Fragmented historical addresses in Times Square area listing
OCR text lists multiple building addresses including Times Square 8 Spruce Street and 2e Broadway Washington Post Building with a cluster around Fleet Street and Rue du Sentier. The legible items suggest a compilation of location references rather than a connected event.
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Weeees Times Square
Spruce Street
Bee
Washington Post
Public Ledger
Fleet St
E. C
The Plot Against Mr Bryan In Nebraska
Omaha mayor DanaMAN warns of a Nebraska plot against W J Bryan and Roosevelt era conspiracies. The piece argues conspiracies shaped 1900 and 1904 elections with Bryan Democrats opposing Parker and Roosevelt prominent in the national race. It defends opposition as part of free political debate.
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Dahlman
Omaha
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Mr. Bryan
Roosevett
Danaman
McKinnurg
Daxsman
Parker
Bryan
Judge Parker
Roosevelt
Rooseveut
Bryan Democrats
London hotels under pressure as receivers take over Piccadilly
London hotel market faces strain as the new Piccadilly Palace falls to a receiver before summer ends. Prices and capitalization blamed for decline. Times notes Ritz and Carlton competition, with management criticized for old fashioned methods. Neo Royalists propose a royal, socialist model replacing Parliament as public mood shifts.
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London
Piccadilly
West End
Circus
Regent Street
Piccadilly Circus
THE
Times
Carlton
Ritz
Ara
BasspoRoven
Wractar Af
Hie Hotels
Overcompetition affects London hotels despite high visitor numbers
London needs many hotels year round yet overcompetition depresses receipts. American tourism stayed near average but spent less. The Franco British exhibition and Olympic crowds drew thousands to Shepards Bush and major sights, while hotel price hikes reduced prosperity for leading hotels. Modest hostels and pensions likely benefited.
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France
Shepherd’s Bush
British Islands
Germany
Scandinavia
Tower
British Museum
London
Bloomsbury
German Emperor Speaks at Strasburg Dinner on European Peace
The German Emperor urged peace at a Strasburg dinner, stressing that firm security rests in the consciences of European princes and statesmen and the will of peoples to pursue civilization. He said peace is maintained by responsible leadership and by Germany’s power on land and sea, yet derived from restraint rather than arms.
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Europe
Oxygen Doping in Huntington Bay Swims Sparks Debate
Reported tests at Huntington Bay used oxygen administered by Dr. B. H. Smith and Dr. J. G. BisLine to boost performance. The records set by Munvur, Fursor, and Miss Goupine may not stand as endurance tests, though the medical implications and potential therapeutic scope are considered valuable for researchers.
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Huntington Bay
I. L
BH. BE. Smith
Fordham University Medical School
J. G. BisLine
Huntington
Munvur
Fursor
Miss Goupine
New Regime Proposes Decentralized Corporations and Co op Governance
A projected system details independent churches, education, and magistrature with a monarch at the top. Trades form three worker groups in guilds with equal say in management, enabling regulated trade and quotas. The plan envisions a “Man on Horseback” to curb socialism, pleasing middle classes amid Royalist commentary.
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M. Dacan
Harlequin
Is American humor Irish in origin this piece argues
The author debates whether American humor stems from Irish blood or is a distinct national trait. He contrasts Irish wit with American satire, notes many great humorists are American born, cites Diedrich Knickerbocker and Franklin, and concludes American humor arose and adapted after immigration, easing social tensions.
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Mr. Tart
England
Holland
Diedrich Knickerbockers
Joan Brougham
Ireland
Borrow
Curran
Sheridan
Tarr
Franklin
Erin
Japan Expands Exports of Machinery in 1907
Japan sends its own cotton gins printing spinning and weaving machines and scientific instruments abroad. Exports of machinery for 1907 rose 61 percent to 1 177 693 dollars, 250 percent above the five year average. Early shipments are largely copies of foreign models. Nagoya violin makers unveil labor saving devices and native tea firing machinery dominates.
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Japan
China
India
United States
H. B. Millutrr
Yokohama
Nagoya
Wholesalers Face Federal Pure Food Charges Over Egg and Milk Adulteration
Federal action targets misbranded eggs and adulterated milk shipped across states involving Indiana Wisconsin and Illinois. Government tests water and preservatives in milk more thoroughly than local authorities. Washington dealers were fined for false fresh egg signs, with many scandals traced to Chicago beef packers entering egg storage.
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Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Washington
Chicago
Joe
Putting Up the Price of Professors at Chicago University
The Rockefellers gift to the University of Chicago boosts professors' salaries well above the national average. Critics argue this highlights business realities in colleges and may draw talent from other schools. The piece defends Rockefeller as merely aligning with a common philanthropic pattern while noting professors are often underpaid and that higher wages reflect living and teaching costs.
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Rockefeller
University of Chic
Standard Oil
Nebraskatate Journal
Chicago
Nebraska
State University
Es Sony T
Scat and Scow: a linguistic joke about a cow
A humorous note explores the origins of scat and suggests scow as a logical reply to a cow. The piece recounts a five year old shouting scat and a child proposing scow, then discusses possible roots in scout or cat with a sibilant prefix. It treats the word origins with light scholarly tone.
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Bobbie
Mary
George Borrow
Learning Chinese and Japanese A Task for Four Officers
A skeptical view argues four young U.S. Army officers cannot master Chinese or Japanese within four years. The piece notes languages are hard, diplomats have managed without intermediaries, and few Europeans or Americans become fluent in either tongue. It suggests letting others learn such languages while Americans focus on other specialties.
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United States Army
United States
China
Japan
Jim
Mr. Cleveland’s Last Word
The Brooklyn Eagle reflects on the dying former president’s generalizations and steadfast patriotism. It contemplates how he would have judged civic duty and the electorate in November, urging readers to heed his prophetic wisdom.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Cleveland
Republic
Polis
Cleveland's Last Message Endorses Taft for President
The New York Globe prints Grover Cleveland's final, authoritative message urging Taft's election, noting its influence on voters. The piece argues Cleveland spoke with authority, defending orderly progress and patriotism, and warns against cynicism and discontent in the era.
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New York Globe
Grover Cleveland
Trnes
Taft
Cleveland
William H. Taft
Mr. Cleveland
Wedding Licenses Reform Called By New York Citizen
A New York City reader urges abolishing the rule forcing both parties to appear at the City Clerk to obtain a marriage license. The letter criticizes Saturday and holiday closures that hinder couples, especially travelers and out of town visitors, reducing marriages. The writer cites Labor Day 1907 as a busy date that would be affected if offices stay closed.
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New York Tiynea
New York
Citizen
Mr Bils Appeals for East Side Poor
Letter to the editor urging relief for east side tenements during severe heat. Call for donations to the Air Fund via treasurer Lilian House at 48 Henry Street, with Jacob A Rite Settlement coordinating the effort.
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Bils
East Side
New York Times
Twin Island
Lilian House
Henry Street
He Air
Jacob A. Rite
Presidential Preferences Readers’ letters seek 200 word replies
The New York Times invites readers from all affiliations to submit brief statements answering why they support their chosen presidential candidate. Responses must be under 200 words and will be published on the page this week.
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THE
New York Times
Letter endorses Socialist Labor candidate Morrie R Preston
A New York reader urges The New York Times to support Morrie R Preston of the Socialist Labor Party. The writer contrasts Preston with Taft Bryan Hearst Debs Chafin and Watson, cites working people ruling wealth, and notes Preston is jailed for asserting his rights as a union man.
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Brom
New York Evening Mall
Grover Cleveland
Mr. Taft
Bryan
Mr. Gompers
New_York Times
Morrie R. Preston
Socialist Labor Party
Taft
Hearst
Debs
Chafin
Watson
Preston
KF. B. Guarnter
New York
Taft Hughes Nominated and NY Governor Race
C. M. Culver of Clinton Heights New York argues that while he prefers Taft for president he cares most about the next New York governor. He says Hughes is the best governor and suggests Bosses Barnes and Odell may block Hughes's renomination to aid Bryan, and he would vote for Bryan if Hughes is blocked.
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Taft
Hughes
New York Times
New York
Barnes
Odell
Bryan
Experience Versus Talk A 1905 presidential moment
An August 28 1905 New York letter contrasts Tafts proven service as judge governor and cabinet member with Bryans talk and wealth. The writer asks voters to choose experience over rhetoric noting Bryan’s recent claim that Republican policy aligns with his own.
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Mr. Taft
Supreme Court
Philippines
Bryan
New York
O. H
Why I support my choice for President 1908
A New York reader explains against Bryan his reform claims as the “next of blood in the reform business” and says he has had all the Roosevelt business for forty years as a Republican. Dated August 80, 1908.
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The
New York Times
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
New York
Change in Political Power Praised by Anglo American Letter
An Anglo American in Brooklyn on August 2, 1908 urges support for William Jennings Bryan over Taft. The writer argues for party change, condemns Republican trust ties, and says Bryan better paces Roosevelt era attacks on monopolies. He asserts Bryan’s alignment with popular will and suitability for office.
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Mr. Bryan
Taft
Roosevelt
Bryan
Brooklyn
Bryan Supporter Urges Philippine Independence Policy
A Yale graduate urges voting for Bryan in 1908 aligning with a Democratic plank proposing immediate recognition of Philippine independence once stable government can be established. The pledge would guarantee independence as the US guarantees Cuba’s until a treaty secures naturalization with other powers.
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New York Times
Bryan
Philippine Islands
Cube
Islands
YALE
New York
Ministers oppose easy Newport remarriages
The Ministers' Union of Newport corrects The Times report of Aug 22 claiming action on remarriage of divorced persons. The union says no action was taken and no action is needed, as members generally refuse such marriages unless justified by moral grounds.
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Newport
New York Times
TIMES
Ministers’ Union of
James Austin Richards
William Safford Jones
R. L. Aus
Stepping Stones and a Chautauqua Dream
A speaker frames public offices as stepping stones to fame through Chautauqua circuits. He cites Dan Webster and Marshall as examples, notes the appeal of tours and performances, and rejects political offices unless they advance his speaking career and the bones of Chautauqua reach.
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Melbourne Welcomes the American Fleet in Grand Parade
Melbourne greets the visiting battleship fleet with massive crowds on the streets and electric illuminations. Lord Northcote and Prime Minister Deakin lead speeches at a Parliament House banquet, while Admiral Sperry thanks allied nations for the US reception.
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Melbourne
New York
Federal Governent
Parliament House
Lord Northcote
Commonwealth
Deakin
United States
Sperry
Commonwealth State Building
Prince's Bridge
Central Railway
Briga‘des
Metropolitan Fire Brigade
Npd
Australia
Thomas Gibson-Carmichael
Victoria
Richard Hoare
Alfred Deakin
New Zealand
Sydney
Bent
Treasury Baildings
Royal Australian Artillery
Admiral Sperry
St. Kilda’s
St. Kilda Road
Prahran
South Melbourne
John Madden
Prince’s Pride
Exhibition Building
Coal for the Fleet Reaches Auckland After Long Voyage
The British Monarch carrying coal for the American fleet arrived in Auckland New Zealand on September 1 after leaving Newport News June 18. It followed the collier Baron Minto which passed the Baron Minto at Magellan due to stormy weather. The Baron Minto is expected to arrive soon.
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Auckland
N. Z
Newport News
Baron Minto
Strait of Magellan
Chester Arrives at Azores Under Commander Wilson
The cruiser Chester commanded by Commander Henry B. Wilson reached the Azores at Horta Aug 81 and then moved on. Wilson reported the ship in good condition, with four cats aboard and passengers healthy after voyage from Tompkinsville.
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Horta
Azores
Chester
Henry B. Wilson
Tana der Wil
Wilson
Tompkinsville
Willcox Back From Tour With Public Service
Ste Willcox of the Public Service commission has returned from a vacation and will be in his office this morning. He and Mrs Willcox spent several weeks touring the White Mountains and New England by automobile covering about 2500 miles from Seabright New Jersey. Commissioner Bassett also returns from Europe aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm. Commissioner Bustis plans a return to Black Lake on the St Lawrence for two to three weeks. The vacation schedule keeps the quorum within reach of New York through the summer.
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The
Public Service
Mission
Seabright
N. J
Mra Willcox
White Mountains
New England
Bassett
Europe
Kronpring Wilhelm
Bustis
Black Lake
St. Lawrence
Call of
New York
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