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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
4
A Philadelphia maker touts selling cigars wholesale to individual smokers with no agents or dealers. He claims daily sales of 24 450 cigars with 13 525 to first time buyers and 1 050 to new customers, and offers 100 Panatelas on approval via The Times with option to keep or return. He lists prices from 4.00 to 15.00 per hundred and invites orders to 913 Filbert Street.
An advertisement extols the Melodiste player piano offering hand play or auto roll with a hidden spring self player. It touts 30 year, 20 year, and 10 year service history, low prices, reliable instruments, and a pledge to fair treatment and progressive business policies.
London june 23 king edward and queen alexandra attended the chapel royal St James s palace for the marriage of jean reid daughter of whitelaw reid us ambassador to britain to mr joan hubert ward brother of the earl of dudley the ceremony featured royal support at dorchester house with a grand reception and gifts from american and british figures the bride wore lace and rose point details and was escorted by her father ending with a royal signing of the register and a royal reception
A rare 1671 Dutch book describing America and New Amsterdam, given by President Roosevelt to Miss Jean Reid and John Ward. The Montanus volume, printed in Amsterdam by Jacob Van Meurs, contains 585 pages, 54 maps and plates, and features a New York plate showing the fort church and nearby houses.
In La Granja Spain Queen delivers a son Jaime with full names Alexander Jean and others. King Alfonso presents the baby in the throne room as a 21 gun salute marks the ceremony. A nurse is summoned from Santander and the birth is registered later in the day. In Washington the State Department notes the departure of Jacob Sleeper leaving the U S without diplomatic representation in Venezuela.
The ad promotes Star undergarments and neglige shirts for men and boys, athletic sleeveless tops, knee drawers, and starched underlayers. It touts Serge from The Sea, notes fade resistance of their serge, and highlights Arrow collar summer shapes with 2 for 25 cents at locations near City Hall, Union Square, Herald Square.
Caracas reports say United States Minister W. W. Russell left Venezuela with Chargé Sleeper and Military Attaché Ruggles. The Marietta was ordered to Porto Cabello to repatriate legation staff. Brazilian legation assumes US interests. John Brewer remains archives chief. Castro returns amid rumors of turmoil.
The steamer Maracaibo arrived at Willemstad with news that the American Legation plans to depart Venezuela once the Marietta arrives. Porto Cabello has imposed a quarantine against Caracas.
Paris reports President Castro declares Venezuela impregnable while he warns Europe and the Americas against foreign economic encroachment. He says his dream is to unite Northern South America for common defense and criticizes France for supporting the Matos revolution.
A portrait of Dr. H. M. Leipziger will be presented to City College by his classmates of 1873 today at 5 P M in the Graduates Room where it will be permanently housed. John B Battell will read the address and Prof A Werner Vice President will speak for the Faculty with Benno Lewinson of the class of 1873 speaking on behalf of classmates.
Washington reports American Consul Doty in Tabriz telegraphs that Urumiah missionaries seek his arrival for aid. He will consult Constantinople officials. Turkey vows protection as Kurds threaten regional stability. The Presbyterian Board notes no immediate danger to the fifteen Western Persia Mission workers led by Coan and Shedd among others in Urumiah, population 36,000, 480 miles northwest of Tehran.
Nicholas Tschaikowsky was taken from the Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul for a rare appearance and led to headquarters for a searching examination about his whereabouts during several terroristic acts. He denied involvement. formal charges have not yet been drafted.
A Lisbon commission reports improper advances of state funds to royal relatives, citing an official with an advance salary unrecoverable in a century. The finding sparked a heated Chamber debate with Deputy Braga and Finance Minister Espregueira nearly dueling before friends halted the confrontation.
Bergen C White of Huntington dies after being struck by Bert Hess's auto as moonlight trip to Valley Grove ends. White, sick with pneumonia earlier, had endured illness and hospital care, then returned to work but lost his job. Neighbors organized a charity boat ride. tragedy follows a night of celebration.
A man was killed and his body brought home to his wife who had just returned from the hospital. Neighbors disclosed the tragedy softly as doctors attended the wounded as his widow remained in a dangerous state after recent surgery. Receipts from the excursion will cover the funeral costs, leaving little for Mrs. White.
London reports Prince Helle de Sagan and Mme. Anna Gould seeking a special license to wed in England avoiding a fifteen day resident period. Registries say such licenses require Canterbury Archbishop approval, which is unlikely due to Gould's divorce and the Archbishop's past stance. If blocked, they would wed under ordinary license with a fifteen day stay and a French legal declaration.
Ottawa bans American vessels from Pacific coasting trade starting Aug 4. Canada resumes Pacific scope with sufficient British and Canadian tonnage, ending previous suspensions. Canadian goods must travel by Canadian or British registered ships when carried in bond from American ports to Canadian ports.
Partial readable lines hint at ration details or wartime supply notes. The text references analysis, yields, and a path to write or report findings. Ambiguities prevent precise meaning but the fragment indicates logistics or wartime provisioning discussions.
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