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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
8
The June 11 1903 issue of the New York Times features daily world and local news, with prominent items likely including political development, market reports, and notable society notes typical of a metropolitan paper from that era.
Fragmentary OCR shows addresses of publication offices in New York and other cities. Mentions Washington Post Building Philadelphia Public Ledger and Times Printing House Square. Entry logged as second class matter at New York Post Office.
Rates listed for daily and Sunday newspaper subscriptions with various plans and periods. Foreign postage adds 1.10 dollars per month for daily and Sunday editions.
The New York Times announces sixteen pages of Daily and Sunday Editions available nationwide at 5 cents per month. Orders may be placed through newsdealers or directly to the Publication Office.
The article argues Joseph Chamberlain has split the Liberal and Conservative factions, challenging Prime Minister Balfour. It notes Chamberlain’s leadership moves, Balfour’s missteps over Venezuela policy, and predicted electoral backlash that could shift responsibility to a Liberal ministry.
The piece analyzes British tariff policy and its political stakes for Chamberlain and Balfour. It notes claims that tariffs are not taxes, contrasts freight rate shifts with canal openings, and cites Sir Charles Dilke on prosperity under protection. The piece casts doubt on protectionist success and predicts decisive action by December.
The Building Trades Board risks ejecting unions of drivers and hands in building material from representation as it faces a clash with skilled workers. The piece contrasts trade unions’ monopoly of skilled labor with labor unions’ reliance on strikes and violence, arguing the two sides have diverging goals and methods.
A corrected report states the Eastern Chinese railway, not Russia, is in Manchuria and will stay. The piece argues rail projects can aid humanity, comparing the railway to a continental expansion, and suggests Russia may welcome foreign trade as a railroad owner.
A narrator argues against uniting skilled workers with unskilled labor. He claims strikes threaten society and law and order, urging skilled artisans to avoid alliances with unions driven by force. The Board of Building Trades favors keeping skilled labor separate to protect its members and interests.
Prof. Princer of the University of Bonn argues that the average length of human life is steadily increasing. He notes skepticism among German students about the ages of biblical patriarchs and other long lives.
A discussion on the idea that life lengthening trends exist, citing Prof Priv GER’s views. The piece notes beer, tobacco, and opium as common habits among centenarians, with many elderly living in almshouses or facing hardship. A New Yorker claiming 106 years contradicts longevity rules, showing vigor despite varied vices.
An editorial attacks Mr Burton for proposing to learn from French river and harbor spending. It mocks his idea that Americans should study French methods and insists U S practices are sufficient. The piece urges him to reject foreign models and urges focus on domestic funding without outside instruction.
A correspondent defends Major Howze amid a debate on excess hazing at Camp Hooker West Point in Summer 189. The writer recalls Howze authorizing harmless fun for plebes while condemning cruelty and abuse. The piece hints at broader concerns about excess officers in the United States Army.
The piece questions whether Major Howze is guilty of cruelty or un gentlemanly conduct, noting no direct link between presented evidence and charges. It argues the defender’s bold wager is surprising, yet acknowledges value in offering a sidelight on current tensions despite potential flawed reasoning.
Commissioner Lederle accuses 35 duly authorized doctors of petty larceny by securing diphtheria antitoxin from the Board of Health without payment and selling it at high prices for treatment of poor and rich patients. The piece condemns medical breaches of trust and calls for accountability, plus notes unsafe Brooklyn Bridge trolley loops and a demand for a new system.
Readers are reminded that every letter for publication must include the writer's signature and full address. Anonymous inputs will not be considered, and unsigned pieces will be rejected.
Readers discuss Protestant and Jewish leaders Dr Lorimer and others urging reform meetings. Letters praise public action, advise inviting Roosevelt or debating Count Isent, while critics challenge Stevenson’s ethnology and the term Anglo-Saxon. Dated 1908 in New York Times correspondence.
A 1903 letter from a Democrat requests clarification on words like Dingleyism and communism and urges readers to supply precise definitions. It notes confusion between socialism and communism and calls for a proper definition in the public prints of the Westport, Conn., area.
A garbled OCR fragment references a Tribune young lawyer and a Detroit Free Press note on married life. It mentions a bridesmaid frightened at an altar and a bride fearing her groom might flee. Names and clear events are sparse, with disjoint quotes and incomplete sentences.
Farmer Cornstessel doubts Josh is much improved by schooling. He notes Josh’s chatter about football and boat rowing, wondering what college would do without him. The Washinton Star caption reflects a rural view on education and athletic life.
The Ottawa Republic ran a single Wednesday editorial titled It Happened Once Before. The piece reprints the seventh chapter of Genesis describing Noah's flood, a choice reflecting newspaper tone and archive-style reprinting.
A narrator recalls moving in and meeting respectful neighbors who smiled and said hello. The memory contrasts with pride and social fear, noting how simple, natural courtesy brightens daily life and helps overcome awkwardness. The piece reflects on missed joys when natural good humor fades.
Washington June 10 Special to The New York Times reports the selection of three general officers to lead the Army General Staff Major Generals Young and Corbin and Brigadier General Carter. The staff begins Aug 15 after Lieut. Gen. Miles retires with Young becoming Chief of Staff later. Carter fills the role formerly contested with Corbin and Bliss headed to the War College.
Elo quent appeals were made to raise money for the Disabled Ministers' Fund of the Dutch Reformed Church at Asbury Park. Denis Wortman reported eighteen ministers and widows of thirty ministers received aid last year. the fund totals about $70,000 with annuities capped at $180. A special committee of church Elders will devise a new insurance scheme and report next General Synod.
Citizens' Union leaders and delegates heard views on shifting City Committee representation from Assembly district units to Aldermanic districts. Fifteen districts favored the plan while hearings proceed with a report due at the next convention. Meetings follow in Manhattan and citywide sessions.
President H H Vreeland of the Inter urban Street Railway Company will travel to London in July to testify before the Royal Commission on London Traffic as an expert in urban railroading. A report of his resignation was denied. Frank Gannon will oversee affairs during the trip. The Royal Commission, appointed by the King, will study locomotion and transport reforms and may propose a local railway and tramway authority with defined powers.
At the Maritime Association of the Port of New York monthly meeting a five member committee was approved to study methods for expanding American built ships crewed by American citizens to capture more foreign trade. The panel must report to the Board by December 1, 1908. The association also opposed laws requiring licensed engineers aboard sail vessels for handling gear, arguing such rules would burden sail vessel owners.
Pittsburg June 10 The Carnegie Institute Fall exhibition will include paintings by American artists residing in the United States. A separate 100 work collection from the International Society of London will tour cities starting in Philadelphia. Prizes of 1500, 1000, and 300 will go to American painters. a jury will meet in Pittsburg Oct. 15 to select works.
Chauncey M. Depew sails with wife and son aboard the American liner St Paul for a three month Europe visit. He comments on politics and predicts strong renomination chances for President Roosevelt noting the Post Office scandal will reveal responsible figures. He criticizes Devery and praises Fusion forces' autumn prospects.
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a retrial of the pearl necklace forfeiture case involving Mrs. L. Harrison Dulles. The panel held her declaration could imply wearing apparel purchased abroad, prompting inquiry by officers. The ruling emphasizes that blank spaces on forms can still convey sufficient meaning.
On the Teutonic the White Star Line carried Charles F. Meim winner of King Edward VII gold medal for architecture. Louis Mooers of Cleveland and Mrs W Seward Webb with her children Frederica sailed. Ex Congressmen and notable names like Col James Elversor A H Hummel Mrs Dupont Coudert Henry Phipps and Francis Hopkinson Smith were aboard the St Paul. The Nordam leaves for three months in Europe. Pastor Cortland Myers sailed with dozens from his Sonoyan Temple congregation aboard the Holland American liner.
St. Mary’s Hospital hosts its annual garden party despite rain with elaborate electric lighting and decor. Mrs James Shevlin leads the floral bower with assistance from Miss Sarah McCarthy and others, while Mrs Hugh McLaughlin heads the fancy table. Children from St Agnes, St Stephen, St Teresa and Presentation schools attended. more pupils from St Joseph’s and St Paul’s are expected today and tomorrow from St James’s and St Francis’s colleges.
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