Evangelical Alliance Board Plans Open-Air Services
The Evangelical Alliance Board of Managers met at 1224 Chestnut Street. Rev Dr R C Matlack presided amid reports of a small treasurer balance and quarterly secretary W Webb’s visit to Johnstown Potts town Norristown Pottstown Reading. Open air services began at Marshall and Spring Garden streets and at Washington Square with Park services forthcoming. A state convention and a ladies auxiliary were proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Managers of
The
Evangelical Alliance
Chestnut Street
R. C C. Matlack
W. C. Webb
S. M. Vernon
Amos Johnson
N. B. Upham
J. R. Westwood
N. B. Grubb
Co. P. Bond
Horate Hill
J.S. Cummings
W. H. Server
W. ©. Webb
Johnstown
Phoenixville
Norristown
Pottstown
Reading
Seventh Street
Signin
Diamond Streets
Wayland Hoyt
A. Wilbur Chapman
P. Bond
Christian League
League
Washington Square
Alliance
University Archaeological Association Seeks Charter
In the Court of Common Pleas an application will be made to incorporate the University Archaeological Association, a unit of the Museum of Archaeology at the University of Pennsylvania, to possess all rights under the act of April 29, 1874. The eight sections include American, Asia and ethnology, casts, and Babylonian Egyptian and Mediterranean rooms. Also, a charter application for the General Alumni Society of the University of Pennsylvania will be filed, with officers including William Pepper and Rev. George Fullerton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Museum of Archaeology
University of Pennsylvania
University
Archaelogical Association
Act of Assembly
Unniversity
General Alumni Society
William Pepper
George 8
Fullerton
Froratio C. Wood
Hampton
Carson
John Marshall
Wardo Hirk
Lewis Neilson
Ewing Jordan
M. D
George Q. Horwitz
Willi Platt Pepper
Joseph G. Rosengarsa
Alfred Brengel
Wharton Sinkler
Frank B. el
Chester N. Farr, Jr
Bilis
Murdoch Kendrick William
Pepper
William L. Winer
Public Baths to Open as Warm Weather Returns
City public baths will reopen within days for both small children and adults. Chief Eisenhower oversaw major overhauls, repainting, and pool resurfacing, with two new bath houses added near Second and Cumberland and at Waterview Park, Ger ntown. The dilapidated Darby Street bath site was demolished and absorbed by the University of Pennsylvania for a botanical museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Bureau of City Property
Second
Cumberland Streets
Waterview Park
Gerntown
University of Pennsylvania
Mooted Question Settled on Substitute Clerks Postmaster Ruling
Assistant Postmaster General Heath settles a nationwide question by recognizing substitutes from civil service lists at first class offices. Postmasters may appoint substitutes to fill temporary absences, with substitutions paid at the regular clerk’s salary and receipted by the regular clerk. Names and standing of substitutes must be approved by the department, which limits its role to ensuring proper pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Heath
Department
Penny's Annual Auction At Broad Street Station
The annual auction of unclaimed freight at the Pennsylvania Railway Station on Broad Street and Washington Avenue took place yesterday morning. Items ranged from household goods to trunks, with a tub table and chairs fetching 75 cents and five bags of old rubber boots selling for 11 dollars, while a sausage machine went for 10 dollars. Many lots were in cases or trunks, and prices were uneven as buyers hesitated to open unknown contents. Other sales included four barrels of dried sunflowers, carriage wheels, lamp chimneys, a keg of boiler rivets, and boxes of soap among hundreds of other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railway
Broad Street
Washington Avenue
Coadjutor Selection Meeting for Bishop Mullen Held
A gathering of Suffragan Bishops within the Philadelphia archdiocese met at Archbishop's House East Logan Square to name three priests for the Pope to consider as coadjutor to Bishop Mullen who is over 80 and ill. Attending bishops included those of Scranton Brim and Harrisburg, with the chosen names kept secret and sent directly to Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archdiocese of
Philadelphia
East Logan Square
Mullen
Pee
Scranton
Phelan
P Liddanee
McGovern
Harrisburg
Ome
Their Vacations in Jail Judge Endlich Imposes Heavy Sentences
Special Telegram to TH Times. READING June 15 Judge Endlich in the Criminal Court imposed heavy sentences for minor crimes. Fred May received eighteen months at Hastern Penitentiary for larceny of forty seven pigeons from two cotes. Howard Fink got one year for the same crime. Harvey Ray stole a hundred pounds of carpet rags and sought to sell them at the County Prison, awarded one year at Hastern Penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Endlich
Criminal Court
Fred May
Hastern
Howard Fink
Cotes
Harvey Ray
Jubilee at Washington Park Scores Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Twenty six British societies will celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at Washington Park Grove on the Delaware river Saturday next. The Sons of St. George Daughters of St. George and Independent Daughters of St. George form the groups. An athletic program with gold and silver trophies and money prizes has been prepared. About 20,000 people are expected. Reach by boats from Arch Street or by Gloucester trolley cars via 11th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park Grove
Delaware River
Sons of St. George
Daughters of St. George
Independent Daughters of St. George
Arch Street
Th Street
Gloucester
Trimmed Hats Sell With Elegance and Value
A millinery note praisingTrimmed Hats for elegance refined style and affordable pricing. The ad highlights hats offered at lower or equal prices compared with competitors while emphasizing quality and fashion.
Interesting Corner on Masculine Hosiery Fad
A column notes a Parisese trend where summer stockings adopt masculine length and style. Women and girls may drop long stockings for half hose, seeking comfort and consistency with male attire. Silk pairs in plain colors with clocked tops and plaided bands headline the fashion shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Fashion Tips and Local Notes From The Feminine Observer
A rambling column surveys summer style and social quirks. The piece notes navy blue with apple green, linen gowns at Lennon’s, bicycle prowess by Mrs Susie Malpass, and witty lines about summer behavior. It reflects light social chatter and seasonal observations in West Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Malpass
West Philadelphia
Salad lore and the making of mayonnaise
A discussion of hot versus cold salads notes cold types dominate. The dressing is key, with mayonnaise praised though challenging to master. Two people prepare it, one to stir with a wooden spoon while olive oil is dripped slowly into eggs, ensuring proper emulsification.
Timely Blindness in Parenting Wisdom
An experienced mother champions convenient blindness in managing children. She argues against rigid rules for all, noting illness, nerves, and mood can alter behavior and deserve gentler handling. The piece extols tact and timely restraint, suggesting blindness to small faults strengthens friendship and domestic harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Don
Auestion
The Feminine Bicycle Costume Costs More
A discussion compares cycling attire for women and men noting higher costs for women's gear. Boots, sweaters, skirts with bloomers, and accessories push the female outfit higher, though substitutions like a shirt waist offer savings.
Duchess of Fife Adopts Spinning Wheel Tradition
Following the Princess of Wales example the Duchess of Fife has bought a black walnut spinning wheel with brass mounts. Though aged a century it remains in fine working order and she spins yarn to knit golf stockings for her husband who praises the craftsmanship. Friends of the Princess also take up spinning, admiring the wheel as a decorative yet practical addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess of Fife
Princess of Wales
Philadelphia’s cycling craze draws press party invites
A Philadelphia committee deems the city bicycle mad and Willow Grove hosts reveal a busy social scene. Miss Walton of Wilmington is noted in Philadelphia as a leading amateur actress. The Pennsyvliants Railroad invites press representatives from Philadelphia Baltimore and Ashington for a three day Cape May outing, a highlight for journalists with travel and social schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Miss Walton
Wilmington
Cape May
Baltimore and
Ashington
Pennsyivants Railroad
Brag and Hold Fast Duel in Odd Local Note
A confusing fragment mentions Brag as a good dog and Hold fast as better. It lists Duquesne as the bike and a price range of $100 or $50. References to a trial, a street address 909 Walnut Street, and names Frasier & Brown on Girard Avenue with E A Sedgwick Jr 318 Wear Asstee Avenue and Rea & Graham 4028 Germantown Avenue appear as scattered items without a clear narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brag
Holdfast
Duquesne
Walnut Street
Frasier & Brown
Girard Avenue
E. A. Sedgwick, Jr
Wear Asstee Avenue
Rea & Graham
Germantown Avenue
Tremendous reductions on Spalding goods in sale
Advertisement notes deep discounts on muslin underwear, corset covers, night gowns, and lace vests. Highlights include 38c to 49c muslin pieces, women's shoes at 1.98, cooling underwear at 19c, and assorted soaps and toiletries at cut prices. Also promotes hosiery and men's socks with bargain pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spalding
Musical Wonder Unveils Hybrid Guitar Bridging Five Instruments
Professor De Main Wood of Muncie Indiana demonstrates a guitar based instrument with ten strings, five octaves, and mechanical devices including an air tube and a wheel that imitate mandolin and zither touches. The sixteen pound device offers tremolo by breath control and aims for artistic tonal range suitable for concert selections during the winter season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Main Wood
Muncie
Ind
Wood
Old Ladies Outing at Belmont Mansion Planned
The twenty second annual Baptist Home outing for seven teenth and Norris streets residents heads to Belmont Mansion tomorrow. John Y. Huber sponsors the event with Mrs. B A Knowles guiding. Coaches depart at 11, tour the Park, view Washington Monument, luncheon at 1, marionette show by Professor Hay, 4 o clock Park Band concert, dinner at 5, return home after a tired but happy day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Home
Seventeenth
Norris Streets
Belmont Mansion
John Y. Huber
B. A. Knowles
Green Street
Washington Monument
Suit Over Bicycle Injury In Riverside Road Collision
Irvin Reese Dietrich sues Lewis Bean for damages claiming April 19 injuries when a horse and carriage struck him on Riverside road in Fairmount Park near Ridge avenue. Dietrich says he rode on the right side going south while Bean, driving north, turned left into Dietrich’s path, the horse trampling him and crushing his right thumb, later amputated near the hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Reese Dietrich
Lewis Bean
Riverside Road
Fairmount Park
Ridge Avenue
Bids Opened for Bureau of Corrections Supplies
The Bureau of Corrections opened fifty bids yesterday afternoon at Harmony and Hudson streets for the coming quarter. Sixteen bids were for groceries, the largest item. Schedules will be carefully examined and contracts awarded to the lowest bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Corrections
Bureau
Harmony and
Hudson Streets
Councils Committee Rejects Garbage Removal Ordinance
The fire and health committee opposed the Hotel Garbage Ordinance. The panel met yesterday and referred the resolution to allow private contracts for garbage removal back to Councils with a negative recommendation.
Edinboro Tea Nineteenth Century Ad
Pur Townsend's Edinboro advertised in Scotland as Teal 3 Delong flavor, only Mc per pound. Corner Twelfth and Arch Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Scotland
Notes and Queries on Names and Flags Across Regions
Fragments discuss Edmund Kirke and various literary names, Brazilian state Pernambuco, Aleutian Islands origin, Siberian railway lines and a global route project costing about £3,400,000. A yawning habit is explained as a natural muscle exercise with medical tips. US flag origins are traced via Washington family arms and colonial seafaring milestones from 1777 to 1788 and later Arctic expeditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Kirke
J. R. Gilmore
Ettrick Shepherd
James Hogg
Fanny Fern
James Parton
Doesticks
M. Thompson
Grace Greenwood
8. Lippincott
L. EB. L
Letitia E. London
Grorce H
Pernambuco
Brazil
Hell
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
United States
Siberia
Perm
Timumen
Ufa
Tchelabinsk
Samara
Russia
Pacific
Ural Mountains
Vladivostok
Railway Age
New York
Arthur
Washington
Northamptonshire
England
Little Brington
Northampton
Lawrence
Robert Washington
Congress
Fort Schuyler
Rome
Fla
Ranger
Paul Jones
Quiberon Bay
France
The
Downs
Bedford
Massachusetts
Lockwood
Greely
Peary
Hoyt Nomination Confirmed by Senate
The Senate confirmed several nominations including Henry M. Hoyt of Pennsylvania to be Assistant Attorney General. Also approved were William M. Griffith as Marshal of Arizona and John M. Barnes as Marshal for the Southern District of Georgia with additional minor Army promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
William M. Griffith
Arizona
John M. Barnes
Southern District
Georgia
Henry M. Hoyt
Pennsylvania
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Phit Eesi Shoe Houses
S. Eighth St. West Side
Market and
Chestnut
North Eighth Street
Filbert Street
Eales Peoples
Ladie
Vici
David Cohen
Phit-Besi Shoe Houses
Pope Leo
Washington Park
J. Rothschild & CO
Brooklyn
Europe
Clark
Lennon
Challie
Royal Spinners
Willow Grove
Duquesne Mre. Co
Chigopee Falls
Mase
Bel Abed Boar
Oodensburg, N.Y
Meaursa, Partridge & Richardson
Imcorporatedr
Aruveric
Bicyees
Eighth St
Filbert St
Phila
AEGL
G. Spalding & Bros
Eargs
Toilet Goods Department
Reiner & Wilson
Colgate
Dulaurier
Henri Rocheau
Robinson
Packer
Oakley
Woodbury
Facial
Kirk
Contie
Tight Street
Partridge & Richardson Sivert Street
Indiana
Notion Counter
John Walsh’s
Z. Gallagher
OLD Reliable Credit House
South Street
O. K
Brussels
Ingrain
Reliable
Shelburne
Atlantic City
Harrison
Hoyt
Eburne
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