Commercial Tribune announces 1908 subscription rates
The Commercial Tribune outlines subscription costs for domestic and foreign readers, with annual rates of ten dollars for U.S. mail and eighteen dollars for a year in foreign countries. It lists payment methods, addresses, and nearby bureau offices in Cincinnati and neighboring cities.
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Great Britain
Universal Postal Daily
Express
Bank
Commercial Tribune Coo
Cincinnati
Weather Outlook Favors Continued Fair Skies
The interior enjoys fair and moderately warm conditions with no rain expected for a day or two. Cincinnati warmed to 65 degrees yesterday, with a low around 31 in the pre-dawn hours. Local Weather Bureau records for November 6, 1908 show clear skies, light southwest winds, and no precipitation.
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Cincinnati
Local Weather Bureau
Ohio and Kentucky Forecasts Show Fair Weather This Weekend
Government forecast predicts Ohio and Kentucky fair weather this weekend with fresh west to northwest winds. Indiana also fair Saturday and Sunday with cooler conditions in the north and portions of Saturday experiences fresh northwest winds.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Ocean Steamship Movements Cape Race to Boston
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures across Atlantic routes. Noordam and Slavonia report distances east of Sandy Hook en route to New York while Kaiserin Auguste Victoria nears New York and Caledonia docks from Glasgow. Other services include Ontarian from London and Carpathia from New York en route to Trieste amid multiple sailings.
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Noordam
Rotterdam
New York
Sandy Hook
Monnday
Slavonia
Triest
Cretic
Genoa
Boston
San Giorgi
Naples
Siasconset
Hamburg
Montreal
London
Sable
Caledonia
Glasgow
Cherbourg
Amer Ilka
Plymouth
Arriva
Carpathia
Verona
Philadelphia
Nieuw Amsterdam
Boulogne
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The
Celtic
Corsicana
Names of exhibitors and associates listed in index
A long list of individual names and cities appears, including Gibson Charles Daly from Kentucky and W J Van Auken from New York, with many others from Ohio Indiana Illinois Kentucky and more. The compilation reads like a directory of attendees or signatories for a multi-location event or listing.
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O. J. Wheeler
Columbuge O
B. Cook
Cleveland
Arthur Haupt
New York
L. M Mida
Chicago
Emery
G. W. May
Louisville
W. W. White
Elkhardt
Ind
L. E. Russell
Johnston, Pa
John A. Miller
Haviin
P. D. Newell
Columbus
Wheeling, W. Va
J. H. Scott
Troy
Sultan’s palace pillage reveals cars and bicycles
Invaders found twelve automobiles and a hundred bicycles in the palace of Abdel-el-Aziz, the Sultan of Morocco, after a raid. The article notes European practice of selling cars by the dozen and bicycles by the hundred.
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Abdel-el-Aziz
Morocco
Europe
Taft Admired as Hamilton County’s Own Son
The speaker extols William Howard Taft as Hamilton County’s own, praising his unimpeached record, integrity, and broad charity. He recalls Taft’s legal and public service career and predicts resilient leadership as president, stressing a steady commitment to doing what is right.
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Hamilton County
Cincinnati
Benjamin Harrison
Hama
William
Howard
Hamilton
Ator
Philippines
William Howard Taft
Queen City Club
Bill
William Howard ‘Taft
Willi
Carter
United States
Guilty as Charged: Morse and Curtis Convicted in Bank Scandal
The article notes the conviction of Charles Morse and Alfred H. Curtis for violating banking laws. Morse receives a fifteen year prison sentence while Curtis is given a suspended sentence after jury clemency. It discusses public sympathy, the impact on their families, and the broader moral lesson about contempt for the law in finance.
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Chas
Ww. Morse
New York
Alfred H. Curtis
National Bank of North America
Morse
Curtis
Ice King
Directors Teach Duty of Safe Banking for Depositors and Public
The article notes that other bank directors emphasize directing with safety for depositors, stockholders, and the general public, underscoring shared responsibility and prudent governance.
Kaiser's Foot in It Sparks European Diplomatic Fuss
The Kaiser and Chancellor Von Buelow dominate a debate over his interview and its impact on Europe. The piece notes naval power as a key factor in Pacific questions, cites The Lencon Telegraph's stance, and contrasts American interest with European tensions as Bryan and Roosevelt figure in Atlanta Journal coverage.
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France
Austria
Italy
Japan
Cousin Bull
Spain
Albion
Kaiser
Europe
Kaiser and Chancelor
Pacific
Lencon Telegraph
Chancelor von Buelow
England
United States
Thanksgiving cheer stirs Philadelphia Record murmurs
The Philadelphia Record urges a calm focus on chrysanthemums and Thanksgiving. It calls for gratitude for all and warns against bragging or crowing over others.
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Philadelphia
Shall the Democratic party live or die
The Chicago Tribune questions the fate of the Democratic party amid criticism and a sense it is already "very dead."
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Chicago Tribune
William Jennings Bryan Returns as Editor of The Commoner
William Jennings Bryan resumes editorial charge of The Commoner and urges timely subscriptions with liberal reductions to clubs. The appeal highlights renewed leadership and ongoing public-affairs coverage.
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William Jennings Bryan
Public satisfaction masks interest in process
The public shows high satisfaction with results and little desire to examine the behind the scenes method, even a stereopticon view would fail to attract attention.
Question on Mr Gompers and labor vote timeline
The query asks what Mr. Gompers will do between the delivery of the labor vote in 198 and its future delivery in 19127, but no specific actions or events are provided in the source. Additional context is needed to determine planned or expected actions.
Tolstoi and the Bryan Victory Forecast
The speaker asks what Count Tolstoi will do next after predicting Bryan's likely triumph. The line frames a literary or rhetorical turn following a political forecast.
Park Commission Hopes for Expanded Green Space
A brisk note credits teamwork for success and signals plans for a Park Commission review followed by expansion of park area. Mr. Grosvenor’s forecasts are cited as pleasing yet unnecessary.
Revival of the Minuet Becomes Winter Dance Trend
The article notes a revival of the old fashioned minuet and related dances over modern waltzes and cake walks. Isabel Florence, dance teacher, praises its grace and dignity, linking costume trends to empire era styles and highlighting the music's slow, trilling character.
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Isabel Florence
How to Succeed
John G. Johnson, Philadelphia’s famed lawyer, reflects on ambition and success told aboard a liner. He recalls a millionaire’s question about rising and his reply that true success comes from doing what one dislikes.
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John G. Johnson
Philadelphia
Mr.ohnson
Tr Fm
Woman's Courage In Crisis Distinguishes The Sex
Fry's Magazine argues that women's courage rises under crisis and that women rarely confess to crimes. The author asserts that once women face the worst they excel, contrasting with male confessions often appearing in crime accounts.
Reflections on finance, medicine and the Young Women's Christian Association
The writer muses on markets and political stability, recalls Dr. Gross and his neuralgia remedy, argues experience builds skill, and honors the fortieth anniversary of the Young Women’s Christian Association with a note on its enduring work and future needs.
Warfare of the future warned by Hiram Maxim at ACS
In a Chemists' Club address before the American Chemical Society Maxim warned Americans about unpreparedness for future war. He urged a stronger navy and more guns, noted England's superior fleet, and argued a powerful navy could deter invasion while reducing the need for a large standing army.
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Chemists’ Club
Hiram Maxim
United States
Japan
England
Apples from East Origin Across Ancient Lakes and New World Crabs
An Outing Magazine note traces apple origins to the Caspian region with carbonized specimens found by ancient lake dwellers. It cites five native American crab varieties, including Soulard as the largest and best, and mentions early Virginia and New England reports of small bitter crabs.
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Europe
Caspian Sea
John Smith
Virginia
Mail Sack Travels 16000 Miles to Reach Milwaukee Crew
A sack of New York mail destined for the Milwaukee cruiser zigzagged across the world, passing through San Francisco Honolulu Panama Honduras and Bremerton before finally arriving in Bremerton to be delivered to the crew. The journey, spanning four months and over 16000 miles, involved rapid re routings by rail and sea as Navy officials redirected letters.
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New York Times
Bremerton
Wash
New York
United States
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Honolulu
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Honduras
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Chicago
Rogers
Washington
Amapala
Air plane gyroscope idea and Navy bids for aircraft
A. M. Herring explains an air gyroscope principle used to balance airplanes at Ft Myer and 1931 Broadway. Navy officials plan to invite bids for four aeroplanes carrying two men for several hours at 35 to 45 mph with water and deck landings, delivery expected June 1, 1909, for scouting ahead of ships.
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Ft. Myer
Mr. Herring
J. Herring
Sweet
Bureau of Equipment
Navy
Navy Department
Tame muskrat Pete dies after farm shooting
The loyal muskrat Pete at Charles Waters' Swinefield New Jersey farm dies after a hunter with game permission shoots him near the barnyard brook. Waters calls the act deliberate murder as the dog and cats react in distress and the family laments the loss of their five year companion.
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Pete
Charles Waters
Swinefield, N J
Waters
Caldwell
Old Rover
Women Conquer Mojave Desert With Dry Farming Primer
Three Mojave ranchers Dr. W. M. Dobie Miss Florence Benson and Mrs. K Nath proved dry farming can yield crops without irrigation. They filed final homestead proofs after desert claims were invalidated due to water shortages. General Prescott called the method a boon opening Mojave to homesteaders. The trio harrowed fields after rains and used the soil's moisture to grow crops, akin to methods in Syria and Armenia.
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Los Angeles Examiner
Mojave Desert
United States Land Office
W. M. Dobie
Florence Benson
K. Nath
Frank C. Prescott
Register of the Land Office
Mojave
Dobie
Benson
Nath
United States
Prescott
Syria
Armenia
Meredith and Rossetti Split Over Breakfast Table Incident
Hall Caine cites a Rossetti breakfast tale to recall Merediths experience. Meredith visited the house first and found Rossetti still in bed in a dressing gown while six eggs lay tunneling into bacon on the table. Rossetti, in a robe, devoured the scene as Meredith sent a rent check the next day, and they never shared a home.
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Hall Caine
Roassetti
George Meredith
Meredith
Rossetti
Shoots Father to Protect Mother in Charlotte Tragedy
In Belmont, near Charlotte, Ernest T. Hayes, 2, shot and mortally wounded H. Hayes while pursuing his wife with an ax. The boy surrendered to police as the father, said to demand money, lies near death. The mother’s safety prompted the fatal act, according to physicians.
Bank Closes Its Doors In Arkansas City
Citizens and Farmers State Bank in Arkansas City Kansas shut its doors with a notice posted on the door stating the bank is closed pending an investigations of its affairs and that the Bank Commissioner has been notified and is in full charge.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Citizens and Farmers’ State Bank
Man Killed by Lindenwald Street Car In Ohio
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune Hamilton Ohio November 6 Carl Hertz 15 of Pairview avenue Lindenwald was struck by a Lindenwald street car two legs severed found dying beside the track details of how the injury occurred unknown The accident occurred near the tracks as Hertz attempted to signal for a car moving along the Lindenwald street system.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Carl Hertz
Pairview Avenue
Lindenwald
Hertz
Seven Lived Lost In Burning House In Swan Lake
The Carey home near Swan Lake Minnesota burned today killing Mrs. Carey five children and a teacher Miss Gillespie who was staying with the family. Mr. Carey is badly burned and not expected to survive the blaze started by lighting the stove with coal oil. The remaining occupants suffocated in their beds.
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Swan Lake
Man
E. W. Carey
Mrs Lizzie Henderson Dies After Yard Fire Wind Blamed
East Liverpool Ohio November 6 1926 Mrs Lizzie Henderson aged 60 died from severe burns sustained while burning rubbish in her yard A gust of wind blew flames toward her clothing causing fatal injuries witnesses report wind aided the fire during the incident
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Mrs. Henderson
East Liverpool
Commercial Tribune
Lizzie Henderson
Boy Burns Infant Brother to Death in Sudden Fire
In Galena Illinois a three year old set a fire under a baby carriage while his mother was away. The eight month old infant died from burns caused by the flames touching the coverings. The child said he wanted to warm the baby.
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Galena
Henry Rapp
Fire destroys Madison store and residence at Bethlehem
Special Dispatch reports E. S. Pennett's store and contents and J. W. Jackson's Bethlehem residence and contents burned in a morning fire. Loss estimated at $15,000 with partial insurance. Robbers said to have set the blaze to the storm.
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Commercial Tribune
Madison
Ind
E. S. Pennett
J. W. Jackson
Bethlehem
Fire rescues eighteen children from clothing factory blaze
A third floor fire in a four story brick building housing a children's clothing maker caused $75,000 in damage. Detectives and the fathers removed eleven Lamb children and seven Miller children aged 1 to 13 from adjacent homes after smoke drifted into their houses.
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Chicago
Isaac Lamb
Mary Miller
Boaz and nearby towns menaced by spreading fires in Kentucky
Miles of creek bottom near Boaz north of Mayfield are burning. Firefighters work all day to protect the town of 300 plus residents as flames threaten the settlement. Clark River Bottom and the town of Kaler also face advancing fires endangering communities.
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Kentucky
Mayfield
Boaz
Clark River
Kaler
Fire destroys Inland Crystal Salt Plant in Salt Air
Fire at Salt Air plant of Inland Crystal Salt Company in Salt Lake City destroys the facility. Loss estimated at 250000 dollars with 50000 dollars covered by insurance. The blaze occurred on November 6.
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Salt Plant
Salt Lake City
Inland Crys Salt Company
Salt Air
Saddlery Plant Destroyed in Nashville Fire
Nashville Saddlery Company suffered a major blaze that destroyed its plant today. Estimated loss stands at 140000 dollars with 85000 dollars covered by insurance. The incident occurred in Nashville Tennessee.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville Saddlery Company
Too Lives Lost as Ship Sinks
News from Tokyo reports the steamer Taish Maru sank in a storm off Etoro Island. One hundred fifty people drowned, only twenty nine saved. The 674 ton vessel carried fishermen and passengers. Etoro Island lies near Hokkaido.
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Tokyo
Etoro Island
Hokkaido
Obituary notices for Datillo Bean Semplis detail deaths
Mrs Marte Datillo aged 83 dies at home in Hamilton Ohio native of Italy long resident of Cincinnati sons Charles Anthony and James Datillo many grandchildren and great grandchildren Dr George Bean prominent physician Civil War veteran Rutland Ohio pension board member Meigs County died after operation Frank Semplis 67 died in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania pneumonia longtime finance figure connected to William Thaw estate
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Marte Datillo
Hamilton
Italy
Cincinnati
Charles and
Anthony. Datillo
James Datillo
George Bean
Rutland, O
Meigs County Pension Board
Frank Semplis
William Thaw
Pittsburg
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