New York Times fronts and subscription rates 1908
The notice lists publication details for The New York Times dated April 12 1908 with pricing for daily and Sunday editions, regional rate differences including Canada and foreign charges, and various international offices. It records contact and postal information and mentions monthly and yearly subscriptions along with pictorial section options.
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New York
Cecees Esse Ee Ceress
NEW York Times Week
Financial Quotation Review
Canada
NEW York . Times Saturday Review
Acces Art
Hughes and the Presidency Shaped by New York Republicans
The piece argues Gov. Hughes has run a strong, public-spirited administration in New York, distinct from party bosses. It notes divided Republican delegates and administration insiders feigning support, warning that Chicago and TAFTA intrigue could thwart Hughes’s nomination and suggest loyalty is fractured among New York Republicans.
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HuGhes
Public Service Commission
Little Commission
Wall Street
New York State
Chicago
Hugues
Hughers
Tarr
Carnegie Hall
Hughés
Hucurs
New York
Gov
Highes
Tafta
Hghes
By Way of Vladivostok and the Alaska Trail
A cautious note on the New York to Paris car race shows the Alaskan stretch cannot be traversed by automobile in spring. The attempt remains potentially feasible with weather permitting and possible route adjustments. A heated blizzard and untimely rains forced a resort to alternate paths across Siberia and Alaska.
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Alaska
Siberia
Farryworth
Indiana
Drivers Face Harsh Trail as Arctic Race Aims for Paris
The long trek across the Pacific from Seattle to Vladivostok slows the rally toward Paris with delays of weeks. Racers confront hundreds of miles of wild country where automobiles are rare, and even with Summer aid the journey remains a formidable test of courage and persistence.
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Valdez
Arctic Circle
Pacific
Seattle
Vladivostok
Bering Strait
Paris
Transfer Change Prompts Public Confusion On Manhattan
Amid an abrupt end to transfers between Metropolitan surface lines and the Third Avenue cars, widespread confusion occurred Friday and Saturday. Conductors misread notices, passengers held useless transfers, and about 58 Manhattan points saw disputes. Officials estimate a revenue gain of over ten percent for the receivers, who say speedier adaptation will follow.
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Third Avenue
Manhattan Island
Lacombe
United States Circuit’ Court
WaHurince
Third Avenue Railroad
Brooklyn Loop Plan Brings More Work for Bridges
The Rapid Transit Commission backed a loop for Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges allowing any passenger line under proper compensation to use the route. Controller Metz’s actions are seen as aligning with this policy, while Brooklyn elevated and others resist letting rival loop cars run on their tracks. The result may force riders to pay two fares across the two boroughs and undervalues the bridges' multi‑million investment.
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Old Rapid Transit Commission
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Metz
Thme
Public Service
Basssett
Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
Williamsburg Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan Bridge
Robert Muetivess
Eno Ba Nairn
Coninl
Plan for Brooklyn loop and three cent fare in transit system
The article argues adding a Brooklyn loop to Manhattan transit with a three cent fare, ending bridge monopolies and opening routes across boroughs. It explains single fare access for walkers near Loop routes, with longer trips requiring two fares and notes tariff reform implications for Congress and broader foreign trade consequences.
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Manhattan Loop
Brooklyn
Interborough Tunnel
Manhattan
Park Row
Plea for Privacy in Wedding of Millionaire’s Daughter
A prominent American businessman pleads for suppression of private family dispatches and rumors amid reports of an American millionaire’s daughter betrothal to a European royal. Editors argue newspapers must publish progress in matters of international interest, asserting Elkins would print the news without malice and privacy should yield to public record.
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Elkins
American Journal
Hudson-Fulton Memorial scope criticized for limited plan
The Hudson-Fulton Memorial Commission is blamed for failing to plan a truly broad celebration for 1909. Critics argue monuments crumble while a petty Verplanck’s Point project distracts from wider local state national and international preservation goals. Assemblyman Bennett proposes a permanent commission to extend Palisades Highlands protection from Stony Point to Newburg Bay.
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Hudson-Fulton Memorial
Verplanck’s Point
The
Hook
Assemblyman
Bennestt
Stony Point
Newburg Bay
Palisades
Bennett
Committee On
RE SIGNS IN MASSACHUSETTS
The Massachusetts Republican convention shows uneasy harmony as leaders concede to White House influence and reject clear stances. The platform is vague and lacks concrete revision guidance on tariffs, contrasting with Ohio Republicans under Taft. Senator Lodge praises the mood while party unity remains fragile.
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Massachusetts
White House
Tarr
Lodge
Ohio
Taft
Japan and Efficiency: a critic’s view of state control
The piece argues that English criticism of Japan's blend of efficiency and state power focuses on rail funding plans and the move to private control as a test of national success. It notes Japan's costly rail modernization and the Imperial Tron Foundry project near Wakamatsu, with reliance on foreign expertise and imported ore, reflecting broader tensions between national aims and economic costs.
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Japan
London Economist
Wakamatsu
Imperial Tron Foundry
China
Japan’s Iron Foundry Policy Seen Failing Under Tariff Plan
At a Budget Committee hearing Gen. Nakamura tied the Imperial Iron Foundry setback to high costs caused by clear coal and tariffs. He argued future duties could restrict imports to boost government products, a plan likened to a Dingley. The government has spent $28.0 million on this national project, with $15.0 million spent in 1906–07, signaling Japan’s struggle with efficiency and monopoly of gains.
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Imperial Iron Foundry
Gen
Nakamura
Gen. Nakamura
Nakamena
Japan
Compulsory Abolition of Poverty letter outlines state work mandate
A 1908 letter argues socialism may enforce unemployment support, then compel work. It claims the state should force all unemployed, paupers, criminals, and dependents to work to abolish poverty, noting optimism in New York. It cites Fabian and Adam Smith schools and suggests wage offers alone fail.
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New York Times
England
Fabians
London
New York
Readers praise The Times impact on auto race readers
A New York reader recounts an incident on the way home from Chicago where a prominent man’s son, ten, became hooked on The Times after the father refused additional newspaper purchases. The anecdote links the paper’s automobile race coverage to increased reading among boys at school, supplanting another paper.
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New York Times
Chicago
New York
Paris
TIMES
Jack
THE
Lways
Women Martyrs to Fashion in The Catholic Universe
The Catholic Universe critiques evolving press and public attitudes toward women's hats and dress. It notes New York Times language about spring fashion and questions unequal enforcement of etiquette for women with oversized hats versus men with umbrellas. It wryly suggests hats becoming public spectacles and civic beautification, likening wearers to cheerful martyrs for fashion.
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Catholic Universe
New York Times
Editor's plea on clean bread and responsible bakers
A letter from East Orange New Jersey April 11 criticizes bakers for poor wrapping and unsafe transport of bread and rolls. It laments drivers leaving moist reins exposed and pauper bags, and calls for better hygiene and accountability. A milk wagon driver is accused of drinking from a bottle and refilling it from a can for customers.
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East Orange
N. J
Early riser women keep morning hours stated
In a comment attributed to AN ENGLISHWOMAN, Humphry Ward is surprised by how many women attend morning lectures. The piece notes that American women start their day two to three hours earlier than English women, allowing time for intellectual pursuits before luncheon.
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New York Times
Humphry Ward
New York
Covetousness the Curse Letter from New York Vines
A 1908 letter asserts contentment with a rational home life avoids grievances, condemns the shiftless for coveting pampered luxuries, and states that workers should not starve or beg. The piece is signed by a WORKING WOMAN from New York dated April 7, 1908.
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New York
Unmated Gloves and Their Waste in Labor
A brief note from Freehold New Jersey dated April 11 1908 questions why unmated gloves and pairs on the job are wasted. It argues gloves are used in many manual tasks where workers are overlooked and suggests pairing mismatched gloves by turning one inside out can create a usable pair.
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The
New York Times
MN. O Freehold
Unclaimed Goods Auction Nets Government Sum
The semi annual customs auction in New York yielded 22.78 for the government, with a total near 5900, amid withdrawals of Turkish rugs valued at 5000. Col J H Storey said 10000 worth of paintings for the St Louis Exposition will go to the Czars Government rather than auction. Russian Emperor declines sale of works. duties apply and items return to St Petersburg museums.
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New York
Treasury Department
Ile
Col
J. H. Storey
St. Petersburg
Two New Rear Admirals Named In Navy Reshuffle
Capt. Kossuth Niles of the Inspector of Ordnance office is ordered to command the flagship Louisiana. He succeeds Capt. Richard Wainwright who will be promoted to Rear Admiral and join fleet divisional command. Also Capt. Seaton Schroeder of the Virginia is set for Rear Admiral rank and division command, with Capt. Alexander Snaty to take over the Virginia.
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Kossuth Niles
United States Navy
Louisiana
Niles
Richard Wainwright
Seaton Schroeder
Virginia
Alexander Snaty
The Matrimonial Question and the New York Letter
A New York reader argues that women seek independence harms marriage by forcing high personal standards. The father says a rich son in law matters less than intent. the writer cites Darwin and Spencer to support traditional roles and criticizes independent education for women as detrimental.
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New York Times
Small &T
Tfanyote
Tvan
Darwin and
Spencer
Ward Wemen
New York
New York Records Show April Running Expenses
A fragment notes running expenses and a little surplus for saving in New York with references to April and January. The text is terse and lacks full context or dates beyond those terms.
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New York
Seng
Letters on marriage and wages prompt modern debate
A set of letters to The New York Times in April address marriage prospects, financial expectations, and the role of women in domestic life. Contributors propose lowering the earnings benchmark for suitors, advise considering working women who value thrift, and urge broader public discussion on the cost of starting and sustaining a home.
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Biltes
Near York Times
New York
New Yark Times
J.F
Reading letters from subscribers sparks laughter and surprise
The writer notes amusing and surprising letters from readers. One letter signed J F O Geats reflects on a man living thirty years without meeting a simple ordinary girl with common virtues, a notion deemed unlikely by the author. This terse remark closes with emphasis on a specific item.
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New York Times
J. F.O' Geats
TITEM
New York
To the Editor of The New York Times 1908 letters
Two readers respond to a recent editorial with criticisms and humor. One argues C H R should mind downtown business and notes Riverside Drive as a superior environment for children. The other praises the newspaper’s quality, sending greetings from Detroit.
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New York Times
Riverside Drive
New York
Harry G. Gillespis
Detroit, Mich
Williams Defends States Rights Against Federal Centralization
In Philadelphia Williams condemns federal usurpation and argues for limited national power. He cites centralization threats to individual liberty and urges retaining state autonomy against laws expanding federal control. Burton on state rights voices concern over nationwide regulation and commerce.
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United States
Beery
Mr. Williams
WwiNiamas
Bi Congress
A&e
Genet
Rutherford Citizens Protest Anarchist Meeting Dispersal
A letter signed by six Rutherford New Jersey citizens requests the President refer the case to the Attorney General. They accuse New York Police Captain Selanietberger of using a club to overpower the Constitution during the Anarchist meeting in Ponte Square. The group asserts federal laws were violated and seeks action against the authorities.
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Washington
Rutherford
N. J
Ponte
Selaniet
Berger
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