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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
4
The newspaper lists daily and Sunday publication rates for home and foreign delivery. It includes subscriptions by mail, the weekly financial quotation review, and Saturday review, with Canada and foreign rate notes.
The notice advertises twelve pages and urges readers to let the Times follow them with daily and Sunday editions mailed nationwide at 75 cents per month. It lists subscription options through newsdealers or the Publication Office and provides telephone contact 1000 Bryant.
The piece notes President Roosevelt’s Newport address urging a powerful navy to deter aggression and protect global interests. It questions timing, arguing naval funding is Congress’s job and warns against provoking foreign sensibilities while supporting a robust national defense.
The Alabama governor refuses to submit to higher freight rates and vows to fight in court. The Montgomery Advertiser condemns his stance as hostile to court decisions and urges upholding the judiciary. The piece questions whether Bryan will back the governor or the Advertiser’s view as Alabama divides over interstate commerce law.
The article discusses a Massachusetts experiment enabled by Louis D Brandeis proposing savings banks issue insurance and old age annuities under State Insurance Department oversight. Annuities capped at 260 and life insurance at 500 per bank with no profit for managers. returns go to insured. No solicitors. state actuary handles expert work. medical director and state supplies forms.
The piece argues that courts are the people's courts and subject to responsible criticism when wrong. It cites the Standard Oil decision and Judge Lampis, stressing that criticism must be well founded and within legal standards. It condemns knee-jerk or personal attacks and urges respect for law and higher judicial review.
The piece argues that Massachusetts savings banks can safely offer life insurance and an annuity plan under a new law. It notes a policy at $1.30 monthly or $15.60 yearly with a $500 life policy and a $100 annual annuity from age 65 after forty years of payments. It cites 4.73 percent earnings on deposits and 0.25 percent management expense, claiming the system promotes thrift, prudence, and self-reliance without demoralizing or pauperizing.
The remarks argue that judges should face scrutiny and accountability even if blame for decisions is disputed, stressing that no judge will escape criticism in the current discourse.
The Charleston News and Courier demands clear Bryan answers on race in the South and on federal appointments. It lists four pointed questions about negro suffrage, Brownsville soldiers, federal appointments, and judges, arguing his failure would undermine his fitness for president.
In Mannheim on the Rhine a Trade High School opens this spring offering courses for aspiring businesspeople and officials. Topics include production, mining, finance, international economy, banking, life insurance, and labor protection with evening sessions and fees under $60 per year for two years. The state-supported program reflects Germany s push for industrial efficiency.
The piece expresses sympathy for Peary as he heads toward Green land and Farthest North from Hawkes Harbor Venison Island and Cape Ray. It notes extreme temperatures, humidity, and pests that he escapes as he faces danger and privation, urging readers to contemplate his expedition.
Descriptions of whitened Greenland coastlines and frozen seas highlight Icebergs thriving near Peary. The passage notes the impossibility of all discovering the North Pole and finds comfort in Peary’s current environment and endeavors.
A historical survey discusses France's falling birth rate, population decline, and the impact of inheritance practices on family size. It notes Germany's similar trend, and argues for information driven state conservation and forestry reform in Appalachia, with railroad timber plans and evolving approaches to youth development and adolescence.
Dr M J Burstein of New York argues that Manhattan real estate bears a disproportionate tax burden. He notes high vacancy, widespread rentals signs, and claims 90 percent of city real estate is mortgage funded. He urges tax based on rents with vacant units taxed differently, criticizing a 13 point rate rise.
Howard D Newton of Norwich writes that Mr Gompers seeks to amend injunction law to threaten violence in labor disputes. He argues the change would let unions threaten property destruction with five days notice avoidable only by court restraint. Newton dismisses the danger of actual violence and urges caution over special legislation.
In a letter from New York dated July 21, 1208 an aspiring author asks if it is proper to mail the same manuscript to a dozen publishers simultaneously to save time. He fears the practice may be improper or that all publishers could accept it.
CC. N. R. Kingston of Kingston New York writes of Bishop Potter noting his humble warmth on rural visits. He highlights the prelate as a loving father figure to children including those with deformities and his deep commitment to eleemosynary causes. The letter urges remembering Potter as a great hearted leader who embodied brotherhood.
A New York reader argues Hodgenville Kentucky is the ideal site for a Lincoln monument. He notes the Lincoln Farm Association owns the farm and cabin, has raised over 100000 dollars from more than 80000 members nationwide, and urges commemorating Lincoln’s birthplace.
The piece presents a visionary view by Charles J. Glidden praising air travel as the cheapest safest transport. It argues that winds will not derail airships and that only poetic imagination can rival the potential, predicting steady, reliable flight with no motor failures or gas failures.
Lieut Russell J. Hazzard of the U S Army plans to go to Washington to seek relief from duty after serving with Gen Funston in the Aguinaldo expedition. He is reported broken in health and had been accused of forging a check at Fort Wayne while married to May Masseth of Detroit. A court martial was planned but adjourned by order of the War Secretary.
Will iam T Jerome and a Tammany politician discreetly visited Camp Sheff in Waterbury where Yale students summer, chatting on Taft's chances and Bryan's theories. The group spoke candidly before the visitors finally revealed their identities and invited the students to contact them in New York.
Supreme Court Justice Goff denied the Fort George Amusement Company’s injunction against Police Commissioner Bingham to stop late night noise at Paradise Park Fort George. He ordered a show cause hearing after a full review, signaling opposition to halting police duties.
William Guggenheim and his wife sailed yesterday for Mavre aboard the French liner Provence. He avoided politics but said a post election return to former business conditions would restore confidence in financial circles. He cited attacks on private property as the source of last year’s gloom and noted fourteen billion dollars in these interests.
The Atlantic battleship fleet, with the flagship leading, began its move south from Honolulu at 6:15 as it proceeds to Auckland New Zealand on its voyage back to the Atlantic. Governor Frear praised the fleet for stirring patriotism and aiding the American effort to build ideals in the islands.
Joseph J. Henry an ordinary seaman and powder passer on the battleship Mississippi was killed during a gun drill in a forward eight inch turret. His neckerchief caught in chain gears and drew him into the machinery. Henry, enlisted in Memphis Tennessee in October last, was 21 years old. Captain Fremont ordered gun crews not to enter turrets or ammunition passages wearing a blouse.
A gunboat Mari etta at Ceiba Honduras reports all quiet with the government in control. Revolutionary leaders have disbanded believing the movement failed. The dispatch notes attacks on foreign consuls by local papers and that such actions will be stopped.
Yacob Pankeh of New York writes to defend his stance on the Socialist Party nomination. He asserts he urged the nomination of Mr. Stokes, believing him the best candidate and a credit to the Socialist movement if elected to the Assembly. The letter is dated July 22, 1908.
The Federation of Jewish Organizations denies a Times report of a mass meeting on August 2 to discuss Taft's attitude. Manuel F. Behar secretary says the federation is not a political body and disclaims the item as unfounded. New York, July 23, 1908.
A brief urban note from New York dated July 23 1908 reports the United States Court of Appeals treating the Kenesaw Mountain name as a trivial matter while detailing a curious case title PIGRRE DETOUCHE.
An exhortation from Flatbush Brooklyn urging the American Olympians in London to compete with seriousness and avoid complacency, arguing they do not win every event and should focus on strong play rather than display.
The Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad plans to raise the fare to 10 cents for all days starting July 27, prompting an immediate investigation by the Public Service Commission. The Franklin Avenue line, amid higher service levels, has not covered operating costs on five cent days, raising concerns over service losses and tax contributions.
Supreme Court Justice Marschauser granted J Addison Young a receiver’s order to charge 10 cents between White Plains and Mamaroneck after Public Service Commission permission. The plan would make 4 cents White Plains to Mamaroneck village and a nickel collected further. If the PSC requires 30 days notice, fares rise would start about Sept 1, reducing summer rush impact.
Justice Erlanger reserved decision on the New York City Interborough Railway Company's bid to rename to Bronx Crosstown Railway. Minority stockholders' counsel, John C. Tomlinsey, argues most stock is tied to IRT and name change would mislead the public about ties and hurt the company's credit. Corporate counsel contends no injury from the name change amid current confusion with Interborough Rapid Transit.
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