Commercial Tribune Notices and Addresses 1908
The Commercial Tribune lists subscription rates and payment options for domestic and foreign readers and provides branch offices in Walnut Hills Covington Newport and bureaus in Washington London and Trafalgar Square with reading facilities for Americans.
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Scott
Newport
York
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Munsey Building
London
Trafalgar Square
Weather Summary for October 5 1908 in Cincinnati
Dry spell persists east of the Mississippi with showers forecast for this evening in the Ohio Valley. Low pressure in the West brings warmer conditions and scattered showers. Cincinnati temperatures ranged from 46 to 85 degrees with clear skies at 7 pm and no precipitation recorded.
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Mississippi
Ohio Valley
Cincinnati
N.E
Weather Outlook for Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia
Government forecast notes showers and cooler conditions across Ohio Tuesday to Wednesday with fresh south winds. Indiana sees showers Tuesday and Wednesday with fair skies and winds shifting from south to west. Kentucky reports showers and cooler weather Tuesday and Wednesday with fair conditions. West Virginia expects increasing cloudiness Tuesday and Wednesday with showers.
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Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ocean Steamship Movements Amid Global Arrivals and Sails
Ships arrive and sail at major British and North Atlantic ports including New York Antwerp Rotterdam Messina Libau Copenhagen Plymouth Bremen and Glasgow. Vessels listed include Finland Noordam Citta di Messina Estonia Kronprinzessin Cecilie Devonian Laurentian Cymric St Louis Mexico and others with departures to and from New York and European destinations.
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New York
Finland
Antwerp
Noordam
Rotterdam
Citta di Messina
Messina
Estonia
Libau
Copenhagen
Plymouth
Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Bremen
Pennsylvania
Hiamburg
Boulogne
Liverpool
Laurentian
Cymric
London
Montreal
Genoa
New Orleans
Norfolk
Malaga
Louisiana
Boston
Indiana
Cherbourg
Cadiz
Antonio Lopez
Grampian
Glasgow
Lake Champlain
Montcalm
Bristow
Mount Temple
Dover
Groonland
Pro
Minneapolis
Rhein
Baltimore
Cavan
Fragmentary Names List Across Regions and States
A scanned excerpt lists numerous individuals and couples with varied locations including Mansfield New York Dallas Cleveland Palestine Tex Scranton Pa Chicago Nashville Tenn Los Angeles Boston Louisville Chicago Greenville Indianapolis Rising Sun Topek a Pittsburg Richmond Va and other cities. The fragmentary text appears to be a catalog of names likely from a social or matrimonial notice column.
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W. T Abliene
Kansas City
Atlanta P
Baltimore
Little Rock
Biemarck
Louisville
Buffalo Co
Memphis
Montgomery Cc
Calgary P.c
Nashville
Charlotte
New Means
Ooga
New York
Cheyenne
Norfolk
North Platte
Oklahoma
Veland
Omaha Gimb
Palestine Corpus Christi
Parkersburg
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Pueblo
St. Louis
St. Paul
San Antonio
Nebae
van Tabbas Cc
San Shreveport
Helena
Fomethe
Huron
Teel el
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Washington
Cumberland
R. W. McVeigh
St. Nicholas
William F. .Moléry
Mexico City
N. B.trist
A. B. Baldwin
Chicago
J. D. Whippie
Ark
Grand
Horace N. ‘Uiton
Greenville
Dorge W. Gowman
H. C. Perkins
Rising Sun
Ind
J. C. Kincand
Topeka
D. C. Holbrook
H. Marsh
W. W
Syracuse
Alvin Merrit
Mary P. Wilson Wee
Stre Wright
Tre Donal Cole
Cantoh
J.T. Berton
W. E. Woods
George A. McIntyre
Georgia's Election Debate Over Disfranchisement and Bryan
Georgia voters face a pivotal election centered on disfranchisement of the negro and white supremacy. The Atlanta Journal emphasizes ratifying the measure to avoid a twenty-five year setback, citing Senator Overman's urging and crossfire over Bryan Watterson and party loyalties.
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Georgia
Secon
Watterson
Bryan
Bryahy
Atlanta Journal
Senator Overman
North Carolina
Marie’ Henry
Senator @verman
New York
Pennsylvania Railways face safety overhaul after deadly August toll
The first monthly bulletin of the Pennsylvania Railway Commission reports 1193 total killed or injured in August across steam electric and street railways, with 52 trespassers 23 employees and 4 passengers among the dead. The release calls for strict safety appliance tests across all railways and strict enforcement of safety laws.
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Pennsylvania Railway > Commission
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Who Shall Decide When Doctors Disagree in Tuberculosis Debate
The International Tuberculosis Congress rejected Koch’s theories, described by some as a signal victory. The piece notes science advances and the value of preventive measures, while acknowledging potential minimal risk of bovine tuberculosis and the need for caution among eminent scientists.
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International Tuberculosis Congress
Science Ig
Dr. Koch
Koch
Beth
Resolution Calls for Unified Fight Against Tuberculosis
Congress adopts resolutions urging utmost efforts to prevent tuberculosis transmission from person to person and to curb bovine tuberculosis. The text notes Dr. Koch’s cautious stance to avoid division while supporting strong preventive measures against the disease, described as the Great White Plague.
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Congress
Koch
Minnesota Silence On Bryan Mirrors Ohio Local Option Law Debate
A comparison notes Mr. Johnson's silence about Bryan in Minnesota equals Mr. Harmon's silence on Ohio's Rose local option law and the initiative and referendum. The remark highlights differing levels of public discourse across states on concurrent political topics.
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Mr. Johnson
Minnesota
Bryan
Mr. Harmon
Ohio
Campaign Report Prompts Taft Poetry and Hisgen Flute Allegation
The Mar campaign circulates a sensational claim accusing Mr Taft of writing poetry and alleging that Mr Hisgen plays the flute. The report frames Hisgen as the second flute in the alleged musical setup.
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Taft
Mr. Hisgen
Touch of Nature Questioned by McLaurin and Haskell
The Chicago Tribune asks what is stronger than the touch of Nature and notes McLaurin and Haskell influence on a Standard Oil tankery issue.
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Chicago, Tribune
McLaurin
Haskell
Evelyn Reports Harry’s Incurable Insanity Scandal
Evelyn breaks into the lime light with the claim that Harry is in curably insane, describing the resulting public mess as incurably nauseating and sensational.
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Evelyn
Harry
Cleveland Leader Opinion Sees Washington Nines Worth Buying
The Cleveland Leader suggests the town should invest in larger baseball stands or acquire the Washington nine, noting a potential civic purchase option for the team.
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Cleveland Leader
Washington Nine
Balkan War Clouds Approach With Pennant Season Ending
The text notes a shift from baseball pennant race to the looming Balkan war cloud, highlighting the transition in seasonal attention and concern as the sports season winds down.
Weather, politics mix in Texas almanac musings
The fragment notes tension among political figures in Texas. It mentions Mr Bryan’s campaign, Senator Bailey denying departure from Texas, Mr Bassler stubborn on rain, and Bryan's dislike of Governor Hughes, all framed as a civic weathered dispute rather than a single event.
Notes on baseball boys morals and rural fairs
A columnist muses on boys studying baseball standings and figures, noting a streetcar discussion of the National and American Leagues. He reflects on cultivating a child’s natural interests, then shifts to observations about matrimonial trends, grooms’ attire, typhoid fever notes, and a poultry raffle that signals fall activity.
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National League
Chicago
Campaign Address Warns Against Attacks on Railroads
The speaker argues that anti-railroad sentiment by lawmakers and politicians harms capital and labor alike. He links strikes in rail, steel, and mining to job losses, reduced production, and broader economic decline, urging voters to favor candidates who support rail growth and stability.
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Francisco” Linen
Conet Oo
Honery
Yoakum
Congress
South Baltimore
Sparrows Point
Burlington Road
Georgia
Dual Bryans Explained as Reformer and Politician
Rochester Democrat-Chronicle argues there are two Bryans the reformer who advocates public service regulation and a politician who negotiates with Haskell Sullivan Conners and Tammany leaders. The piece cites Governor Hughes reforms and warns against Chanler backed efforts to roll back progress while noting Bryan’s sincerity in study contrasted with campaign tactics.
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Rochester
N. Y
Democrat-Chronicle
Bryan
Haskell
Bryans
Roger Sullivan
Illinois
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee—a ‘“Fingy’” Conners Or A Corrupt Tammany Hall
Democratic Party
New York
Hughes
Chanler
Mr. Bryan
Questions Bryan Can't Answer
The Chicago Tribune posed direct simple questions to Mr. Bryan, asking how he as a leader of an opposition could solve a basic problem. The Spokane Spokesman Review notes Bryan has much to say on other subjects but offers no satisfying solution to the Tribune’s query.
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the Tribune
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Spokesman Review
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R. Bryan
Tafts Acts versus Bryans Talks in Presidential Campaign
In a sharp exchange Roosevelt levels accusations against Bryan over silver magnates and trust ties while Bryan counters with charges against Roosevelt. The piece argues the core choice is between Tafts practical governance and Bryans incendiary rhetoric, praising Tafts record and predicting a rising Taft tide as the nation seeks business stability and lawful leadership.
Bankers Denouncing Bryanism in Denver Convention Row
A St. Louis banker at the American Bankers Association convention denounces Bryan's blind pool guaranty of bank deposits. He cites risks of unfair taxation and poor management, warns of state vs national jurisdiction, and argues the plan could wreck the banking system and demoralize business. Democrats and Republicans alike oppose the scheme.
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Denver
Bryan
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Growth of Taft Sentiment Across the Northwest
The Chicago Tribune notes Taft's Northwest tour including Wisconsin Iowa and the Dakotas has stirred strong Republican support. The reception in Governor Johnsons Wisconsin and other states boosts Tafts image and signals growing party strength despite campaign handicaps.
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Wisconsin
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Iowa
Dakotas
Hig Sans Ments
Playing the Game in an Honest Hard Way
A Kansas City feature recounts a St Louis youth who faced four options in Kansas City with no funds. He chose self reliance, sought work at the Helping Hand Institute, took rock breaking as a task, then secured a good position and left grateful, illustrating indomitable self reliance and hard work.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Taft Chorus Praises Taft and Taft’s Victory Over Bryan
A verse chorus from Indianapolis on October 2 hails Taft as safe and sane and predicts a landslide win from Seattle to Maine. The mock campaign song mocks Bryan, promises tariff fixes, and ends with Taft’s name praised by Marie Chalifant.
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Taft
Seattle
Maine
Kentucky Woman Burned Victim of Suspected Murder
Special Dispatch Lexington Oct. 5. The body of Mrs Buford Hon aged 386 was found in Menifee in her yard near a straw bed partly burned. Officials believe she was murdered and the badly burned body was discovered on the property.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Buford Hon
Menifee
French Submarine Stays Undersea For 81 Hours
The submarine Pmeraude arrived at Cherbourg after 81 hours underwater covering 69 miles. It maintained a steady speed of n knots per hour during the voyage.
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Cherbourg
Pmeraude
Lumbermen's Club backs old inspection rules reform
The Cincinnati Lumbermen's Club voted to oppose the new inspection rules and to lead a national movement reinstating the 1895 rules. A convention in Cincinnati is planned for November with invitations to lumbermen nationwide. President Dulweber will form a committee. Congressman Goebel spoke on merchant marine and inland waterways, praising the Ohio River nine foot stage project and commenting on post with Great Britain.
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Cincinnati Lumbermen’s Club
B.F. Dulweber
H. P. Goebel
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Cairo
Great Britain
England
Ireland
India
South Africa
Can Factory to Open in Cincinnati Suburb Norwood
The Cincinnati Industrial Bureau announced a new can factory to be funded entirely by outside capital. O C Huffman of Virginia Can Company arranged the deal, securing a three acre Norwood tract with 800 feet of railroad frontage for a cash consideration of about figures. A new corporation will own the plant, with Huffman serving as president and principal stockholder in both entities.
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Industrial Bureau
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Industrial Bureau
O. C. Huffman
Virginia Can Company
Buchanan
Norwood
Huffman
Hiram S. Mathers
Dana Manufacturing Company
Weir Frog
Pennsylvania Railroad
Prince
Divide on Tobacco Prices in Kentucky Meeting
The Burley Tobacco Society of Equity will meet in Winchester tomorrow to fix the 1907 crop price in the pool. Delegates clash over pricing with a split between twenty five cents and eighteen to twenty cents a pound, majority favoring the lower range for easy disposition.
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Lexington
Burley Tobacco Society of Equity
Winchester
Hamilton broom maker dies after street car fall
Leo Gafferty aged 74 a broom manufacturer died at his home 212 Byemore street from injuries after falling from a street car in Hamilton Q this October 5 Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune Gafferty passed away this afternoon from the accident’s effects in the city home
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Leo Gafferty
Quires
Byemore Street
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