New York Times 1906 price and edition notices
Publication details list offices and addresses in New York Washington and London. It includes daily and Sunday rates for mail subscriptions and a note on postage to foreign countries, reflecting pricing and distribution practices of the era.
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Newspaper Mail Rates and Delivery Options
The New York Times offers daily and Sunday editions mailed nationwide at 5 cents per month. Orders may be placed via newsdealers or directly to the Publication Office.
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Export and Import Railway Rates Debate Rages
The piece argues the value of uniform railway rates for export and import traffic, noting courts and commissions support for one price for all. It discusses the social impact of cheaper export and import rates and criticizes those who call for outright prohibition or radical reform. It also covers education policy and federal quarantine debates, urging practical, stable systems over utopian shifts.
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Inter-State Commerce Commission
Provoty
Provty
Glass Trust
Provity
Butler at Columbia Urges Calm and Honest Reform
The article commends Dr. Butler for a clear commencement address at Columbia that offers sober counsel in troubled times. He warns against muck-rake rhetoric and journalistic arson and argues theCrisis lies in individual character rather than failing institutions.
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Butler
Columbia
Critics debate higher education and personal tutoring
The piece weighs Charles Francis Adams’s critique of modern colleges and universities. It contrasts the old liberal education rooted in classics with German post graduate and elective systems, noting a drift toward early specialization and elections and urging scrutiny of new practices while upholding core intellectual grounding.
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Charles Francis Adams
Columbia
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Liem
Germany
Hugo Muensterburg
Harvard
American College
American University
Apaams
Brion
Isles of
Greece
New York
Controller Metz and the merits of public service
The piece criticizes Controller Metz for ignorance of his powers and reliance on political influence. It cites constitutional rules on merit based civil service appointments and removal protections, urging Metz to follow constitutional duties and seek lawful, transparent procedures.
Yellow Fever Quarantine Bill Moves Amid Debated Timing
Reports of yellow fever cases at Ship Island Quarantine Station surface as the Quarantine bill gains attention. The article notes political maneuvering around federal quarantine powers and a general demand for action, with objections tied to timing and policy implications.
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Ship Island
Vanderlip argues land speculation ties up money despite upbeat trade views
Vanderlip returns from a Western trip with cheer about trade but warns the money market remains affected by land speculation. He explains the money is not buried in land but diverted from savings and business lending, and notes the impact is limited in the local market.
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Mr. Vanderlip
The Case of Lawyer Patrick and His Delayed Fate
The piece argues Patrick faces a prolonged stay in the death chamber with public impatience muted. It notes the crime, solid trials, and his relentless defense while criticizing some witness choices. It portrays him as a stoic fighter whose motive remains questioned beyond the court.
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Warning for Mr Rockefeller in snake clearing plan
A depiction of John D Rockefeller facing a dubious scheme to clear his Tarrytown estate of snakes. The article warns the plan could invite fraud and deprive him of funds he would not obtain in return. The tone questions the wisdom and potential financial loss involved.
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John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
Rockefeller Superintendent Snakes Offer Questioned in Tarrytown
An editorial questions a plan by Mr. Rockefeller to pay 25 cents for snakes brought to his superintendent, suggesting possible fraud and urging revision. It warns of public mischief and notes snakes’ value beyond fear, advocating informed, ethical handling and caution about exploiting wildlife for money.
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Tarrytown
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Army officers valued beyond pay as they begin service
The article rebuts General Corbin's speech to West Point cadets arguing officers face low starting salaries. It notes pay as $3.89 daily for lieutenants versus plasterers at $6, but stresses benefits beyond money, including intangible rewards of military life and long term advantages. It argues officers are not undervalued and compares overall worth to future prospects in other trades.
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Street name changes spark debate in New York and beyond
A letter from New York and a Grand Juror critique cite city street name changes from Madison Avenue to St. Raymond and Appleton Road from Pelham Road, arguing municipal action causes postal and legal confusion. The juror urges more frequent grand juries to speed trials and strengthen justice.
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Denson Avenues
Westchester
Unionport
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Appleton Road
Wireless telegraphy blamed for French game losses
Sportsmen in France push wireless telegraphy to curb bird casualties on wires. A observer reports about 40,000 birds perish yearly across France from wire strikes, many during nocturnal flights, suggesting daytime travel as a potential game protection measure and prompting questions about English bird intelligence.
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London Chronicle
France
England
Odontoglossum Auction Breaks Records in London Sale
At a Cheapside sale by Protheroe & Morris, Odontoglossum varieties drew high prices. The Crispum Rossendale sold for 240 guineas and Mundyanum for 450 guineas, while Graireianum set a record at 900 guineas. The total realized from the sale reached £4,104.
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Cheapside
London
Syracuse Defeats Washington in Defensive Fray
The Washington Star reports Syracuse tops Washington in a tight game with strong defense and late descents by the sunlit clock. The article notes a low scoring pace and critical stops that defined the outcome.
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Washington Star
Syracuse
The Devil as Man in Early Creation Debate
A provocative assertion by Lurana W. Sheldon claims the Devil has been a man since the earliest creation, while acknowledging ongoing disputes and bitter divisions over the issue among readers and scholars.
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Lurana W. Sheldon
Education reform debate on preceptorial system
Harold G. Murray argues that Princeton's preceptorial system, adding small guided reading groups and accessible advisers, offers close student professor contact within a large university. He contends it marries small college intimacy with big university scope, boosting both mental and moral standards.
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Charles Francis Adams
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Columbia University
Wilson
Princeton University
Princeton
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Harold G. Murray
New York
Chancellor Day on Enigma and a Troubled Day
Julius Ward critiques Dr Day as a Methodist pastor and Syracuse University trustee amid meat agitation and Standard Oil actions. Ward suggests the Church regrets Day shifting stance and questions influence of corporate interests on Day and the university. The letter closes with a Latin maxim on public safety.
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Julius Ward
New York
Cassatt's Stock Ownership and Railroad Interest
In a letter from Robert Andrews the writer challenges the editorial stance on Mr Cassatt and the large ownership ofPennsylvania Steel Company and Cambia Steel Company shares. Andrews notes the Pennsylvania Railroad Company ranks among the major holders of stock and bonds in these firms and says holdings serve railroad interests. He questions why Cassatt's small stake should be seen as harmful to the railroad.
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Robert Andrews
New York
English Feeling Toward America Prompt Comment
A reader letter discusses Bishop Potter’s Europe interview and his remark that England has little love for Americans but much show. The writer argues this harms U S public opinion and cautions pastors to promote mutual good will between nations allied by interests and friendship.
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New York
Rowdyism on the car lines prompts call for punishment
A reader from New York urges tougher magistrate punishments after arrests to curb rising disorder on trains. He argues guards must enforce order and that severe sentences would deter offenders, noting danger to women at certain hours. Dated June 12, 1908.
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Times
R. B. McCauley
New York
Chicago Chronicle reports on inspectors at stockyards
The Neal Reynolds report allegedly states 181 Government Inspectors at the stockyards did a task, while State Inspectors and City Inspectors conducted different actions. The piece questions task specifics and contrasts roles across government levels.
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Chicago Chronicle
Neal-Reynolds
P. S
Hia Grass Eating Explained
A concise explanation investigates why cattle graze on grass, outlining common feeding practices and nutrient factors. The article cites agricultural experts and references practical implications for farmers and markets.
Contagion concerns spark call to burn city rubbish
A Brooklyn reader argues for incinerating contaminated city rubbish rather than sorting and selling it, claiming germ theory supports fire destruction to protect public health and critiquing revenue motives. The writer cites Commissioner Woodbury and urges immediate disposal of waste via incineration to prevent disease spread.
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New York
Board of Health
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Woodbury
Eugene Meehan
Brooklyn
A Lover of Animals Criticized in Times Clip
Letter from A Lover of Animals defends the A P C A against claims of promoting animal cruelty. Hankinson, superintendent of the New York society, calls the anonymous writer cowardly and urges direct contact for clarification. The note questions motives and the timing of the accusation.
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Times of Today
Cr. H. Hankinson
New York
Senator Smoot's Case and a Protestant Reply
Letter from D. J. McMillan rebukes an editorial claiming Mormonism politics exclude Smoot. He argues Utah has representation and cites treasonable oaths as the issue. A second note by H. M. Moore from New York June 11, 1906 questions ministers' approach to hal and heaven and urges practical preaching.
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Senator Smoot
Senate
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Utah
Congress
United States Court
D. J. McMillan
The
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New York
Conjugation of can notices in Boston paper style
A reader cites a Boston paper example of the verb to can with phrases like I can not eat the stuff and you can if you're a muff. The note adds a playful local twist with phrases about frying and inspectors.
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New York Times
Boston
Remark on Christian Scientists Delusion
Reader Sumner Hazlewood of Lynn Massachusetts writes June 12 1906 praising critical views of Christian Scientists and hoping more papers speak out to reduce victims of the movement.
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Sumner Hazlewood
Lynn
Mass
Ancient elephants deter the front line in comic tale
The Carthaginian lieutenant explains Hannibal’s elephants refuse to advance without peanuts as supplies run dry. The joke notes this comes from loaning them to the circus and the great commander warns not to repeat the mistake. The battle continues amid the humorous stipulation.
The Lack o' Will Poem by Walter Bevy Crane
A solitary speaker sails a battered hull in a stream of time describing a derelict self. The verse reflects loss and drift, with a seafaring metaphor of absence and absence of signal as the narrator eyes a distant port and the What Might Have Been.
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