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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1902
Page
8
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The piece recalls the 1900s Harrisburg scene where Quay used political leverage to shape both houses, buying votes and rotating delegates. It notes Elkin as original organizer and Pennypacker ally, with Dur ham and Ashbridge providing regular support. Judge Pennypacker praises Quay as a rare organizational genius.
A Las Palmas claim by Figueras promises vast atmospheric electricity power without engines or chemicals. The piece cautions that current science explains power as energy transfer between excess and deficit, and notes the inefficiency of steam for real gains while stressing no free energy exists.
The Woman’s Sanitary League notes Philadelphia public school houses as dirty and cheerless. The remark targets Seectional Boards for appointing janitors and cleaners, arguing local bodies provide closer supervision than the distant boards. The issue highlights the need for improved school conditions.
The article argues schools must be model of cleanliness reflecting home habits. It links director interest to building upkeep, notes shabby downtown facilities, and urges efficient organization, healthier, brighter designs with play space, comfort, light, ventilation, and cheerful, domestic ambience to aid early education.
A skeptical note argues that perpetual motion has repeatedly been promised but remains as distant as ever, even with a young man whose name has stirred popular imagination, suggesting little progress beyond ancient times.
The article argues that the key is the Legislature elected alongside the State ticket and urges reform of election laws. It warns that party machines, not independent voters, will determine outcomes in Philadelphia and stresses the need for honest ballots and voter lists to curb fraud.
The piece criticizes slow probing into the Asphalt Trust affair, noting over capitalization and alleged fraud by promoters. It cites Judge Kirkpatrick’s reluctance to remove Mr. Mack from receivership and calls for decisive judicial inquiry to expose potential misdeeds and shield investors.
The removal of Mr Mack from the office of receiver unsettles investors and fuels doubts about the financial handling. Officials confirm the action, but the move lacks reassurance for stakeholders and signals potential instability in the recovery process.
The Princeton University presidency change raises questions about motive and leadership. The piece contrasts Dr. Patton’s exact aims with Dr. McCosh’s strong personal influence and questions Woodrow Wilson’s fit as an executive leader. It laments Trend toward businesslike presidents over enduring academic figures.
In a Harrisburg demonstration coal miners plan to press their platform demands on Quay and Penrose. The article suggests resolutions carry little threat to the statesmen and the miners can return home to await events once their asks are stated.
The King of Saxony, Albert, is said to inherit the constitutional framework of his infamous predecessor August the Strong. Unlike August, Albert dies hard yet remains well-regarded, while August himself scandalized many and drew the ire of historian Thomas Carlyle.
Though Quay distributes gold bricks with notable generosity his stock endures. He regilds old bricks and reuses them, claiming they never lose their hypnotic influence.
A Northern commentary notes that the automatised ease of life contrasts with civic effort as Miss Liberty Bell’s journeys remain welcomed, while Colonel Watres curbs reform aims. The piece argues pronunciation of Quay as a political key to current affairs.
A nocturnal figure seeks entry and calls himself Fame yet reveals deeper names Song Love Art Poet. The visitor offers wealth and cure for woes, but the door opens only when the stranger proclaims death as his final name. A stark meditation on youth wealth art and mortality.
Y S Hutchinson of Wilmington Delaware praises The Times Sunday edition as a grand achievement in newspapers and extends congratulations to the staff for its creation. The letter notes nearly twenty five years of subscription and admiration for the Times. The date is June 9.
A reader praises the Optimist as a cheerful daily feature and notes relief at Mitchell’s reporting cessation on boxing bouts. The Philadelphia Times invites letters on any subject with the author’s name for credibility and no offensive content.
Marion Crawford declined to publish a flawed novel. Twins William and Walter Arnold of Iona Michigan just turned 76. Boston educator Robert Swan, long head of Winthrop School for Girls, died recently. Andrew Carnegie shifted from frugal leisure to angling with hatcheries planned on Evellix. President Roosevelt’s Sagamore Hill home readied for summer, with Oyster Bay welcome planned. Portugal’s king and Infante Alphonse excel in lawn tennis. A convicted murderer in Emporia praised the court’s leniency. Bret Harte’s San Francisco Chronicle tale of a saloon opening became a misprinted joke after the foreman swapped the piece for a drunk-tinted parody.
An omnibus of short notes notes on hair beauty Nora Norway and English officers interpreters in multiple languages plus a Flinders Column. a 100 year old peacock and a Kyoto style mattress treasure tale. cyclists, first aid patrols, and Kansas City juvenile cigarette reform.
The seventh annual National Credit Men's Association session opens in Louisville with about 300 delegates. President Elbert A. Young urges expanding mercantile credit work, strengthening foreign trade, and extending activities to Texas as local groups report solid finances and growing membership. The body plans new standing committees and eyes a 1908 convention site among New York, Denver, and San Francisco.
The Liberty Bell arrived in Philadelphia after a months stay in Charleston. A patriotic reception greeted the car as it reached Broad Street and Washington Avenue with Reserve policemen and city officials in attendance. A cheering crowd escorted the bell to Independence Hall in a celebratory procession led by a Lieutenant.
The Philadelphia Times seeks short narratives about well known Philadelphians and local affairs for Tales Worth Telling. The six best stories weekly win prizes of 5, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2 dollars. stories capped at 300 words and space paid for accepted pieces. Submit to Tales Worth Telling, The Philadelphia Times.
A reader recall of President Lafferty of the Hestonville mule line and a Callowhill goat incident highlights the ante trolley era. A conductor refuses a woman riding with a goat, she offers to pay the goat’s fare and walk, planning to reach Second Street ahead of the car.
The tale recalls Kentucky lawyer Tom Marshall famed for wit in court. He poked at a ruling and pressed the judge for a ten dollar contempt fine. The judge fined him and Marshall asked for a loan to pay it, then the bench remitted the fine saying the county can ill afford to lose it.
A Philadelphia area lawyer, mired in debts, faced creditors who could not garnishee. During a church revival, a member asked if he had religion. Another lawyer quipped that the faith was in his wife’s name, provoking quiet laughter.
The World's Fair office reports two royal visitors are planned for St. Louis. Grand Duke Boris of Russia is en route and will land in San Francisco in a few weeks. Later the Crown Prince of Siam will stop in St. Louis after Washington before heading to Chicago and Yellowstone Park.
Dr. Sarah H. Lockrey was chosen as visiting physician at West Philadelphia Hospital for Women on Monday night to fill the vacancy from Dr. Ida E. Richardson's death. She graduated from the Women's Medical College to the class of 1885.
A collection of humorous quips about family, love, and social manners. A Chicago anecdote contrasts a sister’s tasks with a traveling salesman’s joke about spankers, while a New York Weekly exchange jokes on love versus wealth. Metropolitan Street Railway rules threaten red neckties on yellow cars and transfer procedures with formalities.
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