New York Times Daily and Sunday Subscriptions in 1908
A historical subscription rate notice lists pricing for daily and Sunday delivery by mail and city, with weekly and annual options. It details rates for U.S. and Canada, foreign copies, and Sunday pictorial sections.
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NEW York Times Company
Dolph &. Ochs
Tr. B.C. Franck
Beoy
NEW York Times
Times Square
New York City
Bryant
York Times
Fort Occas
Subside ship subsidies clash with free shipping policy debate
The article argues against subsidies for a merchant marine, noting Post Office Committee opposition and the need to trial free ships. It cites past failures with Collins Line and Pacific Mail, contrasts British and German subsidies, and calls for pure free trade in ships before taxpayer aid. It also touches on cotton prices, gold exports, and settlement work while urging harmony between Catholic and other welfare efforts.
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House
Post Office Committee
House Committee
Louis Windmalldr
Collins Line
Pacific Mail
Winpmuluzr
Great Britain
Germany
Norway
High Seas
Catholic Church
Father Curry
Our Foreign Debtors
A March report notes a $16 463 883 drop in agricultural experts figures versus last year and a $31 252 435 decline in New York imports. The piece argues that balance of trade remains unsettled but not ominous, stressing that lower export volumes do not imply future gold export.
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Cotton Trust
Cotton Combine
Treasury
New York
The Chelsea Fire and Its Aftermath in Massachusetts
A massive Chelsea fire left 10,000 homeless as water access failed and relief efforts rushed in from nearby towns. State officers mobilized to provide food, tents, and blankets while authorities assess later economic and recovery issues amid strong winds and wooden construction.
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Chelsea
Mass
Father Cury Criticisms Expose Settlement Debate
A Boston editorial discusses Father Curry of St James Church criticizing east side settlements led by Jacon A Ras. It notes potential misrepresentation in charity workers' reports while acknowledging emotional appeal influences in fundraising and the need for cautious portrayal of poverty.
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Father Curry
Church of St. James
James Street
Jacon A. Ras
Lfe
Williams Bank Bill Boosts Superintendent Power
Editorial argues for expanding the Superintendent of Banks authority to take control of failing banks, replacing Attorney General oversight. It cites costs of receiverships, contrasts with the National Banking Act, and urges cautious limits to avoid penalizing sound banks. The piece endorses passage with minor amendments.
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Albany
Special Commission On Banks
National Banking Act
Banking Department
Eliminating the Actor in a New Theatre Concept
A London style critique notes Prerrr Perry proposes a theatre using dead dramatists ideas, no actors or royalties, no scenery or music, like a magic lantern with phonographic sound. It mimics performances with moving pictures of events such as King Edward's coronation. The concept aims to remove ticketing staff and managers, delivering pure spectator pleasure.
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Central Park Weat
Prerrr
Throrms Gautiza
PmrRy
Perry
King Epward
London
Westminster Abbey
The Maine Mystery and the Fourth Avenue Car Question
A Maine destruction debate pits outside explosion theory against long held doubts with the keel visible and powder facts debated. The column also touches on high Fourth Avenue car steps, platform space, and proposed design explanations for safety and practicality.
Reform talk on streetcar steps and women readers
A long reflective column discusses the high steps on streetcars and the public’s mixed reaction. It argues for practical reforms to ease boarding, notes the probable resistance from motorists and reformers, and questions assumptions about women as wives and the role of propinquity in choosing a partner.
East Side Teachers and the Fire of Liberty
A New York letter writer voices concern about East Side reformers and their rhetoric. He warns that clubs and “free” rights provoke envy and unrest, urging cautious, principled speech to counter vice while praising common sense and disciplined civic duty.
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The
New York Times
East Sider
Mazzini
East Side
John T. Wilds
New York
Dog Portraits Dominate Mackarness Show at Tooth Galleries
The exhibition at 299 Fifth Avenue focuses on small canine portraits by MacKarness, highlighting accurate anatomy and individual character in terriers and bulldogs. Other features include P A Laszlo portraits at Knoedler Galleries and Matisse drawings at Little Galleries, with Matisse exploiting light decomposition in color and form.
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MacKarness
Tooth Galleries
Fifth Avenue
Rodney Stone
Knoedler
P. A. Laszlo
President Roosevelt
M. B
H. L. Terrall
Photo- Secession
M. Henri Matisse
Paris
M. Matisse
Bar Harbor Insularity Debate Stirs Island Summer Row
Alfred Homer Lewis of New York objects to The Times column’s view on Bar Harbor. He argues island residents mostly oppose automobiles due to summer residents and cottagers who seek motor-free summers. He notes many summer visitors own cars in cities and would abandon Bar Harbor if motors allowed.
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Fourth Avenue
The
New York Times
Times
Bar Harbor
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Alfred Homer Lewis
It Legalizes the Boycott in Hepburn Bill Debate
The piece contrasts Roosevelt and Gompers over the boycott and cites Section 7 of the Hepburn bill. It asserts the act does not forbid strikes or peaceful union actions and praises the boycott as peaceful and conducive to stable labor terms. SCRUTATOR notes in New York dated April 9, 1908.
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The
New York Times
Roosevelt
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
New York
For Children Proposal Sparks Public Debate on Parks
A letter from LORANA W. SHELDGON of New York April 12 1905 argues for designated "For children" and "No children" zones in parks and neighborhoods. She contends strict rules would protect childless residents from disruptions while safeguarding babies and their caregivers.
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The
New York Times
Riverside Drive
Lorana W. Sheldgon
New York
Distressing Case Of Misdiagnosed Illness
A letter from New York dated March 28 1908 recounts the death of a young woman in this city about a month earlier. The illness was misidentified as scarlet fever but was later blamed on ptomaine poisoning from canned lobster. The writer notes the victim was beautiful, highly educated, and an only child, making the case especially distressing.
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The
New York Times
BE. O. Emerson
New York
Mr Norman Hapgood on New Theatre for a modest scheme
Mr Norman Hapgood responds to John Corbin’s theatre ideas. He argues for a smaller, affordable house with room for Shakespeare and standard drama, warning against a vast, opulent venue reliant on opera and celebrity. He cites theater sizes, management concerns, and French and Greek stage history to support a modest, meaning driven approach.
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John Corbin
Fundamen
Metropolitan Opera House
Corbin
Drury Lane
Garrick
Mr. Corbin
Shaw
Barrie
Aeschylus
Euripides
Aristophanes
Rome
Spain
England
France
Corsin
Rostand
Antoine
Odéon
Corbigi
Myeself
Barker
the Palace
Norman Hapgood
New York
Reductio ad Humanum Letter to editor in 1908
To the Editor of The New York Times a reader argues that agitation stems from class structure but notes no classes would exist if humans did not exist or were identical. Dated New York April 12, 1908. FE. 0. W.
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New York Times
S&s
New York
Ex Senator Smith Praises Times Easter Issue
James Smith Jr of Newark lauds The New York Times Easter edition as a masterpiece in line and detail, calling it an unprecedented achievement in newspaper production. The note is dated April 1008.
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The
New York Times
Tames Smith, JR
Newark
April Showers Inspire Quiet Reflections
The writer recalls listening to April rain and the hopeful sprouting seeds it nourished. Morning reveals a leaky roof that failed to bless the house, instead dripping water onto flowers on the wall, a small domestic disappointment amid mindful musings.
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