Commercial Tribune Local Notices October 31 1908
The Commercial Tribune details subscription rates and offices in Cincinnati Covington Newport and London. It lists postal terms and rates for daily weekly and foreign subscriptions and notes branch news offices and contact avenues. The document reflects printing era logistics including prepayment and postal handling.
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Weather Summary for Ohio Valley and Northwest Storms
Frosts were forecast for the Ohio Valley and cool, clear conditions prevailed in the West with snow in parts of the Northwest. Cincinnati recorded a 37 to 50 degree day with a 7 pm local reading of 38 to 46 degrees and no precipitation.
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Ohio, Indiana Weather Outlook With Northwest Winds
Ohio and Indiana forecast for Saturday and Sunday call for fair skies with north winds turning variable in Indiana. Kentucky and West Virginia share fair weekend conditions with light to moderate breezes.
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Kentucky
West
Virginia
Indiana
Ocean Steamship Movements Major North Atlantic Arrivals
Shipping arrivals and departures list for Atlantic routes. Vessels include Saxonia from Boston to New York Rotter dam from New York to Rotterdam Themistocles from New York Naples and Val Sa lice from New Orleans to Marseille plus others arrive or sail at Liverpool Glasgow Naples Southampton and Triest with multiple ships noted in communication near Sandy Hook and Cherbourg schedules
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New York
Southampton
Sandy Hook
Prinz Freidrich Wilhelm
Bremen
Liverpool
Boston
Rotterdam
Glasgow
Philadelphia
Naples
Germania
Marseilles
New Orleans
Norfolk
Credric
Pretoria
Cincinnati Hotel Arrivals List of Guests
A long roster lists guests arriving at Cincinnati hotels including Harlin Wade Lynn of Louisville S H Martin Reading A P Sewell Lexington E Gutmann New York C Dill Boston J T Gilbert Lexington H Fisher Logansport J Doyle Newark Munro M J Simon J D Dinkel T Brady Knapp Buffalo Grand C C Landon Cleveland I Reid Holland Chicago Jesse Taylor Jamestown B Deene Remington St Nicholas J G Taylor Springfield H S White Pittsburgh W C Barry New York George T Pringle Charleston Burnet J H Adler New York W H Palmer Boston Mr and Mrs K Thomas Chattanooga George W Levy New York Linton Burton P Gale L F Carlton Chicago A E Plowman Y A Adams Honing L F Davis Boston B G Peterson Chicago C G Steen Augusta Ky W G OHara Williams town Ky Lackman George Long Chicago R L Parsons New York John P McCrea Pittsburgh Joseph W Beck Detroit J Emery Dr C E B Smiley Napoleon J G Hall J E Miner Chicago M Strickland New York Gibson H L Reid D D Root Chison J F Hurley Louisville Maurice Bracker New York Dennison A Wolfe Catlettsburg Ry J S Patton West Union D C H Tutt Chicago E M Miller Washington D C
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Harlin
Wade H. Lynn
Louisville
Augusta
W. G. O'Hara
Williamstown
Lackman
George Long
Chicago
R. L. Parsons
New York
Pittsburg
Joseph W. Beck
Detroit
Michigan
J . Emery
C. EB. Smiley
Napoleon
J. G. Hall
J.E. Miner
M. Strickland
Gibson
H. L. Reid
D. D. Root
Chison
J. F. Hurley
Maurice Bracker
Dennison
A. Wolfe
Catlettsburg
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Patton
West Union
C. H. Tutt
E. M. Miller
Washington
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Bats or Twins in a Harpers Weekly Sketch
Mrs Ardsley Van Twiller enters a commotion in her drawing room where two maids quarrel over a Raphael cherub print. Rosie claims the two figures are bats while Kate corrects her, insisting they are twins, provoking a sharp exchange.
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Harper's Weekly
Wages of Harmon Tied to Morgan Interests in Ohio
The article alleges Judson Harmon, Democratic Ohio Governor candidate, received $50,000 annual pay as representative of the Morgan interests in Ohio via the Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton Railway and as president of the Lima Belt Railway. It claims taxes were underpaid by the C H and D under his receivership, contrasting rising operating costs with reduced tax payments during 1906–07 and criticizing Harmon’s duties and political stance.
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Judson Harmon
Ohio
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Morgan
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway
State of Ohio
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
United States Court
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Harris
Harmon Charged With Tax Evasion and High Salary Role
Court records allege Judson Harmon, ally of workers' cause, evades taxes as Morgan railway Receiver in Ohio. He reportedly earns 50 000 dollars yearly with 4 000 monthly 1 000 weekly and 161 daily from the railroad interests. Official reports to stockholders claim bonds over 2 million dollars and cash on hand 636 298 dollars while declaring no stocks or bonds held by the C H D line.
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Girdleville
Harris
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Morgan Railway
Morgan Railways
Judson Harmon questioned over taxes and duties as Governor candidate
The author contends Harmon misrepresented railway finances and tax payments in Ohio, noting stock and bond totals, assessed taxes for 1906 and 1907, and his role as Morgan railways receiver. It urges Ohio voters, especially workers, to judge whether he is fit for governor and criticizes his acceptance letter and campaign transparency.
Building inspection reforms urged after Neave Building fire
Building Inspector Kuhlman calls for protection for workers on all office floors and urges immediate amendment of municipal ordinances. He notes current laws inadequately govern fire escapes and argues for centralized responsibility to prevent future disasters.
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Neave
Fightin Governor Harris Remembered in War Time
The speech recalls Governor Harris as a fighting man from youth to old age. It praises his service with Ohio troops, noting wounds, glory, and honor. Judge Judson Harmon is contrasted for not enlisting, while Andrew L Harris is highlighted for his own wartime valor.
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Judson Harmon
Harris
Ohio
Andrew L. Harris
Ohio Commissioner to Represent State in Rail Tax Claim
Harmons railroads and Morgan lines face a tax dispute with the state of Ohio. The Harmon Chair, as head of the commission, would hold authority to advocate for Ohio in claims against these railroads.
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Election Notice in Cincinnati on Next Tuesday
Clerk of Elections Gohen informs Mayor Markbreit and Chief Millikin of a Cincinnati election to be held next Tuesday. The report suggests the news surprised them as Taft and Bryan were by their presidential nominations.
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Rumblings Over Earthquake Echoes Stir Paducah
Kentuckians near Paducah recall the 1811 quake as fear grows but the writer dismisses alarm, calling the sounds and tremors mere signals of the Taft majority gaining ground in the corn cracker Commonwealth.
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Judson Harmon’s wages as Morgan railways receiver
The item notes Harmon's salary as receiver of the Morgan railways in Ohio at $50,000 yearly, $4,000 monthly, $1,000 weekly, $1 a day, and $20 per hour for an eight hour day. It taunts that this shows his supposed friendship to workers and suggests if Mr. Gompers spoke less and Mr. Bryan spoke more, he could do all the talking.
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Gompers Entangled by Questionable Political Companions
A fragment suggests that Gompers may confront the dangers of associating with disreputable political allies and the possible consequences of such associations becoming apparent to him.
Democratic Party Faces Gold Issue and Parker Nomination
The 1904 St Louis convention debates a gold standard plank led by Bryan and the free silver faction. Parker is nominated amid criticism from New York papers urging a clear stance on monetary policy and labor questions and Roosevelt’s rising victory margins.
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Why is a Harmon Opposed to Pensions for Wounded Veterans
The passage argues against Judson Harmon opposing pensions for veterans who enlisted and were wounded, claiming his stance on pensions is inconsistent with supporting those who served and suffered in defense.
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Judson Harmon
Juries in Question as Record-Herald Comments
The Chicago Record-Hérald questions the reliability of juries noting the difficulty in distinguishing juries that perform their duty from those that do not. The quote highlights public skepticism toward jury service.
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Toledo Blade mocks Bryan campaign with quip on talking
The Toledo Blade quips that the campaign will not stop until Mr. Bryan stops talking. It greets Judson Harmon with a taunting challenge to speak up.
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Toledo Blade
Bryan
Notes and Comment on Admiral Sperry Address in Sydney
The column discusses an illuminated address presented to Admiral Sperry by the Country Press Association during a visit to Sydney Australia. It highlights portraits of Franklin Roosevelt and Edward VII, naval ties between nations, and a tribute to press and public figures. A Wyoming reader weighs in on a parsnips proverb and Taft celebration plans in Ohio.
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Defense of Kiss in Louisville Paper Urges Romance Over Germ Fear
The Louisville Courier-Journal argues against treating kissing as a disease risk. It contends tuberculosis warnings lessen romance and literary value, citing Leander and Hero, Romeo and Juliet, and other classic pairs, urging experts to withdraw warnings to preserve sentiment.
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Nicollette
Your Niche in the Mind of the Man Who Met You
A reflective piece questions how a man assessments others after a single meeting. It urges self examination of voice, honesty, and the impression left, asking if one spoke with personal conviction or rote recitation. The tone is cautionary and moralistic.
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Success Magazine
Bryan Responds to President’s Letter in Senate Knox Matter
Mr. Bran assigned to Mr. Gompers the job of replying to the President’s letter to Senator Knox. The lengthy process underscores the significance of the issue, with Mr. Gompers taking the necessary time despite pressing duties.
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Taft and Bryan a Contrast
The Tribune contrasts Taft and Bryan on stance and clarity in New York. Taft stays direct, upholding a square deal for labor while opposing blacklists and coercive boycotts. Bryan is painted as evasive, constrained by Denver platform, and less convincing on labor questions.
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Labor World straw vote shows shift toward Taft and Debs
The Labor World reports a straw poll from 86 mills and mines across six states to gauge Gompers’s impact on labor votes. Results show Taft leading in several districts, with Bryan and Debs also scoring. several unions reportedly shifted toward other candidates.
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William J. Bryan
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Illinois
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Maryland
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Taft Leads Labor Vote Across Mills and Mines
The tally shows Taft with 28 652 votes Bryan 13 602 Debs 4 110 and others 11 from mills and mines in several states. It suggests Taft will win a labor vote share while Debs gains strong working class support.
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Debs
Taft
Gompers
Dr Sydenham and the Highland Cure
A physician tells a wealthy patient to seek Dr Robinson in Inverness for a cure. The patient travels north, finds no doctor, and returns to London. Sydenham reveals the ruse, noting the journey itself cured the patient and they both bless Dr Robinson.
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Robinson
Inverness
Scotland
London
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Highlands
Half loaf buried with Brooklyn pair in burial myth
Adolph Raab and his wife Catharine, a Brooklyn couple tied by a child hood legend, were buried with half of a rye loaf each. Raab died years after the tale and requested his half be interred with him beside his wife’s grave.
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New York World
Adolph Raab
Luquer Street
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Greenwood
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Germany
America
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Raab
Seventy-fourth Street
Catharine
History Told by Coins at Philadelphia Exhibition
The American Numismatic Association showcase in Philadelphia displays coins from 500 B.C. to modern issues, including the 1793 chain type and Saint Gaudens gold pieces. Collectors view rare currencies, Robert Morris bills, and barter notes while Farran Zerbe presents a personal display in a vivid educational summary.
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Academy of Fine Arts
American Numismatic Association
Farran Zerbe
Robert Morris
Stickney Gate
Souvenir Hunters and Museum Thief Tales
A London Telegraph note describes a Johnson Museum chair cutt ing from a tapestry seat by an American visitor and later secured in a glass case. It recalls relic hunting by Americans at Stoke Poges, where a churchyard gate notice was torn and the intruders vanished, prompting questions about souvenir choices and legitimacy.
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Johnson Museum
Litchfield
Stoke Poges
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