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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
4
The page lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including yearly and monthly prices, and notices foreign and domestic postage. It also details offices in New York and rates for Canada and foreign countries, with special pricing for Sunday and pictorial editions.
The Times dedicates twelve pages to book reviews in a special section. The notice invites readers to subscribe The Daily and Sunday Editions nationwide for 75 cents per month, Daily Edition 50 cents per month, with orders via newsdealers or the Publication Office at 1000 Bryant Street.
The letter debates Judge Parker's proposed memorial resolution praising Grover Cleveland at the Democratic National Convention. It questions motives, defends Cleveland's public service, contrasts with Bryan, and asks what a true democracy should honor in courts, credit, and fiscal principles.
In Knoxville Tennessee the Commercial Club promotes the city’s attractions while overlooking its dryness. The Gotham Hotel’s sale to a receiver shows prohibitionists’ expectations unmet as managers failed to obtain liquor licenses and a premier hotel thrives only under strict temperance rules.
A Tribune critique of Republican finances and Roosevelt era policies. The piece disputes deficit claims, cites $124 million deficits vs $257 million surpluses since 1901, and questions Treasury cash management and relief strategies during the panic era. It argues for restraint in taxation and warns against denouncing government actions.
The article critiques the Denver Convention's handling of Grover Cleveland’s memory and Judge Parker's resolution. It warns that defeating or amending the resolution signals disloyalty to Cleveland and Democratic values. It denounces surpluses, taxation, and lavish spending including the Public Buildings bill and Panama Canal funding as fiscally reckless.
The editorial defends Judge Lambert's dismissal of quo warranto in the McClellan recount, says no fraud was proven, and asserts the election's substantial accuracy. It rebukes Hearst for incendiary appeals while criticizing Governor, Legislature, and Attorney General for authorizing a costly, unwarranted recount.
The Berlin Times correspondent notes German speculation on how the U S battleship fleet in the Pacific could influence politics. The Marine Rundschau views it as a new epoch, while Kreuz-Zeitung urges readiness to strike and Alldeutsche Blatter calls for the fleet to stay in the Pacific.
The late MuRay Halstead shaped Ohio politics for decades as a Republican from its founding. He helped steer the Liberal Republican movement of 1872, which backed Horace Greeley and drew Democratic support. As editor of the Cincinnati Commercial he gained fame for wit and writing, leaving many friends.
The sentence argues that if Tart follows Roosevelt’s policies after election and thus fulfills his commitment, his administration will succeed by pursuing McKinley era goals as well.
A New Yorker recounts receiving a notice from a small Pennsylvania town claiming he exceeded a twenty mile per hour limit and owes $12. He rejects the charge as an extortion, noting the lack of trial or formal process and comparing it unfavorably to Middleboro, Mass, where motorists reportedly receive fair treatment.
Local managers will restrict access to ships and piers for nonpassengers starting with the Lusitania’s departure on the 15th. Only booked travelers who can name someone on the passenger list and verify a reason to bid farewell may enter the ship or wharf. Spectators and casual visitors will be directed to return on other days.
The London Lancet departs from its customary gravity with a playful, puzzling departure in its latest issue. The piece suggests the breaks aim to catch the unprofessional press and gain free publicity, sparking curiosity about the journal’s strategy and intent.
A tirade argues against The Lancet’s concern with white shirts and microbes, noting Americans favor colored and soft fabrics for hot weather. The piece compares bathing and laundry norms in the United States versus Britain, defending practical dress choices and quelling the lecture on cleanliness.
Tax Commissioner Hugh Hastings urges a grand Lincoln memorial arch in New York to mark Lincoln's birthday. The plan calls for a permanent, ornate structure, likely on Fifth Avenue near the park, with an executive committee to study funding and siting.
Evangelistic Committee of New York City opens a tent at 120th Street and Clermont Avenue with Rev J N Lyle in charge and Columbia students assisting. Sunset services 7 pm through summer for students precede the regular evening meeting. Italian tent opens at 106th Street and First Avenue Monday and Canal Street West Open-air work expands for colored people along Tenth Avenue. Additional open-air meetings planned on Forty second Street near Sixth Avenue and three weekly gatherings in Battery Park with Wall Street services led by Rev William Wilkinson.
A Washington critic blasts William Jennings Bryan as an obstacle to progress, accusing him of blocking legislation with appointments and hindering a Taft-led agenda. The writer laments Bryan as a national calamity and urges opposition unity.
John Johnston of Aghadrumsee writes to deny a New York Times May 19 report that Orangemen in Aghadrumsee refused to drink to Queen Victoria. He asserts continued loyalty to the English Queen and asks for correction. The letter is dated June 26 1908 from Coranny Clones County Monaghan.
A July 2 1908 letter to The New York Times argues the city should cover recount expenses after a settled election. The writer defends the mayor against libel claims and urges Georges B McClellan as Democratic governor candidate.
A July 3 1908 New York note ponders dirt and germ levels on a colored shirt worn days versus a pristine editor’s suit. The piece cites The Lancet and jokes about editors wearing suits more than once, attributed to a Slovene observer.
The piece celebrates Independence Day with vivid imagery of fireworks and battle imagery. It portrays patriotic fervor, freedom won through blood, and communal jubilation. The author contrasts courageous celebration with the idea of ongoing vigilance, noting the continued spirit of liberty beyond the holiday.
A Keppel Galleries exhibition features Piranesi etchings in early impressions printed on thick Italian paper. The Paestum set and Roman edifices display strong light contrast and massed architectural forms, with praise for Temple of Neptune and Arch of Trajan prints while noting some weaknesses in Tivoli water scenes and distant-object compositions.
At United Hebrew Charities and the Charity Organization Society offices optimism grows that relief will arrive. Workers plan coats and cloaks to start. farm labor opportunities in the country promise jobs for able-bodied men, notably in New Jersey, with demand still outpacing supply.
The Roosevelt reaches the Recreation Pier as crowds inspect the Peary arctic ship before the voyage. Matt Henson delays Carnegie library plan while answering Eskimo questions and detailing why the ship lacks wireless gear due to cost and need.
A Times report says two men dumped blue vitriol into Crotona Lake on Thursday afternoon, totaling 120 gallons. City officials insist the dilution is vast with 32 billion gallons of water, making the poison amount negligible and the water safe to drink.
The Board of United States General Appraisers ruled that pearls claimed as products of American fisheries exported and returned cannot be treated as such under the Dingley tariff. The case, by Baga Perino & Co of New York, involved a $3,500 pearl imported from Mexico marked as a precious stone with a 10 percent tax. The decision questions whether any commodity that originated abroad and mingled with foreign commerce can fit the fisheries category.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has dropped plans to use steel piles to support Hudson River tunnels into New York City. After four months of operation the engineers deem the pile support unnecessary, though provisions exist for future use.
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