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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
8
A 1908 analysis notes the U S gold outflow and rising currency in circulation. It contrasts England’s creditor position with America’s export of gold to cover deficits, arguing the Treasury fails to regulate the monetary cycle and that idle funds feed a stock market boom while unemployment remains high.
Massachusetts town leaders reject criminals in child night noises as nuisances while allowing civil action against loud industrial sounds. City officials pass a stern ordinance to curb the clatter from public service vehicles and equipment, addressing persistent daytime disruptions.
The ordinance empowers officers to revoke licenses of peddlers junk collectors and other street traders when expedient while preserving essential street noises and rail traffic. It holds the officers and receivers of serving corporations strictly accountable for enforcement.
The United States and Germany announce a two cent rate for letters sent from this port on German steamships, following a prior two cent US Britain rate. The move marks a step toward international penny postage and wider reduced-rate parcels, setting a precedent for other nations and commerce, despite scope limits.
The Public Service Commission reports 1907 gains in paying passengers and transfers on city surface rails. It argues receipts per passenger fall slightly yet earnings per car mile rise, favoring more transfer business. The piece critiques the clash between rider comfort and company profits under receivership.
The Interborough demonstrated rich profits with five cent fares while transfers were limited. Companies suffer from empty cars and no transfers. The law blocks easterly gateways and the Commission does not promote them, leaving a ripe moment for new combinations that serve riders and raise revenue. The Commission instead pursues a route marked no thoroughfare.
Italian historian Dr Guiglielmo Ferrero argues wine fosters peace and national growth. He notes Italy’s vine culture aided commerce and culture, contrasts with Gaul’s wine ban, and claims Paris as a center of culture akin to Rome. He links civilization progress to enjoyment and cites Dante and biblical references.
The document signed by Secretary Roer and Ambassador Takahira asserts no Senate action is needed and frames a policy pledge for peaceful Pacific commerce. It limits itself to the Pacific, pledges to maintain the status quo, and stresses mutual aims to keep friendly relations.
An OCR fragment hints at government contingency duties and remaining tasks in a given scenario. The text is incomplete but suggests obligations or actions for the government in future contingencies.
The Thirteenth Census bill before Congress proposes a non competitive examination for statistics clerks, risking political influence in appointments. Director Norte favors striking that term to establish a proper ranking system. The piece argues too many commercial and scientific interests rely on accurate decennial counting to leave it to party bosses.
The piece praises the Department of Agriculture for controlling aphthous fever in cattle, noting no new cases in four infected states and urging stronger centralized disease management alongside local health boards. It questions alcohol policy with Dr. Kreonen’s views, arguing moderation harms and outlining five propositions on alcohol's physiological effects.
A reader challenges Republican tariff reform arguing it preserves high duties on books that burden the poor and keep the public ignorant. The letter claims the tax benefits a few and reflects a broader stance that tariffs protect wealth and commerce.
Mothers across the country fret as tariffs on wool raise the cost of doll hair, threatening the traditional American doll industry. The piece notes a 110 percent duty on wool and a 35 percent import cut on finished doll heads, urging tariff relief to keep the birthplace of the American doll thriving.
EMDEE defends physicians amid dispensary abuse debate. He argues doctors suffer from systemic mismanagement, laments lack of transparency in medical finances, and calls for clearer diagnosis of the profession’s malady. He urges Sturgis to publish signs and symptoms of the issue. New York, December 3, 1908.
The National Arts Club and the National Society of Craftsmen opened their second annual Arts and Crafts show last evening. United States craftsmen display textiles pottery jewelry wood carving sgraffito and basketry with noted contributors including Albert Herter Amy Man Hicks H. W. Graham Volkmar Rydingsvard and Tehru. The exhibition runs until December 28 with plans for a detailed follow up in a later issue.
Letter to the editor from New York dated December 2 1906 complains that garbage cans in a street between Columbia University and Morningside Park sit on the sidewalk until 2 PM though the janitor says collection should occur by 10 AM. The writer asks who is responsible and whether other city areas are neglected.
A humorous poem chronicles the old dream of kingly power and the shift to censorship and arrest. It contrasts imagined grandeur with a tyrant’s downfall, noting that free speech is restricted when the ruler’s grip tightens and dissent is punished.
Government counsel read old Interstate Commerce Commission testimony from 1907 at a Harriman era merger hearing. The record cited stock transfers to E H Harriman and Rockefeller, Pacific and Oregon Short Line actions, and a 1906 dividend surprise tied to Southern Pacific.
Major George Squier and Lieut Frank Lahm spoke at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers on aeronautics. Squier argued for military air power and government funding, noting Germany France and Britain lead in heavier-than-air craft. Lahm showcased dirigibles and Orville Wright's plane as examples. Gen James Allen indicated possible congressional appropriations pending.
In a dispute over Benjamin Sire will assets the eldest son Albert seeks an injunction to stop youngest son Clarence from filing more lawsuits. Three suits are pending including probate revocation and partitions in New Jersey and Suffolk County. Argument hinged on a new law aimed at reducing multi suit bottlenecks.
The annual policy holder election of the Equitable Life Assurance Society chose Joy Morton of Chicago Alfonso F De Navarro of New York and Robert Mather of New York to fill vacancies on the board. Re-elected directors include Frank B Witherbee Abraham Brittin Edwin W Robertson Daniel A Tae Charles H Zehnder Charles F Littlefield and Jacob G Schmidlapp.
Mrs Nora Blatch de Forest plans to equip a new Newark factory that will manufacture electrical condensers. She is the wife of de Forest and will oversee the setup and organization of the plant. The project marks a notable women-led industrial effort in the era.
Engineers seek rock bottom under Hudson near Storm King Mountain to secure water for New York City. The city may run a pipe line from Ashokan Dam at an estimated four million dollars or build a bridge costing around six million, the latter usable for traffic and water conveyance.
Thirty six days have passed since the Neustria sailed for Marseilles with a valuable cargo and no passengers. The ship’s latest crossing carried a fee time claim and insurance details are said to be in order, leaving the city awaiting word on the voyage.
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