Peace with Honor Signals Boer War End and New Dominion
The Boers lay down arms as a wiser fate, joining destinies with Britain in a lasting alliance. The piece lauds Boer bravery and Britain’s resolve, notes costs near 1.2 billion dollars, and foresees a broad self-government era with a powerful new South Africa.
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Leonidas
Thermopylae
South Africa
Majuba Hill
England
Cecil Rhodes
Transvaal
Canada
Australia
Heilprin Mounts Mont Pelee Summit In Scientific Foray
Professor Heilprin's ascent to Mont Pelee's crater reveals dangerous volcanic activity and offers rare science value. Four hours atop the vented crater yielded observations of steam gas and ash. the act is hailed as heroic in the cause of science despite risks.
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Heilprin
Mont Pelee
Martinique
North Pole
Explo
Earth movements and inner fires spark vast upheavals
Readers are presented with phrases describing causes of immense earth tremors and the resulting conditions that follow these tremendous upheavals of the earth’s inner fires. The text evokes geological forces shaping landscapes and timelines.
The Machine and the Schools
An editorial argues against adding a council committee to probe school board corruption. It says the root cause is political machine influence, favors centralizing control of education under the mayor, and warns against weakening the existing Board of Education. It urges keeping the current structure and resisting machine power to manage schools.
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Board of Education
Department of Education
Philadelphia
Danger of One Man Power in Wall Street
A commentary on the risks of a single financier, J. P. Morgan, dominating markets. It warns of potential panic if his enterprises falter and suggests life insurance on Morgan as a hedge, noting broad public and trust-system implications for the economy.
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Wall Street
Mr. Morgan
Roswell Flower
Mr. Flower
Queen Victoria
King Edward
Cuba in the Senate Reciprocity Bill Likely Soon
The Cuban reciprocity bill heads to the Senate committee this week and is set for regular order after the Nicaragua canal bill and the Philippine government measure. Senator Platt leads the bill with an amendment shaping U S policy toward Cuba. The plan offers a 20 percent tariff cut on Cuban sugar tobacco and other goods in exchange for similar gains in U S exports such as machinery and cotton cloth, intended to last five years if all goes as planned.
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Philippine Islands
Friends of Cuba
Platt
New Republic
United States
Cuba
Congress Urges Prompt Action on Cuban Bill and Beet Tariffs
A political argument urges Congress to reimpose a one fifth tariff increase and revive Dingley duties. It discusses Cuban policy, the impact on beet growers, and the risk to a nascent Cuban republic, urging Republican Senators to press the measure despite potential Senate or conference challenges.
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Congress
Dingley
Central Valley
New York State
United States
Senate
Nicaragua Canal
House
Flirting by Telephone Sparks Court Action and Debate
A New York case probes whether flirting via telephone is dis orderly conduct. A Mt Vernon wife exposed a married man and a telephone girl, leading to a court conviction and habeas corpus release. The piece questions if audible flirting via wire should carry disorderly conduct charges and warns telephone girls to guard their terms.
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Mt. Vernon
New York
The Partizan Explores Party Reform in Indianapolis
From Indianapolis a new reform journal The Partizan argues that parties are essential to democracy and that the party committee remains a vital, representative element of government. Editor Edward Insley outlines practical steps to make parties truly representative while contrasting with non partisan transcendentalists.
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Indianapolis
Partizan
Edward Insley
America
Insley
Reform and party organization in Western states
A survey of plans and statutes on party reform, highlighting Minnesota direct nominations and criticisms from the Partizan. It notes Pennsylvania and seven great states moving toward new primary laws, and praises the Philadelphia Record for decades of fair, fearless journalism and new ownership as it marks its anniversary.
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Minnesota
Partizan
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Record
Record
Philadelphia Times
Quarrel over pumps ends with mixed gains and public worry
Miners quit work while operators kept pumps running and mines dry. consumers of coal complain as costs shift to the public. A floating hospital is proposed to avoid local opposition. The piece ends with a satirical jab about high art and national symbols.
The June Bride and Groom Theme in Roses Month
The piece highlights the June bride as the month’s focus, noting roses and romance as central. It questions the rarity of a June groom, suggesting playful emphasis on weddings and seasonal floral motifs within a light feature.
The Choir Invisible and the Call to Higher Self
A long meditation on the Choir Invisible as moral inspiration. It envisions immortal minds guiding humane deeds, elevating character, and inflaming generous ardor. The passage seeks a pure heaven through selfless action, benevolent influence, and the diffusion of good.
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Adnan
Times Expanded Edition Strives for High Standard of Excellence
The Philadelphia Sunday Times yesterday appeared enlarged to fifty six pages with two supplementary magazines of high literary and artistic interest. The Times owners aim for a superior standard of journalism, and the Record hopes for encouragement for such enterprise and outlay.
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Philadelphia Record
Tuam Philadelphia Times
THE
Times
Record
Views of State Editors from the Johnstown Tribune
A compilation of editorials from multiple Pennsylvania papers commenting on political figures and party dynamics. Includes sharp takes on Hanna, Salter, Boyd, Guffey, and Republican mining districts, with critique of Philadelphia graft and educator payments amid calls for accountability.
Personal and Otherwise George Fitzgeorge Claims Royal Kinship
George Fitzgeorge of Trenton New Jersey a reputable newsdealer says he is King Edward related through a Morgan atic marriage to George IV He claims direct descent and tension with royal lines. Sergeant James Condon oldest enlisted man in the US Army served from 1828 to 1885 on retired list with Florida Mexico and the rebellion service. Two sixtieth wedding anniversaries observed in Northampton Massachusetts George K Ray and Charles M Kinney both aged 84 and 85. John H True a San Francisco resident aged 73 recalls Meiggs debt payment link to Lima and Oroya Railroad and a gold bar sent home by a woman in payment of a wash bill.
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Trenton, N. J
Edward
George IV
James Condon
United States
Florida
Mexico
Northampton
Mass
George K. Ray
Charles M. Kinney
Ray
San Francisco
John H. True
Henry Meiggs
True
Meiggs
Peru
California
Lima and
Oroya
Andes
Inconsistent Tales From A Foreign Press And Prisons
Brief takes note of Egyptian industry gains and market promise for American trade. A nun in Oral Austria is revealed to be a man after posing as a sister for three years. An insane man at Allen County Infirmary is confined in a wooden cage nightly. A French convict seeks marriage. priest questions proof of wife’s death. convict reveals he killed her.
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Oral
Auasta
Indiana Board of Charities
Allen County Infirmary
France
Second Coronation View By Woman Who Saw Victoria Crowned
Mrs Sarah R B Hunt aged 82, who was 18 at Queen Victoria's coronation, will attend King Edward's crowning in London via guest of George Peabody. She plans to be joined by her grandson Robert B Harrison and will be formally received by coronation officials in Baltimore on Saturday.
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Baltimore
Sarah RB. Hunt
Queen Victoria
London
George Peabody
Edward
Messiah Home Donation Day at Germantown Home
A law party and donation day will be held today at the Menelah Universalist Home on Ol ney and Winster streets Germantown. It runs from 3 to 10 PM. Contributions go to treasurer F Thomas Moore at 401 Chest nut street.
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Menelah Universalist
Olney
Winster Streets
Germantown
F. Thomas Moore
Chestnut Street
Readers invited to send letters on any subject
The Philadelphia Times invites letters from readers on any subject. Writers must provide their name and avoid offensive content or persecution. The policy emphasizes free expression within respectful boundaries and invites thoughtful contributions from its audience.
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The
Philadelphia Times
Pelsbes
Harriman Explains Railroads Seeking Pro-Legislation
Special to the Philadelphia Times Edward H Harriman president of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific director discusses his West trip. He urges pro legislation not anti regulation and argues railroads should develop on business lines with mutual agreement rather than consolidation. He notes improving conditions on Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Central Pacific and says shorter routes refute subsidy claims.
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Philadelphia Times
New York
Edward H. Harriman
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific Board of Directors
Inter-State Commission
Harriman
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Central Pacific
Pacific
South and Central Pacific
Public and transport firms align for shared gains
A speaker notes three months of observation among West residents showing reduced antagonism between transportation companies and the public. He argues that cooperation and economies through combinations can lower costs, protect capacity, and benefit both railroads and the public, aligning their interests.
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West
Prize-Winning Tales for Tales Worth Telling
Philadelphia Times calls for submissions to Tales Worth Telling with weekly prizes. Selected stories from readers in Philadelphia and beyond will be judged for humor, sentiment, and interest. Prize winners include Fred Zimmerman Jr at West Baden and Polk Miller of Richmond with humorous anecdotes about former slaves and plantation life.
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Philadelphia Times
The
Philadelphia
Fred Zimmerman, Jr
West Baden
Indiana
Montana
Library Cornerstone Laid at West Chester Normal School
June 2 West Chester corner stone laid for State Normal School library building. Class of 1902 president Paul Lewis of Millport presided. Addresses by Principal George M. Phillips and Trustee Thomas Baldwin. Building to be green serpentine stone, two stories, about $55,000, completed by next January.
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Philadelphia Times
West Chester
State Normal School
Paul Lewis
Millport
Clearfield County
Bheort
George M. Phillips
Thomas W. Baldwin
Chester County Historical Society
Peirce Alumni Managers Meeting Installations Planned
The Board of Managers of the Peirce School Alumni Association meets at the office tomorrow evening. New officers and board members will be installed and key committees appointed with work planned for the coming fall. Membership nears 600, including class of 1866 graduates.
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The
Peirce School Alumni Association
Schol
Kaiser thanks Irish viceroy in Ireland visit telegram
Emperor William telegram to Earl Cadogan Lord Lieutenant of Ireland thanks him for hospitality shown to Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia and the German squadron during their Ireland visit. He hopes the visit strengthens relations between Germany and Great Britain.
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London
Emperor William
Earl Cadogan
Ireland
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Germany
Great Britain
Quotations and Aphorisms From Chicago and Des Moines News
A compilation of brief sayings and witticisms attributed to Chicago News Birmingham News and Des Moines Daily News. The items comment on temper, wealth, remorse, and generosity with a mix of humor and caution.
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Chicago News
Dr. I. Kitlem
Peoria, Ill
Des Moines Daily News
Tales Worth Telling near Culpeper Court House War Tale
General Sharpe notes an encounter between sharpshooters near Culpeper Court House during the Rebellion. A Rhode Island picket questions a gray uniform, misidentifies a South Carolina regiment as the Forty Seventh Rhode Island unit, sparking a terse exchange about loyalties. A witty exchange underscores Confederate Union suspicions.
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Sharpe
Potomac
Virginia
Culpepper Court House
Sarpe
Frello
Johnnie Reb
Twenty-fourth
South Carolina
Yank
Rhode Island
Measley
How He Figured In It Story of a Bribery Charge
The tale recounts a well known politician accused of bribing a black voter. A lawyer presses a witness to quote the defendant in exact words. The witness claims the defendant spoke in the first person and denied any bribe, prompting the lawyer to probe further while the juror remains unsure. The dialogue ends with the witness saying the defendant would say little more than he knew the man was the slickest rascal.
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James Shakespeare
Hedun
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