New York Times Front Page Address Directory
The 1901 New York Times page lists publication offices and telegraph offices in New York Washington Philadelphia and Geneva Switzerland with street addresses and contact points for news distribution and editorial access. The page serves as a departmental locator for city and international offices and services.
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New York
Park Row
All American District
Washington
Fourteenth Street
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Times
Eighth and
Chestnut Streets
Switzerland
Geneva
C. E. Alioth
Boulevard du Theatre
Subscription Rates for Daily and Sunday Editions
Rates published for daily and Sunday editions include monthly and yearly terms. Foreign postage adds 80 cents per month. The Times offers out of town readers daily and Sunday mailing at 65 cents per month.
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THE
NEW York Times Saturday Review
New York Times
Justice Jerome and Sunday sport law clash in critique
The piece draft discusses Justice Jerome’s public raids on gambling operations as a probe into police efficiency, contrasting with Commissioner Murphy and Dever’s hostile reactions. It argues the law on Sunday sports is illogical, calls for reform, and muses on Finland Russia relations, Egypt pledges, and possible Sherman monument placement near Grant’s Tomb in New York.
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Justice Jerome
Luxon
Strone
Murphy
Devery
Finland
Russia
Norman
England
Egypt
United States
Juba
The Case of Finland and Imperial Policy
Finnish autonomy proved resilient yet costly under czarist policies. Scribner's Henry Norman notes Finland’s high literacy, savings deposits, and wealth from thrift while contrasting cheap living with Russia’s tariff pressures and smuggling. Helsinki's growth, public works, and lack of crime reflect industry, education, and ideals. Finnish rail network totals 1,206 miles with state and private lines.
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Grand Duchy of Finland
Henry ,Norman, M. P
Scribner’s Magazine
St. Petersburg
Russia
Finland
Helsingfors
Grand Duchy
Do Yachts Grow Tired With the Season’s Enduring Race
A veteran yachtsman notes that yachts frequently tire during long races and that cup challengers and defenders, driven hard all season, show worn speed. Shamrock II and I, Constitution, and Independence are cited for high start speeds that fade as the season wears on. Skippers and tug captains cannot mistake their slowing pace.
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Shamrock I
Constitution
Independence
Watson
Herreshoff
Massachusetts Bay
Sunday Golf Acquittal Sparks Critique of Penal Code
A Yonkers court acquits a Sunday golfer amid a heated critique of Sunday laws. The defendant cites the Penal Code’s Sunday restrictions as illogical and argues the law infringes on religious liberty by forbidding acts lawful on other days. The broad critique labels the statute absurd and challenges its constitutional basis.
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Yonkers
Sherman Statue Site Hunted for New York City Placement
In New York a plaster study of Gen Sherman on a thorough American horse with Winged Victory is being considered for a bronze monument. Possible locations include the Plaza at Sixth Avenue, Central Park Mall, a riverfront square near Seventy-second Street, Long Acre Square, and the head of Fifth Avenue near Mount Morris, with Central Park residences and sky vistas shaping the choices.
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Sherman
New York
St. Gaudens
Fine Arts
Sixtieth Street
Fifth Avenue
Long Acre
Maine Monument
Mount Morris
Central Park
Sr. Gaudens
William I
Berlin
Notable GOP bids and political hints across the era
The piece surveys multiple political and social tidbits. Maine representatives back William T Cobb for governor. Semmes family judges in Alabama show rail interests. a blind Pennsylvania man regains sight and compliments the surgeon’s whiskers. Wu Ting-Fang to speak in Philadelphia. Leather trade notes equate colored leather with nonblack. Laurier may tour the West. Soule stays at Tennessee. Ex‑governors of Tennessee listed. Dublin grants Hannis Taylor a Doctor of Laws. A Kel oggs monument dispute in Maine. Forrest statue support from Stuyvesant Fish. Hymns of shifting sentiment noted. Hopkins predicts Middle West power in Democratic Party.
Strong Man Outside New York City Faces The next two years likely to bring attention
Ex Secretary David R Francis of Missouri is predicted to gain notice amid national politics. He asserts Tammany's opposition would not hurt a Democratic nominee outside New York City, signaling broad attention for a prominent figure in coming years.
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New York State
David R. Francis
Missouri
Tammany
Parks and Child Needs in New York’s Parks
A New York reader urges the city to expand access to parks and playgrounds for children and denounces restrictions that keep youths from playing in green spaces. The letter argues for more tenement playgrounds, safer streets, and community spaces to foster legitimate amusement and physical activity amid urban crowds.
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The
New York Times
Times
Ptt
New York
Trade Unionism Attacked In Letter From New York
A June 5 1901 letter from New York denounces organized labor arguing employers should hire freely without unions. It claims unions oppress capable workers, harm national growth, and that workers deserve to sell labor freely. The writer urges radical law changes to free workers.
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The
New York Times
United States
New York
A Plea for the Justices on Vacation Roles
A letter defends the Supreme Court Justices against claims they fix terms and assign holds. It argues Appellate Division handles assignments, cites Special and Trial Terms, and notes heavy workload, juror shortages, and summer travel constraints. It contends Summer work includes writing opinions and studying submitted cases, with Justices working beyond standard hours.
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The
New York Times
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
E- Supreme Court
New York
Judges Need Rest From Summer Docket And Rotation
A practicing lawyer argues that Supreme Court Justices and county Surrogates endure extreme workloads with trials restricted to summer due to court limitations. He urges rotation of Justices after Special Term to allow relief and notes how arrearages drive continued sessions. He contends editors misstate the Justice’s vacation as voluntary.
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Times
Supreme Court
New York
Uses of Seward Park Pressed by Outdoor Recreation League
Moses Oppenheimer states Seward Park playground is maintained by the Outdoor Recreation League with a city permit. The free playground and gymnasium would be city funded if plans are approved by the Park Department and Board of Estimate and Apportionment. A delegation of over sixty people urged officials, countering claims of a few schoolma’ams. New York June 7, 1901.
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New York Times
Israel Ellis
Seward Park
Ellis
Outdoor Recreation League
League
Freres
Board of Estimate
Park
Cry
Eee
Moses Oppenheimer
The
New York
Seward Park Condition Sparks Editor’s Letter
Joseph Levy writes in The New York Times agreeing with the correspondent on Seward Park, calling the park an eyesore and health threat as rain leaves surrounding streets muddy and slushy and urging swift action against those responsible. He criticizes current officials for prioritizing salaries and needless improvements over public safety and asks for competent management to finish the project.
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New York Times
Seward Park
Joseph Levy
New York
Harlem Residents Protest Metro Transfer Inequities
A Harlem resident denounces the Metropolitan Traction Company transfer plan as unfair. He notes cross town lines become sparse north of 59th Street, forcing extra fares or long walks to connect to Madison Avenue and other stops. He argues many riders face double costs despite nearby lines serving homes and businesses.
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New York Times
Metropolitan Traction Company
Eighth Avenue
One Hundred and Sixteenth Street
Lexington Avenue
Eighty-sixth Street
Harlem
Fifty-ninth Street
Lighty-sixth Street
Twenty-fifth Street
Thirty-fifth Street
Harlem River
Metropolitan
Seventy-second Street
Madison Avenue
Fiftyninth Street
Cross-town Lines Frustrate Riders in Harsh Weather
Leander Hall argues that frequent transfers burden riders on the city transit, questioning the charter rights and duties of the company and state laws, and warning that a million New Yorkers will back efforts to secure better traveling conditions in harsh seasons.
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Audhi
New York
Leander Hall
Praise and Patriotism in a Southern paper tribute
A New York reader praises The Times for its patriotic tribute to the South and its soldiers. She recalls two incidents: flowers placed on Grant’s grave by a South Carolina woman and a North Carolina woman’s State flower offerings at Lee’s table, urging unity and shared reverence.
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New York Times
South
Times
Eighth Street
Sixth Avenue
Res
Fort Hamton
Gen. Grant
Hall of Fame
U. D. C. New York
Army Canteen in the Bible Inference in TH Times
In TH Times discussion on the army canteen a reader cites Genesis XIV 18 where Melchizedek priest of the most high God offers bread and wine to Abraham and his soldiers. The letter notes a military camp scene and questions ethics versus modern concepts, criticizing opponents.
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New York Times
Malchizedek
Salem
Abraham
S. Black
Methods of Christian Scientists and Historical Deception
A letter cites an 1837 London book Sketches of Imposture Deception and Credulity noting credulity has long been exploited by clever deceivers who graft great errors on material truths. The writer adds a New York postscript from June 6, 1901.
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New York Times
London
F. Co
New York
Society for the Enforcement of Law letter request
A letter from a reader asking the newspaper to publish laws to help form a society for law enforcement. He claims city ordinances are violated daily with little enforcement and invites readers to cooperate, sending responses to a Post Office Box 882.
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New York Times
New York
In the Swim Nugget Notes Vacation and Eviction
Brief items from the Philadelphia Record note a vacation request by a tenant named Hardappe as his landlord asks him to vacate, while another short line asks about summer vacation plans.
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Borrowell
Hardappe
Philadelphia Record
Boundless debt to medical science voiced by Chicago Record-Herald
A fragment praises medical science while a contrasting line condemns the inventor of the nervous system as having done a horrible thing for humanity. The quotes reflect public debate on medical advances and their moral weight in early journalism.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Beggar Pleads for Nickel as Pedestrian Offers Meals
A starving beggar asks for a nickel and is met with compassion from a pedestrian who buys his meal for 30 cents and gives a quarter for the waiter. The Harlem Life item highlights kindness in a street encounter.
Spudder Joins Fish Club Rumor Sparks Debate
A Brooklyn Life item notes Spudder plans to join a local fishing club but sparks chatter about required bets. The piece hints that two men must stake a fair Uar and a fisherman to gain entry, and suggests Spudder is unable to fish.
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Spudder
Brooklyn
A Texas Girl's Transformation by James Barton Adams
A Texas maiden from a lowly background becomes a city fashion symbol after visiting Denver Post style. She trades mule team toil and sunburned skin for pearls and French boots, while her father Sleepy Jim is hailed as Colonel. The piece contrasts rural toil with urban glamour and the family’s rising fortunes.
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James Barton Adams
Denver Post
Texas
Lone Star State
Jim
Hira
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Rockland
Raphael Semmes
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Wu Ting-Fang
Independence Square
China
Shoe and Leather Reporter
Wilfrid Laurier
Dominion
Dawson City
Ottawa
Andrew M. Soule
University of Tennessee
Knoxville Sentinel
Tennessee
James D. Porter
Alvin G. Hawkins
William B. Bate
Robert L. Taylor
John F. Buchanan
Peter Turney
Mobile
University of Dublin
Hannis Taylor
Spain
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Ireland
Elijah Kellogs
Portland
Brunswick
Harpswell
Little Seacoast
Stuyvesant Fish
Illinois Central Railroad
Nathan Bedford Forrest
John A. Wyeth
Forrest
John P. Hopkins
Illinois
Democratic State Committee
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Parks and Child Needs
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