New York Times Advert Summary From 1908
A fragmented advertisement page from the New York Times dated January 29 1908 lists the paper’s masthead and pricing details across Greater New York including Jersey City Newark and surrounding areas. It notes the publication by the New York Times Company and Adolph S Ochs as president and treasurer with Franck as business manager.
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Hydry Day
NEW York Tings Company
Adolph S.ochs
t&Tr
C. Franck
Besy
Times Square
New York City
Bryant
Jersey City
Greater
New York
Nts
Newark
New York Times Subscription Rates and Regions
It lists subscription prices by mail and region for Daily and Sunday editions. Includes rates for yearly and monthly terms and adds surcharges for foreign countries Canada and the U S.
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Postege
Se-Sernererssrereee
Creves
E-Eeeeen
Weveye
NEW York Times
Ally
Canada
Unday
McKinley Remembered as a Firm Leader and Humble Statesman
The piece reflects on President McKinley’s death anniversary, praising his modesty and independence. It notes his decisive role during crises after the Maine explosion, his wary yet steady leadership, and his strength in resisting spoils and defending civil service reform. It questions how policy might have evolved had he lived to finish his term.
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McKinley
McKiuer
Congress
Maine
McKiney
Triton
America
United States
Jmerrirson
Tackson
Lincoln
McKiniey
Svas
Jesup Gift to American Museum of Natural History
The gift of 1 million dollars from Morris K. Jesup to the American Museum of Natural History marks the largest benefaction to a museum of research and popular instruction. The fund is intended to acquire and exhibit objects, not for buildings or salaries, to enhance the Museum’s collections and public education.
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Morris K. Jusup
American Museum of Natural History
James Smithson
Washington
Jesup
New York
New York City
Museums of Natural History
Colle
Uncertain Path After McKimmy’s Policy Pledge
An official, bound to McKimmy’s policy, abandons the pledged course almost immediately and charted a new path. The chosen route diverges from McKimmy’s remembered steps, and the outcome remains unclear as to where that self-made path will lead.
Mills Resume Work Signal of Better Times
A Pottsville dispatch reports steel mills collieries and repair shops restarting. Catskill knitting mill restarts after two months on hold. Detroit foundries and auto plants bring back 3,000 and 2,000 workers respectively. Maine textile mills resume full schedules and Rhode Island yacht yard returns to full capacity. When yachts and autos demand rises, the economy shows strength.
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Pottsville
Catskill
Detroit
Maine
Rhode Island
Interborough Transit Progress Aids Brooklyn Bridge Terminal
The Manhattan terminal arrangements for the Brooklyn Bridge work smoother with more to come as passengers and staff learn the system. Millions of dollars and daily comfort hinge on the project, and closer cross river connections plus transfer privileges are sought to avoid Park Row transfers. The Interborough tube opening highlights that a single fare provides a better ride, while the two fare route remains a drawback. Public Service Commission may exercise power to improve physical connections.
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Manhattan Terminal
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Interborough
Park Row
Interborough Transit
Interborough Tube
Public Service Commission
Interborough Bridge Transit Arrangements Questioned
The editorial argues no single bridge authority is to blame for the passenger route gap between boroughs. It urges preserving independent operation while pressing for workable interbridge links to avoid costly terminal builds and improve riders’ cross-bridge travel. It notes the issue may recur at other bridges and calls for city action to enhance rudimentary interborough routes.
The Woman and the State and Woman Suffrage
The speaker argues against woman suffrage as unnecessary and implausible. He asserts that women voting would mirror men’s votes, multiplying ballots without changing outcomes, and that home politics should stay inside the family. He also notes women already have many duties and that voting is a civic duty akin to juror and militiaman service.
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Cannons
Tribune of London Celebrates Second Birthday Jan 15
The Tribune of London marks its second birthday by printing congratulatory letters from officials including the Lord Privy Seal the Marquess of Ripon the Lord President of the Council the Earl of Carne and Lord Tweedmouth. In twelve months the Tribune reports doubled paid circulation boosted advertising and a 50 percent rate rise.
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The
Tribune of London
Old Town Across the Water
Boxer Rebellion Claims and Theatrical Speculation
A woman missionary in China allegedly received $20,000 from the State Department for destroyed jewelry after the Boxer rebellion. The piece speculates the considerable diamond holdings among missionary families and suggests the loss hints at theatrical training and a press agent's craft.
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China
State Department
Mystery surrounds Mrs Eppys move from Concord to Boston
Editorial commentary notes Mrs Eppys sudden relocation to Boston lacks official explanation. It fuels factional tensions within Christian Science as rival groups dispute control and accuse kidnappings while public interest treats the matter as a question of leadership succession and institutional power.
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Mrs. Eppy
unclear excerpt on Mrs Eppy migration and school move
An unclear report discusses Mrs Eppy avoiding harm by precautions. One version says she traded one prison for another while another claims the migration frees Concord home for a newly announced school. Both views seem equally plausible to those lacking facts.
Wills and Their Weaknesses
A State Har Association talk by Daniel RemBPN urging careful will drafting and stronger legal preparation. Remsen criticizes lawyers yet notes wills rarely satisfy all claimants and suggests livingly carrying out duties to avoid contests and intestacy.
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Har Association
Daniel
Rem- Bpn
Remsen
Police Dogs In New York Aided By Uniformed Officers
The piece notes police dogs have long served in European capitals and now in New York, proving useful in patrol work. It questions the idea of novelty, observes dogs can distinguish friend from foe by uniform, and comments on how clothing affects a dog’s behavior and perceived intelligence.
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New York
France
Belgium
America
Late hours for public reading rooms debated
A correspondent argues for keeping public reading rooms open later to serve patrons who need them, noting concerns about superstition, cost, and institutionalism. The piece suggests testing extended hours from 9 to midnight rather than relying on tradition.
A Tribute to Mount Sinai Hospital
A letter to The New York Times extols Mount Sinai Hospital for serving all faiths, reporting 6,173 admitted patients, 1,727 accident cases, 177,829 dispensary cases, and 152,956 prescriptions in the past year. It notes 70 percent treated free, a $20,000 gift from Adolph Lewisohn, and the plan to establish a tuberculosis bureau, praising its efficiency and role in medical education.
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The
New York Times
Mount Sinai Hospital
Adolph Lewisohn
Deason
New York
J. L
Panama Isthmus water questions spark press controversy
Foiled by officials and censorship on the Isthmus critics allege a failing water supply at Colon and a costly reservoir project. The writer cites suppressed discussion, lack of press freedom, and profit linked to Panama Railway influence amid calls for honest reporting.
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The
New York Times
Colon
Mr. Taft
Root
Mr. Roosevelt
Times
Colon Starlet
Panama Chronicle
Panama
Roosevelt
Preservation of the Hudson Statement on real value of riverfront
Frederick S. Lamb argues against the belief that preserving the Hudson Highlands is unaffordable. He notes that thirteen miles of left bank riverfront have been acquired by New York and New Jersey for under half a million dollars and urges early purchase before values rise. He cites cost comparisons with central New York City parks and envisions preservation as essential for public use and historic integrity by 1909 tri centennial goals.
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New York Times
Hudson River
Hudson
Highlands
Permitts
Palisades Commission
New York
New Jersey
125Th Street
Tappen Zee
Frederick S. Lamb
Measles Patient and Count's Fumigation Incident
A New York reader recounts a Board of Health officer who after fumigation left a school return certificate, then stood in the house coughing and openly spitting into a coal bucket. The letter questions who educates health officials about cleanliness and proper conduct.
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New York Times
Board of Health
Alethea
New York
Effect of Automobiles on Roads
A letter from New York dated January 28 1908 criticizes State Engineer Stevens for his views on automobiles and road wear. The writer questions whether roads built for horses were studied and notes the loosening and scraping effects of tires and steel rims on road surfaces.
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The
New York Times
Stevens
New York
Not a Descendant Claim Corrected in Local Paper
Henry I. Elliott reports no relation between Betty Alden and Priscilla Williams. He notes John Alden and William Molines voyagers on the Mayflower and that Alden married Priscilla Molines in 1621. Irvington, N.Y., January 26, 1908.
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Priscilla Williams
New York Times
Betty Alden
John Alden
William Molines
Alden
Priscilla Molines
Henry I. Elliott
Irvington
No Plan for Jesup Bequest to Museum of Natural History
Officials of the American Museum of Natural History have not decided how to use the $1,000,000 bequest from the late Morris K. Jesup. Director B. G. Bumpus said plans would follow Jesup’s wishes, stressing growth over mere specimen purchases. Jesup’s will also includes smaller gifts to Westport libraries and churches, with conditions, and the estate residue goes to his wife.
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American Museum of Natural History
Morris K. Jesup
BG. Bumpus
Jesup
Bumpus
Lost $3000 in Subway Lost by Mrs. Couzen
Lawyer Herman Witte, representing Mrs Edna Couzen wife of a Fire Department lieutenant, demanded $3000 from the Interborough Rapid Transit Co for money lost on a subway train November 20. Couzen left the cash in a handbag at Kingsbridge station. bag later found but cash missing. finder’s card forged. suit threatened if not settled.
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Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Herman Witte
Edna Couzen
Fire Department
West 112Th Street
Couzen
Ellen Smyth
Warburton Avenue
Yonkers
Witte
Interborough
Barred from Ellis Island Polish Society Excluded
St Josephs Home at 117 Broad Street a Polish immigrant society has been barred from Ellis Island by Commissioner Watchorn citing an agent accepted money for arranging employment for an immigrant. The society, the only Polish organization aiding immigrants there, was seen as philanthropic.
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St. Joseph’s
Broad Street
Ells Island
Watchorn
St. Joseph's Society
Ellis Island
Alderman Seeks Enclosed Elevators at Two Subway Stations
Alderman McDonald introduced a resolution asking the Public Service Commission to enclosure of elevators at the 16th Street and 181st Street subway stations. Passengers use street level to platform elevators and breezes affect waiting women.
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McDonald
Public Service Commission
16Th Street
181St Street
English legal reform urged to speed New York justice
Elbridge L. Adams argues in a letter that England’s simpler procedure and masters system yield faster results, condemning New York’s 2 to 5 year timelines as outdated. He notes trials and appeals in England finish within about two years, urging public consideration of reform.
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New York Times
New York State Bar Association
Ingland
Supreme Court
England
New York
Elbridge L. Adams
Awakening Verse Escapes Magazine for Humble Immortality
A poem laments enslaved souls and looming conqueror as dawn awakens landscapes. The speaker urges release from sleep and invokes the conquering power to stir the earth, clouds, and hearts. The note ends by suggesting editors missed by accident, granting the piece a quiet, enduring life.
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Tims
New St Thomas's 10 to Cost $1,000,000 Church Plan
Architects Cram Goodhue Ferguson unveil a French Gothic 214 ft by 43 ft basilica to replace the burned St Thomas's. The structure on Fifth Avenue and Fifty third Street will seat about 2,000, with a six story parish building and four spired tower. Construction may begin next summer.
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St. Thomas’s Episcopal Church
Fifth Avenue
Fiftythird Street
America
Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson
Westminster Abbey
St. Thomas's
Fifty-third Street
Winchester Cathedral
St. Thomas's Chapel
Clergyman Praises Mrs Eddy as a Marvel
The Right Rev. Cortlandt Whitehead of the Pittsburg Diocese comments on Dr. Elwood Worcester’s remark that Christian Science grew faster than the Episcopal Church. He says Mrs. Eddy is a marvel and credits her leadership for the religion’s growth.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Cortlandt Whitehead
Episcopal Church
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science Church
Elwood Worcester
Boston
Philadelphia
Bishop Whitehead
Mrs Eddy's Health Described As Fine by Companion
Mrs Sargent said Mrs Eddy's health is fine and splendid and as good as could be expected. Eddy enjoyed her carriage this afternoon with Byron Burt driving. Burt, a Christian Scientist from Vermont, and his wife serve as housekeeper. Workmen are at the place and a Chicago man named Remiss hired them, with another Chicago man named Walker paying the bills.
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New York Times
Boston
Sargent
Mary Baker_G. Eddy
Remiss
Chicago
Walker
Helen Gould Aids College In Constantinople Effort
Miss Helen Gould hosts 150 friends at 579 Fifth Avenue for a talk by Dr Mary Mills Patrick of the American College for Girls at Constantinople. A $10,000 gift from Mrs Russell Sage announced, with Gould having previously given $10,000 and about $100,000 already raised locally.
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Helen Gould
American College For Girls
Constantinople
Uston
Fifth Avenue
Mary Mills Patrick
Russell Sage
Miss Gould
Sage
Help for Hebrew Charities Fund Drive Progress Report
Sub committees at a Committee of 250 meeting report United Hebrew Charities has raised over 29000 in new memberships and donations. The board plans to continue work through winter but needs at least 40000 more to reach the fiscal year end in September.
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Council of Jewish Communal Institutions
United Hebrew Charities
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Ag Rue du Bender
M’kinley
MR. Jesup
McKimumy
McKimmy
Mills
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