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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
4
The page outlines subscription and rate details for The New York Times from August 5, 1908, including daily and Sunday prices, regional charges for Greater New York Jersey City and Newark, and international options. It lists offices and printing locations and mentions various back-page sections.
The notice invites readers to subscribe by mail or through newsdealers with daily editions at 50 cents per month. It promotes twelve pages and offers mailing to any part of the country, with contact via the Publication Office and telephone number 1000 Bryant.
Republican sources warn of a Democratic House after the November elections and a rushed tariff revision. The plan allegedly targets maximum and minimum rates for reciprocity negotiations, with fears the move would be politically expedient rather than beneficial.
The article praises the Bryan plan to fund campaigns through small donations and public receipts. It notes three old evils—condensed influence of large contributors, bribery and cheating, and misappropriation—could be reduced with widespread small gifts. Memphis Commercial Appeal reports about 1200 dollars raised from many small donors since Bryan’s nomination.
The article reviews Louis Farman and the Wrights, noting Farman’s cautious public appeal and fixed design while comparing Zeppelin’s gas bag craft. It highlights Farman’s propulsion method, relative steadiness, and economic limits, and praises Zeppelins for directional control and efficiency in ballast use, despite size challenges.
The text argues that many donors giving modest amounts create a deeper sense of partnership and firmer convictions than a few donors giving large sums. A thousand supporters at five dollars each are portrayed as more effective for a party.
August circular from National City Bank notes Treasury plans to let individual banks issue emergency currency backed by approved state and municipal bonds if local business conditions require. Census data will aid security evaluation and decisions on applications expected by early next month.
The discussion weighs the superiority of powered flight over balloons and notes Zeppelins while acknowledging their achievements. It argues air machines that fly by power show greater conquest of the skies than lighter than air craft.
The obituary recalls William B. Allison as a longtime Iowa senator and key Republican figure from the Civil War era to his death. It highlights his moderate, conciliatory approach, his Bland–Allison act linkage, and his steadiness in party harmony while avoiding bold leadership.
An obituary honoring Bronson Howard portrays him as the era’s most beloved American playwright with vast earnings and broad sympathy. It cites works such as Saratoga, The Banker's Daughter, Young Mrs Winthrop, The Henrietta, and Shenandoah, noting his gentle nature and wide circle of friends. His influence extended beyond stage to actors and clubs, leaving a lasting sense of loss.
Francis E. Leupp, Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, laments that the final remnants of the blanketed Indians who dress in ancestral style are vanishing as intermarriage with others erodes their distinct identity and customs.
Warnings that within a generation the American red man will have almost disappeared are voiced as part of a broader discussion on Native American decline and assimilation pressures. The text emphasizes cultural erosion and demographic peril facing indigenous communities.
The piece argues that old age pensions highlight that daily wages are insufficient for comfortable retirement and for lifting families toward the social scale. It warns pensions may reduce work incentives and advance toward a true living wage, urging timely, balanced action. It also discusses the New York Paris race verdicts and the German concern over Protos car rules, noting fair judging and the value of time allowances in competitions.
The Health Board is criticized for a summary dog culling policy, though supporters say it clears streets of stray and valuable dogs, reducing danger. The critique notes rabies is not seasonal and urges extending the action beyond October 31 to avoid panic, while recognizing the aim of enforcing muzzles and leashes.
A Brooklyn letter to the editor dated August 3 1908 thanks Andrew Carnegie for funding libraries. The writer, Tf. G, credits the libraries with providing a sanctuary filled with noble thoughts in his declining years.
George Haven Putnam reports that independents and many Democrats aim to vote for Governor Hughes if renomination occurs. He warns Republican leaders that opposing Hughes could cost New York and aid Bryanism, urging clear support for Hughes or a strong Democratic alternative. New York, Aug. 4, 1908.
George Cohn of Louisville replies to E W Chafin in July letters, arguing anti Prohibitionists damage trade and mock the drink question by comparing it to polygamy and slavery. He denounces the critic as frivolous and irrational and urges respect for moral tone amidst losses.
Philip Snyder of Poughkeepsie argues peat or swamp muck can improve soil in Central Park but warns its quality varies. He advises chemical analysis before use, winter curing to reduce moisture, and mixing with stable manure for easier handling. August 1, 1908.
A 1908 critic suggests the new green color on overcrowded street cars is a deliberate council and railway plan to deter riders. The note cites experts from railroad authorities and the Utility Board as endorsing the color as a solution to congestion in New York City.
An importer from New York complains that English mail delivery has slowed. Letters arriving with the Lusitania steamer earlier in the day are not delivered until late evening or not at all, despite three to four hours after dock arrival previously. This note is dated July 31, 1908.
A reader urges motorists to have a passenger exit before crossings to scout tracks for approaching trains and ensure safe passage. The suggestion emphasizes human lookout to prevent accidents at grade crossings.
A paragraph describes blood curdling screeches and groans as streetcars force wheels around undressed rails at Whitehall Street and Battery Place. The writer urges relief from the noise and rail condition, asking gentlemen responsible to heed the issue.
The Tax Department released figures showing total exemptions from taxation at $1,239,883,798 with land exemptions at $795,676,524. Government property and city-owned assets are exempt, including Central Park valued at $250,000,000 and major properties such as the New York Public Library and Union Square. Borough totals list Manhattan $901,805,000 and Brooklyn $213,147,395 among others.
A committee was formed at 9 Stone Street to examine New York harbor decline. Albert E. Henschel was elected president with David J. Tyson as vice president and Frederick C. Zobel as secretary. Henschel cited rate discrimination and poor rail water interchange plus high dockage costs as causes, noting Chicago and St Louis merchants access cheaper European goods. He warned of out of work thousands and contrasted Montreal’s growing traffic due to canal and terminal improvements.
Suffragettes led by Mrs. Borrmann Wells will travel to Oyster Bay for an open air meeting in support of the President and Taft loyalists. They will depart the city in the morning with canvassing in the afternoon and a 7 o’clock gathering before the Executive Offices.
Special to The New York Times Atlanta August 4 John D Rockefeller announced a 1400 gift to the Uncle Remus Memorial fund and was named vice president of the memorial association He declined the presidency but offered to contribute a thousand toward a memorial to Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris The Rockefeller check was mailed today per a Cleveland dispatch
A letter from Walter G Frey M D of Long Island City protests authorities for delaying the Belmont tunnel connecting Manhattan and Queens. He notes the tunnel has been ready for operation for nearly a year yet remains unused, asking what is delaying its opening.
The speaker yearns for remote trout and bass pools away from debts and markets. Summer heat, quiet woods, and a riverine trance replace the office with dreams of fishing. The bass gleams, the line swishes, and the reader is invited to cast away clocks and cares into a tranquil water world.
The Mechanics and Traders Bank reorganizes as the Union Bank of Brooklyn after a January closure amid the October panic. Edward M. Grout will be president, with Manhattan branches cut and a deferred payment plan for depositors, while Supreme Court action seeks to end receivership and restore stockholders.
Miss Marian Woolman a Vassar graduate from Burlington New Jersey renounces society to wed G S Hewitt Salvation Army officer. The couple plan a honeymoon preaching to aid the poor and continue army work in their hometown. They will marry soon at Ocean Grove and Hewitt returns to Burlington to lead the army there.
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