Newspaper Postal Rates and Office Addresses
A fragmented notice lists mailing classes and rates for The New York Times and related papers, including daily and Sunday editions, yearly and monthly subscriptions, and foreign country pricing. It mentions offices in New York and Philadelphia, with addresses at Times Square and Public Ledger Building and various street addresses.
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Times Square
Spruce Street
Washington Post
Public Ledger
Fleet St
Rue du Sentier
Stas Oke
Eeadoaed
Neww. York. Times
Canada
NEW. York Times
Seventy two Pages in Seven Parts Including Pictorial
The issue announces a large newspaper edition comprising seventy two pages across seven sections with pictorial and fashions pages highlighted. It signals a broad product offering and special features to attract readers.
Scapegoats in Oklahoma Oil Politics and Campaign Fury
The piece rails at Haskell Du Pont and Sheldon as scapegoats amid a Bryan Roosevelt era political revolt. It claims Haskell let oil pipeline growth go unblocked and accuses him of collusion against administration aims. It paints a charged, partisan scene of public opinion and campaign tantrums.
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Haskell
du Pont
Sheldon
Bryan
Roosevelt
Powder Trust
Mon Poly
Wall Street
Oklahoma
Buelle
Has- Kell
Garfield
The Quest of Tang Siao Yi and East Asia Trade Plans
A dispatch notes the Chinese ambassador's journey toward the United States and Europe amid speculation on Manchuria policy and trade. It discusses possible submissions to the U S government and future Japan relations shaping broad East Asia strategy.
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Europe
Guidnances
Manchuria
Japan
The
United
Contemplating Mission Promotes Friendship Between Nations
The passage discusses benevolent actions toward China including remitting damages and funding Chinese student education in America, plus observers studying reforms. It emphasizes mutual understanding, thoughtful consideration of the Chinese Ambassador's suggestions, and a spirit of amity to sustain peace between nations.
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Peking
America
China
Japan
Tax favors and burdens in party platforms
The Independence Party urges tax relief for homeowners and farmers, opposing blanket corporate taxes. It cites Georgia bills exempting farm products from producer taxation and urges Georgia style exemptions to aid voters, arguing legislators should reduce state tax collections rather than fund broad exemptions.
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Preincidence
New York
Georgia
Metz
Treasury
Independence Party
Colleges Open Business Schools and Moral Standards
Chancellor Mac Cracken notes imitation by universities in creating business and public affairs programs. Harvard, Tufts, and Dartmouth advance similar schools, amid debate on tainted money in trade. He urges a standard for businessmen akin to legal testing to curb dishonest dollars.
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New York University School of Commerce, Accounts
Maccracken
Harvard
Braker
Tufts College
Dartmouth
Tuck
Tufts
Parker
Congress
Public taste and reform in an age of standards
The author argues Congress and educated elites failed to see the moral and economic flaws of laws such as the tariff and railroad acts. He critiques President Roosevelt and Eliot, laments public opinion, and discusses whether a Whistler statue should stand in public parks versus art museums.
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Hadley
Eliot
Roosev Elt
Sargent
Asser
Chelsea
Esea. Theological Seminary
Whistler
RopiIn
Theological Seminary
Wuistler
Revin
Balzac
Roptx
New York
Boston
Central Park
Tabs and Treasures of the Carp and Sturgeon
The piece traces changing fish taboos from colonial times to now, focusing on carp once shunned and sturgeon once scarce yet valued for caviar. It notes dramatic declines since 1890, shifting grounds, rising roe prices, and calls for prolonged fishing bans as conservation.
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W. S. Tower
Popular Science Monthly
New York
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Bay
Hudson
Maine
James River
Virginia
Albany
Charles City
Atlantic
Charleston
Savannah
Great Lakes
Gulf
Pacific Coast
Delaware
New Jersey
Middle Atlantic
Michigan
Erie
Tower
Rodin's Whistler Statue Contemplates Public Display
A discussion on accepting a Whistler statue by Ropin for public installation. The piece notes divided views, praising a great painter and sculptor, while questioning feasibility without Chelsea Embankment style setting. It cites the Chelsea Embankment as a desired but absent reference point.
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Whistler
Ropin
NEW York Times Saturday Review OF Books
Chelsea Embankment
Henry VIII
Thomas Mors
Swift
Carlyle
Hawkis
Rossett
Clergy Debates Socialism and Christianity Across Pulpits
A wide range of clergymen voice contrasting views on Socialism versus Christianity. The Rev Joan D Lona of the Christian Socialist Fellowship attacks Christian civilization and endorses Socialism while Rev Stitt Wilson argues poverty is solvable by redistribution. Other ministers urge the church to remain spiritual and nonpolitical, warning against mixing faith with economic doctrine.
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Joan D. Lona
Christian Socialist Fellowship
Lone
Stitt Wilson
England
Wilson
Moses
Christ
Gompers
Central Labor Union of
Terre Haute
Percy Grant
Church
Proofs of Cleveland Article Sparks Public Debate
The Brooklyn Eagle flags that The New York Times raises doubts about the authenticity of a Cleveland article. It notes executor F. S. Hastings previously vouched for authenticity, now claims evidence to the contrary, and urges Hastings to disclose proofs to inform public judgment.
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Brooklyn Eagle
NEW York Times
Grover Cleveland
Times
Cleveland
F. S. Hastings
Hastings
THE
Mr. Cleveland
Brandenburg
Sree
John G. Carlisle
Carlisle
Bread and Verses Letter to the Editor Starves for Bread and Poetry
Harold Van Santvoord defends Walter Beverley Crane who writes for bread as a poet Hopes Crane will not condemn himself as a failure when the pot boils and the bread basket fills Encourages Crane to follow the saying if I had two loaves I would buy white hyacinths for my soul and keep writing in Kinderhook New York September 23 1908
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New York Times
Times
Walter Beverley Crane
Emerson
Saadi
Mohammed
Harold van Santvoord
Kinderhock
N. Y
Peddlers and Curb Brokers in New York City
Letter to the editor questions city rules apply equally to rich and poor. The writer compares pushcart peddlers barred on street corners with curb brokers on Broad Street and Exchange Place who block passages. He also asks why hawkers face anti noise penalties while brokers shout freely. Dated New York September 21, 1908.
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The
New York Times
Broad Street
Exchange Place
New York
The Evil of Manipulation and Stock Exchange Victims
The author argues that prudent investment in railroad stock may yield higher returns with population growth yet warns that false rumors causing sudden losses reduce intrinsic value for investors. He questions why public protest against such manipulation is deemed socialistic as several stock exchange incidents have occurred in New York since the year began, exemplified by events on September 25, 1908.
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The
New York Times
Stock Exchanges
New York
American bachelor weighs travel plan on $2000 yearly income
In a letter from Delaware Water Gap dated September 20, 1908, J.E. asks if retiring at 33 to travel abroad is feasible on a 2000 dollar annual income. He narrates his experiences with women from various countries and praises American girls as the peak of perfection. His tone mirrors a humorous social concern of the era.
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New York Times
J.E. M. Delaware Water Gap
Penn
Rumors of Bribe Involving Haskell and Standard Oil
Paul Vernon of Jersey City reports a heated exchange in which Monnett accuses Haskell of offering a Standard Oil bribe while Roosevelt accuses Haskell of the same. Bryan demands proof and Roosevelt claims Haskell halted a suit to protect a franchise. Vernon notes only one statement is true.
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New York Times
Monnett
Haskell
Roosevelt
Bryan
8. O
Paul Vernon
Jersey City
Police Courts Criticized Over Bail Laxity After Murders
Kings County officials blasted police courts for lax bail releases after two high profile cases. Samuel Mannes, charged with shooting Mary McCabe, is at large after a $3500 bail. Andrew Murphy, freed on Sept. 4, was arrested after the Walsh case and held without bail for examination next Friday.
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Samuel Mannes
Andrew Murphy
Elder
Kings County
Mannes
Mary McCabe
Geismar
Murphy
Brooklyn
William Walsh
Walsh
Long Island College Hospital
Dooley
Adams Street Court
Staten Island
St. George
Butler Street
Tighe
Supreme Court
Old Car Horses Run Wild Through West Houston Street
A horse team attached to a West Houston Street streetcar ran away yesterday causing chaos as they neared Wooster Street. Patrolmen Kane Reich and Mece Grano corralled the reins and halted the frightened procession near an Italian funeral in front of St Anthony's Church.
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Schuster
Kane
Macdougal Street
St. Anthony's Church
Wooster Street
Sullivan
Thompson
Reich
Mece Grano
Hach
Saybrook Platform Anniversary Observed by Congregationalists
Saybrook Conn Sept 26 The two hundredth anniversary of the Saybrook Platform an ecclesiastical ordinance and constitution framed by a synod met on Sept 9 1795 will be observed by Congregationalists next Tuesday at the church here on summons of the civil authority of the Colony of Connecticut.
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Saybrook
Conn
Colony of
Connecticut
False cries about party panics and bonds in 19th century Nolan letters
A pair of letters from Flushing New York and New Milford Connecticut critique Republican claims of panic, bond plans, and party manipulation. The writers say Harrison's treasury neared empty and a bond issue was avoided by shifting burden to Cleveland, while Roosevelt, Foraker, Haskell, Bryan, and Taft figures appear in a flurry of front-page headlines.
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New York Times
Harrison
New York
Mr. Cleveland
FE. D. Flushing
N. Y
Roosevelt
Foraker
Haskell
Bryan
Ducnt
Taft
Boardman Wright
New Milford
Conn
Pro Bono Publico Letter From Port Richmond Reader
A Sept 25 1908 reader letter from Port Richmond L I criticizes using borough qualifiers for bridges and advocates simplified spelling and nomenclature as a member of the Simplified Spelling Association. The letter targets Queens sufficiency and argues against phrases like Brooklyn Borough Bridge.
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New York Times
Queens
Brooklyn Borough Bridge
Manhattan Borough Bridge
Port Richmond
The Cure and Social Beliefs in a Rural Tale
A narrative follows Jake Kelley who rejects socialism after his grandfather’s death reveals inherited property. It contrasts Jake with Harvey and Si, noting honest work, steady wages, and personal home ownership as evidence of individual merit. The piece emphasizes the era’s skepticism toward socialist ideas.
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Jake Kelley
Jake
Harvey
Hastings doubts Cleveland article authenticity amid inquiry
The Times investigates executor F. B. Hastings as he doubts the Cleveland article’s genuineness. Hastings, away yachting, left word to refer inquiries to John G. Carlisle while Carlisle and others refuse detailed comments. The probe notes Hastings previously certified the piece, with Carlisle acknowledging doubt after new evidence.
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Mr.Hastings
Hastings
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Times
Mr. Hastings
E. C. Benedict
Greenwich
Mr. Carlisle
The
Tuk Times
Richard Ve Mulchan
Theepublican National Committee
Culahan
Evening Post
Carlisle
Brooklyn Transit Plans Seven Line Shifts Over New Bridge Approaches
Brooklyn Rapid Transit announces seven surface car lines will run over the new elevated approaches to the Brooklyn Bridge beginning at daybreak tomorrow. The Fulton Street Greene Gates Putnam Halsey Myrtle Flatbush Court and Union Street lines join the Incline with others routing via Sands Street to save time. A new direct express service will run from Delancey Street across the Williamsburg Bridge to Brooksville and New Lots Road during the evening rush.
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Brooklyn Rapid Transit Operating Department
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn
Bridge Department
Fulton Street
Greene Gates
Putnam- Halsey
Myrtle Avenue
Flatbush Avenue
Court Street
Union
Manhattan
Fulton
Greene-Gates
Prutnam-Halsey
Fiatbush
Tillary
Fulton Ferry
Sands Street
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Lines
Williamsburg Bridge
Delancey Street
Broadway Elevated
East New York Loop
Brooksville
New Lots Road
Poull
Ridgewood
Park Row
Gates Avenue
Canarsie
Seeaway Ferry
Cypress Hills
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NEW York Times Company
Adolph S. Ochs, Prest & Tr
B.C. Franck
Sec'y
New York City
Bryant
Newark
Washington
London
Pasis
Messrs. Alexander and Chandler
de Kalb
Whitley
Douglas
Mr. Moore
Cherokee
College Men IN Business
Izaak Watton
Rodin’s Whistler
Christian Socialism
Dens
Marx
Inquirers
Lisle
B. R. T. and Bridge Relief
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