Opposition to conscription of militia into Mexican service
An ex-guardsman argues in The Guardsman that state militiamen agreed to serve only within the United States and nearby borders. He warns that forcing them into Mexico would violate consent and the oath, and urges private offers to volunteer or stay on the border rather than blanket conscription.
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New York
New York Times
United States
Mexico
Tribune
O' Ryan
Natonal Guard
New York Times Ad Rates and Addresses
A directory list of New York Times offices and contact points across cities including New York Jersey City Newark and Paterson. It outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and special sections such as magazines and books.
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NEW York Times Company
Asourm
Ccms
Third Avenue
Fulton Street
Leland
Stuyg v. PL
Brighton
Jamaica
Jersey City
Montgomery Street
Paterson
Park Avenue
Elizabeth
Jay Broad
Admington
Riggs
Mapelpuis Public Ledger
Tribune
Globe Democrat Bullting
Gan Francisco
Market Street
Ndon
Marconi House
Strand
Ccopig
Louis
New York
Newark
Canada
IMES
NEW York Times
Ilustrate
War avoidance possible if Carranza cooperates
The United States could avoid war if Carranza surrenders American prisoners from Carrizal and accepts peaceful mediation. The note argues Carranza lacks authority and is likely seeking conflict, while Brazil and Argentina could help persuade him to back a peaceful settlement that guarantees U.S. security and Mexican stability.
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Carmaanza
United States
Carranza
Carrizal
Brazil
Argentina
Bolivia
Ecuador
Salvador
Honduras
Costa Rica
Chile
Camnanza
Caarranza
Carran Ga
Cannanza
Scott
Osrecon
Mexico
Central and
South America
The Citizen Soldiers Mobilization Under the 1916 Call
The article critiques National Guard mobilization after the June 18 order, noting prompt state response but ongoing shortages of horses and equipment. It blames the broader American public and Congress for unpreparedness, praises guardsmen for obedience, and contrasts trained regulars with undertrained militia amid heavy early recruitment.
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National Guard
O'Ryan
Congress
Army
Eastern Department
Regular
The Sacrifice of the Bull Moose and Political Battles
A critique of Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive movement mocks their 1912 platform and stance while contrasting Roosevelts push to realign with the Republicans. The piece analyzes Roosevelt’s principles, Wilson’s administration, and the political tumult amid calls for reform and recall. It also evaluates wartime-era profits, railways, and industrial dividends, arguing railroads bear the strain of wage growth and public policy.
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Mr. Wilson
Rooskvelt
Wilson
Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Rooak- West
Progressive National Committee
Republican Party
Abraham Lin*coln
Chicago
Mr. Wison
Buchanan
Old Buck
Roosevvelt
HouGues
Mr. Rooervert
They Were Guided by Judgment in Desert Rescue
A wounded Captain Moxry was left in the desert as troopers moved on. The decision split opinion between sentiment and practicality, with authorities stating the troopers should press on to reach safety and return with reinforcements to save him.
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Moxry
Troubles of Aviators in Mexico Highlight Flight Dangers
The article discusses the US Army aviation corps facing harsh conditions in Northern Mexico. High altitude, sand and sun create dangerous air currents that endanger planes and pilots. While mechanical fixes are possible, sustained good flying remains unlikely, with multiple aircraft wrecks and continued risk to aircrews.
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Mexico
Congress
Sterday
Tropics
Our Duty to Europe and the American Silence
Washington letter from June 12, 1916 argues Americans show shocking apathy amid World War I. It urges strong action by the United States, including economic pressure, education for peace, and leading a neutral league to push an armistice and peace talks. It condemns indifference as a duty to humanity and calls for concrete steps.
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The
New York Times
America
Europe
Samuel Harden Church
Poland
League of Neutral Nations
Washington, D. C
F. T
Brooklyn Charities Appeal Seeks 100 for Kramer Family
John Kramer suffers appendicitis and erysipelas while his fellow workers strike and his wife with six children faces hunger. The Brooklyn Bureau of Charities requests 100 to aid the family until the father resumes work, with funds sent to 60 Schermerhorn Street marked for 0271 and notes of prior small contributions listed.
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Brooklyn Bureau of Charities
Kramers
John Kramer
Bureau
Kramer
Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn
Sunshine
V. Rutda
A. T
Suffrage by Threat letter from Elizabeth Selden Rugers
A reader defends the Women’s Party and federal suffrage, arguing no threat in tactics and that women voters can pressure parties by demanding justice. The letter cites election-vote swings and uses a political metaphor about mosquitoes to emphasize impact.
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New York Times
Woman's Party
Free States
Jersey
Jupiter
The
Times
New Jersey
Democratic Party
Where Everything Has Horns From Border Advice
A 1916 letter warns soldiers along the border to dress with a stomach band, avoid excess water, and use examined water only. It notes the Texas climate, advises dignity toward Texans, and mentions chewing gum and tobacco to moisten the mouth.
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The
New York Times
BE. Meert
New York
Substitutes Plea Over School Appointment Delays
A New York substitute teacher asks why on the LOLS eligible list she remains unappointed after three summers without pay and three years filling a vacancy. She notes high ratings yet no credit for teaching experience and questions salary and appointment fairness.
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New York Times
Columbia University
Toin
Board of Education
New York
Ojo meaning in Mexican place names and springs analysis
A Times reader letter explains ojo as eye or eye-like feature, noting muchas ojos in the Valley of Mexico and springs eight to twelve feet wide fed by underground streams. They are channeled by cement conduits to Chapultepec to supply drinking water to the capital. The second letter corrects a misattribution about The Lady of Cawnpore, stating Frank Vincent did not write the novel.
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The
New York Times
Times
Mexico
Valley
Xochimilco
Funk & Wagnalls
Emily Lancaster
End of the World Proclaimed by Taizo Otsuka in Tokyo
Taizo Otsuka declares the first act of the world play ends with a foretelling of the Kingdom of God. He forecasts a Japanese American war, a clash of Christianity and Shinto, rebuilt New York, three kings and three states per realm, and a future threefold social order. He warns of vanity, loss, and renewal with a cosmic cycle.
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Tokio
Japan
New York Times
United States
New York City
Emd
New York
Heaven
Man
America
Europe
Asia
Napoleon Bonaparte
Taizo Otsuka
England's Unneeded: Letters on War Dept and London Theatres
Lawrence Grant writes to The New York Times questioning Mr. Farrens anti English stance and wartime enlistment hurdles. He details medical examination costs and waiting lists in America, Canada, and London, urging sympathy for exhausted soldiers and contrasting home entertainment with the grim realities of war. He cites personal experience as proof of the hardship.
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America
Toronto
Canada
London
England
Tommy
Hamlet
Lawrence Grant
New York
A Second Marriage Poem By M. E. Buhler
A lyrical piece depicts a coastal morning wedding scene with a clash of voices at the altar. A girl asserts independence, while a father claims to give the woman back to the sea and to himself. The sea shell voice crowns the moment with a vow of selfhood and freedom.
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M. E. Buhler
The Fat Suffrage Purse
A 1916 New York piece notes suffrage activism hinges on money, detailing large funds raised by the Parade Committee and Mrs Belmont to push federal amendment goals. It cites Mrs Catt’s $1,250,000 trust and the shift toward financing politics, with factions escalating to rival each other and the cause. Alice Hill Chittenden, president of the New York State Association Opposed to Woman's Suffrage, weighs in.
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New York
New York Times
Chicago
Belmont
Iowa
Suffrage Party
Alice Hill Chittenden
New York State Association
Inconsistent Traffic Rules Baffle New York Readers
A New York correspondent questions why officers at Fifty-eighth Street and Fifth Avenue require cars to pass around a semaphore to turn left into Fifth Avenue while at Thirty-eighth Street and Fifth Avenue the shortcut to the left of the semaphore is allowed. The June 14 1918 inquiry seeks a clear rule and rationale.
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The
New York Times
Fifty-eighth Street
Wfifth
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-eighth Street
Fit Avenue
New York
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