Amusements Card Listing 1908 Shows
A dense list of theater and amusement schedules with venue names such as Academy of Music, Garden, Coney Island Luna Park Dreamland, Hammerstein’s, Eden Musee, and Knickerbocker. Entries include Mistress Nell, The Merry Widow, Gurls, The World in Wax, Vaudeville, Follies of 1908, Yankee Prince, The Travelling Salesman, and The Girl Question with showtimes around 8 to 15 minutes past the hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy OF Music
Nell
Gardens
Beach
Pain
Casino
Coney Island
Luna Park
Dreamland
Eden Musee
Hammerstein
Vauteville
Berald Square
Jardin DE
New York Daily Tribune Address Details 1908
The Tribune Association publishes the New York Daily Tribune. It lists Ogden Mills as president and Nathaniel Tuttle as secretary and treasurer. Office and principal place of business are Tribune Building at 154 Nassau Street, New York.
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The
Tribune Association
New York
Tribune
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
Nathaniel Tuttle
Foreign and Domestic News Digest Highlights
Six men were killed and eighteen injured by a shell explosion on the French schoolship Couronne. Talks between Sir Charles Hardinge and Baron von Aehrenthal urged reforms in Turkey without hampering progress. Venezuela’s salt and match monopolies faced noninterference from Britain. Venezuelans allegedly hid plague news. six Mexican miners were rescued near Pachuca, with twelve still buried. Admiral Sperry planned a visit to Rotorua’s hot springs. Chinese authorities seized an armed steamer. Japan threatened another case. Archbishop Farley met the Pope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couronne
Charles Hardinge
Permament
Foreign Office
Baron von Aehrenthal
Ischi
Turkey
Venezuela
Vogel
Marine Hospital Service
Exid
San Juan
New York
Santa Gerirubis
Pachuca
Admiral Sperry
New Zealand
Rotorua
Chin-Chow
Farley
William H. Taft
Frank H. Hitchcock
Arthur I. Works
Hot Springs
Bryan
Nebraska
Lincoln
Harry Thaw
Pittsburg
Mundi Bey
Washington
George A. Pearce
Maryland
Taft
John Raines
John Mitchell
Ralph M. Easley
National Civic Federation
Oyster Bay
J. Montgomery Sears
Rhode Island
Providence
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Boston
Edward Feeney
Brooklyn
Lenox
Mass
Republican State Committee
Saratoga
Hughes
Schurman
Cornell
Porter
Choate
Mevor Low
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
Metropolitan Street Railway
Public Service Commission
89Th Street
Court of Special Sessions
A. G. Langham
Louisville
Reorganized Provident Life Society
Helen Kelly Gould
Results of Excise Law Breaking in New Jersey
Governor Forts special commission reports that saloon violations on Sunday are more harmful than other Sunday businesses. In Atlantic City, Sunday openings correlated with immorality and indecent prints. Camden linked to political corruption. Jersey City and Elizabeth noted further demoralization. Police corruption and bribery risks accompany open saloons, unlike drug stores or candy shops.
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New Jersey
Fort
Special Commission
Atlantic City
Camden
Jersey City
Elizabeth
Sileons
Fragmentary law quote underscores public will
A brief excerpt notes the decisive public sentiment behind a recently enacted law. It argues that the law reflects the will of a large majority and emphasizes adherence to the spirit of the legislation rather than carving exceptions. The fragment hints at ongoing political debate without detailing specifics.
Bryan Speech as People Rule Battle in 1908 Campaign
The article argues Mr. Bryan frames the campaign as "Shall the people rule" and contends the Republican party already empowers popular control through existing laws and institutions. It asserts Taft offers steady, effective governance while Bryan is a visionary with limited track record, and praises Republican accomplishments over Democratic claims of systemic abuses.
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Bryan
United States
Republican Party
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
Mr. Taft
NEW TURKEY AND THE JEWS
The piece discusses Zionist hopes tied to a promised Turkish constitution, noting Abdul Hamid’s fair treatment of Jews, potential religious liberty, and equal rights. It warns that many Zionist leaders are not Turkish subjects, making parliamentary influence slow and uncertain, with the aim of securing a Jewish state in the Holy Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Turkish Party
Turkey
Herzl
Abdul Hamid
Jaffa
Chamber of Deputies
Holy Land
Zionist balance of power in Turkey debated
Analysts note the potential impact of roughly half a million Sephardic Jews in Turkey on regional power dynamics. From a Jewish perspective, Zionist aims seem not to have gained enough traction by this point to excite Zionist circles.
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Turkey
Reckless Driving Ignites Ongoing Road Tragedies
An editorial condemns speed on dark unfamiliar roads, noting tiresome crashes on curves and ravines. It argues drivers must adapt to road reality, not demand perfect streets, warning that high speed in the dark equals courting death or manslaughter and condemns ongoing loss of life.
Prison Ship Martyrs Monument Dedication Planned
The Brooklyn Fort Greene hill site on November 14 will host the dedication with President elect Taft delivering the address. The piece recounts a century of neglect of the 11,500 prison ship victims, from the 1808 Tammany led coffin vault to 1855 site plans and decades of delays before completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Greene Hill
Brooklyn
Taft
United States
Tammany Society
Columbian Order
Jackson Street
Navy Yard
Joseph D. Fay
Tammany Hall
America
Tammany
Japan to replace 6 inch guns with 10 inch on battle ships
A Tokio dispatch reports Japan will modestly expand her fleet while upgrading existing ships by replacing smaller guns with heavy calibres. The plan mirrors dreadnought thinking, aiming to extend range and firepower with ten inch weapons on vessels already mounting twelve inch rifles, potentially affecting nine ships.
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Tokio
Japan
England
Satsuma
Brassey
Togo
Mikasa
Russia
Sagami
Tsukuba
New York
Naval rearmament plans for cruiser batteries
The text outlines displacement and gun sizes for cruisers including Tsukuba and Ikoma. It notes changes from the original plan, with Tsukuba and Ikoma receiving twelve sixes instead of eight eights, while other ships retain proposed batteries though displacement is reduced. It suggests future retrofits may be considered within a program including Mikasa, Retvizan, and several others.
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Tsukuba
Ikoma
Mikasa
Retvizan
Nebraska
Aeronauts rights and land owner grievances discussed
The column debates land owner rights against aeronaut trespass as balloons descend and drag ropes cause damage. A New Jersey homeowner seizes a balloon after damage, is jailed for stealing it, and public sentiment on balloon privacy grows. It notes government land restoration in Nebraska and comments on Bryan and Hughes in politics.
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New Jersey
The Talk Of The Day And Quick Quips On Life
A collage of light anecdotes and wry observations. A mother recalls a son’s naval spelling error while a maid’s defense of her work ethic and a girl’s coming engagements spark small urban vignettes. Jokes mix with court quips and a joke about autumn leaves.
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Jack
Social season travelers and Newport society notes
Mrs J Pierpont Morgan sails for England on Adriatic with Delano and others. Many notables depart for Liverpool and Holwick Hall shooting season, including Vernon Brown and Miss Vernon Brown. Whitneys at Holwick. Multiple acquaints cruise New England, world trips planned, weddings set for August 20 at Seabright Hermitage. Newport summer residents host receptions, dances, and club events. Misses Sherman unveil Russian wolfhounds. fighting through summer schedule, regattas, bridge, tennis, and moonlight concerts.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Adirondacks
England
Adriatic
William Adams Delano
Lord
Lady Falmaguin
Lord Lovat
J. Sergeant Cram
Winfield Scott
J. Jo’Brien
Japan
Vernon HH. Brown
Marie Vernon Brown
William Payne
Newport
Mildred
Irene Sherman
William Watts Sherman
Henry Clews
Rocka
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Sandy Point Farm
T. Shaw Sefe
Goold Hoyt
C. & Sargent
A W. Hoyt
Charles de L. Oelrichs
Golf Club
R Livingston Beechman
Paul Rainey
Naval Training Station
Mathew Astor Wilkes
Lispenard Stewart
Stanley Mortimer
George B. de Forest
New York
W. Gould Brokaw
Home for Older Boys in Tribune Fresh Air Fund Effort
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund secures a temporary home for older boys age thirteen to sixteen at a residence in Shokan New York and aims to establish a permanent facility. Rev Dr Vincent Ravi of Manchester Vermont offered space for at least fifty boys for a two week stay, with potential to become the program’s hub for older boys.
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Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Tribune Fresh Afr Nd
Shokan
N. Y
Vincent Ravi
Manchester
Tribune Fresh Art Fund
Ravi
East Side
Warwick
Wyoming
Interlaken
Ardsley
N. J
Pittsfield
Mass
J. F. Fairlamb
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
Tribune
Memorial notes and church society figures at Metuchen area
A fragmented OCR list records church and community notices across New Jersey locations including Metuchen and Paterson. Entries mention Sunday School classes, memorials for mothers, birthdays of primary class children, and names tied to local churches such as Reformed Church and United Presbyterian groups with amounts and dates interspersed.
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Scarboro Beach
Leighton
Point * Pleasant
B. W
St. Paul's
Bertha Shazero
Alice Leader
Vanderbilt Clinic
George
Yetsler
Chambersburg
Pen
Blooming Grove
King’s Daughters
Coetvilig
A. E Gazzam
Cornwall-on-Hudson
M. Weel
Reformed Ch Church Sunday School
Metuchen
N. J
Hudson
I. FB
Wurtsboro
Nooo
Funeral of Mrs Lucy P Eastman at Woodlawn Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy P Eastman widow of Timothy C Eastman will be held tomorrow at 11 15 o clock from her home in Tarrytown. She was eighty five years old and burial will take place in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Lucy P. Eastman
Timothy C. Eastman
Tarrytown
Woodlawn Cemetery
Operation on Ex Sen Mills in Baltimore
Ex Senator Roger Q Mills of Texas underwent a forenoon operation in Baltimore. The procedure was successful and while he remained gravely ill, doctors see every hope for recovery given his age and the delicate nature of the operation. Mills is seventy six years old.
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Baltimore
Roger Q. Mills
Texas
Flower Show At Lenox Draws Scores Of Visitors
An Aug. 12 Lenox horticultural exhibition by the Lenox Horticultural Society showcased annuals and perennials from notable gardeners including Mrs. Edward Wharton and Mrs. John Parsons. Giraud Foster won orchids and peaches honors. Miss Adele Kneeland led phlox wins. many first awards were earned by Miss Charlotte Barnes and Charles Lanier among others.
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Lenox
Lenox Horticultural Society
Edward R. Wharton
John E. Alexandre
John E Paresons
George W. Folsom
Adele Knottland
George H. Morgan
Charles Lanier
William D. Sloane
Giraud Foster
Edward Wharton
John E. Parsons
Wharton
Berkshires
the Mount
Laurel Lake
Adela Kneeland
Mra Wharton
Charlotte Barnes
Joseph H. Choate
Carlos de Heredia
John Stearns
George Westinghouse
Emily Tuckerman
Heloise Meyer
Adele Kin
Miss Kneeland
EB. Parsons
R. Wharton
Sloane
Charlotte
Joan E B. Parsons
Carlos Aedia
Miss Tuckerman
Urs
Prosser Daughter to Wed in Brooklyn Society Notice
Miss Elsa Prosser a Brookly n social figure and daughter of Thomas Prosser of Krupp steel is to wed John Good son of the late Cordage King. The pair, unknown to friends until they appeared at the Brooklyn marriage license bureau, list Elsa as 27 and residing at Stuyvesant Avenue while Good is 23 and from Washington Avenue.
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William A. Street
Misa Rosamond Street
George Peabody Eustis
Hermitage
Street
Seabright
George Eustis
James B. Eustis
France
Marie Eustis
Josef Hofmann
Elsa Prosser
Brooklyn
Krupp Steel
Thomas Prosser
John Good
Miss Prosser
Stuyvesant Avenue
Mr. Good
Washington Avenue
General Herrera at Augustina Hospital in Chicago
Chicago August 12 reports General Emiliano Herrera commander in chief of Nicaragua's military forces was admitted to Augustina Hospital a week earlier. His illness is serious but improving, with plans for a Paris consultation likely unnecessary.
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Chicago
Emiliano Herrera
Nicaragua
Augustina Hospital
General Herréra
Paris
Miss Mannering Opens Season at Lyric in Glorious Betsy
Announcement states Miss Mary Mannering begins her season September 7 at the Lyric Theatre with Johnson Young's play Glorious Betsy. This marks her first local stage appearance in three years with Adelaide Macbeth, Maude Turner Gordon, Clara Dixon, George W. Howard and Hate Carr in the company.
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Mary Mannering
Lyric Theatre
Johnson Young
Betsy
Mannering
Helen Macbeth
Maude Turner Gordon
Clara Dixon
George W. Howard
Hate Carr
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New York Daily Tribune
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Missouri
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Newitt
Crittick
Philadelphia Press
Fetta
Tar
NEW York Society
Alexander van Rensselaer
New England
May
Philadelphia
Cornelius N. Bliss
White Mountains
W. E. S. Griswold
John Sloane
Windhurst
August Belmont, Jr
Raymond
Morgan Belmont
Southampton
George J. Gould
Catskills
Dorothy Whitney
Beatrice Bend
Hotel Vendome
Moses Taylor Pyne
Switzerland
Ragatz
Francis Appleton, Jr
York Harbor, Me
the Tribune
Foward J. Berwhtrd
Earl of Granard
Newport Golf Club
A. H. Morten
Catherine Cameron
H. C. Phipps
J. P. Kerr
RC. Kerr
Julia Berwind
Edward J. Berwind
Elms
D. Catlin
J. S. Phipps
Fair Lawn
Pierre Lorillard
Outer Fountain
Brenton’s Reef
C. &. Sargent, Jr
Robert W. Goelet
Senator Mills
General Herrera
Miss Mannering
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