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Newspaper

Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1902

Page

13

New Daylight Fireworks and Noisy Mont Pelee Show Steal the Fourth

The Philadelphia Times notes a surge of daylight fireworks for Independence Day with Japanese pieces shaping elephants and birds. New contrivances include a Mont Pelee eruption display and a looping, whistle‑buggy merry‑go‑round, plus naval bombardment and Union battery noise makers.

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Marriages Listed for Philadelphia Area Couples

A long list records marriage licenses for numerous couples across Philadelphia and nearby towns. Names include Samuel S. Riegel and Bertha E. Simms at Dunkirk to Julius M. Wilmart and Lina G. Pouillaude, with many others at addresses on Preston Street to Haverford Avenue. The notice enumerates pairs with their streets and cities, reflecting a broad slate of recent nuptials.

Lansdowne Park Entrance 41St ST Philadelphia Broad Street Columbia Broad Street Charles McGlade

Quote on lavish 1902 business and spending

A speaker reflects that a large sum, possibly three or four hundred thousand dollars, was spent in 1902, noting that such business surpasses anything previously done. The remark emphasizes extraordinary expenditure and astonishment at the scale of the year’s activity.

Public baths open citywide residence season begins

Eleven baths opened yesterday as a women and girls day. Last season total attendance reached 4,889,863 with 1,145,898 men 19,508 women 3,639,900 boys and 85,057 girls. Locations include Twelfth and Wharton streets Twenty seventh and Master streets and others citywide.

Twelfth Wharton Ridge Avenue Bench Laurel Eighth Mifflin Second Cumberland Germantown Frankford Manayunk Howard Ontario Ann Belgrade Eleventh Street Girard Avenue Eighth Street Green

Bids for Fire Main Pumps

Bids open at noon in the Bureau of Water office for engines and pumps to serve a new pumping station at Dela Ware avenue and Race street. Specifications require four or more vertical triplex pumps and gas engines. Project cost expected at about $250,000.

Frank L. Hand Bureau of Water City Hall Dela Ware Avenue Race Street Ross N. 8Th Street Hart's Cafe Sansom Variety FE Wilson Tea House East Parsyune Avenue W Wharton Reed Ste Evl&É “Josephs Opticians Gimbel's Sis Vine St Ndse Sutor Chestnut St Standard Detective Bureau Bhus Lesaly West

Notice of Walter William Bobb’s Death Anniversary

Walter William Bobb, son of Katie McGinale and the late Augustus Bobb, aged six years, is to be mourned and his family invites attendance at the funeral. Details point to North Reese Street for the service with the date 1902.

Walter William Katie EB McGinale A Tus Bobb North Reese Agate Real Charles M. Rss

Funeral notices from Philadelphia area dated June 1902

The column lists numerous obituaries and funeral notices. Names include Ellen, Benjamin Charles Daniels, Henry Ehm, Robert Hamilton, Annie Megonigle, Mary Reed, Philip Reilly, Louisa Schmidt, Michael Shannon, Andrew Simondet, Elijah Edwin Sharp, Charles F Smith, Ada Truitt Taylor, Jeremiah Tracy, Mary Ann Hughes, and others. Details cover dates, ages, residences, churches, and interment sites such as Northwood Cemetery, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Holy Cross Cemetery, and Greenmount Cemetery. Multiple mass intentions and processions are noted across St. Michael's, St. Teresa's, St. Gabriel's, and local parish churches.

Ellen Thomas F. Fortie Feintiyes Manayunk Avenue Manayunk St. John the Baptist Church Westminster Cemetery Daniels Benjamin Charles Emma Elizabeth Jacob Daniels Oxford Yearly Beneficial Society West Venango Street Tioga Northwood Cemetery EHM Henry Geo Rose Ehm Watt Street Broad and Tioga Streets Hamilton Robert Hamilton South Seventh Street Mount Moriah Kain Thomas Kain Hewson Street 18Th Ward St. Michael's Church New Cathedral Kelly Annie Kelly Oliver H Maggie Banesch West Girard Avenue New Cathedral Cemetery Ludwig Jennie Robert Ludwig Erie Avenue Green Mount Cemetery Mccuen Mary James McCuen Jobo Mary McCort West Susquehanna Avenue Mecginley George B. McGinley McKenna Catharine Michael McKenna Charles Denham Mercy Street Eleventh Snyder Avenue Cathedral Cemetery Megonigle Annie Arch Street Morris James Morris South Seventeenth Street St. Teresa's Church Reed Mary EF John and Mary Reed Napa Street Thirty-first Wharton Streets St. Gabriel's Church Holy Cross Cemetery Reilly Philip Annie Reilly Green Street Shannon Michael Annie Shannon Edward and Ellen Diamond Palethorpe Street Old Cathedral Cemetery Simondet Andrew Simondet Caroline Simondet Mitchell Lodge Emloyes American Ice Company Wylie Street Smith Charles F William D Margaret P. Smith Dickinson Street Taylor Ada Truitt Harry A. Taylor Leah T. Truitt Charles L. Smith Castle Avenue Tracy Jeremiah Patrick Ellen Tracy Agears John Tracy Parrish Street West Philadelphia Our Mother F Sorrows Church J. Denis Mary Ann Hughes Anthony Walsh Middletown County Armath Ireland DeLancey Street Spruce Street St. John's Church

Residence list includes multiple names and addresses

A fragmentary directory style record lists individuals with addresses such as 1950 W Huntingdon Samara, 1128 American 3 site, 813 8 19th, 3900 Baltimore Ave, 231 N 19 Wey, 150 N Calimae, 414 Van Pelt, 1488 Ellsworth, 2044 Kimball, 1021 8 Baltimore, 4246 Mifflin, 4316 Mary St, 2610 T 1306 Girard Ave. Reads like a postal or phone directory page with names such as Mary Tson, Robert F, Nellie Ballad, Mazie Coates, Emma Courter, and others.

Tson Mary W. Hunting Samara Robert F Lewis, Phila. Hospital Ile Wm. W Nellie Baltimore Ave BELL Fipaneth J Ifbert Bhat ‘Hardt Seybert N. Broad Sattain Eines James A Wey Georgeona Caimae Mazie T Coates Emaline V Becomna van Pelt Mi Denning Margaret Ellsworth Edward Kimball Gee Csata Tee Berks Baltimore Ord Ache Ence Sy Courter Emma Mifflin Toman S. Carlisle Girard Ave Rice

Name and Residence List From Local Directory

A partial list of residents and addresses appears with names such as Jennie Luebing, Frank Mahon, Bertha Morris, Willie Neilson, Anna Neill, John Regan, Philip Riley, Katharine Shingle, Harry Smith, Tobias Velar, Mary Walsh, James Wilkins, George Muladore, Joseph Pofertock, John Roge r, Chrissie Smith, Maxwell Swann, Sadie Weigand, Edward Morgan, Earl McCready, Elizabeth McIntyre, Edward Noone, James Daatee, George Powers, Nora Rafferty, Rose Reichmann, Elizabeth Ressler, Annie Rowan, Michael Sheridan, Willie Simmons, John Slocum, Charles Smith, Helen Soder, John Taylor, Isadora Trussel, Mamie Velario, Catharine Widmater, Susan Wiggins, Christine Yeager. The list includes Philadelphia area addresses and hospital references.

Limondet Andreas Levick Charles Luebing Jennie Erle Ave Mahan Frank Morris Bertha Anna M S. Clarion Regan John J Riley Philip Bristol A. Shingle Katharine H Smith Harry D Staur Francis A N. Warnock Velar Tobias Cresson Walsh Mary A DeLancey Wilkins James Phila Moorr Hugh N. E. Cmeer Muladore George Odd Fellows NODAL Mishava Deey Mate Ao Poferfock Joseph Roger John H Hicksinson Smith Chrissie H Swann Maxwell Weigand Sadie Wilson Wittman Thomas F Fairmount McIntyre Elizabeth C Edward Daatee Hos Atsens Powers Cambridge Rafferty Nora L Reichmann Rosle Lawrence Ressler Elizabeth E. Hewson Rowan Annie Sheridan Michael Heariahera Simmons Willie Lombard Slocum John W Diamond P. Smith Charles F I Dickinson Soder Helen M Seybert Taylor John Trussel Isadora Hart Lane Velario Mamie Catharine Widmater Albert Wiggins Susan R. W Wallace Yeager Christine

Court notices on street changes and corporate charters in Philadelphia

Philadelphia court notices announce viewers' damages in the Venango Street grade change and set deadlines for confirming the report. Other items include applications for city hospital and machine company charters, civil suits, and final divorce actions all filed in June 1902 and July 1902 with hearing dates and attorney names.

Venango Street Edgemont Street Bath Street City of Philadelphia W. W. Frazier George B. G. Pilger George C. Walter Thomas Artram Charles Calhoun Joseph A. Johnson John T. McInnes Pankraz Pauline Knebel Tsaiah D. Buck Anna M. Bro Amelia Miller Valentine Miller Margaretta Krauss Horace Shallcross Susan A. Hoffeman J. C Hill Ferdinand Weldemer Charles Spoerl Mount Olivet Methodist Episcopal Church Annie E. Ellis Samuel EF William B. Carver Mary A. Heineman Jane C. DeHaven Margaret B. Baxter Alexander M. Stephen Gorres. A. Johnson Zzle J. Wright Mary Johnson William J. Morrow Louis Shaffer Elizabeth George H Spyder William Stewart Frank Trafsky Thomas J. Foody Charles H. J. Horman Robert F. Polk William F. EL West Park Hospital Act of Assembly Prothonotary's Prothonotary’s Edwin State of Pennsylvania Arthur Falkenau George M. Sinclair William K. Sinclair General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Falkenausinclair Machine Company Frank P. Prichard Alex. Simpson, Jr Court OF Common Pleas County of Philadelphia Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Young Republican Club City OF Philadelphia de of Milner Orpean Irty-Fifth Ward Nadelphia Joseph R. Witzel John Witzel Edward F. Son George Laughlin Obert Maccain Edmund G. Hamerbly County of J. A. Donovan & Co J. Howard Reber South Broad Street Horn K. Kneass County of Appadelphia Fisherlands Harry M. Albertson Avill Mutual Life Chestnut Street Lewis Law Rence Smith Archibald Leach Darien Street Eer Pennsylvania Kate E. Leach Eliza Gordon Henry C. Hawkins Ant

Local Telegraph Office Offers 24 Hour Messenger Service

Beriee District Telegraph Co advertises open day and night messenger and telegraph service with connections to Postal Telegraph Cable Co. It markets protection systems for banks and homes, joint office use with Philadelphia Times, and various local business notices including jewelry, coffee houses, optical services, and detective bureau offerings.

Beriee District Telegraph CO Chestnut Street Juniper Postal Telegraph Cable Co United States Europe Philadelphia Times

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Mont Pelee Samuel S. Riegel Washington Avenue Dunkirk N. Y Bertha E. Simms Preston Street Julius M. Wilmart Powelton Avenue Lina G. Pouillaude William 8. Cooke North Twenty-fifth Street Helen A. Sherrard Turner Stree James A. Carr Germantown Avenue Mary E. Higgins East Rittenhouse Street Richard Snedaker East Huntingdon Street Mary G. Harris Rosehill Street George Swartz North Sixth Street Bema E. Humphreys Faleventh John Hulson Gratz Sarah P. M. Meara Cleveland Avenue Harry Edelson Sadie Eddleman Earp Patrick Larkin North Haverford Avenue Constantine A. Volpe Victoria Musaate Queen Street William DF. Burbage Stillman Annie Christiné Schreiber Buist Avenue J. Augustus McClintock South Darien Street Mary C. Phillips South Tenth Street David T. Matthews, Jr Florence M. Kenkelen Frankford Avenue George Dundas Jessup Street Emily Mey Jones Columbia Avenue William L. Anderson North Tenth Street Mina Dawson Charles O. Weber South Twelfth Street B. Mason Tame George Rankin Sansom Street Lizzie Linden North Darien Street Hugh Shields Buttonwood Street Catherine Donegan Perot Albert H. Nickless Riverside Burlington County N. J Jennie May Clayton Wolf Street John Cole Tower Street Maggie Harrison Green Lane William Payne Addison Street Julia Golones Lombardy Street Gallagher Salem Avenue Roanoke Bridget Gallagher Sharswood Street Clifford Beale Letitia J. Brittin North Fortieth Street John Reynolds Moyamensing Filen Devaney Walter G. Tomlin Morris Street Alexina Plunkett South Ninth Street John L. McGinnis Annie M. McAleer Harry Fishkeen Beckie Karmatz Harry W. Ruth North Twenty-fourth Street Eva J. Janney Twentyfourth John Harvey Slingluff Corlies Avenue Katharine P. Flick Page Street Norbert T. Weser Haverford Street Pauline Clark John McCaffrey Ellie Gallagher South Front Street John P. Callahan Mary Agnes Sweeney Otterd T. Bluett Seventeenth Street Mary M. Frazier Seventh Street Armoli Armstrong Wilton Avenue Leonora W. Garra John Helder Ontario Street Josephine Richardson Dauphin Street John J. Hughes Elser Street Mary H. Gillispie Kerbaugh Leo FE. Pelican Fifteenth Street Clara Armstrong North Eleventh Street James Connor Brandywine Street Rose Ann Devlin William B. Terry Terrace Street Alnn Gillingham Malvern Wilham J. Ouseley North Fairhill Street Catherine MacNuity Hart's Charles E. Reber Thirty-fourth Street Adelaide Z. Donn Emanuel Cobes Wood Street Rosie Gross Franklin Street Camac Street Mary O'Brien Licks Street William McDonald Wyalusing Annie Ney Ffavertend Ager Wea Orleans Street Ma J James FP North Second Street Emma Grogen North Third Street Walter J. McClain Ardmore Anna P. Beves Denral Hall Sante Teart Spruce Etreete Julius Segvoteme Fourth Street Anna Rea Lis Ft Christian W. Petersen Fairmount Avenue Aliie Saunders Seme Addreta Howard Cain Minnie Jeoph Onei BiDk Ferra Mary V East Tenis Jackson Tihiewlez Water Bureau Anna J. Nelson Clara Donimus Summer Street Henry A. 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