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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
6
The New York Times masthead notes daily publication by the Times Company from Times Square New York with standard postal information and a 1906 date.
A fragmented notice outlines newspaper publication details and rates for New York areas including Times Square Wall Street and Spruce Street, plus prices for Sunday and daily editions, subscription options, and postage terms for international and domestic circulation. It mentions entities such as The New York Times Washington Post Building and Public Ledger with various street references and pricing notes.
Readers may receive the Daily and Sunday Editions mailed nationwide at Toc per month. Orders are available through newsdealers or sent directly to the Publication Office.
The article details police threats to refuse duty after a two platoon system order by Commissioner Bingham. It cites support from sergeants and "bosses," warns of discipline, and notes the broader fight against entrenched corruption and political influence within the force. It also discusses Republican history and a Paterson libel query.
The new budget expands the city's borrowing capacity by 51,080,491, signaling more spending room or restraint. It emphasizes that choices govern whether funds are spent or kept, noting the city could borrow more cheaply by borrowing less than the available limit.
The piece questions whether the city’s heavy borrowing and rising expenditures affect its credit. It notes state bonds at 3 percent above par while city issuances stay below par or are hard to digest. It argues tax rates and budget enlargements, not debt lists, drive sentiment.
The passage argues that protectionism serves the few, noting Republican leaders traded sound finance for the Silver Coinage Act, kept it despite harm, blocked specie payments, and shielded monopolies for protected interests, implying modern Republicans ignore past ideals.
A local figure, William M Nelson Cromwell, is described as a frequent target of Sen. Jeux T Moreau in Senate inquiries on canal dealings. The piece likens Cromwell to a dog barked at a long inhabitated hole, noting his role as counsel for the New Panama Canal Company and his defiant stance amid investigations into a forty million dollar US rights purchase.
The piece lauds Cromwell for securing the canal for the United States while labeling the Panama bargain a bygone, irrevocable decision. It urges Senator Morcan to focus on resolving current Isthmian troubles and support the president to ease national anxieties.
The article notes mass blue volcanic earth mined yearly in South Africa to extract diamonds, with a cube of material above cathedrals. Experts estimate global production loss at under five percent per century. Williams cites South African fields contributing about 400 million dollars to world stock, yet demand remains insatiable.
The Kansas governor declares he will not sign any death warrants and that fifty condemned murderers will live out their days despite the state law. The stance is controversial, drawing support from anti death penalty advocates and criticism from supporters who insist the pardon power is not discretionary. The piece calls the move politically risky and argues it undermines state authority.
In a city discussion led by the mayor, officials propose banning posters that depict criminal acts or seek to deprave morals. Critics question enforcement, artistic freedom, and who decides what is sufficiently clothed or virtuous, noting comparisons to classical art and sculpture.
The article argues the new city ordinance may be ineffective, likening it to a thwarted dime novel harm. Critics fear it confuses cause and effect and will become a dead letter despite efforts to curb issues.
A series of letters to the editor from New Yorkers dated June 1906 describe persistent Fourth of July cracker noise. Citizens urge Gen. Bingham to issue a police order, health authorities to curb explosives, and complain of police inaction and dangerous explosions near public schools and residences.
In the Insurance and railroad rate investigations the core issue is covert management creating evils. Publicity is the only force to restore honesty in commerce, especially in meat packing. Packers will try to blunt any reforms. readers are urged to resist moral indolence and unite for lasting change. Boston dated June 18, 1906.
Prof Moissan reports to the French Academy a new hydrogen production method using hydrolithe a calcium hydrate compound. Water addition yields hydrogen with 15 to 16 cubic feet per pound, enabling a ton to replace three tons of zinc and sulfuric acid gas generation for a 17657 cubic foot field balloon.
The Columbia State argues that presidential trips for public duties should be funded by the public, while private or partisan travel like hunting trips or campaign tours should not be paid with public funds. The piece stresses government support only for truly public addresses and ceremonies.
In a June 19, 1906 letter from Poughkeepsie, Vigillant argues against concentrating power in the President and urges the public to speak through national referendums and educated citizens rather than a single leader. He questions Roosevelt's clash with Congress and stresses the need for the people to act rather than rely on one man.
A reader reports relief at the Gink being located and bottled, noting its presence in Manhattan and absence in Westchester where his wife’s mother resides. The letter adds a humorous aside about the Gink’s imagined enjoyment in alcohol and ends with a request to publish news of a chirping giraffe with a red-hot tail if captured.
Le Matin of Paris invites submissions for an effective fly control method. An essay titled De lenda Musea proposes targeting breeding sites rather than fly papers. It tests soda and zinc chloride, petroleum variants, coal tar, and raw petroleum mixtures to create oil barriers that prevent egg and grub development.
A reader denounces the refuse disposal by city rendering plants on Barren Island and nearby communities. The letter urges a commission to study sanitary disposal methods and criticizes current practices shipping tons of putrefying garbage to Barren Island, urging reform in city waste management.
A reader letters on June 19 1906 criticize icy glass like pavements that make horses slip near Ehret Brewery wagons. They urge ridging or textured concrete to provide footing and prevent animals from slipping. The note accompanies a Brooklyn Monthly News item noting the editor assumes grown up status.
Capt Warr defends Campania and Barbarossa routes after a June 1906 cross on ocean lanes. He asserts both vessels stayed on their prescribed courses as they passed at latitude 47.37 north longitude 20.0 west and 30.00 west, clarifying the collision risk claim.
A letter from H. Booth comments on Gustave Wuest s discussion of water fountains in New York. He urges clean sanitary fountains and cups in Central Park and asks for more information on the one cent per glass water system.
Letter from Rev Harmon H McQuilkin of First Presbyterian San José dated June 12 reports dire financial conditions. Many downtown buildings must be rebuilt from the ground up with no insurance due to fire absence, threatening paralysis of business. Charles M Bergstresser, New York City, June 17, 1906.
The Times reader asks by what authority major office buildings on Wall Street can vent steam into public sewers, creating a nuisance and health risk. He notes winter clouds of steam hinder traffic and summer smells from manholes worsen air quality.
Sympathizer urges relief for the poor in hot districts by planting shade trees along streets and maintaining them with Park Department care. Regular watering of streets would further alleviate suffering from the sun's glare.
A June 19 1906 letter from Boston critic J H W denounces Christian Science as a fraud masquerading as religion and science. The writer thanks the paper for publishing the editorial that aims to educate the masses about the movement’s perceived deception.
A Boston Globe letter questions the phrasing The engagement is announced of and asks Carnegie’s simplified spelling committee to offer a graceful substitute for this awkward expression. The writer seeks clearer, more natural English in formal notices.
A Providence Journal item notes a reassuring label used by Chicago packers on canned goods. The label proclaims the product has been packed since June 4 1906, signaling long standing quality or consistency. The snippet implies consumer trust built through a dated packing statement.
A playful poem recounts a wife packing a trunk with careful organization and abundance. The narrator concedes admiration for her method and concludes that his wife will soon tackle his own trunk, signaling shared domestic efficiency.
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