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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1910
Page
8
Readers of The New York Times may have Daily and Sunday Editions mailed to them with various rates. The notice lists subscription options by week month or year and mentions Canada charges and delivery through newsdealers or at the publication office.
New York welcomes ex President Theodore Roosevelt returning after nearly sixteen months abroad. The grand civic demonstration reflects public esteem for his broad humanity patriotism vigor and public life. Critics doubt his political future yet the reception is spontaneous and fervent.
An OCR fragment discusses Taft's Parkersburg remarks misquoting his comment on a railroad bill. It argues for curbing railroad power and outlines a call for law to force railroads to disburse doubled funds, reflecting a populist stance on monopolies.
The text argues Congress may force railways to carry without charge and compensate customers, predicting a new era of railway securities and massive tax spending to expand transportation. It contrasts cycles where railways gain justice with periods of cheap goods and high savings deposits, noting Roosevelt and Tarr on railway policy and actions over words.
Vermont officials agree to fund and co operate with New York to place the Champlain discoverer monument on Crown Point harbor area near Fort St. Frederick and Fort Amherst. The plan preserves the site on New York soil while Vermont funds aid, creating a shared historic landmark and potential for a second smaller monument.
President Hapner defends college democracy as merit based and unequal to communism. He views Yale as example where effort and leadership bring honors, while those who refuse to try receive little. Hapley links this ethics to the parable of the talents, noting many modern democrats oppose it.
An excerpt contrasts wisdom of Scripture with modern finance noting a ten-talent property vs original five talents. The dialogue hints at extortion or water and calls to confer with the honest man who hid his talent. President Havier remarks that this democracy has scant welcome in American colleges.
The proposal to clear Havana harbor by blasting the sunken Maine prompts moral protests to raise the wreck intact. Critics argue cofferdams and proper exhumation are needed to recover bodies and respect the dead.
A Chicago widow secured nearly 200000 from her husband’s estate in a private settlement after a diary she kept during marriage appeared in court. Her stepdaughters’ claim faltered, the diary allegedly led to the payout, and the diary’s destruction was a condition. The piece extols diaries as potent heirs and cultural artifacts.
A shirtwaist manufacturer sues woman suffragists and social uplift promoters for money damages under the anti trust law. He claims the strikers were aided and encouraged to hold out, destroying his business and illustrating a real restraint of trade. The defendants are described as high social standing and influential in community affairs.
The report analyzes a Danbury hats case where hat manufacturers won heavy damages after boycotts by the Hatters Union. It examines whether aiding strikers who block replacements violates restraint of trade and federal law, noting employers’ interest in the ruling.
The column defends the National Guard against claims of disrespect for military service and argues for a visible Independence Day parade. It notes guardsmen’s preference for meaningful training over mere spectacle, yet urges public recognition through civilian parades to amplify public appreciation and unity.
A Times article notes a flood of poems about Col Roosevelt offered for publication but finds none worthy. It cites poets like Steven Chambers and Hamilton, observing that near events hinder true occasional verse and that even skilled writers avoid direct Philadelphia flight references. It also quotes Edward M Shepard on legal ethics.
The speaker notes that conscience forbids condemning a lawyer who reads the thicket of prohibitions to find a grace filled law allowing a client to pursue a legitimate purpose without danger. The aim is to question whether lawmakers also ensure such openings exist without preventing their use.
Alexander Dow argues in a letter to the New York Times that moist air weighs less per cubic foot than dry air and thus should not explain greater aircraft buoyancy in damp weather. He notes smoke and steam behavior. suggests other factors could enhance plane buoyancy and requests further study. New York, June 15, 1910.
Charles L. Kingsley argues that Glenn Curtiss’s aviation triumph sprang from necessity born in Hammondsport New York rather than bucolic surroundings. The editor underscores Lake Keuka Canal decline after 1876 and railroad shifts that spurred innovation. Curtiss’s youth and Florida motorcycle speed led to an aeroplane proving ground free of water routes.
In a June 16 1910 letter from Brooklyn W C Taylor argues against San Franciscos Panama Canal celebration appeal and predicts the event would not lift moral tone, highlighting city ills from hackmen to expositions and urging Panama itself as venue. He notes rival boxing bout plans using padded gloves and questions why Easterners should travel west for a festival.
A critic argues that California law forbidding prize fighting is violated by San Francisco officials and Mayor McCarthy. He condemns so called glove contests as de facto prizefights and accuses clubs of evading the law, urging enforcement and denouncing brutality. He claims most citizens oppose such exhibitions.
A resident proposes that a square lot at 115th Street and Riverside Drive next to a Colonial home become city land to host the Hudson-Fulton Memorial. The lot, with a dozen large trees, would enhance the Riverside area as an exceptional scenic feature.
A brief notice invites J. K. with moderate income to seek support from the Gem Men’s Christian organizations with branches in many cities. It promises a warm welcome and a solution to loneliness and discouragement.
Fragmentary text notes a shift in how public business is conducted in Washington. It mentions changes to laws and the approach of officials, but the details are unclear in the available lines. The piece references general reforms without naming laws, dates, or individuals.
A New York obituary notes the death of Charles Trippe, longtime superintendent of the Anglo American Telegraph Company in Brooklyn. The Englishman valued friendship between the United States and Great Britain, helped London correspondents, and admired American institutions. He kept a calm office style and traveled abroad every two years for holidays. New York, June 17, 1910.
A Brooklyn reader reports a rumor that Col. Roosevelt jumped overboard from the Kaliser in Auguste Victoria and swam ashore using the Mombasa stroke, but Hamburg-American Line denies the tale citing fog. The caller notes the possibility he swam astern, pushing the boat, yet the report remains unconfirmed.
In the June North American Review a writer warns Col. Roosevelt against European adulation that could threaten manliness Americanism and moral poise. The piece compares dangers to malaria and the tsetse fly and urges vigilance against smugness amid the vision of universal brotherhood. Newport RI June 16 1910.
In a May 29 magazine piece an appeal from Rev J M Robinson of Ovoca Wicklow Ireland is shared. He describes land act hardship, disendowment, and mine failures that cripple his parish church and school. He seeks outside help and a curate, noting he has begun rebuilding efforts and awaits support from New York readers.
Poem by Lurana W Sheldon reflecting on prophetic days and familiar images of departed loved ones, angels and skies. The speaker notes that some travel by wings to different realms while others reach heaven, inviting readers to join them in the by and by.
Irving Fisher, president of the Committee of One Hundred on National Health, argues opposition to the Owen bill misframes regulation of medicine. He contends federal action would not regulate practice but address misbranding and public health, cites endorsements from life insurers and scientists, and calls the League for Medical Freedom a misdirection funded by commercial interests.
Bequests in the will of Mary Rutherford Prime direct funds to Protestant Episcopal churches and institutions. Gifts include 3000 dollars to the Chapel of Our Father in Hulls Cove Eden Maine 5000 to the New York Training School for Deaconesses 2000 to Double Temple and 2000 to the late Rev W R Huntington rector Grace Church. Her Grace Church pew is left to the rector church wardens and vestry.
Cambridge June 17 The Radcliffe College secretary Miss Mary Coes was elected dean of the college replacing Miss Ayres who had been named to the post a year ago.
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