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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1908

Page

2

Van Buren As Jacksons Ghose Whig Faction Split

The article recounts the 1836 campaign where Jackson endorsed Van Buren as his successor, the split with Tennessee, and the heated anti-Van Buren press attacks. It notes Jacksonian influence, tariff politics, and the role of editors, culminating in Van Buren's rise as Jackson's proxy and the long-term civic legacy.

Jackson van Buren Bank British Bank Larrison White Webster Mangum South Carolina Andrew Jackson Tennessee Hugh Lawson White Senate Washington Nashville An Buren Gall Wormwood Nicholas Biddle Marquis of Carmarthen Bank of Manhattan Republic Postoffice Department Mobile Advertiser Georgia Congress Clay White House Hermitage Frederic J. Haskin

Judges and party reach Middle Bass Island yacht landing

The yacht Jessamine carrying Judge Taft and party arrived at Wehrle's Dock Middle Bass Island at 10 15 p m after a stern passage from Toledo. Welcomed by resorters at the clubhouse, the group reached the hotel by bus thirty minutes later. Also aboard was Judge John Shauck of the Ohio Supreme Court.

Middle Bass Island Jessamine Judge Taft Wehrle’s Dock Toledo Taft John Shauck Ohio Supreme Court

Harris appoints Ohio delegates to Lakes to Gulf convention

Governor Harris names an extensive list of Ohio delegates to the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway Convention in Chicago on October 7 to 9. Delegates include Major George B. Fox and Colonel Samuel Bailey Jr from Cincinnati, Theodore E. Burton of Cleveland, J. H. Riley of Marietta, and J. L. Vance of Columbus among others.

Columbus Harris Ohio Chicago George B. Fox Samuel Bailey, Jr Clinton Crane J. F. Ellison M. B. Farrin Lee H. Brooks Cincinnati Theodore E. Burton Harvey D. Goulder Cleveland Charles S. Dana J. H. Riley Marietta H. H. Grimes John E. Williams Portsmouth Robert M. Switzer James Lupton Galliolis S. B. Steece

German bank embezzlement suicides spark fear in Berlin

In Berlin on September 2 a private bank owner Gustave Herzberg shot himself after admitting embezzling deposits. A Berlin Advertising Company manager is a fugitive after stealing 125000 dollars. Sucides of bank cashiers prompt Germany’s banks to overhaul books. accountants and auditors are now in high demand.

Berlin Gustave Herzberg Dregdener Bank Mittle Deutsche Credit Bank Germany

Germany 3 Stand May Cause a War

Contention in situation brings France and Kaiser's government near conflict as the consul goes to Fez. Continued from first page.

Germany Fez France Kaiser

Prouty Wins Vermont Governor Race With Wide Lead

George H. Prouty Republican candidate tops Vermont governor election with 45,281 votes to Democrat James E. Burke 15,993. Independence League 1,252, Prohibition 825, Socialist 479. Total 66,747 with Prouty ahead by 29,376 and minor parties totaling 2,557, the largest in state history.

White River Junction Vermont George H. Prouty James E. Burke Quimby S. Backus Independence League Eugene M. Campbell Prohibition J. H. Dubar Prouty Burke Prohibitionists

Williamstown Pair Wed in City After Reunion

J. W. Chipman of Williamstown Ky. married Mrs Annie E Harrison of Dayton in the city yesterday. The ceremony took place across the river with relatives present and the couple had a wedding dinner at the Grand Hotel. The bride’s party included Guy, Katherine and Nellie Harrison and Roberta Hall.

J. W. Chipman Williamstown Annie E. Harrison Dayton Grand Hotel Guy Katherine Nellie Harrison Roberta Hall

Ohio “Infidel” Chester Bedell Dies at 82

Chester Bedell aged 82 author of Twenty one Battles Fought With Relatives and Intolerance died last night at his North Benton Mahoning County estate. He built a farm monument praising Universal Mental Liberty and scorning superstition. Bedell branded religion as a cloak for dishonest work and valued his disbelief before Ingersoll.

Youngstown Chester Bedell Benton Mahoning County Niy Bedell Robert G. Ingersoll

Forepaugh Company at Olympic Theater Sunday Sale Records

Crowds line up for twelve hours to reserve Forepaugh Stock Company seats for the coming season at the Olympic Theater. The Road to Yesterday opens Sunday with an extra Labor Day matinee. cast includes Adair Sylvester Gilbert Fenwick Seabury Fennimore Ravold Ellison Lawton Aigen Reynolds and others amid elaborate set pieces showing union labels.

Olympic Theater Lange Lawrence Minnie Dupre Miss Adair Miss Dupre Frank Sylvester Walter Gilbert Harry Fenwick Seabury Fennimore Ravold Ellison Lawton

Dorothy Donnelly Stars In The Lion and the Mouse at Grand

Dorothy Donnelly will play Shirley Rossmore in The Lion and the Mouse at the Grand next week. She is praised for a six year failure-free stage record and for a career built on hard work and versatile roles in New York stock companies and major plays.

Dorothy Donnelly Shirley Rossmore Miss Donnelly Arnold Daly Candida George Bernard Shaw Henry B. Harris Charles Klein

Life of an Actress at Heucks With Mary Melrose Lead

Langdon McCormack's The Life of an Actress comes to Heuck's next week led by Mary Melrose the country girl turned Temple Theater star. The company is said to be excellent with Cincinnati actress Miss Manning in a principal role.

Langdon McCormack Heuck’s Mary Melrose Temple Theater Company Cincinnati Miss Manning

Gaiety Girls at the People's Next Week

The Broadway Gaiety Girls will perform at the People's next week headlining a burlesque show. It features the authentic Salome dance by Gertrude Hoffman and others, plus Mike J. Kelly's A Trip Through India. The billing includes Jacklin and Lamb, Burman sisters, Cincinnati girls, the International Musical Trio, Eugene Rogers, the Dancing Gaffney Girls and Dorothy Collins.

Salome Gertrude Hoffman New York Mike J. Kelly India Jacklin and Lamb Burman Sisters Cincinnati Girls International Musical Trio Eugene Rogers Basso Dancing Gaffney Girls Dorothy Collins

German Day at Chester Park Highlights Fatherland Celebration

German Day at Chester Park welcomes Cincinnati's German citizens for Germantown settlement memories. Activities include free vaudeville by Barlow Minstrels, Tetrany Quartet on verandas, a rooftop ballroom orchestra, and a Labor Day fireworks display as park features repeat. Union labor groups also hold their annual outing at the park.

Chester Chester Park Cincinnati Germantown German Day Association Martin Barlow Minstrels Tetrany Quartet Roof Garden

Picnic at Coney marks season finale with park volunteers

A final picnic at Coney Island is planned for Saturday with park employees and concessionaires hosting a complimentary outing for friends and the public. Young operators will run the grounds and present an entertaining program. Tomorrow features Bargain Day offering free school supplies to children with tickets.

Coney River Grove

Lyman Howe Travel Show Presents New Week at Lyric

The Lyric hosts the Lyman H. Howe travel show Sunday as a fresh two part program starts with all new scenes not repeated from the current week. Highlights include A Visit to Stockholm and an auto trip through Surrey plus the grand From Cairo to Khartoum nineteen scene special with exotic life Nile Egypt and pyramids.

Lyman H. Howe Lyric Surrey England Canada South Africa Cairo Khartoum Egypt Mecca Nile Pyramids Wady Hafa Luxor Grand Temple Thebes Temple of Amon Karnack Nubian Norway Howe

Eagles Night at the Columbia Celebrated by Cincinnati Eagles

The Cincinnati Aerie plans a large attendance at the Columbia theater Friday night in honor of Frank Pickett of the Free Letters Quartet, a Cincinnati Eagle. Many seats are already taken and more reservations beckon, promising the biggest Eagles turnout of their theatricals.

Eagles Columbia Cincinnati Aerie Frank Pickett Free Letters Quartet Cincinnati Eagle

Minstrel Star Thatcher Remembers Wood's Theater Past

George Thatcher recalls Wood's Theater on Sixth and Vine as he notes it will be forty years since his first visit to the city. The Newcomb Minstrels alumnus, now with the Cohan and Harris troupe, receives warm applause from longtime veterans.

Foraker Taft Harris Enator Dick Ohio Senate Joseph B. Foraker Wood George Thatcher Sixth and Vine Streets Old Wood Mr. Thatcher Wood’s Old Newcomb Minstrel Thatcher Cohan and Harris Minstrels

Beulah Poynter Stars in Len Rivers at Walnut Next Sunday

Beulah Poynter will star in Len Rivers at the Walnut for a one week engagement starting next Sunday. The four act dramatization of Mrs. Mary J. Holmes wildly popular book has met with remarkable success. Lena is the featured role and Miss Poynter’s performance is praised as artistically skilled. A Labor Day matinee and a Labor Day special are planned.

Beulah Poynter Len Rivers Walnut Mary J. Holmes Massachusetts Hills Livingstone Estate Frankfort Lena

Lion and the Mouse Returns at the Grand

The Grand hosts a return engagement of The Lion and the Mouse led by Edmond Reese as John Burkett Ryder and Dorothy Donnelly as Shirley Rossmore. A strong company from last season supports Henry B. Harris's production with Monday opening and matinees Monday Wednesday and Saturday.

Grand the Grand Lion and the Mouse Edmond Reese John Burkett Ryder Dorothy Donnelly Shirley Rossmore Henry B. Harris Mr. Klein

Edna Aug Delights Columbia Star in New Act

The Columbia audience packed the theater as Miss Edna Aug delivered a standout act in the Free Setters' Quartet and supporting performances by Miss Dolores and Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher. Edna Aug’s routine blended multiple acts with high polish, showcasing her talent and winning lively audience cheers.

Columbia Dolores Perkins Fisher Edna Aug Comedienne

Miss Aug Shines as Comedienne and Mimic in Notable Show

The reviewer lauds Miss Aug for gentleness of touch and strong effect, calling her a remarkable comedienne and great character artist. Her small portraits, deft mimicry, and singing of That's Right and Taffy are praised as rare, highly effective, with encores extending the act well beyond its usual length.

Miss Aug Httle

Walnut's Matinee Presents Playing the Ponies at Walnut

The Walnut offers a matinee of Playing the Ponies a two act musical comedy by Aaron Hoffman starring Yorke and Adams direct from Circle Theater New York. The production features catchy music by Morse and Madden and scenes at Sheepshead race track and Luna Park with a strong supporting company and a midweek matinee expected to draw a capacity audience.

Walnut B. E. Forrester Yorke Adams the Walnut Circle Theater New York Aaron Hoffman Sheepshead Race Track Luna Park Coney Island Morse Madden

Vaudeville at Lagoon Features Clever Acts this Week

The Lagoon vaudeville bill offers entertaining acts led by magician Christopher performing legerdemain with handkerchiefs flags and flowers to roaring audience applause. Freeman's goat circus rivals Christopher in a close race for top honors with Rollins and Clifford on banjo Jennie Palmer a serpentine dancer and Mr and Mrs Ed Lowry in a humorous Irish character sketch.

Lagoon Christopher Freeman's Goat Circus Rollins and Clifford Jennie Palmer Ed Lowry

Columbia bill features Dunn Glazier in The Messenger Boy show

Arthur Dunn and Marie Glazier star in The Messenger Boy a sketch lauded by theatergoers nationwide Dunn adds new singing and dancing while Glazier plays piano The Majestic Four Les Salvaggis Laytons Five Martells Gaston and Green Murray Sisters Arcadia operatic soloist and violinist appear with moving pictures on the program

Arthur Dunn Marie Glazier Dunn Miss Glazier Majestic Les Salvaggis Laytons Five Martells Gaston and Green Murray Sisters

Transatlantic Burlesquers at Standard Theater Next Week

Willard Holcomb presents Transatlantic Burlesquers to New York with a chain of Gotham sketches and nonstop laughter. Principal merrymakers include Charles Howard Ida Emerson Clara Austin Jennie Austin James Lichter John B Wilson Sam Brown Harry Lyons D F Crossman M Saxe Corinne La Monde Elizabeth Whipps and a trained chorus.

New York

Crawford's Moving Pictures at Odd Fellows Auditorium

O T Crawford's moving pictures open September 5 at the Odd Fellows Auditorium Seventh and Elm. The bill features Helen Johnston with songs, Miller and Wainwright performing The Iceman Foolishness and When the Tale of Love Is Told, Bunker Hill romance National airs, Maggie Clancy with piano, plus music novel effects and lectures for nearly an hour of entertainment.

Crawford Moving Pictures O. T. Crawford Odd Fellows Seventh Elm Streets Helen Johnston Miller Wainwright Bunker Hill Maggie Clancy

Cohan and Harris Minstrels Sell Out Grand Opera House

Upper tiers sold out and few lower floor seats remain signaling a record engagement for the Cohan and Harris Minstrels. Star George Evans and troupe members led by Julian Eltinge receive strong praise for the Salome dance drawing women patrons and high critical enthusiasm.

Grand Opera House Cohan and Harris Minstrels George Evans Star George Thatcher Eddie Leonard Matt Keefe Frank Morrell Ernest Tenney Waterbury Brothers Rice and Prevost Julian Eltinge Cohan and Harris Company Eltinge Mr. Eltinge

Scotch Night at the Cincinnati Zoo Highlights Fraser Highlanders

Tonight the Fraser Highlanders appear at the Cincinnati Zoo for Scotch night as Scots living locally bring families to hear melodies that thrill and inspire. Various Scottish organizations contribute to the event drawing natives and descendants to celebrate heritage.

Zoo Heather Cincinnati

Notice of Sale of Bonds for Oakley Sewer Project

Sealed proposals are invited by the Village of Oakley Ohio for bonds totaling 750 dollars dated August 1 1908 payable over 20 years at 4.5 percent interest. Bids due September 8 1908 with 5 percent certified check. bids publicly sealed and opened. village may reject any bid.

Oakley Ohid Webster Avenue Clark Street Madison Pike Ohio Ee Cay Oscar Kosche

Concert by Caledonian groups promises Scottish flavor

The Caledonian Club Burns Club and Clan Sutherland plan attendance for a program featuring Hamish McCann Tand of Mountain and Flood, Bonny Sweet Bessie cornet solo Syd Haynes, Albion and Songs of Scotland, soprano Edna H Foley, Fraser dancers, Highland Flings Sailor's Hornpipe and Fraser pipers and drummers.

Caledonian Club Burns Club Clan Sutherland Hamish McCann Bonnie Sweet Bessie Syd Haynes Albion Scotland Godfrey Morris Edna H. Foley Fraser Angus McMillan Fraser Frank Wilson

Wormwood's Dog and Monkey Show Heads to Vaudeville

The Zoo engagement ends soon and the act will tour New York in vaudeville for the year. The same performance seen at the Zoo this week will be reproduced in theaters thereafter.

Wormwood Zoo New York

The Lion and the Mouse opens with Labor Day matinee

The play receives praise for acts two and three with sharp dialogue between John Burkett Ryder and Shirley Bessmore. Act two features a witty exchange and Ryder’s reversal when faced with opposition. Act three delivers a notable enunciation scene and strong dramatic construction. Special Labor Day matinee, plus Wednesday and Saturday showings.

Ara the Mouse Mr. Klein John Burkett Ryder Shirley Bessmore Ryder

Hester Park Seeks Amateur Vaudeville Acts for Sunday Contest

Hester Park invites singers dancers acro bats monologists sketch teams magicians jugglers impersonators and comedians for its September 13 special Sunday vaudeville contests. A letter to the Amateur Manager Chester Park city will ensure a booking and prompt reply.

Hester Park Chester Park City

Obituaries for Captain C Amerriam and Louis Williams

Captain C Amerriam of the U S Navy yard Portsmouth died after an appendicitis operation at 58. Louis Williams former Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton Railroad general manager died at his son’s home in Los Angeles aged 71 after a career with C H & D and Nickel Plate.

C. Amerriam Portsmouth Navy Yard Louis Williams Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Los Angeles Williams Nickelplate Cleveland California

Woman swears off coffee finds Postum better

A Boston woman describes how coffee caused heart palpitations flushing and nervousness and how switching to Postum improved her health. She notes no facial flush or discomfort after drinking Postum and credits it with reduced nervousness and better well being. She endorses Postum as a safer alternative and cites the brand owner in Battle Creek Michigan.

Boston Postum Co Battle Creek Mich Wellville

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