New York Times 1908 Front Matter
The document shows the 1908 New York Times masthead with publication details. It lists editorial offices in New York City locations and rate information for New York and elsewhere. The text confirms date October 7 1908 and publication as daily and Sunday editions with postal classification notes.
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New York Times
NEW York Tim Company
Adolph
Ochs
Prest & Tr
Ranck
Sec’y
Times Square
New York City
Bryant
New York
Greater
Jersey City
Newark
Germany and the Near East in the Balkans Crisis
A discussion notes Germany's prompt support for peace efforts with Great Britain and Russia, and examines potential aims during a proposed conference. It cites British warnings against altering treaties, sees Servia mobilization as a reaction to Austria-Hungary, and mentions the Young Turks in Constantinople amid tensions over trade and Bulgarian rights.
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Balkans
Germany
Great Britain
Russia
Bulgaria
Austria-Hungary
Pisnato Y
France
England
Nea
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkey
Berlin
Servia
Bosnia
Young Turks’ Committee
Constantinople
Ferdinand
What Ails The Police And The Pearl Of Socialism
A critical column blames Chief Gen Bincuam for police weakness amid taxi strike disorder. It questions leadership courage, recalls old riot control, and satirically follows a pearl metaphor linking Socialism to Cleopatra and Rose Pastor Stokes. The piece ends urging socialist adherence to the “pearl” and hints at its preservation as a historic token in museums or future funds.
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New York
Bincuam
Cold storage transforms states into kitchens and orchards
The article argues that cold storage revolutionizes food preservation with broad effects on the nation. It suggests states are reshaped into kitchen gardens, orchards, and pastures due to the invention.
First International Congress of Refrigerator Industries Opens in Paris
The Paris gathering at the Sorbonne discusses vast future developments for refrigeration industries. It notes a fleet of 300 refrigerator ships supplying Great Britain with $180000 in cold storage imports in 1907 versus $17000000 in 1885, and US cold storage commerce at $240000000 annually. Organizers aim to lift global gastronomy and dietetics through new inventions and economies.
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Congress of Refrigerator Industries
Sorbonne
Paris
Great Britain
United States
Governor Hughes Strength Questioned After Convention Defeats
Report summarizes that multiple Republican senatorial nominees oppose Gov. Hughes bills and fail renomination, with Senator Wilcox dropped after a week of deadlock in Auburn. Observers note anti Hughes sentiment in interior counties and doubt the overall strength of the administration.
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Gov. Hughes
Wilcox
Auburn
Dills
Inife
New York Tax Collection Shortfall Prompts Reform Talk
New York City fell well short under the new tax system, collecting about $2,000,000 compared with the usual $12,000,000. Controllers advocate abolishing rebates to encourage early payments, noting rebates create department strain and require hundreds of extra clerks. The impact on humble taxpayers is noted as a concern.
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United States
York City
Pearl of Socialism and Rose Stokes Pearls in Hat
A satirical note compares Rose Pastor Stokes to historical figures, citing a jeweled pearl dissolved in a socialist contribution hat. The piece mocks financial managers of the red flag movement while praising Stokes for casting her symbolic pearl into the political hat.
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Helen
Dryden
Alexander
Troy
Stoxes
Yclept
Dess
Horace
Aesopus
Thomas Gresham
Elizabeth
Rose Pastor Stokes
Voices and climates shape English and American speech
A column discusses voice culture across nations, climate, and class, noting English speech accuracy varies by class and geography. It critiques London University’s plan to teach verbal propriety, laments American shrillness, and warns against overhyping new locomotor ataxia treatments while citing Dr Denslow and Dr Starr.
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University Extension Board of
London University
British Islands
Arctic
Brian
Mr. Tarr
Mr. Houches
Time and care in discussing patients and hope
The article debates whether certain patients show organic ideometer ataxia and references Dr. Denstow and Dr. DexsLow. It warns against giving false hope to patients, noting disappointment may follow but could be worth weeks of expectation for a chance at a better outcome.
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Denstow
DexsLow
Failures Are Bad Arguments Against Suffrage
The article argues that suffragettes should not seek to register in what would be an illegal act. It critiques test cases as likely to fail in court and urges women to focus on speech rather than forcing action. It notes the lack of a united demand and the risk to the suffrage cause.
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New York Times
Eed
Lucy Green
Brooklyn
Campaign Bill of Expenditures Reveals Colorful Campaign Log
A defeated Georgia candidate filed a post election disclosure detailing time spent campaigning, work tasks, and personal expenses. The itemized ledger includes hours canvassing, agricultural diversions, livestock, and counts of social acts, lies told, handshakes, and household damages.
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Georgia
Patent Office
Carlisle Resists Proof On Cleveland Letter Authenticity
The article critiques John Griffin Carlisle for refusing to provide evidence on the Cleveland letter. It contrasts his stance with public demand for verifiable proof, noting prior editors verified authenticity. It also references Vice Presidential candidate Kern and the Garfield letter comparison, arguing Kern lacks a solid issue and presses for proof rather than rhetoric.
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Portland
Kern
Cleveland
New
Garfield
Margaret Louise Home a Hotel for Women? A Night in New York
A New York woman recalls a frightening midnight experience in 1908 seeking shelter near the Margaret Louise Home. She notes harsh treatment by staff for lacking advance notification and references a night clerk at a nearby Alabama hotel who offered shelter for a dollar.
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New York Times
New York
Lucy Green
Margaret Louise
Rutherford
N. J
Sixteenth Street
Alabama
M. D
Y W C A Supporter Defends Assistance to Sisters
A Brooklyn reader writes to the New York Times defending the YWCA and its workers. He argues the organization offers help freely and that critics misinterpret its aims. He recounts personal experiences with discrimination and asserts readers should distinguish from published magazine claims.
Lack of Congenial Friendships in a Lonely City
A British Columbian letter in the TiMes laments loneliness in a cosmopolitan city. It notes how cultured individuals miss introductions that foster congenial friendships and urges philanthropists to address this social gap.
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New York Times
TiMes
New York
Hastings confirms interview authenticity though later evidence altered view
In The Pittsburg Dispatch the reader learns Mr Hastings upheld the interview as authentic yet says subsequent evidence changed his opinion. When asked to produce the evidence papers alleging forgery and his endorsement were unable to provide it, prompting readers to draw their own conclusions about the reason behind the failure.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Hastings
District Attorney Tackles Cleveland Forgery Controversy
The Chicago Tribune notes District Attorney Jerome has begun a formal probe into the Cleveland article now viewed as likely spurious. If forged, the vendor who sold it to a paper should face punishment for false pretenses. The inquiry seeks who bears responsibility and whether the piece reflects Cleveland’s views or was based on conversations with him, per The Florida Times-Union.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Jerome
Cleveland
Rosebud Reservation Lottery Sparks Local Gambling Debate
Robert Baker of New Paltz argues that government opened Rosebud Reservation lands to public gambling, predicting a rapid population surge and land value gains for few investors. He contrasts with past lotteries and warns of unearned increments versus broad benefits, citing Dallas and Gregory South Dakota as centers of activity.
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The
New York Times
United States
Uncle Fam
Dallas
Gregory
St. D
Louisiana
Uncle Sam
Rosebud
New York
Massachusetts
New England
Ohio
Nmnois
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
Rosebud Reservation
Burke and
Martin
Oklahoma
Ths
Tmsts
S. D
Robert Baker
New Paltz
N. T
Denslow Defends Organic Ataxia Findings in Letter
Dr E N Denslow of New York responds to critics who labeled his cases as functional. He asserts eight cases showed organic ataxia with Argyll Robertson signs and knee reflex loss, noting weight gain and regained walking ability after early treatment. He plans further case reports and offers to appear before medical councils if needed.
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NsLow
Rk Times
Academy
Cammann
Drs. Ferrier
Rissicn Russell
Don
Argyll Robertson
Argyll-Roberstol
Joh
A. Wyeth
Bathing in New York Schools Debate Private Education
A reader argues that 60 to 75 percent of city children lack decent home baths, explaining why well off families favor private schools. The letter contends New York should fund doctors nurses food and baths in Manhattan schools and wonders if a private demand may grow.
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New York Times
Times
New York
Manhattan
Bronx and Tenderloin in New York City Names
The passage debates article use of definite articles before region names like the Bronx and the Tenderloin. It notes historic ambiguity in naming, noting the Bronx lacking official recognition at times and discussing broader regional terms such as The Orient, East, West, and Harlem.
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Bronx
Manhattan
Brookly
Queens
Orient
New York
What is in the eyes of every man and maid
A humorous verse notes that across races and colors people share a common squint. It mocks the idea of gaze revealing love or intent, implying a universal flaw seen in polar, Eskimo, Arab, and other eyes. The playful piece ends with the punchline that the common thing is a squint.
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Spats
Love
Man
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