Commercial Tribune Rates and Local News Offices 1908
Advertisement style notice lists subscription rates for the Commercial Tribune and branch offices. It details mail prices for daily and Sunday editions, weekly rates, foreign post options, and payment methods. It also provides delivery and bureau addresses including Walnut Hills Covington Newport Washington London bureaus.
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Trafalgar Square
Rainy weather extends across region with frost reports
Weather overview shows rain from Missouri to Pennsylvania and along the Atlantic coast with widespread cloudiness inland. Drought considered ended and killing frosts reported in Western Kansas and Northwestern Texas. Cincinnati temp ranged 57 to 68 as of October 23, 1908 at 7 p.m. local meridian time.
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Missouri
Pennsylvania
Atlantic
Kansas
Texas
Cincinnati
Local Weather Bureau
Midwest Forecast Predicts Showers and Winds This Weekend
Ohio and Indiana expect showers Saturday and Sunday with fresh to strong east winds. West Virginia sees showers Saturday and Sunday. Kentucky will have showers and cooler Saturday with Sunday fair.
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Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ocean Steamship Movements Amid Busy Transatlantic Traffic
Shipping news lists arrivals and sailings across multiple ports including New York Queenstown Gibraltar Havre and more. Vessels include Regina D Italia Ara bic Algeria Corinthian Iberian Empire of Ireland Noordam and Pannonia with routes linking Genoa Naples Montreal New York and Liverpool among others.
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Genoa
Naples
Altonia
Triest
la Provence
Havre
Queenstown
Liverpool
Gibraltar
Algeria
Corinthian
Montreal
Ebec
London
Montral
Rotterdam
Estonia
Libau
Manchester
Boston
Cherbourg
Plymouth
Hamburg
Kronpricht Wilhelm
Bremen
Southampton
Quebec
Bristol
Hotel Guests Arrive In Cincinnati From Many Cities
A list of hotel arrivals in Cincinnati includes Havlin W Knnedy and Bon g Chicago and Dayton figures. Names span Portsmouth Lexington Wellsville Pittsburg Maysville and New York with travelers from Huntington W Va Batavia Ky and other hubs.
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Cincinnati
Havlin
Knnedy
Portsmouth
E. W. Shurtz
Chicago
C. C. Bong
Richardson
Wellsville
C. Emery
A. B. Gault
Toledo
Charles P. Rook
Lexington
W. W. Preston
Dayton
J. W. Hathaway
New York
Lackman
George van der Haar
Huntington
W. Va
Ohio Campaign Lunch Counter Attack Targets Harmon
A letter reports Judson Harmon, Democratic Governor candidate of Ohio, avoiding public issue stance while hosting a lunch counter event at a Columbus saloon. The piece cites campaign ethics, legal penalties for improper electoral influence, and predicts Harmon’s likely defeat as voters demand clear positions on initiative and referendum, tax laws, and state platforms.
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Judson Harmon
Ohio
Columbus
Orde
Judson Man
Rose County
Harris
Judge Young Denies Habeas Writ Over Thaw Case
Judge Young of the United States District Court in Pittsburg declines to sustain the writ of habeas corpus directed to New York authorities for Harry Thaw. He upholds federal and New York courts' jurisdictions and rejects using the federal court to seize Thaw from an insanity proceeding. Thaw remained within New York jurisdiction during the sanity inquiry.
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United States District Court
Pittsburg
New York
Harry Thawe
State of New York
Penitentia
Harry Thaw
Courts of
Thaw in Mental State Questioned as Bankruptcy Case Moves
The jury cleared Harry Thaw of murder by reason of insanity at Standford White's shooting. A federal bankruptcy petition seeks to haul him to Pittsburgh as a witness, but Judge Young rules deposition can be taken at Matteawan and retains Thaw in New York custody. The decision preserves orderly procedure and places Thaw in an asylum rather than awaiting execution.
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Standford White
Thaw
Pittsburg
New York
Young
Harry Thaw
Matteawan
State of
Harmon Opposes Bryanism in New York Address
In New York, Mr. Harmon condemns an alleged Grover Cleveland letter attacking the Democratic platform of 1896. He notes Cleveland’s past opposition to Bryan and suggests Harmon himself opposed Bryan in 1896 and 1900, while his current stance appears Bryanite to his home voters.
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Mr. Harmon
New York
Grover Cleveland
Bryan
Taft
Judge Harmon
Mr. Cleveland
United States
Democratic Party
Cleveland
Mr. Bryan
Judson Harmon
William McKinley
Palmer and
Buckner
Henry Watterson
Comet Not Visible to Naked Eye Says Prof Brashears
A Pennsylvania University professor states the comet cannot be seen without aid. The remark questions whether a distinguished astronomer was needed to validate a fact obvious to all observers who do not see it.
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Brashears
Pennsylvania University
Judge Harmon Discusses Free Lunch Campaign Effectiveness
The speaker questions Judge Harmon on the efficacy of a free lunch campaign and whether he will reserve judgment until he submits his formal acceptance letter. The exchange hints at a cautious approach to public policy stance and formal procedures.
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Judge Harmon
Candidate Harmon Mirrors Bryan in Gubernatorial Hope
The text notes Mr. Harmon shows signs of frequent gubernatorial ambitions similar to Mr. Bryan for the Presidency. It argues his defeat would be as severe as Bryan’s worst electoral losses.
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Harmon
Mr. Bryan
New York Votes Shape Key Outcomes in Bryan Support
The Washington Star notes New York's thirty nine votes translate into three thirteens for a candidate. It states Mr. Bryan already holds twenty three votes for him.
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Washington Star
New York
Mr. Bryan
Tolstoi Favors Bryan Not Implying Nebraska Dishonesty
The essay implies Count Tolstoi’s leaning toward Bryan reflects Tolstoyan drift, not Nebraska moral failing. It notes Tolstoites may simply align with Bryan, without attributing wrong to Nebraskans.
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Count Tolstoi
Mr. Bryan
Judge Harmon and the Columbus lunch counter stance
Judge Harmon avoids taking a public stand on the Columbus platform and the lunch counter proposition, with no known position at this time.
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Judge Harmon
Columbus
European Powers Delay Conflicts Until After Election
Comment notes that major European nations urge restraint during campaign season to allow focus on their disputes to subside until votes are cast and the political spectacle passes.
Japan Acknowledges Fleets Amid World Tension
The piece notes Japan knows fleets and compares its reception of Russia and the United States to Oklahoma's oversight of women’s suffrage in its 240 page constitution. It mentions the Philadelphia Society for the Suppression of Noise dissolving, seen as natural.
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Rnssia
Uncle Sam
Oklahoma
The
Philadelphia Society For the Suppression of Noise
No Return on This Road
A reflective note urges living fully and doing good deeds now, quoting a writer on making the most of life and suggesting consideration of life insurance to secure final benefits. The passage questions delaying acts of kindness and planning for the future in the face of life’s brevity.
Pulse of the Campaign on Party Loyalty and Taft Endorsement
Edward J. Maxwell abandons the Democratic ticket to back Taft, citing lack of clear differences between parties and praising Taft for consistency and duty. The piece contrasts Bryan’s shifting principles with Taft’s steadiness and administrative experience amid growing banking figures and financial machinery concerns.
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Edward J. Maxwelless
New
Taft
Democratic Party
Chicago
Mr. Bryan
Will-O'-The Wisp
Mr. Taft
W. J. Bryan
Bryan’s multi partisan civil service proposal sparks critique
The Pittsburg Dispatch mocks William Jennings Bryan for proposing a multi partisanship in civil service arguing offices should be based on merit not party support. It likens his plan to free silver and bank dividend ideas and calls it unserious and shallow.
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Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Bryan Attacks Panic and the 1893 Speech
The Louisville Herald notes Bryan mocks the Republican handling of last fall's financial flare with focus on the 1893 panic. It contrasts origins of the two panics, praising Republican actions under President and Treasury Secretary to restore confidence, and cites bank deposit declines as evidence.
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Cleveland
Congress
United States
Treasury
The Apostle of Ruin
The Pittsburg Gazette Times quotes Mr. Bryan in Denver criticizing the United States Steel Corporation’s absorption of Tennessee Coal and Iron with Roosevelt said to be consulted. The piece labels Bryan an apostle of ruin and argues he would wreck trusts and ruin the Tennessee plant to the detriment of workers. It contrasts his stance with Roosevelt’s alleged aim to conserve and save. The column cites a Nebraska City starch factory shutdown as Bryan’s latest example of ruin.
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Denver
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
United States Steel Corporation
Roosevelt
Bryan
Tennessee
New York
Tennessee Company
Nebraska City
Starch Trust
Taft Boosts Pro-Business Outlook From Industrial Survey
The National Association of Manufacturers surveyed 3,000 members nationwide. Respondents say prosperity hinges on Taft’s election, with many firms predicting better business under a Republican administration and cautioning a Bryan win would harm the economy.
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American Industries
United States
Taft
Ashe Woodward Iron Company
Woodward
Ala
Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company
Birmingham
Hardie-Tynes Manufacturing Company
Baltimore Bridge Company
Baltimore
Lowell & Engell, Lumber
Bangor
Bryan
Marshall Electric Company
Boston
Lowney Chocolate Company
Atlantic Works
East
William H. Taft
Portland Iron and Steel Company
Interlaken Mills
Providence
R. I
Diamond Mills Paper Company
New York
Busines
J. & C. Fischer
Welsbach Company
Philadelphia
Stry
Allyne Brass Foundry Company
Ir Spérera
Taft Victory Favored by Businesses Across States
Various companies from Cleveland to Dayton express belief that Taft’s election will restore normal trade and spur gradual economic recovery. Opinions vary on Bryan and the impact of Republican governance on prosperity and business activity.
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Cincinnati
Standard Tool Company
Cleveland
Ad Denier Company
Detroit
William Howard Taft
Paine ‘Lumber Company
Oshkosh
Wis
Republican Party
Homer Laughlin China Company
Liverpool
Taft
Bryan
Connersville Blower Company
Connersville
Ind
Davis Sewing Machine Company
Dayton
Charities report shows sharp rise in aid and fear for winter
The annual Associated Charities report reveals a 65 percent jump in families helped and a 42 percent rise in homeless men seeking shelter food or work. Expenditures grew 43 percent, with optimism about broader activity after the forthcoming election amid improving bank deposits.
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Associated Charities
Cold Wave Hits St Joseph as Gas Fails
St Joseph residents endure a bitter cold with homes unheated and unlit as the natural gas supply fails after a day of heavy snowfall. Thermometer reads 31 degrees as thousands suffer due to the outage.
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St. Joseph
Widow Receives $4000 Verdict in Distillery Case
Mrs. Mary A. Hancock administratrix of John A. Hancock's estate won $4000 against the Rossville distillery operators Nicholas J. Walsh and Peter OShaughnessy of Cincinnati. She sought $10,000 for her husband's death by rope and pulley in the distillery. The case will be appealed to the Indiana Supreme Court on error.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Mary A. Hancock
John A. Hancock
Nicholas J. Walsh
Peter O’shaughnnessy
Cincinnati
Rossville
Supreme Court
Mann is Out on Bond in Thompson Murder Case
Luman C. Mann, indicted for the alleged murder of Mrs. Frances G. Thompson, was released from jail today in Chicago on a bail of 25,000 provided by his parents. The development follows his indictment and ongoing legal proceedings.
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Chicago
Luman C. Mann
Frances G. Thompson
Porto Ricans and Dependent Peoples at Mohonk Conference
Mohonk conference in Lake Mohonk New York continues its twenty fifth session with discussions on Porto Rico and a party platform. The platform urges universal Christian altruism and laws to aid dependent peoples through education and Christian service toward higher civilization.
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Lake Mohonk
N. Y
Mohonk
Friends the Indians
Porto Rico
Rejected Suitor Kills AIS Rival on Train
F A Vannigan of Alexandria dies in his wife's arms on the Texas Pacific cannonball as Beauvre, the bride’s former suitor, is arrested for the shooting. Beauvre allegedly fired at the bride but an aged man jammed the revolver to stop the attempt.
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Plaqueminde
F. A. Vaningan
Alexandria
Texas Pacific Cannonball Express
Beauvre
Mystery Identifies Woman Found in Drainage Canal
Chicago dated report identifies the body of 71 year old widow Mrs. Hannah Kaiser found in a drainage canal near Summit NL. She disappeared October 19 with 1500 dollars on her person. Nephew Pedro Kistenmacher said she had sold property for 1500 dollars and kept the money sewn into her clothing.
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Chicago
Summit
Hannah Kaiser
Pedro Kistenmacher
Hilltop Couple Elopes and Weds in Secret Ceremony
Miss Amy J. Nelson and Dallas R. Sherwood, both prominent Walnut Hills families, wed yesterday afternoon at the Church of the Advent. The couple left for a bridal trip immediately afterward, surprising their relatives who had learned of the marriage only through The Commercial Tribune.
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Amy J. Nelson
Dallas. R. Sherwood
Walnut Hills
Church of the Advent
Samuel Tyler
The
Commercial Tribune
Matthew Nelson
Oak Street
Mr. Sherwood
American Book Company
Reuben Sherwood
Nelson
Sherwoods
Nelsons
Steamer Marquette Beached in Gale In Wisconsin
The passenger steamer Marquette, operating between Kenosha Waukegan and Chicago, ran aground near Kenosha during a gale. The life saving crew rescued the crew and seven passengers, bringing them to shore safely.
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Racine
Wis
Marquette
Kenosha
Waukegan
Chicago
Obituary Dr Otto Fennel Dies in Clifton
Dr Otto Fennel physician dies at his home 3018 Jefferson avenue Clifton after long Brights disease illness born Cincinnati 1861 son of Adolphus Fennel chemist educated Woodward High School Ohio Medical College finished studies in Europe leaves widow and two children Philip W Buddecke longtime German Embassy chancellor in Washington dies in capital widow formerly Miss Margaret Bruehl of this city and a son survive him
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Clifton
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Cincinnati
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Woodward High School
Ohio Medical College
Europe
Philip W. Buddecke
Washington
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Margaret Bruehl
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