New York Times Daily June 20 1913 front matter
The page presents newspaper masthead and pricing details for the New York Times dated Friday June 20, 1913. It lists circulation rates, subscription options, and distribution information, including daily and Sunday editions, foreign addresses, and Canada pricing. It references mailing logistics and contact methods for the publication office.
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Canada
New York
York Times
NEW York Times
Bryant
Banking Under Federal Control A Critical View
A detailed critique of the McAdoo Owen Glass Banking and Currency bill argues it would centralize banking under federal government control. It outlines the structure of Federal Reserve Banks, the Federal Reserve Board, and potential risks of political influence on banking policy and crises.
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McAdoo-Owen-Glass
Monetary Commission
Aldrich
Federal Reserve Banks
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
Federal Board
Germany
London
Stock Exchange
Commission
Oxnard Sugar Duty Debate and Lobby Exposure
The piece defends sugar duties as a universal tax and condemns beet sugar lobbyists led by Oxnard. It argues protecting duties shields consumers from price shifts, notes government revenue loss if duties fall, and criticizes both parties for protecting vested interests while exposing lobbying tactics.
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Oxnard
Washington
Senate
Sugar Revenue Debate on Underwood Bill Continues
In discussions the belief persists among many that the Underwood bill sacrifices beet sugar revenue without adequate gain to any party. The issue remains contentious as lawmakers weigh potential economic impacts and policy goals amid broader sugar industry concerns.
Court House Site Ready for Fast Actions and Dismantling
The court house site dispute ends with site choice set for the Board of Estimate next Tuesday. Plans to clear surface car tracks are done and new routing for Centre Street cars will be arranged. Wreckers surveyors and engineers should begin work before summer recess as the site is cleared for foundations and construction.
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Centre Street
Board of Estimate
LowEtt
Exoneration not Censure in House Debate
The debate on censure showed the Opposition abandoned further political gain. The administration faced no proven fraud in the Salisbury Plain sale or Marconi stock dealings. Ministers admitted fault and regret, with a majority accepting a revised motion of regret as acquittal of wrongdoing. The piece ends noting Marconi’s invention linked only to scandal in the public mind.
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House of Commons
Salisbury
Balfour
Salisbury Plain
Chamberlain
Ministry
Marconi
Rufus Isaacs
Lalorp-Geoorge
Livorp-Gerorce
Robert Crecil
Marconi Company
President faces choice on labor privilege bill and oath
The piece argues the President is bound by an unwise commitment to sign a law granting labor privilege, conflicting with his oath and personal views. It warns of acting as a bondman to certain interests and urges a veto to uphold law-abiding standards.
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Senate
United States
Wireless boom reshapes world of cables and mail lines
The text lauds Marconi wireless as a major boon, noting reduced cable rates and increased telegraphic reach. It cites a 6000 mile overseas Marconi message and 38 million words yearly in ship service, while criticizing attempts to smear the invention as malicious.
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Marcon Wireless
British Post Office
Marconi
Irish
Argentina
Marconi Wireless
Grand Central Ticket Rules Spark Passenger Debate
The Times discusses Grand Central Station gate rules forbidding nonpassengers from platforms. Readers oppose the limits yet acknowledge dangers of crowding. The piece argues goodbyes should occur in waiting rooms while porters assist with baggage as needed.
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Grand Central Station
Debate on Smoking Cars and Public Etiquette Across The Nation
The article argues against blanket bans on smoking cars noting many stations operate without exclusion rules. It questions anti tobacco pleas while claiming tobacco enjoys broad acceptance and even appeals to women. It suggests doctors preach but practice contradicts, and predicts tobacco will remain common rather than vanish soon.
For a Farm in Central Park Aims to Educate Tenement Children
A letter to the editor argues for a tiny Central Park farm to show farm life to city children. It cites existing nature exhibits and notes plans by E Burnett for a two acre site on the west side above Sixty-fifth Street with a cottage dairy vegetable garden orchard and space for two cows pigs and observing windows. The proposal includes funding promises and seeks public support.
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The
New York Times
Central Park
Botanical Gardens
Amazon
Public Education Association
Sixty-fifth Street
E. Burnett
Santeaman
Tara
New York
Governor Sulzer backs direct primaries for a people's fight
Alfred Hayes Jr argues in support of Governor Sulzer against the Blauvelt bill, urging state wide direct primaries for all offices and abolition of party designation on ballots. He contends city control and machine politics threaten democratic choice and calls for a people driven reform. June 18 1913 Ithaca NY.
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New York Times
Charles E. Hughes
People
Sulzer
United States
Murtaugh
Murphy
New York City
Assemblyman Eisner
New York
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Gov. Sulzer
Alfred Hayes, Jr
Crowded Brooklyn Cars Draw Harsh Comment From Reader
In Brooklyn a writer condemns open trolleys with high running boards for overcrowding. When cars fill, five or more people crowd benches, and riders between seats are urged to board. This cuts air and light and creates discomfort for seated passengers during exits.
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Brooklyn
New York Times
Traction Company
Trachon Company
Lliam B. Duff
Iconography and Baldness a Causal Question
Louis How of New York discusses Mr J Gardner's theory linking iconography to hair loss and facial hair. He questions whether reliefs and busts prove shaving and baldness patterns, noting Assyrian, Caesar, and Antonine depictions. The writer muses on potential hair fate for future generations.
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The
New York Times
J. Gardner
Julus Caesar
Mr. Gardner
Louis How
New York
New Haven
Santa Claus
Wien
Deane Ee
The Baldness Question From Stamford Reader 1913
A Stamford letter to the editor discusses baldness theories and exceptions among elderly men and farmers. It notes men shaved daily can retain hair, and contrasts whiskered conductors with farmers who farm outdoors. The writer hints outdoor life might influence baldness. June 18 1913 Stamford Conn.
Not Dr MacDonald on Porter Charlton case
Letter writer denies connection to Porter Charlton murder and the brain storm defense attributed to Dr Carlos MacDonald. They protest any support for the theory, calling brain storm an outdated psychiatric term revived in recent years and request removal from the disputed editorial attribution.
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New York Times
Tan Tissa
Porter Charlton
Lake Como
Italy
Carlos MacDonald
Charlton
Sealian
Crotona Park Mosquito Pond Draws Reader Complaint
A reader complains about Crotona Park’s central pond described as a stagnant mud hole. The letter notes year after year of polluted rain water and leaves creating odors and a breeding ground for mosquitos in the Bronx. The writer hopes the issue draws attention from authorities in New York.
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Crotona Park
New York Times
Bronx
New York
Jurist Invites Press Aid at National Conference
Colorado Springs reports Judge McPherson urging editors to exchange frank, respectful criticism with courts. He warns against sensationalism while defending press freedom and noting the need for decorous relations to aid public justice.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Iowa
National Press Association
McPherson
Washington City
New York City
Indianapolis
Panama Canal
Supreme Court of the United States
Titanic liability decree affects White Star claimants
Judge Holt signed a final decree in the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company limitation case for Titanic damages. It dismisses Mellor and Anderson’s claims for liability limits, opening further limitation proceedings for other claimants and risking death claims if suits were filed elsewhere. The ruling notes British law could cap damages at about 3 million pounds if invoked, but was not adopted.
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Holt
Federal District Court
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited
White Star Line
William J. Mellor
Harry Anderson
Mellor
Lord Campbell
Mellor —Son
Ite Star Line
Widen
Othae
No Pure Food Guarantee Questioned by Official on Labels
Dr Carl L Alsberg chief of the Bureau of Chemistry told the Association of American Food Dairy and Drug Officials that the phrase Guar anteed under the food and drugs act on labels does not ensure purity. He urged closer federal state cooperation to enforce uniform standards and said manufacturers attach the guarantee to market protection, not proof of contents.
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Mobile
Food and Drugs Act
Carl L. Alsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
Association of American Food, Dairy, and Drug
Aisber T
Aisberg
Light Insisted Upon in New Courthouse Design
Report details the dispute over Lowell's circular court house plan in Lowell cites French school design while Justices demand practical light from multiple sides. Experts support Lowell. Justices resist without two-sided windows and debate ventilation and room lighting as Tuesday meeting looms.
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Supreme Court
Court House
Imes
Guy Lowell
Court House Board
Lowell
R. S. Peabody
Boston
Ecole Des Beaux Arts
Paris
American Institute of Architects
Boston Society of Architects
National Institute of Arts and Letters
J. Mauran
St. Louis
Frank Miles Day
American Academy In Rome
Harvard
Walter S. Cook
Mr. Lowell
He Dent
National Academy of Design
New York
Society Des Beaux Arts
Municipal Art Commission
Tweed Court House
France
Courtouse Board
J. Lowell
Cook
McAneny
Sasterday
National Federation Opposes Usury at Annual Convention
About twenty five delegates from thirty three remedial loan associations gathered at the Hotel McAlpin for the fifth annual convention. They discussed anti usury efforts, recent New York legislation reducing penalties, and hoped reforms to protect honest capital while enforcing laws against illegal lending.
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National Federation of Remedial Loan Associations
McAlpin
New York
Provident Loan Society
St. Bartholomew Loan Association
Chattel Loan
Ham
Oregon
Colorado
Missouri
Minne
Indiana
Pennsylvania
BR. M. Reet
Bufiaio
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Puplianea
Bergen
Tie Eokips
Richmond Ten
George Nav Neee
Jersey Avenue
Jersey
County Court House
Gary Lowell
Topics OF the Times
Grand Central
Fora Farm
Bill
Stamford, Conn
Dr. MacDonald
Jurist
Dr. Alsberg
Federation of Remedial Loan Associations
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