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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
6
The New York Times announces daily and Sunday editions with global circulation and varying rates. Listings include mail subscriptions, weekly and yearly options, foreign add ons, and multiple domestic pricing tiers. The notice outlines offices in New York Philadelphia Washington and London and points to postal classifications and distribution abroad.
The notice details mailing options for the Daily and Sunday Editions with subscription rates of 10 cents per month for the weekly, 50 cents monthly for daily, and methods to send via newsdealers or the publication office. It lists contact telephone 1000 Bryant and mentions The New York Times may have.
Georgia will name delegates to Denver on June 27 as the state Democratic Convention reflects voters' mood after Governor’s race. Brown’s campaign writing aided by pen led to Bryan-Smith policy opposition, with Smith’s defeat signaling a shift against Bryan and influencing future delegate instructions.
A historic report notes wheat ranks among the largest crops, oats may reach a billion bushels, and corn holds uncertainty only if hot winds arrive. Officials see bumper crops and strong values worldwide, with Secretary Wilson praising favorable conditions across winter and spring wheat and cotton.
The piece argues that partisan platforms reveal self image and resist criticism. It notes advisers urge a principled declaration on courts and policy while Mr. Gom FeaRs pushes for a stance that diverges from those recommendations.
The Republican platform lauds administration actions and the Aldrich-Vreeland bill while delaying tariff details. Critics from merchants to workers question inactivity and demand clearer policy, as debates unfold ahead of a national currency convention.
The piece notes protests against new Indian press restrictions and confiscation orders by the Viceregal Council amid anti conspiracy measures. It predicts reactions in Parliament with Kerr-Hasing and Bryan speeches and cites Moorley and Minto backing, arguing officials acted only when unavoidable.
The Czar hosts King Edward VII in Russia marking the first English monarch's visit in four years. Soldiers and police guard the events at Reval and along the routes. The meeting conveys goodwill though direct dialogue remains limited, signaling broader influence of Britain on Russian affairs.
In Milwaukee brewers gathered in convention to plan elimination of the bad saloon, blaming saloon keepers and poor beer quality for prohibition momentum. President Liebmann urged temperance while noting flaws in enforcement and legislation. leaders pledge action to curb bad beer and saloons, though past efforts faltered.
Reading about old methods for self supporting through teaching, the piece notes rural schools offered respectable pay and dignity, while modern teaching requires licenses and exams. It contrasts winter country schooling with earlier seasonal work and reflects on changes in how students funded college education. It also comments on a proposed political candidate and a vehicle speed record in a separate casual note.
The report warns that extreme speed on a straight or circular track can crash judgment and muscle, risking disaster for the driver and others. It likens the strain to hurricane winds and notes Nazzaro faced a dreadful test, likely to be fatal if continued, with little relation to automobiling.
A letter from J. B. in New York, June 9 1908, describes a boarding house full of married women who press him to accompany them. He wants to stop their attention without offending them and asks readers for discreet advice.
A reader from Pelham Bay protests Civic Club plans to replace boathouses and simple park use with fancy drives and hotels. He argues the area should stay natural and accessible to poor and working families who have enjoyed the park for decades, including boating, picnicking, and fishing. He claims boathouses serve the public need and laments exclusionary changes.
A city pastor laments the constant tolling of pushcart cowbells in New York streets. He contrasts Newark and other New Jersey towns that ban or regulate the nuisance, urging abolition as heat rises and windows open. He argues no utility justifies their racket and dreads daytime disruption.
A June 8, 1608 letter from Itarga in New York argues Italian immigrants differ from other aliens in character and health. The writer notes Italians as vigorous and sober compared with perceived alcohol-related flaws in American, Irish, and German arrivals, urging these observations be weighed in assessing immigrants as national assets.
A June 9 1908 letter from Mary Fisher Home Mount Vernon urges New York donors to fund a home for an aged penniless gentlewoman facing transfer to the Island. The writer notes a prior $60,000 flower gift to Central Park and proposes using half the amount to found such a home.
In letters to the editor dated June 9 1908 D Harmon and George Barnes Pennock urge readers to back the Prohibition party or Eugene Debs if Taft is sole Republican candidate. Harmons note cites Fairbanks and Tafts Chicago bid while Pennock argues Debs would curb war and promote honest governance.
A federal grand jury in Portland indicted seven individuals for conspiring to defraud the government of 80 000 acres in the Umatilla Reservation. Named defendants include J H Raley and Wiliam Stusher former Oregon lawmakers, sheepmen Alonzo Knott J W Crow H W Wynne William Caldwell C W Mathews and others Bailey Ross Samuel Olmstead and William Raye.
The District of Appeals affirmed Justice Stafford's ruling denying dismissal of John A. Benson on habeas corpus. Benson is charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States of government lands in the Far West. The appellant argued New York indictments omit a U S crime and thus limit extradition power.
Attorney General Bonaparte will travel to Philadelphia next Tuesday to begin test cases against several railroads under the commodity clause of the railroad rate law. Judges Dallas Gray and Buffinton will hear the proceedings against the Pennsylvania Philadelphia & Reading Lackawanna and Lehigh railroads with vigorous supervision.
A defender from the New York City Board of Education argues against criticisms of school cooking classes. He defends curriculum, supplies, and payroll, noting salads and baking are taught to improve future citizens and households. He questions the critic’s knowledge and invites a visit to kitchens to see operations firsthand.
A 1905 note questions ethics and self accountability in daily choices. It explores whether instinctive conscience guides conduct even when reason doubts the act and asks why people sometimes display sham indifference when confronted with a conductor collecting a nickel. The piece ends with a prompting query to the reader.
A graduate nurse supports the discouraged mother’s view that the average boy cannot work his way through college. She notes many youths suffer health problems from excessive work and study and lack of nourishment, with several fainting due to insufficient food. RN New York June 9 1908.
A reader asks how a female poet should dress walk talk and present herself. The letter from BA Touche Hancock questions fashion and behavior patterns expected of women in literary roles and invites guidance on the poetess réle.
The Times reports a campaign urging price labels on museum pictures to aid public access and provenance. Proponents argue transparent pricing boosts sales of prints and adds educational value for visitors.
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, backs labeling purchases with prices to inform the public. He cites European practice and argues price disclosure would deter graft and educate donors while showing how trust funds are spent. He believes price labeling would encourage better bargains and protect public funds.
A Lenox Library exhibition features 100 copper engravings issued by the Société Française de Gravure. The collection reproduces works from Bellini to Baudry, including Titian and Rubens, highlighting the limits and strengths of translating painting into engraving.
Postmaster Morgan says the Postmaster General authorized 113 additional letter carriers to be appointed on June 15 to extend evening delivery service. Distributions include Times Square Station 18 and several other stations with varying counts.
The Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago invited Rev. Dr. John F. Carson of Central Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn to become its minister, succeeding Rev. W. R. Notman who resigned for health reasons. Carson to decide within a few days.
The Providence Morning Tribune will stop publishing on Saturday due to higher newsprint costs. The Sunday edition will continue to be published as usual.
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