The New York Times Publication Details 1908
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Bryan’s Denver Attack Shows Democratic Platform Drift
A Denver Convention critique argues that Bryan’s platform shifts toward centralization and Federal control, reversing Jeffersonian traditions. It attacks proposals to license inter state corporations, regulate rail rates, and expand currency, saying the Oklahoma driven platform abandons historic Democratic principles and risks national disruption.
Kern as Democratic Ticket Choice Stirring Debate
The article discusses Mr. Kern as a potential Democratic candidate with Bryan and other Eastern figures declining, Judge Gray and Mr. Littleton avoiding the ticket, and New Yorker opposition. It recalls Kern’s Indiana gubernatorial runs in 1900 and 1904 with widening margins against him as supporters query his statewide appeal.
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Sherman declines post as campaign chairman
The Republican candidate for Vice President Mr Sherman declines to retain his role as Chairman of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committees. He says he wants to devote all his time to the Presidential and Vice Presidential canvass and would not risk harming the campaign by staying in the post. The action is described as creditable and a prudent move.
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Bryan pledges not to seek re election if elected
In a renewed pledge he states that upon election he will not pursue another term. The statement follows remarks about sincerity and prior commitments.
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Bryan
The Marriage License Law Draws Clergy's Mixed Reactions
Clergymen from Catholic and Protestant groups debate the city marriage license law. They agree its aim is good and that licenses cost a modest fee, but criticize enforcement, crowding at City Hall, and the couple's presence requirement. Branch offices and potential amendments are urged.
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Legislatura
Last Year’s Exports Fall Slightly in Total and Cotton
A historical financial note reviews exports for the previous fiscal year. Domestic breadstuffs, cotton, oil, and soil products totaled 951 million dollars, slipping to about 940.29 million. Cotton alone accounted for about 437.52 million, down from 481 million, while breadstuffs rose to compensate. The article links the cotton shortfall to a holding movement and bank strain, with prospects of a new crop and possible rebound.
Faust remark echoes German roots in political theater
A quoted remark from a US representative references Goethe and the phrase Das also war des Pudels Kern, signaling a pointed literary allusion in political discourse.
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Conflicting quotes over war talk with Japan
The piece reports Secretary of State Loms denying the President ever said or hinted at a high probability of war with Japan, while Hopson’s speech is reported as consistent with that claim. It discusses veracity, misquotation, and Roosevelts practice of distinguishing private from official remarks, noting moralists’ support for withholding truth from public enemies.
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Trying to Define Gentleman in a Western View
A 1908 letter argues the term gentleman has shifted beyond its original meaning. It contrasts American and British usage and suggests gentility rests on character, manners, and regard for others rather than wealth. It laments fading social distinctions and praises West Coast college values as merit based.
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Credulity versus Electricity in Hailstone Theory
Learned investigators suggest a storm could have moved hail to mimic Notre Dame du Trésor medals. Dr HyIsLoP 80 attacks spiritualist credulity, arguing electricity lacks evidence to produce such effects while testimony exists for spiritual explanations, including a municipal council reproof.
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Hyyslop
Postal Progress League presses two cent rate to Europe
Letter from James L. Cowles in New York July 6 1908 urges Roosevelt to back a postal reform extending a penny rate to Great Britain and advocates free delivery of foreign parcels up to eleven pounds at the world book rate as reciprocal support. Thomas L. James endorses nearer transatlantic mail.
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City College Emoluments and Tutor Pay Inequities
Miles Hugo Smythe argues in a letter that New York City should raise the salaries of high school instructors to match the City College of New York tutors and chides the Board of Education for funding architectural projects while tutors earn between 1400 and 1900 per year. He suggests fear of civil service status keeps educators from seeking justice.
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Garbage Disposal On Far Rockaway Beaches
Sweltering crowds at Far Rockaway and nearby Ong Island beaches faced a sea of garbage over Saturday and Sunday. Eyewitnesss wonder if wind and tide caused the buildup or if disposal methods have regressed, threatening the Long Island shore. Readers seek clarification from authorities.
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Habit and Innovation in Spelling Contention
A Times editorial from July 9, 1908 notes that people resist spelling reforms as they cling to lifelong habits. It contrasts Western innovations saving time with Chinese caution toward Western products, reflecting on human nature and progress. F. G. Southworth, New York, July 9, 1908.
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Prayer chain complaint from Poughkeepsie reader
A reader from Poughkeepsie New York July 8 1906 pleads to stop the endless prayer chain claiming it annoys hundreds and that many copies go to waste weekly. He requests no further contributions to the chain.
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David G. Wylie
Poughkeepsie, N. Y
Public schools budget tops $33.75 million for next year
The city faces a 1909 school bill exceeding this year by more than seven million dollars. The board approved a 3.9 million raise for teachers, with four million for growth and new courses. General and special funds split the 83.75 million estimate, with increases of about 5.86 million and 1.3 million respectively. The rise covers additional teachers and maintenance costs as pupil rolls grow.
Bryan Platform and Democratic Stand Against Centralization
The text traces the Bryan platform’s long stance against centralized federal power, urging local self government and states’ rights as the basis of liberty. It notes Democratic resistance to centralism from 1880 through 1904, then outlines proposed reforms including ICC regulation, a federal emergency currency, and a federal licensing system for inter state commerce referred to in 1910 era records.
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Smuggling and Aerial Navigation Question Customs
A quoted writer notes that aerial navigation will undermine small bulk high value duties as planes enable easy cross border movement of luxury goods without manifest. The observation references New York and July 8 1908 with a tone of economic optimism for smugglers and skepticism toward customs controls.
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Peary Crew From Newfoundland Ties Questioned
A New York letter questions whether Peary's Roosevelt crew were largely Newfoundlanders, including the captain, arguing the expedition may not be truly American if most crew members were Canadian.
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Turning Back the Clock in Denver Contention
A poem by W. J. Lampton laments Friday election ill luck and curses the clock for shifting time to Thursday night. It argues the Matchless may redeem past losses if timing favors a bettor’s race, referring to historical rivalries and ominous forecasts.
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Rockefeller Gardens For City Pups Grow Big Bonanza
New York City pupils from Summer School 185 cultivate vegetable plots on the Rockefeller estate at Sixty sixth Street and Avenue A. Seven juvenile agricultural colleges run within city schools. Ground is donated by John D Rockefeller with plots eight by four feet numbered for each child. Last year 472 farmers. this year not less than 500.
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Pennell Prints Fill Lenox Gallery Display
In Lenox Library Gallery lower level, Pennell lithographs replace Colonna Collection prints. The showroom includes early zinc lithographs and varied subjects from Blackfriars to Rouen Cathedral, plus Washington Irving Alhambra pieces. Ongoing public display highlights New York views and Americana treasures from 17th to 19th centuries.
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