The New York Times company ad rates and offices 1913
A historic page lists the New York Times offices in New York and neighboring cities, publication rates for daily and Sunday editions, and mailing options for domestic and foreign addresses. It notes pricing per week per month or per year and mentions books and indexes offered by the Times.
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Canada
NEW York Times Annalist
NEW York Times
Nework Times
Clott
Bryant
Taxing to Destroy Big Tobacco Commerce
A editorial attacks a proposed graduated internal revenue tax on tobacco firms, arguing it aims to punish large producers and raise consumer prices. It condemns Senator Hitchcock and Attorney General Mc Reynolds for promoting the plan, cites court decisions favoring big firms, and questions Wilson administration loyalty to legal principles.
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McReynolds
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Noyes
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Thomas Jefferson
McReErnolds
Hardihood
New England
Mc- Reynolds
Wiison
HiTcucocw
Taft
Wilson
Senate
Loss of a Good Judge Calls for Higher Federal Pay
An editorial urges Congress to raise Federal Judge Walter C. Noyes’s salary, praising his 18 years on the bench and six in the Circuit Court, arguing generous wages reflect his stature and protect judicial independence. It also critiques unequal state salaries and calls for merit-based federal hiring reforms.
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United States
Walter C. Noyes
Noyss
Congress
Bond and Short Money Markets Highlight State Credit Gap
The article compares New York City bond yields at 4.49 percent with the State's notes at 4.86 percent. It argues the spread reflects different uses of funds, not credit quality, noting state money is tied to investment needs and future obligations while municipal money seeks fixed returns.
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New York City
Diplomatic appointments questioned for experience and merit
Washington sent out likely diplomatic listings with ministers and ambassadors, though many lack prior foreign service. Some may decline and be replaced with suitable substitutes. The piece argues for better selection based on proven diplomatic experience while acknowledging the current system falls short of a permanent well trained service.
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Washington
E. J. Hace
North Carolina
Manchester
Costa Rica
America
Moliere
Rambouillet
Postmasters Under Competitive Examination Plan
Civil Service Reform League comments on the Presidents Fourth Class postmasters order requiring competitive exams by the Civil Service Commission or Post Office Inspectors. Incumbents may take exams and appointments come from the top three on the eligible list. League praises the principle but questions urgency given 1908 and 1912 removal powers.
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League
Wilison
Post Office
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Reform League
Pictures of Scotts Last Days in the Antarctic
A series of remarkable pictures in the Sunday Times Picture Section depicts Scott Wilson and Bowers in the Antarctic. The exhibit includes the tent where they died and the memorial on Observation Hill, the cairn over their bodies, and the last photographs. It also shows Amundsen's pole discovery tent with the Norwegian flag, marking Scott's final goal and the ensuing disappointment.
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Antarctic
South Pole
Robert Falcon Scott
Sunday Times
Scott
Wilson
Bowers
Observation Hill
Amundsen
Promising Plan on Eight Foot Rule for Streetcars
The Times argues for enforcing a new eight foot clearance for automobiles at stopped streetcars, citing police support and prior success in Washington. It notes potential congestion but suggests the rule can aid traffic management and that speed limits should be flexible where safe.
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Argentina
Juan Vucerica
Ar- America
New York
Washington
A Servant's Application From 1913
A newlywed couple in Martinsville New Jersey recounts seeking an elderly housekeeper. They advertise for light duties at $18 monthly in a country home. A reply from MISS P rejects postal cards and hints at wanting summer residence rather than work, prompting IRWIN D. SIEGEL to comment.
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Kindley
Fingerprint origin debate cited by letter to editor
Joseph Jacobs argues in a New York Times letter that Francis Galton originated fingerprint identification, not Dr. Vucetich. He notes Galton published the method in 1888, predating Vucetich’s first fingerprint by three years, and cites contemporaneous French and domestic commentary.
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New York Times
Vucetich
Francis Galton
M. Fere
Galton
French Biological Society
Teachers Who Can't Spell Spark Public Debate on Education
A letter to Orthogram criticizes New York public school teachers for poor spelling and grammar and speculates that influence behind appointments affects quality. Francis Abramson argues salary must rise to attract competent, well-educated teachers and defends the profession as a form of public service.
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New York Times
New York
Board of Examiners
Civil Service Board
Hammar
Grammer
Orthogram
New York Time
Francis Abramson
The
Birds as allies in fighting forest pests urged by UPP
In a June 3 1913 letter Thomas M Upp national organizer of the Back woodsmen calls for protection of natural insect enemies. He cites Dr Felt and urging readers across New York to enforce anti bird killing laws to save birds and curb forest tent caterpillar outbreaks threatening trees.
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New York Times
Long Island
Hudson River
H. W. Henshaw
United States Biological Survey
E. P. Felt
New York State
New York
Nashville
Thomas M. Upp
Order of
Tompkins Corners
N. Y
Tax on incomes sparks debate in Tennessee voice
W B Mitchell of Chattanooga criticizes proposed income tax as class legislation aimed at rich people. He argues the plan targets a small group, condemns Democratic pretexts of economy, cites Carnegie Rockefeller Vanderbilt wealth as taxed, and asserts large owners pay taxes fairly. Dated June 1, 1913.
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New York Times
Tennessee
Democratic Party
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Vanderbilts
W. B. Mitchell
Chattanooga, Tenn
Unhappy Marriages and Clerical Eugenics Awakening
A provocative critique laments clergy delaying marriage barriers by fitness standards. The author argues clerics should have set rules a century ago to prevent indiscriminate marriages and protect eugenic goals, condemning past indecision and sentimentality. New York, L. J.
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The
New York Times
Maria
New York
New York Times Index Review Noted By Buffalo News
The Buffalo News praises the New York Times Index for the first quarter, calling it the most elaborate and carefully handled work of its kind abroad. It highlights its editors, dates, synopses, cross references, and daily news coverage.
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Buffalo News
New York Times
Times
Office Building Graft Case Reported in 1913
A New York reader notes petty graft by large office building owners. The Broadway Park Place attorney cites sign painting and towel supply as prepayment items in the building, with tenants paying above standard prices. The writer asks to be kept posted on the case outcome.
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New York Times
Broadway Park Place
New York
The Thoughtful Man in a Crowded Car
A thoughtful man contemplates a crowded trolley ride as each passenger tests etiquette. He chooses the far end to avoid causing trouble, while a photogenic traveler, a mother, and a slender youth trigger small mishaps. The journey ends with comic misfortunes and the man finally seeking his own release.
Open sessions urged as Lindbergh pushes for public banking talks
Lindbergh proposes open meetings for future Banking and Currency Committee hearings. Bulkley leads a sub committee to consider the motion after a losing attempt to table it. Reps Murdock Lindbergh and Kelly back the open sessions effort amid a divided committee and expectations from President Wilson for timely banking reform.
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New York—Times
Washington
House
Banking and Currency Committee
Lindbergh
Minnesota
Bulkley
Ohio
Wingo
Arkansas
Seldomridge
Colorado
Platt
New York
Smith
Progressive Party
Murdock
Kelly
Carter Glass
Wilson
Prince Albert Frederick George visits Niagara Falls incognito
Prince Albert Frederick George of England, 17, travels with sixty cadets from Cumberland, arriving at Niagara Falls from Toronto. The group tours Goat Island and the Canadian side, lunches in Ontario, and notes the trip along American soil as part of royal precedents set by his father and grandfather.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Prince Albert Frederick George
King George of
England
Cumberland
Quebec
Toronto
Lewiston
Goat Island
International Bridge
Ontario
Ki Edward
King George
Fight Over Reid Will
An appeal of the Reid will probate was filed by ex-Judge Francis Scott and ex-Senator Wood McKee in Passaic New Jersey. They contend the testator lacked full mental faculties when codicils were made and that undue influence shaped the will. The estate totals about 2.4 million with major allocations to Passaic charities and to relatives.
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New York Times
Passaic
N. J
Peter Reid
Francis Scott
Wood McKee
Reid
Scotland
Wheeler Estate Filed. Will of Henry A Wheeler Noted
The will of Henry A Wheeler, longtime Nassau National Bank president and Long Island Railroad agent, filed in Nassau County Supreme Court. Estate valued around 250000 with wife Anna Elizabeth receiving 17000, daughter Sylvia receiving cash and joint life interest in Cove properties, son Charles in trust, and other bequests including 10000 in trust.
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Charles
Glen Cove
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Ledger
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Lewis le Grand
Friedrichstrasee
Newark
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Jory
Roosevelt
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Topics OF the Times
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New York Times’ Index
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