Amusements at City Theaters and Venues Tonight
A round of performances fills the city with entertainment. Mistress Nell at Academy of Music 5:15, The Merry Widow at Aerial Gardens 5:30, The Man from Home at Astor 5, The Devil at Belasco 8:20, Pain's Fireworks at Brighton Beach 3, The Mimic World at Cabino 8:15, Dreamland at Coney Island Lune Park, Isadore Duncan at Criterion 8:20, Iris Eden Musee World in Wax exhibit, The Witching Hour at Hackett 8:15, Vaudeville at Hammerstein 5, Three Twins at Berard Square 8:15, Foils of 1908 at Jardin de Paris 8:15, Van Prince at Knickerbocker 8:15, Minstrel shows at Kew York 5:20, The Girl Question at Wallace 8:15, Paid in Full at Weber’s 6:30.
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Academy OF Music
Nell
Aerial Gardens
ASTOR
Belasco
Brighton Beach
Pain
Cabino
Coney Island
Lune Park
Dreamland
Criterion
Isadore Duncan Daly
Iris Eden Musee
Bhammerstein
Berald Square
Jardin DE Paris
Knickerbocker
van Prince
Liberty
the Travellin
Esman Kew York
Minetvels
Wallace
Weber
New York Daily Tribune Owner and Officials
The Tribune Association owns and publishes the New York Daily Tribune. Officers include Ogden Mills as president and Nathaniel Tuttle as secretary and treasurer. The Tribune Building at 154 Nassau Street serves as the office and principal place of business.
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The
Tribune Association
New York
Tribune
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
Nathaniel Tuttle
International and Domestic News Roundup From 1900s Era
The morning reports cover Lloyd-George's Berlin visit potential arms talks, a growing Algerian-Moroccan frontier uprising, Parseval dirigible crash injuries, ships arriving at Colombo, and funerary rites after the Couronne disaster. Taft plans brief Cincinnati remarks, Roosevelt hosts guests at Sagamore Hill, and a $5 737 o6 award to Baldwin’s dirigible maker is noted.
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David Lioyd-George
Berlin
Mulai Hafiq- Cardinal Gibbons
Milan
Switzerland
Rome
von Krogh
Alabama
Maine
Colombo
Ceylon
Couronne
Dresden
William H. Taft
Hot Springs
Cincinnati
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
J. Sloat Fassett
John McCullagh
Manuel Quezon
Army Airship Board
Baldwin
Springfield
John Bradley, Jr
Saratoga County
Hughes
Albany
Utica
Poughkeepsie
Jacob Gould Schurman
Cornell University
Hains Brothers
W. E. Annis
Sherman
Ohio
Youngstown
Wheeling & Leake Erie
Wabash-Pittsburg
Harriman
Empire City
Yonkers
Blackwell
Ieland
Queens
Union Bank of Brooklyn
Reorganized Mechanics and Traders’ Bank
Darlington
White Plains
Shuberts
Harlem
Too Many Fires in America Compared with Europe
A commentary contrasts U S fire losses with Europe noting 495 fires per 100000 in American cities versus fewer in Europe, and per capita losses of $30 in the U S against about 30 to 61 cents elsewhere. It questions construction, water pressure, and inspector corruption as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Great Britain
Europe
United States
American Iles
France
German Empire
Austria
Denmark
Italy
S‘witzerland
National Temperament and Waste in a Profligate Nation
A passage laments national waste of coal timber water and natural resources. It argues genius lies in taking pains and warns that preventable fires accidents and diseases reproach a nation without magniloquence to atone.
Hughes to stump Middle West in Taft campaign
The announcement that Governor Hughes will campaign for Mr. Taft in the Middle West challenges local claims he is not a Republican. National aides see him as a strong asset who could sway battleground voters and influence the East’s view of the party. His nationwide candidacy raises questions about the party’s unity and possible effects on Bryan’s attacks.
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Hughes
Middle West
Taft
New York
East
Republican Party
Mr. Bryan
Clyde Fitch
Mr. Fitch
Paulne
Lizzie
Broadway
Naval Service
Naval Academy
Navy
A Lesson From a Queens Murder on Unwritten Law
The piece challenges the unwritten law's appeal after a Queens County sensational murder. It argues framing insanity pleas for two men is hard, notes one used the divorce system, condemns the public focus on publicity, and questions glorifying violence as gentlemanly justice amid a holiday crowd. It warns against dime novel standards shaping public judgment.
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Queens County
A Poser for Mr Bryan in Roosevelt Attack Debate
A Lincoln dispatch notes a push among Democratic leaders to urge assault on President Roosevelt in campaign literature and speeches. Bryan allies nationwide discuss whether he should sanction or reject an attack, risking shaken support or reduced enthusiasm among voters and independent Democrats.
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Lincoln
Roosevelt
Chicago
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Indomitable Sets New Transatlantic Speed Record On Voyage Home
The Indomitable pushed toward 25.15 knots on a three day run from Quebec to home, surpassing the fastest Cunard voyage. The achievement signals a turning point in naval policy as turbine power elevates speed and firepower, altering expectations for warship design and performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Cunard
Brow Head
Sandy Hook
England
Tribune
Werehoat Marine
Lucania
Campagia
Deutschland
Kaiser Wilhelm
Campania
Lusitania
Mauretania
Parsons
British War Vessels and Impending German Challenges
The text discusses ship design tradeoffs between war vessels and merchant ships, noting the Indomitable's engine room and armament limits. It cites potential speeds of twenty five knots as a future standard, and reports Germany and Japan planning to imitate English warship design with a cruiser heavier than current patterns, armed with twelve 7 inch guns versus the Indomitable's eight. It suggests Germany may gain parity in speed and firepower, strengthening Kaiser’s fleet as a counter to British battleships.
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Lusitania
Invincible
Drake
Prince of Wales
Quebec
Japan
Germany
England
London Telegraph
Plea for the Children Strains Fresh Air Fund Funds
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund reports 7,231 children sent to the country for a fortnight, surpassing last year. Receipts total 20,26169 but treasury is now empty, risking cessation of the season without further gifts. Seventeen trips this week and ten next await funding, with 5,000 to 6,000 needed for trips and 5,000 for upkeep of Homes. Large gifts or many small ones will save two thousand children from losing their country outings. Shall the word be given?
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Trobune Fresh Air Fund
Friends of the Fund
Admiral Evans Retirement Celebrated At Lake Mehonk
A Lake Mehonk ceremony marks Rear Admiral Evans retirement from active naval service. Born in Virginia, he joined the Navy as a midshipman, fought in the Civil War, and earned fame in two wars. His career spans patrols in the Bering Sea, delicate Chilean affairs, and naval reform. His health now limits service, and a hoped promotion to vice admiral is noted but not approved.
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Lake Mehonk
Evans
Robly Donglison Evane
Annapolis
Farragut
Thomas
Fort Fisher
Bering Sea
North Pacific
Navy
Congress
Unclear wartime poll tint in Cincinnati Enquirer fragment
A damaged OCR snippet from The Cincinnati Enquirer notes it does not look favorable to Democrats in the West as it did a month ago, suggesting shifting political sentiment amid wartime reporting.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
West
Prospect of Prosperity and Turbulence Across Nations
A reflective column traces political tension in Turkey and the United States. It cites apoplexy as a suspected cause of death, mentions Governor Hughes’ unpopularity, and questions whether Bryan’s influence guides public prosperity. It notes mob violence in Long Island, new rail promises on the Williamsburg Bridge, and rising attention to Van Cleave in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Constantinople
Politician chatter and eccentric quotes burst from the day
The column surveys potential political figures from Indiana to Maine, naming George Ade for Congress, Opie Read for Sheriff, Augustus Thomas for Governor talk, and other figures like Bryan and Bangs. It riffs on names, jokes about bears, car nicknames, a naval ring tale, and London noise trends, finishing with a quip on New York women and aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ade
Congress
Indiana
Opie Read
Chicago
Sherif
Cook County
Augustus Thomas
Denver
Bryan
Mr. Thomas
New York
Pete Dunne
Mr. Roosevelt
Maine
John Kendrick Bangs
Castor
George W. Peck
Wisconsin
Nye
Wyoming
Booth Tarkington
Robert Herr
Detroit
London
England
The Hughes Candidacy and Reform For NY State
The piece surveys support for Governor Hughes renomination across New York. It cites editorials from Rochester Schoharie Binghamton and Buffalo papers praising Hughes public service, urging Republicans to renominate him at Saratoga, arguing that opposition or delay would trigger defeat and that public opinion favors another term. It notes the need to persuade county committeemen and underscores the convention as pivotal to the renomination.
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Boston Advertiser
New York
Hughes
Tim
Buffalo Express
Notable Social Set Shuffles Across Gilded Atlantic Circuit
Claude Bernard Dutreil, fiancé of Miss Natalie Ingraham, is linked to Mayenne politics as son of the late M. Dutreil. He serves as a lieutenant with the 4th Cuirassiers, belongs to the Jockey Club, and owns Botsrobert estate. Meanwhile, Mrs. James Henry Smith hosts a large Aberdeen party at Castle Newe with Anita Stewart and the Drexel sisters. Numerous social figures attend horse shows, house parties, and international travel from Maine to the Adirondacks, Newport to Paris, with dignitaries and families in the summer circuit.
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Claude Bernard Dutreil
Natalie Ingraham
George Lt. Ingraham
M. Dutreil
Chamber of Deputies
Mayenne
Claude Bernard-Dutreil
Cuirassiers
Jockey Club
Botsrobert
Department
James Henry Smith
Charles Forbes
Newe
Aberdeenshire
Castle Newe
Strathdon
Anita Stewart
Anthony Drexel
Drexel
Newport social notes list tennis players at Casino event
Newport notes report a rainy morning did not deter Newport summer colony members from gathering at the Casino for the national tournament. Among attendees were F. B. Hoffman and other notables, with receptions and teas hosted by Miss Charlotte Pell and Miss C Ogden Jones as Monday entertainments continued.
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the Tribune
Newport
Newport Summer Colony
F. B. Hoffman
Albert L. Hoffman
Raymond D. Little
Hugh Tallant
William J. Clothier
A. L. Hoskins
C. M. Bull, Jr
Maud R. Borland
Cardinal Gibbons Satisfied With Rome Visit After Milan Stay
Cardinal Gibbons and party arrived in Milan from Rome with only Monsignor Straniero left behind at Florence. He spoke of Rome as delightful and praised the Pope for understanding America. He suggested more American prelates might be elevated, noting the Pope as the arbiter. He admired Roman congregations and contrasted them with political bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Cardinal Gibbons
Monsignor Straniero
Florence
Rome
Switzerland
Villa Benziger
Lake Lucerne
America
Dr Smiths Archeological Finds Across Rocky Mountain Fields
Telegraph report from Omaha states Harlan I Smith of the American Museum of Natural History completed a sixty day survey across eastern Rocky Mountain fields in Wyoming and Western Nebraska. He discovered vast ancient quarries used by aborigines to obtain flint for weapons, including one five acre quarry far north of known sites. Many valuable specimens were shipped to the museum.
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Tribune
Omaha
Harlan I Smith
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
New York
Rocky Mountains
Wyoming
Nebraska
Museum
Grugan Announces Engagement of Emily Grugan to Senator Agnew
Lenox Mass August 17 Major and Mrs Frank Grugan announce the engagement of their daughter Emily Dutith Grugan to State Senator George B Agnew Senator Agnew is staying as a guest at Newton Villa with the Grugans in New York City and Lenox
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the Tribune
Lenox
Mass
Major
Frank
Grugan
No. 10
East 53d Street
New York
Emily Dutith Grugan
George B. Agnew
Agnew
American Star Debuts in Baltimore As Independent Republican Daily
Baltimore August 17 The American Star, a new afternoon paper, appears today from The American plant under General Felix Agnus. It is announced as independent Republican in politics and timed to coincide with The American's 135th anniversary this week.
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Baltimore
American Star
the American
Felix Agnus
the American Star
Editors in annual convention in Paul Aug 17
Editors from across the state attend the annual meeting of the National Editorial Association. The opening session featured a welcome by Captain H. H. Castle and a preliminary report from President Henry B. Warner of Lexington Kentucky.
Rain to postpone dances in Berkshire social notes
Lenox August 17 reports rain to postpone a number of dances and social events. Mrs. William D. Sloane hosts tonight at Elm Court. Delancey Kane and family seen in the morning. Newport guests Mr. and Mrs. Giraud Foster plan Bellefontaine dinner tomorrow. Marshall Kernochan heads to visit his aunt Mrs. Wysong. Mrs. Westinghouse hosted Kingston visit. Evelyn Brockelbank engagement rumors denied. Several society members noted engagements and upcoming hunts at Ashintally Farm Tyringham. Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Hodenpyl and Mrs. Robert W. Paterson visiting. Mrs. Pollock, recently in Newport, at Holmesdale Pittsfield. Margaret French leaves for Quogue Long Island.
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the Tribune
Lenox
William D. Sloane
Elm Court
Delancey Kane
Newport
Giraud Foster
Bellefontaiee
Marshall Kernochan
John J. Wysong
Newoy
George Westinghouse
Kingston
N. Y
Evelyn Brockelbank
England
Robbie Peyster
Tytus Wilste
Ashintally Farm
Tyringham
Meg
H. K. Bloodgood
New Marlboro
Eugene Hodenpyl
Robert W. Paterson
Wiliam Pollock
Holmesdale
Pittsfield
Margaret French
Quogue
Long Island
Notes From Tuxedo Park Amid Summer Seaside Quiet
Telegraph report from Tuxedo Park dated August 17 notes a quiet midsummer as colonists head to the seashore while promising a lively autumn. It lists arrivals at cottages and villas including J Van Vechten Olcott Washington and J Nelson Boerland, plus families such as Howland Pell Eton Elliott Pierson Warren Redmond Benkard Tilton Davies Coster Nicoll Kuhn Barrett and De Mott visiting the club or staying at James Brown Potter villa.
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the Tribune
Tuxedo Park
Toray
J. van Vechten Olcott
Washington
J. Nelson Boerland
Howland Pell
Alfred S. Eton
G. Elliott
J. Frederick Pierson, Jr
J. Philip Benkard
Newell Tilton
William G Davies
C. H. Coster
Morgan. Barnwell
Otto Andrae
L. W. Lee
Cordlang Nicoll
C. M. Kuhn
Edward N. T. Barrett
Clifford W. de Mott
Monrme
de Mott
Notable Visitors and Arrivals at Bretton Woods and Surroundings
In Bretton Woods and nearby areas during the week ending Aug 17, over 500 cars were registered at the Bretton Woods garage with more than 200 from New York. Notable arrivals include Mr and Mrs Charles Dulles and Joseph Dulles of Philadelphia at Mount Pleasant House, Mrs Robert Burnett and Harry Burnett of Southboro Mass, Rev Dr Edward Everett Hale at Intervale, Miss Delafield of New York after a Loon Mountain ascent, and several New York, Chicago, and Newark residents dining at Mount Washington and Waumbek cottages. The Devoe family and others opened Bashaba cottage at Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Bretton Woods
N. H
New York
Charles Dulles
Joseph Dulles
Philadelphia
Mount Pleasant House
Robert M. Burnett
Harry Burnett
Southboro
Mass
Edward Everett Hale
United States Senate
Intervale
Freeman
Currie Cottage
Miss Delafield
Loon Mountain
Franconia Range
Woodstock
W. W. Gurley
Chicago
Louis A Hamilton
William B. Averill
Mount Washington
Frederick Frelinghuysen
Newsark
Waumbek
Jefferson
F. W. Devoe
Bishop Tuttle Returns From Europe After Lambeth
Bishop Tuttle of St. Louis arrived aboard the Minnehaha from London where he attended the Pan Anglican Congress and Lambeth Conference. He cited world wide unity among bishops and noted the divorce question was not yet fully addressed, to be handled by national church conferences. Bishop Johnson of South Dakota also returned aboard the Minnehaha and suggested South Dakota may curb divorce seekers through state legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuttle
St. Louis
Episcopal Church
United States
Johnson
South Dakota
Asata
Nova Scotian Anniversary Observed in Halifax
Halifax observes the 160th anniversary of Nova Scotian Parliament and the first native government in British colonies with preliminary exercises and a week of events. A memorial tablet will be unveiled in the Provincial Building by Governor Duncan C. Frazer, with governors, premiers, and distinguished guests in attendance. Field rowing regattas, athletic sports, and parades are planned with watch and military forces participating.
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Halifax
N. S
Provine Celal
Duncan c. Frazer
Sevral
Moving Historical Collections to New Marble Building
The New York Society moves its valuable library and collections to a new marble building on Central Park West between 71st and 75th streets. Originating at Wall Street, the society places emphasis on historical volumes, with notable holdings including the Bryan, Burr, Abbott Egyptian, and Lenox Nineveh pieces. Dr Henry Hopkins Sinkin is reported dangerously ill in Rotterdam after retirement from college presidency.
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New York Society
Central Park West
New Ye Society
Society
Second Avenue
Ws Street
71Th
75Th Streets
Old City Hall
Wall Nassau Streets
St Mark's Church
Central Park
Henry
Bryan
Burr
Abbott
James Lenox
Peter N
Rministures
Henry Hopkins
Williamstsem
Mass
Boe Hekins
Rotterdam
A. le
Hopkins
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Ganaraieh Ad Acer
New York Daily Tribune
Admiral Evans
William Barnes, Jr
Arkansas
Huntington
Williamsburg Bridge
Manhattan
Brooklyn
van Cleave
Johnny
Philadelphia Press
Mme. Farman
Philadelphia Inquirer
Foundation
Freon
Buffaloers
New York State
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Wiattsburg
Schoharie Standard
Republican State Committee
Charles E. Hughes
Binghamton
Saratoga
Elihu Reot
Buffalo
Fiughes
Susan Street
Miss Rosamond Street
Seabright
N. J
George Peabody Eustis
William Corcoran Eustis
George H. Morgan
Lenox, Mass
J. Frederick Pierson
Bar Harbor
Robin Hood Park
Edward D. W. Morrell
Clement B. Newbold
Southampton
Horticultural Society
Samuel L. Parrish
Robert M. Thompson
B. Aymar Sands
Cornelia Robb
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Pine Tree Point
St. Regis Lake
Adirondacks
Governor General of
Canada
D. O. Mills
I. L. Mott
Narragansett Pier
Alfred and
Reginald Vanderbilt
New York Colony
August Vatable
Jules Vatable
John E. Waterbury
R. Fulton Cuttis
Griswold Gray
James A. Burden
Frank Bartlett
J. J. van Alen
May van Alen
John Drexel
Aix-les-Bains
Consuelo, Duchess of Manchester
Isle of Wight
Cowes
Les Cauterets
Pyrennees
Charles H. Marshall
Evelyn Marshall
Paris
Carlsbad
Chauncey M. Depew
Mrs. Depew
Geneva
Hotel Beaurivage
Herman le Roy Emmet
Henry A. ©. Taylor
Wanderer
Gooseberry Island
William Gammell
Henry Clews Chey
the Rocks
Daniel Chauncey, Jr
Paul Rainey
Davy New York
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
Beaulieu
Hag
DR. Smith
Rocky Mountain
Senator Agnew
NEW Baltimore Evening Paper
Berkshire
White Mountains
Bishop Tuttle
Lambeth
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