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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1902
Page
24
In an annual report the organization calls for a system of outside parks to serve Philadelphia residents. The plan argues sub urban areas should be favored as down town districts grow crowded.
In its fourteenth annual report the City Parks Association urges a city encircling outer park system with inner parks and open spaces. It notes new squares Athletic Park and Black Oak Woods and Roberts Hollow expansion at Fairmount. cites Starr Garden needs and calls for policing reforms in rougher squares to curb disorder while expanding green spaces.
A portrait of the Reverend William Archibald Spooner and his famous word twists. Anecdotes recall bungled hymns and misread lines such as From Greenland's Icy Mountains becoming From Iceland's Greasy Mountains and other humorous transpositions at church, lectures, and Jubilee services.
Professor Berger reports reconstructing a nose for a young accident victim using arm flesh and brow skin, hailed as a daring feat. The technique echoes rhinoplastic traditions described by Edmond About and traces to ancient India, with Indian French and Italian methods sharing core steps. Nasal reconstruction lore persisted in Kangara's hereditary nose-makers called Khan_-
Washington union leaders warn the Government Printing Office project will bring automation and job losses. Delegates chosen for the International Typographical Union convention in Cincinnati will lobby against linotype, automatic press systems, and other automatic devices. They argue private interests should not impact public printing, and vow united action to protect hand labor.
The Manchester Guardian quotes letters showing the demanding routine of Prussian officer training. Cadets begin at 4 30 and end exhausted, with studies covering wide topics including geography and local details. One cadet accurately described a village hall, timber, a stream, and even trout curiosities as part of military study.
Razee, former Curtis Nebraska postmaster, used stamps to buy goods and a farm, boosting his office from fourth to third class and raising pay. He plotted a fake deathbed wedding with Tillie Hartwell, staged a beet juice hemorrhage, and lied to dodge scrutiny. He confessed, was indicted, and fined 50 dollars.
Springfield Republican notes that the river and harbor bill will push total appropriations for 1903 to about 691 million dollars. It contrasts this with 479 million in the prior year, arguing costs have nearly doubled in five years and warning that imperialism is costly.
Harper's Weekly notes two unsettling stories from Russia. A Warsaw colonel convicted of selling military secrets to Germany and three so called Russian princes linked to murder plots stem from tribes near the Caucasus. The piece mocks the notion of inherent Russian treachery, suggesting traitors are outsiders and asserting a lingering violent past.
George B Mallon reports from New York that the Empire Building at Rector Street and Broadway holds about two billion in wealth not stored as gold or silver but safeguarded by America s industrial captains. The figure dwarfs the Bank of England s three hundred thirty five million and the U S Treasury cash including a gold reserve of about two hundred million. The reading lists distributions across major firms including United States Steel Am Smelting & Refining Co Cambria Steel and others with varied holdings.
May postal reports show total receipts above 1 million in Jersey City, up over 17 percent from last year while Chicago rose about 8 percent and New York’s figures exceeded 14 percent. The article notes heavy letter writing on the west bank of the Hudson and calls Jersey City modest yet curious about Chicago’s performance.
L Citrick of New York, a fire insurance agent for a large concern, spoke at the Arlington last night criticizing American commercial efforts in China. He portrayed the invasion as determined and urged mandarins to take out premiums, describing the push as aggressive and well advanced.
The Philadelphia Times seeks Tales Worth Telling submissions about notable Philadelphians and local affairs. Winners receive prizes of 5, 3, and 2 dollars. stories must be under 300 words and mailed to the paper. The provided text outlines sample anecdotes and humorous sketches from city life.
A tale told by the late Alban S. Payne recounts a hard-drinking Englishman who settled near Linden Virginia seeking quiet to cure his thirst. He clung to moonshine, altering his face to purple and sunset red. His wife, alarmed, met Doctor Payne with a plea that he has all the diseases of the rainbow.
Ex Judge Campbell notes a pun by a new Board of City Trusts member during a discussion on the electric lights bill for Girard College grounds. The newcomer remarks that “nothing demands closer attention than current expenses” after listening a few minutes.
Colonel McClure narrates a tale of a visiting Celt stranded in Harrisburg. With all rooms full the hotel landlord beds him with a Black employee. The Irishman initially rebels but agrees and asks to be awoken early. A group of politicians overhears the incident.
Washington Times notes surveys that fire risk declines with better building standards. A Harbin correspondent cites two organized fire brigades and warns American insurers may gain as Chinese fire insurance rates are high and competition with Russian firms intensifies.
A Michigan buyer recounts estimating a peach orchard yield at 1500 bushels from 500 trees and offering 1500 dollars. A drought baked the crop, leaving the buyer with a loss while the deacon trusted Providence and reaped no harvest.
A released local offender visits a Shenandoah tavern seeking drinks and recognition. Despite polite reception, he persists to converse with patrons until closing. The tavern keeper refuses to serve him but offers a final drink if the visitor agrees not to return.
In Harrisburg the day before a Republican State convention Senator Quay cordiality with a Beaver County farmer who spoke of crops and hinted at plans. The farmer said crops were poor and hoped to improve them, mentioning intentions to build a cyclone to feed cows mucilage next winter.
Three year old Emil Wagner of Waotoma Wisconsin was discharged from St Josephs Hospital Milwaukee with a bullet lodged in his brain. Doctors believed he would die but an X ray located the bullet behind the brain and a fragment was removed from the forehead. The remaining bullet was left in place to avoid blood poisoning. The father F G Wagner returned to the farm with the boy amid crowds at Waotoma station.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers reduced round trip fares to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo for the International Sunday-school Association Triennial Convention at Denver from June 26 to July 2. Tickets are single round trip and valid for travel June 21 to 30 with return by August (text unclear) and must be validated on return.
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