Amusements Card with Nameless Acts and Venues
A fragmented listing of amusement acts and venues with show times and locations including Coney Island Luna Park Daly's Eden The World in Wax andHerald Square Treated as a seaside fair program, the items show acts such as The Merry Widow The Mimic World The Girl Question and Yankee Prince with various stage names and time stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ENS
N Beach
Farman
Pain
Cagino
Coney Island
Luna Park
Dreamlané
Daly
Gtrle
EDEN
Vauteville
Herald Square
Zardin
Zardin DE Paris
Folliss
Bocker
New York
Amstress
Allacks
New York Daily Crib masthead details 1908
The item lists the August 2 1908 Monday issue of the New York Daily Crib. It notes ownership by The Tribune Association New York corporation with offices at Tribune Building 154 Nassau Street New York. Ogden Millis is president and Nathaniel Tuttie secretary and treasurer.
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Tribune Association
New York Corporation
Tribune Building
Nassau Street
New York
Ogden Millis
Nathaniel Tuttie
Fire devastates Kootenay towns leaving thousands homeless
In the Kootenay Valley a major fire destroyed Fornie Hosmer and Crow's Nest, leaving about five thousand people without shelter or food and causing seventy deaths. Paris frets over a general strike while authorities prepare for possible disorder. International reports note Caracas communications barred, casualties from a Beijing explosion, and Britain. Domestic items include a Hot Springs conference with Postmaster General McCleary, a Penn race riot with one dead and twenty five injured, railroad property deals, and multiple accidents. Weather indicates today will be clear and warmer with yesterday’s high 84 and low 65.
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Kootenay
Fornie
Hosmer
Crow's Nest
Paris
Federation of Labor
Gelderland
la Guarre
Caracas
Venezuela
Peking
Constantinople
Edward
Germany
Holland
M. de Rene
James T. McCleary
Hot Springs
William H. Taft
Masontown
Penn
Pitsburg
George J. Gould
F E. H. Harriman
Toledo
Lake Shore
Cleveland
Boston
Roosevelt
Newport
R. I
Brockton
Mass
Christian Workers
Northfield
Macs
New Hampshire
Quebec
New Orleans-New York Limited
Southern Railroad
Charlotte
N. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Judge Speer
Bishop Brent
Philippines
Faldwin
Glenn H’ Curtice
Fort Meyer
Yonkers
Henry Farman
Hhe
Henry Watterson
Arran
Panama
Washington
Frederick W. Whitridge
Third Avenue Railroad
Provident Fund
Long Island Railroad Company
Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn
Eastport
Longue
Petr
Getting the Parks Out of Politics in New York
A call for removing park planning and management from politicians to public citizens. The piece cites chaotic land purchases, unequal park distribution, wasteful payrolls, and Central Park’s decline, urging Charter Revision to modernize park governance nationwide and in New York.
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New York
Board of Estimate
Bronxes
Central Park
Charter Revision Commission
Suggestion to Protect Parks by New Organization
A newly organized body for park protection considers policy options to safeguard green spaces. Proposals include stricter enforcement against misuse, community oversight, funding for maintenance, and partnerships with local groups to preserve ecological and recreational value.
Hughes Backing Seen in State Papers Amid Nomination Debate
Editorials across New York state showcase broad support for Governor Hughes in renomination. The press reflects public opinion, noting his enemies exist but his friends and independent voters largely back his administration and anti gambling laws. The GOP must defend Hughes record to avoid alienating loyal supporters and risking a weaker statewide ticket.
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Tribune
Hughes
New York State
Republican Party
New York
Mr. Hughes
Good and Bad Bacteria and Their Effects on Property
The piece argues microbes cause spontaneous combustion in crops and fuels, suggesting germicidal treatment for coal and smokeless powder may prevent fires. It cites The London Lancet on bacteria in soil and heat, proposes experiments, and notes some microbes benefit humanity while acknowledging imperfect control and future progress.
Noiseless Noise Debate In New York City
The city faces a choice between tolerating existing noise and seeking louder unknown noises. Citizens once sought to end din from dawn to after midnight, but halting big noises reveals many smaller sounds. The Public Service Commission has begun addressing the issue.
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New York
Morpheus
Min Run
Noiseless Noise Prize Remains Unclaimed in City Discontent
Residents on Sixth Avenue protest the noisy track work marring Sabbath quiet while nearby mills restart producing blasts of sound. Public Service Commission weighs its options as Paterson anticipates return of machinery and whistle and engine roars. The pursuit of truly silent sound persists.
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Sixth Avenue
Lower West Side
Public Service Commission
Paterson
An American Renaud and Early Dirigible Trials
The week opens with aeronautic anticipation as Far man plans more Brighton Beach demonstrations, Count Zeppelin faces renewed activity, and Captain Baldwin prepares the first U S government dirigible near Fort Myer. Trials will test size trim devices and maneuverability, with data awaited from the War Department.
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Farman
Brighton Beach
Count von Zeppelin
Europe
Thomas S. Baldwin
Washington
United States
Fort Myer
War Department
Baldwin
Captain Baldwin
Potomac
Renaud
Friedrichshafen
Oklahoma Health Inspector Plans Hotel Grading System
Oklahoma State Commissioner of Health Dr. J. C. Mahr announces inspectors will rate hotels and restaurants on a 100 point scale. Criteria include host and cook appearance, wait staff cleanliness, tableware, washrooms, sanitary condition, closets, sewers, bedrooms, and fire protection. Concerns arise about evaluating tips, physical appearance, and non sanitary quirks.
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Finstern
Oklahoma
J. C. Mahr
Young Commonwealth
Guthrie Boniface
Mahr
Mystery and tidiness Echo in Oriental Diner Lore
Fragmentary prose recalls diners and chop suey houses famed for mystery and unspoken suspicion of kitchen cleanliness. The Oklahoma Baedeker is cited as needing to learn much from these tales of dining lore and cultural perception.
New high security prices set amid active trading
New high record prices for the year were established last week in the security market amid much more active trading than in the same week of 1907. Prices for many stocks rose to the highest point since the panic as room traders took profits while professionals soaked up offerings. Copper securities led gains with Reading and Union Pacific in front, stock exchange membership hit 79000 dollars, and July railway earnings showed small declines.
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Reading
Union Pacific
Stock Exchange
Canada
Central Pacific Railroad
Treasury
London
Bryan
Taft
Lloyds
New York
Dakotas
Bryan seeks freedom from home limits and talks of belts
The article muses on Mr. Bryan seeking activity beyond home duties and hints at a wild mix of topics from Third Avenue Railroad belt line operate to transfers and bankruptcy theories. It notes General Arthur Tcherep-Spiridevitch visiting the United States seeking American heiresses for a royal match. It mentions life insurance rates for Servia's royal family and references Mexico's oil industry with a tower of flame described in dispatches from Tampico.
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Third Avenue Railroad Company
Arthur Tcherep-Spiridevitch
Servia
Peter
Tampico
Mexico
Wells of promise open near Tampico and Vera Cruz
Consular reports claim wells of great promise found near Tampico and in Vera Cruz, suggesting crude petroleum imports from the United States may soon be unnecessary. The World questions the era of answers to what a Democrat is as Bonaparte tightens campaign fund rules to Oklahoma state banks. Bryan speeches and Mack’s appointment may impact votes. Medical Record tests a circular against vivisection by cross checking names in Polk’s Medical Directory.
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Tampico
Vera Cruz
United States
Polk
Talk Of The Day And Curious Language Queries
A Paris food note cites a demand for uncooked horse meat for invalids and horseflesh butchers. The column then parries with quips on language use, hospital head injuries at night, and a Jewish holiday observed on October 6 with readings from Lamentations.
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Paris
London
Demand for Hughes grows and GOP support persists
A compilation from multiple papers argues Governor Hughes will win renomination, noting strong support from The Standard Union and others. It cites moral and political implications, party bosses, independent voters, and the grand goal of securing nomination and election with broad Empire State backing.
Summer plays in Paris open air theatre season
Paris ends its theatre season with open air spectacles in private parks and ruins from Orange to Lillebonne. Notable events include Versailles gala performances led by Comtesse de Greffulhe, lavish illuminations, and the open air production of The Beauty and the Beast at Maisons-Laffitte. Performances feature stars from the Opéra and wide public attendance by Parisian society.
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Paris
Sardena
Orange
Bézier
Lillebonne
Corneville
Champigny
Conservatoire
Versailles
Apollo
Thesis
Grand Canal
Comtesse de Greffulhe
Grand Auditions Musicales
Corps de Ballet
Opéra
Gluck
Greece
Persia
Byzantium
Alceste
Mme
Pélia Litvinne
Mounet-Sully
Victor Hugo
Marteux
Comte Robert de Clermont
M. Noziére
Comte de Clermont-Tonnerr
JM Desgonnes
Jean Worms
Guilhen and
Kymes
Nelly Cormon
Blanche Toutain
Mile Sandrini
Coryphées
Babylon
Louis M
Prince de Choisen
Mansour
Rubis
Opale
Turgnois
Eubis
Rubia
Rock
Turquoise
Violet
Mille
Sandrini
Wonderland
Miss Violet
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Ocean
New York Daily Crib
The
Money and Business
Mr. Bryan
Bonaparte
Mr. Mack
Louisville Courier Journal
Cincinnati
Sandy Pikes
George
Chicago News
Liverpool Daily Post
Mollie
Temple
Jerusalem
East Side
William Berris
Brooklyn Standard-union
Standard-Union
Washington Post
Bronx
Syracuse Herald
Haughes
Hug
Philadelphia Inquirer
Illinois
Chicago Record-Herald
Binghamton Republican
Syracuse Journal
Ind
Lewis County
Lowville Journal
Republican
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