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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1902
Page
8
The page header announces The New York Times daily publication with the slogan All the News That’s Fit to Print. It identifies New York as the place and Sunday, June 22, 1902 as the date of issue.
Rates listed for mail subscriptions include weekly monthly and yearly terms. Foreign postage adds 1.10 dollars per month. The notice details Daily and Sunday, Daily only, and combined options with magazines and supplements.
Readers of The New York Times may obtain the Daily and Sunday editions matted to them anywhere in the country for 75 cents per month. Orders can be sent via Newsdealers or directly to the Publication Office.
A Wilkes-Barre UMWL circular argues miners struck in 1902 not for a living wage, refuting the claim and noting an oversupply of labor in the anthracite fields. The text contends high wages and harsh conditions drew workers, creating a false strike motive and urging a quick termination after resuming mining.
The Paterson mayor is praised for decisive action during calamities and anarchist disturbances. His suspension of the police chief and personal supervision of life and property protection are noted as strong leadership. Critics note a delay in action and that leaders McQueen Grossman and Galliano escaped, urging vigorous measures to restore civic order.
A fragment notes a broad public backing for a figure, suggesting strong political or social consensus. It points to widespread approval though lacks explicit names, dates, or event details in the readable text.
A British commission report harshly criticizes military education in Britain, noting an amateur ethos in the army and poor officer training at Woolwich and Sandhurst. It cites leadership by Lord Roberts and Sir Jan Hamilton, and argues for professional merit over caste. The piece also condemns misleading school instruction on alcohol and urges scientifically accurate, age-appropriate teaching.
The law requires teaching about alcohol and narcotics in physiology and hygiene in state schools. Textbooks must include this instruction within the main course and not as an appendix. The agitation by temperance groups led to books declaring alcohol as poison and not a food or drink.
The article recalls Prince George of Saxony later king, the 19th century succession, and his forebears King John and King Albert. It notes Saxony's rulers earned respect for intellect, military skill, and prosperity, praising reforms and arts patronage, and the welcome given to foreigners in Dresden.
The Charities Organization Society urges targeted support systems to curb mendicancy in New York. It argues most beggars are professional, profiting from public sympathy, and calls for clear guidance on where to refer applicants for aid. It cites Bavaria’s Count Rumford and advises reforms beyond modern approaches.
A column honors Ernestine Schaffner for nearly fifty years of volunteer work at City Prison, aiding the sick and poor, providing legal help, and guiding reform efforts. The piece likens her devotion to the Tombs Angel and notes public tributes and forthcoming tablets in her memory.
The passage honors a woman who spent a decade running a free bureau for discharged prisoners. It highlights her guidance for ex-prisoners, help in obtaining employment, and support for those stigmatized by prison life. It portrays her as a zealous yet discreet religious missionary whose work embodies humane, universal values.
The piece argues that large spending to revive London as a port may fail as commerce seeks natural channels. It warns that widening streets to lure trade has killed districts elsewhere, and that £35 million to divert trade to London could instead boost broader UK interests. London’s inland position and river barriers reduce port appeal despite rail and channel improvements.
A letter praises a live reformer in Manhattan management for energizing the board and mocks opposition to recent practices. It lampoons stencils and smoking car policies while urging correction and public praise for accurate orthography. The item also notes a Boston leader’s anticipated role and a South Carolina Democratic candidate meeting with positions on trusts, roads, and veterans pensions.
The article lauds Mr. Van Wyck for a gallant rescue of a girl from a runaway horse and weighs his fitness for a Supreme Court seat. It praises his courage but criticizes his public inaction and timidity in duty, noting his private virtue contrasts with fragile public performance.
A fragment notes a stance about future protection measures for IM. It references commitments or refusals tied to safeguarding interests in a historical context. Names, places, or dates are not clearly legible in the readable text.
City Council member urges licensing ping pong tables to boost municipal revenue while social club members oppose. The report also covers Maryland California Pioneers survivors, Maine and Vermont House nominees, probate distributions in Indiana, and remarks on good roads in New Hampshire.
A reader details the loss of a check mailed April 1 from the New York General Post Office to Sheepshead Bay via Brooklyn stations. The check was in a strong stamped envelope with no wrapper, making contents visible. The writer stopped payment within three days and urges an investigation into a Brooklyn postal department thief. New York, June 19, 1902.
Letters from readers discuss envelope inscriptions aimed at honest workers and defend loose money mailing as safer than theft. Robert Bruce of Clinton New York argues against the insinuation of the envelope and shares years of sending money unsecured. A second letter from Brooklyn on June 19 1902 links beet sugar interests to Cuban reciprocity and German growers influencing beet sugar policy.
A brief exchange notes the hard world and the universal search for soft places. The Boston Transcript quotes Dodd contrasting harsh reality with a common desire for comfort and refuge.
A brief Brooklyn Life item notes a person losing a job and a companion comforting with a remark about the small salary. The exchange underscores financial strain and job instability reflected in the page segment.
A humorous exchange shows Mrs Chugwater accusing Mr Chugwater of sleeping in church. He defends it as the only way he knows how to sleep, delivering a wry, lighthearted quip typical of the era.
A young woman votes her objection saying taxation without representation is unfair. A bashful young man offers to represent her sentiments at every election in Washington State.
A poetic retelling echoes Luke's parable where Lazarus and the rich man speak of thirst and mercy. The tale culminates with a divine command to let Lazarus aid the tormented soul, reversing fates as love bridges the chasm and souls find temporary peace in a realm beyond judgment.
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