New York Times June 27 1908 front page details
Publication header notes all news fit to print for June 27 1908. Copyright line lists Adolph Ochs as president and general manager Franck Lecy. Distribution rates show one cent in Greater New York and surrounding cities, two cents elsewhere, with a five cent Sunday edition.
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NEW York Times
Times Square
New York City
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Greater
New York
Jersey City
Newark
Publication Locations May Appear in Historic Ledger
Fragmentary OCR lists streets and buildings across major cities including Times Square Wall Street Broadway Washington Post Building Philadelphia Public Ledger Building Fleet Street and Rue du Sentier. The extract preserves place names and addresses without full context.
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Ecees
Ereree
Spruce Street
Wall Street
Broadway
Abhington
Washington Post
Hiladelphia
Public Ledger
INDON
Fleet St
E. C. Vari
RUE du Sentier
Newspaper Subscriptions Offer Daily and Sunday Editions
Readers may subscribe to The New York Times Daily Edition at 75 cents per month and Sunday Edition at 50 cents per month. Orders can be placed through newsdealers or the Publication Office. Telephone 1000 Bryant.
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NEW York Times Saturday Review
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Three Great Services Attributed to President Cleveland
The piece credits Grover Cleveland with three lasting contributions. It highlights the merit system establishment under civil service reform, noting its depoliticized checks on federal appointments and its departure from spoils-era practices. It also praises his stance on monetary policy, tariff reform, and the Venezuela incident as a firm assertion of national justice and honor.
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Arrhur
Jackson
Buchanan
Thomas B. Reed
William McKinley
Republican Party
The Recount Opinion on New York City Mayor Election
The recount finds McClellan ahead by 3,474 votes to Hearst 3,? and Ivins 137,049 in a total of 453,816 votes. Hearst gains 1,094 ballots, McClellan 231, net 863 in Hearst's favor, reducing McClellan's plurality. recount deemed costly and not warranting the action.
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Mr. Hearst
Mr. McClellan
New York City
Hearst
McClellan
Board of Elections
Ivins
McClellan-Hearst
Gray
Court of Appeals
New York State
Lambert
Noted Leader Resting After Civilized World Vision
The text honors a great leader laid to rest with simple rites praising his insistence on justice, arbitration, and restraint. It credits his influence in shaping a new standard of international ethics and shortening violence, while noting the world’s amazement and the respect from both nations and his own people.
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Cleveland
Our Patronizing Cousins and a Postal Rate Hint
The piece discusses a British suggestion to set a two cent Anglo American postal rate on July Fourth and applauds the gesture. It notes that a century after Independence Day the broader ties between the nations remain intimate beyond political independence. Only fragments of the original argument survive in the readable text.
Mutual benefit in postal accord between nations
A United States senator questions abroad policy while Britain proposes cheap postage. The piece argues that any agreement should be mutual with no one side claiming favors. It stresses the larger continental distribution costs and cautions against treating the deal as charity, urging adherence to original dates for practical reasons.
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United States
England
France Debates Nationalizing Western Railway Vote Narrowly
The French Senate narrowly votes 128 to 125 to take up nationalization of the Western Railway, with Premier Clemenceau’s support tied to ministry members. Critics note European governments show railways suspending new traffic during overloads, questioning the efficacy of government ownership. Bryan’s view aligns with caution, favoring regulation without full state control.
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Europe
Hungary
Austria
Belgium
Italy
Germany
Clemenceau
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Bryan
Denver
Marching Through Georgia Stirred Southern Resistance
The piece analyzes Northern anger at the song Marching Through Georgia and its revival during the Spanish American War. It notes Southern resentment, the ease of singing it, and a rise in Prohibitionist use in the South, suggesting Northern influence on Tennessee politics could threaten the Democratic Party.
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Georgia
South
Nashville
Marching Through Georgia misused at Chicago event
A sharp critique decries the misuse of Marching Through Georgia at a Chicago gathering. The writer laments such distortion of history and mocks the procession which featured a banner bearing the name of James S. Sherman of Utica, noting the spectacle as ill advised and harmful to a moral movement.
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Georgia
Chicago
James S. Sherman
Utica
Central Park Plaza
Lessons of the Eddyism and balloon debate in city life
A metropolitan incident warns against Christian Science methods in child care and payment disputes at a private school. A Vermont balloon shooting case is discussed as a puzzling aeronautical hazard. The column defends dogs in cities while noting readers’ strong opinions on urban canine life.
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I Yorker
Christian Science
Why the city needs dogs to keep happiness alive
Jefferson argues that people in the country deserve dogs to guide them to contentment. He mocks opponents who dislike dogs, comparing them to overzealous Puritans and noting even good dogs can go astray yet remain well intentioned. He asserts a dog loving society prevents a desolate land.
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Jefferson
L. I
Pilgrim Fathers
Cleveland on the Second Term Belief Cited
A reader quotes Grover Cleveland's published views on a second presidential term from memory, highlighting the danger posed by patronage and officeholders when considering a president's eligibility for reelection. The letter emphasizes the need for government by the people and cautious executive action.
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New York Times
Grover Cleveland
Doctors of Engineering Debates First Recipients in U S
A letter to the editor defends Frank E. Kirby as not the first to receive the Doctor of Engineering degree in the United States. The writer lists several early recipients with years ranging from 1884 to 1907, noting the degree has been conferred by a single institution on multiple occasions in the past.
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New York Innes
Conway
John Berg
Frank E. Kirby
Berg
E. D. Leavitt, Jr
R. H. Thurston
Coleman Sellers
Francis B. Stevens
George W. Melville
T. Elgreth Watkins
Palmer Co. Ricketts
Edwin A. Stevens
Another Britisher criticizes American impressions
A letter to the editor by ANOTHER BRITISHER from New York dated June 25 1908 denounces Britons who judge America after six weeks in the country. He argues such commenters misjudge the press and fail to see America as a young progressive world power.
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New York Times
New York
Shorten Varsity Rowing Courses
Dr William Merle Cariart argues in a 1908 letter from New York that university rowing courses should be shortened from four miles to three. He notes most crews race to the three mile mark and the extra mile risks heart damage and nerve fatigue, urging reform after Yale-Harvard action at New London.
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New York Times
Griswold
Yale University
Harvard
New London
William Merle Cariart
M. D
New York
Reform Needed After Subway Boarding Delays At Fourteenth Street
A Brooklyn commuter reports a recurring delay as doors on rear cars close just as a local train arrives. Passengers rushing to forward cars cause crowding and doubling of wait times, making rapid transit appear chaotic. The incident prompts calls for reform.
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New York Times
Brooklyn
Fourteenth Street
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New York
Exhausted animals hauling mail in New York City
A 1908 dispatch from New York denounces the sight of exhausted animals pulling United States mail carriages in the city. The brief notes the contrast with abroad where animals appear fine.
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New York Times
New York City
United States
New York
The Bencher Awakens to Dawn on Park Benches
A reflective verse in praise of sunrise and nature shifts to a critique of urban hunger and indifference. The speaker calls sleepers and the needy to awake, denying boastful claims of ownership while highlighting shared humanity and the struggle to endure.
Kellogg to Confer With Roosevelt on Standard Oil Case
Special Deputy Attorney General Frank B. Kellogg will meet President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay to discuss the government's Standard Oil case. Kellogg, summoned from Washington, is seen as key to the ongoing actions and possible future Attorney General consideration. The hearings before Special Examiner Ferriss resume Monday, with further testimony on pipe lines and Galena Oil Company lubrication effects.
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Standard Oil Company
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Oyster Bay
Kellogg
Washington
Bonapare
Standard Oil
Mr. Kellogg
Taft
Mr. Taft
Minnesota
Railroad
Bonaparte
Ferriss
Custom House
Messrs. Rosenthal
Crawford
Morrison
Cleveland
E. G. Hedgecock
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Hedgcock
Louisville & Nashville
Galena Signal Oil Company
John F. Deems
New York Central Railroad
Central
Deems
Galena Company
Galena Signal Company
Central Park
Manhattan
Castro Move Hinted To Resume US Ties
In Washington officials expect President Castro to soon act to restore friendly relations with the United States. Senor Velez Goilicoa remains in Caracas, and Mr Sleeper’s courteous exit signals cooling tensions. Sleeper will travel to Guantanamo aboard the gun boat Marietta with Lt. Ruggles and Mrs. Ruggles.
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Washington
New York Times
Castro
Senor Velez-Goilicoa
Legation
Sleeper
Caracas
Brewer
Senor Veloz
State Department
Willemstad
Guantanamo
Cuba
Marietta
Francis Ruggles
No Backing for Castro
Willemstad Curacao June 28 The Governor of Curacao orders flags at half mast and gun salutes every half hour to honor Grover Cleveland. The American gunboat Marietta arrives with the Caracas Venezuela legation personnel, signaling possible Dutch US common action on Venezuela. The Hague reports no Dutch vessel seizures and notes Curacao quarantine measures against La Guayra plague prompt retaliation against Curacao shipping.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Grover Cleveland
Marietta
Caracas
Venezuela
United States
Hague
Chamber of Deputies
Netherlands
la Guayra
Army officers allowed to accept gold watches
Secretary Taft granted permission to Majors Wendell L. Simpson Carroll A. Devol Bailey K. Ashford and First Lieut Howard Bailey to accept gold watches and gifts for relief work after the recent storms around Hattiesburg Mississippi.
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Washington
Taft
Wendell L. Simpson
Carroll A. Devol
Bailey K. Ashford
Howard Bailey
Hattiesburg
Miss
New St. Vincent De Paul Home Opens at Spring Valley
The St. Vincent De Paul Society opened a new home and dormitory at Spring Valley amid impressive ceremonies. Archbishop Farley attended with fifty priests and visitors from New York including Herman Ridder and Commissioners Hebberd and Baker.
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New York Times
Nyack
N. Y
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Spring Valley
Archbishop Farley
New York
Herman Ridder
Hebberd and
Baker
New York Board Approves 59 Million Water Plan Ahead
The Board of Estimate approved a 47 million dollar water supply plan for Suffolk County and a 22 million dollar Catskill project, bringing total grants to 59 million. McGowan opposed a 2.25 million appropriation to begin the Rikers Island Penitentiary, calling it palaces for prisoners.
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Board of Estimate
Suffolk County
Catskill
McGowan
Metz
Riker’s Island Penitentiary
Smith
Harlem River Speedway
Bellevue Hospital
Botanical Gardens
George L. Zabriskie
Carl S. Burr
Timothy L. Griffen
Suffolk
Long Island
State Board of Water Supply
Port Chester Railroad Company
Westchester Comespany
Union Ferry
City Club
Firealarm
Receivership and Lease Dispute In NYC Rail Lines
Judge Lacombe heard arguments on canceling leases of the Central Park North & East River and the Twenty-eighth Twenty-ninth Street Crosstown lines. Movants sought receivers for CP N&E but decision was reserved.
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Joline and Robinson
New York City Railway Company
Central Park, North & East River Railroad Company
Twenty-eighth
Twenty-ninth Street Crosstown Railroad Company
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Central Park, North & East River Railway Company
Bronson Winthrop
Morton Trust Company
James R. Sheffield
Alton B. Parker
Twenty-ninth Street
Crosstown
Jine
Charles F. Stone
Davies, Stone & Auerbach
Guaranty Trust Company
Brooklyn Detectives Nab Reformed Burglar At Doyle’s Hotel
Brooklyn headquards arrest Thomas J. Croughan at Doyle's Hotel, Coney Island, on a perjury warrant. A civil service applicant, he concealed prior burglary sentences claiming a pardon wiped his record. He admits the charge and insists he has lived straight for five years.
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Brooklyn
Education Building Bids Discussed by State Commission
The State Building Commission composed of Gov. Hughes Lieut. Gov. Chanler and Speaker Wadsworth met at the Hotel Astor yesterday to discuss plans for the new three million dollar educational building with bids opened last Monday. The conference result will be announced on the governor’s return. After the meeting Governor Hughes left town for Princeton to attend former President Grover Cleveland’s funeral.
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Hughes
Chanler
Wadsworth
Hotel- Astor
Albany
Princeton
Grover Cleveland
Dr. McConville Not in Auto Wreck
A correction states Dr. C. A. McConville of 495 Lorimer Street Brooklyn was not in the car wrecked by an Ocean Avenue trolley in Sheepshead Bay on Wednesday afternoon. The physician is a woman and was in the Bronx visiting friends at the time.
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Brooklyn
Ocean Avenue
Sheepshead Bay
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