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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1900
Page
7
A terse note describes a daily train service running from Philadelphia via E Junction to Buffalo, arriving the next morning. The timetable emphasizes connections with the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway and the Broad line as the route option.
The fragmentary text suggests a dialogue with the line The Mistress Bridget you must stay until I Bridget another girl. A cryptic note mentions ee intensh Sreath Ree at 6% wollen and ye ave, indicating unclear archaic phrasing and numbers.
A University of Pennsylvania sermon to the 1862 class, delivered by John Sparhawk Jones, D D, draws lessons from Christ's life. It links Jesus' early preparation, private years, and decisive public mission to principles graduates should apply, citing His temple youth, private revelations, and ultimate works for a limited day.
Sir Redvers Buller reports from Natal that forces halted to move trains over a steep pass. About 2,000 Boers occupied a strong position and retreated 26 miles northwest. Casualties: 1 officer wounded, 2 men killed, 13 wounded.
General Sir ForestierWalker wires from Cape Town noting natives report the enemy in three columns near Honing Spruit. He adds the railway between America and Roodeval has been almost completely destroyed.
Lichtenberg June 7 General Hunter's advance column occupied Ventersdorp today with Boers surrendering in small bodies. Considerable looting had occurred. General Mabon's column has rejoined Hunter.
Kimberley June 9 Dr Jameson replies to a petition to run for Parliament saying federation of South African states within the empire will occur in a few years and he will push for a great imperial party under the British flag. Cape Town June 10 High Commissioner Milner thanks US Consul Hay for services aiding British prisoners at Waterval.
Tien Tsin June 10 About 1500 foreign troops of all arms left for Pekin by two troop trains this morning. Hong Kong June 10 Two hundred and fifty men of the Welsh Fusiliers have been ordered to hold themselves ready to proceed north due to Boxer disturbances. their places will be filled by troops from India.
The article quotes Dr. Jones urging readiness for a grand event and each person’s day to prove their powers. It describes Jesus’s quiet years in Nazareth, training away from public life, and the preacher’s call to apply effort and integrity to future duties.
Hester Lomax was found dead with a skull split and an axe nearby in her Bay Ridge home. Blood marks and a blood soaked bed indicate a ghastly murder, with police investigating. A Black man named Charles Johnson has been arrested as a suspect, marking the third Lomax family murder in twelve years.
The Times Bureau reports that State Department floods with telegrams from religious bodies demanding stronger US intervention in China. Officials say no army will be sent and no partition of China, though warships and Marines will protect American rights as policy remains noninvasive. The situation could force stricter measures if tension worsens.
The 19th century critic Grover Cleveland challenges the indirect national vote via electors. He argues the current plan risks letting a minority of electors decide the presidency and calls for a method to prevent this outcome.
America shows its road plans at Paris Universal Exposition with ten states presenting exhibits. Government experiment stations in all states teach road building to spur a nationwide push for perfect roads, including wide steel track wagon roads that let one horse pull 11 tons and twenty horses struggle on dirt.
Philadelphia police escort 19 year old Rebecca Linton back to Echo Point West Virginia after she fled to avoid arranged marriage to a wealthy elderly suitor. Her parents press for the match despite her reluctance and fear of forced wedlock.
A woman clutches a letter addressed to her husband from his lodge. She wonders if she may open it, noting the letter bears the title Supreme Potentate and hints at a family claim. The fragment suggests intrigue over an official document in a domestic setting.
A Boston Herald note recounts a Sunday school tale where young Philip, after a week of study, is asked where Jesus was born. He confidently answers Beverly, revealing a child's innocent confusion and likely mishearing or misremembering of the nativity location.
Miss Julia P Hughes, a North Carolina native and graduate of Howard University, becomes the first Black woman to own and run a drugstore in Philadelphia. Her Christian Street establishment near Tenth reflects a confident step into business with promising prospects.
Jupiter aspects the moon favoring openings of shops and business ventures and new undertakings. At noon and evening seek favors and push your plans. A birthday message warns of possible temper but general fortune in money and business. a child born today is quick tempered yet fortunate in business, with care for law and quarrels.
Deputies shoot down strikers as unions plan a fund to sustain the boycott. Disturbances erupt with attempts to run cars across divisions. A carriage attack near Compton and Manchester prompts gunfire, killing a horse. Several protesters and a deputy sheriff are injured in ongoing confrontations.
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