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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
4
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Low pressure over the interior valleys brought heavy rains yesterday, especially across the Ohio Valley, causing rising streams and other detrimental effects. The Weather Bureau logged May 6 readings, comparing them with the same date in prior years.
Ohio sees rain and fair Thursday and Friday with warmer temperatures as southeast winds shift to northwest. Kentucky reports clearing Thursday then warmer Friday. West Virginia expects rain on Thursday, cooler Friday, then warmer and fair conditions. Indiana dries Thursday with cooler spells, then Friday’s forecast calls for fair weather and brisk north winds.
Ships arrive and sail across New York, Boston, Liverpool, Cherbourg and more. Vessels include Pannon ia from Naples Kaiser Wilhelm II Eugenia from Triest Lusitania from Liverpool and Friesland from Philadelphia. Reports cover arrivals and sailings with routes to New York Havre Quebec Southampton and Montreal.
A long list of hotel arrivals from Cincinnati shows guests traveling from Indiana Ohio New York Illinois Missouri and other states. Names include Mrs Maud H Roots W P Orr George W Palmer John B Lee Jr and many others with cities such as Connersville Urbana Columbus Cleveland Indianapolis and St Louis. The register notes multiple families couples and individuals staying at the Cincinnati hotel.
The Ohio GOP lauds Taft as presidential nominee and Governor Harris as chief executive. It denounces Bryanism and Democratic infidelity to principle, arguing Ohio's loyalty to Republicans from river to lake and urging support for the state ticket and Taft for president.
The piece links England's unrest to India and Afghan border tensions. It notes Indian rebellion memories, native discontent, and political moves toward home rule, with English residencies withdrawn and native princes seeking greater autonomy. It cites Afghan raids and a stubborn frontier challenge.
The text argues that Native Princes show half-hearted loyalty while Russia and Japan remain distant from India’s turmoil. It suggests world peace hinges on England’s supremacy in India, with other powers unlikely to intervene or grieve England’s concerns.
Admirers of eloquence should note that the Congressional Records edition is limited and prompt remittances for copies of Senator Davis's speech are required.
Preparatory to adjournment the Senate may arrange a debate between the South Carolina senator and the Arkansas senator. The plan aims to enliven proceedings and showcase differing views in a formal exchange.
A remark suggests the nomination should pursue the mad but cannot reach the Governor of Minnesota due to the bulky presence of the Gentleman from Nebraska, signaling political friction and procedural hurdles.
The article argues that like Taft's opponents, the Weather Bureau should retire if it cannot improve its handling of May weather, criticizing current forecasts and conditions.
The Workroom for Women reports 2007 days of work in seven months, mainly rug making, with a charity sale planned May 12 to 14 at 4383 Race Street. The piece also notes local items on school music tickets and a 137th O. V. I. L. reunion, plus commentary on firemen meal breaks and a circus parade attracting large crowds.
E B Edgington reports heightened night rider tensions in Adams County tobacco country with threats against independent buyers like Scott Spears. Spears and his wife sheltered in a hotel after a phone warning, others report tobacco bed losses but say the danger is not as severe as in Brown County where troops were sent. Frank Gershaw notes few women enter pharmacy, T Tucker supports summer work bureaus through public schools to aid city youths with low costs and beneficial returns.
A Telegram era report describes factional maneuvers within Hamilton County to back or block Dempsey, Bernard, and the Kiefer Bigelow group. John Shuff emerges as a suffragette after a club listing. a new Cincinnati School Board law prompts constitutional questions and possible party shifts. George W. Harris backs Harmon for governor and urges Bryan delegates to support him.
Colonel James Kilbourne of Columbus was named head of the Loyal Legion for the Department of Ohio after a tight contest among Independents and Regulars. The banquet at St Nicholas Hotel followed the vote, with Kilbourne urging fraternal unity and anti corruption in a period of national service.
Word on the street suggests Mr. Harris draws support from the Hamilton County delegation, many of whom are Johnson friends. Johnson’s alleged influence is seen as a possible factor in their voting patterns.
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune from Hamilton May 6 The City Council approved plans to construct a tunnel under the South Hamilton crossing of the C H and D Railroad Company. The crossing has long been the most dangerous in Hamilton and work is expected to begin this summer.
Major Mullins recalls Jim Lane a bluff Civil War figure who urged a weary Arkansas veteran to return home from the hardships of war. Lane mocks the soldier’s moonshine works and insists the conflict has ruined his life, framing home as a better business.
A report from Indianapolis previews this week’s OST edition with emphasis on local arts, events, and notable figures. Readers are invited to explore performances, schedules, and profiles shaping the city’s cultural scene.
New York historian William Pelletreau has uncovered about 200 unrecorded wills in the Surrogate's Court storerooms dating from 1670 to before 1730. The wills show neglected estates with notes "Fees not paid" and reveal how probate was handled by clerks rather than governors. Many names touch state and national history.
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