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Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1902
Page
8
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Philadelphia Delegates and Equity in State Convention
Philadelphia faces a debate over delegate representation for Erie next week under Democratic rules. The city could receive 29 delegates if the Democratic column votes are counted, or 60 based on the last presidential election, amid fusion votes and past factional tensions. The State committee urges equity and modesty to avoid Philadelphia becoming a stumbling block to the party.
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Democratic Party
Philadelphia
Erie
Yerkes
Coray
Union
Municipal League
State Committee
Reading grade crossings debate revives elevated tracks plan
Councilman Hawkes pushes to abolish Ninth street grade crossings and elevate Reading tracks to Huntingdon street. Long discussed, the plan falters on cost, with railway company resisting. Officials argue elevated crossings are essential to end traffic and safety concerns in a busy area.
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Hawkes
Ninth Street
Huntingdon Street
Reading
Reading officials urge action on rail policy in New Jersey
The text argues that Pennsylvania Railroad efforts to address unrewarding narrowness of policy in New Jersey towns should be extended to Philadelphia. It contends the railroad faces greater need than the city and urges the Councils to sustain the issue until concrete progress is made.
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Reading
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Jersey
Philadelphia
The Auto Peril and the Need for Road Regulation
The piece argues that the automobile will change travel habits as rail did and demands permanent regulation of motor travel. It notes cheaper ownership but rising accident risk, driver liability disparities, and the need for special highways and clear laws to curb excessive speeds and ensure accountability.
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John Jones
Down With the Critics Attack on Public Education Assessments
Editorial denounces critics of public schools and endorses seeking disinterested expert advice for school reorganization. The piece frames calls for outside guidance as an assault on the established system and portrays unity among education authorities against reform proposals.
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Public Education Association
Hardihood
Board of Education
Public Schools System Defended as Nearly Ideal
The passage condemns paying external experts for advice on school conduct, arguing that internal workers already know the facts and should lead any reform. It asserts Mr Garrett and allies are snubbed and demands any changes originate within the system, praising its supposed perfection and hospitality.
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Sterr
Garrett
Indictment of School Directors and Political Agent
District Attorney Weaver moves swiftly to indict six men including a political agent and several school directors for extortion and bribery with misdemeanor in office. Grand jury true bills show cases brought before the court for speedy trial, indicting corruption across ward politics and the Twenty eighth School Section.
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Weaver
Board of Education
Democratic Reawakening Shapes the Democratic Path
The piece argues the Democratic Party is resurging across the region with momentum in New England and organized reforms in Indiana Illinois and Ohio. It credits McLean with urging a practical pro government stance and warns against defunct money issues and Socialistic presses. Pennsylvania Democrats are urged to focus on honest governance and avoid name calling or bans.
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New England
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
John R. McLean
McLean
Chicago
Kansas City
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Crowninshield’s Self Assignment Draws Naval Criticism
A report critical of Rear Admiral Crowninshield accuses him of improper handling of the Chicago affair and an arrogant review of findings. His selective actions and public reflections provoke protests from Italy and friction within the Navy and State Department, prompting calls for a potential reassessment by his successor in the Bureau of Navigation.
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Crowninshield
Bureau of Navigation
Spain
Schley
Chicago
Navy Department
Department of State
Genial Idiot to Discourse on Passing Events
John Kendrick Bangs adopts a playful persona as the Genial Idiot for The Sunday Purape. He will offer conversational remarks on passing events each Sunday, illustrated by KEW Kemble, bringing amusement and enlightenment to readers.
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Phia Times
John Kendrick Bangs
KE. W. Kemble
Northwestern faculty announces multiple student betrothals
The Northwestern University faculty declares two young men and two young women students engaged to be married signaling a new departure in the college and education culture.
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Northwestern University
Anarchists in Paterson Evade Water Age Incident
A fragment notes that anarchists in Paterson fled from water rather than beer, implying a peculiar reaction to a public disturbance. The text suggests a local mob dynamic but provides no further details or outcomes.
A Nation That Becomes Drunk with Pees
A fragment from a 1920s column titled ARG SemI 6 appears with a truncated phrase about national behavior and mockery. The readable portion suggests satire on governance or public folly, but specifics are unclear due to damaged text.
Letters to the Editor Praise for The Philadelphia Times
A reader endorses The Philadelphia Times as the best paper for real estate men in Shib adamnhia and urges readers to advertise and read it daily.
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Philadelphia Times
Shibadamnhia
Hill Speech Critiques Republican Prosperity Gap
J L Enior from Philadelphia denounces GOP policy in a June 20 1902 letter. He cites rising prices, stagnant wages, and crowded slums while urging workers to resist a perceived class divide and warn of potential unrest.
Pattison Favored for Gubernatorial Nomination
A Philadelphia committeeman declares party sentiment favors ex Governor Pattison for the gubernatorial nomination. He asserts Pattison’s honesty and integrity, predicting broad support from Philadelphia delegates and strong independent votes in his city section.
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Democratic City Committee
Pattison
Philadelphia
Erie
Pattison Popular in Democratic Prospects for Governor
A letter from DeMocRat T. Muncy, dated June 17 1902 in Pa, argues Ex-Governor Robert Pattison’s strong statewide popularity and prospects for the Democratic nomination for Governor. It cites Pattison’s past vote pluralities in 1882 1890 and related elections to claim he would win if nominated.
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Judge Pennypacker
Quay
Elkin
Robert FE. Pattison
Pattison
Silas M. Bally
Robert B. Pattison
James A. Beaver
H. K. Boyer
Delamater
McCamant
Patttison
Views on Practical Reform to the Editor of The Philadelphia Times
A letter urging broad ballot reform for Pennsylvania arguing votes must be counted as cast and criticizing party nomination papers. The writer warns that independent Republicans must share power on a reform ticket to counter Senator Quay’s machine and ensure a genuine reform victory. The piece notes Populist Socialist and Socialist Labor parties rely on nomination papers and laments Prohibitionists’ past reliance on similar methods.
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Pennsylvania
Fountain Head
Quay
Reform
People’s Party
Socialist-Labor
A Practical Reformer Urges Pattison for Governor
The writer urges Pattison as the reform choice to outpace moneyed opponents in Pennsylvania. He argues Democratic leaders ignored reform in Altoona and Erie and warns that only a Pattison ticket with independent and reformers can win in November and restore citizen control. He stresses state issues over corporate money and calls for a reform Legislature.
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Altoona
Stone
Erie
Quay
Democratic Party
Gordon
George W. Guthrie
Robert E. Pattison
Pattison
People’s Party
Readers propose extra July holiday for Philadelphia workers
C J Herre and Son of Philadelphia urge making July 5 a half holiday as part of a three day weekend when July 4 falls on a Friday. They ask daily papers to announce closures on July 1 2 and 3 and urge stores open on days to publish notices. The Philadelphia Times invites letters from readers with names for good faith.
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The
Philadelphia Times
Political briefs on Bryan and Cuba trade proposals
Excerpts criticize William Jennings Bryan and the Democratic Party, urge a clear presidential candidate, and discuss Cuba sugar concessions. Elkins proposes protectionist retaliation, suggesting 100 percent reductions to counter Cuban concessions, reflecting contentious policy debates of the era.
Notable American and British Figures in Latin America and NM
Notes discuss Thaddeus Claypool becoming president of New Mexico Baptist College in Alamogordo NM. Miguel Antonio Otero, a key NM leader, is highlighted as influential. Other items mention Henry White disputing a daughter's engagement, J T Marsh’s Royal Engineers sons, and Senator Elkins on Cuba annexation and tariff rows. Charles Burdett Hart at Colombia details.
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Thaddeus HU. Claypool
Yale
New Mexico Baptist College
Alameogordo
N. M
J. T. Marsh
Royal Engineers
Elkins
Nba
Albany
N. Y
Argus
Denm
Charles Burdett Hart
United States
Colombia
Washington
Wheeling
W. Va
Republic of Colombia
Wind and Mountain Passion in a Wild Embrace
A lyrical fragment paints wind driven mountains and wild embraces. The speaker longs for the wind’s surge and the closeness of lovers amid heather and blue skies as nature tests their bond.
It May Be Forever A Farewell On The Ocean
A reflective piece on leaving for foreign shores aboard a grand ocean steamer. The passage contrasts bustle and joy with quiet doubt that the farewell may be final, urging deeds and words to shine as a lasting greeting beyond life. The author signs as MITCHELL.
Ice Cream Trust Emerges From New York Philadelphia Deals
Negotiations underway for a local ice cream combine among Crane and Bassett with New York and Philadelphia capital. Backed by the Ice Trust, the plan promises 20 to 25 percent savings and a uniform price schedule to end price cutting. A deal in New York involved two top manufacturers and a $1 000 000 company, sparking a push toward broader union in New York and Philadelphia.
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Crane and Bassett
New York
Philadelphia
Ice Trust
Carnegie declines presidency calls and funds library
London report says Mr. Carnegie declined an invitation to lead schools in Shipley stating his work lies in the Atlantic and he is in London for recreation. He also offered Patrick near Glasgow £10,000 to run a library under the public libraries act, funded by a rate.
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London
Carnegie
Shipley
Atlantic
Patrick
Glasgow
New Developments From Distant Lands Spark Global Curiosity
A montage of notes covers Siludon village drought, Parisian theatre critics barred from dress rehearsals, Korea and China army reforms led by a British officer, and vast arable lands in Manitoba and Assiniboia capable of supporting millions. It notes large beer production, underground telecommunication wires, Seattle mining plans for platinum, an antiseptic claim, coconuts near the Philippines, typhoons and trade resilience, and a brief Palestine geography aside with garbled Syria reference.
Tales Worth Telling Tales Worth Telling Philadelphia Times seeks stories
The Philadelphia Times invites readers to submit short narratives about well known people and Philadelphia affairs. The six best stories published weekly win prizes of 5 dollars for first, 3 dollars for two runners up, and 2 dollars for three more. Submissions must be under 300 words and mailed to Tales Worth Telling.
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The
Philadelphia Times
Philadelphia
Practice, Precedence, and a Courtroom Glass
A state lawyer tells of a former mentor and his pupil who rose through a sharp, unemotional courtroom style. After the pupil's success challenged the mentor, the elder insulted the performance, while the younger retorted that his winning speech was better before a glass than after one.
Respect for the Formula Notary Settles Draft Scam
A young notary who moved from New York to a up state town prospered by notarial work for a local bank. A New York tailor he owed tried to shame him by presenting a draft to the bank. The notary protested the draft, charged $1.50 protest fees, and had the tailor pay the amount.
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New York City
New York
A Trolley Samaritan Reveals a Suburban Romance
A Chicago area trolley car conductor is linked to a romantic tale as he helps a gallant youth reach his Dulcinea. The conductor signals the car to stop for nights, later finds the swain absent, and finally delivers the couple to the door, presenting the tale as told by the swain himself.
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Knights of the
Fure-Register
Halloa
E'En
Swain
Jangled Out o Tune at a Celtic Wedding
Valentine P. Snyder recalls a Celtic friend who mishears church bells tolling at a wedding. Snyder finds them harmonious but his companion finds the bells loud and incomprehensible, asking him to repeat the sentiment thrice.
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Valentine P. Snyder
Mr. Snyder
Tee
Val
Kaleidoscope of Quotes From Newspapers and Sayings
A collage of humorous lines and aphorisms from various papers. Jokes on kleptomania faith marriage and talkers mingle with regional humor and a child's electricity riddle. The quotes reflect social tone and light satire across multiple sources.
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