Commercial Tribune Date and Circulation Details
The Commercial Tribune, established 1758, announces publication in Cincinnati with offices in Welput Street and Government Place. Includes delivery, subscription rates, foreign mail options, and branch offices in Walnut Hills Covington Newport and London with newsrooms and reading rooms for Americans.
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Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati Postoffice
Commercial Tribune Company
Welput Street
Government Place
Eshelby
Walnut Hills
Gilbert Av
Adee
Covington
Scott St
Newport
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Washington
Munsey Building
London
Trafalgar Building
Trafalgar Square
Weather Summary Shows Rainfall in Dakotas to Kansas City
A storm centered over the Dakotas brought rains to the Northwest and Southwest yesterday with Kansas City reporting an inch and a half. Dry conditions persist east of the Mississippi. Cincinnati saw temperatures from 65 to 76 degrees. The Local Weather Bureau notes October 21 readings with clear skies and light winds, no precipitation.
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Northwest
Dakotas
Kansas City
Mississippi
Cincinnati
Local
Weather Forecast for Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia
Ohio plans fair and warmer conditions Thursday with rain and cooler winds Friday night into Friday. Indiana expects showers and cooler Thursday, then Friday fair with fresh east to northeast winds. Kentucky sees fair weather in the east and showers and cooler in the west, with Friday showers and cooler. West Virginia reports fair and warmer conditions with showers and cooler Friday.
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Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Transatlantic Steamship Arrivals and sailings update
New York arrival The Teutonic from Southampton Cherbourg and Queenstown. Sailed The Mauretania for Liverpool Queenstown Oceanic for Southampton and Oceana for Naples. London arrival The Mesaba from New York Lancastrian from Boston. Queenstown sailing Ivernia from Liverpool to Boston. Liverpool arrivals Alexander from Galveston Mercian from New Orleans. Bremen sailing Kronprinz Wilhelm for New York via Southampton Cherbourg Barbarossa arrived from New York. Southampton Adria tic to New York via Cherbourg Queenstown Venice Eugenia from New York via Naples Genoa Taormina from Philadelphia via Naples Duca de Genova to New York Marseille Madonna sailing for New York Almeria Emelia sailing from Triest and Naples to Boston or New York Plymouth Majestic from New York to Southampton Liverpool Lake Manitoba for Montreal Merion for Philadelphia Antwerp Montrose for Montreal New York Verona to Naples and Genoa Philadelphia Siberian from Glasgow Liverpool via St Johns Halifax
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Teutonic
Southampton
Cherbourg
Queenstown
Liverpool
Oceanic
Oceana
Naples
London
Boston
Ivernia
Alexander
Galveston
New Orleans
Bremen
Adriatic
Venice
Eugenia
Genoa
Taormina
Philadelphia
Duca de Genova
Marseilles
Madonna
Almeria
Triest
Plymouth
Majestic
Lake Manitoba
Montreal
Merion
Antwerp
Glasgow
St. Johns
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Names of buyers across multiple cities and states listed
A long list of individuals and places appears, detailing purchasers and their locations from Gibson to Robuck. The compilation includes names like Reitzes Kansas City and Needham Dayton with many further entries across Ohio New York and other states.
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Thornton Moore
Lexington
P. P. Booth
Cleveland
O. W. Williams
New York
F. H. Rose
Dayton
W. H. Ray
St. Louis
Burker
John Simpson
Kent
W. J. Baker
Toledo
C. M. Ault
Lucasville
A. L. Duff
Port Clinton
C. Dennison
W. A. Warner
Higginsport
George
Edwards
Hillsboro
O. Shriver
Moscow
D. C
Robuck
West Union
Turkish sway mentioned in Chicago news fragment
The text discusses Turkish influence and potential independence, predicting hardship under Turkish rule and noting rumors that a breakaway move would fail. The tone suggests concern over political control and future stability.
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Chicago News
Fach Provinte
Harmon questioned over platform planks and enlistment questions
A New York speech by Judge Harmon is examined for stances on Democratic platform planks, enlistment age, pensions, franchise tax, local option laws, and the initiative and referendum. The piece questions whether Harmon truly supports the party and who would speak for him if he cannot.
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Apa
New York
Bryan
Judge Harmon
Ohio
Columbus
Harmon
United States
Grover Cleveland
Rose County
Ohio Valley association opens convention on river navigation
The Fourteenth Annual Convention of the Ohio Valley Improvement Association begins in Louisville focusing on navigation on the Ohio River. With the river closed to navigation since May and no expected recovery, coal supplies in Cincinnati are exhausted and 15,000,000 bushels lie above Merrill Dam as industries suffer from lack of a navigable stage.
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Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Louisville
Great
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Merrill Dam
Reviewing Board
Engineer Corps
Congress
Taft
Ohio River Improvement Aimed at All-Year Navigability
Taft spoke at the Deep Waterways Convention urging completion of the canalization between Pittsburg and Cairo. The Ohio River moved 44 million tons of freight and over 4 million passengers in the year ending June 30, 1908, with expectations to triple traffic within five years after completion. The Improvement Association praised the report and Taft’s Chicago address as momentum grows for the convention in Cincinnati.
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Improvement Association
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Louisville
Cincinnati
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Bryan scheme of bank deposits framed as insurance
The article condemns Gaines of Tennessee for endorsing Bryan's deposit guarantees, likening the plan to a mutual insurance scheme. It argues the idea would flood risks across banks, making each bank an indorser for others and mortgaging assets to cover losses. It notes Taft’s Southern trip shifted Northern states, including Nebraska, to the Republican column.
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Gaines
Tennessee
Bryan Literary Bureau
Uncle Sam
Per Gaines
Mr. Taft
Mr. Bryan
Nebraska
Harmon Promotes Democracy in New York Amid Ohio Silence
Mr Harmon advocates for Democratic principles chiefly in New York. He remains quiet on Ohio planks as he has little campaigning presence there, suggesting possible leniency for his limited Ohio involvement.
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Harmon
New York
Ohio
Question of Islam reshaping Europe’s power balance
The issue is not reform but which power will claim the largest share as Islam is divided among European powers.
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Europe
Balkan States contributions questioned by The Chicago Inter Ocean
The Chicago Inter Ocean asks whether civilization can expect substantial contributions from the Balkan States. The remarks dismiss the Bryan contribution box as irrelevant to the discussion.
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Balkan States
Chicago Inter Ocean
Reverend Herbert Bigelow Names Judson on Initiative
The reference to Reverend Herbert 8. Bigelow hints he knows Judson's stance on the initiative and referendum, one of the Harmon diadem's notable points.
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Bigelow
Harmon Diadem
Judson
Captain Hobson Drops Dollar in Bryan Appeal Box
A brief note records Captain Hobson pausing his wartime duties long enough to contribute one dollar to the Bryan fund.
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Hobson
Wu’s recall sparks debate over speaking level
The remark hints that if Minister Wu had spoken less, some admirers might doubt the recall was for talking too much. The statement raises questions about motives behind the political action and public perception of Wu’s role.
Twins born to Peter Ahrenhoer sterbacumer family in St. Louis
An unexpected family event adds to the city’s population as twins arrive in the household of Peter Ahrenhoer sterbacumer in St. Louis.
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Peter Ahrenhoersterbacumer
Spark from locomotive sparks forest fire warning
A terse note recalls a forest fire warning tied to a locomotive spark and a judge named Harmon who faced few questions during a speech in New It takes but a little spark from a loco motive to start a forest fire.
Japanese calendar flowers by month described
The article notes a calendar where each month is linked to a flower or leaf. January uses pine, February plum, March peach, April cherry, May wistaria, June iris, July water lily, August hibisus, September azalea, October chrysanthemum, and November maple. It ends with unclear text.
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Ieeatee
Campaigns on the Home Stretch and Taft Bryan clash
The piece weighs electoral forecasts and margins for Taft and Bryan, noting Roosevelt's 306 vote forecast and threat of a small lead. It highlights Bryan’s vitality and European interest, calls for a large defeat to end Bryanism, and describes upcoming NY appearances by Taft, Bryan, and party leaders to sway voters. It also questions Bryan's plan to limit production in mills, arguing it would harmful to workers and capital.
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Wilson
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Straus
Borah
Sherman
Cannon
Empire State
Bryan Voted Against Crisp in 1891 Caucus
Baltimore Sun recounts Alfred Henry Lewis claim that W. J. Bryan voted against Crisp for Speaker in 1891 caucus, instead backing Springer. It notes Bryan later supported Crisp when caucus actions were ratified and eventual Speaker was chosen, and reflects on Western anti ex Confederate sentiment influencing votes.
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Human Life
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House of Representatives
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Georgia
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Bryan
Springer
Illinois
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Mr. Mills
Mr. Bryan
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Platte
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Congress
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Denver platform calls license system to curb monopolies
The Denver platform attributed to Mr. Bryan advocates a federal licensing scheme for interstate firms to limit control of products. It would require licenses for manufacturers or traders, in effect restraining ownership of large market shares. The article questions how such a plan would impact workers locally.
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Denver
Bryan
United States
Mary
Bryan's stance on deposits seen as election hinge
The piece argues Mr. Bryan's unqualified support for deposit guarantees would shake confidence in banks and depress commerce. It cites deposits totaling about 10 billion dollars and warns of a potential banking crash if guarantees are enacted, urging voters to oppose Bryan.
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Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Bryan the Rewarder analysis and critique
A critical opinion piece questions how a Bryan presidency would implement a "reward proportionate to service" plan. It cites proposals for valuation boards and wage tariffs, questioning feasibility and labeling the reward as disproportionate to Bryan's own service.
Flax Growing Farmer's Dinner Tablecloth Tale
The Bishop of Richmond recalls his father a farmer who grew flax and sent seed to be made into a tablecloth. At dinner he boasts to a nearby lady that he grew the cloth himself, prompting surprise and laughter as the tale unfolds.
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Richmond
Pulleine
Social and Personal. Clifton wedding notes and engagements
The column details multiple society events including the Clifton wedding of Miss Edna May Weist to Horace G. Squibb with family guests and a later trip. It lists bridesmaids, attire, and reception details, plus engagements in Norwood and Avondale, a Norwood Literary Club meeting, and a leap year dance invitation.
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Norwood Literary Club
Norwood
J. E. Harry
University of Cincinnati
David Davis
C. P. Gobb
W. A. Corre
A. H. Singer
Howard I. Justis
Jean Pope Meader
Emma Graves
William H. Fridman
John Ari Lloyd
Charles §. Maguire
Cora L. MacKenzie
S. S. Church
Kentucky Society Notices of Local Social Visits
Miss Roberta and Mary Wilson return to Trinity after a visit with Mr and Mrs Paris Brown in Newport. Major and Mrs Buck stay several weeks at Ft Thomas. Mr and Mrs Earl Bond return from Detroit. Albert McGiniss returns from Detroit. Mrs Mattie Bruce Reynolds returns from Bardstown. D Linn Gooch and Mrs Isidy entertain Mr West of Baltimore in Covington. Alice Carpenter hosts Miss Schubert of Mansfield Ohio.
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Mary Wilson
Trinity, Ky
Paris Brown
Newport
Major
Buck
Washington, D. C
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Earl Bond
Detroit
Albert McGiniss
Mattie Bruce Reynolds
Covington
Bardstown
Kentucky
D. Linn Gooch
Cov- 1
Mr. West
Baltimore
Alice Carpenter
Schubert
Mansfield
Isidy
George N
Hobbs
Elegant Newport Nuptials Tie Kearney and Huer
A marriage solemnized at Immaculate Conception Church Newport joined Miss Josie Huer and Mr Jack Kearney with Father OBrien presiding. The bride wore an empire silk mull gown with duchess lace and a shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums. Best man was Dave Kearney. ushers were George Wetzel and Dr Mark Reardon. A reception followed at the bride’s mother's home, then the couple departed for Jacksonville Florida.
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Ellen Barry
William Hunt
Harrison Guthrie
Hugh Whittaker
James Minor
James Thomas Whittaker
Glenwood Avenue
Clifton
Miss Gifford
Jamestown
N. Y
Alvin B. Goodbar
St. Louis
Whittaker
Jack Wilshire
Denton Stevens
Kate Alexander
Paris
William P. Hulbert
Hartson Guthrie
Gifford
Burch
Chamberlain
Buffalo
Wilshire
Toronto
Canada
H. W. Curtis
Petoskey
Mich
J. A. Andrews
Newport
Joe Andrews
Dayton
Lyric
Albert K. Andrews
Hyde Hark
St. Nicholas
Emmaculate Conception Church
Josie Huer
Jack Kearney
Father O'Brien
Mary Kramer
Dave Kearney
George Wetzel
Mark Reardon
Community Notes On Parade, Education, And Water Works
The piece laments dragging small children in parades while praising a new school foundation for defective children and the need for early testing and home support. It also notes cautious betting in elections and lauds Cincinnati’s Water Works as a model, with Kansas City delegations inspecting the system and praising its purity and filtration safeguards.
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Kansas City
Cincinnati
Kaiser’s 300 Decorations Highlight Emperor William’s Honors
Berlin correspondence notes Emperor William’s Stockholm visit enriching his breast with the grand cross of the Wasa order and a long chain. It cites about 323 orders and decorations claimed by the Emperor, including major European and Asiatic honors and many he cannot wear.
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New York World
William
Stockholm
Andy
England
Austria
Spain
William Sr
Wilhelm
The Happy Farmer Grumbles At Morning Trials
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt ponders what really disturbs the cheerful farmer. It asks whether heat floods or barn fires cause more ire, then reveals his true grief lies in finding hens and cows in the corn first thing in the morning.
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