid a Paris trial and a circle of high society.
Bourke Cochran shows no concern for Tammany Hall or Leader Murphy. His father-in-law Ide receives 75000 for as receiver of the Knickerbocker Trust. Bourke Cochran’s firm gets 75000 for legal services to Ide. The 150000 total between son-in-law and father-in-law surpasses Murphy’s anger.
In Coshocton an interview with Mr. Cochran reveals speculation about his views on Roosevelt and Bryan. The discussion hints at whether he aligns more with one leader or the other amid local interest.
Thomas E. Watson says Georgia Populists are willing to join the Independence party if Watson is placed at the head of the ticket. He notes James G. Bryan’s modesty and openly discusses the potential nomination.
Mr Garber refuses to attend the Democratic event unless an apology from Tom Johnson accompanies the invitation. The remark diminishes the Nebraska and Illinois names as rivals in a trivial clash.
The Atlanta Constitution quotes a vivid example showing the conviction of Pennsylvanian grafters. It frames the saying that dogs that suck eggs always ought to hide the shells as a moral learned from the case.
The piece riffs on the word hornswoggled as a metaphor for political gamesmanship around William Jennings Bryan and the Denver Democratic Convention. It questions who will carry out the plan to hornswoggle Bryan and argues the country prefers William Howard Taft from Ohio over any Johnson.
The minister’s remark about inevitable loans signals more borrowing needs. He signals continued access to credit as the government pursues financing to cover deficits and maintain fiscal options amid economic pressures.
Commentary notes that even a Kaiser can misjudge a good man as the passage discusses how leadership figures may fail to recognize integrity in Mr Hill. The line implies flaws in judgment at high levels. The statement reflects opinion about character and discernment in authority.
The text argues the proposed Bison race revival is zoological in nature and irrelevant to athletic competition, noting no reference to sport or athletic event.
Death has appeared during Senate sessions and looms as a continuing presence, signaling grave implications for ongoing deliberations.
The fragment hints at a discussion on political identity led by the late David Bennet Hill. It frames a query about party definition and allegiance, suggesting a historical discourse on Democratic principles and membership.
London engineer A R George, son of Admiral George, stays in Linton and discusses Plymouth landmarks with Chief Clerk Frank E Jago. Horace Mullins cites spring wanderlust driving runaway youths to Juvenile Court. George Bennings backs pay-as-you-enter fares as curb to fare evasion. Cleveland hosts 40000 NA A convention guests. housing sought in private homes due to hotel limits.
Pittsburg millionaire glassmaker H Sellers McKee rails against a railway expansion mockingly aligned with Commodore Vanderbilt. The text recalls Vanderbilt’s blunt public stance and compares McKee to the famed magnate amid bold frustration on public reception.
Paris officials push for better looking police with all 21 linguists drafted to boost prestige. Prefect Lepine aims for athletic Adonises, though transforming the average seedy force remains a challenge.
A doctor extols osmazome as the tasting essence behind foods and lauds Webster in a lengthy note. He argues Rocky Ford melons now lack this quality, while the writer reflects on the term and vows to send a perfect melon if found. A March day in Avondale ends with dust and wind.
The article lauds Who's Who in America as a valuable reference now in its fifth year, listing more than 16 000 living Americans and references to past volumes. It notes the work contains concise life stories for notable figures, with about 20 000 names covered and 41 well known individuals widely recognized.
World dispatch from Waterbury reports Thaddeus Havens of East Farms milking during a thunderstorm when lightning struck the cow’s horn and ran down its spine. The milk turned magenta and spilled on Havens and the animal, leaving the cow lame and Havens with a powerless hand. a cross mark appeared on the cow’s left side.
A long hotel arrivals page lists guests visiting Cincinnati from multiple cities. Names include Lackman, Brown, Dailey, Creamer, Carrall, Southgate, Kelsay, De Weese, Smithson, Houston, Roberts, Mason, Jones, Minnick, and many others from Chicago New York Detroit Philadelphia Reading St Louis Indianapolis and more. The record reads as a social register of travelers staying at the hotel.
The Legislative Cincinnati Probe Committee subcommittee clashed over who will act as counsel. Graham Hunt and Theodore Horstman may be chosen, but no final decision or appropriation had been made. The group arrived in Cincinnati, held a late meeting at Hunt’s office, and planned further sessions with Attor neys to shape the probe.
Andrew McConnell from Washington addresses high brow women at the Prince George Hotel claiming the body is a voltaic battery with organs as poles. He pledges an educative course to teach internal electricity for disease cure and rejuvenation, while noting no risk of fatal electrocution. A Manhattan congestion exhibit shows 316 blocks housing 312,048 residents in 1905, with the densest block at Sixty-first to Sixty-second streets and Amsterdam to West End avenues.
Statistics show Manhattan density with blocks housing thousands per acre and an overall 20 people per acre citywide. Rev Dr Keigwin argues male gossip drives economic panics and social ruin, contrasting with women’s gossip perception. A Pennsylvania Ohio State collaboration will run a forty minute farmers corn and alfalfa instruction train with lectures at multiple stops to promote seed preservation and cultivation.
In Albany seven words by Timothy D Sullivan helped kill a bill after a lobby uproar. A colleague who once opposed the measure changed stance saying the lobby’s slimy trail has moved from stocks and bonds to cash this year. The bill did not pass.
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