New York Times Masthead Notice 1908
The page shows a New York Times masthead from March 17, 1908 with staff positions and contact details including Adolph S Ochis and B C Franck, Times Square address, and postal rates for New York and surrounding areas.
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Gil Communications
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Times Square
New York City
Bryant
New York Times Publication Subscriptions Rates
Public notices list subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions with rates per week month and year including special sections and international options. Various office addresses such as Wall Street and Broadway are referenced in the ad style listing.
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Canada
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NEW York Times Saturday Review
Tariff Revision Gains Traction in Republican Circles
Spreading sentiment in Republican ranks favors tariff revision this year. Business pressure mounts with National Manufacturers and over a hundred associations backing change. Opposition from standpatters faces organized critics, including publishers seeking relief from the Paper Trust.
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Darzi
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Publishers’ Organization
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Senate
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Danzeau
Republican
House of Representatives
Congress
Settlement of Japan China dispute over arms laden ship
The Chinese government praises the seizure of the arms laden Japanese merchantman off Yacao and reports a settlement with Japan on modest terms. China surrenders the vessel pays the cargo and demurrage for the seized cargo.
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Yacao
Two Governments Maintain Calm Amid China Japan Tensions
The piece notes Japan will delay actions and salute the Chinese flag when hoisted again aboard the vessel. It argues arms trades hurt China and vows sharper vigilance to stop rebels from Japanese sources. Both governments, though tense, show moderation and good sense.
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China
February trade surge lifts exports while imports shrink
The February foreign trade shows imports dropping from 123 million to 79.1 million and exports rising from 159.5 million to 167.9 million, creating a record export excess of 88.7 million. Eight-month totals reach 5.62 billion in exports, with trade imbalances tied to domestic production and pricing pressures.
Skene Attacks Highway Reform Plan With Objections
State Engineer and Surveyor Skene raises forty objections to the Special Committee to Revise the Highway Laws plan. He argues against a state trunk boulevard system and against a universal County Superintendent over petty highway officials. He notes high costs from 1898 to 1907 and calls for more competent central direction.
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Skene
Massachusetts trunk boulevard plan shapes state road network
An exhaustive study of roadmaking in other states and nations informs a bill for trunk boulevards forming a main east west and a southern to northern set. The system aims to link farms to rail stations and northern waterways while motorists in the city share the benefits. District and county superintendents would adapt the plan to local conditions as the Massachusetts plan works well.
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Massachusetts
Campaigning for better times in Ohio corn region
Posters in Ohio announce a series of lectures aboard Pennsylvania trains on scientific growing of corn and alfalfa. Represented are the Ohio College of Agriculture, State Experimental Station, State Farmers' Institute, and the railroad company. Farmers are invited to bring seed for testing.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio College of Agriculture
State Experimental Station
State Farmers’ Institute
Railroad Company
Prince of Wales May Visit United States Says Editorial
The Prince of Wales may skip Canada week to join Quebec celebrations and could visit the United States for one or two weeks. Readers urge a warm welcome if he comes, noting his modesty and public wisdom. Oyster Bay and Newport appeal as possible stops.
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Prince of Wales
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Canada
Quebec
Dominion
United States
Atlantic
Great Britain
Ireland
India
Republic
McKinney
Australia
Prince George
Washington
New York
Newport
Oyster Bay
Taxation of Automobiles and licensing debate
The Albany licensing bill would require yearly car licenses, but the writer argues the state should not treat automobilists as specially obligated debtors. Cars wear roads like any wheeled vehicle, and highway expenses should be shared by all, not just the rich.
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Albany
Automobiles for the Masses Rise Amid Highway Debate
Manufacturers push affordable, reliable cars as demand grows and more non rich owners appear. The piece argues against special taxes on motorists and urges road surfaces be built to serve common vehicle use rather than forcing vehicles to fit old roads.
V for Villain or Virtue in Old Style Spelling Debate
A reader’s warning about replacing U with V in words prompts a weathered newspaper response. The piece defends archaic spellings like SHAKESPEARE and argues the V substitution signals neither villainy nor virtue, noting readers’ past reactions and urging calm amid the debate.
Not Devoted Wholly to Dollars
Dr. Van Eden argues Americans are not money worshippers, noting that wealthy Americans care little for money as an end. He jokes that foreigners criticize us for extravagance while seeking dollars, and he remarks Broadway and hurry are not America, urging reflection amid brisk life.
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Eden
Europe
Dr. van Eeden
Broadway
America
Street Car Tickets Six for a Quarter
A letter to the editor argues for bulk streetcar ticket sales, proposing six for 25 cents or twenty-five for a dollar to aid travelers with small means while benefiting the company. The author notes similar bulk sales exist for railroads and suggests the Fourth Avenue line adopt the same pricing to boost convenience and profit.
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New York Times
TIMES
Fourth Avenue
Silverberg
New York
Oil in Central Park Pond Alarm to Swans and Ducks
A New York reader reports oil pollution in Central Park near the Seventy-seventh Street entrance. The surface ponds are coated with large areas of oil, staining the water and risking the plumage of swans and ducks. The letter urges the Parks Department to address road oiling practices and air washes feeding into the ponds.
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New York Times
Central Park
Seventy-seventh Street
Department of Parks
NMT
New York
Lexington Avenue Subway Route Debate in New York
Letter from R Howe of New York dated March 14 1906 criticizes the shift of the proposed subway route to Lexington Avenue and Broadway arguing the Seventh Avenue alignment would be cheaper straighter and better relieve the west side area asking why the change was made and whether the Transit Service Commission knows and will explain the decision.
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New York Times
Hickok
Lexington Avenue
Broadway
Seventh Avenue
Avest
Nate Service Commission
R. Howe
York
In Memory of Hugh Bonner Editorial Note
Letter from H. L. Des Anges of Long Island City dated March 14 1908 commends the editorial and expresses a wish to contribute to a memorial for the late Hugh Bonner.
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New York Times
Hugh Bonner
H. L. Des Anges
Long Island City
Stamps Vent Machines Draw Cent Trick Revealed
Three automatic stamp vending machines were installed in the General Post Office Building. The one cent machine issued two one cent stamps per penny, attracting young savers until an official corrected it to dispense one stamp per use. Two and five cent machines worked correctly. A thirty day test will determine permanence.
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Morgan
General Post Office
Post Office
Opticians Oppose Bill Aimed At Impostor Eyewear Sellers
The Opticians' League of the State of New York argues against a proposed law to curb impostor eye glasses sellers. They claim the bill would assign medical examination of the eye to nonmedical personnel, harming the state's educational system and creating incompetent practitioners.
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New York Times
Opticians
Opticians’ League
New York
Opticians’ League OF the
Lenten Pickpockets Invade Churches in New York
A New York Times reader warns readers about pickpockets operating in Lent church services. The letter recounts purse thefts at a West Side church, noting several victims and a slip of a girl seen nearby. The writer describes guarding belongings during a service and surviving the encounter with portable property intact. March 15, 1908.
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New York Times
the Times
Upper West Side
New York
Praise for Capt Appleby and Providence crew
Walter M. Hatch of Boston praises Captain Appleby and the Providence crew of the Fall River Line for their disciplined handling of a fire on the morning of March 1 1908. He commends calm orders and quiet management that kept passengers safe as the steamer transferred to another vessel amid danger.
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New York Times
Providence
Fall River
Appleby
Walter M. Hatch
Boston
Mass
Travel-stained chauffeur recalls Arctic race in 1924
In a rambling poem by A. W. McKay a travel-stained chauffeur narrates a perilous journey from New York to Paris then across Arctic ice for a cup race. Despite the triumph, the crew learns a crack airship completed the trip in seventeen hours, leaving the narrator desolate.
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Pat
Five Lilley witnesses deny submarine lobby charges
Special to The New York Times reports Washington March 16 five witnesses summoned by Representative Lilley failed to substantiate his submarine scandal claims. All were former Electric Boat Company attorneys who called Lilley’s statements wild unfounded and reckless. They testified they never funded legislation or sought to defeat Naval Committee members. The hearing adjourned to hear Lawrence Spear tomorrow.
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New York Times
Washington
Lilley
Littey
Electric Boat Company
Capitol
Matthew C. Butler
South Carolina
Marion Butler
North Carolina
C. B. Crecy
Holland Boat Company
MecNeil
Navy Department
F. P. B. Sands
Russia
Turkey
Naval
Holland Company
Naval Committee
Crecy
Admiral Dewey
House Naval Committee
Manila Bay
McNeil
Soness
Ankeny
Ampent
Kahn
Lawrence Spear
Hobson
Fortifications Bill Sets Record Funding
The House Appropriations Committee backed a fortifications bill totaling 8,210,611 dollars the largest annual sum since the Spanish war. The War Department sought 88,445,045 dollars for Manila Bay Subig Bay and other Philippine coast defenses with 1,354,000 approved for Corregidor and the artificial island project rejected. Honolulu defenses received 1,100,000 dollars while Pearl Harbor funding covers only a few mortars.
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New York Times
Washington
House Committee On Appropriations
War Department
Manila Bay
Subig Bay
Philippine
Corregidor Island
Department
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Congress Restores In God We Trust on Coins
The House passed by 255 to 5 a bill restoring the motto In God We Trust on gold and silver coins. Debating members urged the president’s earlier order was unwisely issued, with critics labeling the move a mistake or irreverent.
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Washington
House of Representatives
United States
Carlin
Virginia
Roosevelt
Ollie James
Kentucky
Kustermann
Wisconsin
Federal control on liquor traffic upheld by Senate panel
A Senate Judiciary sub-committee voted 5 to 2 to declare unconstitutional all bills aimed at removing federal barriers to states regulating liquor powers. Hearings spanned most of the session and support came from states with strong prohibition sentiment. Members were Senators Knox Nelson Fulton Bacon and Rayner.
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Washington
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Knox
Nelson
Fulton
Bacon
Rayner
Roosevelt presses jail term for headachy drug plea
President Roosevelt summoned United States Attorney Baker and the District of Columbia Prosecuting Attorney to press for a jail sentence for Robert N. Harper who was found guilty of violating the Pure Food and Drug act in manufacturing and selling a headache preparation. Mrs Schoff re elected Mothers Congress president and named new officers from New York Philadelphia Evanston Connecticut and Illinois.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
United States
Baker
District of Columbia
Conn
Arthur A. Kinney
Washington, D. c
L. K. Gilcon
Willamette
Iil
W. A. Thatcher
Florence
Labor Council Discusses Injunction Decisions in Washington
The Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor met in Washington with full attendance except John Mitchell and D J Keefe. They discussed Supreme Court injunction rulings including the hatters case and other labor prohibitions but reached no conclusions. The group also reviewed plans for a conference on labor matters of national and international union presidents to be held here Wednesday.
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Washington
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
D.J. Keefe
Supreme Court of the United States
Hattera
International Presidents of Unions
Oceans of Hamburg American liner barred from port visit
In San Juan Porto Rico on March 16 quarantine officers refused shore leave to 840 tourists aboard the excursion steamer Oceans of the Hamburg-American Line after a call at Port of Spain Trinidad where yellow fever has appeared. Local shopkeepers regret the missed trade as the Oceana proceeds to its next port.
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Porto Rico
Oceans
Hamburg-American Line
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Trinidad
Oceana
European and Asian Art on View at Ehrich and American Galleries
A dual exhibition at Ehrich Galleries features early Dutch and Flemish paintings by Jan van Scorel, Maes, Steen, Isaias van de Velde, Ostade and others, alongside El Yamanaka collection china, jade, ivory and rugs at the American Art Galleries Madison Square until March 19. Notable pieces include a 200 year old rug with Chinese motifs and a Kwannon ivory carving by Sane masa. The display highlights fine patina bronzes and copper pieces, with works by Terburg, Ostade, Morcels and Schaiken among others.
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Madison Square
Yamanaka & Co
Kwannon
Sanemasa
Ehrich
Jan van Scorel
Mabuse
Jan Steen
Wich
Steen
Oran
Nicolas Maes
Rembrandt
Maes
Isaias van de Velde
Haarlem
Hagu
Jan van Goyen
Terburg
Isaak van Ostade
Paul Morcels
Susannah and the Elders
Gottfried Schaiken
Whistler the Man and His Art Shared in Talk
William M. Chase describes Whistler during a meeting at Hotel Aster. He recalls Whistler’s fear of visitors, the artist’s generosity, and missed buys like Whistler’s portraits now valued highly. Chase also recounts chasing a personal tour of Whistler’s works and private house refusals.
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Women’s Club
Whistler
William M.chase
Indiana
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Aster
Whistlers
Mr. Chase
Louvre
Alden Weir
Woman In
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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