The New York Gimes Publication Details 1902
A damaged OCR styled entry lists publication details for The New York Gimes with dates and offices. It notes daily year availability and office addresses in New York Harlem Washington Philadelphia and London.
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New York
Publication Office
Harlem
West 125Th Street
Washington
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Public Ledger
Chestnut Streets
London
the Times
Printing House Square
E.C
Subscription Rates for Daily and Sunday Editions
Rates listed for daily and Sunday editions include per week per month and per year options with variations for magazine and financial supplements. Foreign postage adds 1.10 dollars per month for daily and Sunday editions.
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Ceiacreeens
NEW York Times
Sound currency plan featured in Shaw speech and bank bill
The article praises Secretary Shaw’s Chicago address on a sound elastic currency and notes the bank note reform proposed by the Banking Committee. It highlights opposition risk from powerful interests, the canal plan as key, and urges Republican leaders to back final adoption for national prosperity.
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Ripgeely
Banking Committee of the House
Shaw
Chicago
Congress
Senate
Friends
Gov
Odeli
Mr. Platt
A Practical Canal Plan Gains Republican Backing
The Buffalo canal plan for a nine foot, 1,000 ton barge route, aligned with Greene commission guidance, is set for legislative submission. The move has broad support among respected voices, with Governor Roosevelt finding early approval from his party and authoritative opinion.
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Republican Party
Buffalo Canal
Greene Commission
Mayer Hahn Praised Yet Rejected as Collector of Customs
Washington dispatches note Mayer Hahn of New Bern possessed honesty efficiency and Union Army service but the President chose Patrick, backed by Senator Pritchard and the Lily Whites, for the Southern port post. The column seeks explanation for the unusual appointment.
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Washington
Mayer Hahn
Newberne
Patrick
Pritchard
Right Direction in Trade With Philippines and Cuba
The Congress majority shows openness by favoring a bill cutting three quarters of imports duties from the Philippines. The stance signals a shift toward freer trade, reducing tariff burdens and boosting mutual prosperity. Similar policy toward Cuba would bring comparable gains, strengthening relations and benefiting both nations through increased exchange of goods and resources.
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Congress
Philippine Islands
McKinley
Porto Rico
Philippines
Cuba
Water Waste Hearing Seeks Public Support for New York Water Plan
A City Club public hearing is set for tomorrow at 3 P M in the old Common Council chamber at City Hall. Citizens are urged to help impress the mayoral commission investigating ways to increase New York's water supply by addressing needless waste and promoting prudent use. The meeting aims to foster public opinion favoring efficient use of current resources and to caution the commission against rushing costly expansion.
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City Club
Old Common Council
New York
Waste in New York Water Use Calls for Commission Action
New York holds ample water beyond maximum need for municipal industrial commercial and domestic use Waste reduction could double supply and delay need for new sources Commissioners should pursue proven conservation measures regardless of obstacles Emphasis on public duty and moral obligation guiding action and hearings for the benefit of citizens
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New York
The Eight Hour Day Test Proposal
The piece argues labor must prove the eight hour day won’t hurt output or raise unit costs. It suggests a three month trial with selected representative works to show competitiveness, then permanent adoption if successful, otherwise revert to ten hour norms. The employer’s interests and competition are central to the debate.
Electric roads in England reshape freight and passenger links
The piece argues that electric rail lines will increasingly compete with steam railways in the United Kingdom, linking industrial districts and port cities. It notes plans for over 400 miles of light electric roads in Lancashire, enabling direct ship-to-destination freight movements from Liverpool to Manchester and beyond, with rapid expansion expected.
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Seaboard
United Kingdom
London
Yorkshire
Lancashire
Liverpool
Manchester
Darwin
Electric railways gain traction in Britain and skeptics doubt
The article notes rising interest in electric motive power for steam railways across Britain. It cites plans by London districts, Brighton, Northeastern Railway, and Lancashire and Yorkshire to electrify sections and fleets, including Liverpool to Southport. It argues public doubt persists about long term widespread electric adoption while praising single phase alternating current as a potential game changer.
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United Kingdom
Board of Trade
London
Brighton Railroad
Northeastern Railway
Tyneside
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Liverpool
Southport
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Topics of the Times and International Remarks Collected
A compilation of editorial viewpoints on a US Supreme Court ruling about a St Louis health fraud case and its impact on medicine, plus satirical exchanges on church and theatre coal asks, Canadian remarks on empire and war, and a brisk dig at public opinion in Canada and Britain. The column notes misgivings about legal reasoning and public trust, while highlighting Borden’s wartime empire remark and related letters.
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United States Supreme Court
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Peckham
Justice White
Justice McKenna
Justice Peckham
Canada Reconsiders Dominion Naming as Nation
The passage notes a shift in using Canada as a nation rather than a dominion. It discusses how Sir Frederick thinks the country should be named and implies a domestic consensus to adopt the term nation, reflecting a change in identity.
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Canada
Frederick
Gen Greene Suggested for New York Police Commissioner
Louis A. Cuviilier advocates Gen Francis V. Greene for Police Commissioner of New York City. He praises Greene as West Point graded, disciplined, and decisive, suited to purge politics from the department and restore order, efficiency, and public pride. Cuviilier cites Greene’s military insight and belief he would elevate the force regardless of party. New York, Dec. 20, 1902.
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New York Times
City of
New York
Francis V. Greene
West Point
Police Department
Greene
Empire City
Louis A. Cuvillier
To Gray Verb in College Slang Debated in 1902 Letter
A letter signed C E in The Times discusses a Philadelphia article on college slang and the verb to gray meaning to get drunk. It surveys French, Persian and Latin origins, noting phrases about Gris and grey, Roman and Greek roots, and a possible closer translation from Jimmy Fadden. Belmont Purdy, New York, Dec. 20, 1902.
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New York Times
C. E
Philadelphia
TIMES
Persia
le Duchat
Littré
Henry of Navarre
St. Gris
Navarrais
France
Bowery
Jimmy Fadden
St. Jay
St. Branigan
Genia
Horace
Belmont Purdy
New York
A Seasonable Reminder From Nuggets Column
Absence may make the heart grow fonder yet gifts prove affection in Philadelphia Record. The nugget reflects on seasonal thought and the value of presents as a token of care.
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Philadelphia
When Thus Estimated Illustrious Man Dead
An OCR fragment cites a cheeky line about an illustrious man being dead, attributed to the Chicago Record-Herald. The item presents a quip or quotation note rather than a full news event.
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Chicago Record-Herald
The Smythes and their income debate in Baltimore Herald
The dialogue questions whether the Smythes live within their income. Sibyl declares they do not live within it yet could not live without it, illustrating financial strain and dependence in a candid newspaper vignette from the era.
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Beryl
Smythes
Sibyl
Baltimore Herald
Eng lish name discussion in Philadelphia Press
A brief quote explores how the name John is distinctly English with the h silent, noting pronunciation nuances observed by readers in the Philadelphia Press. The dialogue highlights language trivia and regional perception of names.
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John
Philadelphia Press
Coal-less Desperation in a Cold House
In a humorous exchange from Chicago News Egbert vows to melt the cold by going hot, despite Mrs. De Freeze Why's protest. The dialogue hints at a playful domestic scene about ice cream and warmth, reflecting lighthearted urban life.
The Man Who Tried to Please
A parable about a man famed for perfection who faces loneliness and social scrutiny. He buys a parrot and teaches it a profane word, hoping for relief, only to find that people still judge him as human and flawed.
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The
Washington Star
New Art Museum Wing Opens With Expanded Galleries
The Metropolitan Museum of Art inaugurates a new Fifth Avenue wing adding galleries and collections. The modernized entrance, lighting issues, and numerous loans from collectors like J. Pierpont Morgan and Mrs. George A Hearn accompany a wide array of Greco Roman, Egyptian, Persian and Peruvian pieces.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fifth Avenue
Barnard
MacMonnies
George A. Seabury
Richard Butler
Sanford S. Gifford
Launt Thompson
Cyprus
Cesnola
Palmyra
Elizabeth Cole
Augustus von Horne Ellis
William B. Qsgood- Field
L. L. Seaman
Phoenix
Alfred Duane Pell
Heber
R. Bishop
V. Everitt Macy
George A. Hearn
Léon-y- Escosura
George C. Genet
Vapo di Monté War
Howard Wortley Hayes
A. Rosenberg
J. Crosby Brown
Charles Stewart Smith
Chamber of Commere
Smyrna
Paul Gaudin
Abydos
Fayum
Egyptian Exploration Fund
London
James I
C. F. Marsh
J. P. Morgan
John D. Crimmins
Hall of Tara
Cormac
Four Quarters
Ireland
Tara
Department of Painting
William F. Havemeyer
George W. Maynard
N. A
Frederick Butterfield
George Inness
Messrs
William Co
H. F. Osborn
Aegean
Frederic E. Church
Lyman G. Bloomingdale
John F. Weir
Peru
Herbert Tweddle
Col
A. G. Dickinson
Northwest Coast
Natural History Museum
Mosely Back in England After U S Labor Tour
Alfred Mosely returned to Liverpool after touring the United States with British labor union representatives to study industrial conditions and the capital labor relations in America. He arrived on the day of the report with specifics of the visit not disclosed.
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Umbria
Newark
Mosely
Liverpool
Alfred Mosely
United States
America
Dr Schurman Backs Filipino Independence At Cooper Union
Cornell President J G Schurman told about 1400 in Cooper Union basement last evening he favored Philippine independence. He urged buying friar lands without recalling them and teaching Filipino teachers in the mother tongue to spread American ideas. He warned the US must grant liberty, national sovereignty and independence to the Philippines to stay true to its principles.
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J. G. Schurman
Cornell University
Cooper Union
Philippines
Schurman
Spain
Vatican
New Jersey
Manila
Dewey
Woodrow Wilson Praises Forefathers and Free Association
President Woodrow Wilson spoke at Lafay ette Avenue Presbyterian Church Brooklyn on Forefathers Day. He praised religious faith and independence as the national motive, defended freedom of combination, and warned against centralized government while urging discussion of city government troubles.
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Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
Lawyers Sought by Merchants Association for Public Service
The Merchants Association of New York on Franchises and Transportation seeks 100 volunteer lawyers to form a committee to pressure streetcar and elevated railway franchises to improve service and pay charged sums to the public treasury. Apply to S. C. Mead, Assistant Secretary, 46 Broadway.
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Merchants’ Association of New York
Bar Association
Merchants’ Association
S. C. Mead
Broadway
Pilgrim Fathers Honormark Scene at Plymouth Church
In Plymouth Mass on Forefathers Day December 21 lively services marked the two hundred eighty second anniversary of the Pilgrims landing. The First Church Unitarian received two mosaic windows depicting civil and religious liberty from Joseph A Burr of Brooklyn representing the New England Society. Arthur Lord of the Pilgrim Society accepted the gift as Rev John Duckson preached a Forefathers Day sermon. A Brooklyn delegation attended.
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Plymouth
Mass
Joseph A. Burr
Brooklyn
New England Society
Arthur Lord
Pilgrim Society
John Duckson
Brooklyn Society
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Gimes
New York Post Office
England
Topics OF the Times
Frederick Borden
Gen. Greene
Gray
NEW Art Museum
DR. Schurman
Trusts
Pilgrim Fathers
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