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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
8
The notice lists publication details and subscription rates for The New York Times and associated editions. It notes offices in Times Square New York City and other cities, with pricing for daily, Sunday, and foreign subscriptions and special sections.
Daily edition 50c per month and Sunday edition also mailed to readers at 5c? per month. Orders payable through news dealers or from the Publication Office.
Trade journal The American Exporter reports manufacturers and exporters favor hiring trained businesspeople for Consular posts. Roosevelt and Root push exams, language and commerce knowledge, with promotions by fitness. Critics warn many posts pay low salaries. reform aims to reduce ineffective appointees and build a skilled civil service.
The Springfield Republican questions raising the standing army to 100000 and notes Roosevelt's support for a larger force. It cites Congress limits, prior reductions from 77287 to 62515, and says pay affects enlistment. The piece argues for more officers and a broader Medical Corps to sustain a life occupation army.
The text notes that while the Army Pay bill passed and hard times loom, the pay does not entice skilled soldiers to make the service a life occupation. It calls for a raise of at least 100000 men and better promotion arrangements the President will seek from Congress to improve soldier contentment and retention.
Atlantic City faces a Sunday liquor ban controversy as Governor Fort’s stance and the anti saloon mood draw fierce criticism from local business groups. The Hotel Men’s Association and the Board of Trade call the Bishops Law vicious and out of step with New Jersey habits and public opinion.
Government crop report shows Spring wheat at 240,856,000 bushels and total wheat 666,796,000, beating last year by 32,000,000. Corn at 2,595,000,000 bushels, above long-term averages. Farm prosperity rising as Europe's demand looms, while money markets and debtors’ concerns shape grain settlements.
A government document stresses the significance of a key fact amid the nation’s present financial conditions, underscoring its potential impact on policy and public welfare.
Mrs Lace and Miss Warner donate Constitution Island in the Hudson to form part of the West Point military reservation. The gift preserves Miss Warners life residence and keeps gardens pasturage and water supply undisturbed while transferring ownership from New York to the Federal government. The President accepts the gift citing historic Revolutionary War associations and a patriotic refusal to sell to private buyers.
From Rome via Paris comes word that Queen Mother Margherita objects to the Duke of Abruzzi marryingMiss Elkins. The objection is said to rest on American caricatures of the courtship suggesting the Duke is a fortune hunter.
The Playgrounds Association of America is in session as Commissioner Jonas and the School Principals report this month. They suggest shortening daily sessions to three and a half hours for the first three years to aid training and health, with more playgrounds becoming essential in spare hours. Parents will read the grounds congress reports this week.
A reader questions the Weather Bureau's daily predictions while acknowledging its value. The piece notes the bureau's track record on issued days and the succeeding days, explains the limits of data and the complexity of forecasting, and emphasizes the importance of probabilistic weather knowledge for agriculture and maritime interests.
The article critiques broad weather bulletins that miss towns, notes President’s security in Sagamore Hill events, and mocks Dublin science reports. It cites a Sercret Service tone on the Sagamore Hill incident, plus satirical takes on Darwin, Ward, and Harold Wagner claiming plants have eyes and brains.
A New York letter writer blasts a milkman for shortchanging customers by reducing pint size. He alleges the driver used a licensed wagon and mixed milk from Jersey and Connecticut, planning to pursue federal action. The writer vows to expose the rascal to the Justice Department and keeps his accusation framed as a public complaint.
Letter from H. C. in New York Sept 8 1908 argues William Travers Jerome is strongest for the Democratic Governorship noting his restraint in prosecuting without evidence and his independence has won approval after review. The writer predicts the state would go Democratic if nominated.
W S Scarborough president of Wilberforce University endorses W H Taft for President, pledging undivided support and belief he will make a good executive. The letter is dated Wilberforce Ohio September 120% of an unreadable year.
Senator Knox his wife and son recover from injuries and shock after a motor accident while touring Switzerland. They left Geneva for Basel, with the son most hurt and the wife least. Senator Knox paid damages and sent the car to Paris for repairs. The crash could have been serious, occurring near a ravine.
Paris hosts the International Abolitionist Federation congress with 300 delegates from eighty societies. Alexander Coote of the International Association for the Suppression of the White Slave Trade presents a report on the trade’s wide impact and ongoing eradication efforts.
A New York reader argues Bryan may have felt fear during his 1896 and 1900 campaigns but questions the truth of his admission. The letter recalls his Chicago nomination and speeches en route via Lincoln Salem St Louis and Kansas City, claiming milk train arrivals and widespread enthusiasm framed as touring.
A letter to the editor proposes an Italian device to deter mail thieves. In Rome the Regio Posta drives to a box and a collector places the pouch beneath it. An automatic latch locks box and pouch together until the lever releases both, preventing removal until closed again.
In a letter dated September 8 1908 New York physician Luigi G Doane argues both major parties are controlled by capitalists urging voters to back Eugene V Debs as a honest patriotic alternative. He cites failures like Judge Landis fines and local bankruptcy to claim urgent heroic remedies are needed.
The letter commends Surrogate Beckett for a distinguished legal career and calls for his nomination by both major parties. The writer argues Beckett’s election would reflect his work for the county and urges avoiding any other candidate as improper for politics.
Letter from Brooklyn dated September 6, 1908, criticizes Boss rule and endorses Governor while urging voters to renominate or rebuke leaders. Mentions Woodruff seeking Senate seat and personal pledge to oppose managers if renomination blocked.
A taxpayer urges Dr Gulick to advocate fair salaries for pianists in public school playgrounds and to make the position permanent. He notes educated musicians earn only $1.75 per day under license and are compelled to teach unruly pupils.
Albert P. Schack of New York asks why the Lexington Avenue Railway Company oils its car axles and why motormen ring bells unnecessarily, disturbing residents and depriving them of sleep. He urges the company or superintendent to curb the noise.
Poem contrasts cities spared by press scrutiny with Atlantic City cited as seat of wickedness. The piece references New York San Francisco Paris Babylon Babylonian myths, and labels by McL nandburgh Wilson.
A. Radclyffe Dugmore, famed outdoor photographer, will depart New York in December or January to British East Africa to photograph big game in their native state. He aims to use Lumiére colorization and a fourteen pound camera, avoiding shooting unless defensively necessary.
At St Johann on the Saar the German autumn maneuvers saw no full engagement as Blue Army under Gen von Gilgenholmb and Red Army under Gen von Gaffron avoided contact to protect positions. Red infantry now lines nine miles, Kaiser and imperial party observed artillery exchanges and maneuvers with American Major General Leonard Wood accompanying Berlin.
In Paris on September 8, French forces began maneuvers in the Touraine region near Indre-et-Loire. Gen Millet and Gen Tremeau command two corps each with wireless, balloon and bicycle units. Gen La Croix oversees the exercise as foreign attaches monitor closely.
Paris dispatch says Foreign Minister Pichon announced complete accord between Spain and France on the Moroccan note and that the communication will be distributed to the powers in a few days. In Algeria at Colomb-Bechar the military authorities report a decisive French victory over the Moors with tribes demoralized and returning home.
The Vaderland reports that Netherlands officials will submit the Venezuela correspondence to Parliament as a secret document, not for publication. It also notes the Friesland cruiser has reached Ponta Delgada en route to the Caribbean.
Bolivian Congress votes 31 to 18 to cancel the recent presidential election and fixes next May for new elections. Fernando Guadilla had been elected May 4 and was to assume Aug 14 after Montes, but he died July 24. James Statesman, US minister, was received in Bolivia.
London lifts welcome for Cardinal Vannutelli as the papal legate presides over the nineteenth Eucharistic Congress set to open in Westminster. Cardinal Moran and Cardinal Lecot miss the journey amid illness, while American and Canadian bishops join a cosmopolitan ecclesiastical gathering.
The International White Cross Association holds its first congress in Geneva with over 700 delegates from many countries. They aim to repress food and drug adulteration and define pure food to guide unified international legislation.
In Panama on September the suspension of payments for Panamanian land claims by Secretary Wright sparked discontent among affected Panamanians. The disputed lands were used for canal purposes and a prior arbitration commission had issued awards that were regarded as fair and satisfactory.
Sept 8 dispatch reports Cecil Spring-Rice will be transferred from Teheran to Stockholm as British minister. Sir George Head Barclay will replace him, former Third Secretary at the Washington legation. Wellesley Moore becomes Consul at San Francisco after serving at the British Consulate there since 1877.
Teheran dispatch reports the Shah's entourage fearing renewed outbreaks as Parliament reassembly within three months remains unfulfilled. The War Minister says the Shah ordered 6,000 more troops to provincial garrisons to quell revolutionists. The Shah has recovered from fever.
Constantinople report says the Sultan will surrender crown domains to back loans for the treasury. The crown lands generate about 2 million dollars annually in revenue.
The Rech and the St. Petersburger Zeitung were fined 1500 dollars each for publishing articles critical of M. Gshwaria the pam Dusisier of Dducetians, in St. Petersburg.
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