The Commercial Tribune Official Statement Note
The Commercial Tribune announces its establishment details and offices in Cincinnati, noting circulation by the Commercial Tribune Company with B. O. Eshelby as president. The notice lists publication frequency and office locations on Walnut Street and Government Place.
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Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati Post Office
Commercial Tribune Company
Walnut Street
Government Place
B. O. Eshelby
Advertising Rates and Subscriptions Spread Across Departments
Delivered by carrier and foreign rates listed for Great Britain and Europe. Subscription prices include one month through one year with prepayment required. Office addresses cover Cincinnati and bureau locations in Covington Newport and Washington with news service details.
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Great Britain
Universal Postal Daily
Commercial Tribune CO
Cincinnati
Weather notes and May 16 1908 figures for Cincinnati
The report describes a hot day with 85 degrees in the shade at 3 p.m. and forecasts cloudy warm weather. It includes May 16 1908 Bureau data with temperatures from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and a summary of precipitation and temperature deficits since January 1, 1908. It notes no relief from heat and rain east of Cincinnati with no climatic changes locally.
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Weather outlook by region and day
Government forecast notes a fair Sunday with cooler conditions in the north, followed by a Monday of fair weather except for showers and thunderstorms in the northwest portion with fresh west to northwest winds. West Virginia and Kentucky show fair Sunday and Monday with possible showers, while Indiana reports south fair with showers in the north Sunday and partly cloudy Monday with likely showers and light variable winds.
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West Virginia
Andiana
Kentucky
Ocean Steamship Movements Across Ports
Shipping news lists arrivals at New York Rotterdam Naples and Liverpool from Hamburg Genoa Liverpool and more. Vessels include The Pretoria Regina aitalla Lucania Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Campania St Louis and others with sailings to New York London Naples Genoa and more.
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Pretoria
Hamburg
Regina Aitalla
Genoa
Lucania
Liverpool
Kaiserin ‘Auguste Victoria
fThe Caronia
Queenstown
Cuca Degli Abruzzi
Naples
Furnessia
Glasgow
Moville
Friedrich der Grosse
Minnetonka
London
Southampton
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Vaderland
Antwerp
Dover
Rotterdam
Korea
Lihau
Campania
Wellfleet
St. Louis
Sandy Hook
Celtic
Cevic
Bremen
Palermo
Liguria
Havre
la Savoie
Citta di Messina
Philadelphia
Louisi
Oscar IL
Christiania
Triest
Martha Washington
Rotterdan
Ryndam
Boulogne
Patras
Moraitis
LIBAU
Petersburg
Majestic
Nieuw Amsterdam
Columbia
St. Johns
N. F
Igondon
Cincinnati Hotel Arrivals List of Guests and Origins
A long list of hotel guests arriving at Cincinnati includes names and hometowns such as Palace A R Clark Boston M Hammond Louisville George W Steven Winchester Ky and many others from cities like New York Chicago Providence Rochester Pittsburgh and Montreal. The roster features numerous couples and individuals with diverse origins across the United States and Canada.
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Cincinnati
Palace
A. R. Clark
Boston
Louisville
George W. Steven
Winchester
Clay B. Elkin
Munro
H. Kingsboro
Cleveland
D. W. Forest
New York
George P. Roberts
Portsmouth
Fred A. Schilke
Milwaukee
Lackman
C. M. Axford
C.W. Carr
Chattanooga
L. Beyer
Chicago
F. W. Wallace
Edward EB. Wakefield
Providence
R. I
William B. Grier
Robert W. Kirby
Urbana
T. J. Frank
O. Haviin
J. B
Johnson
Pittsburgugh
Hanley
E. J. Sarber
St. Is
W. F. Webster
Rochester
N. Y
N. Goldstein
R. Miller
Pittsburg
H. Falr
Washington
Men
C. H. O'Brien
Lapington
W. i Ice, Jr
Albany
W. W. Lewis
Nicholas
I. G. Pillar
Wash
Howard A. Deutsch
New Sears
MacPherson
R. J
Rgearper
Baltimore
Gibeon
S. Spandauer
Jo.hnson
W. R. Embry
Danville
BE. Richards
Toledo
Rand
J. MM. Dass. Williamson
W. Va
Maloney
W. Garden
J. Co
Who Is To Control High School Fraternities
The piece argues that school authorities must set and enforce disciplinary rules, not the student body. It notes widespread municipal action and Ohio legislative consideration against fraternities, and predicts court battles over constitutionality while stressing the school board's duty to discipline.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Ohio
Leo
Delta Beta
Hughes
Board of Education
Boards of Education
Loyalty to University Demands Resignation of Professor Bawden
A disputed call for Professor Bawden of the University of Cincinnati to resign over his views on marriage prompts editorials arguing loyalty to the university and the society it serves. The Inter Ocean condemns living disagreement with institutional doctrine and urges Bawden to step down or be dismissed.
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University of Cincinnati
Professor Bawden
Inter Ocean
Utah
Cincinnati
Dabney Voices His View Separately From University stance
Dabney asserts his views are personal and not the university or Cincinnati's official position. He emphasizes independence from institutional policy and stresses individual responsibility for his statements.
Mitchell plea on mine safety moves Governors to act
The conference of the Governors at the White House hears John Mitchell urge conservation of human life in mines. He links resource preservation to mine safety, arguing laws exist but enforcement is lacking, and calls stronger action to prevent needless mine deaths.
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White House
John Mitchell
Outlook for General Trade and Wheat Crop Prospects
The outlook notes a strong wheat crop with winter wheat nearly safe and potentially record yields, Kansas futures at 110 million bushels, and world supply below average. It highlights rising locomotive work hours, steel demand, and building activity, while railroad earnings show a 24 percent weekly loss and ore-furnace negotiations stall. Overall general trade improves but remains below peak years until crop marketing drives activity.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Lake Superior
Minnesota Democrats Back Governor Johnson as A Perennial Candidate
Minnesota Democrats resolve to stand by Governor Johnson first and last, believing he will be a perennial candidate. They compare his potential prominence to the man who will secure the Denver nomination.
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Minnesota
Johnson
Denver
Senate Doubts and Postponements Cloud Brownsville Affairs
In a period of quiet and delay, the Senate debates why it has endured such luck as Jeffries Davis remains silent and Brownsville matters are pushed to December, leaving the chamber in doubt about future outcomes.
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Jeffries Davis
Brownsville
Senate
Diplodocus Honored At Pittsburg Banquet
At last Thursday's banquet in Pittsburg Art Museum, the health of the diplodocus was drunk standing in silence, and the long extinct creature could not respond.
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Pittsburg’s
Art
Minnesota Democrats Stand By Governor In Tough Times
Minnesota Democrats declare loyalty to Governor Johnson as political pressure mounts and challenges loom, signaling unified backing amid mounting uncertainty and forthcoming trials.
Leaders Weigh Uniting With Hearst Independence League
Messrs Kiefer Lawson and Bigelow consider joining the Hearst Independence League to end their political distress and seek relief through alliance. The move signals a potential shift in local party alignment and strategy.
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Messrs
Kiefer
Lawson
Bigelow
Hearst Independence League
Mrs. Gunness Flourish Position Cited Before Trial
A historical note asserts Mrs. Gunness flourished prior to the Merry Widow Hat era and claims no charges arise from that period.
Birds and cats spark discussion on life and work notes
The column blends bird lore with a Chicago cat bounty tale and a high school to college transition. It cites cat predation on robins and cardinals, warns of disease, and ends with a parable about ambition and perseverance for graduates and the hopeful.
Old Spring Love Letters in a Desert of Life
A prose fragment recalls a spring memory with William and Mary, a carved tree, and a vow of eternal love. Mary mocks William’s poetry while recalling a past romance that ends with her married to a city man and him still writing verse.
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William
Mary
Ghost Returned Book Ends Mystery of Virginia Birds
Colonel Grubs relates a tale where Dick loses his friend Charlie after a mysterious trip to read a Virginia birds volume. Years later Charlie appears in the firelight, declares he is dead, and reveals the missing book stayed at Ridle's blacksmith shop. The recovered volume explains the haunting coincidence.
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John L. Grubs
Grubs
Charlie
Virginia
Jeems
Ridle
Ridle’s
Railroads shift steel demand as buildings rise
Pittsburg steel expert Frank B Pollock notes railroads now use about one third of U S steel, down from sixty percent as construction demand grows for lighter products and large buildings. Dr James D Douglass warns of mad dog season and outlines rabies types and risks.
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United States
Frank B. Pollock
Steel Man
Pittsburg
James D. Douglass
Chicago
Burnet
Pleasant Way Coal Dealings Highlight Late Hours
A coal dealer tells his clerk to push business after hours. The clerk, John, replies he calls on a different friend each night and keeps a big fire burning late, implying steady diligence and friendly networking.
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John
Tomorrow's Hope Persists Amid Current Disappointment
A reflective piece notes that tomorrow may bring promised pleasures despite today’s bitter taste and alloyed gold. The speaker asserts enduring optimism, insisting tomorrow will be fair and bright, even as present experiences temper expectations.
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Chicago News
Earth worm debate prompts professor explanation
A letter from Cincinnati dated May 16 asks Prof. Dury to justify his prior claim that earth worms are vastly beneficial and that their destruction is harmful. The writer urges a clear authorities based solution and ties the worm to birds and fishing bait.
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Harries W. Benedict
Cincinnati University
Cincinnati
A. Johnson
A Ducklet Seeks a Pond and Finds Tears Afloat
A ducklet desires a pond to swim in and rests on the bank in sorrow. Unable to locate water he cries, tears fall on the ground to either side. He spends an hour in lament and then discovers he is suddenly afloat in tears and dries his eyes.
Epworth Leader's Bishops Elections Highlight Conference
Special correspondence from Baltimore reports Dr H M Dubose of Nashville sharing a tale on antebellum Negro life and examines bishop elections with Rev Dr A Quayle and Rev Levi Gilbert as leading candidates. It also honors Mrs Oldham for her missionary sacrifice amid a standing ovation.
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Commercial Tribune
Baltimore
H. M. Dubose
Nashville
Tenn
Epworth Era
Epworth League
Methodist Lipiscopal Church
Sam
Malaysia
W. F. Oldham
Cornelia Fitzgerald
J. N. Fitzgerald
Charles J. Little
Garrett Biblical Institute
Chicago
Dr. Little
Truthfulness as a Lifelong Asset in Daily Conduct
The piece argues truthfulness elevates character and business reputation, warning against evasive or exaggerated speech. It cites Horace Mann on selective truth telling, cautions against embellishment, and urges careful, honest communication as a core habit for personal and social success.
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Horaci Mann
Solomon
New Papyrus Maps Ancient Egyptian Agrarian Measures
A newly found papyrus from the third century B C describes the Naubon and Alien land measures used in Ptolemaic Egypt. The document details irrigated farm layouts in the Fayum, a forty cell division of land, and notes payments for seasonal irrigation work.
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Ptolemy Philadelphus
Phaophi
Apollonius
Athyr
Phylake
Fayum
Lille
The First Buttercups in Fairy Gold Magic
A Philadelphia Ledger poem recounts an old man stealing a bag of gold that becomes fairy gold after elves transform it in a meadow. Every gold piece sprouting flowers restores beauty, and the tale ends with the banner line The buttercups are here.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Ana
Nelson Letter to Crown Prince of Denmark Revealed
Captain Mahan recounts Nelson’s bold mid battle truce letter to the Crown Prince. He wrote aboard with decks cleared and used sealing wax to ensure the impression showed deliberate care, not haste, after a fatal battle loss.
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Mahan
Lord Nelson
Crown Prince of
Denmark
Nelson
Colonel Stewart
What Impressed Him Most From A Battle Field Tale
An English gentleman recalls a confidential servant with army service describing a famous battle. The rider ahead falls, the horse is shot dead, and the soldiers grit their teeth to win. The master notes the moment that stayed with him was the bullets that missed.
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England
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