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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1913
Page
7
A clipped note from The Boston Herald inspired by a humorous ad about a Harvard graduate seeking a permanent husband. The resulting correspondence forms the core of the volume and moves from mock seriousness to casual chat about books and people with touches of romance.
A brisk romance review notes the tale moves rapidly from a dismal home to India where the Unknown Lover appears. Characters are convincing and lovable with clear descriptions and a delightfully unusual setting. Net price listed is $1.85 with mail option $1.50.
Sunia author of Captain Desmond, V. C., The Hero of Herat, etc. 12. $1.25 net. By mail, $1.40. Maud Diver's Story of India gains dramatic power from national prejudice and the race bar that divides East and West yet yields to sex. The enduring Eastern heritage under English rule lends quaint charm to its dramatic lives and intercultural contrasts.
Anna E. B. Fries translates Ellen Key with a portrait. The volume aims to reveal truth about the Swedish author, who has faced frequent attacks. Fries, intimate since Key’s youth, is married to the founder of Stockholm’s People's Hospital where Key taught for over twenty years.
Gov. Sulzer spoke to a large Catskill audience after a carriage delay caused by an axle mishap near Nassau. He urged State-wide direct primaries to restore voter control, arguing conventions undermine democracy and citing the Fifteenth Amendment era shift to direct senatorial elections. Local officials and residents joined a large crowd honoring the governor and paving the way for a new primary push.
The article notes the sixty-ninth anniversary of the Young Men's Christian Association. It cites Sir George Williams as founder, mentions noon prayers in New York on the day, and outlines global growth including 8,554 associations, over 100 million dollars in property, 1.523 million total membership, and a ten year doubling of members.
Supreme Court Justice Delany urged a signal system for towed vehicles after a jury awarded $7,500 to the widow and son of Frank Stantmeister. Stantmeister, once a valet to Robert Varnum, was killed Nov. 13, 1911, when he tripped over a tow rope and was crushed by a second Adams Express truck on Sixth Avenue. Edward F. Lindsay represented Varnum as executor.
The Appellate Division yesterday ruled that passing bar exams is not enough for admission to practice law. A candidate must show no charges and prove character and fitness. The decision denied Mark L. Knapp admission and commented on hardship of obtaining attorney endorsements.
Edward J. Newell the lawyer who conspired with ex inspector Sweeney Martha Thompson and Hussey to obstruct justice by keeping George Sipp a Harlem resort keeper out of the city was disbarred by the Appellate Division. Justice Ingraham cited his guilty plea as conclusive proof of guilt and unfitness to practice. Justice Seary had released him on a suspended sentence.
Mrs. Stewart of Washington Square painted a copy of Fra Angelico Transfiguration and donated it to the Presbyterian Church of the Holy Trinity at 253 East 153d Street. Tomorrow at 5 p.m. Rev. Dr. Jesse Forbes will formally present it, accepted by Pastor Rev. G J D anchisi. A dress will be given by Rev. Dr J R Mackay of Washington Heights.
Col. Cronkhite with 600 Coast Artillery troops breaks camp on Hempstead Plains en route to Fort Totten for annual infantry drill. The exercise runs until June 22 with 150 blistered feet but no serious injuries. Blues and Reds clash in a mock battle around The Oasis with Blues declared victorious by officers and Major Sarratt calling it even.
A military unit completed a route through Long Island after Teard marking, continuing to cover sections of the island for the remainder of the month. The passage notes Col Cron’s copy being used in advertisements and a blued property marked display.
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