New York Times 1998 Edition Highlights Subscriptions and Offices
The page lists New York Times offices in multiple cities, subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, and related products including the Times Index and War Volumes. It notes the Associated Press rights for news stories and reserves republication rights for other content.
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Signing the Treaty Without Pageantry Yet With Solemn Purpose
The article argues the World War I peace signing in the Hall of Mirrors was simple and restrained, not a grand spectacle. It notes the Allied decision to avoid pomp, comments on German magnanimity, mentions the missing Chinese signatories over Shantung, and cites General Smuts’s reservations and warnings for Europe’s economic future.
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Enemies of Democracy in Russia Debate
The piece argues that opposition to intervention in Russia by figures like Senator Johnson and Western labor leaders undermines democracy. It frames democracy versus class rule, cites Bolshevik and Czarist parallels, and insists democracies must aid one another while criticizing moves to cripple Russian democracy.
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Wilson asserts the Treaty as a new world charter for peace
President Wilson frames the Versailles settlement as more than a peace treaty. He calls it a covenant to redress German wrongs, pledges Allied honor, and establishes a League of Nations to sustain justice and liberty worldwide. It signals a new order where in justice becomes reality.
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End of Wilkins and Jail Suicide Sparks Probe
In Nassau County Jail Dr Wilkins, killer of his wife, killed himself after a prior suicide by Erica MuceNTER alias Frank Hott four years earlier. The piece questions jail supervision and calls for a thorough investigation into conditions and guards at the facility.
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Moral proof in murder case hinges on disguise after killing
The defendant could not be acquitted despite attempts to mislead the jury. The act of disguising himself and fleeing after murdering his wife served as moral evidence that outweighed circumstantial probabilities.
Bethmann Hollweg as Hero in German Legal Gambit
A critical overline ridicules Bethmann Hollweg offering to stand as defendant for the ex Kaiser before an international tribunal. It argues the move aims to trap the Allies and notes the Kaiser and his officers should be tried as individuals for crimes, not as rulers.
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The Problem of the Stork and a Modern Baby Tale
A satirical meditation on birthrates and social class, recounting Bossy the found baby raised in luxury then destined for a hospital return. It contrasts France Germany and Britain, notes shifting birth trends among workers, and urges more generous, visible stork-like aid to families.
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Consequences of Compromise in Peace Conference Deliberations
The Peace Conference faced divisions on key questions such as the Adriatic and Aegean, Shantung, and Germany’s fate. China and Japan dispute timetables and authority while Russia presents a different set of strategic tensions. Global powers balance expediency against lasting inequities and rising Bolshevik friction with the Atlantic democracies remains central.
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New Yorkers to Try Social Unit Neighborhood Plans
The article discusses New Yorkers importing Cincinnati's social unit approach to neighborhood management, aiming for universal adult participation. It criticizes attacks labeling the plan socialist or Bolshevik, notes distrust of wards leaders, and highlights cooperation without Soviet aims. It also mentions Rand School’s anti loyalty propaganda and Lusk committee findings on efforts to undermine Negro loyalty.
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Ostrich Farms and the Suffrage Debate
A feminist leader dismisses linking race or eugenics to suffrage arguing fundamental issues lie beyond political rights. The piece suggests victory brings calm and tolerance and imagines using ostrich farms in Los Angeles as props for a shift in thinking, contrasting vanity with essential needs like babies and progress.
Russian Attitudes on Treaty and German Threats
The text discusses Russian reactions to Allied recognition of border state governments and compares Brest-Litovsk terms to current treaties. It notes many Russians oppose recognition, fear Germany’s influence in Baltic and Ukrainian regions, and argues Germany must remain powerless until it reforms to ensure world peace.
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Dominco attacks negro preachers and Bolshevism influence
The piece condemns Dominco for denouncing black preachers as owned by capitalists and describes his praise for a Rand School phrase. It warns that radicals promote revolutionary Russia to vulnerable American colored communities, risking widespread Bolshevik influence in Southern states and urging white Southerners to judge the spread of Bolshevism among their black neighbors.
This Lawyer Needs Enlightenment
A lawyer for the Society of Restaurateurs argues against defining intoxicating liquids by potency as unconstitutional, likening the misapplication to labeling edible mushrooms a toadstool. He urges precise taxonomy, noting that mushrooms vary and “toadstool” is a childlike term lawyers should avoid.
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Unions of Professions Letter to the Editor 1919
Louis Friedenthal of Brooklyn argues in 1919 that employed professionals are underpaid and urges engineering societies and a union approach through the American Federation of Labor to secure a salary scale reflecting cost of living. He notes the rising trend toward unionization and cites the Rapid Transit Engineers’ Association meeting as evidence.
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Letters About Ireland and Sinn Fein Critique in 1919
A 1919 letter argues against de Valera and Sinn Fein influence in Ireland, recalling U S submarine risks and the Lusitania tragedy. It condemns Irish independence advocates, cites Father Brown of Queenstown’s wartime memories, and warns that Sinn Fein support may fuel civil conflict and harm Allied ties. The piece closes with a dated New York byline.
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Ode to Omar Khayyam and the dry law’s refrain
A stylized verse laments enforced abstinence with Omar Khayyam as the symbol of drinkers. The speaker imagines one last revel, notes the looming dawn, and recalls tavern scenes and wine as a shared passion. The poem ends with a refrain that the prohibition endures and the ferried dream of drink remains unattainable.
Self-Determination and Ireland in 1919
Charles John Gleason argues that self-determination applies to Ireland as to Romania and Poland, decrying Britain's denial of Irish self-government while pointing to Irish exile and oppression. He contrasts Allied ideals with Britain's rule, urging justice and liberty for Ireland in a 1919 New York letter.
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Irish freedom call urges full separation from Britain
Milton McGovern writes from Washington June 27 1919 urging Ireland’s complete separation from Great Britain. He argues home rule failed due to Ulster resistance and insists a free Ireland is essential to honor and consistency for the United States, praising Irish loyalists and calling on nations to back self government for Erin.
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