Publication pricing and mailing options for The Philadelphia Times
The notice lists subscription rates for The Philadelphia Times and associated editions, including six cents weekly carrier, three dollars yearly by mail, and monthly options. It directs readers to offices at Chestnut and Eighth Streets and Sansom Street, with mailing availability to other cities during summer.
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Philadelphia Civic Uprising Against Machine Rule
A Philadelphia Times perspective denounces a Republican and Democratic machine that controls state and city power for private gain. It calls for honest Democrats to organize, rally voters, and oust corrupt leaders to restore liberty, honor, and genuine popular government in Philadelphia.
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Aggrandizement Drive to Prison Cells
A fragment asserts that people pursue self-aggrandizement and are driven toward prison cells, implying a moral or political critique of societal behavior and justice. The terse line suggests themes of accountability and punishment within a broader commentary.
Spoilsmen Monopoly Defended by City Officials
A political statement condemns Mayor Ashbridge and allied officials for awarding railway charters and contracts without competition. It accuses Governor, Secretary of State, and Senator Quay of enabling a two year monopoly for Mack and partners, profiting private interests at public expense and calls for impeachment.
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Senator Quay
Mack
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McNichol
Philadelphia Press notes fraud claims threaten Republican margins
An editorial argues Pennsylvania faces wholesale voter padding and fraud statewide, not just in Philadelphia, predicting that honest ballots could elect a Democratic ticket if a strong ballot law is enforced. It cites Maryland’s shift as a cautionary example under Republican machine rule.
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Republican Ringsters
Arthur P. Gorman
Maryland
Matthew 8
Quay
Gorman
Gorman's Warning Spurs Maryland Ballot Reform Movement
The article recounts a private Baltimore dinner where David Gorman warned editors that adopting the Australian ballot would overthrow the Democratic party, describe padded voter lists and repeaters from multiple cities, and credits reform momentum as the machine political system nears its end.
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Quay
Philadelphia
Washington
Wilmington
Philadelphia Needs an Underground Railway
The article notes Philadelphia's 1,293,697 population across 130 square miles with 150000 west of the Schuylkill and 800000 north of Chestnut Street. It argues rapid longitudinal transit is essential as the city grows, urging safeguards on any franchise while advocating an underground railway.
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Underground railroads proposed for Broad Street city transit
The writer urges building an underground network in Philadelphia with branches to Frankford Holmesburg German town and Manayunk to move hundreds of thousands at low fares. Citing London and Paris models American manufacturers could supply equipment and rapid electric trains would provide clean well lighted tunnels benefiting the economy.
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Manayunk
London
Paris
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Carnegie plan for mausoleums raises library funding clash
The piece critiques Andrew Carnegie's town mausoleum program, arguing it upends the library’s funding order. It notes towns like Atlanta resist annual costs, prefers endowment gifts, and cautions that Carnegie Libraries may burden communities while diluting library utility. It contrasts with Johns Hopkins and Carnegie's endowment approach to sustain faculties and education.
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Tariff Debate Framed as a Business Question
The piece argues that tariff policy is a business issue and accuses certain men of using politics to secure higher duties for their industries. It claims businessmen would seek Congress or oppose commissions, and suggests the Industrial Commission has limited influence amid textile opposition.
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Local tariff question debated by Hancock era speech
The speaker frame the tariff as a local question reflecting personal settlement. He argues tariffs shift from business to politics and suggests a non partisan commission could govern if manufacturers stop funding campaigns. He asks whether business leaders want national service or continued self interest.
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Hancock
Trade balance hints at exports surplus despite gold imports
The article notes a trade surplus of 600 to 700 million dollars for eleven months ending May, while gold imports exceeded exports. It critiques protectionist arguments and mentions Senators Aldrich and Allison at the White House conference, contrasting tariff views and Iowa's stance with McKinley’s protectionist circle.
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Kentuckian John W. Yerkes Emerges as 1904 GOP Hope
The 1904 Republican field includes John W. Yerkes of Kentucky as a rising national figure and orator. If he carries Kentucky Alabama and parts of the Carolinas his prospects could improve, though he is not yet well known in this region.
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Notable remarks and idle rumors in a bustling newspaper page
Sir James Brice praised for diverse contributions including literature and politics. The piece lampoons lectures on evolution, tariff debates, marriage markets in Britain, and California fruit exports to Vladivostok while quipping about Kruger and local civic issues and Fourth of July plans.
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London
Statue of Fame
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Vladivostok
Siberia
The Poor Boy Market and the Education Question
A column laments the glut of poverty themed stories in popular weeklies and magazines. It notes reader letters longing for richer protagonists and recalls Schwab and Hanna as examples. It reflects on evolution in culture and economics, including college degrees and tariff policy, with humor and skepticism.
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Schwab
Hanna
Warwick
Laureled Son Returns From War in Proud Mourning
A mother speaks of her son returning from distant wars, his face marked by battles and the weight of fourfold will to live. She honors his laurels yet feels empty hands and a lonely heart as she crushes the laurel branch in sorrow. Zona Gale.
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Bookman
Ashbridge Defends Transit Urgency Amid Franchise Debate
The Philadelphia mayor asserts he acted to avoid delaying rapid transit for citizens. Critics call the move a franchise robbery benefiting private interests, arguing public servants could have secured a fair return without rushing the bills.
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Philadelphia
Ashbridge
The Scott Amendment Criticized in Philadelphia Record
The Philadelphia Record denounces the Scott amendment as dangerous, arguing it would empower Governor Stone to grant or block railroad charters in congested districts, basing fears on perceived executive arbitrariness and the influence of railway interests. It warns the House will pass the measure and the Governor will sign.
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Aristides
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House
Transit policy sparks debate on city rail franchises
The piece critiques mayoral signing of ordinances granting railroad franchises after a largely unopposed legislative change. It notes councils backed the measures, opposition was weak, and vetoes would have little effect. It predicts future city gains from franchise revenues once streets are occupied and assets formalized.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Footprint crossing in Manhattan Kansas attracts attention
A street crossing in Manhattan Kansas features flat stone slabs bearing petrified footprints of prehistoric birds. Collected by a geological student, the slabs were attached for freight duties and later repaired by the Town Marshal, while the more valuable history lies beneath.
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Roll Call of Colorado Senate Stolen
Denver June 15 The roll call to the Senate on the third reading and legal passage of the employer liability bill has been stolen from the vault of the state office. This may invalidate the bill and delay its progress.
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