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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
8
The page lists circulation formats and pricing for The New York Times. It notes daily and Sunday editions, weekly and monthly rates, and regional pricing for Greater New York, New Jersey, Newark, and other areas. It includes offices in New York, Philadelphia, and shipping addresses.
The New York Times offers home delivery of Daily and Sunday editions across the country. Subscriptions cost 7 cents per month for the Daily and 60 cents per month for the Sunday. Orders may be placed through newsdealers or the Publicacion Office by telephone at 1000 Bryant.
The piece argues Mr. SHERMAN, a long serving congressman from Utica and former Chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee, strengthens the ticket by securing New York’s 39 votes, appealing to business interests, and aligning with conservative, pro-commerce sentiment while avoiding hardline hostility.
The essay praises Taft as a strong, capable public servant with a broad, diverse career. It highlights his disciplined mind, practical achievements, and steady rise through law and government roles, noting his lack of ego yet broad trust among peers and the nation.
The piece weighs the Republican Party’s declared principles and their potential impact on President Taft’s choices. It reflects on hypothetical shifts under Roosevelts era debates, questions the party’s stance on railroad valuation and court authority, and warns of future policy missteps if afterthoughts arrive late.
The West prefers Sherman over Douner for the nomination with the East showing greater approval for Sherman.
Report on revisions in the platform sent from Washington with the Committee removing or changing harsh phrases. The edits strike fourfold alliteration, replace terms like supremest with highest, conserve instead of preserve resources, and drop several controversial pledges and statements including currency, child labor, and railroad equality references. The Committee’s blue pencil was sparing but impactful.
Fragmentary wording references assurance and confidence about the future being confirmed. Handles implications of ongoing improvement or ongoing assessments without concrete details or named entities.
Charles R. Jones delivers an allerive address at the World Temperance Congress in Saratoga praising progress with eight prohibition states and 250 prohibition cities. He argues the Prohibition Party cannot win soon and warns against wasting votes on an issue he calls the greatest since independence.
Three Ninth Regiment National Guard members were severely wounded by a big gun explosion at Fort Wadsworth. Two died and the third survived only with uncertain recovery, though none faced direct enemy fire.
The report notes soldiers in a simulated conflict showed no fear of death as they followed orders and treated the drill as real war. A recent accident is described as a warning to prevent future harm, honoring fallen men Wheellih, Harvey, and McDowell as heroes who shed blood for New York’s safety.
Secretary Taft resigns to focus on presidential race. General Luk D Wright, governor of the Philippines, will take the War Department post, aligning with Secretary Taft’s ideals. The Philippine Assembly voted on independence, signaling possible administrative challenges. Wright’s selection reflects close wartime collaboration with Taft.
The Star and The Times published the Republican National platform to a Committee on Resolutions, praised as journalistic enterprise. The Kansas City Star notes its own secrecy about a partnership with the Times, suggesting the alliance formed after Tom Times printed the platform.
A dated editorial laments bombings at Francesco Spanelli's tenement, praises his courage against blackmail, and urges Commissioner Binoyam to shield him. The piece blasts Fire Commissioner Hayes and calls for tighter fireworks controls before Independence Day.
The passage argues six days after the Fourth and twenty days before it show persistent nuisance from firecrackers. It blames sales for ongoing use and urges enforcement, including arrests and fines to deter youths, amid nervous nights and noisy streets. It also mocks political commentary after Bryan's nomination.
Elmer H. Youngman analyzes the June 19 1908 New York Times corrected Republican platform noting removal of temporary wording on currency and labeling Aldrich Vreeland law as permanent He questions whose influence shaped the changes and who sits on the Monetary Commission in New York New York.
A June 18 1908 letter from William Cowper Conant in New York argues the judiciary must remain independent to uphold republican institutions. It critiques populist reliance on individual judgment, warns against executive overreach, and stresses the law as a rational check on power amid Rooseveltian politics.
Dr. George Gibier Rambaud, head of the Pasteur Instituté in New York, reports a two shot serum offering immunity for a year or more when given early. He notes the old method fails after five weeks and that severe facial bites progress faster. He will start using the new treatment at once at the institute.
The New York Times reports it secured an exclusive copy of the Chicago platform before delegates received it. The achievement sparks chatter among newspaper men and earns “well-deserved compliments” for the paper’s reporting prowess.
The New York Times secured a statement of worldwide importance by printing it in full on the Chicago platform of the Republicans. The method of obtaining the document remains undisclosed by the paper.
The New York World critiques the Chicago Republican platform draft tied to Mr Roosevelt. It notes near-identical text to the earlier tentative version with slight changes and argues the anti injunction plank signals stronger court-restraining measures than first proposed. The piece questions the White House denial and implies strategic read of Roosevelt’s mind.
The Evening Post reviews a draft of the Republican platform with interlineations by a skilled rhetorician. It praises wording choices that elevate American manhood and emphasize equal rights, arguing for concise, nonredundant phrasing over traditional clutter.
In forty years of experience I have never seen finer journalistic work than your production almost verbatim of the Nepublican platform on Tuesday. I congratulate you on editing the foremost paper in America, if not the world. New York, June 15, 1908.
A short poem reflects on judgment of a single fault versus a true heart. The speaker encourages not to deem all as dark due to one blemish. The verses remind readers that daylight and virtue can coexist with human imperfection.
Gen Luke E Wright of Tennessee slated to succeed Taft as Secretary of War with Roosevelt stressing unity of North and South Wright praised for his civil war service Philippine and Cuban work and charitable stance toward colored people His Memphis remarks said no comment until Washington confirms final advices
Commander Robert E Peary expects to secure $50,000 by July 1 to fund his next Arctic voyage. He returned from Washington stating $40,000 is assured and the rest should follow. His ship Roosevelt is being prepared with caulking, painting, and provisions including pemmican and Eskimo dogs for the expedition.
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