New York Post Office Classified Muddle Reveals Second Class Matter
Fragmentary OCR shows references to the New York Post Office handling second class matter and publishing offices in New York City. Mentions Harlem offices at 125th Street and public notices in the era. The brief item hints at printing house locations and distribution details from 1903.
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Unclear OCR Rates for Daily and Sunday Papers
Fragmentary text outlines mailing and postage rates for daily and Sunday editions, including per week per month and foreign postage, referencing New York Times Saturday. Details are garbled with multiple misspellings and missing numbers.
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NEW York Times
Newspaper Subscriptions Offered by The Times
Readers may subscribe to the Daily and Sunday editions of The New York Times for mail delivery. Service is available nationwide at 75 cents per month, with orders placed through newsdealers or sent directly to the Publication Office.
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New York Times
Beginning in tax reform lands city valuations separate
New York enacts reforms separating land value from improvements for tax records. The measure, signed by Gov. Odell, requires real estate assessments to be published in City Record supplements, detailing land and improvement values separately for each section or ward.
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Buffalo
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Chicago
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Valuation and Assessment System Described for Tax Payers
The article discusses a new separate entry valuation system and urges real estate owners to compare their assessments with neighbors. It asserts that no gross error of valuation should escape detection and highlights the importance of readers studying the tax assessment statements.
Tax reform signals shift toward fairer property assessments
The article notes optimism for tax reform aimed at moving away from taxing personal property and toward a real estate focus. It argues the new bill, signed by Gov. Roosevelt, targets equitable assessment, intending to curb evasion and establish a more scientific system of valuations.
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Choate On The Supreme Court
A critique of Mr. Choate on the Supreme Court discusses how the court has evolved with our Constitution. It notes the court as a tribunal between sovereign states and praises its written Constitution based construction while warning that some rules have been altered by recent decisions.
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Choate
Ledue
Consett
Cuore
Supreme Court
Supreme ‘Court
Constitution and public sentiment influence government limits
The text discusses how representatives balance respect for constitutional authority with popular will. It argues that they must make the Constitution work within practical limits, suggesting this approach preserves independence and fidelity while allowing gradual constitutional growth.
Colonies wary of Chamberlain trade policy implications
The article surveys British colonial opinion on Mr. Chamberlain’s tariffs as details unfold. Canada alone favors a significant concession while other colonies fear adverse effects on their industries. The policy aims for empire wide free trade with the colonies paying a share, but returning benefits remain contested and unsettled.
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Canada
England
Cme
Ailing Idea Suppressed at Iowa Republican Meet
Congressman Hu of Iowa says a plan to revise tariffs will be considered by the forthcoming Iowa Republican Convention. Senator AL Lison is named to prepare a form that avoids offensive platform propositions while endorsing necessary revisions and criticizes Roosevelt’s diplomatic approach.
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Iowa
Allison
Roosevelt
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Congress
Henry IV
France
Paris
Mass
The Oldest Person Margaret Neve at 110
Article notes Mrs. Margaret Neve of Guernsey England died at about 110 years old claiming unique documentary proof of her age. It discusses centenarians linking longevity with poverty illiteracy and prosperity and cites opinions of Sir George Lewis and Prof. Owen on age verification and census data.
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Margaret “Neve
Guernsey
England
Psa
Neve
Sir George Lewis
Longevity Claims and Notable Ancient Lifespans in Historical Debate
The piece critiques unverified age claims, notably Mrs. Neve at 110, and recounts alleged ages of various figures such as Corterity and Zartan. It notes sensational longevity reports lack verification, contrasts early writers, and mentions early rising as a debated factor in vitality.
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Haller
BaiLey
Flouruns
Neve
Owen Curry
Francis Honao
Margaret Krasiowna
Witers Report
The fuse myth and a call for independent electric figures
The piece argues against default blame on blown fuses after electric car fires and urges independent electrical experts to investigate. It critiques press bias against officials, notes public anger toward Howze and Hunter, and mocks a Massachusetts plan for an all female birth insurance venture.
Utah pioneers and the Tabernacle visit in debate over politics
A commentary argues that insurance is business and laws must not be violated for any gain. It weighs President Roosevelts Salt Lake City speech amid Mormonism and Utah pioneers, noting potential discord if harsher criticism had been delivered and emphasizing the political over moral outcomes.
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Isurance
Roosevalt
Salt Lake City
Utah
Voters urged to uphold honest administration in New York
James Thompson of New York writes that New Yorkers should back an efficient non partisan city government and avoid Tammany Hall or machine Republicans in the upcoming municipal election. He praises Mayor Low and allies while cautioning against electing opposition factions.
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The
New York Times
New York City
Tammany Hall
Low
James Thompson
New York
The Game of Pelota in Gentle Amatuer Play
A letter argues pel Tari, also called jai alai, is suitable for amateurs like cricket and football, emphasizing its gentle nature and lack of spectator art. The writer, STRASS, praises pelote for being unruly-free, pleasant to watch, and distinct from rougher sports.
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Strass
Memorial Stone for Bellomont in St Pauls Plaque Request
Cornelia Prime writes from Huntington North Carolina May 2 2008 proposing a memorial stone or tablet for Lord Bellomont to honor his memory. She asks active societies to consider funding and maintaining the tribute to preserve olden times.
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Ae York
Lord Bellomont
Jold St. Paulis
Times
Wwour
Naked Parler
Darried Oi
Cornelia
City of Amsterdam in New Netherland Name Change Question
A letter to the editor questions historic accuracy of naming Amsterdam in New Netherland as a self-governing city after Feb 2, 1655. The writer argues the town’s actual name in old documents was Fort Amsterdam or Amsterdam in New Netherland and cites an Oct 18, 1655 petition signed by Olphan Masters and Burgo Masters.
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New York
Samuel Bourddr and Jearmer Discuss Creek Driven Boat
An exchange mentions a boat and oars only when the creek rises, linking to a town and country setting. The dialogue references two individuals, Sammy Bourddr and Jearmer, in a brief rural scene about transport timing and water levels.
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Sammy Bourddr
Lady Stisement
Jearmer
Untitled fragment reflects social restraint remark
A fragment from the Detroit Free Press quotes a dialogue about social status and extravagance, suggesting a woman questioned for fitting into society norms. The exchange contrasts reluctance with indulgence in fashionable living.
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Detroit Pree Press
Prohibition Town Tour Confusion Revealed in Chicago Journal
Fragmentary dialogue shows clerical figure and conversation about a personally conducted tour in a prohibition town. References to a drummer and a select party suggest a humorous or gossip tone within Chicago Journal copy.
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Marlos
George
Chicago Journal
Undecided Youth Appeals for Fish Advice in City Scene
A city youth asks a rural stranger what to eat with fish and whether to buy shrimp or minnows. The conversation turns playful as the rural picker offers to reveal what to catch them with and answers with a simple hook joke.
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Philadelphia
Mosquito Song Sparks Debate on Fairness in Music
In Somerville, readers clash over a musically offensive insect. The piece argues against singling out the mosquito for ridicule while describing its annoying hum as a neighborly nuisance in springtime.
Brooklyn preacher blasts criminals and police force
A Brooklyn preacher rails against gamblers and corruption, urging pay suspensions and grand jury action. He accuses the police department of theft and calls for accountability, warning that crime suppression hinges on decisive action from officials and voters.
Confederate Veteran Camp Honors Five Noted Members
A Confederate veterans camp in Fayetteville held a memorial ceremony to honor five distinguished members of the post. Edward Owen Parker and other leaders formed the group, with remarks by Charles E. F. M. Parsons and Lt. Hamilton. The event reflected on the enduring legacy of Confederate soldiers across generations.
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Ht Parker
Baker
HS Chapter
Daudenees
James Ork Chapt Deracy
Fayette
Bait
Community event notes on Brooklyn veterans gathering
A Brooklyn veterans group held yesterday activities with the Grand Army of the Republic. Park Commissioner Richard Young served as orator while speakers MicLeer and District Attorney James Ridgway offered remarks.
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Brobklynites
Rankin
Grand Army
Park
Richard ‘Young
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Attorn
James
Ridgway
Jon
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Problems for German Aptist Brethren
Fragmentary OCR text discusses conflict over doctrine and church membership. It mentions differences with Sweden and questions about attire and hats, implying potential disciplinary actions or exclusions within a Protestant group.
Home Life Revival Needed in Sermon on Liberty
The Rev. George W. Grinton urged a New York revival of home life at Forty-fourth Street Methodist Episcopal Church. He warned against selfish conceptions of liberty and stressed that true home rests on love, family care, and virtuous conduct, not wealth or status.
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Eorge W. Grinton
Forty-fourth Street
Episcopal
Chifred
Mikes
New York
St Pauls Church in Bronx Celebrates Golden Jubilee
The St Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church Ashington Argenté near One Hundred Seventieth Street marked its fiftieth anniversary with a ceremony led by Rev Yanklin Nelson Trader and bishop James Van Buren. Ivy heritage tied to Sir Walter Scott Burns Irving and notable donors linked to Columbian College and local services. A charity service by Agnes and a large East Seventy-First Avenue gathering included about 100 members and various command units.
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St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
Ashington
Argenté
Yanklin Nelson
James van Buren
Porteiro
Sir Walter Scott
Melrose Abby
Rob.Burns
Irving
Torytown
Howard Wartinge
Columbic College
Ceft
St. Paul
Nce Legion
East Seventy-first Avenue
Agnes
King's
Joseph Tsion
I Luke
Pip
Neta
Nead
Universal suffrage urged by pastor at Plymouth Church
Dr Dwight Hills pleads for universal suffrage in a Brooklyn sermon praising equality for Black, White, Yellow, and Red peoples. He critiques slaveholders, links Southern white distress to slavery, and argues for enfranchising all, citing religious duty and national crisis.
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Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
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Ijilis
Booker Washington
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Slavery in the South sermon against race prejudice
The article reports a sermon by Rev Dr Richmond Babbitt at the Protestant Church of the Epiphany Brook ton condemning racial prejudice and arguing slavery remains a national problem. It discusses state sovereignty, federal legislation, and the fate of the Negro in the South. The speaker warns that slavery’s forces linger and questions if it could be revived.
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Fees Richmond Babbitt
Ching
Popal Church of the Epiphany
Brookton
Rene Et Roe
Sove Ienty
Tedkia
Toady Iim
Bhp Pines
Lavery
Ounpt
Willat
Elms Near General Sherman Monument Face Removal Debate
Parks officials and business leaders clash over whether two elms near the Sherman statue on Fifty-ninth Street should be cut down. A spokesman argues trimming protects the monument, while opponents favor transplanting trees to preserve the shade and scenery.
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Gen. Sherman
N. Biliss
Chamber of
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