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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
1
Germany wins the Grand Prix des Automobiles on the Dieppe circuit as Lautenschlager in a Mercedes takes the gold in 6 hours 55 minutes and 43 seconds at 69.05 mph. Hemery and Henriot in Benz finish second and third, while a fatal accident involving Cissac and his mechanician occurs on the last lap.
Fare of 21.85 to Columbus Ohio and return July 10 to 13 via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets valid until July 24. See ticket agents.
Samuel Willets, master of the Meadow Brook Hounds, met Amber Lawlor at the Hotel Bevan and dined with her and her two children after denying marriage rumors yesterday. His father Edward Willets criticized the rumors as false and vowed to find the source of the fabrication.
A New York Times item from Chatnam New Jersey reports William Reiman plans a revolving house in Bayside L L. The late George Brace of Meyersville built an early version using a dining table connected to a turntable to rotate the house for breeze and wind. Brace reportedly found it impractical and the house burned after attempts to fix the turning mechanism.
Sylvester Brown of Asbury Park New Jersey responds to Ida W Brown's petition for divorce in the New Jersey Court of Chancery alleging the wife caused trouble. He claims she loved a bedside phonograph, kept a hot kitchen stove that started a fire and that her relatives crowded the home, warranting separation.
Montclair officials considered novel anti noise ideas including rubber tires for trolley cars muzzles for crowing roosters and mufflers for car horns. A petition from sixteen residents asked suppression of noisy fowls with crowing and cackling between midnight and 6 A M. Local officials noted a henhouse ban by town clerk Trippett and a Beverly Mass contact offering help.
A Pittsburgh court case tests church discipline at First Baptist Church of Monongahela. Plaintiffs accuse Rev. W. H. Shaweger of unbecoming conduct and unsanctioned divorce, alleging he returned to preach after a South Dakota divorce and remarried. They seek removal from the church and parsonage.
Ad promotes sherry before dinner and Madeira after at H. T. Dewey & Sons, 138 Fulton Street, New York.
Brooklyn reported seven direct heat deaths and eighteen prostrations, while Manhattan and the Bronx endured eleven direct deaths and many more prostrations. The heat spread through the suburbs as hospitals and charities strained under high demand and crowded admissions.
Travel ad cites a 39 dollar round trip to or from Saint Paul or Minneapolis. Contact 355 at 1,460 Broadway for inquiries about Kee Valley transportation rates and schedules.
London report says newspapers label Admiral Lord Charles Beresford's feud with Sir Percy Scott and Sir John Fisher a public scandal. Public pressure grows for government action after the Channel fleet tensions and a levee incident. Parliament to discuss the matter today.
In Asbury Park on July 7 a drugstore run by George A. Williams was divided after a writ of injunction. The north side sells sodas while the south houses drugs and toilet articles due to a contract with former owner Frederick F. Coleman limiting drug sales on the site.
William H. Sherman, township collector of Little Falls and custodian of school funds, is a fugitive from justice. Inspectors found about $8,000 missing, likely lost in racing bets. Sherman, once prosperous, disappeared after being ordered to explain discrepancies. a warrant will be issued after the county inquiry ends.
Officials from the Bridge Department and Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company ran two test trains across the Williamsburg Bridge, one regular BRT equipment and one heavier all steel. Further tests with eight and ten car trains will follow, with full service likely a month away once the Manhattan subway terminal is finished. Trains will run from Manhattan to Cypress Hills Canarsie and Rockaway Beach once operational.
On its 7 o clock trip from College Point to the Bronx slip the ferryboat Bronx bumped the East 184th Street bulkhead after being swung by the tide. Several passengers fell to the deck but no serious injuries reported. Three injured passengers, Mrs. Anna Batty 72 Ethel Niesel 7 and George Waltman 6 received minor abrasions and were treated.
A brisk health note promotes mixing a teaspoon of Horsford's Acid Phosphate into cold lemon soda for an invigorating tonic claimed to be superior to ordinary lemonade and refreshing.
A group of four Italians opened fire on four men believed to be furniture movers at 102 East 171st Street. Detectives Finn Kelly Maddox and Aypton, disguised as movers, pursued and captured three suspects, while the fourth escaped over the roof. Police say the gang operates on the east side and Bronx, with leaders Greiverski and Oscarwitz jailed on related charges.
Mrs Lydia Warner and four other hotel guests at Bensonhurst suffered a near tragedy when a large swell washed them from a jetty as an outgoing liner passed. Two women could not swim while two others aided, with two swimmers and bystanders pulling them to safety. They recovered after treatment by Dr Earl H Mayne.
Frank Jay Gould has completed a course of dancing lessons in an Eighth Avenue school and can perform buck and wing steps. He will not leave his Broadway offices for vaudeville, taking lessons as a health and agility aid. The practice may aid his yachtsman activities, though he will continue other work.
The Water of Life, Mecklenburg Lithia Water, is advertised as relief for Bright's disease and uric acid poisoning and is claimed to be sold widely. The copy emphasizes its medicinal use and broad availability.
Denver July 7 The New York delegation will hold its third caucus at 4 PM to decide which candidate shall receive New Yorks 78 votes for the Presidential nomination. Charles F Murphy chairs the meeting amid Bryan support and anti Bryan hopes. A fourth caucus may follow after nomination to decide NYs VP support.
In Newport, F. P. Garretson & Co. announces a new credit rule: no credit beyond ninety days. The ad targets wealthy summer residents with long unpaid bills and argues merchants must protect themselves from six months to year old debts.
Mrs. Lydia Runyon widow of D. C. Runyon of Newark is at the Pasteur Institute in this city after a dog bite on her hand last Sunday. She is mother of ex Auditor Crans Runyon and the late Enos Runyon of Newark and was visiting her daughter Mrs Stephen E Plum at Millington when the attack occurred. The dog was killed and she is receiving treatment.
Special to The New York Times from Atlantic Highlands New Jersey reports six people were severely shocked when lightning hit a tent on the Ocean View porch. Victims include Mr. and Mrs. A E Carlson Newark and Mrs Cline and others from Bergen Street Newark. Dr Van Mater treated them, all left out of danger.
Three coast artillery deserters escaped from Fort Hamilton post prison last night by sawing iron bars in the kitchen windows and slipping through the meadows toward Bath Beach. Sentinels fired six shots when they failed to answer challenges. guards used searchlights but could not locate them. Lieut. Andrews said identities would be known in the morning.
The Summer Garden Plaza fountain formerly hosted living brook trout, captured by guests with a dipnet. Women guests grew distressed as fish were taken to the kitchen, prompting the removal of the trout to avoid further emotional scenes.
Arrived SS Finante at Colon July 1 and SS Gunther from Barbados also July 1. Foreign ports report SS Oreante from New York arrived at Plymouth in July.
Advertisement notes a one way fare of 52 pounds 50 pence to Dallas Texas via Pennsylvania Railroad with return validity until August and directing readers to ticket agents for purchase details.
A Bryanite group presents a tribute titled A Tribute to Cleveland. The article notes Bryan Council procedures with Parker seeking the floor during the first session.
Denver hosts the Democratic National Convention as William J. Bryan domination clears the field. The meeting, in the new Denver Auditorium, adjourns after two hours with Parker humbled and Guffey defiantly leaving the floor. The opening day features a Bryanistic platform and a colorful crowd around the hall.
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