New York Times 1902 Christmas Day Edition
The Times presents a holiday issue dated December 25, 1902. Contents include news briefs, editorials, and notices typical of a daily metropolitan paper, reflecting the era's social and civic topics.
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
6
Publication Offices Listed for Major Cities
The notice lists printing and publication offices in New York Harlem at 17 West 125th Street Washington DC at the Washington Post Building Philadelphia at Sixth and Chestnut Streets and London at Printing House Square The Times. It notes entry at the New York Post Office as second class matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harlem
West 125Th Street
Washington
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Public Ledger
Chestnut
London
the Times
Printing House Square
B.C
New York Post Office
Subscription Rates For Daily And Sunday Editions
Rates listed for mail delivery include weekly and monthly terms with varying costs. Foreign postage adds 1.10 per month for Sunday editions. The notice outlines annual and combined subscriptions including Sunday magazines and supplements, reflecting typical era pricing and formats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barsoo Oy Hs Sean
NEW York Times Saturday Review
Hague arbitration urged to speed Venezuela dispute
The editorial argues that The Hague court offers the best path to settle the Venezuela dispute, noting parties may choose meeting places and procedures beyond The Hague. It warns President Roosevelt’s involvement could damage The Hague system and urges rapid naval personnel and officer staffing fixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Venezuela
Hague
Washington
Europe
Mexico
Pious Fund
Roosevelt
Tribunal of
the Hague
The Two Great Republics and Shifting Landmarks
The piece notes that current events seem world changing with France retaining its long friendship with the United States. It contrasts views of civilization between France and the United States and hints at British stances on friendship and policy while highlighting France’s conduct amidst South American developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Great Britain
South America
Strengthen the Navy Amid Venezuelan Crisis and Monroe Doctrine
The message from the President on a strong efficient navy echoes through American thought as South American tensions rise. Britain and Germany form a naval bloc near Venezuela, prompting calls to bolster naval power while questioning British public opinion and intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
London Saturday Review
United States
England
Americanophobe Journal
Venezuela
Great Britain
Germany
Europe
Berlin
South American
Public clash over city transit policies and management
A city editorial analyzes Mayor Low’s letters to Metropolitan and Manhattan systems. It questions service practices, asks why cars and trains cannot run longer hours, urges multi conductor crews, and discusses proposed streetcar vestibules and station crowd handling. It cautions on officials’ replies shaping public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Low
Manhattan
Messrs. Vreeland and
Skitt
Vreeland
Metropolitan Company
Mr. Smitt
Manhattan Elevated Railroad
Merchants’ Association
Reform on crowded streetcars meets foolish proposal
The passage argues against limiting riders to curb car crowding. It contends depriving hundreds of thousands of people of the right to ride is wrong. It urges street railway firms to do their best under normal conditions and dismisses the Merchants' Association proposal as making a bad situation worse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Association
Cobden Club a British Institution in Dispute Over Influence
In a 1902 discussion, observers note shifts in views of the Cobden Club from American protectionist fears to British scrutiny. The piece critiques traffic congestion remedies, proposes centralizing business to ease commutes, and endorses Lincoln busts in schools while warning on art quality. It also covers vivisection debates, a letter controversy, and elevated train crowding remedies inspired by Boston practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobden Club
England
Great Britain
London
Lincoln
Municipal Art Commission
Board of Education
Harper's Weekly
Senator Gallinger
W. W. Keen
Cadet Aiken
Keen
United States
Keren
Congress
District of Columbia
Gallinger
Cattle quarantine debate exposes rift between state and federal officials
In a tense dispute over New England cattle quarantine, state and Department of Agriculture leaders clash while federal authorities act decisively. Experts disagree on lifting safeguards though many urge continued precautions despite costs, amid concerns of disease spread and international confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
New England
Connecticut
Washington
Crowded Elevators Spark Outcry Over Manhattan’s Elevated Rr
Henry Jansen of New York writes to the editor criticizing the Manhattan Elevated Railroad for crushing crowding at the One Hundred Sixteenth Street and Eighth Avenue station. He claims trains are packed daily, hazards rise, and alleges the board pads profits by overloading cars while city health authorities fail to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Times
Manhattan Elevated Railroad
One Hundred and Sixteenth Street
Eighth Avenue
Board of Health
Henry Jansen
New York
Side Doors On The Elevated
A letter to the New York Times editor critiques Manhattan Railroad car crowding at crowded stations. The writer notes long delays during morning commutes from Forty second Street and nearby stops, citing a measured two minute delay and recurring standstills as crowding worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Manhattan
New York
The
New York Tints
Manhattan Railroad
Forty-second Street
Sixth Avenue
Twenty-third
Forty-second
Crowded Fort George cars issue across Sixth Avenue line
A letter on New York transit from December 1902 decries crowding on Fort George cars. Long-distance riders face two-fare cars while short-distance riders crowd Amsterdam cars. author urges issuing transit on regular Amsterdam cars to Fort George to distribute passengers and ease congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Sixth Avenue
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Fort George
Twenty-fifth Street
One Hundred and
Highteenth Street
Fifty-ninth Street
Seventy-second Street
Twenty-sixth Street
Amsterdam
A List of Grievances on Public Transit
A 1902 New York dispatch complains that horse cars on Broome Street disrupt traffic and injuries occur as traction companies resist abating nuisance. It argues private interests block postal service expansion and criticizes monopolies and profiteering by oil interests amid calls for federal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Broome Street
Wooster
Broadway
Traction Company
International Parcels Post
United States
Post Office
U. S
Uncle Sam
Standard Oil
Stceckk
Knox
Congress
Democratic Party
RES Publica
New York
A Dog Story Declares Canine Wit Across Distinct Regions
A New York Times reader recounts a dinner talk on remarkably intelligent dogs, contrasting country dogs roaming free with city dogs. Multiple city and rural informants share tales, some sensational, of canine sagacity, culminating in an unfulfilled claim from a final witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Roses Brook
South Kortright
Preacher Favors Canteen Restoring Army Wine
Clergyman argues for reestablishing army canteens citing biblical references. He points to Melchizedek’s wine, Abraham’s reception, and David's escort with wine offerings as moral context. The letter emphasizes scriptural precedent for soldiers using wine in camp life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
THE
Times
Abram
David
Nabal
Abigail
Samuel
S. Black
New York
The President As Arbitrator In 1902 Editorial
Harwood R. Pool argues that Roosevelt’s role as arbitrator in British German and Venezuelan dispute risks entangling the United States in costly international meddling. He warns that recent calls for arbitration could threaten the nation’s principle of non intervention while urging focus on domestic concerns.
Real Need for an Advance Man
Fragments joke about hiring an advance man to cover money gaps, with a tease of a Tyro Lecturer asking for reliable money support when stranded. The note appears in the Baltimore American as a humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyro
Baltimore American
Newspaper name spellings anger some men not at all
A remark in the Syracuse Herald notes some men are so good natured that they remain calm even when their names are misspelled in newspapers. The writer highlights patience and humor in public notices of misprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Herald
Beggar Pleads for Tobacco in Quizzical Exchange
A Philadelphia Press quip depicts a chronic beggar asking a coworker for tobacco. The beggar says he is out and implores the other to open his heart, while the coworker retorts that he cannot have a tobacco heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Reform Demanded Sparks Legislation Talk
Maud and Mamie quip about new laws requiring a physician certificate to kiss and proof of sanity for men entering the Legislature. The Washington Star quote illustrates calls for stricter moral and mental fitness standards among lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud
Mamie
Washington Star
Maner slips, praises wrong bride in Cincinnati toast
Van Maner apologizes for an embarrassing slip during a toast, complimenting Miss Churchmocuse for her engagement by saying she is the one marrying the money. The remark draws a reassured response from the partner, who downplays the error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Maner
The Little Remembrance From Home Poem
S W Gillilan writes of a cherished keepsake sent by a mother from home. The verse contrasts wealth gifts with a simple personal token that embodies enduring maternal love guiding the speaker through life and distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Gillilan
Baltimore
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Hague Tribunal
French Republic
Society of the Cincinnati
Sévres
Navy
Roy Smith
Navy Department
United States Navy
Topics OF the Times
Central Park
Bronx
Wilson MacDonald
Thirtythird Street
Delhi
Delaware
Main Street
Smith
Leo
Tf Raf
Piazza
A. T. Thomas
Harwood R. Pool
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