New York Times masthead and pricing details
The text presents the New York Times masthead with publication details for New York City and surrounding areas. It lists Adolph S. Ochs, Fres't & Tr. B. C. Franck as secretary and theTimes Square address and contact information. It notes postal classifications and weekday pricing for local and distant editions.
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NEW York Times Company
Adolph S. Ochs
Fres’t & Tr
B. C. Franck, Secy
NEW York Times
Times Square
New York City
Bryant
Newspaper Subscription Rates Announced for Daily and Sunday
The notice lists fourte en pages of Daily and Sunday editions mailed nationwide for 75 cents monthly. Daily edition priced at 50 cents monthly. Orders may be sent via newsdealers or directly to the Publication Office. Telephone 1000 Bryant.
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Raul Ieansed Bata Des Ce
Eee de Cares
NEW York Times
Canada
Bryant
Bryan’s speech shows empty promises and shifting ideals
The article critiques Bryan’s acceptance speech as evasive and manipulative, arguing he avoids concrete plans and relies on gimmicks to appeal to voters. It contrasts his approach with Lincoln and Cleveland, suggesting Bryan lacks enduring principles and may betray his past positions on gold, trusts, and policy.
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Washington
Lincoln
Cleveland
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Appealing to Reason in American Thought
A brief note argues that appeals must target critical thinking in the public. It emphasizes clarity, logic, and shared democratic values to engage thoughtful citizens.
Bank deposit insurance debate taints robust reform
The piece argues against blanket bank deposit guarantees after a wave of failures. It notes Mechanics and Traders' Bank failing with deposits of 90 million, liquidated without loss to 51,000 depositors, and criticizes federal and private insurance schemes as impractical. It warns that mutual insurance could erode prudent banking.
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Union Bank
Bryan
New York
Keir Hardie and the American Socialism Debate
A Glasgow telegram notes Keir Hardie plans to unite American and Canadian trades unionists with Socialists into a British Labor Party style movement. The piece contrasts Socialism's reception in the US with Church positions and highlights opposition from American Catholic and Protestant contexts.
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Glasgow
Keir Hardie
King Epwarka
Garden Party
British Labor Party
Social revolution used to win church hearing, not save souls
The passage argues that social reform is adopted to gain a Church hearing on temporal matters, risking taunts of meddling in the unknown. It warns that socialism is not tied to revelation and predicts Harpig’s potential to unite American Catholics and Protestants, and thereby amalgamate socialist factions.
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Harpig
Union
States seek model food law banning chemical preservatives
Food control officials meeting on Mackinac Island push to rewrite the federal food law into a state adopted model law. They aim to prohibit chemical preservatives and appoint a Joint Standards Committee while awaiting an eminent board of experts. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley contends the move follows the poison squad findings and enjoys broad support among Pacific fruit producers.
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House of Governors
Mackinac Island
Mich
Harvey Washington Wiley
Bureau of
Congress
Wiley
Pacific
Alaska wheat on 700 acres stirs global hope
Abraham Adams of Juliaetta Idaho claims a new Alaska wheat variety yielding 70 000 bushels from 700 acres. He notes a single stalk with 250 kernels and predicts high yields despite heat. Mill tests will determine quality against top wheats with seed priced at 20 dollars a bushel.
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Alaska
Abraham Adams
Juliaetta
Idaho
Mr. Adams
J. 8. Jones
Idaho Experiment Station
Adams
Army Reenlistments Rise Amid Pay Increases
War era officers note more volunteers as enlistment pay rises last May. Private pay up from 13 to 15 dollars with clothes allowance. second to seventh enlistments pay 18 to 21 dollars. Corporals and First Sergeants see major boosts from 25 to 45 dollars, plus a 20 percent raise for service abroad, though morale remains strained.
Farman in American business row ends in bad reception
The article scolds Henry Farman for leaving the United States after a failed Paris tied aeroplane venture. It recounts his view that American contractors mishandled contracts, abandoning him to creditors, while noting his own prudent steps but a flawed choice in partners.
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Henry Farman
Paris
Farman
United States
Mr. Darman
A Critical Look at Inventors and Auto Misadventures
The piece discusses failed ventures of inventors like DaRman and the risks of self reliance in business. It condemns E. R. Thomas’s high speed crash as a preventable result of dangerous racing cars on public roads. It also covers a call by piano dealers for stricter advertising laws to curb fraud and uphold honesty in marketing.
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E. R. ‘Thomas
Long Branch
Mr. Thomas
Thomas
National Association of Piano Dealers of America
Lewis H. Clement
Germany
England
Clement
New York State
Transfer to L and Subway Editorial Proposal
Letter to the editor praising New York Times editorials on transfers. It argues long distance riders should move from surface cars to the elevated or subway under a universal transfer system, noting profitable 5 cent travel on L and subway versus surface cars. Date cited is August 45, 1908 in New York.
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L” and
Subway
New York Times
New York
Elevated
Sixty-sixth Street
Broadway
Letter Opposes Hughes and predicts political defeat
Adolph S. Gottschalk of New York argues against Governor Hughes in 1908, citing expected German opposition to sumptuary laws and high costs. He claims Hughes would lose key counties, face cross examination weaknesses, and that Greater New York would deliver a large anti Hughes majority. He states he is a business representative who dislikes gambling and politics.
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The
New York Times
Zanac
Hughes
New York
Greater New York
Erie
Monros
Saratoga
Rensselaer
Westchester
Montgomery
Onondaga
Albany
Schnectady
Washington
New York City
Adolph S. Gottschalk
Old Timer on Hughes Warns Republicans to Rally Behind Hughes
William A. Rees of New York writes to the paper urging party loyalty to Charles Evans Hughes for governor in the coming election. He recalls founding the party in 1856 and supporting Fremont and Lincoln, then urges unity to avoid a statewide defeat.
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The
New York Times
Fremont
Lincoln
Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes
William A. Rees
New York
Must Be Hughes in State Politics Urges Honest Governance
A New York reader declares support for Gov. Hughes on August 13, 1908, praising his anti graft stance and calling for enforcement of law against stock gambling and race track corruption. The letter urges all honest citizens to back the governor regardless of party.
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New York Times
Wall Street
Hughes
Gov. Hughes
New York
Letter on Hughes renomination seals cross party support
A Brooklyn Republican writes to The New York Times praising Stead's stance on Gov. Hughes renomination. He pledges to vote for Hughes regardless of nomination, stating he will use a blank ballot if not nominated and notes others would do the same. The letter is dated August 13, 1908.
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New York Times
Gov. Hughes
F W. E. Royys
Brooklyn
N. Y
Beneficent changes in old-time baseball rules debated
An OLD PLAYER letter from New York argues changes in baseball regulations limit pitcher workload and foul ball judgments. He warns that new substitution rights could demoralize clubs and erase identities, urging a curb on the perceived evil.
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The
New York Times
New York
Fake trained nurses flourish near New York City
A suburban town near NYC hosts fake trained nurses who solicit patients for payments. One claimant boasts earnings of $25 a week, never less than $20, without actual hospital training. Another asserts nine months of schooling and a diploma. INTERESTED.
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The
New York Times
New York City
Behavior Not Birth Reframes the Gentleman Title
A New York letter argues that in modern times behavior matters more than birth in defining a gentleman. The writer notes a shift from birthright status to conduct as the determining factor, criticizing the old notion of title tied to blood.
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New York Times
New York
Prohibition Candidate Eugene Chafin Attacked in Springfield Riot
The Morning Telegraph reports Eugene Chafin, Prohibition party presidential candidate, was struck by a brick during the Springfield riot. The piece quips that after the November 3rd events he won’t know what hit him, signaling grim and sarcastic tone about the political clash.
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Morning Telegraph
Eugene Chafin
Prohibition
Springfield
Peter Stirling Not Identified With Grover Cleveland
The author states Peter Stirling is not Grover Cleveland and reflects the character grew from the author's Brooklyn political experiences. Whitcomb, Bayonne, N J, August 15 1908.
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New York Times
Paul L¢tcester Ford
Peter Stirling
Grover Cleveland
Brooklyn
BR. P. Whitcomb
Bayonne
Plan for Mercury Paraboloid Telescope Model
Prof Robert Wood of Johns Hopkins proposes a new reflecting telescope using a mercury basin spun by an electric motor to form a concave surface. A seven inch mirror has worked. a larger model is planned with drawings from Wood and built by Lick and Yerkes staff at Easthampton. The model sits in a cement lined pit three feet wide and fifteen feet deep.
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Robert Wood
Johns Hopkins University
Lick
Yerkes
Wood
Easthampton
Piotr
Army bans tag on Governors Island play areas
An official Department of the East order limits activities by sons of army officers on Governors Island. The ban covers running and tag on the Hancock ferryboat route and in front of officers’ houses. Relatives are urged to admonish children to observe quiet conduct and circumspect behavior. The rule also addresses roller skating near the ferry landing.
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Governors Island
Hancock
Fittery
Department of the East
Department
Glynn seeks action to recover illegitimate county fees
Albany August 16 Investigators say Westchester County clerks collected 66004 82 in nonchargeable fees under State Controller Martin Glynn. Of this total 63800 79 came from Leslie Sutherland and 2298 58 from Frank M Buck with additional claims on 3510 00 and 82 as doubtful. Glynn asks Westchester Board of Supervisors to consider action to recover funds.
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New York Times
Albany
Westchester County
Martin H. Glynn
Leslie Sutherland
Frank M. Buck
Sutherland
Buck
Glynn
Board of Supervisors
Fire Chiefs Honored by Williamsburg Business Leaders
Deputy Fire Chief John J. Burns and Battalion Chief William F. McCarthy were honored by local businessmen. Burns received a $1,000 diamond ring and McCarthy a diamond-studded badge as each marked major service anniversaries.
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John J. Burns
Williamsburg
William F. McCarthy
Burns
McCarthy
Chitf Burns
Ladyhood critique sparks wry wartime Times letter
A New York Letter to The Times from August 1915 riffs on gender roles and public manners. The writer mocks passive femininity and claims in a breezy uptown scene that a lady could drop and don her character like a raincoat.
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New York Times
TIMES
M. G
New York
Aus
Debate on air travel: aeroplanes versus airships
A German in New York writes that aeroplanes are preferred to balloons and heavier-than-air machines. he notes airships like zeppelins carry many people yet remain impractical for private use, contrasting ships and railroads with early flight.
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The
New York Times
Zeppelin
Exny
New York
International sports rivalries delight readers in 1908
In a July issue commentary R H F Moncreiff from Edinburgh celebrates U S and Britain claiming Olympic victory. He notes national pride and urges contentment as both kingdoms enjoy imagined triumphs amid global sports fever.
A Poem by McLamburgh Wilson on Rain and Maturity
The piece reflects on childhood joy of puddles and the deeper happiness of adulthood. It contrasts a wife listening to rain with the desire to remain peaceful and undisturbed, expressing contentment in quiet domestic scenes as rain pours outside.
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McLandburgh Wilson
Admiral Evans at 62 quits the U S Navy
Retired Rear Admiral Robley D Evans at age sixty two after a long career marked by Civil War wounds and leadership of the Atlantic Fleet. The news notes his celebrated service from Annapolis to command of the great ships in the Atlantic and his celebrated return to health after California recuperation.
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Robley D. Evans
Sanpsen
Midtorun
Atlantic
Adurzi
Connecticut
California
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Kirley D. Evins
Admiral Evans
Bob
Kob” Evans
Annapolis
Gulf of Mexico
Fort Fish
Evans
Sig
Wis Grein
Evanship
Time Astatic
Army
Sperry
Far East
New York
Hampton Holds
Lotes Club
Japan
Admiral Sperry
Caspar F. Goodrich
New York Navy
Vara
Goodrich
Charles 8. Sperry
Atlantic Fleet
Admiral Evans to be Honored at Lake Mohonk
A Lake Mohonk celebration Aug 19 marks Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans completing 48 years of Navy service. Attendees include J Edward Simonsen of the New York Chamber of Commerce. a loving cup will be presented. readings from dignitaries planned. The event recalls Evans’s naval feats including the Iowa at Santiago and the Connecticut voyage from Hampton Roads to San Francisco.
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Motione Lake
N.Y
Robley D. Evans
Bob
United States Navy
San Francisco
Forst Fisher
Lake Mohotk House
Jes
J. Edward Simimens
New York
Lexereiees
Melel
Iowa
Ecos
Santiago
Connecticut
Mide
Hampton
Colorado Grounding Off Lip Lip Point Stirs Navy Action
The armored cruiser Colorado grounded on a Puget Sound beach near Lip Lip Point, backed by its own power, and sustained hull damage with water entry at forward compartments. Captain Underwood says repairs are minor and the ship will be floated by the evening tide. A Board of Inquiry will hear testimony to fix responsibility.
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Wash
Colorado
Lip Lip Point
Puget Sound
Underwood
Navy Yard
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