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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1902
Page
6
Stationary billing text outlines daily and Sunday editions with monthly and yearly prices. Includes foreign postage surcharge and several supplements like Illustrated Magazine and Weekly Review of Books and Act. Ends with a stray line about Corner Proapertura and buildings.
The Harrisburg Republican State convention hinges on Governor Stone's control of Allegheny delegates and Quay's push in eastern counties. Elkin leverages pro-Quay agencies while Brown's Allegheny bloc risks betrayal. Quay and Penrose rally Philadelphia placemen with patronage leverage to restore machine control.
The article notes the war’s end and Boer return home to rebuild farms with British aid. It cites leaders like Kruger De Wet Schalk Burger Botha and Conroy urging forgiveness and compliance. It highlights near term peace as a catalyst for regional growth and renewed trade across British Africa.
The American Federationist denounces the Chinese exclusion law as a delusion and snare. It argues the measure, pushed by labor, harms American workers by exposing breaches in immigration policy and allowing entry through loopholes such as a Chinaman from Mexico.
The piece argues the fear of Chinese migration through unspecified routes is imaginary and condemns the law as bungling or vicious. It questions the Federation of Labor's hysterical stance and urges Congress to repeal or rethink the measure with broader considerations.
The article notes unprecedented conditions in iron and steel with pressure on prices from the United States Steel Corporation. It highlights price increases possible for structural products, widespread buyer premiums for fast delivery, and the potential for new competition if the trust cannot maintain control.
The piece argues that next year’s business looks favorable with strong support from Schwab and allies for higher prices and profits. It notes abundant, cheap steel and a possible shift of surplus to Europe, Asia, and Africa if domestic demand weakens, dependent on domestic prosperity and measured capacity expansion.
The article argues that commencements mark not an end but a beginning in higher education. It emphasizes ongoing study, intellectual humility, and the need for graduates to remain lifelong learners, drawing on examples from Newton to Descartes to illustrate persistent curiosity beyond the degree.
The article notes growing splits in France with Moder ate Republicans tending toward immobility while the progressive wing of the old Republican party nears fusion with Radicals and moderates. It questions the cohesion of the new Cabinet and possible group assimilations.
The Combes led cabinet commands a 300 to 591 deputy majority amid a harsh parliamentary climate. Supporters emphasize enforcement of church laws economic reform and army dissociation while financial policy under Ronvier could shape cabinet stability despite internal divisions.
The Beef Trust faces injunctions in Chicago and Albany and investigations into criminal conspiracy to raise meat prices. Some employees are burning records to hide incriminating documents. Analysts predict a sharp fall in meat prices as trust actions pressurize the market and crackdowns increase.
The piece notes the strikers must show patience to keep public sympathy. It reports President Baer intends to restart some collieries by replacing idle engineers and calling workers to apply, with the state ready to suppress any violence.
Sixto Lopez argues in Gunton's Magazine that a majority of Filipinos oppose American rule, citing military leaders and observers. The piece notes Sedition laws suppress pro independence voices and criticizes Governor Taft for underreporting Filipino aspirations.
A compilation of editorial snippets from various papers on Democratic and Republican topics. It notes Tennessee Democrats aligning with Bryan principles in 1900 Kansas City platform, Philadelphia ward voting controversy, Pennsylvania Railroad tolls in New York, reforms in Philadelphia schools, and reactions to Roosevelt and coal strike policy.
Special from Washington reports that the United States rose to 17 percent of Japan's imports in 1901, up from under 6 percent in 1881, matching India among Asiatic and non Asiatic suppliers. UK share fell to about 20 percent, while total US import value climbed from 1,781,108 yen in 1881 to 42,760,429 yen in 1901.
The Philadelphia Times invites letters on any subject. Writers must provide their name as a guarantee of good faith, and letters should be free from offensive personalities.
Congress considers a 2,000,000 acre park spanning Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama and Tennessee to protect timbered land. The plan, likely to face criticism over possible Vanderbilt influence on location, aims to influence climate and farming prosperity.
A batch of Missouri officials face indictment over alleged penny ante gambling during a fishing trip. The report also notes various obituaries and social items, including Catherine Lamme, 84, of Springfield, a grand niece of John Marshall, and a retired civil war guide linked to Lee and Jackson. Additional notices mention unions, marriages, and a Chicago court wage case tied to Jules Levy.
The American press notes that Ambassador Choate will dine with King Edward VII in London. It argues diplomats must balance politeness and prudence, and that the event, while not confirming a presidential bid, reflects American pride in the honor to the nation.
The article argues that public officers must honor their duties more than rely on gratitude. It critiques Mr. Sterr for implying officials should take orders, noting he never clarifies who grants such authority. The piece suggests officials may be better than expected when they act independently of political organizations.
A collage of facts on media growth in Japan with 900 newspapers, a note on the sun’s apparent distance, a sale of obsolete shot by the British War Office, a Wisbech allotment garden freak, and the American printing office in Beirut as civilization’s engine in Syria, plus fruits native to Japan.
Philadelphia ships, despite delays, secured the initial viewing of the new crater formed by Pelee, with observers in Cleveland noting the rapid arrival of firsthand details and images.
A man longs for a Panama hat becoming all consuming. He imagines buying or hiring one, even contemplating wrongdoing. His fixation worsens until illness and death, with a sermon promising wings as a substitute, warning against letting desire ruin life.
An excerpt discusses Professor Schiedt's thesis that the globe is a sham, absolutely empty in the middle, with interiors imagined to soothe inflated self conceit. The fragment hints at a philosophical or scientific debate about the nature of existence and the universe.
The Philadelphia Times invites readers to submit tales about well known Philadelphians and local affairs for its Tales Worth Telling column. The six best stories weekly win prizes of 5, 3, and 2 dollars, with space rates paid for accepted pieces under 300 words.
A thriving young Broad Street lawyer, worn by ambition and parties, faces a strange episode. After urging friends to join him for an early drink, a bottle inexplicably slides along the bar on melting ice, moving without a touch and leaving a crusted bottom as it glides away.
The former governor criticized formal invitation etiquette and recalled a simple reply he once sent to an upstate politician. His message read, Yours received. I'll be there.
An anecdote recalls Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas tipping a black Washington hotel waiter a dollar after meals. A mistaken dinner leads to a joke about a waiter named Sam who supposedly lost him in a game, revealing a local pecking pun about gambling debts and misfortune.
Charles Lafferty led the Hestonville Passenger Railway Company using mule haul on Race and Vine streets. He bragged mules were humane while horse roads faced heckling from other directors. He recalled riding with an Irish worker carrying a heavy bundle and joking about the horses’ burden.
A compilation of quotes from multiple papers discussing Cuba’s progress on duties and reciprocity, tariff reform hopes, Cleveland’s return to the party, and public sentiment. It notes opposition to national trust control while praising Democratic figures and reflects partisan reactions to political events.
A fragment from a Paris newspaper notes a Bougala cyclone in Constantine Algeria with a shower of rats and mice for about a quarter hour. The bizarre claim for Franco Algerian weather is echoed by a misquote about raining cats and dogs.
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