Austria Hungary at Berlin 1887 and the Bosnia Question
An article analyzes Bismarck’s Berlin Congress strategy to curb Russia and expand German influence. It details Austria Hungary’s key role in Bosnia Herzegovina, British acceptance, and the outcome shaping European power balance.
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Balkans
Germany
Revue Des Deux Mondes
M. Gasrirl. Hanotaux
France
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bismarck
Turkey
Russia
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
Italy
M. Hanovaux
Permanen
Bosphorus
Mediterranean
Austria
Danube
Armenia
Batoum
Bessarabia
Roumania
Dardanelles
Cyprus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Saissary
Sainsbury
LaLissurer
AnpRassi
Europe
Lord Beaconsfield
Gorrie Haworr
Names Please In City Purchases Controversy
Testimony on how the city pays exorbitant prices for goods is opening. Critics allege sellers charged high rates and accepted less than asked, while the city’s reputation as a paymaster is questioned. Publicity is urged to expose sellers and inform taxpayers seeking oversight.
Senator Adrich on British banking and U S currency shock
London correspondent conducts interview with Senator AL DRICH after his expedition to study England France and Germany. He says the United States has no functioning currency system and that the elite assure perfection though experts concede it may not exist. the Currency Commission is deemed useless.
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London
Senator Aldrich
England
France
Germany
Col. Strewwart
Col. Stewart
Harmony With Russia United the HeInglish Motion Says Tacx
M Hanot Tacx argues that Bisitarch seeks to gain from Russian Balkan victories to secure Austria, divert forces to ward, and bind Italy to the Triple Alliance. English diplomacy kept Germany in the Balkan net, enabling its rise to power. Biswarck is gone, and Germany's grip on Near East affairs grows stronger today.
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M. Hanot Tacx
Germany
Balkans
Austria
Danube
Italy
Balkan Peninsula
Constantinople
Forces Against Hughes Stir Liquor and Police Factions
The piece argues liquor interests, police and gambling votes oppose Governor Hughes while praising his law enforcement and veto record. It claims many enlightened voters will back Hughes despite ties to alcohol and horse racing, urging a defeat of boss rule and partisanship for good government.
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Huanes
Hucnes
New York State
Hughes
HouseHess
Aldrich and bankers debate currency reform and risk
The piece notes Aldrich's criticism of the emergency law and banknote issuance, citing Walker of a Canadian bank and the American Bankers Association. It argues bankers favoring cautious steps reveal a broader shift toward reform, while legislators face tough remedies as criticism rebounds on those who authored recent currency measures.
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American Bankers’ Association
Aldrich
Walker
United States
Aldrich- Vreeland
Senate
Ritz
Extradition of Pouren Raises Treaty Concerns With Russia
The commentary argues Pouren’s status as political refugee or criminal hinges on evidence from Russia, with twelve Lettish countrymen backing the political refugee view. It criticizes Russia’s denial of entry to Jewish citizens and calls for treaty revision if current practices persist.
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Russia
Poureen
Pouren
State Department
Tarr
Tuberculosis Exhibits Arrive Here From Washington
The transfer of exhibits showing methods to combat tuberculosis comes to the city at a modest cost. About 200000 people are expected to view the displays and learn how to protect families from the grim consumptive visitant. The exhibit aims to unite scientific and philanthropic forces to influence national health policy.
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Washington
Charity Society backs Meyer drive to gather funds for exhibit dispersal
The Charity Organization Society and Dr Alfred Meyer oversee a $30,000 fundraising effort to cover exhibit dispersal costs and are receiving broad support for the humane project.
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Charity Organization Society
Alfred Meyer
Diplomacy and journalism in the Balkan affair debate
The piece compares British and American press practices in wartime coverage, noting English editors reserving some facts for guidance while American papers publish more fully. It cites Lord Northcliffe and Griscom on stolen letters, discusses the ethics of publishing private correspondence, and critiques the misuse of private communications in public discourse.
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Balkan
Lord Northcliffe
England
Fallacy in World poll misstates New York voting edge
Albert H. Walker argues in a letter to the editor that The World experts used flawed methods in their postal poll of 1908. He recalculates expected state totals for Hughes Chanler Bryan Taft and asserts a Taft lead of about 100000 with Hughes ahead of Chanler by roughly 17940.
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The
New York Times
Chanler
Bronx
Hughes
Hearst
Chanier
Him
Chanter
Bryan
Roosevelt
Parker
Taft
New York State
Albert H. Walker
New York
Reader praises The Times paper from Dublin letter
A letter from Dublin dated Oct 10, 1908, lauds The Times for its tone and readability. The writer notes the paper’s literary, typographical, and commercial quality and questions how it can be sold for a penny while Saturday supplements satisfy literary tastes.
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The
New York Times
New York
the Times
Dublin
Girls In Offices Urge Home Work for Healthier Women
A widow with a young daughter argues in favor of allowing women to perform paid work at home rather than in offices. She notes that steady home work could keep them healthier and more amiable, warning that constant contact with fast paced male colleagues can make women irritable and overly brisk. New York, October 12, 1908.
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The
New York Times
E. B
S. Timms
Elrs
New York
Long Acre Electric seeks rehearing on $26 million securities
The Long Acre Electric Light and Power Company obtained a PSC rehearing on its proposed $26,000,000 securities issue after a previous denial. Attorneys argued the commission’s ruling confiscated company property while witnesses noted increased business. Proceedings adjourned to tomorrow.
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Long Acre Electric Light and Power Company
Public Service Commission
A. J. Dittenhoefer
Reunion of Honor Legion Draws Medal Winners at Astor
The second annual reunion of the United States Medal of Honor Legion will be held at the Hotel Astor next Friday and Saturday. Civil War veterans will mingle with those honored for the war with Spain as 1,484 medals have been conferred to date and about 450 civil war survivors remain. Notable recipients in the city include Gen Horace Porter Gen Daniel Sickles Gen Benjamin Tracy Walter Thoyn George W Brush James Webb and James O Beirne.
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United States Medal of Honor Legion
Hotel Astor
Legion
Spain
Horate Porter
Daniel E. Sickles
Benjamin F. Tracy
Walter Thoyn
George W. Brush
James W. Webb
James O’ Beirne
Julius J. C. Langbien
John Brosman
Benjamin B. Levy
Harry E. Tremain
William D. Dickey
Rec aclitrant bosses and reform pleas in 1908 letters
Recanting bosses in Republican ranks threaten to defeat Hughes in the upcoming election. Citizens urged to rebuke entrenched leaders at the polls and defend state constitutional independence. Also letters praise The Times tenth anniversary and critique railroads failing to pay employees semimonthly under Hughes era reforms.
Rhyming Note From HR RR on City Names and Sound
A letter from HR RR of New York dated October 10 1908 questions sanctions for rhyming Chicago with Iago to Fargo and cargo. The writer suggests a hearing defect may cause mis discrimination between sounds and asks if any penalties apply.
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New York Times
Chicago
Iago
Fargo
New York
Play Ball Praise From Brooklyn Reader Letter
A Brooklyn reader congratulates Mr. Lampton for his ball game account and poems in quotes title Play Ball. The writer notes disbelief that the Giants lost after reading the works and extends praise.
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New York Times
Lampton
Brooklyn
What is a diplomat
Poem in which Edward VII laments misperceived role as diplomat. The speaker compares himself to a king overseeing Britain, and notes the swift success of Austria’s Joseph in continental diplomacy over his own efforts. The piece blends satire and commentary on diplomatic power and misjudgment.
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Great Britain
Britain
Joe
Austria
Albion
Hapsburg
Eddie
International Tuberculosis Exhibit May Move to Philadelphia
Dr. Alfred Meyer leads the Ilon Society and seeks to host a prevention exhibit in Washington with hope to route it to Philadelphia. Funds raised include a $1,500 donation and general gifts toward a target of about $24,000 to be gathered within 36 hours. Officials, including Mayor McClellan, promise support to keep the exhibit in prominent public view.
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Alfred Meyer
Hue
Ilon Society
New York
Charitynization Society
Philadelphia
Madison
McClellan Assurta
Meyer
Peacock Throne Pedestal Clarified by Museum Director
Sir Purford Clarke, director of the Metropolitan Museum, explains in the October Museum Bulletin the relic shown as part of the Peacock Throne is only a pedestal fragment from the platform in Delhi. He notes no pedestal from the Throne itself exists outside the Shah of Iran’s palace and recounts how he secured the exhibit.
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Deshing
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Purfon Clarke
Haritten
India
Indi
London
Hala
Teheran
Sir Purdon
Delhi
Metropolitan Museum
Rushing New Terminal Opens for New Jersey Road
An announcement by W C Hope describes a new terminal project along West Street Liberty guiding commuters. The structure uses wood only for frames and trim while the upper floor near the center exposes a wide head line with multiple entrances to ease traffic.
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Road of
New Jersey
W. C. Hope
West Street
Rafe Erty
Commera
Liberty Head
Transfer Decision Looms In Street Railway Fare Case
Hearing examines Metropolitan Street Railway Company and the Crosstown lines over a proposed five cent fare. Receivers present views with a split fare plan of four cents to Metropolitan and one cent to the crosstown line. If the receivers finish today the commission may issue an order, likely challenged in court on constitutional grounds.
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Metropolitan Street Railway Company
116Th Street
Fifty-ninth Street
Columbus Day Observed Across The Nation
Columbus Day celebrations spread nationwide with public school programs and patriotic exercises in New York. In Little Italy crowds filled the streets and Sulzer’s Harlem River venue hosted more than ten thousand Italians under the Sons of Columbus auspices for feasting, dancing, and parade processions from 105th Street to the park.
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Tile
Leon
Italy
Sulzer
Harlem River
Sons Columbus
105Th Street
Third Yehue
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Long Acre Company
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TIMES
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N. J
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King Edward VII
W. J. Lampton
Tee
Cities
International
Peacock
Purdon Clarke
Jersey Central
Liberty Street
59Th Street Line
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