Drink Habit Among Women Rising in New York
Prof John Duncan Quackenbos warns of a widening drink habit among New York women with many drinking to excess. He cites hotel and restaurant scenes, notes many women start with the hen bowl, and says some rich society women resist cure while counterfeit liquor worsens harm.
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York
John Duncan Quackenbos
Columbia University
New York
Sunday World
New York City
Bellevue
Letter From Norway Traveled Across Atlantic To a Seaman
A 1575 dated letter posted in Garmstad Norway 32 years ago finally reached Capt. Thomas Nielsen of the Harmonia via Manhattan. The missive carried news of old friends in Norway, and told of an accident to a saloon patron and family notes. The envelope bore faded postmarks and a Mexican date. it had circled the globe including a Mexico care address before reaching Nielsen in Brooklyn.
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Garmstad
Norway
Thomas Nielsen
Harmonia
Atlantic
Manhattan
New York
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Capt
Nielsen
Alviner
John
Nicholas
Brooklyn
Minuteteon
Mexico
New Yorkers and the Rise of Urban Inebriety
The piece argues New York City shows rising hysteria and inebriety amid restless life. It cites Bellevue hospital admissions, noting 1904 had 8 941 and 1909 about 8 623, with women affected and treatment changes due to magistrate custody. It calls for thorough investigation to identify cures and palliate the broader social distress.
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New York
Condi
Walts
Bellevue Hospital
Bellevue
Drunken Women and Fake Whisky Spark New York Debate
A physician recounts treatments for hysterically drunk women and warns that most whisky in New York is counterfeit. He cites debutantes drinking champagne and highball abuse, noting many prefer wine and punch, while real liquor is rare and dangerous.
Bargain Stock Buy Sparks Skepticism in Office
A wife defends buying Z., K., and Y. stock at 14 after withdrawing savings and visiting a broker, noting the price drop from 45 observed in the office. The husband questions the move as the market tumbled, while she insists it was a bargain seen during the visit.
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Success Magazine
Dr Parkhurst Denounces Drink Habit Among New York Women
Dr. Parkhurst agrees with Dr. Quackenbos that liquor use rises among New York women amid prosperity and idle wealth. He blames lax enforcement of laws and corruption in city and state offices, noting mayoral inaction and incompetence in Albany as factors in weak law enforcement.
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Sunday World
Dr. Quackenbos
Charles Parkhurst
New York
Quackenbes
Quarkenbos
Albany
Hittie
Peace in Central America Seen Benefiting U S Leadership
The piece argues Roosevelt’s canal zone influence positions the United States as a Central American power guiding five republics toward peace. It praises treaties for peaceful dispute settlement and predicts an era of railroad and industrial growth if adhered to, with cautious optimism about regional stability.
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Canal Zone
United States
Mexico
Panama
Cuba
Central America
Sinews of War and the 1908 Election Money View
The New York Times suggests election funding may be restrained as reform talk rises among interests. Despite past liberality, fears of ingratitude and false pretenses linger, but confidence and business should rebound as money circulates again. Tariff policy looms with calls for protection rather than free trade, while industry leaders keep cautious plans. Bryan and Parker campaigns likely attract funds. those with stakes will contribute strategically within the law.
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The
New York Times
Aloot
Iine
Bryan
Judge Parker
Farmers Benefit Under Tariff Says Past Decade Best Yet
Mulhall Oklahoma Enterprise argues tariff protection has raised farmer incomes over the last ten years with 7,000 million in agricultural produce this year. The letter urges farmers to consider their financial gains and support for a policy that markets surplus abroad to feed workers in foreign countries rather than domestically.
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Republican Party
Mulhall
Okla
Government Deposits and Treasury Withdrawals Discussed
The Cleveland Leader argues that moderate withdrawals of funds from banks to cover current national expenses pose no harm as revenue falls short of outlays and money will re-enter circulation. The Pacific fleet Jackies are praised by Trinidad's governor for irreproachable shore leave behavior.
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United States
Treasury
Cleveland Leader
Jackies
Trinidad
Evans
Protective tariff praised as boon for American workers
The piece argues wages for American workers exceed those abroad and should guide tariff policy. It credits the Dingley tariff with prosperity, asserts selective protection is necessary, and warns against tinkering that could erode confidence amid uneven economic gains. Listless references to Wall Street conclude the commentary.
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the Allied Hospitals
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Mosey
Wall Street
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