This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
2
The store frames itself as a broker offering real goods with a personal guarantee of value. It admits errors occur but promises prompt correction regardless of cost, insisting it would not sell inferior items and would not risk customers' trust.
An article extols gas ranges as economical and convenient, noting quick heat, no waiting, and easy shutdown. It highlights models The Crescent and Dangler priced from 10.50 to 12.50, plus Detroit Jewels at 13.75 and others to 30. A Eclipse Water Heater is offered at 6.75. Free wiring and delivery via U. G. I. on the Fourth floor east building.
Advertises 1200 muslin petticoats at $1 with options in cambric flounce and lace, plus 65c seersucker and $1.50 maslin varieties. Corsets $0.65 to $1.50 in sizes 18 to 30 inches, including Jean sateen and coutil, with several styles and lengths. Third Floor set sale.
Basment sale ad lists Onyx Tabler pieces including two large tables with 14 by 20 inch tops and 12 by 18 inch shelves priced at 20 dollars, another 15 by 15 top 12 by 12 shelf at 20, plus smaller tables and cabinets with onyx tops shelves and mirrors discounted from 27 to 18 or 15.
A free fight at the Atlantic Lodging House on North Eighth Street left Lawrence Redfern seriously injured and several others hurt. A bowl and pitcher shattered in the street as James May, the night clerk, rushed to a lodger’s room with a blackjack and revolver.
Secretary Gage states funds will be withdrawn from national depositories in proportion to deposits until 25,000,000 has been turned into the Treasury to redeem two percent bonds. He notes money stringency has eased and liquidity in New York is strong at one half percent, but he cannot confirm further withdrawals if Treasury conditions demand.
The Philadelphia and Reading route Atlantic City Railroad will begin operation next Saturday the 16th and run on weekdays thereafter. Trains will depart Atlantic City Main Depot at 5:00 PM and 6:36 PM.
Four hundred public school pupils will take part in Flag Day ceremonies conducted by the Society of Colonial Dames at Independence Hall at 3.15 pm. Mrs. William Bacon Stevens will preside, with selections from four schools including Northeast and Hollingsworth.
In Cleveland on June 18 the National Independent Telephone Association opens with President Thomas delivering the annual address. Papers are read as the session continues and the day’s program proceeds with the convention’s ladies presiding.
J. R. Lusk of Newcastle, Pennsylvania, was named president of the Train Dispatchers' Association of America for the next year at the convention in Atlanta. The nominating slate also listed F. S. James of Cherokee, Iowa, L. E. McCabe of Fort Worth, Texas, and John P. Mann of Ennis, Texas as vice presidents, with 4. Mackle of Chicago as secretary treasurer. Only one vice president will be elected. The committee also proposed potential sites for the next convention.
Paris reports a wretch who lured five year old Marie Pion from play with sweetmeats and strangled her with a cord before discarding the body in a pond near Cambrai. The murderer, who had been in hiding, has been arrested after the crime.
Washington June 13 the Navy Department prepared a circular calling for bids to supply armor plate with a new policy of classifying by quality. Class one will use highest grade face hardened Krupp process armor, class two Harveyized and thinner plates, class three non hardened components. The addition requires makers to furnish upgrades at no extra cost while large orders aim to cut prices and test supplier capacity.
The Midvale Steel Company Nicetown plant expands armor plate capacity, threatening the Carnegie Bethlehem trust. Government confidence grows in Midvale to meet contracts faster and cheaper. The firm already supplied Navy equipment and developed a leading armor piercing projectile.
German authorities arrested Frederick Krause in Stuttgart on a charge tied to the 1883 disappearance and murder of Frederick Stahl, a Philadelphia butcher. The case, long unsolved, centers on a headless body found in Wissahickon creek and a web of suspects and confessions dating to 1884.
In a Paris hotel suite on Rue de La Rochefoucauld, Marie Bertin, a young Frenchwoman, lay dead with a large revolver by her temple, surrounded by roses and flowers. A note to the Police Commissary asked no inquiries into the cause, stating it was a personal affair.
A curious escape tale from Atlantic City recounts Dan Jones, a colored prisoner, slipping from two officers and later from a Hammonton constable with a whiskered disguise. He was recaptured near Hammonton and sent to May's Landing jail, while locals laugh at the chase.
Edward McBride, a 15 year old American District Telegraph boy, was crushed by a moving freight train on Delaware Avenue and Dock Street while delivering a basket. He attempted to cross the engine with the basket, losing his footing as the train started, and called to a boy nearby to catch the basket. He remained focused on his mission despite critical injuries.
Officials of the Keystone Telephone Company adopt Be Bold as their new slogan after an informal session. A portly board member suggests dramatic lines while others weigh public reception and the need for discretion. A Cleveland meeting prompts sending a rep at personal expense and a five pound camphor bill to protect stock.
The Tripler Company of New York plans a liquid air system at the Walnut Street Theatre this summer to achieve temperatures well below freezing. Air is compressed to 2500 psi then expanded to five psi, cooling dramatically, with large tanks above the ceiling and evaporation drawn off by fans to cool the interior.
The Roanoke College commencement exercises in Roanoke and Salem Virginia closed today with graduating addresses and conferral of degrees. Present were Mr Tam Bare, Acting Minister for Korea.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.