New York Times June 22 1908 historical page note
The fragment from a New York Times page lists publication details with prices and editions. It shows daily and Sunday rates, foreign postage add ons, and mentions sections like the Financial Section and The New York Times Book Review as part of the publishing slate.
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Eratery Caper
Vck Autimemne
Ben Bees
Aveek
DALI
Metin
LOEWE
Ier
Youk Times
Oaly
New York Tins Mail Subscriptions Available nationwide
Readers can receive the Daily and Sunday editions mailed across the country for 19 cents per month. Orders may be placed through news dealers or directly at the Publication Office.
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New York
Newsi
State Department double standard in Bowen Loomis case
The piece condemns contrasting official fates for Bowen and Loomis amid a moral mix up. It argues Bowen’s dismissal was severe while Loomis faced lighter scrutiny despite grave improprieties. It cites Taft’s findings and questions Taft’s conclusions on Loomis’s diplomatic viability.
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State Department
Bowen
Loomis
Equitable Life Investigation Finds Company Solvent
Mr Hendricks reports the Equitable Life Assurance Society is entirely solvent and financially sound with a large surplus. The superintendent’s fearless inquiry exposed past misdeeds by officers, urging mutualization and stock elimination, with future governance by policyholders and trusted trustees to prevent recurrence.
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Superintendent of Insurance
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Hendricks
Albany
What Is The Use Borough Paving Plans At Issue
The article reports Borough President Ahearn pursuing major public paving projects in Manhattan including wooden block pavements on Lower Broadway and asphalt for many streets. It cautions that better foundations may invite costly pipe-access excavations and potential damage from work crews, citing a Municipal Art Society bulletin about Nottingham’s Borough Engineer A Brown.
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Borough
Ahearn
Manhattan
Lower Broadway
Atearn
New York
Loomis Likely Barred from Diplomatic Service Says Tarff
A 1915 diplomatic dispute questions Loomis personal involvement in business ventures while serving as minister. The War Secretary notes risks of propriety and suggests Loomis would not again be appointed by the President with Senate confirmation.
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Hfe
Loomis
United States
Foreign Office
TarFt
Victoria Street Post Office and Main Street Pavement
Mr Brown argues before the British Association that twenty five years after 1886 no stone was lifted from Victoria Street pavement and no roadway repairs were spent, highlighting a contrast with New York where even twenty five hours of undisturbed pavement is rare. The street hosts the General Post Office and key business buildings with heavy traffic and a gallery housing utilities.
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Victoria Street
General Post Office
Brown
British Association of Municipal and County Engineers
New York
Life by Chemical Action and the Question of Life
A discussion of Prof Burke's radium experiments on life-like activity in sterilized bouillon and Dr Lars' reproduction of sea urchin fertilization. It weighs whether life arises from chemical and physical forces, an ultra-terrestrial source, or immaterial principles, with Oliver Lodge noting limits of spontaneous generation and linking life to a larger universe beyond matter and energy.
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Burke
Cambridge University
Lars
University of California
Oliver Lance
Birmingham
North American Review
Oliver Lodge
Oliver
Anarchy in Vermont Sparks Criticism of Governor Bell
A broad discussion in Vermont targets Governor Bell over the handling of Mrs. Rogers’s execution. The piece defends Bell’s adherence to law and duty, condemns pressure from officials and others, and mocks Captain Clark’s telegram calling for political interference.
Imagination Key to Reaching Beyond Observed Fossils
The passage argues science advances not by physics alone but by imagination. It compares finding a fossil bone to constructing its full extinct giant saurian anatomy, calling the builder a genius with poetic imagination who follows observed phenomena to unseen conclusions.
The book that keeps a name alive beyond its pages
Appearing to day the book would not attract attention and would be dead in a month. It survives mainly as a name rather than its literary merit, as people mention the story more than they read it and would have faded if not for its notoriety.
Joke on Fitzhugh Lee told by an old veteran
Letter to the editor recounts Gen. Fitzhugh Lee’s witty postwar tale after Appomattox. An elderly North Carolina soldier salutes and declares he will not surrender, insisting Gen Bob Lee never surrenders. The anecdote is cited by G M Dorsey from New York on June 19, 1905.
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The
New York Times
Fitzhugh Lee
Robert E. Lee
Appomattox
Bob Lee
G. M. Dorsey
New York
Who Charlotte Temple Was
Charles D. Baker of Brooklyn recounts Charlotte Temple the heroine of Mrs. Susanna Rowson's novel and her real life links to New York in 1774. He notes the grave’s inscription in Trinity Churchyard and the Derby lineage tied to the Stanford family, highlighting a historic misattribution of Charlotte Temple’s identity.
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New York Times
Charlotte Temple
Susanna
Rowson
London
Montraville
Col
John Mortimer
Charlotte Stanley
Earl of Derby
New York
Trinity Churchyard
House of Derby
War as a Means to Peace in a Modern Conflict
Yves Guyot argues in The London Chronicle that war serves as a tool toward peace, while warning Russia’s actions sparked the current conflict. He suggests Japan would declare war, France should seek peace, and Christian powers risk opposing Russia, noting Nicholas II must weigh tradition against current pressures.
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Yves Guyot
London Chronicle
Russia
Germany
Japan
Nicholas I
Sebastopol
Nicholas II
Yellow fever fears prompt quarantine call in New York
A letter from a New York citizen dated June 20 1905 warns that the last Panama steamer left many suspects in Lower Quarantine with yellow fever prevailing there. It urges the State Health Board via Dr Doty or city authorities to act to prevent potential spread in a near 4 000 000 population.
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New York Times
Panama Canal
England
Panama
New York
Speed Caution and Safety in Railways
The article debates whether higher railway speeds raise accident risk, noting experts disagree yet for lay readers the risk grows beyond a limit in a rising ratio. It suggests the public stays calm until a catastrophe occurs and cites flyers as unusually cautious, keeping accidents rare.
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Baltimore American
Providence Journal Moves to New Building
The Providence Journal relocates from its1899 building to a new structure under construction claiming it will rival any regional newspaper house except the New York Times. The paper notes its new press is improved and the publication looks neater than before.
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Providence Journal
Rhode Island
NEW York Times
Journal
Statesman Praised as Crowd Ovation Warmly Received
A Washington Star excerpt recalls a statesman receiving warm public praise during a reception. An opposing figure quips the leader felt proud and happy, likening the moment to the chairman of the reception committee.
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The
Washington Star
Willie's Reward
Chicago News item notes Dorothy explains Willie did not attend a party. Mrs. Upperswell-Ah questions Willie’s absence and mentions his good behavior earlier in the day.
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The
Chicago News
Mrs. Upperswell
Dorothy
Brother Willie
Remembering Spring in School Days by J. W. Foley
A nostalgic poem recalls boyhood trials and playful truancy as spring birds echo the longing to escape duties. The speaker blends school memories with lingering desires to roam, fish, and skate, while unanswered letters and locked desks symbolize restraint.
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J. W, Foley
Italian Favor to America
Prof. White of Ithaca New York arrived in Berlin from Florence where he took charge of the Fiske collection for Cornell University. Italy protested the removal citing Dante and Petrarch relics and Italian law required permission. The American Embassy representations enabled the transfer.
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New York Times
Berlin
White
Ithaca
N. Y
Florence
D. W. Fiske
Cornell University
Petrarch
Norway Sweden separation likely by amicable deal
In Stockholm on June 21 the Riksdag refused to admit Norway's Storthing to proclaim dissolution but Moderates won. A government bill seeks authorization to negotiate with Norway Storting and draft a constitutional settlement while preserving cordial future relations.
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Stockholm
Norway
Sweden
Riksdag
Storthing
Oscar
Council of State
Storting
Pope to leave Rome for Castel Gandolfo this summer
The Italia asserts the Pope will travel from Rome to Castel Gandolfo for the summer addressing health needs and air. Castel Gandolfo lies thirteen miles southeast of Rome beside Lake Albano and hosts the papal villa in use since 1506.
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Rome
Italia
Castel Gandolfo
Lake
Albano
Balfour in Danger Again In South African War Scandal
London reports the belated army stores scandal from the South African war is used by the Opposition to pressure the government in the Commons. Premier Balfour shows irritability as questions mount about high authorities. A possible dissolution of Parliament is hinted as the Opposition gives notice of a censure vote for an early day.
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London
House of Commons
Balfour
Longfellow Letters Sold At Autograph Sale
Autograph sale by Merwin Clayton Co on East Twentieth Street drew bids from notable writers. Twelve Longfellow letters brought 207 dollars, five Lowell letters 97 dollars, and other items included Washington Irving and John G. Whittier letters with varied sums. The sale also featured the original proclamation manuscript for a 1780 day of thanksgiving after Washington's escape and an original survey plan drawn and signed by George Washington.
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Bayard Taylor
Longfellow
Lowell
Emerson
Whittier
Bryant
Bret Harte
Merwin-Clayton Company
East Twentieth Street
Taylor
Washington Irving
John G. Whittier
Congress
Gen. Washington
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
New Vice Squad Picked To Target Women In Streets
Commissioner McAdoo appointed a nineteen man special vice squad to arrest women in the streets. Patrolman Robert E Watts acts as Roundsman with direct oversight from the Commissioner at Police Headquarters. A card system will log each arrest to avoid wrongful detentions. Six Tenderloin detectives switch to the new squad today, amid some resistance from other officers.
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McAdoo
Robert E. Watts
Cottrell
Tenderloin
Eggers
Vice Squad
Vice
Miss Margaret Drier Marries Raymond Robins in Private Ceremony
Miss Margaret Drier eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Theodore Drier of Brooklyn married Raymond Robins a noted settlement worker in Chicago The Rev Dr Newell Dwight Hillis officiated at Plymouth Church private ceremony Only family and intimate friends attended Robins a Columbia University graduate has led Northwestern University Settlement in Chicago for four years They will reside in Chicago
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Margaret D. Drier
Theodore Drier
Brooklyn
Raymond Robins
Chicago
Newell Dwight Hillis
Plymouth Church
Miss Drier
Women's Municipal League On
New York City
Woman's Trades Union League
New York
Cantonese Merchants Lead Boycott of American Goods
In Singapore on June 21 Cantonese merchants began a movement to urge a boycott of all American products in solidarity with fellow countrymen.
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Singapore
Av profession? Fordham grads hear call to end avarice
Mayor McClellan told Fordham University graduates that avarice threatens the nation and corrupts public life. He warned that wealth worship harms patriotism, weakens institutions, and endangers public trust, urging graduates to pursue integrity despite temptations. Archbishop Farley presided as LL D degrees were awarded.
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McClellan
Fordham University
Archbishop Farley
Father Hollahan
Music Teachers Association Hints Carnegie for Conservatory
The Music Teachers National Association session at Teachers College in Cathedral Heights ends with Gen. Horatio King urging Andrew Carnegie to fund a great conservatory of music. He notes public schools underplay music and praises Carnegie as a leading giver, stressing the value of giving.
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Music Teachers’ National Association
Andrew Carnegie
Teachers College
Cathedral Heights
Carnegie
Gen. Horatio ©. King of
Brooklyn
Conservatory of Music
Alvord Rapid Promotions Reach Lieutenant Colonel Rank
The Washington dispatch notes Lieut. Col. Benjamin Alvord, formerly Captain on the General Staff, was promoted to Major and then within a week to Lieutenant Colonel following the retirement of Lieut. Col. Tweedale and the promotion of Col. Kerr after Col. Wagner's death.
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New York
Washington
Benjamin Alvord
Alexander C. Brodie
John Tweedale
A. L. Wagner
James T. Kerr
Alvord
Packing Trust at Auction in Foreclosure Sale
The International Packing Company's property is ordered sold to satisfy $3,977,000 in claims. Formed a dozen years ago to consolidate stockyard meat packing firms, it was the original combine in the industry but failed to pay. Illinois Trust and Savings Bank represents that no interest has accrued on the $2,500,000 bonds.
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Chicago
International Packing Company
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
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