Amusements Gardens and Theaters Listings
Amusements column lists multiple venues with showtimes such as Garden 8:30 The Merry Widow and Coney Island Luna Park Dreamland. Other acts include Daly's Girls Eden Musee World in Wax Hammerstein's Vaudeville Herald Square Three Twins Jardin de Paris Knickerbocker Yankee Prince and Allack's Girl Question with various starting times.
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Gardens
Ton Beach
Pain
Coney Island
Luna Park
Dreamland
Daly
Eden Musee
Bhammerstein
Herald Square
Jardin DE Paris
Knickerbocker
Td York
Allack
The Tribune Association Leadership and Address
The Nero York Daily Tribune notes it is owned and published by The Tribune Association, a New York corporation. It lists Ogden Mills as president and Nathaniel Tuttle as secretary and treasurer, with Tribne Building at 154 Nassau Street as the principal business address.
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The
Tribune Association
New York
Tribune
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
Nathaniel Tuttle
Paris blackout during strike and global dispatches
Morning briefing reports a Paris two hour power outage caused by a workers strike, with other items noting Danish explorer Mythus Erichsen’s death in Greenland, Turkish cabinet formation, and remarks by Dr. Hill in Berlin. Domestic notes include Taft addressing reforms, Bryan backing a national Democratic club, and local incidents from Albany to Buffalo. Weather: unsettled today with highs near 82 and lows around 71.
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Paris
Mythus Erichsen
Greenland
Turkey
Washington
David J. Hill
Berlin
International Congress of Historical Sciences
Emperor William
Count Zeppelin
Tariz
Canada
Cardinal Gibbons
Castel Gandolfo
Rome
Frank H. Hitchcock
Oyster Bay
Wright
Scott
West Point
William H. Taft
Virginia Bar Association
Hot Springs
Honduras
State Department
W. J. Bryan
Norman FE. Mack
Buffalo
Erie County
James S. Sherman
Utica
N. Y
Frederick H. Prince
Boston
Hamilton
Mass
Albany
The
Mercury
Adriatic
Building Code Commission
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Justice Garner
Belt Line
Tammany Hall
Conners
Brian
Trunk Line Association
Coast Steamship Lines
American Museum of Natural History
David Warfield
Belasco
Police and Health Departments
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Taft Urges Streamlining Laws to Speed Justice
Taft in Hot Springs calls for simplifying procedure codes as England did. He faults New York Civil Procedure for excess sections and argues appeals should be limited. Advocates reduced court fees, quicker judges, and use of arbitration to cut costs and curb wealthier parties delaying justice.
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Mr. Taft
Hot Springs
England
New York
Teft
Taft
Taft and reform of court procedure in federal justice
The essay argues Taft is best qualified to lead a reform of court procedure to eliminate delays and inequalities. It notes long-standing recognition of judicial defects, urges public education to demand change, and proposes starting with federal courts to spur nationwide improvements.
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Taft
England
Special Police At The Tracks Raise Governor Issue
Kings County Grand Jury urges removing power to appoint special police from racing associations. The Governor has generally refused such appointments, vetoing a prior bill while noting policy concerns. The Percy Gray act places trustees in control yet liable only if they know of gambling violations, tying enforcement to private operators and public interest.
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Kings County Grand Jury
Asquith on American trade in London congress debate
The discussion at the International Free Trade Congress in London features Lord Welby critiquing naive free trade arguments and Mrs Churchill defending long practice. Asquith calls America’s foreign commerce comparatively insignificant, while observers argue Britain’s domestic trade shows greater prosperity under protection and highlight the large scale of export and overall foreign trade.
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Lord Welby
London
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
Mr. Asquith
Asquith
Churchill protected trade praised as prosperity tribute
The essay argues Churchill would apply protectionist logic to America noting its prosperity. It cites a large domestic commerce and a foreign trade of over three and a quarter billion as comparatively minor. Free traders are said to have paid a high tribute to the practical outcomes of protection.
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Winston Churchill
America
Taft leads on campaign fund publicity versus Bryan claims
The Indianapolis News attacks wealth and publicity rules amid a dispute over campaign contributions. The Tribune notes the exchange and clarifies the timeline: Sheldon named Republican treasurer to meet New York publicity law, Denver platforming dates, Bryan's delay on donations, and a Republican restriction on corporate gifts. The piece concludes Taft has led Bryan on fund publicity throughout.
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The
Tribune
Indianapolis News
Taft
Cincinnati
New York
Republican National Committee
Sheldon
Denver
Bryan
Coenferrees
Lincoln
Indianapolis
Mr. Bryan
Early flying machines spark storm of aviation trials
The piece surveys rising aviation experiments across the United States including the Alps and Brighton Beach as inventors like Zeppelins and Farman push toward flight. It notes setbacks from mosquitoes and crashes, mentions Issy les Moulineaux restricting drills, and suggests cyclone shelters as safety if a derelict craft returns.
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Alps
Washington
Brighton Beach
United States
Count Zeppelin
Farman
Cleveland
Darius Green
Connecticut
Aly
Issy-les-Moulineaux
Turbine speeds debate for US and UK scout cruisers
A London Times article from 1908 discusses conflicting claims on the speeds of two US scout cruisers, Salem with a Curtis turbine and Chester with a Parsons turbine. It notes measured mile runs and four hour tests, questions reliability, and cites an engineering expert doubtful of the 26.52 knot Chester speed.
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Salem
Curtis
Chester
London Times
Scientists Doubt 26.52 i n Footnote On Sailor Ships
The Scientific American questions a 26.52 figure tied to endurance trials of the Salem, Chester, and Birmingham. After Salem’s July 1 return a 26.28 mark appeared on a funnel, prompting doubt over wind and tide corrections for best mile times. Navy plans to use steam turbines for future battleships are noted, with public interest in confirming whether American engines rival foreign makers.
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Scientific American
Salem
Chester
Birmingham
Navy Department
Bureau of Engineering
Zeppelin and others spark talk of airship dreams
A Berlin paper extols Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin as nearly seventy yet energetic, a former cavalry general, doctor of engineering, who has spent a decade on aerial navigation with a prize of 2,500,000 marks for an airship that stays aloft twenty four hours, lands safely on land or water, and follows a set course.
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Berlin
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
Hughes Candidacy Gains Broad Support Across States
The Little Falls Journal notes broad backing for Governor Hughes across parties due to his clean record and government aims. The Baltimore American and other papers echo similar sentiment, praising his integrity and suggesting renomination will rally broad voter support, while The Evening Sun calls him a symbol of government by law and national relevance.
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Little Falls Journal and Courier
Hughes
Evening Sun
United States
Newport social season quivers with arrivals and yacht weekend
A long list of social figures arrive or sail from Europe and New York. Mrs George von L Meyer and the Meyer sisters join Lake Minnewaska plans while others sail from Liverpool aboard the Mauretania. Guests include Ogden Mills, Mr and Mrs Robert L Parrish, and the Vander Poels. Newport hosts the New York Yacht Club arrival with many dinners and luncheons planned.
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Liverpool
George von L. Meyer
Meyer
F. Ashton de Peyster
Frederic J. de Peyster
Lake Minnewaska
Ogden Mills
Robert L. Parrish
Social Notes From Newport Delights And Debuts
Newport social season unfolds with a summer baptism at Roelker cottage. Reverend Stanley C. Hughes officiates for infant Frederick Edmond Coudert Roelker. A quiet flower dance is planned for Casino venue. Newport Golf Club annual meeting August 15 features a president’s cup match and potential Count of Turin and Hemingway dates. Peter F. Collier hosts a large summer dinner with dancing. other entertainments include luncheons by Mrs. James Brown and Mrs. James B. Haggin. musical afternoons planned by several hosts.
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Villa Rosa
O Sories
Catherine N. Cameron
William B. Leeds
Rough Point
Miss Cameron
Staten Island
Leeds
Warner Leeds
S. B. Sproul
New York
Joseph Dilworth
Davis
Grosvenor
Wit
Royal Phelps Carroll
Clarence W. Dolan
T. A. Havemeyer
William P. Thompson
William A. Hazard
Peter F. Collier
Rene la Montagne
J. M. Watenbury, Jr
Paull. Rainey
John King
W. W. Tompkin
Tribune
Newport
R. I
William G. Roelker
Frederick Edmond Coudert Roelker
Stanley C. Hughes
Trinity Church
Casino
Newport Golf Club
Henry Barton Jacobs
Bayard Thayer
Cardinal Gibbons Ill in Rome Conditions Improve
Rome reports Cardinal Gibbons ill with intestinal disorder after arrival in Castel Gandolfo. Symptoms moderated, temperature down, rest ordered, liquid diet. Cardinal hopes to join Father Doyle for a meeting with Pope Pius and the Eucharistic Congress in London.
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Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Castel Gandolfo
Father A. P. Doyle
Apostolic Mission House
Washington
Pope Pius
Father Doyle
Monsignor Farley
Bishop Scarborough Recovers at Avon Home
Asbury Park New Jersey August 6 Bishop Scarborough of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey who suffered vertigo on Sunday is recovering at his daughter Mrs William Gummere's home in Avon. He is much improved and has been on the veranda chatting with friends all day. He will soon take a vacation on doctor’s advice.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Bishop Scarborough
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
New Jersey
William Gummere
Avon
Committee named to attend Senator Allison funeral
Washington August 6 Speaker Cannon appointed a House committee to attend the funeral of Senator Allison in Dubuque Iowa next Saturday. The members include Hepburn Kennedy Dawson Birdsall Haugen Cousins Hamilton Smith Conner Hubbard from Iowa and others from Pennsylvania Ohio New York Illinois Michigan Tennessee Minnesota Mississippi Wisconsin Missouri Indiana Alabama Georgia Kansas and more.
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Washington
Cannon
House of Rpresentatives
Allison
Dubuque
Iowa
Messrs
Hepburn
Kennedy
Dawson
Birdsall
Haugen
Cousins
Hamilton
Smith
Conner
Hubbard
Bingham
Pennsylvania
Kelfer
Ohio
Goulden
Payne
New York
Boutelle
Hlinois
Gardner
Michigan
Moon
Tennessee
Tawney
Minnesota
Williams
Mississippi
Cooper
Wisconsin
Clark
Missouri
Watson
Indiana
Clayton
Alabama
Adamson
Georgia
Miller
Kansas
Berkshire notes report Lenox events and canceled show
Lenox August report notes Cortlandt Field Bishop plans a villa at Maplewood then abandons it for Paris and Interlaken. Lenox Horse Show Association votes not to hold a show due to lack of grounds and low entries. Socials include Nina Gauthier’s dinner at Tanglewood, Hammond party plans to return to New York, and multiple arrivals and visits at Curtis Hotel and local homes. Hamilton Holt to speak at Old Home Week in New Marlboro.
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Tribune
Lenox
Cortlandt Field
Bishop
Maplewood
Joseph M. White
Paris
Interlaken
Bishop Estate
Lenox Horse Show Association
Lenox Club
Giraud Foster
Jos E. Alexandre
Frank K. Sturgis
Newbold Morris
William D. Sloane
Henry P. Jaques
Richard C. Dixey
Tanglewood
Nina Gauthier
Baltimore
F. Burrill Hoffman
John H. Hammond
New York
Grenville L. Winthrop
Samuel Russell
Middletown
Conn
Curtis Hotel
E.L. Winthrop, Jr
Lewis M. Norwood
Norwood
Tillotson
Buseheman
C. C. Wentz
E J. Harkness
Philadelphia
Grace
Susan Sedgwick
Manchester
Mass
S. W. Woodward
Jamestown
R. I
Helen Woodward
Adirondacks
Edem Hill
Stockbridge
Oscar Insigi
Amy Insigi
White Mountains
Walter Cutting
Arthur Cumnock
Henry W. Bishop
Mount Kisco
Frank Ware
Home Farm
Hamilton Holt
New Marlboro
Burley Hall Fire Destroys Historic Estate Near Oakham
Fire at Burley Hall near Oakham causes extensive damage estimated at a quarter of a million dollars. Frederick Guest and his wife, daughter of Henry Phipps, leased and renovated the mansion recently while hosting a house party. Winston Churchill and other guests helped save valuable pictures and tapestries, but some historic items including Cromwell letters were lost.
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London
Burley Hall
Oakham
Frederick Guest
Henry Phipps
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Winston Spencer
Churchill
Oliver Cromwell
Cleveland memorial committee formed after Cleveland death
Mayor McClellan on Maine coast names Francis Lynde Stetson chair of a Cleveland memorial committee. The proclamation after President Cleveland’s death calls for a public demonstration of sentiment and unity. The list includes Lyman Abbott, Andrew Carnegie, John Cadwalader, John G. Carlisle, Paul Morton and others.
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McClellan
Maine
Cleveland Memorial
Francis Lynde Stetson
Cleveland
Francis Lyné
Lyman Abbott
E. C. Benedict
Joseph P. Bryant
Nicholas Murray
John Cadwalader
John G. Carlisle
Andrew Carnegie
Joseph H. Choate
William F. Coakley
Charles S. Fairchild
John H. Finley
Richard Watson Gilde
George Harvey
W. M. Laffan
John G. Milburn
Funeral for Bronson Howard Held in Avon New Jersey
Funeral services were conducted on the Avon porch at Garfield and Ocean avenues at 3:30 pm with Rev. Edgar Brown of the Episcopal Church of the Savior officiating. H J Coyle read Thanatopsis. J L Clark represented the American Dramatist Association. A large floral tribute display accompanied the service before the body was placed in Mount Prospect Cemetery vault and later sent to Detroit.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Bronson Howard
Whitney Watterman
Garfield and
Ocean Avenues
Avon
Edgar Brown
Episcopal Church of the Saviour
Philadelphia
H. J Coyle
New York
J. L. Clark
American Dramatist Association
Mount Prospect Cemetery
Detroit
Richard Harding Davis Sworn as Deputy Sheriff at White Plains
Richard Harding Davis was sworn in yesterday as a deputy sheriff at White Plains. He stated his goal is to police North Castle where there have been several daring hold ups recently.
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Richard Harding Davis
White Plains
North Castle
Lambeth Conference Ends in London with Service
The Lambeth Conference concluded today in London with a St Pauls Cathedral service where the Bishop of M delivered the sermon. Archbishop Canterbury Archbishop York and about two hundred bishops attended as the fifteen day session closed. The gathering addressed church administration and missionary issues and an encyclical detailing its results is planned for release.
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London
St Paul’s Cathedral
Canterbury
York
Graves Returns From Minor Hospital Case
John Temple Graves, Vice Presidential candidate for the Independence party, was seen yesterday near noon in a minor medical case at private hospital No. m5 48d street. Hospital officials reported he had rallied with no untoward symptoms and expected to leave within a few days.
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John Temple Graves
Independence Party
de W. Gill Wylie
Graves
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S. Oakley Vander Poel, Jr
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Southampton
Long Island
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Miss May Sands
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Europe
Charles H. Baldwin
Snug Harbor
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Russell H. Hoadley
George L. Ronalds, Jr
Hamburg
Louis Faugéres Bishop
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Manhattan
Moses Taylor Pyne
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Archibald D. Russell
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Cardinal Gibbons III
Ore
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Father Gavan
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Italy
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Cleveland Memorial Committee
N. Frank D. Miller
Paul Morton
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St. Clair McKelway
Herman A. Metz
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