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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1900
Page
2
A Philadelphia newspaper column from June 18 1900 discusses human error in business and the inevitability of mistakes. It notes that accidents occur despite caution and mocks the idea of doing business as others would do to you, but done quickly.
A local sale offers men's women's and children's stockings and knit garments at substantial savings. Highlights include Women’s $1 Hosiery at 50c for seven pairs, children’s black stock 80c per set, men’s half hoses 50c, various styles and colors, children’s wool vests and white gauze underwear at low prices. Sale starts at 10 o'clock.
A dense sale notice promotes extensive hosiery and underwear offers. It highlights 9000+ pieces of shirts and drawers in balbriggan and cotton blends, plus 2800 fancy-stitch sets, at reduced prices. Also advertised are women and children's stockings, lisle and cotton garments, and a wide range of silk and lace trimmed vests and pants with marked savings.
Four Thousand summer corsets bargains are described as the philopena of trade. A bargain store cannot exist, since stores buy regularly below value and distributors favor selling to large shops to clear stock quickly. Manufacturers prefer this method, spreading goods to great stores to protect the market and reward friendliness.
An advertisement promotes a wide range of corsets including 25c for 50c Summer Corsets, unstamped but from famous houses, 85c for Summer Corsets, and 50c for the 75c P. N. line. It notes multiple brands such as Thomson, H. & S., Nemo, and J. B. Corsets, with sizes from 18 to 80 inches and various fabrics like madras, sateen, and net.
The ribbon shop doubles its space on Market Street with new counters and a large selection of silk ribbons plus a few imports. Prices range from 2c to 35c per yard, with 4 1 2 inch and 6 inch widths in all colors and a line of satin back ribbons in scarce demand. First floor displays feature remnants from makers offering all silk ribbons at deep discounts.
An informal Keystone Telephone Company session hears a Cleveland emissary recounts misgivings over the Keystone independence stance. Delegates debate corporate identity and public property risks as Judge Simonton’s ruling on a sidewalk pole is cited. A calm, uneasy mood pervades ahead of tomorrow’s conference.
Telegram from St Louis reports a seven week transit strike with extensive car shutdowns across lines. The boycott raised funds for the strike, the company shows a cumulative loss of about 1.2 million dollars, daily losses near 30 thousand, and a Lindell division car blown by dynamite with no injuries.
Edward K. Lowry, a Philadelphia mining engineer, has been working in northern Pekin's mining districts for months. His missionary parents at 5173 Heston Street fear for his safety as the Boxers strike. Last letter dated May 1. party expected in Pekin June 7. Lowry formerly served as second secretary of the U S Legation.
A Philadelphia boy writing from Manila reports gunboat mail service, a landing in a small town, and a skirmish with enemy fire on a hill battery. He recalls a comrade mortally wounded near him and notes the peril of the bay operations while detailing fatigue and hostile fire. He also mentions a separate note about Japan’s Expectorant in Maine.
Dr T DeWitt Talmage preached with London success matching his peak in America. Missouri Pacific hand workers switch to harvest fields earning twice daily. Mrs Garrett of Baltimore sails to Europe to arrange for her body’s land interment. Belasco secures dramatization rights for The Bath Comedy and The Pride of Jennico. Colorado delegates worth 50 million dollars in total to the Republican convention are Moffatt Stratton Brown Wolcott. Empress Dowager of China, now aged many years, wields influence, second wife due to bearing a son. Mile Jane May seeks a tobacco shop permit in Paris to secure future income. Collis Huntington becomes sole owner of a vast transport system with 7 600 miles of lines and $60 million annual gross. Dressmakers face court action to recover unpaid bills prompting talk of a dressmakers’ trust. Judges may doubt gown fit attribution of deception for a wearer.
Maud Whitehead, jailed for shoplifting, is released on a 600 dollar bail after admitting guilt. Magistrate South notes her husband's death and dire circumstances as she pleads to keep her child. The case highlights a mother driven to theft to support her young son.
In Havana on June 17 General Alejandro Rodriguez of the Nationalist party was elected mayor with 13 073 votes to 6 534 for independent Senor Estrada Mora. The Nationalists swept eighteen council seats and key judicial posts amid peaceful, subdued turnout and voter indifference.
Newark June 17 Special Telegram to The Traces Louisa Kalls 26 years old killed his father Joseph Kalka at 30 Jones Street after a drunken quarrel and then fatally shot himself. He lies dying at City Hospital as police investigate the double tragedy.
The Board of Surveys will discuss about fifty ordinances to open streets and revise lines near Tabar Station where P A Widener plans a memorial home for crippled children. The Ninth survey district sub committee approved the plans and ratification by the full board is expected today.
News notes that Pennsylvania missionaries in China face danger as Boxers threaten American figures. Dr Courtland Van Rensselaer Hodge and wife at Pao Ting Fu near Pekin are cited among Pennsylvanians in peril, with others from Philadelphia and Central Pennsylvania adapting amid unrest. Local church missions rely on native converts as other staff in Asia navigate the upheaval.
Noonday gatherings under the Presbyterian evangelistic committee will continue for another week. Scheduled speakers include the Rev. Addison Henry the Rev. Wallace McMullen Clarkson Clothier and the Rev. Charles Wadsworth D D.
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.