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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1908
Page
5
The Commercial Tribune lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with prices for mail and carrier delivery. It notes foreign rates for Britain and the Continent and details several regional bureaus in Walnut Hills Covington Newport Washington and London with newsrooms and services.
Rainstorm changes cooled conditions across the Ohio Valley and beyond. Cincinnati reached a high of 80 degrees and a low of 65 as May 30 1908 records show seasonable temperatures and varied precipitation, with excess heat 2 degrees for the day and 40 degrees since May 1.
Ohio region expects showers and cooler conditions in the south and north portions with Sunday and Monday fair skies and brisk northwest winds. West Virginia remains fair Sunday and Monday. Indiana shows fair weather on Sunday and Monday with warmer Monday and brisk north winds shifting to northeast.
Liverpool reports arrivals of The Victorian from Montreal and Quebec. New York sees arrivals of The Campania from Liverpool and Queenstown, Celtic from Liverpool, and La Provence from Havre. Sailed entries include The Philadelphia to Southampton, Cale donia to Glasgow, Perugia to Naples and Marseilles, Graf Waldersee to Hamburg, Minnehaha to London, Kroonland to Antwerp, Carmania to Liverpool and Queenstown, Koenigen Luise to Naples and Genoa, and Louisiana to Bordeaux and Dunkirk. Additional notes list The Barbarossa passing Sicily inbound to Plymouth, Cherbourg and Bremen, while Havre shows The Chicago to New York and La Lorraine to New York. Naples records The Canopic from Boston via Ponta del Gada. MOJF reports The Cariton arriving from San Francisco, Victoria BC, and Nanaimo. Southampton lists The New York sailing to New York via Cherbourg, Queenstown notes The Etruria from New York to Liverpool, and Libau records Kherson arriving from New York via Rotterdam. Stettin logs The Louisiana sailing to an unknown destination.
A compiled roster shows guests arriving at Cincinnati hotels including Palace Alfred Roos Akron Ohio A Woodward Newark S Fawley Zanesville Ohio Ed J Glancy Clarksburg West Virginia Munro Oscar C Turner Warren Colorado G D King Pittsburgh L W Wycoff Chagrin Falls Ohio Willis N Coval Indianapolis Havlin R B Carson Duluth Minnesota David E Schwab New York Louis Diebold and wife Cleveland F Bates Newark Emery F Seifert and wife Brooksville Indiana L Osborne Detroit Miss M R Breeze Louisville Kentucky Mr and Mrs T J Harrison Detroit Lackman George D Young Louisville J W Carter Owensboro Kentucky W B Huber Philadelphia William Newman New Orleans Honing S G Tilin Chillicothe Ohio George W Post New York John Ambrose Columbus A M Abbott Boston Sinton M J Devay Cleveland E A Kelsh New York C W Pennington Boston P E Barry Chicago Burnet J B Allen New York C W May Louisville R B Miller and wife Columbus Mr and Mrs W J Younging ton Kentucky St Nicholas J W Stewart and wife Oklahoma G M Byron New York E Hillyer New York John J Helser New York Grand Mrs F J Berry Chicago H P Georgetown Kentucky William B Stall Columbus John T Wagner and wife Chicago Gibson Thomas Nash Charleston Virginia J A Jerauld Providence Rhode Island Jacob Brown New York Charles Woody Atlanta C L Workman Hillsboro Ohio Charles C Davis Xenia Ohio Fred Russell Louisville Kentucky W R Harris Zanesville Ohio
James Babcock and two companions were encircled by six foot long rattlers at a famous snake den near Bog Meadow Pond. Alarmed by his son, a gun was fired and three sticks of dynamite later obliterated the den, with most rattlers killed after the explosion.
Special Cable to Commercial Tribune. Stine or May 30 George and Mrs and Miss Borys Fox and Miss Edna Joseph not Cincinnatiese at The Herald office here.
The Committee on Legal Ethics argues for elementary principles to be adopted by the American Bar Association. It condemns solicitation and employment of agents, defends proper defense of criminals, and calls for stricter treatment of witnesses while stressing the need to stamp out ambulance chasing to preserve the dignity of justice.
The Florida withstands heavy fire from the Arkansas at Cape Virginia with its turret showing superior design. Despite being hit and damaged, the test validates turret strength and protective armor, while the Arkansas faced limited impact due to reduced range and charges. The experiment yields valuable results with modest cost.
A Philadelphia Ledger sketch recounts Rev. Dr. Nisbet first Dickinson College president writing in 1790. He criticizes American society as morally lax and financially desperate, noting lack of learning and a church system unable to sustain ministers without salary.
The article notes pessimist Nisbet who led Dickinson College for five years has delivered 325 lectures on the first twenty nine chapters of the Westminster Confession and aims to finish. It parodies enduring pessimism across ages and argues optimism brings improvement when recognizing virtues alongside faults.
The piece argues trade improves in several areas with resumption of plant work and better retail conditions. It notes strong bank liquidity and gold exports, modest manufacturing gains in iron and steel, and potential activity from new specifications in building material. Crop prospects could lift mills and mines later in the year to a fair annual average.
A reader reflects on veterans from youth, Julia Ward Howe’s eighty ninth birthday tribute in The Boston Herald. The piece praises her reverent humanity, moral leadership, and cultural impact from reform work to music and motherhood.
The text states that the Democratic Party of Kentucky chose Beckham to run the Lexington convention and McCreary to be humiliated, while restricting seating to tag-wearers. It predicts Bradley will be disappointed as Kentucky's Republican majority is asserted to be larger than before.
The Pittsburg Gazette Times quips Pittsburg will not have a resident Methodist Bishop, while Oklahoma City will receive one. The piece wryly comments on the irony and questions Pittsburg’s need for spiritual renewal.
In a recent interview Judge William Lindsay described Kentucky Democrats as never acting together even when they think together. He cited discord within the party and framed unity as unlikely in his view.
The remark aligns with a Delaware man’s suggestion and emphasizes predictability over surprise in Denver, directed to both the governor and the addressee.
A Chicago actress reported to police that $2 was stolen from her escritoire. The brief statement notes she is a novice in advertising ranks and seeks minor recourse.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes snow fell in June 1907 and forecasts similar June snow for 1908 as an Allied outcome.
The Weather Bureau made a notable error this year as storms arrived a day early, twenty-four hours before Memorial Day, disrupting plans and prompting revised forecasts.
The city of Pittsburg shows strong interest in a local spelling bee echoing national debates over education and leadership. Officials note rising participation and public attention as students prepare for upcoming rounds.
The article notes that Messrs Bryan and Debs might syndicate their presidential candidacies for profit to themselves, hinting at potential political and financial arrangements.
In a provocative move, William Randolph Hearst challenges Walter McClellan amid New York civic politics, signaling a dramatic clash over mayoral leadership and reform efforts.
A Kansas City Star piece explains the Abruzzi not as a single people but three regions named hither and farther. It notes the Alpine Adriatic border, the grand Gran Sasso d Italia peak, and that a Duke linked to an American marriage would not establish in the snowy province.
Civil War veteran James A. Brady at the Linton Hotel discusses Memorial Day origins and the Grand Army of the Republic founded in Decatur Illinois in 1866 by Major Stephenson. Other quotes cover relics hunters at Gunness Farm, and Ohio city police cooperation in Canton Massillon Alliance.
A narrator gazes at a woman’s picture by a sunlit window. A vine enfolds the image as the speaker ponders life beyond the border and the mystery of death. He laments the ache of separation and the promise of quiet for his aching heart.
Baltimore May 29 Bishop W F McDowell resident Bishop of Chicago Ohio product born Millersburg educated at Ohio Wesleyan University. He lauded alma mater at alumni luncheon recounting stories of Bishops and noting debt to the school.
A whimsical tale from The Modern Way shows a baby, a bunny, and a prophylactic pup sanitizing a garden creature deemed a microbe. They scold the unsterilized bunny, subject him to vibrational and chemical cleanliness, and proudly form a hygienic band.
A fragmented list pairs various professions with exclamations or bleeps such as The Confectioner Fudge and The Surgeon Cut It Out. The garbled text includes The Taxidermist Stuff The Joker Nonsense and The Yellow Journalist Horrors with stray letters and symbols.
Henry Clay Daniel Webster and James G Blaine are examined as enduring political figures who sought the Presidency, faced repeated defeats, and endured public praise and scorn alike. The piece traces Clay's rise from humble beginnings, Webster's late presidential hopes, and Blaine's elusive renomination, all framed as a warning on vanity and fate in public life.
The excerpt traces the early Seminole War era under Andrew Jackson, the 1820s presidential race involving Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams, and the disputed 1824 election. It notes Jacksons popular lead, Adams victory in the House, post election accusations of a bargain, and Clay’s influence and eventual Secretary of State tenure ending with hints of 1832 political maneuvering.
The piece recalls the first National Republican Whig convention in Baltimore in December 1831 nominating Henry Clay for President. It notes the subsequent 1832 and 1835 events with Clay’s defeats and the rise of William Henry Harrison and Martin Van Buren, plus 1839 Whig splits over New York support.
Thurlow Weed urged Harrison as the convention nominee over Webster and Clay, advocating expediency and availability. Webster argued for a more experienced candidate, but the unit rule helped Harrison secure the nomination as Clay raged and Henry A. Wise reacted to the news in Washington.
Senator B G Gayman leads the Cincinnati Legislative Probe Committee aiming to continue investigations despite a Supreme Court decision. He discussed pushing the injunction case in Hamilton County. Councilman George Tibbles reports sidewalk repairs progress on Gilbert avenue and other Third Ward streets. Joseph W Conroy announces candidacy for County Prosecuting Attorney, challenging Henry Hunt. Democratic Club weighs Duckworth trip to the Denver convention with members and rates. About thirty Democratic Club members plan to attend.
A War Office clerk asks a private secretary to identify a stout man in the cess room. The reply reveals the figure is Secretary Taft, who notes the clerk has only worked there two years. The exchange captures a light, insider tone.
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