Weekly and Sunday newspaper rates offered in Philadelphia
The Daily Times lists carrier and mail prices in this city and surrounding towns. By mail the Daily Times costs three dollars a year, and twenty five cents per month. The Sunday Times costs five cents by carrier, two dollars a year by mail, and twenty cents per month. The Daily and Sunday Times by mail cost five dollars a year and forty five cents per month. The Times of Philadelphia notes these subscription options.
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DAILY
the Times
Philadelphia
Debates on Municipal Ownership and State Politics in Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Times- consistent with its era proposes municipal ownership of railways as a remedy to corruption, arguing against private control and highlighting the need for efficient public utilities. It condemns the Republican machine in Harrisburg, denounces the Lehigh and York factions, and calls for Democrats to purge corrupt members to restore honest government.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Glasgow
Birmingham
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Lehigh
Harrisburg
Senate
House
Stone
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Democratic Party of
York
Lebo
Maneer
Wagonseller
United States
Lebo, Maneer
Virginia
Commissioner Evans Should Stick to Pension Post
Evans faces pressure from opponents and pension sharks but remains loyal to his duties. He has administered the law honestly for deserving pensioners against exploiting attorneys and agents. The article emphasizes his faithful service and calls for him to remain in office.
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Evans
Pension system at risk from pressure to replace Evans
The Presidents support for Commissioner Evans remains strong despite renewed pension protests. Critics label the abuses in the pension roll as alarming and demand no sign of weakness in Evans stance. The administration must shield veterans from misleading pressure and avoid improving the pension scheme by changing leadership.
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Evans
Honest Democrats and Republicans unite for reform in Pennsylvania
A political tirade accuses Democratic Senators and Representatives of colluding with the Republican machine to pass dangerous legislation. It calls for a united, honest reform effort in Pennsylvania, seeking broad support from Republicans willing to join an honest movement to overhaul state government and restore public trust.
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Republican Machine
Pennsylvania
Post Office Censorship and A Call to Purge Adverts
An editorial argues the Post Office Department should exclude immoral and indecent periodicals and adverts from the mails. It condemns ads for cures, massagers, frauds, and exploits, urging publishers to purge objectionable material and urging Democrats to renounce traitors linked to Quay influence. The piece urges a strong, clean Democratic ticket and immediate action to remove disloyal figures from politics.
Taking Care of Their Own. Quay allies defend traitors in Pennsylvania
The piece denounces Quay aligned Democrats who sold out to Republicans, arguing traitors belong to the machine that paid for them. It condemns the alliance of two parties and mocks a Democrat who defends traitors at primary meetings, urging a halt to such corruption.
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Quay Men
Pennsylvania
Reshuffle Highlights A Shift Toward Stable Diplomatic Service
A timely resignation frees the Department of State from Venezuela disputes. Loomis moves to Lisbon, Bowen to Venezuela, and Griscom to Persia as the service shifts toward trained, permanent officials. The changes aim to replace spoils appointments with qualified careers, improving conduct of international relations.
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Department of State
Venezuela
United States
Loomis
Caracas
Portugal
Lisbon
Bowen
Persia
Lloyd Griscom
Constantinople
Paris
Griscom
Barcelona
Tariff War With Russia Details from Russian Minister
Fresh light on the tariff dispute between the United States and Russia emerges from an interview with Russia's Minister of Finance. Russia accuses Secretary Gage of overstepping under the Dingley act, citing countervailing duties after Russia's sugar bounty. American manufacturers, angered by retaliatory tariffs on machinery and goods, press their case in Washington and Detroit.
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Russia
Gage
Detroit
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Washington
Russia sugar duties stir debate over export bounty and US policy
The piece argues higher duties by Russia affect few US exports, contending Secretary Gage overstepped by raising US sugar duties on Russian imports. It frames Russia as taxing domestically while exporting subsidized sugar, notes legal contention over the move, and urges remedial action to protect American manufacturers and trade.
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Russia
Gage
United States
Democratic ideals and tax reforms in a fragmented era
The Lehigh county Democrats split over fidelity to true democracy while the Philadelphia Times endorses a shared principle: opposition to public power for private gain and defense of equal rights. The piece notes stamp tax removals looming July 1 and comments on Berlin memorials and political fortunes amid postwar optimism, ending with a quip about cable tolls and Lord Kitchener.
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Philnee Times
Kitchener
A Song of Wind and Sea
A fragmentary verse piece depicts a wanderer seeking space away from a gray town and choking gloom. The speaker longs for the North Sea's open air where wind feels free and life breathes anew, expressing fatigue and resolve through stark imagery.
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North Sea
Preachers silent as theft scandal rages in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia many clergymen ignore a major theft controversy, the press denounces the act while public figures condemn it, and observers note a drift toward conservatism in religion amid faith care debates and sensational sermons.
Battleship Wisconsin's Great Speed Report
SAN FRANCISCO June 17 While being to Puget Sound last week the battleship Wisconsin achieved 37.2 knots in two hours averaging 18.6 knots per hour during its dash to Puget Sound.
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Wisconsin
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Quaint scheme for constitutional convention exposed
Philadelphia editors describe a Harrisburg idea to instruct a constitutional convention on what it may do. Proposals would keep common carrier provisions and the bill of rights unchanged, while warning the body against overreaching powers the authors call a dangerous restraint.
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Philadelphia
Herrisburg
Hall
Vees
Harrisburg
It Is Up To Philadelphia From Today's Philadelphia Record
An eminent clergyman urges Philadelphia citizens to reclaim civic pride and moral resolve to curb corruption in state and city government. The piece argues that local influence shaped the Assembly's majority, noting railway franchises, the Ripper act, and real estate board abuses as proof of machine misrule. It questions why residents tolerate rapacious legislators and urges accountability at the polls.
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Philadelphia
General Assembly
Senate
Pittsburg
Board of
The Case for Reciprocity In Commerce In 1909
A Philadelphia Ledger piece argues that European nations fear U S products invading markets and urges reciprocity and tariff reform. It cites Great Britain France Russia Germany Spain Austria and warns of a growing tariff agitation to protect both foreign and domestic markets for American consumers.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Great Britain
Europe
France
Rusela
Germany
Spain
Austria
Demand for mine inspectors grows in Pennsylvania districts
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes rising demand for mine inspectors amid the West Newton disaster. It argues the new law lets the people elect inspectors and punish failures at the polls, stressing the need to choose candidates by character and affiliations to save human life. The miners’ representatives are seen as satisfied, but the test will be practical application by those directly affected.
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Washington
Philippines
Manila
Uncle Sam
Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania
West Newton
the Inquirer
Mrs Katherine Baker joins Methodist Church at age 100
Delaware Ohio resident Mrs Katherine Baker joins the Methodist Church at a hundred years old walking three miles to the ceremony. Her first church photograph was taken to honor the milestone and reflect her long devotion.
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Katherine Baker
Delaware
Ohio
Methodist Church
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