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The Commercial Tribune details editions and subscriptions with foreign rates and payment terms. It lists Cincinnati headquarters, branch offices in Walnut Hills Covington Newport and bureaus in Washington London and Trafalgar Square with reading rooms free to Americans.
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Weather Report Reflects Fair Interior Conditions
The past two days' showers moved eastward and fair weather returns across the interior. Cincinnati record shows a high of 67 and a low of 51 with no significant variation from seasonal norms. October 11, 1908 report notes morning clear 7 am to widow 52 at 7 pm 66 with light winds from the north.
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Weather Forecast for Ohio Kentucky Indiana and West Virginia
Ohio forecasts fair skies Monday and Tuesday with warmer Tuesday and light variable winds. Kentucky and West Virginia expect fair conditions Monday and Tuesday with warmer Tuesday. Indiana will have fair weather Monday and Tuesday with gradually rising temperatures, light winds, and a shift to the southeast.
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Ocean Steamship Movements
Ships report arrivals and departures across Atlantic routes. The Caledonia and The Themistocles arrive or sail between Glasgow Rotter dam Naples and destinations including New York and Boston.
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Cincinnati Hotel Arrivals List Across Cities
A compiled hotel arrivals list shows guests from multiple cities including Baltimore Milwaukee Chicago New York St Louis Philadelphia Cleveland and Richmond among others. Notable names include J A Cockman W H Davis Charles Quest and J S Pirnia with many travelers from New York and Chicago represented.
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Blind Workers Run Vienna Workshop Network
The Institution for the Blind in Vienna reports eight months of operation with all workers blind, producing brushes and baskets. Orders amount to about 23,000 kronen, roughly $4,000, with a fair profit. Plans to enlarge workshops are under consideration as the market remains competitive.
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Vienna
Watterson’s Speech Sparks Clash Over Civil War Threats
A Louisville speech by Mr. Watterson criticizes the Republican party as corrupt and bent on power. He warns of civil war if their grip endures and questions the readiness of Democrats to follow him or Bryan in 1908.
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Balkan Cloud Deepens as Austria-Hungary defies Berlin
The piece argues Austria-Hungary rejects the Berlin treaty over Bosnia and Herzegovina, warning of possible war and empire dissolution. It notes American interests hinge on export-driven breadstuffs if Europe destabilizes, and contrasts U S change through democratic will with European governance.
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Fleet to Reach Yokohama Under Lavish Welcome in October
The article notes rising public interest and war scare effects in the United States as the great fleet sails toward Japanese waters and is to anchor in Yokohama on October 17. It predicts an extravagant reception and warns Japan will inspect ships if given the chance, with no other major incidents guaranteed in the voyage.
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Fleet visit to Japan sparks hidden war talk
The article argues the Japan United States relations show strong goodwill yet undercurrents of tension. It warns Japan may reveal its aims discretely during the fleet visit, likely through a gunfire signal rather than a formal declaration, while stressing fleet officers blend diplomacy with restraint.
Chafin Urged to Use Fountain Pen as Emblem
The Denver Republican suggests Chafin should adopt the fountain pen as his emblem. It notes Judson Harmon would have used any old pen if he could have written his acceptance letter outlining his views on the platform at nomination.
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Judge Harmon Confident Ahead of Imminent Election
The judge says he would win if the vote were tomorrow, but the election date is set later and a predicted avalanche of 75 000 to 100 000 votes will bury him on election day.
Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Delayed by Scrivener’s Paralysis
A Ohio governorship hopeful unable to draft his acceptance letter due to severe scrivener’s paralysis. the candidate promised a written reply but could not produce it, drawing critique from supporters and opponents alike.
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Scrivener
Judge Harmon Calls Hamilton County to State Stance
A civic appeal urges Judge Harmon to publicly declare his position on campaign issues this evening in Hamilton County. The message questions whether he will rise to the occasion and address voters directly.
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Hamilton County
Judson Harmon Once Fluent Letter Writer Faces Scrivener’s Trouble
A fragment notes Judson Harmon’s struggle with scrivener’s paralysis, though he was formerly a fluent letter writer and a reparatory figure. The text hints at a past ease and current difficulty without detailing events or dates.
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Scrivener
Georgia Votes Democratic Amid Black Disfranchisement
The record notes Georgia shifting to Democratic control with accompanying disfranchisement of Black voters. The speaker, Mr. Watterson, is asked for his reaction to the outcome and its implications.
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Opportunity for Judge Harmon this evening
A magnificent chance is described for Judge Harmon to offer a full and complete response to the questions posed to him this evening.
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Judges Parker Harmon Clash as Nebraska Man Leads
Judge Parker eyes top slot but Judge Harmon matches, with the Nebraska gentleman edging ahead by a block in a tight race. The contest features key figures and a close finish shaping the outcome.
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Nebraska
Turklike pressures in Europe spark calls for restraint
Observers note that pushing a strong regional power from its sphere could calm tensions and reduce land grabs. Critics urge measured diplomacy to avoid destabilizing shifts across borders and alliances.
Judge Harmon Inquiry About Acceptance Letter
Morning note questions why Judge Harmon did not write his acceptance letter and asks if he has written that document yet. The message addresses the judge directly and seeks confirmation of the letter's status.
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Annoying Phone Habit Draws Dentist Complaint
A busy dentist condemns a growing practice where proxies call others to relay messages. He cites delays and impatience as callers use Bell instruments to reach Jones via Brown, arguing promptness is essential to prevent annoyance.
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Doubtful Pennant Math And Savings Bank Trends
A reader wonders how Detroit with 90 wins played one fewer game than Cleveland. a column notes a postponed Detroit game that could not be played after season end. The piece also reviews 1920s savings bank data showing small overall shrinkage, state variations, and remarks that the panic is passing and the country isn’t impoverished.
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Surprising Low Attendance at Detroit Baseball Game
A writer notes small turnout for a Detroit game, saying Detroit isn’t a baseball city. He recalls a previous Sunday when a pennant contender faced the Tigers and crowds flocked, contrasting that with current quiet scenes and questioning when a championship crowd will return.
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Campaign Pace Turns on Bryan Record and Ideals
A Philadelphia Press editorial argues that voters must weigh William Jennings Bryan’s past positions and actions. It casts Bryan as unreliable on free coinage, railways, and imperial policy, contrasting him with Taft and Roosevelt and urging defeat to protect national interests.
What Is His Record as Bryan’s Political Shifts Are Counted
The piece argues that William Jennings Bryan repeatedly shifted parties and positions, yet claimed a strong "record." It details his 1890 Congress election as a Populist, 1891 switch to Democrat, service on Ways and Means, support for or against tariffs and silver, votes on sugar and tobacco taxes, and his 1896 presidential bid, framing these moves as self-serving with scant political principle.
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The Bryan Wreckage as Campaign Issues Collapse
The author argues Mr. Bryan has discarded nearly all platform items after July 1908, from bank deposits guarantees to tariff reform. Taft’s record and Hughes’ attacks expose Bryan as inconsistent, leaving only himself as the campaign’s key issue. The tone is critical of Bryan’s rapidly fading policy positions.
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Bryan Misses a Guess
Kansas City Times critiques William Jennings Bryan noting his 1896 appeal to debt relief failed to lift burdens as debts were paid and mortgages canceled in Kansas. It argues his 1900 return with a new paramount issue lacks traction amid stagnant conditions in the state.
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Kansas Farmer Recall of Bryan in 1908 Taft Campaign
The passage states Taft gains little in Kansas as in 1900, with strength fading in rural areas. It notes farmers support Taft, answering skeptics by recalling Bryan's 1896 appeal. The tone contrasts a changed Kansas with the enduring Bryan memory.
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Taft at School Described by Early Teachers
William A. Pabodie recalls Taft as a first class student who led a bright class at Woodward High School and later kept ahead of his work. Prof. George W. Harper notes Taft’s virile grasp of knowledge and a straight, friendly character who worked hard and made lasting friendships.
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Knotty Wedding Invite Plan Solves Norfolk Dilemma
A Chicago wedding story uses a Virginia groom from Norfolk and 1,700 invited guests to avert social slights. The bride’s mother sent 1,000 names, then added 700 more, ensuring everyone feels included. The plan aims to ensure goodwill and a warm reception despite potential turnout.
Grand Paris Cemetery of Pere Lachaise Tombs and Notables
Francis Dowling describes Pere Lachaise Cemetery with its fortresslike gates and winding avenues. He notes lavish monuments from little chapels to grand mausoleums honoring Heine Chopin Ney Larrey and many statesmen, artists, and scientists buried along iconic avenues observing ongoing reverence and flowers.
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Double Play in Bread Shop Heist Cited by London Urchins
A London baker outsmarted a small boy who tried to pawn a halfpenny buster by asking the baker to shove it down his back. A larger rogue then conspired to steal the till as the boy fled, with the shopman noting the comic side rather than the crime.
Nero debate sparks blunt reply from New York youth
Dr John Lovejoy Hilcott leads a Hudson Guild Settlement talk on Nero to waterfront boys. When asked if Nero was a good man, O'Brien finally speaks, saying Nero “never done nothin’ to me,” echoing the era’s policy of not meddling in others’ affairs.
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Alaska's Native Children urged into compulsory schooling
Alaska's Commissioner of Education Elmer E Brown releases his annual report urging compulsory school attendance for native children. He cites truancy penalties as needed to maintain regular attendance in Alaska public schools for natives.
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Elmer E. Brown
Alaska
Militia Guard Spartanburg Jail After Mob Turmoil
Three militia companies guard the Spartanburg jail as warrants issue for alleged mob ringleaders whom soldiers detained earlier. Four wounded during the incident are recovering and Miss Demsey, the targeted victim, shows improvement. No further trouble expected.
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Deserter Arrested by Local Detectives in Hamilton
Special Dispatch from Hamilton Ohio reports Detectives Graf and Hetterich arrested Lawrence Marsh a U S Navy deserter. Marsh enlisted in September 1907 and deserted a month later returning home today He will be turned over to U S authorities.
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