Hughes shown weak with voters as machine doubts rise
The piece argues the Republican machine doubts Gov. Hughes for renomination, citing Onondaga County's potential 10,000 Democratic swing and mixed signals from Oneida and Brooklyn. It notes Hughes’s alleged affronts to party leaders, and suggests his strength with the people could deter machine opposition despite tensions. It also discusses Lincoln centennial observances and a proposed Washington Gettysburg highway.
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Hughes
Francis Hendricks
Onondaga
Hendricks
Huaues
Oneida
Hart
Utica
Gov. Hughes
Brooklyn
Standard Union
End of New York to Paris Race Highlights Car Durability
The New York to Paris auto contest demonstrated that the Thomas and Protos cars endured 12,000 miles on poor roads, signaling the rising significance of self moving vehicles beyond spectacle. It argues the machines’ future in freight, war, and daily transport, while noting public interest and the broader economic implications of global trade and railway freight rates.
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New York
Paris
Protos
Thomas
Krupp Works
Tur Tmnes
Lincoln Centenary Plans at Springfield Set for Feb
The Springfield centenary celebration of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 next year attracts national attention with Chief Justice, Speaker Cannon, and ambassadors expected to attend. Presidents and other officials are also anticipated to participate as organizers push a major Illinois event.
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Lincoln
National Capital
Lincolon
Springfield
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Ill
Washington
United States
Cannon
Tart
Bryan
Restraint of Trade and the Oriental Route Growth
The article recounts the Great Northern Railway’s coast reach in hard nineties conditions and the rise of Oriental trade as a by product of domestic lumber routing. It notes cedar pine and fir stocks at 400,000,000,000 feet, high freight costs, and shifts in freight patterns that sent empties westward, sparking policy questions among lawmakers.
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Pacific
Alabama
Texas
Minneapolis
Hongkong
Great Northern Railway
West
James J. Hrng
Congress
Canadian immigration shifts mirror US exodus to Canada
The article notes a dip in Dominion arrivals by nearly half in the first half year, mainly from Europe and Asia, while US arrivals rise and many become naturalized. It cites 7,379 Americans changing allegiance last year and about 40,000 in six years, attributing trends to U.S. farm demand and Canadian rail and land expansion.
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Canada
Dominion
Europe
Asia
United States
Sam
Selling Out of What Americans Think Almost Price Less
An analysis notes a shift as goods long deemed inexpensive become harder to find or costlier. The piece discusses consumer expectations and impacts on household budgeting amid rising prices.
Muensterberg and Prohibition Debates in McClure's
A clash of views on alcohol and national character centers on Prof Muensterberg's critique of Prohibition and his temperate drink stance. Dr Chamberlain and others argue for a sober nation driving artistic and scientific greatness, while Muensterberg claims limited temperance with no licenses and questions whether America should draw inspiration from wine.
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Alexander
Chamberlain
Clark University
Mueensterberg
England
Muensterberg
America
Dr. Chamberlain
eAmerica
Murnstmorberg
Mcense
College
Cambridge
The Roorback theme and cherry cooling plans cited
A discussion of the 1908 campaign hoaxes recurs, with denials from Tart and others about labor and political promises. The piece then describes Salem Oregon cherry fairs, Willamette Valley varieties, and predicted shifts in fruit handling with pre shipment cooling stations to curb spoilage on cross continental transport.
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Roorbach
James K. Parx
Duck River
Samuel Gompers
Gomphers
Henry Ward Beecher
Blaine
Harrison
Cleveland
Tart
Chester A. Arthur
Canada
Bryan
James A. Garfield
Abrams
Hewitt
Salem
Oregon
Willagette Valley
Pacific Slope
Willamette Valley
Lambert
Hoskins
Yamhill County
Portland Oregonian
Manhattan
Coolih
California
Turned Turtle Letter to the Editor Cites Usage Change
A reader from Metuchen New Jersey questions the phrase turned turtle used for automobile accidents. He suggests overturn as simpler and more accurate, citing dictionaries and nautical slang as supporting points.
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New York Times
McCullough
Metuchen, N. J
Appreciation for The Times From New York Reader
Joseph Rosenthal of New York expresses daily pleasure from The Times and says he would miss a meal rather than skip an edition. Date given is July 80, 1066, with a note of heartfelt gratitude to the newspaper.
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The
New York Times
Joseph Rosenthal
New Ferk
Columbia course not costly as misprint claims
Benjamin R. Andrews of Columbia University's Teachers College writes to The New York Times to correct a report on a costly course. Tuition remains 150 dollars, while 580 dollars represents estimated yearly expenses including tuition, board, room, laundry, and incidentals. Andrews notes strong demand for women trained to supervise domestic life in institutions.
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New York
New York Times
Columbia
Teachers’ College
Benjamin R. Andrews
Civil Service Unit to Probe Metz Appointments
New York Albany July 21. The State Civil Service Commission will study the Civil Service Reform Association’s request to investigate Controller Metz of New York City at its Aug. 18 meeting in New York. Mahoney argued the charges are frivolous. an answer from Acting Controller N Taylor Phillips was filed.
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Sherman
Ghes
Woodrvurr
Oyster Bay
Hughes
Republican
New York
Albany
N. Y
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Civil Service Reform Association
Controler
K. A. Metz
New York City
J. F. Mahoney
Metz
Mahoney
N. Taylor Phillips
West
Old Broadway shade tree cut to make way for skyscraper
The Eighth Street elm near the Sinclair House on Broadway and Eighth Street has been felled as the site prepares for a skyscraper foundation. Roomers reportedly asked for the trunk to make bric-à-brac, preserving a long standing New York landmark once famed before the wars.
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Broadway and
Broadway
Fifty-ninth Street
Sinclair House
Sinclair Café
Glr
Sinclair
The Dog Order and Its Rabies Drive
A 1908 Country Life in America letter condemns a local Board of Health rabies campaign using a “dog order.” The writer mocks the method as romantic and medieval, praising the officials’ swagger and imagining their brutal zeal, while warning of its chilling social impact.
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New York Times
Board of Health
Herod
Country Life In America
New York
Noise Keeps Woman Awake Near Jefferson Market
Emily Hallock complains to the Public Service Commission about persistent night work by track relaying crews on the Sixth Avenue surface line. She says noise from surface and elevated trains plus shouting by workers makes sleep impossible near the Night Court shadow for two weeks. The activity concerns track relaying to fix noisy rails.
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Bingham
Public Service Commission
Emily C. Hallock
Jefferson Market
Sixth Avenue
Public Service Commission set hearing on transfers
A 10:30 AM public hearing before the Public Service Commission will review transfer privileges on Fifty-ninth Street cross town surface road amid questions of curtailment and returning the road to original owners. Bloomingdale Brothers representatives pressed the commission for its plan while Commissioner Eustis warned that facts will be aired before a decision on exercising powers and issuing transfers.
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Public Service ‘Commission
Fifty-ninth Street
Crosstown
Messrs
Bloomingdale, Openheimer, and Wolff
Bloomingdale Brothers
Eustis
Public Service Commission
Protest Over Health Department Rabies Campaign
A reader attacks the Health Department for humane concerns and questions the rabies scare campaign and dog cull. The writer suggests motives tied to dog license fees and shifting tax from the humane society to the department, condemning the campaign as brutal and insincere.
Judge Orders Belt Line Receivers to Quit Control
Judge Lacombe of the United States Circuit Court filed a formal order directing Receivers Joline and Robinson to relinquish operation of the Central Park North and East River Railroad known as the Belt Line. The order reserves all rights and states the lease cannot be adopted. the judge holds the property cannot be profitably operated by the receivers.
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Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
Joline and Robinson
Central Park, North & East River Railroad
Belt Me
Water line bids opened for Valley Stream to Amityville project
Commissioner O'Brien opened bids for a 72 inch steel pipe from Valley Stream to Amityville L I to transport water from outlying districts to Brooklyn. Estimated cost 1 879 900 with engineers predicting 2 140 600. Lowest bid likely from T A Gillespie Company. Successful bidder to furnish 700 000 security.
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O’brien
Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity
Valley Stream
Amityville
L. I. Tis
Brooklyn
T. A. Gillespie Company
GOO Security
Readers weigh Hughes renomination in 1908
A letter from Fishkill-on-Hudson New York argues Governor Hughes deserves renomination. The writer cites past support from Grover Cleveland voters and Republican backers, urging unity to secure a solid vote and warning against sidelining Hughes.
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Buffalo
Black
Bruce
Brackett
Herbert Parsons
New York City
Charles E Hughes
Charles FE. Hughes
Odell
Grover Cleveland
Ley
Republican Management Court
Gr. Hughes
Hughes
Benjamin Hammond
Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y
Dog Lover Attacks rabies scare and muzzling rules
A letter from New York on July 31, 1908 denounces rabies panic and harsh dog control by the Board of Health. The author calls for restraint, defends dogs, and ridicules sensational headlines and rough animal control practices.
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The
New York Times
New York
Board of Health
Going Too Far Letter to the Editor on Dog Killing Order
A Brooklyn dog owner protests an order to shoot unmuzzled dogs found in the streets. The writer argues the measure is barbarous, inhumane, and unwarranted and cites personal attachment to a pet. The letter dates July 30, 1908.
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New York Times
Times
Board of Health
Dr. Doty
Yiegith
Brooklyn
Fate and Fortune in a Folk Wisdom Exchange
An eccentric verse fragment presents a trader tale where will and risk clash with greed and fate. A child narrator speaks of grain, wealth, and trust against a stubborn earth, while a jackal and merchant enter a parable of protection and vulnerability. ARTHUR GUITERVAN
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Dust
The Modern Agamemnon and Political Rebuke
A provocative 1908 letter urges voters to rebuke Taft for president and back Hughes for governor. The writer, signing Seow 2 Ny Y, argues independence among Republican factions and warns against a dictatorship, invoking historic Trojan imagery.
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New York Times
Agamemnon
Troy
Albany
Taft
Hughes
Ny Y
Aldrich Satisfied With Currency Law Despite Banking Flaws
National Monetary Commission members led by Senator Aldrich prepare to sail for Europe aboard the Kronprinzessin Cecilie to study British French and German banking while considering improvements to the Aldrich Vreeland law. Bankers flag exit provisions and note possible fixes to note interest rates and currency association rules.
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National Monetary Commission
Congress
Europe
Wall Street
Aldrich
Aldrich- Vreeland
Hale
Ixnox
Daniels
Vreelam
Overstreet
Burton
Padgett
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
Great Britain
France
Germany
Cortelyou
Opium Habit Prevalence Among New York Slaves Reported
Dr. Hamilton Wright of the International Commission says about 6,000 New Yorkers are opium users, mostly white, with three times more users than Philadelphia. He notes most Chinese in big cities smoke opium but few suffer harm, cites rising imports since 1878, and mentions Shanghai cure trials and plans to study U S cities before Shanghai meeting.
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New York Times
Washington
New York City
Hamilton Wright
International Commission
Shanghai
Philadelphia
Lir. Wright
New York
Wrights
Chicago
Boston
Rate ruling on lumber questioned by Interstate Commerce
The Interstate Commerce Commission fears a San Francisco court injunction could block a Willamette Valley to San Francisco lumber rate. The case arises after Oregon lumbermen claim a raise from 3.19 to 5 per ton. the commission set 3.40 as the max and Clarkman interests appeal.
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New York Times
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Willamette Valley
Oregon
San Francisco
Queston
Commissior Prouty
Clarkman
Grand Juries Commended For Dismissing Complaints
Judge Foster lauded two outgoing monthly Grand Juries in General Sessions. He noted the Special Grand Jury returned 208 indictments and dismissed 68 complaints while the regular Grand Jury returned 255 indictments and dismissed 60, praising their conscientious work.
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