A JURYMAN S WISDOM LETTER TO THE TIMES
Robert Sutliffe of New York writes in May 1915 urging a ten to two civil verdict and arguing that many jurors lack education experience or independence. He recounts jurors who resist law interpretation and warns that current juries can be swayed by bias or misreading evidence. He advocates intelligent juror service to improve verdicts.
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New York Times 1915 Editorial on Trusts and Liberty
The piece argues that large trusts like the Steel Corporation should win freedom in open fights, condemns bureaucrats and licenses, and states that business requires judgment and flexibility rather than rigid codes. It asserts that codes target criminals and that business must act on reason, not restraint.
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The Meekness of Big Business in FTC Hearings
A critical view of Federal Trade Commission hearings contrasting anti trust demagogy with court rulings. It argues big and small firms should know and follow the law without special favors, warns against licensing cooperation and double standards, and denounces calls to loosen restraints in foreign trade.
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NOT IN CENTRAL PARK PAGEANT SPARKS PARK FIGHT OVER USE
The piece opposes a planned Fourth of July pageant in Central Park by Immigration Commissioner Frederic C Howe, arguing the park should stay free of conventions or parades. It praises Park Commissioner Warford for opposing the plan and notes Central Park’s holiday uses. It also shifts to praise Ty Cobb and Detroit’s baseball performance against New York.
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Deaths in the Streets Raise Call for Driver Testing
Health Commissioner Goldwater highlights rising traffic deaths in Greater New York. He cites 30 May fatalities and urges driver examinations, stricter enforcement, and a larger Traffic Squad up to 1000 to save lives and curb violations of the city motor vehicle ordinance.
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Tyrius Cobb Aims Record Stolen Bases Season
The report touts Tyrius Cobb as a standout baseball figure who has stolen 483 bases to date, averaging 532 bases per year, and promising a new season to further extend his stolen base record. He is also praised for hitting power beyond previous levels.
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Mirrored fortune and the shift in American capital stance
The piece weighs the United States emerging from wartime panic with vast gold reserves and growing production capacity. It warns against careless optimism that sees miracles, insisting capital is built by labor and discipline. It contrasts permanent and commercial capital and notes America remains a borrowing nation.
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Warseure urges rapid shift to home finance after war
Paul M Warseure of the Federal Reserve warns that financing foreign trade and merchant shipping drains capital from U S industry. He stresses building a strong, independent U S financial base with concentration of gold reserves while acknowledging gradual global wealth recovery and the need to support domestic production. His outlook contrasts with optimism about postwar imperial gains.
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Nature and Forestry Policy in the State Lands Debate
Readers’ letters reflect clash between nature preservation and scientific forestry for state lands. The essay argues modern forestry should guide policy, condemns wildness as a loss of value, and notes historical limits on altering nature. It cites the old forever wild proviso and urges informed, practical management.
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Equal Pay Law Debated by City Officials in 1915
John Martin of the Board of Education criticizes the equal pay law as misused by legislators. He notes the board approved salaries only for budgeting, not as a rigid statute, and accuses lawmakers of passing changes for relatives’ gain. He argues future administrations should rectify errors with Albany consent.
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Froude on History Moral Law and Future Uncertainty
An address by James Anthony Froude published in New York in 1915 discusses history’s value. It argues that history reveals the immutable moral law, with justice and truth enduring while injustice and falsehood fail, and questions whether history can predict the future.
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New York
An Interstate Smell Stirs New York City
A 1915 letter from New York City laments a pervasive, unnamed odor plaguing Washington Heights, the subway, and Jersey connections. The writer dismisses wartime French chemical rumors and blames factories or sewage, urging health boards to act against the interstate stench.
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Hamburg American Line ships sold to Spain armed for war
In 1898 the Hamburg American Line sold two liners Normania and Columbia to the Spanish government, renamed Tapido and Patriota, and armed with multiple cannons. The ships joined Spain’s squadron in attempts to reach the Philippines via the Suez Canal, potentially altering the Dewey campaign. The United States did not protest, and German authorities argued the transfers were lawful though they reflected a hostile and profitable wartime stance.
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Unseen Empire Foresaw US Stand Before WWI War Move
In Atherton Brownell’s The Unseen Empire a fictional American ambassador warns the German chancellor that the United States will act if Germany attacks England. The message outlines US power to block trade, fuel, and materials if war proceeds, urging arbitration to avoid catastrophe. Charlotte Reeve Conover, Dayton, Ohio, May 30, 1915.
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Dayton
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War Spirit at Cornell Letter Critiques Antiwar Views
A CORNELLIAN from Ithaca, June 3, 1915, argues against judging all college students by a small antiwar faction. He estimates about two hundred in his Cornell class are interested in antiwar propaganda while around five thousand would serve the country in need, insisting most oppose “safety first” notions in international affairs.
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New York Times
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Mr. Bryan’s Good Work in 1912 Nomination Blockade
A letter to the editor credits William Jennings Bryan with preventing the nomination of the Press in 1912. The writer from Newark New Jersey asserts Bryan deserves gratitude and remembrance for this action, noting his influence on national politics.
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Germany in South America and the Monroe Doctrine
Henry A. Wise Wood argues that German expansion into South America threatens U S policy and the Monroe Doctrine. He cites scholars in Die Grenzboten and Altdeutsche Blatter urging colonization in Southern Brazil, military buildup, and German leadership among Romanic peoples.
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Backward Through Time in America 1915 Letter Open Fight Over War stance
Ernest F. Henderson from Monadnock New Hampshire defends free speech amid wartime censorship. He laments press attacks on hyphenated Americans while asking why the nation would risk war for distant allies. He notes German propaganda, questions British policy, and urges unity against belligerent press influence.
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The Great Book by Lurana Sheldon
A fragment describes a celebrated tome filled with wit and wisdom. It hints at a nevel satire and undreamed mirth while noting the book’s charm and limited early familiarity among readers.
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