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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
8
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A tribute to Grover Cleveland highlighting his steadfast dedication to the rule of law, veto power, and moral courage. It praises his independence from partisan pressure, his temperate diplomacy in foreign policy, and his later life as a sage who avoided public clashes while maintaining public trust.
A columnist cites Harvard and Yale leaders praising character formation over mere academic achievement. Presidents Roosevelt, Eliot, and Woolsey are referenced as exemplars of college life shaping mental and moral fiber beyond curriculum insights.
A Washington Star correspondent cites Georgia figures showing the state's colored population holds significant farm land, rising from 14.2 million to 23.8 million dollars in five years, with the older generation expanding from 5.18 million to 12.32 million. The data indicate negro farmers own 82,822 of 224,300 farms, about one fifth of cultivated land, and many own substantial acres. The piece argues negro prosperity lies in farming, warns against urban temptations, and notes white farmers’ sons move to cities while agriculture remains cheap.
The Yale Courant article argues against a government standard of reasonable profits for manufacturers farmers and business men. It warns regulation would be un-American and impractical, noting risks profits and losses vary by enterprise and that capital returns differ across sectors. It cites current profit rates for agriculture and manufacturing to illustrate disparities.
Dr Adolph Meyer predicts the Phipps Clinic of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins will open boundless opportunities for treating curable mental disorders. Dr William Thomson argues in Everybody's Magazine that nervous system research has placed medicine in a new world, noting the body’s own drug production and the brain's role in disease, with Johns Hopkins set to explore how nervous control governs these processes.
A critical piece argues the racing tipster crackdown humbles the public yet protects fools. It condemns tipsters for promising inside information and says buyers chose fraud, likening bettors to victims of schemes. The piece asserts government meddling delays natural market selection.
Dreadful rumors from Down East claim York is in rebellion against the National Government and may take up arms any moment. The town’s bridge over the York River with a draw has been ordered by Federal authorities to open for passing vessels.
In a prolonged dispute, selectmen refuse to surrender bridge control claiming it isn’t Town property while a barge and tug attempt to force passage. Washington eyes the conflict as war department lights burn late. York Beach rents climb amid looming legal clash over ownership and access.
William Borchers argues Brazil may build a large navy for national defense and future influence, comparing Brazil's position to the United States three decades earlier. He suggests Brazil has reasons for naval buildup but will remain non aggressive, pursuing peace rather than conflict.
A 1908 letter from H. S. T. argues the City Club protests target private control of Pelham Bay Park. He says private clubs exclude the public from shore areas and rent or lease park land for private use, harming access for the poor and common people. The author urges municipal facilities open to all instead of exclusive yacht and fishing clubs. Bronxville, June 20, 1908.
Benj Boisseau Bobbitt of Long Branch writes to refute widespread reports that mosquitos plague the Jersey Coast. He notes the city’s high coastal terrain and drained Shrewsbury River area, claiming no breeding grounds remain and inviting investigation.
Charles E Howson of Brooklyn writes about chaotic platform crowds at the Manhattan end of the Williamsburg Bridge. He notes two lines feeding a single queue caused pushing and blocking as cars arrive, and complains the officer in charge offered little control. He suspects unclear regulations between BA T and police and urges attention to the incident.
A letter from New York dated June 24 1908 questions impartiality in a prior piece about the King of England and notes confusion over the President Roosevelt gift inscription to Miss Jean Reid. The writer argues Miss Reid is not a real person and mocks the usage of Miss for daughters.
The writer thanks the newspaper for publishing a letter concerning the lost silver spur of Gen. A Gillmore, which led to the prompt location of the long lost artifact Henry in Gillmore. Princeton New Jersey June 23 1
A clash between the Department of Health led by Commissioner Darlington and Col Alfred Wagstaff of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals unfolds over handling stray dogs. The health dept seeks leash and euthanization rules, while the society worries revenue loss and questions enforcement capability.
Russian inventor Vassily Rebikoff arrived aboard the Oceanic to exhibit a 12 foot boat claimed to reach 31 miles per hour with 12 horsepower and cover the Hudson to Albany in 4% hours. He will test the craft through Niagara River rapids, using pneumatic cushions and wood construction. Baron von Kouven accompanied him and the craft is to arrive Saturday on the Lorraine.
Marquis Nakahiro Ikeda of Japan sails aboard the Mure tania for Liverpool during a world trip for health. He is Link to the Tokugawa line, 30, wealthy, with Tosaku Ihara and Dr Seizo Kitamura aboard. Ikeda praises U.S. aeronautics interest and commends American women and skyline.
Three arbitrators appointed to decide $6,225 in extra work on Contract No 1 of the subway from City Hall north met yesterday in Public Service Commission rooms and adjourned to July 1. Kellogg for the Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company said engineers and the Commission were making progress on an agreed statement of physical facts.
Justice Greenbaum directed judgment for the city against the New York City Railway Company for 6506 dollars plus costs for repaving the railway area within the tracks and two feet outside. The ruling covers West Broadway between Canal Street and West Fourth Street and upholds the July 2 verdict.
Dr Henry Van Dyke of Princeton notes an error in the death notice of Prof John Van Dyke principal of Blairstown High School. The item misidentified relatives and stated Dr Van Dyke as a professor's brother. no relation exists between Dr Van Dyke and the professor.
New York June 19 1908 report corrects a claim in Tilms that yesterday marked the first conferral of the Doctor of Engineering title in the United States. It states that Dean F B Turnaeure of the University of Wisconsin received the honor during the 1903 installation ceremonies for President James at the University of Illinois Urbana Mil.
A monologue-poem voice scolds the idle leisure class and callers to a park bench. The speaker declares solidarity with workers, rejects pity, and warns guests to respect the space while noting noon hour respite and urban glare. The piece frames class tension amid shared shade and heat.
A set of seven Van Dycks from the Cattaneo collection in Genoa were smuggled out despite Italy’s export ban and later surfaced in British collections. The National Gallery in London acquired two, while provenance linked to Genoa’s Cattaneo family and Monti dealers is cited. A notable portrait, later linked to Sutton Surrey, sparked controversy over attribution and authenticity.
Plans filed for a six story office building on the west side of Times Square between Forty third and Forty fourth Streets on the former Parring ton site. It will measure 204 by 162 feet with terra cotta facade and store use on the first two floors. Top floor partly studios. cost $175,000. named the Longacre Building. architect Charles A. Platt.
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