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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1909
Page
6
The snippet lists 1909 subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions including monthly and yearly rates, locations of offices in New York and abroad, and mailing details. It notes postage charges for foreign countries and methods to remit payments, with a dated reference to June 22, 1909.
The article argues U S cotton goods face no need for protection given abundant raw material a large domestic market and efficient labor the piece cites 1907 tariff rates for yarn and thread rising to 150 percent and accuses Republicans of breaking promises by raising duties rather than cutting them, harming consumers and workers.
The piece reflects on President Finley of the City College of New York stressing graduates' duty to the city after fifteen years of free education and a cosmopolitan student body. It contrasts British naval power, highlighting the navy as Britain’s life line amid looming global tensions and dependence on imports.
Louis Windmueller urges Americans to hear German singers sing Am Rhein at the ongoing Saengerfest in Madison Square Garden. Mayor McClellan praises German heritage and music, noting ten million German born or descended Americans influence on culture and happiness. the gathering welcomes all.
The text hints at political maneuvering with a prompt appeal to the people and a trial where facts will be exposed. It references tricksters evolving and the president's veto as background to a forthcoming case. The fragment implies judicial or political controversy without specifying names or dates.
The piece cites The Independent editor W. T. Stead arguing Britain faces a choice between maintaining naval supremacy at great cost or seeking an understanding with Germany. It notes German zeal for oversea power, English fear of war, and the belief that drastic naval buildup risks ruin unless a mutual restraint is agreed.
The article discusses experiments in landing passengers and mails at Holyhead for White Star steamers, with trains to London delivering passengers to Euston shortly after ships reach Liverpool. It suggests Holyhead could replace Queenstown, speeding mail and passenger transfers and meeting summer commercial demand.
Assistant Surgeon General Gorgas spoke at the American Medical Association. He outlined health conditions in the Panama Canal Zone and projected implications for future use of the zone based on those conditions.
A Panama Canal Zone analysis argues yellow fever is beaten but malaria remains a serious threat to white residents. It notes mosquitoes and sanitation efforts lower deaths, but stresses that white settlers will likely stay as a temporary occupation force rather than establishing lasting civilization.
In a letter to the editor, Henry W. Hodge of New York withdraws statements quoted in The Times about Dr. Charles V. Paterno. He notes a misinformed claim regarding Paterno’s Washington Heights residence and CCNY graduation and asks for published correction.
Maud Malone denounces police action at a Harlem Equal Rights League street meeting on Broadway and Thirty-fifth Street. She says no permit was required and claims her gathering of about 1000 was orderly with no traffic disruption. Malone cites police rules from Police Headquarters and asks for protection of rights in New York City.
Edward Austin argues the Pennsylvania Railroad year report shows 141,659,543 passengers with no on duty fatalities, crediting strict off duty abstinence rules for employees. He notes earlier lax enforcement and claims 1,400 lives saved, praising safer travel expectations in 1909.
A retired dentist commends an editorial on The Nation's Teeth and prophylaxis gaining traction in dentistry. He cites Dr Alicn G H Duden of Indianapolis and a Philadelphia visit documenting dramatic improvements and patient cooperation in preventive care.
In a Yonkers letter the writer argues the discovery date of America should be June 24, 1497 to honor John Cabot. He claims October 12 is incorrect and urges official recognition of June 24 as the proper date. The note signatories Justice.
Poem honors a butterfly noting its fleeting joy and bright hues while contrasting human sorrow and trouble with the butterflys brief summer day before it must depart. The verse addresses the delicate creature as a rare gentle life amid a world of woe and sin.
The tallest flagpole in the country will be set in Battery Park with a topmast later this week reaching about 200 feet. A wide crosstree will hold signal flags at the joining point. The base sits in ten feet of concrete, on the site of the former Liberty Pole.
Controller Metz vows to seek another injunction to block the Fourth Avenue Subway reopening while court action on Joralemon Street damages in Brooklyn awaits a final ruling. He wants a court decision on damages before endorsing new underground construction. City officials demand firm assurances the route will extend to Fort Hamilton and Coney Island.
The Public Service Commission orders elimination of Ossining grade crossings with bridges at 16 feet clearance and a continuous westward roadway from Broadway to Secor Street. Estimated $220,000 cost shared by railroad $110,000 State $55,000 village $55,000. Similar plan for Hastings on Hudson includes Dock Street closure and an overhead bridge 220 feet north and a Washington Avenue bridge. Project cost $118,300 shared in the same proportions.
United States District Attorney Asa P. French states the Boston Railroad Holding Company bill does not ease the Government suit against the New Haven Road. He says the Sherman act offense remains and the Justice Department will decide on possible injunctive action from Washington. The bill would transfer Massachusetts control of the Boston & Maine Railroad, part owned by John L. Billard after a failed merger attempt.
Frederic Taylor and wife Mrs. Taylor arrived aboard the Minne apolis from London with plans to study Andamanese anthropology. Taylor noted the islands offer unique data as many regions have seen few outsiders.
A letter argues British tyranny once stirred youths while now American rulers tax heavily without consent. The writer claims wealth concentrates in a few, the trusts grow, and most money benefits private fortunes, not the government, challenging the so called American system of protection.
Ground breaking set for noon on the old Belmont estate to begin the Cape Cod Canal from Sandwich in Barnstable Bay to Buzzard’s Bay. August Belmont & Co underwrites $12 million in bonds and stock, with Degnon Cape Cod Construction Company to dig the ditch and a four year sea level canal planned at 25 feet depth.
Yale University will receive 400000 from the Hewett estate of Frederick C. Hewett of Owego New York class of 1858 after relatives settle litigation. The legacy is unrestricted and will join the general university fund with Sheffield and Rockefeller as notable Yale gifts in history.
Amateur arborists in the Central Park vicinity report the elm trees planted seven years ago between Fifth and Eighth Avenues are under attack this spring by San José scale and borers. They warn that without immediate eradication measures the trees may be destroyed.
United States Commissioner Shielis released figures showing the teenth week of gas rebate distributions. The week ended with $256,591 paid to 50,566 consumers and a cumulative total of $8,404,181.33 disbursed from the $11,000,000 program.
The mayor received a violet scented toilet perfume bottle from Controller Metz. The gift, linked to the H. A. Metz firm, sparked talk at the board meeting where an odor of violets filled the council chamber. Metz promised to furnish a full alibi.
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