Commercial Tribune Ads and Subscriptions 1908
A dated notice from The Commercial Tribune outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, delivery options, and foreign postage. It lists office addresses in Cincinnati and branch bureaus in Walnut Hills Covington Newport Washington and London with newsboy provisions.
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Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati Postoffice
THE
Commercial Tribune Company
Walnut Street
Government Place
Kr. C. Eshelby
BY Mail
Pany
Sun
Great Britain
Universal Postal Union
OSS
the Commercial Tribune Coo
Cincinnati
Walnut Hills
Gilbert Av
Adee
Covington
Scott St
Newport
York St. Washington
Munsey Building
London
Trafalgar Square
Amer
Weather forecast and past temperature report 1908
Increasing cloudiness and rising temperatures signal a west moving low pressure area crossing the lake regions. Cincinnati recorded a daily range from 58 to 75 degrees with May 20, 1908 noted by the Weather Bureau in comparison to the previous three years.
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Cincinnati
Weather Bureau
Sa.m
Lge
Bb.mew
Abilene
Atlanta
Little Rock
Baltimore
Louisville
Easedes Cc
Bismarck
Memphis
Erie Eeten
Buffalo
Eteetseees
el Montgomery
Ener
Cairo
Veetessasees C
Nashville
Nels Cc
Calgary
Weeee Cc
New Orleans
Charlotte
New York
Chattanooga
Norfolk
Heyenne
North Platte
Oklahoma Cinnati
Omaha
Galveston
San Antonio
P.c Rand
Rapids
Santa Fe
Shreveport
Helena
Springfield
Weather Forecast for Ohio and Nearby States
Government forecast notes partly cloudy and warmer conditions in Ohio on Thursday with Friday showers and fresh east to southeast winds. Kentucky expected fair Thursday and Friday, West Virginia fair and warmer Thursday, West Pennsylvania fair and warm Thursday with Friday partly cloudy and fresh winds, Indiana fair and warmer Thursday with Friday showers and fresh southeast winds.
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Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
West Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ocean Steamship Movements From Various Ports
Ships arriving and departing across New York Cherbourg Plymouth Naples Southampton Liverpool Genoa Copenhagen Marseille Cadiz and Montreal. Notable entries include Mesaba from London Pennsylvan ia from New York for Hamburg Teutonic to Cherbourg and Southampton Madonna from New York to Marseilles Campania to New York and Principe di Udine to New York. The Majestic at sea near Wellfleet and Deutschland relayed in wireless contact near Sandy Hook.
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New York
London
Adriatic
Southampton
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Noordam
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Lucania
Liverpool
Queenstown
Brasile
Naples
Genoa
Laura
Triest
Pennsylvania
Hamburg
The
Teutonic
New
Buenos Aires
Colon
Maverford
Philadelphia
Lake Champlain
Montreal
Saxonia
Boston
South Wellfleet
Mass
Majestic
Sandy Hook
San Juan
Sable Island
Havre
The Crowning Indignity
A narrator rails against always inheriting older brother Alferd's clothes in a Harper's Magazine piece. He laments slipping into secondhand garments as Alferd grows, noting his brother’s sickness and the constant transfer of pants and underclothes. The tone is resentful and humorous about perpetual hand‑me‑downs.
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Harper's Magazine
Alferd
Inland waterways and the Toledo to Michigan canal plan
The piece argues for a fixed policy of continuous inland waterway improvement with annual funding. It cites Ohio canal potential, Prussia's systematic upgrades boosting freight from 1895 to 1907, and notes that better waterways relieve rail congestion and aid U.S. trade. It emphasizes ongoing, well funded projects over sporadic action.
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Ohio
Probasco
Great Lakes
Cincinnati
Inter Ocean
Toledo
Chicago
Michigan
Huron
Europe
Prussia
Department of Commerce and Labor
Gunther
Frankfort
Rhine
Elbe
Hamburg
Oder
Berlin
Memel
Tilsit
United States
Lytle Homestead to Go Amid Cincinnati Heritage Debate
Emerson Venable lauds General William H. Lytle in a tribute tied to the planned demolition of the Lytle homestead by the Board of Public Service. Historic and patriotic groups protest, arguing the house ties to Revolutionary roots, early Ohio history, and notable Lytle family achievements across military and civic life.
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Emerson Venable
William H. Lytle
Commercial Tribune
Lytle
Board of Public Service
Cincinnati
Northwest Territory
Ohio
St. Clair
Mad Anthony
Mexico
Texas
Golden Coast
United States
Republic of the United States
Supreme Court split over Texas rail tax cited in Ohio note
Five to four ruling on Texas 1 percent gross earnings tax for railways within and partly outside the state sparks concern over taxation powers and possible impact on Ohio’s similar levy. Dissenters warn the decision weakens state taxing authority while noting differences between the Texas and Ohio statutes.
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Supreme Court
Court of Last Resort
United States
Fuller
Harlan
White
McKenna
Justice Harlan
Ohio
Texas
Senator Knox Vacationing Amid Pennsylvania Pines
Senator Philander C Knox is spending his vacation in the pine woods of Pennsylvania pondering how he will ever get out. Mr W H Taft is in Washington renewing old acquaintances.
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Pittsburg Gazette-Times
W. H. Taft
Washington
Philander
Knox
Pine Woods
Pennsylvania
Georgia Moonshiner Faces Prohibition Law Status Question
The Atlanta Journal asks to define the current status of the Georgia moonshiner under the prohibition law. The piece requests clarity on whether the law is being enforced as prohibition or if an alternate legal stance applies.
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South
Milwaukee Journal
Memphis
Tennessee
North
The
Atlanta Journal
Georgia
Cincinnati
James E. Campbell
United States
M. E. Ingalls
Friends
Ingalls
Lewis G. Bernard
Campbell
Bernard
Ohio
Kentucky
Beckham
Kentucky Governor Questioned Over Beard and Hughes
Inquiries arise about Governor Willson of Kentucky and his relationship with his bewhiskered friend Hughes. The Kentucky State Journal ponders whether the governor has returned to that companionship and invites direct questions to him in his den.
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Kentucky State Journal
Willson
Kentucky
Hughes
Wright Brothers Claim Air Travel Safer for Pedestrians
The claim suggests aviation poses less danger than ground travel for pedestrians, noting air travel offers a safer alternative on firm earth. The comment contrasts flying with automobile risks, implying air routes reduce pedestrian hazards.
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Wright Brothers
Bryan Straddling Donkey Defeat Questioned
The Chicago Record-Herald notes much human nature in a donkey and questions why Mr. Bryan should be tied to the beast to suffer continual defeat.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Bryan
Cleveland’s challenge to Cincinnati stirs spelling buzz
A playful feud between Cleveland and Cincinnati over a spelling bee reveals local civic chatter. The jab highlights municipal debates and community interest in word contests, with residents watching how leaders handle the playful rivalry.
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Cleveland
Cincinnati
Murphy weighs Nixon on ticket with Bryan after Taft defeat
Leader Murphy considers adding Lewis Nixon to the ticket alongside William Jennings Bryan following predicted Taft defeat, signaling a strategic move in the party lineup.
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Mr. Taft
Murphy
Mr. Lewis Nixon
Mr. Bryan
Lake Mohonk War Declaration Sparks Debate on Naval Power
As Lake Mohonk weighs opposition to war, observers question the role of battle ships in modern strategy, arguing diplomacy and leverage may outpace naval might. Proponents urge readiness, while critics warn against overreliance on vessels in a shifting global landscape.
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Lake Mohonk
Umbrella Maker Promotes Best Season Ever
The umbrella maker highlights the current year as the best season yet, citing strong sales and growing demand for rain gear. The company emphasizes durable construction and stylish designs to attract customers and expand market share.
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Umbrella Maker
Broncho Busters and Stampede at the Wild West Show
Captain Mayne Reid’s tales inspire boys to seek wild life legends. The piece explains creasing a broncho, the native California beast, its traits, and the skill of broncho busting. It invites readers to the Wild West show with a playful challenge offering prize coins for riders who succeed in a stunt.
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Captain Mayne Reid
West
Charles V
Mayne
California
Hotel statute copies to be posted in rooms and ten hotel locations
Cincinnati hotel managers prepare to comply with a new law requiring copies of the statute to be placed in hotel rooms and ten other locations within each building. The rule replaces posting in hotel barrooms and even covers unpaid hotel bills for patients leaving hospitals.
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Cincinnati
Duckworth Club
Denver
Daniel J. Dalton
Big Four Road
Ohio
Chicago
Palmer House
Boone
Omaha
Nebraska City
Council Bluffs
Colorado Springs
Georgetown
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Garden of the Gods
Williams’ Cave
Cave of the Winds
Manitou
Pike's Peak
Union Pacific
Ellis
Kas
Kansas City
St. Louis
A Royal Cigarette Factory
A New York Press piece describes the Turkish Sultan's royal cigarette factory in the palace. It notes the exquisite tobacco, small workshop, simple hand-cutting tools, and skilled workers producing the finest cigarettes for the sultan, with a strict screening of leaf quality.
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Royal Cigarette Factory
New York Press
Turkey
In Defense of Big Hats
A New York Telegraph article argues for wide brimmed hats as social ballast. It claims hats prevent insults between women and curb unwanted flirtatious or sarcastic reactions in public meetings.
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Cincinnati
B. F. Montgomery
New York
Havlin
New York, Telegraph
Harris Signs Small Board School Law Amid Debate
Governor Harris signed the Cincinnati and Ohio school board reform law to reduce the size of the city boards. Opponents vow to test its validity in court as the measure reshapes governance and may affect bonds while Dabney denies involvement.
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Harris
Columbus
Dabney
University
Board of Education
Supreme Court
G. F P. Osler
Ballard
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dayton
Toledo
Republican Organization
Dr. Dabney
City Club
John Schwaab
Fragments of Names Listed Across U S Cities
A long list of names and hometowns appears, including Palace R and Rich and several pairs such as Harrison Shelbyville Ind and Born Chicago Ill. The excerpt names many individuals across cities like Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland New York Philadelphia and Chicago with associated initials and firms or affiliations.
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M. A. Rice
Baltimore
J. Miller Ward
Paris
H. G. Stephens
New York
Charles Seillach
Cleveland
Joseph Clarke
St. Louis
W. Witkin
Syracuse
N. Y
George B. Hische
Chicago
Maston
Gary Chicago
E. W. Kline
Cleve
Widow Shaw Murder Case Shocks Hortonville Village
Appleton Wisconsin May 20 The badly mutilated body of Mrs Carrie Shaw wealthy Hortonville widow was found in twelve feet of water at a mill pond. Charles Abrams of New London is jailed after authorities linked apparel found on the bank to the crime. Abrams says he left Mrs Shaw at the depot and claims no knowledge of her fate.
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Appleton
Wis
Hortonville
Carrie Shaw
Abrams
New London Police
Mrs. Shaw
Commercial Tribune
Lebanon
Ind
William Hogan
Paper Probe Incomplete as House Committee Delays Report
Washington May 20 The special House committee probing wood pulp and print paper industry did not conclude today. Several manufacturers were examined and more are due from the West tomorrow. Testimony covered rising raw material costs and wage increases, with arguments against removing the tariff on wood pulp and paper.
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Washington
House
Congress
West
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Withrow
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Judge Harmon
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Bigelow
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Ess
Ward J. Dempsey
Dempsey
A. A. Landesco
Hamilton County
Charles N. Danenhower
Danenhower
Kiefer-Bigelow
M. BE. Ingalls
Sloane Gordon
Jack Spurlock
Prodigal
Saturday Evening Post
Curtis Publishing Company
Jacob Mann
Cheeta
Mill Pond
Depot
Baby
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Hoosier
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