Amusements Listings and Theatrical Schedule Fragment
A scrambled page lists vaudeville acts and shows with times and venues including The Wife, A Waltz Dream, Nearly a Hero, Miss Hook of Holland, The Royal Mounted, The Witching Hour, The Girl Behind the Counter, Battle of Port Arthur, The Honor of the Family, Polly of the Circus, The Thief, The Merry Widow, The Soul Kiss, The Servant in the House, The Music Master, and A Knight for a Reel Music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eys
Tal
Miss Hook
Holland
Arrick
the Royal Mounted Erman
Goetz von Berlichingen
CRETT
Erstein
Vaudeville LD Square
Port Arthur
Sickerrocker
New York
Polly
Circus
CBI M
Ison Square Garden
TIC
Amsterdam
York
Tesant
Wallack
Hall
Newark Daily Tribune masthead and publisher details
The Newark Daily Tribune appears with its date April 6 1908 and lists ownership by the Tribune Association a New York corporation. It names Ogden Mills as president Nathaniel Tuttle as secretary and treasurer and gives the Nassau Street address as the officers’ office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune Association
New York
Tribune
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
Nathaniel Tuttle
British premiership in doubt as Campbell-Bannerman resigns
Prime Minister Campbell-Bannerman resigns and King George V accepts. Asquith named acting premier while a successor is sought. London notes cabinet absence until resolved as Lisbon riots, Manchuria policy, and various domestic issues unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Asquith
Biztritz
Great Britain
Lisbon
Beron Rosen
America
Manchuria
Abruzzi
Rome
Hayti
Tokio
Mount Okuma
Japan
Washington
Democratic Party
Judge Grey
Delaware
Ellsworth
Powder
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Fairbanks
Root
Crosby Start Noves
Washington Evening Star
Andrews. Draper
New York State Library
Finley
The
Southern Railway Company
Wesson
Miss
Mobile
Ala
Herman Robinson
Central Federated Union
Day
Public Service Commission
Lexington Avenue
Foxhall
Keene
Hughes
Justice Davis
Metropolitan Railway
East River
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Automobiles and Roads: Albany Bill Aims Regulation Hybrid
A Massachusetts style proposal by Armstrong and Merritt would tax autos by weight and ban local taxes while requiring drivers to register and wear badges. It also contemplates removing the speed limit and restricting anti skidding devices, a clash between road safety and speed mania that could spark lively debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong-Merritt
Albany
Secretary of State
Highway Fund
Massachusetts
Law on Speed Limits Shapes Chauffeur Accountability
The text argues that fixed speed limits are hard to prove against drivers and that courts rely on case by case circumstances to shape a standard of accountability. It emphasizes that without a clear maximum, judiciary practice evolves toward fair judgments reflecting the specifics of each speeding scenario.
Attitudes Toward Hayti Highlight Public Journalistic Doubt
The piece decries sensational reports on Haitian affairs from Port-au-Prince via Paris and cautions against assuming mass executions. It argues that most foreign news is inflated by imagination and panic, urging benevolent, cautious diplomacy toward Haiti and its government while noting complexities of Haitian loyalties and asylum for aliens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haysti
Port-au-Prince
Paris
Washington
Haitian
Guantanamo
Haiti
Burke
Insular Republic
Opium and Alcohol in China Spark Debate on Substitution
The article argues that British Indian pressure to end opium exports to China hinges on China halting domestic opium production. It notes likely large social shifts, questions what may replace opium, and cites limited alcohol intoxication in contemporary China while warning abstinence cannot be assumed for the distant future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Mahomet
Omer
California
New York
Drunkenness and Opium in China Through Ages
The article surveys China’s drink habits from rice wine to grape wine and koumiss, noting kings and nobles often fell to drunkenness. It contrasts opium smoking with alcohol, warning that a shift back to alcohol via Western contact could turn China into a nation of drunkards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confucius
China
Europe
America
Greenhorns or Cossacks in American Police
The piece argues that U S policing reflects local politics and inexperienced officers. It cites a Ninth Avenue incident where two plainclothes officers clashed, suggesting police are greenhorns and Cossacks due to politics, lack of discipline, and improper conduct. It urges stricter drill and clear etiquette to prevent such misunderstandings.
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Europe
England
Ninth Avenue
50Th Street
Bresnahan
Nerney
America
Artificial Coal Advancing From Peat to Anthracite Like Fuel
Mr. Warner reports a new vacuum drying method that bursts peat cells to remove moisture, producing a hard compact fuel like anthracite. The process yields little smoke and ash, with by products of gas ammonia tar and oil, reducing overall costs. About seven cubic yards of peat yield a ton of dried heat and roughly thirteen hundred pounds of artificial coal with high heat.
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Warner
Leipsic
Germany
Ireland
Feasibility of peat based artificial coal production
The article notes that installing a complete peat based plant with dredges and gas reservoirs to manufacture 30 to 50 tons of coal daily would cost about $25,000 and require 12 to 15 workers. It suggests quality peat could yield a fine artificial coal affordable for general use.
Call for Hudson River Commission to protect scenery and Highlands
The article argues for a permanent Hudson River Commission to safeguard natural scenery along the river and to reserve the Highlands. It cites past efforts like the Palisades rescue and Stony Point, noting the Highlands as an area of historic and patriotic interest needing protection from spoliation and disfigurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Hudson River Commission
Highlands
Palisades
Hook Mountain
Stony Point Reservation
The
Hudson
Hudson River
Palisades Commission
Market Notes On Finance and Railroads In Early Spring
The dull security market shows only slight declines with a modest late week recovery. Erie notes financing draws Wall Street attention as directors adjourned without action. Railways show favorable earnings trends though March results lag 1907. Bank liquidity remains ample with gold exports possible under current conditions. Building, trade, and mercantile activity improve unevenly, while crops and mining face slow momentum amid strikes.
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Erie
Wall Street
Paris
New York
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Northwest
Drouth
United States
Northwestern
Elector Pick by Chicago Jewish Leader Stirs Talk
Julius Liebling editor of The Jewish Daily Press and longtime Chicago resident is chosen as a presidential elector for the 5th Congress District. He opposes Zionism, belongs to the orthodox wing, and faces questions about government office as popular as pie. The note includes other brief items on the Navahoe oil barge, maple sugar labels, Lehar opera reactions, and a cartoonish exchange about money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minois
Chicago Post
Julius Liebling
5Th Congress
Jewish Daily Press
Chicago
Liebling
Narahoe
Standard Oil Company
England
Atlantic
Economic Adjustments Promise Stabilized Labor and Markets
The article notes workers accept wage readjustments after April 1 with little dispute while unemployment falls in leading industries outside fuel. Steel demand rises with railway orders, financing largely abroad, and leather sales grow as cattle slaughter declines. Boston shoework demand remains steady, but first quarter 1908 leather and wool markets face softness.
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Boston
Hughes declines to name delegates at large to Chicago
Governor Hughes does not announce statewide delegates for the Chicago convention. The convention is trusted to nominate men who will advance New York Republicans aims and present Hughes as their candidate.
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Park Row
Tribune
Hughes
Chicago
New York
Fifth Avenue Hotel as Landmark Faces Preservation Challenge
The Fifth Avenue Hotel, long a historic landmark, stands at a crossroads as New York’s rising costs threaten its preservation. History warns that modern buildings chosen for memorial status must respect ground area and urban context to endure.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
D'Amato on Black Hand Myth vs Local Gangs
The article reviews Gaetano d Amato's denial of a world Black Hand society while arguing that numerous small local Black Hand gangs exist in the United States. It notes police incompetence and compares the trend to a dispersed criminal network, then shifts to commentary on the Johnson boom and Democratic nomination dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American Review
Gaetano d’Amato
Spain
Italy
United States
D’amato
World League
Wives Travel at Half Price Under Norwegian Rule
A new Norwegian railway regulation lets married couples travel with the wife paying half fare. Travelers must show a marriage certificate and sign an affidavit that the woman is the wife to prevent collusion.
Marble Arch reconstruction signals Franco British links
The article notes extensive alterations at Marble Arch to isolate the arch on a higher level as part of Franco British exhibition preparations. It mentions past misplacements and costs, and frames the change as a compliment to France under King Bernard, with other improvements planned along the processional road to Trafalgar Square. It also discusses a Parisian tone in theatre and American missionary prospects in Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
de Triomphe
George IV
Atrance
Buckingham Palace
Constantine
Westmacott
Palace
Hyde Park
Park
M. Falliéres
Shepherd’s Bush
Napoleon
France
Banard
Paris
Trafalgar Square
Constitution Hill
Whitehall
Mr. Maude
Marjory Strode
Isk
Devonshire
Wellington
Spain
Marjorie
Dartmoor
Squires
England
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Oseerse
Queens
Long Island
New Jersey
le Ocean
Tice’s
Newark Daily Tribune
Automobile Regulation
Money and Business
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Browning’s Magazine
Trieste
Berlin
Lehar
Agram
Mortenegrins
Serajevo
Earth
Heaven
Johnson
anti-Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Marjorie Strode
Mason
Coventry
Christopher
Ainley
Miss Sevening
Cyril Maude
Alfred Bishop
Hartzell
Mauretania
General Methodist Conference
Wittiss
French Africa
East
West Africa
North Africa
Algiers
Mediterranean
Egypt
Africa
Surtions
Peter the Hermit
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