Light and Light Again on November Vote
FX-Judge Henry Lacombe argues readers must be fully informed about both candidates before the November presidential election. He critiques differing attitudes toward Wilson administration, Lusitania crisis and German threats, urging concrete positions from Hughes and reflection on past actions to guide the vote. He emphasizes Americanism with no ulterior motive and calls for an informed public verdict.
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Lusitania
Wales
Germany
Hughes
Mr. Wilson
Henry Lacombe
New York Times Classifieds Public Notice Summary
The text lists subscription prices and distribution details for the New York Times and related publications. It includes rates for daily and Sunday editions, international pricing, and notes on magazine and index products. Names of offices and street addresses are shown for distribution centers and publishing locations.
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New York
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Newark
York Times
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ES Book Review
York Times Current
NEW York Times Index
Supreme Court Candidate Sparks National Debate On Presidency
The Herald denounces misreadings of a historic move as The Times weighs the first Supreme Court Justice named by a major party for President. It warns that hoaxes aside, Hoenes's candidacy threatens impartiality and the balance of powers, urging vigilance against political influence over the bench.
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the Times
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The Nation's Shipping Industry Review 1914 Figures
The census shows declines in vessels launched and smaller craft while larger builds rise, with 1914 data indicating a shrinking industry. Iron ships drop sharply, wooden schooners grow in share as yards exceed capacity, and lawmakers face conflicting signals amid pending legislation.
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Washington
Glynn Speech Defends Wilson Policy at Democratic Convention
In St Louis Temporary Chairman ex Governor Glynn lauds President Wilson, defends his Lusitania stance, and rebukes Republican critics. He argues GOPs also fault prior party leaders and highlights Wilson’s neutrality and pacific approach as the basis for public confidence.
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Glynn
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Lusitania
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Lke
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McLemore
Democratic Views on Tariff and Labor Reform Across Parties
The piece argues Republicans lack clear war-related issues, urging steady Americanism and preparedness. It critiques tariff protection, praises Democratic prosperity under tariff policy, and notes dyestuffs industry needs support. It connects Clayton Act interpretations with labor prosecutions and cites Gompers and Watsu in shaping the Democratic Platform.
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White House
Mexico
West
Wilson
Hughes
Labor Planks Clash With Courts In Mass Governor Fight
The piece argues that the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled the Massachusetts Model Labor Law violates both state and federal constitutions by treating the right to work as property. It critiques Gompers and unions, warns against convention shifts, and notes federal prosecutors pursuing related labor power cases. It also covers Saratoga springs management and a lease dispute affecting public water access and state profits.
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Massachusetts
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
United States
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Saratoga
Saratoga Springs
Pratt
Baltimore Wins Site for Rockefeller Public Health School
A Rockefeller Foundation committee chose Baltimore as the site for a new School of Hygiene and Public Health to be led by Dr. William H. Weyton and Dr. William H. Howet. The program aims to train health officers in prevention, with sanitary engineers and physicians in proper roles, elevating public health beyond political appointments and clinical care.
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Rockefeller Foundation
School of Hygiene and Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
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William H. Howet
Wesenw
Friday Superstition and Politics in a Public Discussion
A column discusses Friday superstition in political conventions, noting limited belief but possible impact on voter sentiment and campaign timing. It cites urban views, literary references, and a brief anecdote about a murder case heard over the telephone, contrasting nature and art in storytelling.
To the Editor on Free Speech and Elections in 1916
Frederic Preston from Brooklyn writes about suppression of opinion by party caucuses and centralized control of nominations. He argues for liberty of expression, free press, and open public meetings against a machine driven system that limits dissent and circulation. He stresses citizen courage and reasoned speech. June 6, 1916.
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New York Times
Frederic Preston
Brooklyn
American Flag Anecdote About Lord Kitchener
A reader recalls dining with Lord Kitchener at Asterly Park and presenting the American flag. Kitchener, tall and gracious, expressed pride in the flag and recalled the Americans he admired for self-reliance, saying it makes him remember “splendid men that pull themselves up by their boot straps.”
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New York Times
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Earl of
Jersey
Harrison Power
New York
Clover and Summer Love Verses by Eva Dean
Poem expresses a longing for a loved one as summer arrives. The speaker uses clover and a bird’s nest as metaphors for transient time and separation, hoping reunion. The speaker pledges enduring love even when parted, awaiting return of the beloved.
Briton Comments on American Boasting and Nationhood
W. e. Kretz in The New York Times letter warns about American boasts and a fading sense of national unity. F. A. Vaile counters that Americans are modest publicly, yet boastful privately and that true nationhood requires mutual service between state and people.
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New York Times
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America
Mr. Kretz
F.A. Vaile
Daniel O Connell Speech In Irish At Large Gathering
A 1916 letter from Mairp O Nahalán defends Daniel O Connell for speaking Irish before a crowd of 50 000. Reporters filled two tables and allegedly failed to record the speech for government. O Connell spoke in Irish for about an hour denying English press bias.
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New York Times
Sydney Brooks
Daniel O'Connell
O'Connell
Encyclopaedia Britannica
O’connell
Brooks
Mairp O'Nahalan
New York
Appeal for Ziegler Magazines for the Blind
A request to publish a plea for any copies of The Ziegler Magazine for the Blind in New York point or Braille to be sent to the British War Relief Association at 542 Fifth Avenue. The aim is to forward them to hospitals in France and Belgium for English speaking soldiers who have lost their sight in the war. New York, June 128, 1916. JMC A.
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New York Times
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British War Relief Association
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Forty-fifth Street
France
Belgium
New York
J MC. A
To Keep Their Home Together
A Charity Organization Society feature tells how Albert W. and his sister support their widow mother and three siblings as she struggles with years of hard work. The piece notes Albert's plan to take his father’s place and appeals for funds to a 120 dollar goal, listing several donors and gifts received.
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Charity Organization Society
Albert
Mary
A. A. Thomas
DL M. L
William Messer
Griswold L. Ely
Garment Workers' Lockout Probed in New York Hunger Crisis
The Citizens' Committee condemns the cloak and suit industry lockout as a deliberate move to starve 200000 workers, urging public support and funding to aid starving families. The plan for arbitration was rejected by manufacturers. funds are requested via Isaac N Seliaman, Treasurer, 24 Madison Avenue, New York.
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New York Times
Taam
New York
Citizens’ Committee
Isaac N Seliaman
Madison Avenue
Allan Robbinsos
Royce challenges Grimshaw over military preparedness stance
In a June 1 1916 letter from New Windsor on Hudson New York G Monroe Royce insists on debating a representative of any body advocating military preparedness. He seeks Mr Grimshaw as a proxy if he leads a preparedness group like the National Security League or similar and offers to debate publicly.
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New York Times
Robert Tirimeahaw
Root
General Wood
Putnam
Grimshaw
The
National Security League
G. Monroe Royce
New Windsor-on-Hudson
N.Y
Length of Pentecost Celebrations
Jacob Greenberg of Brooklyn writes to correct The New York Times: Orthodox Jews observe two days of Pentecost while Reform celebrate one day. He notes the paper misstates a seven or eight day span and asserts the correct practice in a brief letterdated June 16, 1916.
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Vesc
NEW York Times
Jacob Greenberg
Brooklyn
Poster Art and Color in the Electrical Week Exhibition
The Anderson Galleries show a two month poster design competition for America’s Electrical Week with 780 entries. Critics note bold clear statements from high school students and uneven color. European posters inspire, while American work often lacks humor and decisive lettering. The exhibition runs until June 24.
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