New York Times Rates and International Mail Info 1909
The page lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions of the New York Times in 1909, including weekly and monthly rates, plus foreign postage. It notes editions mailed nationwide and to Canada, with per-month and per-year costs and a second-class mailing designation.
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Mail
NEW York Times Weekly Financial Review
Canada
THE
NEW York Times Saturday Review
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Revision of tariff promises and party platform clash
The speech questions whether the Taft administration will deliver a genuine tariff revision or a dishonest one. It argues Republicans promised an honest, thorough revision and insists the Aldrich schedule fails that test, urging Congress or the President to veto and seek a fresh tariff effort aligned with party principles.
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Macveagh
Congress
Republican Party
Chicago
Payne
Aldrich
Taft
Ohio Society
New York
Traffic figures show drops on elevated lines and Brooklyn Bridge
The Public Service Commission reports a 15,944,440 decline in elevated line passengers from 1907 to 1908 and a sharp drop at Brooklyn Bridge Station. The Subway’s expansion with new stations likely drew riders, while Brooklyn fares fed the Subway’s overall gain of 38,431,222.
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Public Service Commission
Brooklyn Bridge
Subway
Manhattan
Borough Hall
Brooklyn
Idee
Fourth Avenue Subway debate andBrooklyn traffic patterns
The piece argues that Brooklyn subway traffic is short distance and profitable, while the Fourth Avenue project relies on an uneconomic 5 cent ride from the Bronx to Coney Island. It criticizes funding the boon with tax money and warns against private risk on long-haul routes amid tight city finances.
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Brooklyn
Manhattan Subway
Subway
Fourth Avenue Subway
Bronx
Coney Island
Fourth Avenue
Commission
Cheaper Cables and the Case for Lower Rates
The piece argues that high cable charges act as a private tax hindering timely news from Britain and straining Anglo global relations. It warns that expensive telegraph services distort information, fuel misunderstandings, and impede business and political ties, urging cheaper, more open communication.
Power of removal in New York officials debated by Civil Service Commission
The New York State Civil Service Commission reports on Gallup’s dismissal from the Controller’s office raising whether removal was tainted by political motives. The majority finds evidence of political influence. the minority cautions against undermining discipline and efficiency. The record shows conflict between interpretations though Gallup’s loyalty is acknowledged.
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New York
State Civil Service Commission
Gallup
Controller's Office
Galllup
Gaus
Milliken
Political influence in civil service removals questioned
The officer's act is deemed illegal though the Civil Service Commission cannot enforce its reinstatement. The law aims to bar political influence in removals, aligning with constitutional provisions governing the service.
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Civil Service Commission
Col McClure and Early War Leadership Remembered
A tribute recalls Col Alexander K McClure who died on Sunday for his pivotal role with Gov Curtin and the national administration in raising arming and sending Pennsylvania troops in the early Civil War era. The piece notes his Lincoln connections at the 1860 Republican National Convention and his discussions with the War Governor and the president during crisis times. It also references stage debates on Wagner and broader public taste in Boston theater.
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Alexander. K. McClure
Col. McClure
Lincon
Pennsylvania
Lincoln
Friendly Monarchs Promise Calmer World Courtship
The article paints provisional summer itineraries for the three major thrones with visits among the Emperor of Germany the Czar of Russia and the King of England. It underscores improving Russo German relations and close ties between Russia and England, while noting strained Germany England ties may soften through royal exchanges. Dr Barth is mourned and praised for urging peace over war in Britain and Germany.
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Germany
Russia
England
Bosnia
Austria-Hungary
Kaiser
Dr. Barth
Great Britain
Mayor Hissarp Faces Theatre Morality Charge in Boston
Boston Mayor Hissarp moves to ban two long running New York plays The Easiest Way and The Blue Mouse calling them immoral While supporters cite varied tastes critics compare the plan to Taft's cinema rule and warn Boston may look ridiculous If the ban extends to Louise and Massenet works it could provoke broader cultural clash in the city
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Hissarp
Boston
New York
Bisson
Taft
Hisparo
Algo Charpartign
Louise
Massenet
Neurological Institute planned to study nervous disorders
Relief for The Survey hails the establishment in New York City of the Neurological Institute to study functional neuroses and train physicians. A $200,000 fund will support hiring adjoining houses, with a chief physician, associate doctors, trained nurses, and social workers to visit patients at home. Board includes Richard H. Williams and Otto H. Kahn among trustees.
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Is- Minds Corporation
Neurological Institute
Europe
United States
Upper East Side
Joseph Collins
Richard H. Williams
George G. Frflinghuysen
Otto Hi. Kaun
Robert P. Perkins
Isaac Townsend
Adrian Iselin
Sjr
Otto H. Kahn
George G. Frelinghuysen
Edward T. Devine
Paul M. Warburg
H. Kearsarge Knapp
Richard Watson Gilder
Charles Steele
Joseph Fraenkel
M. D
Seventh Avenue Nostalgia Versus Modern Transit in New York
Cited letter recalls old Bloomingdale Drive, Claremont and Striker's Bay mornings, laments vanished elms and birds, contrasts dirt road beginnings at Fourteenth Street with today’s mile of development. Highlights Pennsylvanian Railroad and Hudson tunnel arrivals and a $12,000,000 store plus a $6,000,000 hotel reshaping Seventh Avenue. Letter from New York dated June 4, 1909.
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New York Times
Seventh Avenue
Bloomingdale
Harlem Lane
Striker’s Bay
The
Hudson
Claremont
Manhattanville Hill
Fourteenth Street
Corporal Thompson
Broadway
Twenty-third Street
Fifth Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Fifty-ninth Street
Circle
Thirty-third Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
C. H
New York
Hidden Tariff Joker Boosts U S Duties Under Payne Aldrich
The piece explains a concealed change in the Payne Aldrich Tariff that shifts valuation from foreign market value to the American selling price. It argues this raises duties by up to half in many cases, affects sole agents, and could drive merchants out of business while evading public scrutiny.
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United States
House
Payne
Aldrich
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
No Fraud Allegations Felt by Opponents Amid Eddy Cult Dispute
The subject defended herself by framing the issue as proof there was no fraud while her adversaries vow to weaponize her actions. She faced backlash for taking initiative in promoting the Eddy cult, a risk that has doomed several predecessors in similar campaigns.
Free meals for the needy in New York city
The Greater New York Philanthropic Society reports since its first stand opened Oct 25 at Pier 5 East River and a Centre Street stand by the Tombs since January, it has served 31 524 meals. Costs reached 1 357 13 with 901 in receipts leaving a 366 13 April deficit. A free water supply is being added at the Tombs stand as the society appeals for funds.
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Greater
Tombs Prison
Parents should curb firecracker use for children's safety
A letter from a "Mother of Three" calls for parental control over firecrackers to protect children. A "Father of Three" from the National Military Home in Ohio, dated June 3, 1909, argues that only strict parental limits can shield youths from dangers as communities grow more perilous.
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The
New York Times
National Military Home
Ohio
Gyascutus described as a North Carolina plowing animal
Francis B. Hays of New York replies to Paul Howard in the Tomn Times about the gyascutus. He says in North Carolina the creature is domesticated and crossed with horses producing a progeny with one side short legs and the other long for steep mountain plowing. He invites Asheville readers to provide details photographs or drawings. June 4 1900.
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Edward Payson Weston
Weston
Prairie Schooner
Sunday Times
The
New York Times
Paul Howard
Tomn Times
North Carolina
Piedmont
Asheville
Francis B. Hays
New York
Potato Diet Debate Draws Letters to Yale Professor
Lawrence Trewell of Buffalo writes May 1900 alleging American Health cites potatoes as sufficient protein. He notes Prof Irving Fisher’s reply approving 10 percent of calories from protein and asks whether growing children tuberculosis patients are affected. He warns against substituting potatoes and fat for meat due to price.
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The
New York Times
American Health
Irving Fisher
Yale
Prof. Chittenden
Barnum
Neglectful Mothers and the Question of Women as Mothers
A 1909 discussion critiques differences between men and women in moral and rational capacity. It cites Benjamin Macmahon on Lucy Stone and E F H and Mrs Corbin, noting women may neglect God given opportunities to form and rear men. The piece contrasts heroic civic fighters with those who drift into power, questioning whether hats or heads define motherhood in a broader social context.
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Della
M. Gilbert
Eppy
The
New York Times
Benjamin Macmahon
Lucy Stone
Mr. Macmahon
Spectator
New York
Emmanuel Movement scandals and modern reform
A letter to the editor argues that Emmanuel Movement scandals should not deter reformers. The writer compares the movement to Woman's Suffrage and other 20th century changes, noting they arise from changing conditions and must be faced in the forward march of progress.
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New York Times
Aked
Federation of Labor
A Boy Desires Simple Fun Amid Privileged Cars
A child contrasts his family wealth with his own desire for ordinary pleasures. He mentions his father owning a limousine, sister a touring car, mother a runabout, and brother Bill a racing car, while he longs for a pony cart and shared adventures with friends. He laments not belonging to the luxury world and yearns for simple play and companionship.
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Sister
Tony
Bill
Nabee
J. Wy -Folbee
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