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The Times and Sunday Times list subscription rates for city and mail delivery, with daily and Sunday editions priced at six cents per week or three dollars per year by mail. The Times, Philadelphia offices on Chestnut and Eighth, with a New Building at Ramoson Street and Eighth. Office in New York at 21 Park Row. Philadelphia date June 19 1900.
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Civic Parade Illuminates Philadelphia Convention Welcome
A Broad street parade under bright incandescent lighting drew crowds and admiration in Philadelphia. Spectators on the sidewalks and marching clubs filled the streets with noise and color as the convention's reception began, leaving a lasting impression on visitors.
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Broad Street
Philadelphia
Roosevelt as Republican Vice Presidential Candidate
The piece argues Governor Roosevelt of New York is the likely Republican vice presidential nominee with broad party support. It notes his persistent declines, suggests strong statewide backing for a vice presidency over a future governor re election, and mentions Republican leaders Quay and Platt backing the Roosevelt boom while Hanna may prefer Bliss. The analysis highlights Roosevelt's wartime popularity and political maneuvering shaping the ticket.
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Teddy
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Platt
Hanna
Bliss
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Philadelphia
Ohio
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Frank Blair
Seymour
Delavan
Thomas Ewing, Jr
General Sherman
Ewing
Indiana
Belmont School
Blairhead
Lincoln
Grant
Trenton
Washington
Senate
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Congress
Spain
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Holland
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Schuylkill
Navy Yard
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Dewey
Carter
Albany
Strong
Croker
Jay
Clinton
DeWitt
Marcy
Wright
Tompkins
Tilden
Dix
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Republican Party
Ike Belisarius
Dreas
Mark Hahna
United States
New York State
Convention Likely to Nominate McKinley and Roosevelt
The article notes strong support for an acclamation nomination of Theodore Roosevelt as Rough Rider while McKinley is expected to receive unanimous nomination. Delegates anticipate a brief two day convention, ending by Wednesday evening with the formal ballotless endorsement and a swift closure. The piece also mentions Chinese speakers commenting on the language barrier during the event.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
Spark of War Returns as China Faces Foreign Powers
The Hague peace talks give way to renewed hostilities in China as Chinese authorities resist foreign fleet landings. Major powers must deploy forces to protect nationals and seize Pekin to restore order while balancing empire division concerns and the peace framework.
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S Ince
The
Hague
Philippines
South Africa
China
Pekin
Contraries in politics strain Delaware squab crops
The reader questions how political missteps affect Delaware agriculture, wondering why favorable conditions fail to protect crops and why rival measures seem to threaten the local squab harvest instead of prospering it.
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Delaware
Guesses at the Census Raise Doubt on City Population Projections
An editorial questions the value of post census estimates for city populations arguing official figures from enumerators will be finalized later. It cites Philadelphia growth from 1880 to 1890 and notes similar uncertainties for New York and Chicago. The piece ends by saying Roosevelt’s nomination may be as easy as rolling off a log.
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Census Bureau
Philadelphia
Beaston
New York
Chicago
Roosevelt
Heading Off the Summer Man
The Nation credits Massachusetts for public good efforts and reports a new society formation of notable merit, likened to John Hancock's signature on the Declaration of Independence, while noting a past surplus of single women.
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Massachusetts
John Hancock
Seaside resort romance reformers target bachelor danger
In a Massachusetts resort effort, a society of about fifty members tracks and shames men posing as single while dating locals. The group records summer friendships for investigation, hoping to reduce heartbreak when autumn arrives. The write up hints at a statewide push to curb false bachelorhood in dating customs and notes a historic flag display.
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Old Bay
Chinese Exclusiveness in the Face of Foreign Missionaries and Merchants
The author argues Chinese hostility to foreigners stems from deep rooted beliefs. Missionaries threaten Confucian ethics while merchants invite suspicion. Outsiders face resistance as China sought limited external contact, with authorities reluctantly yielding under pressure.
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Confucius
Pacific Coast
Visiting Pickpockets Are Being Run In
Report notes that visiting pickpockets are being targeted in a city, with police efforts aimed at disrupting this branch of theft as workers keep hands out of use.
Imagined Convention Venues stirred by unrest and progress
The piece speculates on the year’s Republican convention location and imagines how St Louis or Philadelphia might have shaped delegates and public response. It notes mob violence and trolley acts, praising a Missouri vote for Philadelphia and pondering broader geopolitical shifts, including a distant China change.
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Republican Committee
St. Louis
Missouri
Philadelphia
Klondike Gold Output to Surpass Last Year Says Dispatch
A Seattle dispatch notes a steamer from Alaska bringing gold dust worth about 300 000 dollars. It forecasts Klondike gold output for the year to exceed last year with estimates near forty million dollars. The piece argues exports to Germany and France are minor, while American gold production remains ample to meet European demand.
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Seattle
Alaska
Klondike
Germany
France
Berlin
Paris
Roosevelt Emerges as Gubernatorial Bidden Hero at Philadelphia
A veteran observer notes Roosevelt’s rise within the Republican ranks at the Philadelphia convention. He credits Roosevelt’s war record and reformist stance, contrasts him with Platt and Blair, and highlights the Ohio machine’s shrinking influence. The piece links Roosevelt’s appeal to Pennsylvania’s support and warns of the party’s future direction.
Te-te-a-Te teases over golfers putts and pet hates
A verse satire on a golf partner who scorns calling a putt a put and a club a stick. Town Topics notes Europe sails for millinery chief D Frank Greenwald leaving for two months. Other items include long-time railway engineer Henry K Nichols resigning to take consulting post and several society notices from Philadelphia.
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D. Frank Greenwald
Gimbel Brothers
Europe
Teutonic
London
Paris
Vienna
Nice
Ostend
Dresden
Berlin
The
Riviera
Henry K. Nichols
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Nichols
Census shows twice as many women in labor groups since 1897
The census indicates women in labor organizations have doubled since 1897. The Municipal Ownership League in Chicago plans to press political conventions to define each party stance on initiative and referendum. The item also notes various political and civic figures visiting Atlantic City and other localities.
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Municipal Ownership League
Chicago
Citizens' Muptet al Association Calls Pillar Move Back
City solicitor Kinsey received a communication from a civic association urging the pillar be moved back, citing city planning concerns and public safety. The letter requests reevaluation of ongoing street improvements and alignment with local regulations.
Vaudeville Nights and Concerts Across City Parks
A string of continuous vaudeville shows and band performances lights up venues including Keith's Theatre Chestnut Hill Park Central Park Lincoln Park and World Fair line Band along with Liberati's Band Damrosch's Orchestra and the First Regiment Band at Willow Grove Woodside Park.
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Rogati
Central Park
Lincoln Park
National Piano Orchestra
Washington Park
Liberati
Willow Grove
Damrosch
Woodside Park
First Regiment
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