New York Times Ad Rates and Publication Details
The front text lists publication offices and subscription rates for the New York Times dated July 25 1998. It includes offices in New York Philadelphia London and Paris and outlines daily and Sunday rates for various formats and international options. It also mentions additional publications like the Weekly Financial Quotation Review and the Saturday Review with Canadian pricing.
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Washington
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Public Ledger
London
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F.C
Paris
S-Xseerie
Times Book Review Section Promoted in Daily Pages
The notice announces a twelve page book review section in theTimes with daily and Sunday editions mailed nationwide. Subscriptions cost 50 cents per month for the daily edition and can be ordered via news dealers or the publication office at 1000 Bryant Street.
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Bryant
The Game of Politics in Roosevelts Era Debate
Secretary Sons at Oyster Bay released a statement calling Judge Landis's 29 million dollar Standard Oil fine a grave miscarriage of justice. Judge Grosscup’s opinion reversing the lower court is discussed as independent and calm, while the piece critiques Roosevelt's political tactics and forecasts Taft’s stance. A broader glance at Bryan and commoner journalism follows, with a note on a long 26 mile race finish in London crowds.
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Roosevelt
Lanois
Standard Oil Company
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Grosscup
LaAnois
Rocesur
Judge Tarn
Taft
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
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Landis
Circuit Court of Appeals
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West
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Roosrost
Bryan
Marathon Race Victory Sparks Olympic Controversy
The race ends with Hares winning after protests against Dorando who finished first. Americans hope the dispute over Carpenter's disqualification in the 490-meter race eases. The piece highlights American achievements in the games despite the ongoing disputes between English and American competitors.
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Dorando
Carpenter
Alasi
Short Cuts in Manhattan Subways and Diagonal Streets
Public Service Commission debates subway curves and private property cuts to save 1.75 million dollars, maintain full speed, and reduce construction costs. Proposals include diagonal streets to ease pedestrian congestion from Williamsburg Bridge to Cooper Union and Union Square, with rights of way dug from backyards.
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Public Service Commission
Lamp
Municipal Art Society
Williamsburg Bridge
Manhattan
Cooper Union
Chatham Square
Christopher Street
Thirty-fourth Street
Union Square
Varick Street
Seventh Avenue
Broadway
Bryan and the railways debate in Nebraska politics
The article discusses William Jennings Bryan facing railway interests led by Mr Yoakum and a 15,000 member Nebraska Railway Employes Protective Association. It notes the push for a constructive policy that enforces laws, fosters expansion and honors wages while balancing construction, operation profits, and investor safety ahead of an election.
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Yoakum
Brian
Mr. Yoakum
Nebraska Railway
Nebraska
Society Feels Snubbed by War College Presidential Reception
Elegant residents of New Port feel snubbed as no summer residents were invited to the President's reception. Officials explain the oversight or policy behind the exclusion.
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Newport
The
War College
Newport Society Shrugs at Army Navy and Officials
The piece argues Newport's official summer society ignores military civil officers and government officials, elevating wealth as the sole social criterion. It notes the President's reception felt snubbed by this exclusivity, yet predicts no change in class barriers.
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Newport
Army
Navy
Ambitious New York Skyscraper Concept For 150 Floors
The piece explains a hypothetical 150 story tower inspired by the Singer Building design. It claims a rock bottom caisson foundation with fifteen tons per square foot and steel skeleton thickness varying with height to withstand wind pressures of 30 pounds per square foot. Estimated cost is 60 million dollars, and the plan references ERNEST Fuana as designer and O F Semson as chief engineer.
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New York City
Singer
O. F. Semson
Ernest Fuana
Metropolitan Life Tower
Bneath
Corporations and the Young Man in Modern Business
Harper's Weekly surveys show that 99 percent of leaders rose from lower ranks, with merit and initiative driving promotion. Managers emphasize performance records, while consolidation raises salaries for subordinates and maintains continuous service, benefiting stockholders and the public.
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Harper’s Weekly
J. K. Mumromp
New York Central
Methodical Research Urges 1000 Experts for Municipal Accounting
The Journal of Accountancy cites Mr. Whutram H. Allen secretary of the city Bureau of Municipal Accounting noting a nationwide need for 1,000 experts to fill unexploited municipal accounting fields. He says reforms under Mayor McCleennan and Controller Marz aim to raise efficiency and honesty, with cooperation from department heads and trained auditors.
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Journal of Accountancy
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New York
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McCleeenan
Marz
Research Bureau
Bureau
Masses and Classes in England Divided by Tea and Dinner
In The Tongon Truth the piece contrasts two groups in England the masses and the classes noting the former are bought with a drink while the latter is bought with a dinner.
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England
Schiff Asks Metz to Aid Unemployed in City Work Plan
Letters released by the Finance Department show Jacob H. Schiff urging Controller Metz to create city jobs through public works like parks and streets to ease unemployment. Metz replies he has done what he can and cautions against subway building as a speculative goal driven by real estate interests.
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Jacob H. Schiff
F Ur Metz
Charles Murray
Chicago
Schiff
Metz
Murray
Brooklyn
Discharged doctors and new nurses spark city health dispute
W H New York letters claim Dr Darlington from the Health Department cites 128 doctors last year and 101 this Summer but notes 94 were discharged since June 30. He contrasts them with 25 new nurses deemed unqualified for tenement baby care amid ongoing epidemic concerns.
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New York Times
Darlington
Health Department
W. H
New York
Trade Credit Delays Amid Hard Times in 1908
A letter from Edward Biesenthal of New York on July 23 1908 complains that many tradespeople face six to eighteen months of unpaid bills. He praises a few who pay promptly monthly and argues most wealthy residents are honest but careless in settling accounts, criticizing indifference in commerce.
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The
New York Times
Edward Biesenthal
New York
Streetcar notes prompt rider complaint letter
The writer, John D. Bowne, notes he has seen the Thou Shalt Not Steal notices in street cars for the first time. He questions the fairness of only admonishing passengers while the company provides inconsistent seating and nickel value, urging broader accountability.
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New York Tires
Eame
John D. Bowne
Crowded Roof Gardens Concert Hailed For Safety
A Saturday night showing at the Roof Gardens drew a packed crowd with most floor space filled by seats and hundreds standing in restricted aisles near fire escapes. Observers say no one should stand and all exits must remain unobstructed for safety.
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New York Times
Citize
New York
World’s Oldest Railway Claim Stirs London Railway Magazine
The Swansea and Mumbles Railway is argued as the world’s oldest public railway. It ranks fifth on a list, but earlier lines have been abandoned or absorbed by other railways, leaving the Swansea line as a lasting historic contender.
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London Railway Magazine
Swansea & Mumbles
Swansea, & Mumbles
Russia and her prisoners in Yakutsk region cost per head
The London Anglo Russian notes that 181 political exiles in Yakutsk cost 2.482 rubles monthly, with less than 16 rubles allowed per head for their keep but v.600 rubles for supervision. The disproportions in expenditure are similar across the empire.
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London
Yakutsk
Empire
The Free Independent Pup Arthur Guiterman Poem
A playful poem by Arthur Guiterman describes a rough yet smart little dog with a wary tail. The narrator notes the pup’s independence, love of chasing small animals, and joyful bark as he looks forward to a walk together.
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Arthur Guiterman
Brooklyn Traction Firm Drops Fare Increase Plan
The Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad announced it will not raise weekday fares to Coney Island from five to ten cents next Monday. Instead, it will seek Public Service Commission permission to raise the rate on August 6 after stating the five-cent fare has caused losses. The commission will continue hearings to determine if the rise is justified.
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Duvckman
Huff
Cooper Union Funds Shortage Delays Hewitt Addition
Cooper Union announces it cannot raise funds to finish alterations for the Hewitt Addition in the Sixty-ninth Regiment Armory Building. Sept 21 opening is shelved as applications to art and science programs reach thousands. plans await immediate financing and several years before use.
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Cooper Union
Sixty-ninth Regiment
Armory
Hewitt
Jesa de Hae Jordanh
Contempt Fine Challenge Over Omission of Duly
The omission of the word duly from an order stating a judgment “was obtained in the Municipal Court” led John L Lightfine to seek vacating an order fining him 200 dollars for contempt. City Court Justice Finelite ruled the objection valid only if Lightfine had not waived by submitting to examination. the case goes to the Appellate Term to decide if waiver occurred.
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John L. Lightfine
Finelite
Conlan
Lightfine
Lightfire
Castro Bobs Up Again Sparks Venezuelan Crisis
Special to The New York Times reports Britain orders home managers of late March and Salt companies over Castro persecution, prompting renewed Venezuelan tension and possible U S involvement. Caracas notes embarrassment as monthly French claim payment cannot be made due to severed diplomatic ties leaving French interests unprotected.
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New York Times
Washington
Caracas
Castro
Duten
Great Britain
Venezuela
Trinidad
America
Legation
Milk Pasteurization Urges Federal Action by Straus in Heidelberg
Nathan Straus of New York addressed Heidelberg University on milk pasteurization urging nationwide pasteurization funded by towns. he warned about focus on milk handling versus beer and called for government support mirroring gas water and electricity services. He hoped Congress will tackle milk supply nationally, aligning with European ties and the English-speaking world.
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Heidelberg
Germany
Nathan Straus
New York
University of Heidelberg
América
Congress
Europe
Berne Tunnel Flood Drowns Twenty Five Workers
In the Berne Alps, the Loetschberg tunnel was flooded by tapping of a hidden river. Twenty five Italian workers drowned as water and mud rushed into the shaft, blocking access to the disaster site near the tunnel’s northern entrance. The flood may have tapped the Kander River.
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Berne
Switzerland
Loetschberg
Berne Alps
Kander
Prohibition Party Leader Defends Strict Law Agenda
Eugene W. Chafin, Prohibition Party presidential nominee, argues in two letters that nonpartisan efforts failed to curb liquor use and that only a party backed by enforcement can end alcohol sales. He asserts use of militia to enforce prohibition and links law to public morality.
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Eugene W. Chafin
Prohibition Party
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New York Times
Teft
United States
Chafin
Taft
Chicago
E.W. Chafin
Prohibition
Pie Eugene W. Chapin
Airship Tests For British Army At Aldershot
The new army airship completed a first trial at Aldershot with a brief flight. It covered two miles in a shallow arc then formed a figure eight to test steering under Col Capper and Captain Cody overseeing the operation. A six mile breeze did not affect the craft.
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Col. Capper
Bal- Inonl
Fatberes arrives in Stockholm amid royal welcome
President Fatberes of France lands in Stockholm after a Copenhagen visit and is greeted warmly by the King and officials. Berlin reports Germany will grant Austria enhanced trade status, while in Oslo a collision sinks the Bakkelaget with suspected drownings and twenty three rescued by the Goteborg.
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M. Fatberes
France
Copenhagen
Christiania
Bakkelaget
Goteborg
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