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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
6
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The piece argues the real choice is between continuing Roosevelt policies under Taft or adopting Bryan's radical approach. It contrasts Taft as experienced and steady with Bryan as untested and unstable, warning of turmoil under Bryan and urging support for Taft to enforce laws and preserve public welfare. It predicts Bryan will campaign hard in the Midwest and West to split Republican lines.
A fervent call urges Republicans to contest every inch of ground against Bryan and Roosevelt faction influence. It argues Brogan's strength is real, critiques his policies as weak, and warns against demagoguery, centralized government, and bogus reform driving the political agenda.
The Kansas City Star urges optimism for farmers facing drought concerns. It notes crops like wheat, corn, millet, and alfalfa withstand heat and limited rain, with wet years lifting Kansas beyond average can production. The piece mocks pessimism from the East, highlighting Kansas resilience and its role in feeding the world.
The piece surveys growing anti trust debates in business and law as it notes a $300 million yellow pine holding venture offering fixed stumpage prices and limited production. It also critiques possible Bell Telephone working agreements and cites past rulings on cooperative practices and interstate commerce law.
The Review of Reviews notes George H. Cushing’s critique of city power plants. He urges shifting focus from stacks to fireboxes to cut coal waste and costs, urging health boards to hire experts to enforce the Sanitary Code and compel adoption of smoke reducing systems.
The piece examines the feud between Admiral Lord Beresford and Rear Admiral Sir Percy Scott over Channel fleet maneuvers. It notes public indifference to a formal investigation, hints at Beresford's possible retirement, and highlights Scott’s contributions to naval signaling and heavy gun use.
The text notes rumors in the British Navy described as unverified by Mr ASquith, focusing on a single ongoing dispute. It frames the matter as a debated issue within naval circles without asserting formal confirmation.
The author argues a Paris Ritz hotel would not fit New York, noting American hotels already offer good cooking and service, similar prices, and less need for Europe style quiet personal attention. He suggests New York needs no costly Ritz rival.
The passage argues that William Jennings Bryan did not snub Augustus Thomas at the Denver Convention, noting the objection is literary, not theatrical. It discusses Missouri’s debate over its most important man of letters after Mark Twain, weighing Augustus Thomas against Eugene Field and urging campaign focus away from the Gas and Gene issue.
A late July city column surveys the Bryan Denver demonstration and the dwindling impact of party conventions. It argues delegates mostly follow orders, calls for machine driven noise, and notes the event signals strain in the political system.
The article argues lawyers prioritize money over ethics, lists systemic failures in legal reform, and condemns political interference in judiciary appointments. It contrasts lawyers unfavorably with bankers, manufacturers, and railroad men who allegedly serve the public good through wealth and business leadership.
Clarence H. Mackay as treasurer urges The Times readers to support the Lincoln Farm Association for a permanent memorial at Lincoln's birthplace in Kentucky. He notes 100,000 Americans have pledged $100,000 and that membership certificates are issued for contributions of 25 cents or more. He frames the centennial tribute as a national duty and highlights the association's Broadway offices and ongoing fundraising.
Col C A Booth denies writing a 1908 clipping alleging a dispute between a van driver and a peddler. He states no Col Booth exists in the Seventh Infantry and that he left New York Jan 26 1908 bound for Manila, asserting fraud by the author of the letter. He identifies the true Seventh Infantry colonel as Daniel Cornman and urges authorities to punish the fraud.
A 1908 New York letter describes semélla de cetron, a small Guatemalan seed used by natives as a universal antidote for poisons. The seed is ground to powder and given in doses the size of a ten cent coin, with a second dose half an hour later if needed. It is claimed to counteract snake bites hydrophobia lockjaw diphtheria and is sometimes blown onto throat areas after dosing. MARION E. ULBRICHT New York July 8, 1908.
A New York museum visitor reports extreme heat on the top floor where staff wear heavy broadcloth. Unbuttoning coats as relief is described as a punishable offense, implying strict dress standards amid poor ventilation. July 8 1908.
An observer in Tork on July 8 1908 advocates alpaca uniforms for durability and coolness in hot weather. He argues the city can afford to adopt sanely.
In Federal Court Judge Grosscup restrained American Trust and Savings Bank from disposing of 5440 shares as collateral for an 80 000 loan to United Boxboard. The action follows a dramatic Tuesday Chicago Stock Exchange event where O C Barber seized general mortgage bonds and preferred stock, prompting accusations the bank sold the note prior to maturity. The court set aside Tuesday's sale, signaling Barber’s loss of influence amid the companies’ financial trouble and ongoing receivership. Chicago finance circles discuss a possible Hexboard reorganization levy of 1 a share on preferred stock and 25 cents on common stock.
The Carnegie Foundation announced Massachusetts becomes first state to seek endowment support for college teachers. Massachusetts Agricultural College, the only state-supported institution, will receive a share of the fund as disbursements expand to include state colleges upon legislative request.
Converts and friends gathered at Camp Memorial Church 283 Delancey Street for a memorial service for John Jaeger who died June 26 after years of service. Clergy including Rev. William Jones Rev. Dr. W T Filsing and others paid tribute and praised his work with the Mission of the Living Water.
The note explains Roosevelt's publishing relations with Putnam's Sons, noting editions in London and New York, serial magazine first prints, and the ongoing contract for The Winning of the West despite delays from the author’s time constraints. Bristol, 1980S.
An author muses on the merits of prose versus verse in describing a sunset scene. The verse and prose forms are weighed for immediacy, rhythm, and enjoyment, with a light note on prose’s ease and the challenge of crafting poetry.
The Committee on Supplies of the Board of Education seeks a $7,000 extra appropriation for a central depository to consolidate six storage sites and save time and money. They propose $1,000,000 total supplies funding, with borough allocations if needed, plus fuel and transport strictures for 1909. The plan emphasizes cut coal waste via oxalic acid and rock salt methods and notes fuel costs are down versus four years prior.
School Commissioner Nathan S. Jonas of Brooklyn uses The Times report of the June 24 Board of Education meeting to advocate two daily sessions and a full overhaul of the public school system. He reprints the Times account, mails it to educators and citizens, and seeks input on feasibility and possible smaller classes to improve discipline and individual attention. He expects more part time pupils in fall 1908 and will report to the Elementary Schools Committee and Board of Superintendents for joint consideration.
Commissioner Fustis heard Robert C. Wood accuse the Interborough Railway of over capitalizing its Bronx line. Alfred Skitt admitted a guarantee of interest on $1.45 million bonds while noting the road’s limited progress and poor May report after expenses.
H B Salisbury of 50 Union Square urged Public Service Commission chair Willcox to use river tunnel cooling devices slated for discontinuation in subway air systems. The suggestion was written to Mr Willcox yesterday.
The New York Central Railroad served notice on the city that it will file a suit for 5000 damages for the removal of its tracks from Twelfth Avenue between Fifty ninth and Sixtieth Streets, dated yesterday.
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