The Corporation Tax Debate in The Times 1909
The Times critiques Taft's corporate tax plan, arguing it would force disclosure of private business secrets and threaten solvency. It warns the president could wield this power to punish enemies, calling the proposal unjust, invasive, and politically driven rather than revenue-focused. It contrasts with a stamp tax as a fairer alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Taft
United States
Defending the Typhoid Fly in New York Schools
The Merchants' Association campaigned against the typhoid fly by distributing its portrait. New York City lagged as Supt Maxwell resisted issuing school circulars, while experts like Dr Howard and Mr Felt urged naming the pest typhoid fly and distributing warnings.
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Merchants’ Association
Buffalo
Chicago
Pittsburg
New York City
Board of Education
Maxwell
How Ard
United States
New York State
Felt
Howard
Knighthood Cheers Actors and Writers in England
Birthday honors bring Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Sir Charles Wyndham, and Sir John Hare into a growing list of actors knighted for their craft. George Alexander, Cyril Maude, Lewis Waller, Arthur Bourchier may join. writers Arthur Wing Pinero and Augustus Thomas also gain knighthoods for their contributions to drama and satire. Henry W. Lucy, known as Toby M. P., is noted for his Punch legacy and other journalism.
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England
King Epwamp
Herbert Beerbohm Tree
Charles Wympham
John Hare
Irvine
Arthur Wine Priero
Sir Arthur
Patience
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sheridan
Congreve
Shakespeare
Ben Jonson
Will
Ben
Clyde Fitch
Augustus Thomas
Fitch
Carnegie
Henry W. Lucy
New York Times
Saturday Review of Books
Toby
Punch
Localized Campaign Push Aims to Sell Subway Spending
The One Hundred plans concrete localized campaign literature to show voters a return from public subway spending. They urge promoting subways like Brooklyn Fourth Avenue and Bronx lines to gain support for a constitutional change removing subway bonds from the debt limit.
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Committee of One Hundred
Brooklyn
Fourth Avenue
Bronx
Brooklyn Fourth Avenue
Reform movement weighs debt limits and charter revision
The piece argues a reform effort mounting to curb municipal waste risks debt expansion and subway overreach. It notes the focus on charter revision over a debt limit amendment and calls for broader support from seasoned reformers to ensure the One Hundred gains traction before summer scrutiny.
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New York
One Hundred
Strong
Low
Topics of the Times on Weather Measures and Elderly Employment
A discussion questions how weather data could be combined into human centered readings beyond thermometer heat. It notes the Weather Bureau ignoring such human factors and contrasts urban comfort with coastal cold. The piece shifts to railways and employment for older workers, arguing promotions favor below workers and seniors face marginalization, likening survival instincts in savages to social neglect in modern civilization.
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Weather Bureau
Canada
Dakotas
Bureau
The Fifty Year Old Man and Nature of Things
The piece notes that the man of fifty faces a hard lot yet warns against speaking as a perpetual complainer. It argues his condition stems from natural laws and evolutionary progress from simple to complex, rather than from society’s wrongdoing, framing him as a victim of Nature of Things rather than people.
More Than Horses Tied Up
A letter from The Meno Herald is reprinted noting a sentence fragment about Nick Diese and a pulverizer incident that caused injuries to a horse and killed another. The piece uses humor about broken syntax and mentions how transcription can distort meaning.
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Detroit Free Press
Meno Herald
Nick Diese
Money orders and the Italian payment dispute
Postmaster Edward M. Morgan defends US postal money orders against claims of inefficiency. He explains that international orders are paid by the country of payment and notes Italy completed payment to the payee on Aug. 17, 1906, despite conflicting U.S. letters. He says remitters were kept informed, but delays stem from Italian authorities and not the U.S. system.
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The
New York Times
Edward B. Fox
United States
France
Algeria
Great Britain
Fox
Madison Square Station
Italy
Italian Post Office Department
Milan
Post Office Department
Washington
Edward M. Morgan
New York
Manhattan Beach service criticized in public letter
Henry Hall of New York writes to The Times condemning Long Island Railroad for delays and poor access to Manhattan Beach and the Oriental Hotel. He notes trips now take over an hour and a half on the 5:20 pm train, contrasts with 35 minutes former times, and urges the paper to push for track restoration or new line to improve access and shelter for guests.
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New York Times
Peters
Long Island
Manhattan Beach
Oriental Hotel
Austin Corbin
Uncle Davis
Davis
Yous
Henry Hall
Class Day at Harvard Concludes Traditional Festivities
Harvard’s class day drew seniors from across the country to dine, listen, and celebrate. Edward Wentworth of Batavia delivered the class oration on unity, with Rogers of Cambridge reading the class poem. Ivy oration by P M Henry Jr. capped the evening, followed by a promenade concert and confetti battle.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
United States
Osworthy Hall
Appleton Chapel
Edward C. Moore
Sanders Theatre
Edward Wentworth
Batavia
N. Y
Market Place
R. E. Rogers
H. W. H. Cone
Newport
R. I
P. M. Henry
Des Moines, Jr
Not a Peculiarly Racial Crime in Torture Debate
A Methodist Episcopal minister from Richmond New York writes to praise The Times editorial on torture and criticize third degree interrogations. He argues against racial and class bias, urging fair treatment and counsel for suspects, and questions anti Chinese prejudice amid a late 19th to early 20th century context.
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New York Times
James J. Morton, Jr
Elsie Sigel
Richmond
N. Y
Editorial on third degree methods in Chong Sing case
William T. Smith of Hanover, New Hampshire, denounces cross examination used to extract a confession in the Chong Sing case as torture. He argues such methods ruin mental poise, produce unreliable confessions, and disgrace police and civilization. He urges humane police practice.
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New York Times
Times
Chong Sing
William T. Smith
Hanover, N. H
Elementary Teachers for Chinese Language and Faith
The writer argues Chinese seekers of Christianity respond to faithful teachers and friendly peers. Women excel in basic education guiding children while men are less suited. He endorses appealing to social and physical interests to attract youth to churches and language study. New York, June 24, 1909. M. K. G.
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The
New York Times
New York
An American Woman Warns of Chaperon Need
The author argues that to prevent crimes like the murder of Elsie Sigel American girls often need protection. She contrasts U S attitudes with European norms where young women are never left alone with men and are chaperoned in public and private life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Times
Elsie Sigel
New York
Why Germany Has Not Recognized the Monroe Doctrine
A reader asks Mr. Arnold to explain Germany’s stance on the Monroe Doctrine, naval limits proposals by the late British premier, and the Kaiser’s claim that Germany’s future lies at sea. The query highlights tensions in early 20th century Anglo-German naval policy and foreign policy.
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New York Times
Arnold
Germany
New York
L. M
Hot Commencements in a Summer Heat Wave
Discussion on rash statements at college commencements during a hot week. The article notes remarks by Bishop McFaul and President Wilson as examples and laments that commencements are not held in December. The piece is dated COLLEGIATE New York June 24 1909.
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The
New York Times
Bishop McFaul
Wilson
Collegiate
New York
Rays of hope for the gray haired in business relief
The Times surveys big dry goods and grocery houses about placing men over 50. Firms praise taking care of their own but say vacancies for older workers are rare. Some old men may find chances via matching with willing employers, with The Times offering free ads for the over 50 job seekers.
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TIMES
City Railways
the Times
THE
Times Square
Spruce Street
James Butler
Butler
Yale Honors Professor Wright Medal Marks Deanship Closure
Yale announces a commemorative medal to honor Prof. Henry Parks Wright as Yale College dean ends. Colleagues present a silver copy, bronze replicas go to the University Library and the Metropolitan Museum in New York. another bronze keeps at Yale.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Henry Parks Wright
Yale College
University Library
Metropolitan Museum
New York
Hamilton Degree for W G McAdoo
William G. McAdoo president of the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad was awarded a Master of Arts degree by Hamilton College Clinton. McAdoo has been prominent in solving New York transportation problems and also serves as president of the Southern Society.
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Hamilton
W. G. McAdoo
William G. McAdoo
Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company
New
York
Hamilton College
Clinton
McAdoo
Southern Society
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Adolph S. Ochs
Prest&Tr
B.C. Franck
See
Spruce Street Wall
Broadway
Evces
Jersey City
Newark
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NEW York Times Wheely Financial Review
Mee
Reracene
Bryant
Treasury
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Board of Health
Board of Charities
Outerbridge
Topics OF the Times
Kaiser
W. J. Lamptoj
Wright
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