Philadelphia Postmasters Through the Ages in Local History
A historic sketch traces Philadelphia Post Office leadership from 1693 to the present, detailing key postmasters, locations, and milestones shaping the national postal system. It notes Franklin era origins, shifts from Second Street to Chestnut and Ninth Street, and notable figures including Bingham, Snowden, Hartranft, Huidekoper, Harrity, Field, and Carr. The article notes the connection to Washington’s postal congress visit and highlights early postal rates and innovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Postal Congress
Washington
Philadelphia
National Postal Service
Benjamin Franklin
Gulf Stream
Post Office
United States Post Office
Quaker City
Thomas Neale
London
North America
New York
Boston
Henry Flower
John Hamilton
Andrew Hamilton
Perth Amboy
N. J
Andrew Bradford
Second Street
William Bradford
Pennsylvania
Province of
Henry H. Bingham
General Bingham
George W. Fairman
Mr. Fairman
Bingham
A. Loudon Snowden
Colonel Snowden
Carlisle
Grant
John F. Hartranft
New Hanover
Montgomery County
Marshall Union, College
Huidekoper
Hayes
Arthur
Cleveland
Fifth and
Chestnut Streets
Ninth and
William F. Harrity
Harrity
John Fieldy
Harrison
Field
Ireland
County
Derry
William Wilkins Carr
Overton Carr
United States Navy
University of Pennsylvania
Swimming as an Art Exhibition Draws 300 at Wissahickon Inn
The National Swimming Association of Philadelphia staged an informative show at Wissahickon Inn pool before 300 spectators. President Edwin J. Houston spoke on swimming’s health benefits and public baths, urging homes in the water to reduce drownings. Notables like M. T. Shea, P. A. Mitchell, William Meagher, and Harry Kollock demonstrated strokes and races, with Victor Binder winning the 110-yard event in 1.53 and Charles Kollock securing a close victory in the six-length handicap heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Swimming Association of Philadelphia
Wissahickon Inn
Edwin J. Houston
M. T. Shea
P. A. Mitchell
William Meagher
Harry Kollock
America
Victor Binder
Charles Kollock
KE. S. Hopkins
Frankie Hogan
Charles Holford
Kollock
Genre
George Kistler
Navy veto blocks cadet resignations at Annapolis
Washington reports that Secretary Long vetoed three Annapolis cadets names Weber Collins Pratt from resigning after four years. Fearing engineer shortage, he requires eight year pledge and two year cruise, leading to commissions as assistant engineers and active duty after completion.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Service
Annapolis
George Weber
Arkansas
A. L. Collins
Pennsylvania
P. L. Pratt
Illinois
Academy
Long
Engineering Corps
Navy
Inheritance tax ruled out in Portuondo estate ruling
Judge Penrose joins President Judge Hanna in denying the direct Inheritance tax as non uniform in the Portuondo estate adjudication. widow Marguerite Portuondo elected to take against the will, entitled to life interests in half of the personal and real estate. Funds involved include 307,843.42 principal and 34,794 income with various deductions. Distribution directs one half to Marguerite, one third to Juliana Portuondo, one twelfth to Maud Dugro, and one twelfth to executors for Meyer children trust.
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Orphans’ Court
Penrose
Juan F. Portuondo
Marguerite Portuondo
Juliana Portuondo
Maud Dugro
Charles W. Meyer
Ensign Stone’s Court of Inquiry Ends in Acquittal View
The Court of Inquiry into Ensign Stone of the navy over his courtship of Miss Conde has reached the Navy Department. It is with the Bureau of Navigation and not yet before Secretary Long. The court is believed to recommend no further proceedings, effectively acquitting the ensign of improper conduct.
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Washington
Ensign Stone
Navy
Miss Conde
Navy Department
Bureau of Navigation
Secretary Long
Ensign
Food for India Relief Effort Moves Forward
The Chicago India Relief Committee reports $12,000 raised with funds already sent and plans to send an additional $1,000 to $2,000 to Bishop Thobin. The group teams with the San Francisco committee to ship the whaleback Ci Everett with 600 tons of corn 600 tons of beans and 400 tons of rye awaiting departure tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Chicago India Relief Committee
Thobin
San Francisco
Independence Day Planning Draws Large City Committees
City councils set up sub committees to organize the Fourth of July celebration with requests for appropriations. Proposals include 500 for sporting events and 1375 to honor a Norse discovery anniversary, plus 2500 for a regatta program and 4000 for military and transport costs. 1500 chairs at the Girard avenue bridge are planned, with a 2000 allotment to cover stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Lausset Gegelin
John W. Kelly
James W. Sterrill
BE. Hare Miller
America
Carson
Miller
Chew
Committee On Military and Transportation
Committee On Parks and Squares
Girard Avenue Bridge
Popular dance music concert at Willow Grove Park
Damrosch's New York Symphony Orchestra offers a matinee of popular tunes by Sousa Strauss and others from 3 to 5 30 with a 4 30 intermission featuring the electric fountain. Evening program promises variety and more fountain viewing during the intermission in a day of park amusements for the public.
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Willow Grove Park
Damrosch
New York
Report of the Woman's Southern Homoeopathic Hospital
The resident physician's monthly report through May 25 tallies hospital and clinic activity. Inpatients include 13 admitted since April 27, 12 births, 13 discharges, 14 now in house. Morning medical clinic had 131 patients with 69 new, 181 prescriptions. ophthalmic 7 patients, 13 prescriptions. surgical 1 patient, 3 treatments. gynecological 14 patients, 18 prescriptions. Evening clinic 51 patients, 80 prescriptions, 60 our visits, 2 maternity cases.
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Woman's Southern Homoeopathic Hospital
Special Fares to Ohio Approved by Transit Board
New York June 11 The Joint Traffic Association Board of Managers approved special fares to multiple Ohio events. Destinations include Toledo for the Republican State convention June 22 and 28, Columbus for the Democratic State convention June 29 and 30, Mount Vernon camp meeting August 10 to 18, Steubenville centennial in August 25, Columbus for the State Fair and Industrial Exposition August 30 to September 3, and Urbana for the Veteran Union and Women's Relief Union October 19 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of Managers
Joint Traffic Association
Toledo
Ohio
Columbus
Mount Vernon
Steubenville
Veteran Union and Women's Relief Union
Urbana
Paul Ritter Dies at 88 in Local Nunnery
Special telegram from Waynesboro reports the death of Paul Ritter at Snow Hill Nunnery. An 88 year old native of Germany, he emigrated in 1848 and joined the Seventh Day Baptists becoming a monk before marriage and later leaving the order, which is now extinct.
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the Times
Waynesboro
Paul Ritter
Snow Hill Nunnery
Germany
Seventh Day Baptists
Snow Hill
Boy William Dissinger Found Near Stroudsburg
Special Telegram reports 14 year old William Dissinger, who had wandered for a month, was found today near Stroudsburg after disappearing from his home in Lebanon. The case ends with the youth located safe and sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Lebanon
William Dissinger
Stroudsburg
Cough Relief Offered by Dr. Jayne’s Expectorant
An advertisement claims the cough originates deep in the body and can be moved out and cured with Dr. D. Jayne's Expectorant. It promotes the medicine as a remedy for persistent coughing.
Pottstown Iron Company Transfers Property to Trustee
The Pottstown Iron Company placed all its property in the hands of Equitable Trust Company as trustee amid creditor objections to the reorganization plan. Trustees take possession to prevent preferential actions, while operations pause pending tariff resolution and potential lease or further care of the works.
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The
Pottstown Iron Company
Equitable Trust Company
Iron Company
Ete We Tron Company
Janney, Jr
Andrew Wheeler, Jr
Charles H. Ashburner
Andrew Wheeler
Theodore H. Morris
George T. Barnes
Austin Heckscher
C. E. Henderson
H. A. Berwind
Machamer pleads guilty to assault on seven year old girl
Frank Machamer pleaded guilty before Judge Beitler in Quarter Sessions to assault and battery with intent to kill and felonious assault on seven year old Mabel Kurtz. The child, just discharged from Samaritan Hospital, bears throat wounds and neck bandages. The case was held over to Thursday to call experts from Girard College and Norristown Asylum to establish unsound mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Machamer
Beitler
Quarter Sessions
Mabel Kurtz
Mabel
Samaritan Hospital
Machamer
Madhamer
Boyd
Girard College
Dr. Rittenhouse
Norristown Asylum
Young girls run away to join tent show in Perth Amboy
Stella Thompson and Edna Hutchinson, both about 14 of Alexander Street, left New Brunswick yesterday for Perth Amboy to join the Diamond Jack tent show as soubrettes. After wandering the streets without money they were located and sent home late last night.
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Timbes
New Brunswick
Stella Thompson
Alexander Street
Edna Hutchinson
Perth Amboy
Diamond Jack
Abandoned 8 Month Old Found in Bucks County
An eight month old abandoned child was found in a wooden box in Point Pleasant. Bucks County Almshouse inmate count rose by one today. Authorities pursue a clue to identify the child’s parents.
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the Times
Doylestown
Bucks County
Point Pleasant
Royal Blue Line to Baltimore Train Service Ad
An old promotional snippet touts the Royal Blue Line to Baltimore with fast times and frequent trains. It highlights prompt service, excellent dining cars, and smooth rides. mentions track ballast, engines burning coke, and no smoke or dust in operation.
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Royal Blue Line
Baltimore
Notes and Queries from a 1887 page fragment
A garbled exchange of reader notes on language errors spelling and etiquette. Questions touch on phrasing sums and invitations while other entries discuss the Peninsular War Arabic numerals X rays diamonds and a 1887 liquor sale law.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richard Bache
Michael Leib
Thomas Sergeant
James Page
John C. Montgomery
George F. Lehman
John Miller
Nathaniel B. Brown
Charles M. Hall
William J. P. White
Gideon G. Wescott
Cornelius A. Walborn
H. H. Bingham
H. S. Huidekoper
Philadelphia's Postmasters
Great Britain
England
Colonies
William Franklin
New Jersey
Peter Franklin
Benjamin
Joseph F. Davenport
John Foxcroft
High Street
Market
Fourth
Foxcroft
Franklin
Goddard
Coffee House
Front
Market Streets
New London
Connecticut
Provide
Peter Baynton
Ebenezer Hazard
United Colonies
James Brynson
Robert Patton
Mr. Montgomery
James Hoy, Jr
Lehman
George Lehman
Berlin
Maryland
Northern Liberties
Jayne's Building
Dock Street
Gideon G. Westcott
Mr. Westcott
Reading
Lincoln
Chestnut Street
Fifth
Drexel Building
Walborn
Penn Valley
Centre County
Holford
Randolph Farias
W. Wilkins Carr
Hanna
Food For India
Chicago Committee
Little Mabel Kurtz
Rospert
Duke of Wellington
Spain
Portugal
Bertha
Europe
Selig
Paris
Rue Lafayette
Ernest
J. B
Ascot
William F. Harrit
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