Daily Times Ad Rates and Offices in 1900
The Times lists six cent weekly rates and three dollar yearly options. It shows distribution regions in Philadelphia and nearby towns, with postal prices and mail delivery details. Office locations include Philadelphia at Chestnut and Fifth, Street addresses for mechanical department, and Washington and New York bureaus with date June 8, 1900.
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Sansom
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Ashington
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End of Boer resistance barely masked at Pretoria
The Transvaal situation shows Boer defenses collapsed though Lord Roberts signals ongoing fighting. Pretoria senses end of effective resistance, yet remnants obstruct and harass British forces from the mountains to Pretoria and western Transvaal. Roberts can strike swiftly or wait for least cost. capture of Pretoria remains a possibility.
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Pretoria
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
Natal
Transvaal
Roberts
Re establishing a European naval station for the US Navy
The article notes the reestablishment of a European naval station as significant amid US efforts at neutrality. It mentions Commissioner participation at The Hague, potential fleet notes, and the selection of the Kearsarge as flagship under Rear Admiral Frederick Rogers, with the Albany joining but other vessels unnamed. It states no direct link to force against Turkey.
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United States Navy
The
Hague
Europe
Washington
Santiago
New York
Brooklyn
Oregon
Mediterranean
Balearic Islands
Atlantic
Frederick Rogers
Kearsarge
Albany
England
Navy Department
Turkey
Stages in Progress from a Century Ago in Auto Travel
A travel sketch contrasts an automobile journey between this city and New York, illustrating the evolving stages of progress as depicted a century ago. The piece highlights early road travel and changing attitudes toward cars and infrastructure.
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New York
June Weather Bends to New England Mimicry in Maryland
A fragmented weather note describes unusual June conditions, with Lowell’s forecasted days appearing earlier and the seasons shifting between New England and Maryland lines. It notes early blooming rhododendrons and roses, buttercups, daisies, and clover in full leaf, amid variable rain and warmth.
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Lowell
New England
Philadelphia
Maryland
June days beckon Philadelphians to enjoy free leisure
The piece urges residents to seize the rare June days offering free pleasures without travel or cost. It suggests outdoor outings in Park and country and notes Hanna warning his party against overconfidence, questioning too much trust.
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Philadelphia
Parkéor Country
Hanna
Pennsylvanian Leaders Warn Against Buzz-Saw Gambits
Editorial laments Republican leaders in Pennsylvania for pushing illegal vetoes and forced school funding clashes. It cites Governor Stone and Lebanon County tactics, urging payment of the full school appropriation and warning that court rulings limit executive overreach.
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Pennsylvania
Stone
Supreme Court
Lebanon County
Endlich
Lebanon
Kratz
Montgomery
Outings Reframe Travel as Frequent Excursions
Commentary notes that excursions are termed outings to reflect frequent involvement and a participant’s tendency to be away from home. The term frames trips as regular, not singular adventures, shaping expectations for social or recreational travel patterns.
Uniform Primary Elections Call for Statewide, Same Day Votes
The article argues for state law requiring primary elections in every Pennsylvania county on the same day. It condemns winter, convenience driven primaries that favor party machines and suppress voter turnout. It cites road conditions and weather as barriers that favor professional politicians and machine-driven colonization tactics.
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Pennsylvania
Judge Down
Reeee
Call for Uniform Primary Law to Strengthen Elections
The piece urges voters in each county to choose candidates without cross county interference. It stresses personal registration and a simple ballot to ensure pure honest results and calls the next Legislature to enact a uniform primary election law financed under legal control rather than partisan. It questions if Bryan’s recent photo implies a speaking likeness.
Tar and Feathers in New Jersey Opinion Piece
An EW JERSEY essay recounts tar and feathers as a revived communal correction in South Bridgeton. It notes such mob justice once common across regions, defends crude sentences when misdeeds involve severe domestic abuse, and questions practical risks in cities, while condemning unlawful violence.
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Jersey
New England
South Bridgeton
Do the Ladies Tell Their Census Questions to the Censusman
A playful inquiry on whether women reveal personal details to census takers, reflecting social humor about census interviews and privacy norms of the era. The line suggests public curiosity about how households respond to demographic inquiries.
Automobile race from New York to Philadelphia judged inconclusive
The New York to Philadelphia car run showed petroleum powered Winton gasoline vehicles performing poorly in bad weather. Only two of thirty starters finished near nine hours actual time, with a three hour lunch stop in Princeton and delays from a long ferry leg.
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New York
Philadelphia
Wahldorf- Astoria
Princeton
D. F. Chamberlain
New York Automobile Club
Bellevue
Rowell
Horse Show Proves Another Form of the Animal’s Pull
The Horse Show has proved a big success signaling the animal's broad appeal. Crowds pack the arena as supporters tout horses' versatility and spectators enjoy exhibitions and demonstrations.
Chicago to dredge river for ship canal plan
The article notes Chicago built a drainage canal at great expense to connect to a Mississippi river route but finds the river too narrow. It suggests buying land on both banks to widen and dredge the stream to thirty feet, with an estimated cost of 10 million dollars. It remarks on pricey rivers in Chicago and comments on Kentucky lead discoveries.
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Chicago
Kentucky
Izrael
Chester County Man Plans Wild Weather Groundhog Campaign
A Chester County man announces a drastic campaign against the groundhog to blow it from the earth with dynamite. He faces public question as many urban and rural residents rely on the marmot’s forecast for Candlemas and the approach of spring.
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Chester County
Conflicting views on Reconstruction and Civil War memory
A varied survey of postwar sentiments includes veterans urging reconciliation and peace after clashes over resolutions honoring Gen Sickles. The piece notes Confederate veterans supporting unity while recounting a woman thief’s audacious wagon theft and census quirks amid social change.
Veteran returns from war wed again sparking county suit
In Fayette County an aged veteran, after wartime desertion and postwar remarriage, faces a cross suit for bigamy by his first wife who learned of his new marriage. The County Judge weighs her claim against the husband’s divorce petition on grounds of wilful and malicious desertion.
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Enoch Arden
Fayette County
Appomattox
Enoch
Lightning-prone trees and vice presidential timber discussed
The German Government notes oak trees are most likely to be struck by lightning, with beech least at risk. The report then turns to which vice presidential timber could attract lightning, implying interest in the political pick rather than forestry.
Lewis Emery Jr Enters 27th District Congressional Race
Announcement confirms Lewis Emery Jr readiness to contest Congress in the Twenty seventh district against incumbent Sibley. A McKean county Democratic committee letter of acquiescence echoes Quay leaders failed efforts to keep Emery out, amid promises of a future Republican nomination. Emery, a combative former state senator, is seen as likely to secure the Republican nomination and trigger a heated contest.
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Lewis Emery
Sibley
Emery
Democratic Committee
McKean County
Quay
Groundhog nuisance prompts explosive solution attempt
West Chester reports Winfield Webster of Romansville seeking to rid his premises of groundhogs by purchasing dynamite sticks fuse and caps to blow them from their burrows. He had previously tried shooting but found it too slow, as the pests persist through summer and into winter.
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Tus Timms
West Chester
Winfield Webster
Romansville
Weetster
Big Cotton Deal in Alabama Transfers Mill Assets
Special Telegram to Tue news from Huntsville Alabama reports Colonel N F Thompson of Thompson Land and Investment Co closed a deal transferring a Belle factory property to a Philadelphia cotton mill. Details on river access water power and existing mill structures are noted as available.
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Tue Tima
Hunteville
Ala
N. F. Thompson
Thompson Land and Investment Company
Philadelphia
Atte
Noogant River
Ten Ae
North Tate Hunterd
Marcus Aurelius Brown A Lawyer Lingers In Chestnut Street
The writer revisits Marcus Aurelius Brown, an aging attorney in a dingy Fourth Street building, observing his unchanged office and stapled papers. The piece reflects on vanity, aging, and a life spent in quiet pursuit of a resilient hope amid a shifting cityscape.
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Philadelphia
Chestnut Street
Committee of One Hundred
Fourth Street
United States
Marcus Aurelius Brown
Biffs Tips On The Municipal Stable In Mackerelville
A humorous town column from Mackerelville dated June 2 discusses failed fishing bets and a brewing political storm. The Boss criticizes antics in the stable, hints at impending layoffs, and foresees a cyclone of politics affecting contracts and public works.
Wire Company Resumes Work in Cleveland Mills
Cleveland Ohio June 2 The American Steel and Wire Company has started in operation here its twelve and eighteen inch bar mills One blooming mill was shut down for repairs and another started in its place The Bessemer department will be closed during June for repairs Three hundred men will be out of work for that time
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Cleveland
Ohio
American Steel and Wire Company
Bessemer Department
German forgers are caught in this city
Two men, Wilhelm Arnholdt and his son, were arrested on warrants sworn by the German Consul and issued by United States Commissioner Edmunds. They are accused of forging two drafts worth 3600 marks to obtain funds, and fled to this country. hearing set before Commissioner Edmunds tomorrow.
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Germany
Wilhelm Arnholdt
Elerm
Prussia
Marshal Myers
United States
Edmunds
Arnholdts
Myrtle Avenue
Master Street
Edmunda
Health of the City Shows Steady Mortality Decline
Health Officer Heustis reports a week ending yesterday with 419 deaths, down from 424 the prior week and 426 the same week last year. Influenza deaths were rare, diphtheria caused 9 of 56 new cases, scarlet fever 64 cases with 5 deaths, and typhoid fever 51 cases with 10 deaths.
Reading Now Has Council Scandal In Reading
Special telegram reports a Reading citizen's bill in equity accusing Metropolitan Electric Company and United Power and Transportation Company of bribing three Reading Select Council members with cash and perks to secure a city lighting contract. Accusations include payments of 250 dollars to Jacob B. Stout Howard L. Boas and George W. Romig and alleged influence targeted to sway votes against citizens’ interests. The three councilmen deny the charges. Boas is noted as recently convicted at Sanbury.
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Reading
Equity
Seltzer
Metropolitan Electric Company
United Power and Transportation Company
Jecob B. Stout
Select
George W. Romig
Select Council
City
Ments
Metropolitan Company
Commonwealth
Howard L. Boas
Sanbury
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