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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1902
Page
8
The article questions the pace and transparency of the Lower Roxborough filtration plant work. It notes repeated contract misunderstandings, concealed plans, and calls for independent expert inspection after the first installation is completed to reassure the public about the project and future water supply.
A Philadelphia committee led by Mr. Converse to promote the boulevard project is notable for civic and financial heft. Cassatt’s support counters notions it is merely aesthetic. the Broad Street terminus and Pennsylvania Railroad expansion frame the city’s wider growth and mutual prosperity.
The text argues future requirements demand foresight like younger cities. It notes Lower Merion residents once afraid of road taxes from Cassatt but now see his road policy as enriching their township. It presents municipal improvement as a substantial business enterprise rather than extravagance.
At commencement the essay lauds Provost Harrison and Penn's faculty as philanthropic workers earning modest pay. It argues for endowed chairs to attract and retain brilliant minds, condemning the so called geistliche proletariat and urging donors to fund higher education for a stronger American university system.
The Philadelphia Board of Trade pushes for legislative action to curb discrimination in freight rates and pooling among railways. A committee suggests compromise federal legislation could curb abuses, noting the issue is a real condition, not theory, and urging timely action to reconcile opposing views.
A Philadelphia Board of Trade committee urges a broad reform of railway regulation. It argues the Interstate Commerce Commission lacks enforcement power and calls Congress to craft a comprehensive, just system balancing legislative, judicial, and executive functions.
A New Jersey injunction halts United States Steel Corporation from converting preferred stock into 250 million dollars of bonds amid a plan engineered by a Morgan-led syndicate for a five percent commission. The ruling centers on a newly enacted state law forcing minority holders to accept majority plans or forego rights, and may be overturned on appeal. The case questions if the statute is constitutional and whether the firm can still pursue its capital expansion aims.
Two Pennsylvania University students serving as coal and iron police at Mahanoy City narrowly escaped a mob that surrounded them on Monday night. The youths, praised for their speed and nerve, avoided capture and possible injury as the crowd, composed of men women and children, pressed close. The incident highlights a continuing tension between students and local laborers during a period of unrest.
The piece argues college students enlistment as mine guards tests character, noting rebellious impulses, wartime sentiment, and the duty to uphold law amid strikes. It contrasts universities as free thought nurseries with now tasked guardianship in labor conflicts.
A veteran of Waterloo and the drummer-boy of Waterloo are referenced as nearly vanished a century after the 1815 battle. The piece notes the anniversary’s quieter reception in England while acknowledging its lasting historical significance amid renewed Franco British Prussian cordiality.
Borough officials approve a 10000 appropriation for city improvements with a clause to hire only coal strikers. Citizens may seek injunctions at the nearest court to challenge the public spending. The speaker condemns using tax money to aid strikers over private employers and urges better justice.
Republican Senators favor the Spooner substitute for Cuban reciprocity while doubt over caucus backing grows. The clash hinges on beet sugar senators who may delay action despite the President's urgent message if they refuse to repeal the refined sugar differential.
Mr. Quay, overworked, will not go to Maine this summer but stay in Pennsylvania to hunt closer to home. The open season for office-hunting in the state begins, and his “gun” is loaded for that game. His condition is not serious, only for men who have failed to go along.
Baltimore earned fame for Fort McHenry defense and has just been paid 104,089.08 dollars for related expenses. Uncle Sam has been settling old bills, and Baltimore may now fund another monument with this cash.
The passage argues Connecticut should have followed Virginia’s example after rejecting its new constitution. It asserts the danger of submitting constitutions to popular vote and suggests regret over the defeat.
The article warns that more kinds of noise than ever will greet the Fourth of July. It suggests patriots aware of nerves have fewer rights during the liberty celebration.
A tale of a bold soldier who urges his general that three o clock signals time to win another victory. He faces doom with calm resolve, urging perseverance in life’s battles, while cowards weep and doubt. The moral calls for steady courage amid disaster and retention of temper under fire.
A Philadelphia letter argues Democrats should nominate a strong fresh man for Governor in 1902, criticizing Pattison and Judge Gordon for weaknesses and factionalism, and urging a candidate with high character who would win independent Republican votes.
A reader disputes a Philadelphia Sunday Times claim that June 14 was urged as Flag Day by the Department of Superintendence in 1890. The writer notes Flag Day observances began in Philadelphia in 1898 and seeks a citation to the alleged 1890 suggestion, citing the 1902 Philadelphia letter from A. M. Erica.
A letter from Rev. Dr. T. D. Malan disputes remarks about Italian papers and Italians hostile to a Meth odist mission. He asserts only one paper and a few hostile individuals were mentioned and that Italian colleagues are generally neutral or friendly. The Philadelphia Times invites letters with author name, not necessarily published.
The New York Tribune notes that Suez Canal profits have grown, with 1900s traffic reaching 3,000 ships and 10.8 million tons last year. Receipts totaled $20.62 million, expenses $5.14 million, yielding a surplus of $12.58 million and a record dividend of $25 per share. Toll cuts and future traffic gains are forecast.
The aged monarch remains erect and soldierly, rises early, declines dressing help, and breakfasts on coffee and bread. He walks the palace gardens, watches the guard parade daily, and spends afternoons in the riding school teaching his horse Shakeen the equestrian art.
From the Galveston News, some men treat life as a moment to be seized while others view it as a project for the years ahead. The reflection contrasts immediate living with planning and hope for the days to come.
The Sons of Veterans Reserves and allied groups gathered at Camp Alexander in Doylestown after a heavy rainfall caused surface flooding. Delegates from across Pennsylvania arrived for the 23rd annual convention with officers’ reports, rituals, and addresses planned.
In Pocatell a Idaho crowd of about thirteen hundred men and boys surged across the ceded Port Hall reservation line at noon seeking homestead and mineral lands. Thousands more followed with pack animals and horses, leaving Pocatello nearly deserted by two in the afternoon amid signs of land rush competition.
Emma C Thursby tours Pacific coast. Walter H Blakeslee a scenic artist is dead in New Haven. Wilmington residents discuss absorbing New Castle. Dr N C Marge weighs 825 pounds. Ex Governor Campbell profits from bonds of a New York skyscraper company. Louis Lindsay Dyche concludes humans originated in the Arctic. Mr Combes politics shift in France affects priests. Mrs Marcia L Fletcher of Claremont writes poetry at age 90. Admiral von Tirpitz hosts Rear Admiral Charles O Neil in Berlin. Miss Alice Robertson passes UC examination for doctor of philosophy. Empress of Germany guards by twenty four tall soldiers. The Kaiser designs uniform resembling Frederick the Great era. John J Van Glider dies in Knoxville born 1825. a foggy moment follows in the house.
The Philadelphia Times invites tales from all sources for Tales Worth Telling. Submit narratives about well known Philadelphians and local affairs under 300 words. Prizes: 5.00 for first, 3.00 for two, 2.00 for three. space rates paid for published stories.
A long roster of contributors to Tales Worth Telling is printed for the week ending Saturday June 14 including Harper Henry and J A Wurzbach with addresses in Philadelphia and nearby towns. The item then relays a humorous anecdote about John B. Stetson and a matinee misprint corrected by the employer. It closes with a quip from a truancy officer and a mother's remark about her son’s intellect.
A Towanda reader recalls Samuel W Pennypacker, early in his career as a practicing attorney. He drew up a deed for two dollars and explained his $1700 education from Grovemont Seminary to earn the fee. The farmer, after a long look, says with blunt humor what fools must have been before him.
The item surveys global statistics and curiosities. It notes US built 850 schoolhouses in Porto Rico and Weather Bureau staffing 1 400 officials at 180 stations, plus 200 000 miles of rail and 40 percent of world rail. It mentions irrigation in India, Philippine forestry, Australia's size, London hat history, and Barnum and Bailey staff abstemious in Europe.
A collage of jokes and witticisms from 19th century papers notes quips about epistles babes and detectives. It mixes playful one liners about a wife of an apostle a new maid and a crime clue with a nursery egg fable and a stray garbled ending.
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