The New York Times 1911 Postal and Circulation Details
The text lists publication offices and service addresses for The New York Times in New York and other cities, pricing for daily and Sunday editions, and mailing options including foreign addresses. It notes rates per week month and year, and dates the issue as Thursday June 8 1911.
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NEW
YOR Times Book Review
Canada
Times Weekly Financial Review
New York Times
Governor's Bid on Income Tax Amendment Draws Fire
The piece criticizes Arkansas Governor DonaGhey for pressuring the Legislature on a constitutional income tax amendment. It notes he threatened special sessions and sought to override legislative autonomy, arguing amendments should not be partisan and that executive force is improper in this state and nationally. The editorial defends the separation of powers and condemns the Governor's overreach.
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Ropinson
Arkansas
Donaghey
Congress
Gov. Hughes
Gov. Dix
Albany
Counterfeit Liquor Case Moves Through Newark Court
A Newark trial before Judge Thomas Davis targets a liquor vendor accused of selling counterfeit spirits made to resemble a known appetizer. Evidence indicates the counterfeit staff comprises more than one third of the material linked to broader counterfeit networks.
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Newark
N. J
Thomas Davis
Poisonous drink described as crude wood alcohol
The piece cautions that a mixture labeled as liquor is intensely poisonous and could blind a drinker within six months if used daily. It compares the danger to counterfeiting and notes weak federal penalties and investigation, suggesting the term counterfeit suits this crime category.
City Eyes Loan Sharks Preying on Public Employees
Commissioner's office summons every loan shark operating in the city to disclose books and details of loans made to city employees. Accounts show a large portion of police firemen clerks and teachers indebted to 6 percent lenders with annual returns around 200 percent. Employers join in efforts to curb the practice aiding city officials and Sage Foundation backing reform.
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Commissioner of Accounts
Fospicx
Arthur Ham
The
Sage Foundation
Torrent of Talk Warns Graduates Against Demagogues
President Butler warned Columbia's graduating class against demagogues and the rush to new ideas. He blamed a tide of talk that dilutes judgment, notes the enduring value of prior progress, and urges critical thinking over fashionable reforms and mass sentiment. The speech cautions about recall and direct democracy trends.
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Butler
Columbia
Resistance to efforts to amend the Constitution and raise a field army
The piece argues against constitutional amendments and the misgivings of popular leaders about the instrument. It cites warnings against quack demagoguery and outlines President Butler’s plans to expand the regular army, with estimates of manpower and timelines, while noting logistical limits and the nation's fragile peace posture.
Tenement Housing Debate Guides Urban Future Plans
A conference by the National Housing Association highlights tenement housing as a last resort for necessity, while advocates from Philadelphia and Youngstown present affordable, sanitary small dwellings for families paying $10 to $20 monthly. The discussion stresses development on greenfield sites near New York’s future subway and suburban growth, urging investors to balance sociology with finance.
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National Housing Association
New York
Helen Parrish
Philadelphia
J. H. Hanbon
Youngstown
Ohio
Manhattan
Bronx
Queens
Brooklyn
Staten Island
If We Should Go to War
Major John Bigelow surveys U S military capacity in wartime terms detailing regulars and National Guard strengths, mobilization paths, and readiness timelines. He estimates 35 456 regular mobile troops on peace footing and outlines how quickly 100 000 and then 200 000 could be assembled for defense or invasion scenarios.
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BirchLow
United States
BickLow
John Bigelow
Urs
United States Army
Bigelow
Florists Seek Court Injunction Over Airships Over Waltham
Florists in Waltham Massachusetts petition for an injunction to stop airships from flying over their glass greenhouses. They warn a fall could ruin valuable plants that could never be replaced. The case cites ancient rights recognizing land ownership from earth to sky.
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Waltham
Mass
Census counts 2056 counties and state lines to come
The Census Bureau tallies 2056 counties nationwide and notes lines on maps may fade in importance. The author ponders whether future generations will regard state boundaries with the same casual disregard.
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Census Bureau
Topics of the Times on Dr Hornaday and Audubon Society
The piece critiques the Audubon Society for accepting money from pump gun makers while praising Hornaday for his anti gun stance. It argues the donor influence fails to alter Hornaday’s stance and notes the critic’s expectation of change. It also discusses James Brown alias Daniel Mason and the limits of rehabilitation efforts.
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Audubon Societies
W. T. Hornaday
Society reasons on crime and science in a legal case
The piece argues that despite repeated failures in treating a criminally inclined man James Brown alias Daniel Mason, science offered little help and society debates confinement versus rehabilitation. It notes a failed court parol and questions whether punishment or cure is possible, highlighting moral responsibility and public safety.
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James Brown
Daniel ‘Mason
Daniel Mason
Referendum and Recall Opinion Letter from G Nash Morton
New York reader G Nash Morton defends representative government against direct democracy. He argues voters cannot be trusted with initiative and recalls and warns against demagogic manipulation. Morton cites Athens history and John Randolph to support a cautious, elite-led legislative process. He signs from New York, June 6, 1911.
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Athens
John Randolph
Roanoke
G. Nash Morton
New York
Hydrology Letter Riffs On Water Waste In Times
A reader mocks hydro issues raised by W. J. L. in yesterday’s TIMES. He jokes about fountains at Niagara and Erie reversing flow to conserve water and quench drought, ending with a quip about estopping fountains until hydrometeorological conditions improve.
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New York Times
Columbia
Bu—Jimming
Niagara
Erie
J. L
W. F
New York
First aviators and claim to air navigation priority
Letter from New York June 6 1911 questions whether the Wright brothers hold priority in aviation history or if Delagrange Farman and Felix Wrenchmain earlier flights deserve recognition. It recalls 1892 1897 motor and steam driven craft and notes 1906 to present flights by various pioneers.
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Felix Ader
Wrights
Delagrange
Farman
Wright
France
New York
R. H. Nerat
Editor's letter condemns common bad speech habits
A May 1911 New York Times letter criticizes expressions like Is that so and Do you understand as sloppy speech. It notes both sexes use them, calls them impertinent, and urges readers to amend these habits.
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The
New York Times
D. Aplance
New York
Relics of Worthies Sold at Merwin-Clayton’s Auction
An auction at Merwin-Clayton’s sold Martha Washington silver-gilt salt spoons to George D. Smith for 84 dollars. A gold locket with James Madison’s hair went for 22 dollars. Various historic books and prints, including Audubon’s Birds of America, a 1738 Dissertation on Pure Love, and a 1742 Predestination, fetched 16 to 120 dollars. The sale ends today.
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Martha Washington
George D. Smith
Merwin-Clayton
Eleanor Parke
Custis
Elizabeth Bisco Calvert
Mount Airy
Prince George County
Smith
James Madison
Dolly Madison
Sarah C. Rush
Richard Rush
Yorktown
Sebastian Bauman
New York
R. Scott
Philadelphia
George Washington
Nash
Canterbury
Andrew Bradford
Clark
Jonathan Edwards
Benjamin Franklin
Dodd & Livingston
America
William Smith
London
Columbia
Ephrata
Penn
B. Clark
Swain Drake
Hudson's Streights
Wilson
Readers weigh Battle of Chrysler's Farm in 1812 histories
Edmund K. Alden of Brooklyn argues last Saturday's number underplays the Battle of Chrysler's Farm. He notes several histories cover the Canadian frontier and border warfare in varying detail and cites works by Larned Johnston Channing Adams Trent Freury Adams Gardiner Ransome Sanderson and Affy as examples. He points to Master’s history and Freury Adams as more thorough and highlights brief mentions in others.
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New York Times
Chrysler
Chateauguay
Larned
Johnston
Channing
Adams
Trent
Freury Adams
Gardiner
Ransome
Sanderson
Affy
England
Edmund K. Alden
Brooklyn
Interprets the Park Signs in Tompkins Square Park
A New York dispatch defends Mr Stover’s park administration noting earlier regimes placed keep off the grass signs. It says residents are literally following them by walking, running, and playing on the grass, as of June 7 1911.
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The
New York Times
Stover
Tompkins Square Park
St. F.G. B
New York
Protruding Corner Hampers Traffic at Sixth Ave and Thirty fifth
Fred Housman notes a wide sidewalk at the northwest corner of Sixth Avenue and Thirty fifth Street protrudes into the roadway. It forces sharp turns for vehicles and teams entering Broadway, from Sixth Avenue, and along Thirty fifth Street. He argues that removing four or five feet of sidewalk would ease traffic without harming the street’s appearance.
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The
New York Times
Sixth Avenue
Thirty-fifth Street
Broadway
Fred Housman
New York
Maple Worm Control Proposed by Reader
A subscriber shares a two year old method for eradicating maple worms by burning sulfur candles in tomato cans hung below lower branches. The note claims success and urges others to try the simple remedy to protect trees.
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New York Times
New York
Public Service Commission Controversy Sparks Outcry Over Cram Nomination
Henry Simpson condemns the appointment of Cram to the Public Service Commission as a scandal that exposes him as a longstanding political joke. The New York Times is cited for its candid stance on the matter.
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New York Times
Cram
Public Service Commission
Henry Simpson
New York
Editorial praise for Taft Roosevelt memorial speech and arbitration plan
E. P. Swift thanks the publication for splendid editorials on Roosevelt’s Memorial Day address and for backing President Taft’s push for international arbitration of all questions and for Canadian reciprocity.
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The
New York Times
Roosevelt
Taft
E. P. Swift
New York
New York's Park Condition Urges Mayor to Act
A restless plea questions city parks quality from ragged fields to open spaces. The speaker urges Mayor to take immediate action to salvage and improve parks, highlighting hills valleys streams and poets dreams as essential landscape goods.
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Stover
Park Salvation
Subway Report Delayed As City Holds Plan For Friday
McAneny Committee delays release of subway report after talks with the Public Service Commission and Mayor. Controller Prendergast and Aldermanic leaders press for firm terms and no more negotiation with Interborough. A special Board of Estimate meeting is unlikely Friday. publication expected Saturday morning.
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McAneny Committee
Board of Estimate
Public Service Commission
Bar Association
McAneny
Board of Estimate Committee
Gaynor
Willcox
Brooklyn
Interborough
Prendergast
Mr. McAneny
Mitchel
Aldermen
Forty-second Street
Fourth Avenue
Subway
Broadway
Moe Aneny
B. R. T. Broadway
Manhattan
John Howard Payne Memorial Gate Fund Grows at Union College
The Union College gate honoring John Howard Payne now totals 1684 dollars with 3500 dollars still needed to complete the project. A committee led by Rev. George Alexander seeks funds by the twelfth, asking contributions to Frank Bailey in Brooklyn. Names and small donations from many backers are listed.
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John Howard Payne
Union College
Schenege Tady
George Alexander
University Place Presbyterian Church
Tne
Frank Bailey
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Remson Street
Brooklyn
H. A. Metz
G. O. Knapp
D. J. Stimson
Remson Johnson
Geo. Alexander
W. L. Kennedy
V. Anable
Alexander Duane
R. H. Choate
D. M. Dunning
Conde Hamlin
W. P. Adamis
W. F. Havemeyer
G. Westinghous
Tek
Mandan
W. Cochran
Rodney C. Abell
T. H. Homer Greene
E. M. A. Buchanan
C. C.F. H. Hubbard
W. A. Putnam Co
A. Coffin
F. A. Juilliard
F. L. Stetson
E. H. Perkins
T. Thorne
Esacscuesseos
F. F. Ayer
M. T. Raymond
Henry Roth
Robert C. Ogden
Irving T. Bush
Wm. C. Demarest
N. L. Zabriskie
R. B. Woodward
Siegfried Company
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