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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1908
Page
4
The Commercial Tribune publishes daily from Cincinnati withEB Oshell y as president. The Sunday issue date is September 13 1908 and is entered at the Cincinnati Post Office as second class matter.
Rates for daily and Sunday editions by mail include one year and six months options with various omits and a monthly option. Delivered by carrier rates are listed. Foreign country rates cover Great Britain, the Continent, and Universal Postal Union members with months and totals. All mail subscriptions must be prepaid and include full address details. The Commercial Tribune Co. lists multiple bureau addresses and offices.
The Government thermometer rose to 94 as a stifling day ends. Forecasters say the long dry spell is near breaking up with fair weather expected today and tomorrow. Cincinnati temperature report shows 94 max, 65 min, 80 average, with 0.00 rainfall and a 16 degree excess since September 1.
Arrivals and departures listed for major European and Atlantic routes. Vessels include The St Louis from Southampton La Lorraine Havre Louisiana Bordeaux St Tevis Southampton and more with others due to Glasgow Hamburg Antwerp Cherbourg Plymouth and New York. A Canadian ashore incident noted off Cape Papa.
A compiled hotel arrivals page shows guests from multiple states and cities including Dennison, Watts of Laurens South Carolina Ed Hornback Mt.crab Ohio Gibson Roy Daniels Chicago J K Williams Springfield F C Hausman Ashland Kentucky A E Hopkins Louisville and others from Boston Huntington WPA Thomas Dunlevy Pittsburgh Neuweener Richmond Indiana Snyder Columbus Indiana Lomes Providence Rhode Island Patterson Pittsburg Momes Chicago Blessed Detroit Graves Rutland Virginia Tompkins Van Wert Le Sourd Xenia Gaskill Wilmington Miss Georgie Goodloe Lizzie Polly Big Stone Gap Grand Beaumont Springfield Thorn ton New York W A Douglas Wheeling Moffit Hic kok Dowling Columbus Goldman New York Gilbert Rochester Fry Pittsburgh Watzek Davenport Harlin Louisville Meehlin Winchester Hall Cleveland Wilson Toronto and more.
Government forecast notes fair conditions for Ohio and Indiana over Sunday and Monday with light variable winds. Kentucky and West Virginia are generally fair on Sunday and Monday.
An Oxford student guided two cousins through Christ Church College pointing out the picture gallery library and the Great Tom of Oxford bell. He then threw a stone through a second story window, provoking a fury in a dean's face.
The Commercial Tribune highlights President Barnett’s letter and Hartford Republican editorial on the tobacco situation in Kentucky. It questions whether Mulholland and Kehoe’s actions show a connection between the American Society of Equity and tobacco organizations, noting corroboration by J. M. Kehoe and W. G. Knoedler. The piece contrasts Barnett’s stance with alleged official invitations and asks readers to judge the true links in Kentucky tobacco affairs. It also includes political commentary from Illinois and a market outlook.
A first person reminiscence recalls a homecoming at Christ Hospital in Mt. Auburn, the Mt. Auburn Institute for Girls, a teenage love, candy gift, and a carved initials moment. The narrator notes twelve years of marriage thereafter and links memory to a lifelong happiness and death.
Modern Argonauts headed by heiress Mrs Bradford Earl plan a five year trek to locate a legendary gold mine said to lie in the Andes behind the Cordilleras. Captain Davis once carried the chart, Peru guards and Kamchatka voyage are included, with the couple awaiting vast riches.
Reports from leading cities show strong relief demands continuing as September opens. Prices of staples and raw materials remain stable. Bankers show no alarm as money remains cheap at 2 percent.
John C. Busby of Iowa forecasts a new comet in June next year. He claims it will bring war pestilence and famine. Direct him to Lincoln to market his wares.
The article recalls William Jennings Bryan's remark that the Senate is where legislation for the people is stalled. It notes Bryan once ran for the Senate and failed to win.
The Brunswick News decries Georgia Democrats planning to vote for art policy, pleading for deliverance in a pointed, prayerful stance as it notes many would join in the stance.
In Iowa the senatorship race stirs activity as residents anticipate a presidential year with heightened political engagement and campaign interest.
If politics could be put aside for a time and all hands put their shoulders in the demand for water, possibly Mr. Bassler would hear the cry.
In a hopeful update, merchants report shipments of snow shovels arriving for the season. The announcement signals winter relief as retailers stock up to meet demand.
A wry remark notes the man on the water wagon would be happy only if someone is aboard and the tank actually contains water. The line plays on sobriety imagery as a dry joke about readiness and adequacy.
The Toledo Blade features a controversial image labeling Rockefeller as a martyr while noting his aristocratic title. The piece questions the morality of the portrayal and casts doubt on a New York outreach described as a continuing, familiar scheme.
The line hints at culture and fashion meanings, mentioning the Merry Widow Hat and the end-seat porker as objects of commentary, implying their unlikely survival or changing relevance in society.
A New York Press reflection on romance suggests that many suitors fuel a woman’s desire for variety, a wife’s mood affects her husband’s temper, sentiment beats cash for happiness, and curly hair shines when worn by the right man.
A comic verse from the Chicago Evening Post narrates a chronic hay fever sufferer whose nose runs red and sore. He sneezes at every breeze and even shatters church windows when he hears the sermon about all flesh being grass.
Frank C. Welch known as Penn the Rapid Rambler toured St Paul sharing his world wide coinless travel tale. He has logged about 509 558 miles since 1896 mostly unpaid and earned some ocean miles by working on ships. He plans to publish a book recounting his experiences and has poetry published in newspapers.
A navy blue serge coat and skirt feature thick navy satin embroidery, with flat box plaits and large blue satin buttons. A black liberty satin sash creates a waistcoat effect, buckled at the back with passementerie. The hat is black satin with ostrich quill trim and a gold buckle.
Three insurance companies filed petitions in the District Court asking that the testimony of Davis and Mrs. Rice be perpetuated. The plans aim to present written questions covering similar ground as the inquest to ensure evidence remains if either witness leaves jurisdiction. The firms include Aetna Life Hartford Travelers Insurance London Employers Liability London.
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