Commercial Tribune dated September 16 1908 front notice
The Commercial Tribune publishes its date September 16 1908 with wartime and logistics notices. It lists offices in Cincinnati Walnut Street, Walnut Hills Covington Newport and Washington London bureaus, and rates for foreign subscriptions in the Universal Postal Union.
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Great Britain
Universal Postal Union
THE
Commercial Tribune CO
Cincinnati
Walnut Hills
Gilbert Av
Covington
Scott St
Newport
York
Washington
Munsey Building
London
Trafalgar Building
Trafalgar Square
Unsettled Western Weather Signals End of Dry Spell
The West shows low pressure in the Northwest and Southwest, with only light rain from Iowa to Texas. Elsewhere it is hot and dry. Cincinnati records September 15, 1908, 64 to 85 degrees by 7 p.m. Ninetieth Meridian time, with a three year comparison.
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Iowa
Texas
Cincinnati
Midwest States Fair Weather Outlook Across Regions
Ohio and Kentucky anticipate fair weather on Wednesday and Thursday with light to moderate winds from the east or northeast. West Virginia and Indiana forecast fair conditions with rising temperatures and breezy easterly to southeasterly winds.
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Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
Ocean Steamship Movements Across Major Ports
New York reports arrivals and departures of multiple liners. Grosser Kurfurst and Wilhelm der Grosse arrive from Bremen. Hamburg and Kaiser Wilhelm II depart for Hamburg and Bremen via English Channel and Boulogne. Canadian arrives from Liverpool. Kronprinz Wilhelm arrives from New York via Plymouth and Cherbourg. Es Tonía arrives for Libau. San Giorgio sails to New York. Sylvania sails to Boston. Furnessia arrives from New York. Lucania and Lucania arrivals in Liverpool. Oceanic arrives from Southampton.
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New York
Bremen
Wilhelm der Grosse
Hamburg
Kaiser Wilhelm IL
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Boston
Liverpool
Estonia
Libau
Copenhagen
Christiansand
Messina
Marseilles
Sylvania
Glasgow
Furnessia
Queenstown
Luecania
Lucania
Oceanic
Southampton
Names of buyers and places in a catalogue listing
A long column lists buyers and their locations including Gibson Lennox New York J A Littlejohn New Orleans G E Carlisle Portsmouth F L Dowell Greensburg Ind Munro J Walter Scott Detroit A D Hunt Girard BE M McKee Lexington Ky Fred McCann Ironton Palace E E Goodless Big Stone Gap Va William Perkins Williams burg Ky C V Patterson Richmond Ind A M Price Barnesville Ohio Havlin T J Black Cleveland W Benkard F Wayne Ernest R Spidden Baltimore Md J B Richards Kansas City Emery G M Bartlett Detroit A D Dawson Owensboro Ky A J Wallis Columbus D L Worthington Atlanta Lackman A W Neary St Louis A W Clemens Mansfield W Stowers Deerlodge Tenn A A Mean Columbus Honing c C H House Buffalo A D Parker Rochester N Y S G Hayward Springfield Linton H D Davis Cleve land H L Ashley Richmond J H Gillett New York Louis Wormser Chicago Dennison J H Price Columbus H T Neary Miamisburg Charles Martins Cleveland J W Adkins Campbells burg Ky St Nicholas John G Hall Lexington Ky Louis M Premoss Milwaukee A M Marsden New York Robert H Fitzhugh Pittsburg Grand Sam H Kelley Benton Harbor Mich George J Hein and wife Toledo S R Ing Chillicothe J H Andrew Rochester N Y
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Ind
A. M. Price
Barnesville
Ohio
Havlin
T. J.black
Cleveland
W. Benkard
F. Wayne
Ernest R. Spidden
Baltimore
J. B. Richards
Kansas City
Emery
G. M. Bartlett
Detroit
A. D. Dawson
Owensboro
A. J. Wallis
Columbus
D. L. Worthington
Atlanta
Lackman
A. W. Neary
St. Louis
A. W. Clemens
Mansfield
W. Stowers
Deerlodge
Tenn
A. A. Mean
Honing
Benton Harbor
Mich
George J. Hein
Toledo
R. Ing
Chillicothe
J. H. Andrew
Rochester
N. Y
Cable company offices registered in Cincinnati affair
B L Kemper and Av Itanck of Cincinnati registered a board office today in the local area. The brief notice notes the registration action as part of a commercial enterprise and lists the parties involved.
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Dal Cable Tomercial Tribune
B. L
Pointed Paragraphs from Chicago News
A fragmentary Chicago article presents aphorisms on wit appearance and temptation. It comments that clever women avoid saying smart things while many men miss their own flaws. It notes money matters and a quip about success avoiding laziness, ending with garbled text about complexions and relationships.
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Chicago News
Maine Republicans urged to redouble effort after Maine result
A Maine GOP commentary analyzes the 1908 election showing a reduced Republican plurality in Maine and urges Republicans nationwide to intensify campaigning. It argues the presidential contest will hinge on duty and unity, noting Taft Sherman protection and regional shifts, while predicting Bryan’s hopes fade by November 8, 1908.
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Vermont
Maine
Mississippi
South Carolina
Bryan
New York
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Potomac
Taft
Sherman
West Virginia
Missouri
Mr. Bryan
South's statesmen praised, fools blamed for lynching remark
In a harsh critique of Southern leadership, the piece condemns several figures including Jefferson Davis and Sullivan for alleged racist acts and for supporting a mob lynching. It argues Mississippi must face justice for Nelse Patton's death, with a former Senator admitting his mob role.
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South
Jeffries Davis
Heflin
Sullivan
Mississippi
Senate
Netse Patton
Misissippi
Nelse Patton
Bryan Attacks Protection In Des Moines Speech
In Des Moines, Mr. Bryan argues protection is flawed or right matters little to him, remarking that voters misunderstand its theory. He labels American voters as fools and mocks Henry Clay and other advocates of protection, invoking Hamilton in critique of past leaders.
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Des Moines
Bryan
United States
Cnn
Mr. Bryan
Henry Clay
America
Alexander Hamilton
Bryan and voters clash over protection in Chicago speech
The speaker argues American workers prospered under protection while attacking Bryan. He states protection benefits homeowners and workers, credits protection with prosperity, and asserts Taft and Bryan share a political banquet table, questioning who is foolish. The piece emphasizes defender of protection and workingmen against Bryan’s theories.
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Messrs
Taft
Bryan
Chicago
Cleveland Letter Authenticity Confirmed In Short Time
The window for proving the nonauthenticity of the Cleveland letter is narrowing as days pass, and the evolving situation leads to stronger confirmation of its genuineness.
Rockefeller Uses Ida Tarbell As Top Endorsement
The text notes John D. Rockefeller is shrewd and would gain a premier advertiser for his autobiography in Ida Tarbell, implied as a strong endorsing figure. It highlights Tarbell's influence and suggests the star power behind the memoir’s promotion.
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Rockefeller
Ida Tarbell
Boston Post's cautious counsel on Fairbanks's boom
The Boston Post urges restraint and questions overconfidence in Charles Fairbanks's boom prospects, asking whether the paper is late in advising him to avoid pinning faith to a single cocktail of prosperity. The piece reads as a measured editorial on political and economic optimism.
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Boston Post
Fairbanks
Art of aviation lets Bryan flee to mountains
In a vivid turn of phrase the writer imagines Mr. Bryan escaping by air, choosing distant mountains over the customary journey up Salt River as a metaphor for swift departure and freedom.
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Mr. Bryan
Yon Mountains
Salt River
Bryan heirship troubled by Roosevelt dispute over Bennett estate
Mr. Bryan's claim to Roosevelt heirship is strained amid persistent difficulties stemming from the Bennett estate matter, with tensions and legal concerns affecting the succession.
Sea Serpent Tale Haunts Atlantic City Hoax?
Report claims a large sea serpent was killed off Atlantic City but insiders say the danger is not over. The piece hints the creature is only near slain to buff next season's spectacle and draws skepticism from experts.
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Atlantic City
It is now over Joun Temple Graves has been notified
Entries are closed thank goodness. The text references bills and aviation boards in Iowa, with a political undertone about breaking a deadlock. The exact entities are unclear but imply a legislative or civic contest and aviation topics.
Taft Receives Cordial Reception at Allen Temple
A large audience of nearly a thousand attend the Ohio Conference of the African M. E. Church in Allen Temple as Judge Taft is warmly welcomed. Bishop Derrick and Rev. A. J. DeHart laud Taft, urging loyalty to the Republican cause, while taft speaks on race progress and duties. Resolutions endorse the party and pledge support for Taft and the Republican slate.
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Taft
Allen Temple
Ohio
M. E. Church
Mr. Calman
Republican Party
Judge Taft
George W. Hays
A. J. de Hart
H. Waters
John Jackson
W. P. Dabney
H. M. Higgins
Peter Whitlow
F. C. Lewis
Derrick
Andrew J. DeHart
Cincinnati
John Brown
Markbreit
Taft Pleased at Hughes Victory in Cincinnati
Taft expressed satisfaction over Hughes victory as party leaders and club endorsements surface. Fleischmann Republican Club backs A L Dalton for Representative while College Hill club endorses A Lee Beaty. Queen City Republican League plans large Sterling Hall meeting with Goebel Galvin and Lueders to speak amid music and refreshments. Sixth Ward Bryan and Harmon Club names Ring Smedes and officials in a brief gathering.
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Fleischmann Republican Club
A. L. Dalton
Business Men’s Club of
College Hill
Colored
A. Lee Beaty
Sterling Hall
West Sixth Street
Queen City Republican League
Jewish Club
Herman P. Goebel
John Galvin
W. H. Lueders
Sixth Ward
Bryan and Harmon Club
Cincinnati Democratic Club
Jerry Ring
Dr. McGill
John Jennings
John Marshall Smedes
Old fashioned mush melons recalled and market notes
Notes reflect on the vanished mush melons and the rise of new varieties from Colorado and Osage melons, contrasting flavor and prices with drought‑affected yields. The column also comments on Bermuda onions from Texas, fruit prices, and the value of planting trees along Reading road for future generations.
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Colorado
Michigan
Explosion Kills Six in Windsor Powder Car Blast
Sedalia Mo Sept 15 Six people die and thirty are injured when a car of black powder exploded in Windsor near Sedalia at 10 15 am caused by John Wesley who threw a lit match into spilled powder. Wesley dies in the blast. Victims include James McCabe Henry Gravestone Ed Davis Charles Walker and others with A F Hershberger J G Hall and Ernest Igo among the wounded or missing.
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Sedalia
Windsor
Here
John Wesley
Wesley
James M’cabe
Henry Gravestone
A. F. Hershberger
J. G. Hall
Drayman
R. A. Matone
Charles Walker
Ernest Igo
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Renomination of New York Governor Pleases Western Leaders
Western Republican leaders meeting in Chicago welcomed Governor Hughes's nomination in New York. They expect him to campaign across Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and other Western states, boosting GOP chances. Hitchcock and Dixon plan talks in Cincinnati with Taft about a Western itinerary beginning September 25 and ending October 7.
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Chicago
Central
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Hughes
New York
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Senator Dixon
Western Headquarters
Cincinnati
Taft
Deep Waterways
National League of Republican Clubs
George Ade
Brook
Ind
Six Killed By Train In Illinois Section Crew
Six men were killed when a Chicago and Eastern Illinois train struck a hand car at Martindon near Kankakee Illinois on September 15. The section hands were not discovered until the train reached the next station a half mile away where parts of four bodies were found on the engine pilot.
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Kankakee
Ill
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Martindon
Dynamite Blast Kills Worker at Ashland Plant
Ashland Wisconsin September 15 an explosion at the Atlantic Dynamite Company plant killed D R Web ber an employee and gravely injured general superintendent S T Beern twenty three hundred pounds of dynamite exploded at the scene authorities reported the blast caused the catastrophe and rescue efforts were under way local responders worked through the wreckage to locate survivors
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Ashland
Wis
D. R. Webber
S. .T. Beern
Atlantic Dynamite Company
Five Die in Mine Boiler Blast near Heerlen
A boiler explosion at the Laura mine near Heerlen on the Dutch border killed five men and injured sixteen others this morning. The blast occurred at the mine, and authorities are assessing the cause as rescue operations continue.
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Aix-La-Chape
Laura
Heerlen
Bryan Attacks Taft and Republicans in New Jersey
In Trenton Bryan assails Taft and the Republican Party, pressing national issues after urging sympathy for voters under GOP rule in Philadelphia. He mocks promises of avoiding panics, questioning Taft’s link to Roosevelt and the ongoing financial alarm.
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Trenton
N. J
Mr. Taft
W. J. Bryan
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Fire cuts off rescuers near Grand Marais
A settler named Monker and five Indians have likely perished after being cut off by flames at Grand Marais as US steamer pher officers report. Duluth militiamen, who battled fires for a week, will return tonight after restocking provisions. Fires surround Grand Marais Harbor and settlers rush belongings to the lake shore.
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Duluth, Minn
Monker
Grand Marais
United States
Pher
Duluth
Grand Marais Harbor
Lacey Chosen to Oppose Cummins in Senate Primary
In Des Moines Iowa on September 15 former congressman John F Lacey was selected by Standpatters to oppose Governor Cummins as their candidate for the United States Senate. Primaries are set for November.
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Des Moines
John F. Lacey
Cummins
United States Senate
Maine Governor Race Narrowed Slightly in Maine Vote
Portland report shows Bert M. Fernald leading Obadiah Gardner by 7329 votes with 25 towns and 26 plantations still missing. Final statewide tally not expected for days. Legislature expected to be strongly Republican in both chambers.
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Portland
Maine
Bert M. Fernald
Obadiah Gardner
Mrs Colgate Hoyt Dead In Oyster Bay
Mrs Colgate Hoyt wife of a noted manufacturer and niece of General Sherman died at her Center Island home after a long illness. She was born in Ohio.
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Ohio
W. T. Sherman
Oyster Bay
Colgate Hoyt
Center Island
Ruling Upholds Receivers in South Carolina Dispensary Case
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals fully sustains Judge Pritchard in appointing receivers to wind up the Palmetto Dispensary. It finds the case not against the State and preserves funds as a trust for just debts, with forty days for an appeal and stay of mandate.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
South Carolina
Richmond
Pritchard
Palmetto Commonwealth
Melville W. Fuller
Edmund Waddill, Jr
Boyd
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Dispensary Commission
Dispensary Board
Germany Shows Friendly Spirit Over Morocco Note
Berlin reports cordial assurances from Germany over the Franco Spanish note on Morocco and Mulai Hafid. Von Buelow to attend Inter Parliamentary Union and press congresses while Germany seeks fuller info on treaties with Abd el Aziz and possible secret conventions with France.
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Berlin
Jules Cambon
Germany
Herr Stemrich
Foreign Office
Morocco
Mulai Hafid
Algeciras
France
Prince von Buelow
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Abd-El-Aziz
M. Regnault
Tangier
Sheath Effects for Men Debut at Fashion Show
Chicago reports sheath style invading menswear at the American Style and Fashion Show opening on Dearborn Street. Narrow, clingy coats hug the form to give a sleek, svelte look similar to that worn by women, with numerous sheath examples on display.
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Chicago
Dearborn Street
Cincinnati Boat Grounds On Kanawha Bar
The light draught towboat Sallie Marmet of the Marmet Coal Company Cincinnati struck rocks on Kanawha Bar at daybreak amid dense smoke. The crew could not free the boat. River levels are the lowest in twenty-five years and still dropping. At Powhattan the steamer Tornado towing empty coal barges for Pittsburg mines is stranded.
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Gallipolis
Sallie Marmet
Marmet Coal Company
Cincinnati
Kanawha Bar
Powhattan
Pittsburg
Washington Waiting on Moroccan Situation
Washington reports the American Government remains in a waiting attitude toward Morocco. The United States shows passive and philanthropic interest and will not employ obstructive tactics as it engages with powers to settle the Moroccan issue.
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Washington
United States
Morocco
Franco Spanish note gains favorable view abroad
Reports from Paris indicate the Franco Spanish note impressed diplomats overseas. London and St Petersburg governments showed accord while Holland and Sweden signaled adherence. In Washington the note also drew favorable impressions among officials and ministers.
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Paris
London
St. Petersburg
Hagué
van Swinderen
France
Spain
Holland
Stockholm
Council of Ministers
Sweden
M. de la Fosse
Washington
Iswolsky to Tour European Capitals on Morocco Talks
Foreign Minister Iswolsky will depart St Petersberg for a European tour visiting Vienna Rome Paris and London. In Vienna he will meet Baron Von Aehrenthal and in Rome Foreign Minister Tittoni. Discussions may include convening another conference on the Moroccan situation.
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ST. Petersburg
Iswolsky
Europe
Vienna
Baron von Aehrenthal
Rome
Tittoni
Italy
M. Iswolsky
Paris
London
Women land in toils of police on larceny charge
Cora Wilson, a Hillsboro Ohio native employed as a domestic at 2736 Mitchell avenue Hyde Park, was arrested by Detectives Dwyer and Kelly for grand larceny. She allegedly stole a $600 diamond ring from the Worth home dresser. En route to downtown, officers spotted Anna Rapp alias Martin, with a rogues gallery photo, and arrested her for suspected pocket picking in Court street market.
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Hillsboro
J. C. Worth
Mitchell Avenue
Hyde Park
Dwyer and
Kelly
Worth
Court
Vine Streets
Anna Rapp
Martin
Rogues’ Gallery
Dwyer
Cron
Court Street Market
Rapp
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