New York Tribune Tone Flourishes in 1908 Debate
A 1908 editorial page argues against river and harbor and public building appropriations. It criticizes wartime costs, advocates trimming pork barrel projects, urges Congress to fund national needs over local boondoggles, and mocks lavish spending for public works. The piece cites Indiana and various small towns as examples of wasteful bills.
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Infantile Paralysis Warns Brooklyn Health Dept Action Urged
The city faces quinatile paralysis with Brooklyn as a focal point and the Health Department calls for urgent action. Parents are warned to seek medical advice if feverish or weak, keep children away from affected homes, and keep flies out of the house.
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Health Department
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Laughing at Tyranny and Time in Satire and Patriotism
A curiously mixed essay traces public health caution against a mysterious disease of patriotism and the role of humor in social reform. It surveys Cervantes, Don Quixote, and laughter’s power to deflate tyranny, with references to Twain Erasmus Voltaire and Chaucer in shaping humane progress.
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Don Quixote
Cervantes
Bergson
Li Twain
Jonathan Swift
la Rochefoucauld
Chaucer
Aristophanes
Luciun
Erasmus
Europe
Butler
Voltaire
Ireland's Hope and Fourth of July Illumination
The piece links Sir Roger Casement's stance on Irish independence to a broader critique of Irish leaders and colonial dynamics. It argues Ireland needs a strong, honest leader to confront fanaticism, while noting New York's enthusiasm for a luminous Fourth of July with widespread civic lighting and flag displays.
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New York
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Ireland
England
Germany
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Colonies
Admiral Mahan
Canada
Australia
Devoys
Vierecks
Victor Herberts
Mourtebanks
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Progress Toward Track Removal on Manhattan West Side
Editorial notes that despite criticism from City Club and Citizens Union the track removal plan shows promise. Agreement between railroad and city authorities suggests a workable path with only minor modifications needed to meet public needs and begin removing tracks from streets while improving West Side freight handling.
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City Club
Citizens Union
Central
Board of Estimate
Manhattan
West Side
Merchandise Guarantee Ad From The Tribune
The Tribune advertises safe purchases with a money back guarantee if the advertiser fails to fulfill. It promises prompt payment to customers and relief from red tape or quibbling.
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Fighting Fires with Brains in New York City
Commissioner Adamson notes hundreds of practical ideas from firefighters across ranks. Executives test and adopt valuable suggestions, creating a teamwork driven department. The result is better preparedness and the lowest fire loss per population in 1915, proving police-like technical skill alongside bravery.
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New York
Our Presidents and Their Faiths in Early America
The piece surveys U S presidents by church affiliation and background. It notes Charles Evans Hughes as a potential first Baptist president, counts eight Episco palians and other denominations, mentions Welsh ancestry for Jefferson and Hughes, cites education and fraternal ties, and observes many presidents were sons of farmers or clergymen.
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Charles Evans Mapties
Jefferson
Republic
Church of England
Garreld
Church of the Disciples
Hughes
White House
Delta Upsilon Sevek Letter Fraternity
Garfield
Roosevelt
McKinley
Tippecanoe
Harrison
Charles W. Fairbanks
van Buren
Wales
Justice Hughes
Wilson
Cleveland
Arthur
Dolson idea for mutual relief proposed for guardsmen
A letter to The Tribune advocates a nationwide mutual relief plan to support national guardsmen called to duty. It outlines a method where employers pool a basic sum from earnings and wage totals, fund a 4 percent tax to aid guardsmen, and distribute payments through pay envelopes to prevent debt and poverty while the soldier serves.
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Empire State
Dolson
Jolian W. Dolson
New York
France and Britain eye postwar ports and profit
A French official outlines wartime and postwar plans to expand ports at Marseilles Cherbourg Havre and Bordeaux. He expects closer Franco English economic ties and aims for America as a key postwar banker and trading partner.
A Battalion of Marksmen Seeks Recruits for War Prep
A letter to the editor proposes forming a 600 man battalion of marksmen with military training to supplement national guards if Mexico attacks. The writer, claiming a decade in the state guard and expert rifle skills, invites interested men to send name, address, and military record for immediate drilling arrangements.
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Voter demands clear Hughes position in 1916 letter
Howard Page Wilkins of Jersey City voices in a June 21 1916 letter that voters want Mr Hughes to state his policy and actions if President in May 1915. He contrasts Hughes with Wilson and other figures, arguing for a definite, unambiguous stance on the Lusitania crisis and American stance, urging rejection of vague promises. He questions Hughes’s appeal to hyphenates and insists on a plainly American policy.
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Peter Lacey
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Mr. Wilson
Howard Page Wilkins
Jersey City
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American trade with France and postwar outlook
French Minister of Public Works M. Marcel Sembat discusses industrial and commercial conditions after the war. He envisions the United States as the world banker and notes a chance to supply coal, highlighting economic opportunities and reconstruction needs.
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France
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