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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including domestic and overseas options, with various monthly and yearly plans. It also details delivery, per-copy prices, and multiple office bureaus in Cincinnati Covington Newport Washington London, plus contact and mailing guidance.
Central valleys remained cloudy with scattered showers in Iowa and western areas. Fair conditions prevailed in the Ohio Valley and to the east and south. Local Weather Bureau record for October 25, 1908, ends 7 p.m. nine tieth meridian time, with year to year comparison.
Ohio and West Virginia and Kentucky expect fair skies Monday and Tuesday. Indiana shows fair conditions in the south with showers in the north Tuesday. fresh southeasterly winds accompany the outlook.
New York shows arrivals Italia from Leghorn Naples Messina Palermo and Algeria Amerika from Hamburg Southampton Cherbourg Victoria notes Tosa Maru from Hongkong Astoria lists derk Rick mers Henrietta sailing to United Kingdom Boston welcomes Bohemian from Liverpool Halifax reports Numidian from Boston bound for Glasgow Liverpool lists Caronia from New York Corsican from Montreal Southampton records St Louis from New York Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm and Blucher heading to New York via Cherbourg Moville notes Caledonia from New York to Glasgow and California sailing Port Dover reports Finland sailing to New
A list of guests arriving at Cincinnati hotels includes Harlin cC Kerr from Union City Indiana F B Beggs of Boston Paul Kefer New York and many others with destinations across Chicago Canton New York Philadelphia Baltimore Pittsburg Dayton and Columbus presented as a traveler roster.
The New York Press describes a theater hat six feet in circumference, about two feet wide, lighter than its size yet heavy with mauve tulle and two tall ostrich feather pompons. One pompon matches the mauve hue, the other blues, with pink roses completing the dramatic accessory.
Ohio editorial critiques Judson Harmon as unclear on platform pledges while urging tax reform via property classification. It contrasts Harmon’s silence on key issues with a broader push for amendments to streamline taxation and local revenue systems. The piece references The Blade and a contested election case.
Three amendments to the Ohio constitution will go before voters in the upcoming election. One concerns taxation, a topic of broad interest to citizens. A second addresses the date on which General Assembly sessions commence. The third amendment’s subject is not specified in the fragment.
The piece labels Mr. Bryan as claiming American voters are a purchasable quantity at the polls and condemns the idea as contemptuous of his supporters. It contrasts Bryan with Judson Harmon and references Ohio electors and campaign issues in a pointed editorial voice.
The speaker suggests Mr Bryan act as mediator between European powers after November 3, arguing he has ample time and could drive discussions to a resolution or stalemate, effectively talking the war to death.
Tom Johnson suffers a rival setback in a municipal traction scheme as observers sense he may be nearing a bottom point in the project.
The remark asks whether Mr. Watterson was blind in 1896 or in April 1908 regarding Mr. Bryan, or if he is blind today, challenging his stated condition across time.
Countess Rostopchiniski of St. Petersburg declares the lot of the old maid to be the happiest ever in a tongue in cheek remark during a social gathering.
Ida Tarbell praises Chicago as a good town while readers are urged to see if the city can live up to her opinion. The remark is presented as a pointed, timeless jab on Chicago’s reputation and prospects.
The report notes Judge Harmon cannot determine his whereabouts, complicating identification of others who may know his location. No further details are provided on the case or involved parties.
The Dispatch assesses Bryan's chances as slim without New York, noting opposition splits and Hearst's rising influence. It warns that Socialist votes could erode Democratic strength, argues Republicans gain momentum, and predicts Bryan’s defeat by November 8 with his political standing likely to fade.
The Baltimore Sun praises Judge Taft as a durable, honest, and courageous candidate. It notes his past roles from Civil Governor to Cuban diplomat, and argues he has not panders for votes nor promises unnecessary actions. The piece asserts his depth, restraint, and commitment to lawful, peaceful governance for all regions.
The South may stay solid but growing discontent hints at change. Taft’s double voyage through Tennessee and other states drew cordial reception while urging Republicans to back policies aiding Southern success. Many Southerners privately seek break from blind party loyalty and envision a role in a united nation with Taft as candidate.
In Springfield, Mr. Bryan argues that the Republicans are attempting to purchase the election, calling it a confession of wrongdoing. He presents the claim amid ongoing political debate and criticism.
The Philadelphia Times notes Herman Ridder, treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, backs Bryan in this campaign. It describes Ridder as a Bryan manager who funds the effort, aims to influence the party, and seeks a future shift despite not expecting victory this year.
Hartford Times reports Abram Pennyman of Bound Brook New Jersey warns of a cold winter as squirrels hoard chestnuts. He recalls his farmhand being bitten during chestnut gathering and a neighbor's boy killed two squirrels with a club, while others attacked more aggressively.
Describes how Indian doctors obtain herbal knowledge, use offerings and totems, and perform rituals to invoke the Great Spirit. They seek dreams or signs from birds and animals, place tobacco pouches and fluttering fabrics on sticks, and perform fasting and song to aid cures. As fame grows, they claim dreams and prophecies for future events.
Gustav Vissagio a ten year old pupil at Public School No 78 faced removal after refusing a girl's seat beside the teacher. A truant officer brought him before Judge O Keefe in the Children s Court amid questions of obedience and schooling. The boy pledged to return to school if allowed to go home once.
A traveling observer describes abundant dangerous fauna in Macedonia and nearby lands. Bears wolves and tortoises populate oak and walnut groves with stories of livestock losses and peasant fights against bears. Eagles and ravens are notably common in Montenegrin cliffs.
A shopper requests a precise mix of blues from light to dark and in-between tones. The shop assistant unveils a single fabric shade named London milk, described as a cross between the blue devils and the deep sea.
A poem in which the speaker denounces being blamed for every missed chore and lost item at home. The narrator asserts they bear responsibility for all faults and delays, claiming the role of the scapegoat for past disappearances and careless acts.
A Cincinnati reader notes a week of intense campaigning across parties as undecided voters loom. He recalls past fevered campaigns and urges restraint, while praising peaceful resolve and the republic’s majority rule. The letter also corrects a misattribution about Mr. Ingalls and Chamber of Commerce ties. Rain, though light, helped dairy districts by reducing typhoid risk linked to infected milk on a single route.
A first person reminiscence follows meeting Kind West Johnson in a hotel register then Denison Texas and a rail trip. The writer recalls Frank James at a St Louis fairgrounds and his fear of blood, noting kinship to a famed Southwest figure.
A satirical verse from Chicago notes a frigid man who spoke little, avoided dress, and offered only polite replies. The poem reflects on his wealth, social indifference, and the indifference of others toward his personality and loss.
Francis Loehr’s parrot Polly was allowed out of its cage. a ceiling light wire sparked, the bird bit the live wire and died, followed by the cat pouncing for a snack and also dying. The scene left Loehr distraught in his ground floor apartment.
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