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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
6
The New York Times publishes daily editions from Times Square New York. The paper notes postal registration and pricing: one cent within Greater New York and Newark. two cents elsewhere. Sunday price listed as five cents.
The notice lists subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions by week and month, with annual options and special foreign country surcharges. It notes higher rates for the Saturday review and pictorial editions, plus Canada and international mail add-ons.
The article weighs whether crushing the coal trusts is necessary or desirable and argues for regulation over destruction. It cites conditions from London to Paris, defends Governor Hughes and the Public Service Commissions, and praises Senator Morgan as a steadfast public servant.
The public utility commission appointments should reflect sound principles and reject the Two-cent Fare bill. The author argues railroads must be compelled to meet public obligations while earning a fair return, ensuring investor and employee security and stable transportation for commerce.
The public service of this country loses a vigorous Alabama senator described as tireless and combative in the pre commercial era. He earned a reputation for lengthy floor debates and relentless obstruction, dragging out bills to death while savoring the contest.
London and New York Opera events showcase extreme spending as patrons pay high prices for seats to see Me Lila Caruso and royalty. The piece notes $42 top prices in London and $30 in New York, with audiences drawn by status, company, and crowd culture rather than mere music. It argues most attendees seek social standing, spectacle, or belonging rather than pure musical enjoyment.
Those who have visited Normandy and Mont St Michel recall a famed abbey fortress now ceded to a heartless hotel group. The tomb of Gothic grandeur stands as a granite tribute to centuries of French architecture, unmatched world over, akin to Egypt’s pyramids.
A literary portrait of Mme Poviarp at Mont St. Michel portrays her as hostess to the abbey, claiming ties to the mount and expanding a humble inn into three, while the celebrated abbey and landscape loom in the tourist myth. Her retirement is described as a prospective loss for future visitors.
Attorney General Jackson notes courts classify oysters as wild animals until reclaimed or planted, suggesting domesticating them would make them personal property. The piece humorously imagines a romance tracing an oyster’s life from wild youth to captivity and possible fiery doom.
Canadian plan to switch mails and passengers between steamers off Cape Breton sparked a near disaster. Montcalm and Virginian collided in rough seas, causing serious damage before 52 passengers and 834 mail bags were moved. Transfers will resume until the Belle Isle route opens, promising faster Montreal delivery.
Residents complain as nightly roller skaters crowd West End Avenue causing noise and litter while police move to curb the gatherings. The piece notes skaters from both sides and argues the issue reflects broader tensions between artful culture and neighborhood peace.
A letter to The Neo York Tinea argues papyrus could save history and literature from decay. It warns wood pulp waste depletes forests and cites rag famine in 1900, noting annual spruce use and forest clearing. The writer suggests cultivating papyrus in diverse climates.
A June 12 1907 letter to the editor from Brooklyn notes pickpockets shifting from Manhattan to Brooklyn surface cars. The writer describes thieves operating in small groups, targeting victims in crowded cars during morning and afternoon, with losses often unrecovered due to lack of police faith and time. Observers urge victims to remedy these causes.
A 1907 reader letter suggests using lead acetate mixed with water as a cure for poison ivy. The writer claims the solution neutralizes the poison, turns blisters milky white, then dries and heals, urging repeated application until healing. The correspondent cites Edward Hungerford and a Hoboken reader as endorsers.
Fragmentary OCR reads Eva scolding someone for interrupting as a line of dialogue appears with garbled phrases and stray symbols. The passage hints at a humorous or confused exchange with unrelated letters and animals mentioned in a mistyped scene from The Washington Star.
The Western Union Telegraph Company board ignored a memorial from the Telegraphers Union ten days prior, fueling talk of a strike that could ripple to the Postal Company. Union officers seek Civic Federation mediation with former Mayor Seth Low aiding efforts to avert a break, while union committees at Astor House prepare a formal plan.
A 1907 letter urges the Court House Commission to reject plans that would place a new Court House on city owned land adjoining City Hall Park and to reclaim and restore the park to its original extent. The writer argues for preserving City Hall Park, opposing Post Office and Court House encroachments, and calls for broad civic restoration.
A June 10 1907 letter from Co M Lindsay of Brooklyn argues against capital punishment, urging judges and juries to consider the risk of executing innocents and asking advocates to imagine themselves in the condemned seat to reconsider the policy.
A playful exchange from Brooklyn on June 11 1907 imagines a summer wear forecast with a witty colonel motif. The dialogue teases seasonal clothing and weather anticipation in lighthearted terms.
A dream imagines a maid who performs all tasks flawlessly in a kitchen, serving breakfast coffee and a lavish dinner, while the narrator relishes being hostess without moving from her chair. The fantasy ends with a rude awakening, signed Lorana W. Sheldon.
A heated Mayor’s hearing debated Assemblyman Mooney’s bill to allow amateur baseball on Sundays from 2 to 6 pm. Clergy urged veto citing rowdyism and commercial motives, while supporters cited necessity for recreation and funds to cover grounds and equipment. The Mayor stayed undecided as ministers, officials, and workers weighed in.
Supreme Court Justice Arthur 8 Tompkins handed down a White Plains ruling declaring baseball on the Sabbath unlawful. The suit was by Peter Paulding, White Plains Baseball Association manager, against Sheriff Lane to stop Sunday games. Sheriff Lane vowed to halt all Sunday games countywide, noting court support and prior limited action.
The new Hamburg American liner President Lincoln arrived from Hamburg. Built by Harland & Wolff at Belfast, the 616 foot twin screw ship is schooner rigged with six pole masts. It carries 18 500 gross tons and can seat 24 first class passengers with grand dining saloon, gymnasium, electric light baths, and two classes of passenger accommodations.
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