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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1902
Page
14
The piece publishes the Democratic State Convention platform from Erie arguing Republican control in Pennsylvania corrupt, seeking cross party support to overthrow “brigandage” and purge capital, voting irregularities, and abuse of power. It urges Republicans and Democrats to unite for state welfare.
The meat trust exposure spurs a wider monopoly push with $30 million pledged to fund preserved food firms. The Association of Manufacturers and Distributors of Food Products of the United States aims to provide mutual protection and weed out undesirable competitors, arguing for tariff and trust issues in the upcoming Congress.
The speaker condemns the trusts for price gouging and oppression affecting every family and meal. He urges a vote of the American people on coddling and fondling these commercial giants, predicting the public will reveal its true mindset.
President Roosevelt orders a federal inquiry into hard coal railways and their dealings with customers, miners, and employers. The aim is to uncover any price fixing, rebates, or conspiracies, and to establish the true costs and profits in the coal system.
The United States Steel Corporation raises wages for about 100000 workers on its anniversary after a damaging strike. The $4 million annual increase reflects expediency and generosity, aims to foster loyalty, and underscores the Steel Trust's restraint from price inflation amid industry prosperity.
The passage notes the steel corporation's actions provoke wide disapproval for perceived anti popular rights, yet acknowledges today’s display of prudent, responsible control deserving public commendation.
The Germantown rector and other respected figures back a 9 pm curfew bell for children under 14 who are abroad unaccompanied by adults. If repeated offenses occur, police custody and parental responsibility would be debated, signaling a broader critique of parental discipline and family reform in America.
A Philadelphia and New York piece argues July 4 holidays should become flexible to extend midsummer leisure. It warns against idle time and urges economical living, even in idleness, as a path to future productivity and personal growth through reading, thinking, and country retreat.
The article reports Pottsville figure Ulrich pressing a socialist styled plan for state takeover of coal mines to fund a purchase by expected mine profits. It argues public management could yield fair wages and efficiency gains in extraction and processing, while noting uncertainty about Ulrich’s background.
The passage questions a state purchase of mining property valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars and the source of such funds. It argues against borrowed money and forcible confiscation, contending state control would raise wages, costs, and inefficiency, harming coal production and taxpayers. It targets politicians and socialists advocating state ownership as a political path to the Senate.
The piece argues global markets can withstand the death of the English monarch. It notes the king’s peacekeeping influence in South Africa was notable, but that a successor would fail to derail the political plan of conciliation and reconstruction. The author warns against overestimating royal power in modern democratic Britain.
The House of Representatives adopts a broader approach to Filipino needs than the Senate. A compromise may be required before a jointly acceptable government plan is sent to the President. The House seeks both elective and appointed chambers and a civil rights declaration for the islanders.
Senator Quay aims to chair the Republican National Committee and become a key kingmaker while keeping Hanna politically restrained. Quay has long held accounts with Hanna, whose strong backing in the gubernatorial contest favors his own position. Tensions are likely as 1904 approaches.
The article urges rapid construction of an isthmian canal by American brains and energy. It says the project has long been a deferred hope and calls this generation to reap benefits from linking the Pacific and Atlantic, not leave them to future generations.
The text argues Dewey failed to acknowledge Aguinaldo’s patriotic character and statesmanship, noting Aguinaldo is largely a Senate committee concern. It also comments on Judge Beitler's four year sentence for John Briscoe, praising it as a righteous act and urging less frequent Philadelphia practice.
A private note suggests the King will recover soon while Uncle Russell may hold a large stock awaiting higher prices. The hint raises market caution about potential sales by Russell Sage in a period of anticipated recovery.
The mayor pledges to curb noise on Independence Day citing past issues and expects stricter controls to reduce disturbances during public celebrations.
The prince's presence in America was seen as bringing good fortune to the yacht he witnessed being christened. Observers hoped the vessel's career would outlast a meteor's brief arc.
A terse note compares reform tax rate to Tammany influence in New York. It questions what the rate accomplishes, asserting that the outcome and proceeds matter more than the rate itself.
The piece argues Pennsylvania Democrats should win this fall by focusing on state issues, while Republicans defend Quayism. It praises Robert E. Pattison as a strong nominee and blames the Quay machine through Judge Pennypacker, noting a difficult Congressional race that could affect Pattison’s bid for a third term as governor.
In The Optimist a Boston writer urges confidence in the future, praising the idea that even after war wounds heal and greatness endures. He cites John Quincy Adams and Charles Francis Adams and imagines a bronze Lee overlooking Arlington as a sign of enduring virtue. Mitchell.
A compilation of editorials notes Democratic tensions over Cleveland and Bryan. Chicago and Indiana papers mock harmony claims while criticizing leaders and platforms. Observations cover expense debates, pinheads and boodlers jibes, and internal party disharmony.
A collage of brief items includes Texas prohibition comments, a grand wedding cake story, prized auction letters from Bernhardt Hugo Wagner Zola, and a note on Paul Adam’s literary shift. Also mentions Chinese Emperor sacrifices, Buffalo Bill memorabilia, Dr. Griffin Goldsborough's Maryland career, and Dryden house replacement in London.
A speaker banishes unhappiness from his home after a gloomy visitor, sorrow, drains joy. He vows never to welcome the crone again and invites merry living, music, and laughter to replace the oppressive past. Extraneous words and garbled phrases are omitted to preserve the core poem narrative.
City Parks Association managers favor plans for a new Park Boulevard. They argue the project benefits the public, improves access from City Hall to Fairmount Park, and could generate revenue without raising taxes, though funding debates continue.
The association backs a park road from City Hall to the Fairmount Park entrance as a low cost, high benefit project. It argues the diagonal boulevard would open poor districts for improvement, attract dignified architecture, and create a direct northwestern route to business centers and two railroad terminals.
The text argues that creating a new avenue eases access for the southeastern district to the Park and northwestern areas, boosts property values within 300 feet of intersections, and would generate a net tax revenue greater than any loan to cover damages. It cites 24 intersections from Broad Street to the reservoir and estimates frontage gains and citywide value increases.
The city argues opening the street costs no burden andwill greatly extend Park access to Broad and Market streets. It stresses the boulevard is not a luxury for the wealthy but a healthier cheaper walking route for southern and eastern residents previously limited to streetcar access.
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