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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune announces its 1908 issue details and masthead with address Walnut Street and Government Place, Cincinnati. E. G. Eshelby serves as president. The paper is entered at the Cincinnati Post Office as second class matter and published daily.
The Commercial Tribune Co announces foreign country and Universal Postal Union subscriptions. Rates include daily and Sunday papers, one month at £1.50, three months, six months, $9, and one year $187 with advance payment. Send full post office address with remittance by express, postal money order, bank draft, or registered letter. Branch offices listed in Cincinnati area and overseas bureaus in London Trafalgar Building. Reads Room free to Americans.
An area of low pressure tracks across the country bringing rains and showers. Cincinnati reports a temperature 5 degrees below March average as the Weather Bureau records for March 30, 1908 show a comparison with the same date in the prior three years.
Weather notes show rain in Ohio and West Virginia on Tuesday with possible continuation into Wednesday. Kentucky may see occasional rain Tuesday and Wednesday. Indiana expected rain Tuesday and Wednesday with colder air in northern areas.
Ocean and port reports from Genoa to New York list arrivals and sailings including The Koenigen Suise, Potsdam, Duca Degli Abruzzi, La Gascogne, Caledonia, Kronprinz Wilhelm, Brasile, and more. Wireless contacts, dock projections, and destinations are noted with times and distances offshore.
The editorial critiques the Aldrich currency bill as a makeshift patched with scratches. It notes Senate obstruction if the bill fails and argues for the Fowler plan asset currency favored by industrial and commercial interests. It warns House acceptance is not obligatory and calls for a mechanism usable during stringency.
Leo H. Wise of Thomasville Georgia spoke ten words to a Cox co-ed in an incident noted by local readers. The brief report highlights a light exchange and the social scene surrounding Cox College discussions.
A Georgia college president faced a jury over strict speaking rules with a female student. The jury awarded Wise $250, signaling limits to campus authority beyond the institution’s walls and highlighting chivalry and campus norms.
Mr Bryan’s friends listened to a phone conversation detailing Mississippi Valley delegates to the Denver convention being bought up. The Houston Post notes Ohio humor at a Democratic harmony meeting in Columbus that broke up in a riotous row.
Paterson anarchists defy postal authorities by resisting a ban on their newspaper. They vow continued publication despite orders, telling the public no one will be harmed if they persist.
The piece riffes on Ambassador Tower Bellamy Storer and Speaker Cannon amid a chorus of satirical notes. It mentions Illinois politics and hints at national tensions from The Chicago News The Atlanta Constitution and The New York Tribune with sharp arrows at party missteps.
The Civic League of St. Louis persuaded leading merchants to halt billboard advertising after contracts expire by proving billboards spoil the city’s beauty and that advertising fails to pay, due to public opposition. The piece argues New York would benefit from public sentiment over displays on transit and streets.
A Chicago verse vignette depicts Freda waking to a morning routine. She stirs the fire, sings, and bakes while the speaker laments, noting tears on the pillow and a tense household scene as she kicks the cat and slams the door.
A fragmented roster lists individuals and cities such as New York Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburg Cleveland Indianapolis and others tied to clubs like Burnet Grand Emery Munro Palace Sterling with multiple names per line. The source reads as a directory-like compilation of associates across regions.
A writer recalls an Eastern college adding an advertising curriculum as a sign of growth and asks for skilled ad writers. The piece also includes a clipping poem by Mrs. M Kidder lamenting crime plaguing communities and urges prayer for mercy.
Grandondson notes baseball season as entertainment for traveling salesmen and customers, while Charles F. Shall reports brisk business in Cincinnati with merchants buying larger stocks and money easier in major cities, signaling better times.
A Troy reader questions federal officeholders used to back Secretary Taft's bid. The letter urges investigation of federal mobilization in political influence and asks where internal revenue officials in Troy, Ohio stand on candidates, offering to join in supporting Taft regardless of party.
The Board of Public Safety authorized the City Auditor to release 34329 dollars for the Warsaw avenue police station project opposite Considine avenue. Chief Millikin proposed acquiring adjacent property to rebuild the patrol house. Electrical engineer H Pfeister’s $1100 bill for fire telegraph service was approved, and the board will discuss buying an auto patrol and pass payrolls tomorrow.
A Pearl Street cigar maker told a New York Sun reporter a legislator in Ohio again seeks a bill to ban tobacco in all forms for campaign purposes. He argues campaign cigars fail to move voters and notes presidential years hurt cigar sales. In Cincinnati, local politics feature Harmon support, Fire Department clerk appointment dispute, and Prohibition activity amid a Taft visit setup.
A meeting at Traut's Hall united Populists of Cincinnati and Hamilton County with delegates elected to back Thomas Orson for President of the United States. Minority support favored Senator La Follette. R. H. Remelin was proposed for Congress from the Second District but no action taken. Delegates to the National convention were W. C. Bridgeford and R. H. Remelin. The Chamber of Commerce may discuss the initiative and referendum bill at its next meeting on Tuesday April 7 and seeks to defeat the measure with Hamilton County delegates.
David Gratz, 24, a Pittsburg photographer, is arrested for a swindle aimed at merchants. He claims hypnosis induced his crime and says his fiancee knows all. Police identify victims including M. Douglass, Antonio Arbino, Samuel Wolf, and others as witnesses. Gratz will be arraigned in several days.
Philip Nudder gave up becoming an American and chose to stay under the Czar after serving 2 1/2 years in the navy. He refused to pursue naturalization when told the five year requirement. He retired in disgust rather than continue the process.
Illustration pages in next Sundays Illustrated Magazine feature pictures of thirty two leading Catholic clergymen from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The issue offers stories jokes and pictures for parishioners and readers and comes free with The Commercial Tribune.
Minlo B. Quigley 27, assistant foreman in the Commercial Tribune pressroom, married Erma Lowe 22 yesterday at the groom’s Norwood home. Rev. Thompson officiated. They will reside in Mt Auburn.
Patrolmen Graver and Wessel testified before Judge Lueders that Andrew Brosey of Carlisle Avenue and John Street threatened to have Lew Kraft intervene if police stayed away from his saloon after arrest for Sunday closing law violations. The case was continued to April 15.
Charles Hauck age 19 of 773 Barr Street died Saturday from hiccoughs and was buried yesterday after services at Christ M. E. Church with funeral rites conducted locally.
Dr. Stewart Hagen disputes Rev. Robert Watson's claim that slop-fed dairies caused Clifton diphtheria. He says a milk-delivering boy with a mild diphtheria case contaminated milk, spreading the illness to about 20 to 25 children. He urges strict cleanliness and proper milk handling to prevent contamination.
Ross avenue and Carthage pike saloon in St Bernard reports 68 year old William Moran seated behind the stove. A patron invited him to drink, Moran appeared asleep, then died. Coroner Cameron and Imwalle’s Morgue handled the case. heart trouble listed as cause. Moran lived in Ashtabula with two sisters who will claim the body.
The Board of Public Service hired William McLean as city dog catcher for the year with a 1600 contract. He received a letter from A M Goodloe of 401 McAlpin avenue noting too many dogs at large in his square and that it is unsafe for a lady to go out. McLean was ordered to conduct skirmishing work along McAlpin avenue.
The ladies will be pictured in next Sunday's Illustrated Magazine free with The Sunday Commercial Tribune. The page displays feminine beauty and will interest lovers of beauty in the other sex. The issue contains pictures stories jokes and anecdotes. Obtain a copy next Sunday.
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