Night Show Attractions At Various Venues
A list of 8:15 to 8:30 showtimes across venues like the Academy of Music and Coney Island Luna Park. Acts include The Merry Widow, The Devil, The Witching Hour, and vaudeville performances with minstrels and follies.
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Academy OF Music
Mistress Nell
Aerial Gardens
ABOCO
Brighton Beach
Pain
Casino
Coney Island
Luna Park
Dreamland
Seecora Duncan
EK Musee
the World In
EX Theatre
CKETT
Mepstein
Berald Square
Jardin DE Paris
Knickerbocker
Liberty
New York
Wallace
Weber
Newark Daily Tribune Notice of Ownership and Officers
The Newark Daily Tribune lists The Tribune Association as owner and publisher. Ogden Mills serves as president while Nathaniel Tuttle is secretary and treasurer. Office and principal place of business are Tribune Building, No. 15 Nassau Street, New York.
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The
Tribune Association
New York Corporation
Tribune Building
No. 15
Nassau Street
New York
Ogden Mills
Nathaniel Tuttle
World and domestic items mix in broad morning digest
Foreign and domestic briefs cover sailors parade in Sydney. Belgian Congo treaty advances 83 to 55. Turkish gendarmerie, Austrian withdrawals, and expected policy shifts noted. UK officials clash over FO matters. British and American figures tied to Railways and politics. City news reports stock activity, law cases, and public service notes with weather figures.
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Sydney
Admiral Sperry
Chamber of Deputies
Congo
Persia
Austria
Italy
Great Britain
Edward Grey
London
Winston Spencer Churchill
David Lloyd-George
Foreign Office
Castro
Caracas
John Pedman Reid
Bournemouth
England
Hughes
Oswego
Mutuals
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Washington
Ohio State Committee
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
New York
Paris
Hot Springs
William H. Taft
Southern Indiana Railway Company
John R. Walsh
War Department
Cuba
McQuaid
Rochester
Lincoln Douglas Debate 50th Anniversary Commemorations
Ottawa Illinois hosts the Lincoln Douglas debate anniversary with future events through October 18 at Freeport Jonesboro Charleston Galesburg Quincy and Altro The Illinois Historical Society leads the celebrations highlighting Lincoln as a master tactician and national statesman whose strategy affected the 1860 presidential race and the fate of slavery in the United States.
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Ottawa
Ill
Freeport
Jonesboro
Charleston
Gelesburg
Quincy
Altor
Illnois
Republic
United States
Jefferson
Hamilton
Illinois
Miirois
Douglas
Lincoln and the split house that shaped a republic
The passage argues that Lincoln’s strategy secured his Senate victory while threatening his Presidency, igniting a profound political revolution. It notes his division of the union over slavery, his declared credo that a house divided cannot stand, and how this stance forced Douglas into a fateful duel. Illinois’ imminent seven day celebration is framed as memorial to the nation’s defining moment.
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Republic
Lincoln
Douglas
Democratic Party
Washington
Illinois
Powers of the President in a Bryan Administration
The piece argues that a Bryan presidency with a Republican Senate might curb radical policies but that executive powers could still push economic decisions unilaterally. It cites the Treasury, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the presidency’s influence on public sentiment as decisive forces beyond congressional control.
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New York
Bryan
Senate
Mr. Bryan
United States
Representative Burke
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Goimpers
Treasury Department
Treasury
Cleveland
Watterson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Brycewell
Fifty Years of Submarine Cables and the Transatlantic Link
The piece reflects on fifty years since the first cross Atlantic telegraph cable began in 1858 and notes later anniversaries including 1866 for the third cable. It credits Cyrus W Field and the collaborative efforts of England Germany and the United States while detailing early trials and technical hurdles in undersea communication.
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America
Europe
Queen Victoria
Buchanan
Valentia
England
Cyrus W. Field
Germany
United States
Morse
Washington
Baltimore
Holyhead
Howth
Ireland
Lord Kelvin
Engineer Field and the Rise of Submarine Cables
The article recounts Field in 1854 launching a campaign that led to electric communication between the Old and New Worlds. It notes a 1835 cable delayed by weather, Queen Victoria's greetings to Buchanan, and the growth of submarine cables across the Pacific and Atlantic. It also mentions ongoing improvements and the uncertain future of Hertz wave telegraphy.
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Mr. Field
Queen Victoria
Buchanan
Pacific
Atlantic
Alaska
Australia
Minnesota Governor Johnson Acknowledges Unwanted Nomination
The Minnesota governor publicly opposed a third term yet accepted renomination after a Democratic State Convention. He told reporters he would not run under any circumstances and would not accept a nomination, then acknowledged the contradiction as he campaigns across the state.
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Johnson
Minnesota
Trespassing on Railroads Death Toll in Indiana
The Indiana Railroad Commission labels trespassing on tracks or rail cars a major national crime citing 173 deaths in Indiana last year. It argues railroads bear limited responsibility, as many fatalities result from individuals’ own actions.
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Indiana Railroad Commission
Indiana Commission
Indiana
Problems in Law Enforcement Across Georgia and New York
The piece argues prohibition tests enforcement in Georgia and New York, noting inventive evasion and near beer substitutes. It cites Atlanta ordinances restricting saloon access, sermons against prohibition, religious liberty suits over communion wine, and contrasts Georgia’s and New York’s enforcement zeal.
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Missouri
South
New England
Atlanta
Georgia
New York
Albany
State Hibernians Call for Anthem Protection Law
Newark N J Wednesday state convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians adopted resolutions urging the next Legislature to enact a law prohibiting substitution or mutilation of The Star Spangled Banner. The plea cites the anthem as beloved by Revolutionary fathers.
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The
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Newark
N. J
Diverse 1920s News Snippets Blur Political and Global Views
The column blends notes on a convention seeking a law to curb distortions of Revolutionary history with remarks on Hughes supporters and naval visits in Sydney. It also cites Russian moves toward constitutionalism, Belgium’s Congo vote, and a motor manslaughter case tied to a Long Branch incident.
Hat Richly Woven From Royal Lips Becomes Local Pride
A Marienbad café proprietor values a $1000 straw hat woven from royal sips and seeks to please all patrons in a humorous tale. The piece also notes reflections on prophecy in old books and a string of short quips and anecdotes from varied sources.
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Marienbad
Panama
Europe
New York Society Notes of Summer Departures and Arrivals
Social figures travel and visitors are listed from New York to Newport and beyond. Notables such as Lady Herbert, Mrs. Bliss, Mrs. Dinsmore, and Captain Dudley Carleton appear among high society guests at Newport, Oceanic Jersey, and Long Island locales, with engagements and travel plans noted.
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Lady Herbert
Richard T. Wilson
New York
Newport
Julien T. Davies
Seth Barton French
Walker Fearn
Newport Social Notes Preview Tennis Ball Gala
Newport society items recount the upcoming national tennis tournament events crowned by the annual tennis ball. Hostesses Mrs Helen Bancroft and Mrs T Shaw Safe staged dinners and dances for guests including Lady Lane Arthur Gammell and Alfred Vanderbilt among others. Notables A B Greciano Paris William S Innis Beals C Wright James S Russell C B Earle John F registered at the Casino in Newport.
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the Tribune
Newport
Helen Bancroft
Lady Lane
England
T. Shaw Safe
Arthur Gammell
William Gammell
C. Ogden Jones
Paul Rainey
John J. Wysong
James P. Kernochan
Joseph R. Dilworth
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
A. B. Greciano
Paris
William S. Innis
Beals C. Wright
James S. Russell
C. B. Earle
John F
Bar Harbor Horse Show Rolls On With Close Ribbons
The Bar Harbor show on August 20 featured four in hands and jumpers drawing crowds. Honors split between New York and Philadelphia with Robin Hood Stables under General Morrell taking the road four, and J. L. Ketterlinus the park tours. The hunter class went to Skyrocket, while Miss Carola T. Warburg won the saddle pony.
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Tribune
Bar Harbor
New York
Philadelphia
Robin Hood
Edward Morrell
Philip Livingston
J. L. Ketterlinnus
Plandome Mills Stables
Anne Thompson
J. L. Ketterlinus
H. C. Fahnestock
Frank B. Keech
Brougham
Mathilde Townsend
Livingston
Warner M. Leeds
Jack Spratley
Lady Gay
Lewis R. Ashurst
Prince Charming
Hunter
Skyrocket
J. A. C. Palmer
Washington
Frank Reech
Livingston and Ketterlinus
Carola T. Warburg
W. S. Kuhn
King Edward Opens Croquet Lawn at Marienbad
The King played a game on the new croquet lawn at Marienbad with Anthony J. Drexel of Philadelphia during the official opening today.
Hoquiam Sparmakers Nears German Yacht Deal
Endersen & Sons of Hoquiam Washington close to supplying spars for the Emperor of Germany's new oval yacht. The spars will be Washington fir praised for durability in salt water.
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Hoquiam
Wash
C. Endersen & Sons
Sparmakers
Emperor of Germany
Bedbug Grimly Reimagined as New Threat
The Charlotte Observer quotes the New York Tribune noting a new terror in the flying Cimex lectularius. The piece laments the bedbug’s persistence, recalling classic verse from forty years ago and questioning whether the news is mere camp rumor or a genuine advance warning.
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Charlotte
N. C
New York Tribune
Editors Elect Officers for National Editorial Assn
National Editorial Association session ends with Seattle named 1909 meeting site. Officers elected include President William H Hayes Brownwood Texas First Vice President A N Pomeroy Chambersburg Pennsylvania Second Vice President R F E Dowdell Artesian South Carolina Third Vice President W F Partrott Waterloo Iowa Recording Secretary R H Walker Athens Alabama Treasurer William Curtis Kewanee Illinois
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St. Paul
National Editorial Association
Seattle
William H. Hayes
Brownwood
Tex
A. N. Pomeroy
Chambersburg
Penn
R. F E. Dowdell
Artesian
S. C
W. F. Par- Trott
Waterloo
Iowa
R. H. Walker
Athens
Ala
William Curtis
Kewanee
Rosa Street and George Eustis wed in Rumson home
Miss Rosa Mond Kearney Street daughter of Mr and Mrs William A Street of New York married George Peabody Eustis of Newport Rhode Island today at The Hermitage Rumson. Rev Frank Beihl officiated. The bride, niece of former Governor Levi P Morton, was attended by her sister Miss Susan W Street. A wedding breakfast was served by Sherry. The groom is the widower son of the late Congressman George Eustis and his brother William Eustis stood as best man.
British envoy Reginald Lister named minister to Tangier
Reginald Lister counsellor at the British Embassy in Paris is appointed minister at Tangier. The move assigns Lister to represent British interests in the Tangier enclave, reflecting postwar diplomacy shifts.
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London
Reginald Lister
Paris
Tangier
Notable society gatherings in Berkshire summer season
Lenox hosts Mrs Francis Dana from New York and companions at Carewall Taal Washington while Sen W Murray Crane entertains Lt Gov Eben Draper and Herbert Parker at Dalton. Governor Draper unveils an historical tablet in Lenborough. Mrs Ogden T Rood returns to Stockbridge as guest of Mrs Edwin T Rice.
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Tribune
Lenox
Francis Dana
New York
Careowall
Lanesboro
Ogden T. Rood
Stockbridge
Edwin T. Rice
Paul Dahlgren
Romola
Robert Winthrop
Etrelwyn
Newport
Mabel Choate
Joseph H. Choate
William B. O. Field
William D. Sloane
Emily Tuckerman
Ingleside Hall
Waumbek Cottages Open and Golf Tourney Headsed for Weekend
Bretton Woods New Hampshire hosts opening of Bashaba cottage season led by Mr and Mrs F W Devoe with Miss Devoe Miss Hunter and Mrs Holden. The Waumbek Golf Club hosts a high profile professional tournament Friday and Saturday with prize money over 400. The week long Waumbekings event starts August 27. A bridge party to benefit Littleton hospital is planned by Mount Washington Hotel guests. Senator John Kean arrives for a short stay and notable guests from New York Baltimore and New Hampshire are seen at regional venues.
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Bretton Woods
N. H
H. H. Rogers
Alfred A. Cowles
Mount Washington Hotel
Littleton
John Kean
New Jersey
Mount Washington
Albert H. Wheeler
New York
Rufus Gibbs
Baltimore
Sugar Hill Cottage Colony
C. H. Hackett
J. P. Duncan
A . Cowles
Dudley G. Tenney
Marvel author Donald G. Mitchell seriously ill at Edgewood home
Telegraph report from New Haven states aged author Donald G. Mitchell known as Marvel is in a serious condition at his Edgewood residence. Dr. Thomas Russell notes the illness began last night with danger of death, relatives summoned and arriving at the bedside. Mitchell, eighty six, has been frail for a year and recently ceased long rides. Relatives include his brother Alfred Mitchell of New London and daughter Mrs Edward L Ryerson of Chicago.
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the Tribune
New Haven
Donald G. Mitchell
Marvel
Thomas Russell
Edgewood
Russell
Mitchell
Alfred Mitchell
New London
Edward L. Ryerson
Chicago
Bishop McQuaid Falls Ill Following Seminary Dinner
Rochester August 2 Bishop Bernard J. McQuaid collapsed soon after the dedication dinner for St Bernard's Seminary Hall. He spoke for seventeen minutes before saying strength failed and received injections. He recovered briefly and was said to be not in danger of death by night. The ceremony was led by Papal delegate Diomede Falconio with guests from Ireland Louvain and Maynooth College.
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Rochester
St. Bernard’s Seminary
Bermard J. McQuaid
McQuaid
J. F. Simpson
Simpson
Thomas F. Hickey
United States
Helga
Quigley
Clancy
Ireland
Canon Gauchie
Belgium
Louvain
Mac Donald
Maynooth College
Monster Sea Serpent Captured Off Orrs Island Casco Bay
Albert Richardson and a companion from Orr's Island report a massive sea creature near Casco Bay that defies easy classification. The thirty-foot long beast, weighing far beyond typical marine life, was described as serpentine with a shark-like head and wrinkled elephant-gray hide. Fishermen cut it for its liver, which weighed about 1790 pounds.
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Portland
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Albert Richardson
Fishermess
Orr's Island
Casco Bay
Woman Leads Civil Service Exam Win for Inspector Post
Caroline Manning tops the fourteen candidates in the Civil Service examination for tenement house inspector with the highest average, beating all male contenders. The post carries a salary of 1000 dollars annually and is subject to Civil Service rules.
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Philadelphia
Civil Service Examination
Civil Service Commission
Lst
Caroline Manning
Sout Street
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Ecb
Newark Daily Tribune
de Forest Radio Telephone Company
Metropolitan
Eiffeld
Bull Cotton Pool
J. L. Livermore
Wall Street
Brookinites
Public Service Commission
Flatbush Avenue
Wells-Fargo Company
Assembly
Queens County Democratic Organization
Hains
Highty
James R. Keene
James B. Haggin
South America
Hast
Public Service Commissions
E. R. Thomas
Long Branch
Frederick W. Woerz
Greenwich
Mr. Hughes
Syracuse Post-Standard
Australian
Russia
Belgian Chamber of Deputies
Washington Star
Berlin
Umschau
Jules Verne
Abillinia
Gibello
Ri&ntgen
Craggs
Seger
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Andras
Stormington Barnes
Ainsworth R. Spofford
Grant
Richard McCormick
Herman Bendell
Indian Affairs
Congressional Library
White House
Spofford
McCormick
Philadelphia Ledger
NEW York Society
Charles B. Alexander
California
William Pierson Hamilton
Seacu
Long Island
Herman le Roy Edgar
Dobbs Ferry
the Hudson
Manchester
Edward G. King
Clarence Gray Dinsmore
Cherbourg
Cornelius N. Bliss
White Mountains
Oceanic, N. J
Julia Hoyt
Gerald Livingston Hoyt
Ipswich
Mass
George B. McClellan
Grindstone Inn
Winter Harbor
Dudley Carleton
John Phipps
Lady Dorchester
Lord Dorchester
South Africa
North Nigeria
9H Lancers
John du Fais
Charles Acton Ives
John Daggett Hunt
John du Faiss
Ferdinand F. du Fais
Union Club
Mrs. Lindsley Tappin
Profile, N. H
Ay Stewart
Philip M. Lydig
Earl of Granard
Naval Training Station
Wiliam PF
Herbert M Harriman
Edwin D. Morgan
R. L. Bacon
Edwin D. Morgen
Newey
D. le Roy Dresser
John Nicholas Brown
W. H. Moore
Willard Parlor
J. Love. Oy
King
Croquet
MR. Drexel
Kaiser’s Yacht
Cuvier
Linnaeus
Lev P. Morton
Morocco
Berkshires
M’quaid
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