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Abuse of Mr Bryan sparks debate over campaign tactics
A Times letter-writer defends hard campaigning against Bryan as legitimate. The piece argues opposition means facts and argument, not abuse, and notes Bryan's shifts on silver, imperialism, and policy. It contrasts Cleveland's sober stance with Bryan’s rhetoric, and discusses police reform, crime, and legal questions amid public discourse.
MR ROOSEVELT AND THE ATHLETES
The President shone in Oyster Bay as he welcomed Olympic athletes with genuine admiration for muscular skill and endurance. He urged focus beyond hero worship, urged athletes to work hard, and contrasted his easy rapport with the athletes to that of prior presidents.
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Transplanted Mafiosos Stir NYC Fear Pushes Language Barriers
An article claims 85 percent of New York City residents are of immediate foreign descent and that 85 percent of crime is by foreign-born individuals. It notes nearly half of city residents do not speak English and that among five hundred thousand Italians fewer than 40 police understand Italian, a weakness exploited by thousands of Naples, Sicily, and Calabria ex-convicts.
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What Ails the Barge Canal
The state pledged 101 million dollars over four years to build a major waterway from the Lakes to the Hudson. Engineeing News reports only a quarter of the work under contract and just 4 percent completed. At current bids it would take years to finish, with bidders deterred by political changes, route disputes, climate, and competition with railroads.
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Wu Tian-Fang Faces Rumors Of Replacement In Washington
The Chinese Minister Wu Tian-Fang remains popular in the United States despite rumors of a successor. His tactful conduct, lighthearted press treatment, and growing familiarity with American ways have strengthened Sino American ties and heightened his image as a cheerful, engaging public figure.
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Subliminal Consciousness Not to Be Placed Before Jury
Editorial states that the defense theory of subliminal consciousness will not be presented to the jury in the Hitchcock murder case. It argues jurors already face confusion in a contemporaneous murder trial and that subconscious selves lack established legal standing.
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Concrete poles for telegraph lines proposed to save forests
The piece argues for Pennsylvania Railway Company testing concrete or steel reinforced poles to replace wooden telegraph poles, promising durability and fewer service interruptions. It also critiques Long Island Crossings, urging grade separation or guarded crossings, and dismisses hammock proposals as insufficient and unsafe.
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Letter to the Editor on Health Board duties in New York
John W. Peters of New York calls for Health Board action to regulate water tank cleaning in apartments and to ban roof carpet beating. He argues tanks lack oversight, demands quarterly cleaning, and urges sanitary carpet cleaning methods or avoidance of carpets. He cites existing Department of Health rules as broader, urging stricter local enforcement.
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Not Their Work. Labor unions and painters clash over chores
Two burly men came to plaster a maid’s room via the kitchen and argued about moving a bed and bureau. They refused to help with furniture, insisting painting is their job while the girl should handle the move. The exchange reflects tensions between labor duties and worker expectations in New York on August 28.
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Taft praised by Grover Cleveland in 1908 piece
The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph previews Grover Cleveland's last magazine article written as he faced death. It lauds Taft for honesty, labor, and steady judgment, endorsing him as best suited to lead reform efforts and govern wisely against Bryanism. The Cleveland piece argues for Republican victory under Taft.
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Cleveland Letter Boosts Taft in Presidential Campaign
The Boston Transcript notes Mr. Cleveland’s lingering influence on voters as his late message supports Taft, while Bryan’s conciliatory approach and Hearst followers’ independence shape the Democratic contest. The Hartford Times echoes that Cleveland’s last words favor Taft, a rare cross party pledge likely to sway independents.
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Cleveland’s Last Publication Endorses Taft for President
The Waterbury American notes Grover Cleveland’s final writing for publication, a three part series in The New York Times. The piece signals his preference for William Howard Taft over William Jennings Bryan, implying support for the Republican candidate. It highlights Taft’s Philippine work, judicial career, labor decisions, and endurance for hard work. Cleveland admires Taft’s judgment and considers him suited to carry policies forward.
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Cleveland's last writings on 1908 politics published
Ex president Grover Cleveland, near death, penned a survey on 1908 politics and its candidates. One paper was published in the New York Times under copyright protection, presenting a unique, late work by the nation's last Democratic president.
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Cleveland’s Split From Bryanism Followers, Taft Favored
The Portland Press notes Grover Cleveland’s lack of sympathy with the current Democratic Party as Bryanism. He clings to elder party principles, admires Taft, and foresees Bryanized democracy disintegrating. The Kingston Daily Freeman adds that Cleveland’s death precedes mixed feelings among his former party as truth cuts deep.
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Grover Cleveland Predicts Taft Victory in Campaign Review
The Scranton Truth reprints Grover Cleveland's late article from the New York Times in which he analyzes this year’s campaign issues, discusses Socialism and the Hearst movement, and predicts Taft as best for the country. He argues Republicans from the South and Democrats from New England will shape the next Congress.
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Posthumous Cleveland Letter Hinted Taft Nomination
The Philadelphia Record notes a posthumous publication showing ex President Cleveland anticipated Taft's nomination by the Republican Party and his election. It suggests Cleveland might have reconsidered with later knowledge, yet condemns exposing unfinished work for partisan reasons.
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Presidential Preferences Readers urged to send 200 word replies
The New York Times invites readers to state why they support their chosen presidential candidate. Submissions may be sent by postal card and will be printed this week on the page. The notice encourages broad participation across political affiliations.
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Taft Support Letter Cites Steady Leadership In 1908 Passage
A Louisiana Democrat from New York writes Aug 31 1908 backing Taft. He lauds Taft as a cool sane pilot who weathered storms and steers the ship through trouble while criticizing Bryan for seizing winds as opportunities. He also endorses a third term unwritten law barring candidates defeated twice.
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Taft Support Letter Urges Policy Continuity and Experience
Andrew H. Smith of Geneva New York writes on September 1 1908 endorsing Taft for president. He argues for harmony between the Executive and Senate a definite policy approved by the people a long record of twenty years of service and a preference for action over rhetoric in public leadership.
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Negro for Taft Letter Cites Lincoln and Taft Kin
A New York writer identifies as a colored man supporting Taft and the Republican Party. He praises Lincoln and Judge Alonzo Taft for freeing slaves, recalls wounds near Richmond in the Civil War era, and accuses Bryan of not praising Booker Washington, dated September 1, 1905.
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The Long-Eared Fraternity Letter Against Bryan
A reader writes to The Times stating strong opposition to Bryan and support for Taft. The letter laments the Democratic voter must back a candidate who has been twice defeated and criticizes the “long eared fraternity” for forcing Democrats to vote for a candidate the people reject.
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Letter to the Editor Advocates William Jennings Bryan
A New Britain Connecticut resident F A Shaileans writes August 1 1908 praising W J Bryan as intellectually and morally superior to his opponents. He expresses confidence Bryan will implement straightforward policies for the good of the average man.
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Roosevelt targets Niagara Falls collector and supports Jenkins
The letter-wielding public official mix appears in a 1908 New York release. It notes President Roosevelt pursuing Niagara Falls collectors for alleged activity and endorses Jenkins while urging Wisconsin voters toward electing a congressman.
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Voters contemplate Charles B. Hughes in unofficial column
F W Sulih of New York writes from August 27 1908 expressing support for Charles B Hughes despite no formal nomination and proposing use of a special ballot column for such occasions.
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The Point of View on Tales and Tales Turn Toward War
The speaker ponders preferred stories from Arthurian legend to Robin Hood then shifts to sea battles and piracy. The querying voice, THOMAS R. YBARRA, asks what tale would captivate today, weighing cavaliers, merry outlaws, and grim nautical fates.
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Electricity Hurts Soft Coal Trade Debate
Henry Leming of the Mining Association argues that demand for soft coal is not falling due to railroad electrification. He cites 1907 rail coal use near 100 million tons and estimates future rail demand rising to about 241 million tons by 1925. He notes regional exhaustion risk, mentions Clearfield PA coal, and presents historical production growth rates to show shifting allocation to export and industrial use.
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Kermit Roosevelt Sails West for Hunting Prep
Kermit Roosevelt departed Oyster Bay on an early train with several large trunks laden with guns ammunition photography gear and paraphernalia bound for the Lower Mesaba Range in Northern Minnesota to train for big game hunting before a spring Africa trip with his father Jack Greenway the President's friend will tutor him Quentin Roosevelt the President's youngest son accompanied his brother watching with envy. The President's household was reduced as Mr and Mrs Nicholas Longworth left yesterday for the West where Longworth will participate in campaign speeches.
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Sale of Smuggled Gowns in Federal Auction
Auction sales at noon today and Friday in the United States Marshal William Henk el's office in the United States Courthouse and General Post Office Building will offer a selection of bead and lace opera coats and Princess gowns by Worth La Ferriére Reverdot Paquin and other French makers. The items were smuggled by A F Montague aboard the Lorraine and Provence and were forfeited to the Government after his conviction for customs violations. Catalogued at a value of 3235 dollars, the goods were on display yesterday in the Criminal Branch of the U S Circuit Court.
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