New York Times Publishing Details 1915
The item lists publication offices and mailing rates for The New York Times in 1915, including office addresses in New York and other cities, subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, and international post rates. It notes various products like The Annalist, Book Review, Mid-Week Pictorial, Current History, and Index, with pricing and delivery options. The page confirms circulation details and contact methods for subscriptions and orders.
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No Extra Session Preferred in German Policy Talks
A editorial argues against an extra session of Congress to address impending German relations noting the President already pursues informally informed aims. It warns such talks would hinder rather than help and could entangle lawmakers and interest groups during delicate negotiations, delaying action until December.
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Bridge or Tunnel to Queens Debate by PSC Leader
Chairman McCauL and the Commission's engineer urge reconstructing Blackwell's Island bridge to carry dual subway traffic, claiming a $3,000,000 saving over building a tunnel. They warn a tunnel would be needed later, disrupt operations, and burden future expansion. The letter ignores district support for the tunnel and notes broader public rate implications.
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Brooklyn
Keeping the Navy in Mind
Secretary of the Navy in 1908 9 Tetmain H Newberry supports expanding naval strength. He argues the fleet lacks fast ships and long range guns, urges more ammunition ships colliers and submarines, and condemns cutting construction budget. He calls for unified public opinion to back naval upbuilding. The piece notes pride in the Arizona and upcoming Brooklyn launch.
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Brooklyn Navy
Dreadnought Presses Ahead With Pennsylvania Battle Fleet
The Pennsylvania program builds two battleships yearly with new dreadnoughts to follow the Arizona and California. Ships 600 feet long displace 31,400 tons and mount twelve 14 inch guns plus twenty two 5 inch rifles capable of twenty rounds per minute. The California keel will be laid after the Arizona exits the ways and will exceed its Idaho Mississippi sister in firepower with 16 inch guns.
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Rail Commission Rules on Chicago Terminal Rebates
The Interstate Commerce Commission rejects discontinues rebates on Chicago terminal services while allowing through routes and joint rates to continue. Commissioner Harlan dissents, urging that free services should not be subsidized at public expense. The decision leaves shippers with absorbed delivery costs deemed equivalent to a rebate.
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The First New Wheat Arrives From Louisiana
The 1915 crop begins with a Louisiana carload reaching St. Louis, the first from a district never before shipping wheat. This signals a new agricultural district and potential shifts in Southern farming toward earlier bread crops, possibly reducing cotton and marking a diversification of crops in the New South.
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Stouis Republi
Yaqui unrest and Carranza links raise U S concern
The piece argues the Yaqui outbreak, blamed on Carranza agents, signals the gravest Mexican crisis since Vera Cruz. It warns sympathy for the Yaquis by sentimentalists, notes possible danger to American settlers in Sonora, and mentions delayed delivery of ships and marines readiness, foreseeing months of trouble.
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Lawful Pollution and the Tidewater Nuisance Dilemma
A New York judge rules tidal water pollution differs from river pollution, allowing city sewage discharges into tidal waters but not streams. The decision cites riparian rights and public health risks, while suggesting broader rights for citizens to demand cleaner waters. The piece also weighs Austrian naval conduct and shifts to a debate over capital punishment, noting evolving views on deterrence and justice.
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New York City
Yaqui Outbreak Threatens Mexican Stability Near Guaymas
The Yaqui uprising in Sonora challenges Potrico Diaz era policy as Yaqui leaders including MAYTORENA resist relocation of colonists at Esperanza near Guaymas. Reports flag potential U S marine landings, isolation of railways, and a risk of international disturbance, with Adm. Howard's force poised to intervene.
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Topics of the Times. His Glory Enjoyed But Briefly.
A reflection on Lt Warnerorp's dramatic Zepplin destruction and his fatal crash. The piece contemplates fame, fate, and the risks of early aerial warfare, noting a miraculous escape then a fatal return to combat. It questions the cause of the crash and hints at a loop maneuver gone wrong.
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Bowery Struggle Letter to the Editor 1915
David B. Harris of 229 Bowery writes to The New York Times disputing June 1 1915 editorials on protection and law. He argues Bowery’s past slum influence is fading and urges softer treatment of the Bowery in national coverage. Harris signs the letter dated June 17 1915.
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Parallel Claims on Shermans March Across Civil War
John Bigelow writes from Highland Falls NY June 16 1015 replying to Frank Jewett Mather Jr. on parallels between Sherman’s Georgia campaigns and German warfare in Belgium He argues both sought military efficiency over humanity and defends his praise of Henderson while criticizing Mather for attacking Sherman, noting bummers were part of regular foraging parties.
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John Bigelow
Flag for New Citizens at Fourth of July Ceremonies
Julius Goldburg of New York proposes a plan for Fourth of July observances giving each new citizen a small red white and blue flag to wear and a larger flag for display at home. He argues the nation’s diverse inhabitants should forever wear and display the colors of their adopted country.
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Julius Goldburg
New York
City Departments May Close Early In Summer
A New York City note questions whether the mayor after a six week West vacation may have forgotten the long standing custom of closing city departments during the summer at 4 o'clock each day. June 15, 19d.
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Lecky on Our Civil War as Moral Benchmark
Letters debate German war severities versus Union actions in the Civil War. F A E Chermerhorn cites Lecky The Map of Life noting the U S conflict raised humanity in war and avoided wanton barbarity. Whitestone N J, June 16, 1915.
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F. A. Echermerhorn
Whitestone, L. J
What the Kaiser Is Not in The Times
A reader notes divergent views on the German Emperor's ecclesiastical status as discussed in The Times. A June magazine piece suggests papal excommunication of German and Austrian Catholic rulers, while Chesterton in The Times Current History labels Kaiser Wilhelm as a Lutheran lounger. The letter’s tone mocks both sides and ends with a playful linguistic flourish.
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Bus etymology explains Fifth Avenue term origins
In New York on June 4, 16815 a letter to the editor clarifies that the word bus derives from omnibus and that bus or buss are both used in singular form. It notes Fowler dictionaries and Johnsons on spelling and emphasizes the scene on Fifth Avenue was not a public display of affection.
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To Be Great and the Call of Civilization
Dr. David Orr Edson argues that war and barbarism recur from a universal human drive to be great. He outlines five basic human hungers and two minds in conflict, proposing that civilization depends on compressing individual knowledge into community knowledge to avoid repeating violence.
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Neutral stance against arms exports in wartime letter
Charles A. Dwight of Oak Bluffs Mass denounces the export of arms as immoral and warns Americans against siding with either Germany or England. He urges a square, neutral policy and criticizes tracing policy to international law, calling the United States to abstain from “the devil’s business” of arming war. The letter, dated June 1916, asks for calm and a principled, humanity driven approach.
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D. Oak Bluffa, Mass
Boston Sacred Cod Debate Sparks Old Letters
A reader discusses Mr. R A. Dixs claim that Boston owns a sacred codfish. The writer recalls P T Barnums circus sacred cow and Jumbo to question the cods authenticity, noting uncertainty about whether the cod is truly sacred or simply a seasonal oddity.
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