Times Ledger of New York City 1908 Postal Rates and Offices
An archival snippet lists New York and New Jersey editions with pricing notes and postal rates. It mentions offices in Times Square Spruce Street Wall Street and other locations, plus subscription options and rates for daily and Sunday editions.
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News
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C. Franck
New York
TIMES
Times Square
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Times’ Square
Owntown
Spruce Street
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Sixteen Pages and Section Devoted to Review of Books
A full eight page Sunday feature showcases a comprehensive review section with a sixteen page Book Review supplement. Critics assess new releases across genres, noting author reputations and literary trends.
Confidence of Candidates in the 1908 Campaign
The piece questions Bryan and Kern as potential winners, contrasting Roosevelt’s 1904 victory with Bryan’s chances. It argues Republicans would need cross over support to offset Roosevelt’s 1904 plurality and assesses Bryan’s tariff reform promises and campaign finance claims. The analysis weighs bank concerns, political alliances, and the likelihood of a Democratic House and Senate.
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Taft
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Tart
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Bryan
Roosevelt
Electral College
Roost- Elt
McKinugey
Mr. Bryan
Denver
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Senate
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A Year of Taxicabs in Town
A year ago the town had no taxicabs and now they are common, fitting into the traffic pattern. The pace of adoption matched their growing numbers and usage, reshaping local transportation.
New York Taxi Cabs Emerge Into Modern Service
The rapid rise of motor cabs reduces guerrilla taxis and prompts central station orders for fair fares. Centralized dispatch ensures refunds for excess charges while wet streets slow wheels. Despite initial glitches and track delays, cabs should become cheaper as the system matures.
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New York
A Little Memorandum on City Finances
The memorandum notes eighty nine millions of taxes due and uncollected while the city history shows ten years of spending beyond means. It cites eighteen million left with debtors, forty six million in revenue bonds, and thirty seven million drawn from treasury balances, urging judicial or legislative action.
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Bureau of Municipal Research
Campaign in New York Shows Governor Hughes in Spotlight
In a civic tone the piece lauds Gov. Hughes for running a calm dignified campaign focusing on public matters. It argues his impersonal style educates citizens, elevates debate, and inspires thoughtful engagement across New York State. The piece notes party managers resist the shift toward principled, citizenry driven discourse.
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New York
HuGues
Gov. Hughes
Hucurs
Empire State
Alto
Parsons
Hreues
Chan
Belt Line Plan Sparks Debate Over City Docks Role
The discussion centers on a proposed private belt line to relieve port bottlenecks, with critics arguing the city should fund and control dock work. Supporters contend private capital can accelerate needed facilities, as New York’s docks require cheaper, faster access and lower cartage costs than rivals.
Gallant attempt to meet new party requirement in Georgia
The text discusses LER and Democratic managers resisting old party routines. It notes a rebuke to ConNERS on Thursday and hints at independence from the governor and Mr. Hugues. The piece argues governors governing by conscience gain public support across parties.
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Conners
Hugues
Mac Ne
Overnor
Relative Greatness In Boston Versus Philadelphia Debate
Philadelphia celebrates its 225th anniversary boasting 28,000,000 yards of woolen goods and 12,000,000 stockings, arguing city usefulness defines greatness. Boston counters with claims of literary and scientific stature, citing Whitman and H. C. Leans Weir Mitchell, while Cambridge lingers in the suburbs.
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Philadel- Whitman
Ike
Boston
H. C. Lean S. ° Weir
Agamemnon
Whitman
Furness
Cambridge
City plan urges Manhattan water front use rethink
The article argues that only the city can organize terms to finance work and says limited acres on Manhattan are too valuable for freight terminals factories or warehouses. It calls for ocean steamers and passenger use on the water front and for bulky materials to be delivered outside Manhattan. It notes the City Dock Department cannot do this work and discusses terms offered to proposers.
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New York
City Dock Department
City Club
5Th Street
L20th Street
Bronx
Lat Street
Spuyteh Duyvil
Battery Toy Spuyten Duvtil
West Farms
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Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn
Jerome Avenue
A Court Overworked Calls For More Justices and Time
A presiding judge and committees warn that the Court of Special Sessions suffers delays as 6000 plus cases sit on the calendar. Bail conditions stretch to a year or more, witnesses fade, and evidence weakens. Judges deny laziness, urging two more justices, more clerks, and better subpoena support to reduce backlog and prevent rushed, erroneous trials.
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MSTED
Justice Olmsted
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The document presents a collage of newspaper views on forgery and authenticity involving Hastings, Carlisle, and the Times. It cites multiple papers and authorities, including the Rochest Democra and Chronicle, the Boston Transcript, and the Hartford Times, discussing evidence and calls for verification and legal action. It includes genealogical lines for Noah Webster and related families, and ends with a letter praising Mr. Aulick's Humorous reports and suggesting his potential for broader work.
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Jerome
Charey
Boston Transcript
Carlisle
Brandenburg
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Hartford Times
Forensic questions surround Hastings and the Cleveland article
The letter's genuineness is disputed with Hastings' shifting stance between Sept 23 and Sept 25. The Times engages Jerome for the probe into a posthumous Grover Cleveland piece. Hastings initially vouched for authenticity, later doubting it, amid calls for vindication or reckoning.
Questioning Authenticity of Cleveland Article Across Papers
A compilation shows multiple newspapers weighing if Grover Cleveland authored a posthumous Times article about Taft. Hastings and Carlisle shift from belief in genuineness to doubt, while The Times, World, and others debate proof. The dispute spans Syracuse to New Orleans with cautious calls for clarity.
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Lincoln
Neb
State Journal
Hastings
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Taft
Courier-Journal
the Times
Syracuse Post-Standard
NEW York Times
Carlisle
Bryan
New York World
Jerome
TIMES
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Webster Ancestry Noted in Anniversary Observance
Reader correspondence discusses Noah Webster’s lineage in connection with the celebration of the 150th anniversary of his birth. The letter mentions Webster’s descent and hints at sources for students of American antiquity.
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New York Times
New Yon
Noah Webster
Webster
Sunday Times Praise From Alameda Letter
A short letter from Alameda California dated September 20 1908 extols the Sunday Times as the best illustrated most interesting and newsy Sunday paper in the United States offering it to illustrated week readers.
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Tliron
New York Times
Sunday Times
United States
Enrenterg
Alameda
Cal
Decline of Billiards in France Cited by Tax Records
The Brussels Independence Belge notes a drop from 94,123 billiard tables in France in 1892 to 49 in 1906. It attributes the decline to the rise of outdoor sports and motorizing recreation, reducing popularity of the game with many devotees.
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Brussels
Belge
France
Giants seeking pennant in New York season finale
The piece calls on the New York Giants to clinch the pennant with bold late-season plays. It mentions Bresnahan, Mathewson, Donlin, Tenney, Bridwell, Needham, Devlin, Ames, and Herzog, urging team grit and clutch hitting as fans rally for victory.
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Giants
McGraw
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Bresnahan
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Donlin
New York
Bridwell
Needham
Devlin
McCormick Wiltse
Seymour
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Gas meters to be removed under city order
The Public Service Commission orders all gas companies to remove 1000 meters that have stood for seven years or more by July 1. Deputy Tenement House Commissioner William A. Robertson, appointed by Mayor McClellan to replace Harry G. Darwin, will earn $440 yearly and has prior work with the Tenement Hose Department as a public plan consultant since 1906.
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Lazare Wbhiller
Wilbur
Mr. Weiller
City Chid
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Public Service Commission
Uie
City Club
Homer Folks
Treasit ‘Committee
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