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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune issue from March 28 1908 features daily Cincinnati publication details and editorial by E. O. Eshelby as president. It presents the paper’s imprint, address, and publication frequency for the year.
Public notice lists mailing subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions with yearly and half year options. Rates include postpaid postage and separate prices for daily only and Sunday only copies. Carrier delivery terms are noted for daily and Sunday editions with per copy charges.
The Commercial Tribune Co. solicits subscriptions for international editions via post or prepaid methods with rates for one month to one year. It lists branch offices in Walnut Hills Covington Newport and Washington and bureaus in London with a reading room for Americans.
A warm wave hit the south and central United States with New Orleans reaching 90 degrees and the Ohio Valley at 80. Meanwhile the Dakotas and Northwest saw severe cold and heavy snow, with widespread rains in the West. The Weather Bureau notes for March 27, 1908, end at 8 p.m. local time and compare to the past three years.
Ohio and West Virginia expect rain and a colder weekend with Saturday colder than Friday. Sunday looks fair. Kentucky sees showers in the north and west Saturday with Sunday clearing. Indiana projects rain on Saturday followed by a fair Sunday.
Maritime notices list arrivals and departures: Caledonia from Glasgow to New York near Sandy Hook. Philadelphia from Southampton to New York. Slavonia and Koenigin Luise arriving Naples. Cymric Lusitania and others arriving Liverpool and New York. broadcasts mention Marconi communication and expected dock times. vessels such as Baltic, Majestic, Sir Heligolava, Caledonian, Florida, Calavia, Manuel Calvo, Venezia, New York, Lancastrian, Victorian, Virginian, Mauretania, and Emperor of Ireland shown in various arrival and sail statuses.
Uniontown Pa. news notes Taft shows strong nationwide delegate strength contradicting southern bias. Observers say Taft leads in major Republican states across North and West with solid support even without contesting some state delegations.
The Eton Herald asks what Taft policies are and summarizes his Trenton speech. It warns against centralization and notes a pro trade subsidies stance, Philippines policy, a larger navy, army reorganization, and cautious expansion plans. It also points readers to the Ohio platform for additional policies.
The article criticizes Senator Aldrich for proposing a commission to study the currency system while indicating the country prefers the Fowler bill over his. It argues Aldrich aims to push his own bill as the sole option, despite public sentiment and concerns about his understanding of the current system.
The piece argues against forming a new party for railways and asserts the United States has two great parties though in practice one dominates. It notes Republican unity in principle while the Democratic Party is fractured into many money and policy factions.
The article argues no new party is needed to protect railway interests as railroads remain private property. It cites Justice Peckham on public regulation and predicts November’s election will favor the Republican party, which it says serves all interests. It notes Hearst's Independence party among diminishing options.
The text debates whether the firm is Croker and Cockran or Cockran and Croker. It notes Mr. Cockran indorsing Roosevelt and Bryan in New York alongside Baron Croker of Wantage and Tammany. It mentions Cockran and Ide with $150,000, while Mr. Murphy lacks funds.
Willis B. Hurd, praised by the Illinois bar as "The Father of the Illinois Revised Statutes," died after making a will that a Chicago court ruled invalid. The ruling questions the value of wills and whether lawyers can be thwarted by such failures.
Chief Forester Pinchot warns the nation timber may last thirty years and coal a century, but he overlooks a Nebraska timber boom and a 1930s political turn leading to Bryan’s anticipated return in 1943.
The notice of Chairman Connor of the New York Democratic State Committee states New York has hornswoggled Mr. Bryan and asks that it be laid over until Bryan can respond.
The remark suggests the Kaiser has hornswoggled Mr. David Jayne Hill, raising questions about diplomatic ethics and conduct in international affairs.
The investigating committee appears to have strayed from its mission and targets Congressman Lilley, who leveled the charges, signaling a shift in focus amid ongoing inquiry into the submarine boat affair.
The lingering friction between T Loftin Johnson and H Garber did not impact stock activity, leaving prices and trading quiet as investors stayed cautious and avoided reaction to the dispute.
The article notes that Mr. Hill’s rejection by the Kaiser does not prevent him from pursuing a Congress seat at any time, indicating continued political ambitions regardless of the setback.
The remark paints a sharp contrast between bragging and truth in Georgia crop reporting. The piece mocks falsehoods tied to peach industry boasts, emphasizing stubborn, ongoing misstatements amid agricultural pride.
The record notes that on Friday March 13 a jury returned a guilty verdict in the Pennsylvania graft case. The remark suggests an ironic view of the outcome as favorable to pessimists.
In Cincinnati hotels, Frank E. Robbins of Mattoon Illinois discusses a shift away from tobacco farming in Kentucky and Ohio, noting Illinois can grow Burley tobacco and warning prices may drop later with new districts. George H. Hoskins of El Paso predicts Texas population at 5,000,000 in the next census. Senator Benjamin F Gayman cites baseball and attends Reds games despite probe committee duties, reflecting his wartime tone.
The article argues colored voters should support the Republican ticket under Taft or Roosevelt. It notes most Negroes will back the Republican nominee in November and criticizes sensational reports about bishops opposing Taft. It claims the supposed resolutions by bishops were misrepresented and signed by few.
The piece denounces a scheme by several men and clergy to sway Black voters against the Republican party and praises Taft. It notes bishops and pastors denying involvement and highlights growing support for Taft among Black voters and admiration for his actions as Secretary of War delaying a presidential order affecting a Black battalion.
A writer recalls mice avoiding a glazed candy box after suspecting arsenic in the paper. He praises a new Avondale school building, nostalgically notes old classrooms, and discusses meat prices and night riders in tobacco regions amid calls for militia readiness and public order.
The speaker in dialect notes spring arriving despite cold weather. He plays Lucia on a street piano while locals joke about the end of winter and the coming season. The crowd misreads him as a sign of spring and comments on the music man’s appearance.
The piece reports on Democratic harmony efforts in Ohio led by Hamilton County figures and rumors of Try to reelect Senator Foraker amid party rivalries. It also recounts notable duels from U.S. history and their legal and cultural consequences across periods and nations.
A historic review traces duels from the Revolutionary era to early republic days. Notable episodes include Hamilton versus Burr at Weehawken, Laurens versus Lee, Gwinnett versus McIntosh, and Decatur's fatal Bladensburg duel, highlighting shifting public attitudes toward honor under the code of duello.
In Glendale spring is praised for bird song and cheerful youths as March gives way to April showers. The verse extols May’s beauty, starry skies, and Glendale as a home where happiness dwells and nature’s gifts are celebrated.
Walter Damrosch recounts a Chicago matron and her young nephew at a musical event. The nephew, unfamiliar with most pieces, shows interest when Mendelssohn's Wedding March begins, asking its name. The matron solemnly explains that it is the Maiden's Prayer.
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