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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1900
Page
2
In a sale listing the shop highlights white lawn waists with gathered fronts and French embroidery at $1.25 to $1.95, white India linen waists with emery tucks priced at $2.95 to $4, and other soft dainty waists featuring masses of fine tucking and insertions.
Exceptional value on all over laces and insertions for dresses and shirt waists. Butter color, white laces imitate Duchesse Venise and Valenciennes at reduced rates. Embroidered batistes, insertions, and edgings offered at 5c to 50c per yard or dozen yards, with many items a third below regular values. First floor.
Discounted china items from Limoges to Haviland and Syracuse sets area, priced at half to one third off. Pressed glass punch bowls sell for $1 to $1.25, dining sets range from $10 to $25, with 113 piece Syracuse sets at $15. Storewide bargain counters on main and basement floors.
A catalog note advertises men and boys styles with about one hundred fifty options. Men's prices start at 81 cents up to 3.50 dollars, boys hats 50c to 82, and Mackinaw straw hats with brim varieties are priced around 1.25 dollars. Third floor right in Men’s Clothing.
A historic advertisement listing Cambric Drawers and Petticoats with lace trim and flounces, Ventilating Corsets in various makes, and two piece chintz and percale house dresses. Prices range from 38c to $2.25, with emphasis on volume and daily repeat customers. Third Floor.
A catalog-like notice lists Loom-end Ribbons yardage up to 95c and widths to 6 inches with white center colored edges and dot self colors, rosettes and bows on Main floor Market street, Third floor pricing down from 68c to 38c a yard. French All-silk double-face Satin Sash Ribbons are 50c value for hat trimming or table decorations with no charge.
A local muslin shop touts deep discounts on pillows sheets and linens. Bleached and unbleached muslins in multiple sizes feature hemstitched pillow and bolster cases and long cloth pieces with prices ranging from 8 to 85 cents per unit and bundles priced up to one dollar and twenty five cents.
Census workers report widespread padded registrations in Seventh and Eighth wards with multiple voters listed from single houses. Numerous lodging houses show inflated counts, with hundreds of fraudulent registrations feared. Supervisor Beaston reshuffles staff as work continues toward June 16 deadline.
Catalog notes various spread and quilt items including Latin finish Marseilles Spreads priced from $3.50 to $10 and $2.50 for sae English Belfast marks. Down Quilts priced around $38.75, with typical $5 and $6 quilt options. Summer Comfortables cotton fabrics offered at $1, displayed on the main floor rear.
Chinese Consul General Ho Yow vows his people will fight the detention camp scheme to the end. He says they will seek court relief if needed and resist being herded into quarantine under Board of Health measures. A new smallpox case prompts detention, with no deaths or further suspected cases reported.
Pennsylvania Railroad arranges a special train to Princeton for the Yale Princeton baseball game to be played at Princeton State after noon on the 9th. The service will run return trips for fans and participants.
An Inter-seal moisture proof package preserves baked goods from oven to consumer keeping biscuits fresh crisp and free of contamination. The design excludes air moisture and germs through sealed ends and special material enabling travel without quality loss.
Mob in Mobile reports the suspected murderer Askew was seized from a Mississippi jail and taken to the victim’s home near Biloxi where he was tortured for hours to force a confession. Fire was applied without success and he was later returned to jail.
The Reading Company stockholders met at noon in Reading Terminal room 423 to elect nine directors for the year. New member Charles Steele joined the board, replacing the late C. H. Coster. remaining directors have served since December 1896. The meeting adjourned until October 8 to receive support for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900.
A July session will be held for bail cases in a dedicated court room starting next month. Traditionally the bail court adjourned from June end to September, but this year sessions will occur in July to speed disposition of pending indictments.
The Blue Mountain House sits atop the Blue Ridge in western Maryland, near the Western Maryland Railroad. The resort boasts scenic views across four states, modern conveniences, and electric amenities, establishing itself as a premier summer retreat in the shadow of the Appalachian peaks.
Miss Josephine Hall performs in a matinee at Walnut Street Shadae with Mam''selle Awkins. The show runs under the Weloselny management amid a Ph Indety era, drawing local audience interest.
Secret board gathering in the Drexel Building discussed continuing the bluff and applying for permits to proceed with work. Keystone Telephone officials, led by President Alexander Balfour, seek control of Market Street conduits via Payne & Co. amid legal battles over carbon transmitter patents and potential Massachusetts challenges.
A crowded noon service draws hundreds to 020.22 Chestnut Street for Presbyterian evangelistic meetings. Rev. Charles Wood preached yesterday as attendees filled the doorway and hall to hear hymns and sermons.
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