Amusements listing for New York venues
A round of theater and vaudeville listings across many houses presented with show names and performance times. Notable items include Isadora Duncan at Criterion, The Man from Home at Astor, The Devil at Garden Theatre and Daly's, and Vaudeville at Hammerstein's Roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy OF Music
Aerial Gardens
Astor
Belasco
BIJOU
Brighton Beach
Penn
Casino
Coney Island
Luna Park
Vamland
Criterion
DALY
Gir
Eden Musee
Wax Garden
Hackett
LD Square
Jardin DE Paris
Knickerbocker
Liberty
New York Daily Tribune Officers and Owners Listed
The Tribune Association operates the New York Daily Tribune with Ogden Mills as president and Nathaniel Tuttle as secretary and treasurer. The newspaper’s office and principal place of business are at Tribune Building, 15 Nassau Street, New York.
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The
Tribune Association
New York
Tribune Building
No. 15
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
Nathaniel Tuttle
International Patent Union to rebuke British patent law
International Patent Union in Stockholm poised to urge retaliatory steps against Britain's new patent law taking effect today. etc
Bryan's inconsistent banking critique and plan
The piece argues that Bryan's defense of Jeffersonian individualism clashes with his push for a guaranteed bank deposit fund. It contends his scheme would centralize banking supervision, wipe out state and private banks, invite communistic control, and shift losses to innocent associates, contrasting with Taft's cited objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Jefferson
Democratic Party
United States
Jackson
Taft
Nnworthy
Opposition Fails to Find Strong Challenger to Hughes
The piece argues the opposition to Governor Hughes has not produced a credible rival. It contends no candidate with strength matching Hughes has emerged, and the party risks ridicule at the convention if it offers a weak successor. It urges the movement to abandon its pointless pursuit for the good of the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Republican Party
Plan to guarantee deposits risks promoting reckless banking
The author argues that guaranteed bank deposits incentivize exploitation and speculation, harming depositors. It critiques a proposed federal insurance scheme backed by a political candidate, accusing him of Jeffersonian rhetoric masking socialist aims and misjudging banking risk and accountability. The piece contrasts free competition with forced insurance and suggests tax bases would misjudge true losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Jefferson
Jackson
Democratic Party
Southern Floods Sweep Georgia and Carolinas
The southern floods caused by a tropical storm crest over Georgian and Carolina farms, ruin cotton fields, disrupt rail traffic, and flood Augusta with a six to twelve foot surge after a nearby drum burst. New York to New England see heavy rain. New Orleans and Galveston face rising waters as storms push inland.
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South
Georgia
South Carolina
Augusta
New York
New England
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Galvester
New Orleans
Mobile
Charleston
Savannah Sees Tidal Toll From Inland Storm
The article notes costly tidal effects in Savannah from a storm likely inland rather than a tropical hurricane. Weather Bureau maps show no barometric low or hurricane winds, suggesting the system traveled over land from the East Gulf and Atlantic states. Rainfall surpassed other cities like Atlanta Raleigh Charlotte and Lynchburg, indicating inland path and distant seaboard damage.
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Savannah
East Gulf
Atlantic States
Weather Bureau
Caribbean Sea
Atlanta
Raleigh
Charlotte
Lynchburg
Charleston
Seaboard
What is whiskey judge rules on labels and likeness
A Southern District of Ohio judge declares what whiskey is and requires imitation whiskey to be labeled as a poor relative of the genuine product. The decision prompts public interest while noting the long standing question of what defines whiskey and hints at broader political metaphors.
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United States
Court of Appeals
Thompson
Ohio
Governor Fort Promises Rigorous Enactment of Excise Law
The governor of New Jersey pledges full enforcement of the excise law across the state, criticizing local Atlantic City authorities for openly defying it. He proposes extraordinary measures after prior efforts failed, urging public support to uphold law and order and prevent a mockery of government.
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New Jersey
New York
Atlantic City
Australia’s wage law ends in High Court defeat
The Australian Commonwealth faced a pivotal High Court decision on its experiment to enshrine trade union rules in national law. Labor unions, by seizing parliamentary power, sought to outlaw non‑union labor in manufacturing, levying a prohibitive internal tax on harvesters and agricultural tools unless firms paid union wages deemed fair by both houses. The law’s core provision was struck down as impractical.
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Australian Commonwealth
New Zealand
High Court
Australa
United States
High Court Rules Union Tax Law Unconstitutional
The High Court, in a 3 to 2 vote, finds the law unconstitutional. It says the measure aims to regulate wages and interstate trade, infringing on state rights, and marks a shift toward defining federal versus state powers. The decision, a setback for the labor party, may realign politics and inaugurate broader constitutional interpretive frameworks.
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High Court
Bryan and Vilas in Democratic currents and international notes
The piece notes Mr. Bryan as Rooseveltism’s rival and The New York World backing him. It recalls William F. Vilas as a Jeffersonian Democrat who opposed Populism, and comments on Panama’s Arango becoming Foreign Minister, signaling steady Panaman-American relations. The Melbourne Sydney rivalry and a Venezuelan fine against the French Cable Co. are mentioned alongside reflections on art and coincidences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of the International Patent Union
Stockholm
Great Britain
Camille Marquet
Bordeaux
Roosevelt
Persia
Venezuelan Civil Court of First Instance
Matos
Congo
Paris
France
Morocco
Musai Hafiq
Bagdani
Tokio
Admiral Sperry
Sydney
Melbourne
Taklo
Oyster Bay
Jordanville
N. Y
Hot Springs
Taft
Charles
William J. Piryan
Topeka
Kan
Hughes
Dunkirk
William F. Vilas
Cleveland
United States
Madison
Wis
Augusta
James S. Gherman
Oneida
Elder
Kings
Coler-Hurley
A. O. Brown & Co
House, Grossman & Vorhaus
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Public Service Commission
Russell Sage
Charlotte Hitchcock
Mr. Cleveland
Wisconsin
Jefferson
Jackson
Tilden
Sefior J. A. Arango
Panama
Sefior Arango
Talk of the Day and Antique Tapestry Tales
A collage of brief items ranges from a Wall Street office incident where a clerk refused direct information, to a magistrate handling an infamously sharp paper weight remark. Also recounted is a Jedburgh tapestry possibly linking Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I, plus light quips from the Philadelphia Ledger and a New Jersey writer’s misfortunes with optimism. The Royal College of Surgeons hosts an Egyptian Nile collection detailing ancient diseases and injuries, including a well-preserved case of possible appendicitis and early gout indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Edinburgh
Jedburgh
Queen Mary's House
Mary Queen of Scots
Queen Mary
Jacob
Esau
Rachel
Leah
Queen of Scots
Queen Elizabeth
England
Valley of the Nile
Royal College of Surgeons
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Nile Valley
Konosso
Egypt
H. G. Lyons
British Gift for the President
A Birmingham Post report notes a plan by prominent British sportsmen to present President Roosevelt with a British made sporting gun as a souvenir of his anticipated shooting trip to British East Africa after leaving the White House. The gift is expected to reach him before he lands at Mombasa for use during his stay in the British Protectorate.
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Birmingham Post
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Washington
British East Africa
United States
Roosevelt
Mombasa
Davis Brothers Wedding Plans Amid Typhoid Illness
Dudley Davis cancels farewell bachelor dinner at Knickerbocker Club as brother Pierpont, recovering from typhoid, cannot attend. Pierpont also cannot be best man at Dudley’s wedding to Miss Alice M. Grosvenor at Emmanuel Church, Newport. Ushers will include Robert Grosvenor and others. the party plans to depart for Newport and stay through the wedding. Numerous society figures travel between New York and Newport with engagements and social events outlined.
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Dudley Davis
Knickerbocker Club
Pierpont Davis
Alice M. Grosvenor
William M. Grosvenor
Emmanuel Church
Newport
Davis
Robert Grosvenor
Frederic F. de Rham
Buell Hollister
Philip S. Hichborn
Washington
Ray Atheron
Frank J. Sulloway
Whitcomb Field
Boston
Mr Davis
Fellowes Davis
Ralph Miller Johnson
Miss Baker
Miss Grosvenor
Caroline
Rose
Anita Grosvenor
Laura P. Swan
Hughes in Suffolk County letter to the editor
Samuel L Parrish of Southampton writes to The Tribune detailing the 1st Assembly District convention in Riverhead on August 27 1908. He claims Suffolk County backed Governor Hughes but the party organization tried to block his Hughes platform resolutions, highlighting internal tensions and compliant delegates.
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Suffolk County
Riverhead
Hughes
Assembly District
Samuel L Parrish
Southampton
Long Island
Druggist Replies to Mr Bigelow on Pharmacy Board
M K Weightman of New York argues the current system of the Board of Pharmacy is flawed. He asserts inspectors can alter samples and that seals can be manipulated by officials, while noting his own case showed tampering was possible. He recalls informing the board secretary and offers to have analysis overseen. August 26, 1908.
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the Tribune
Clarence
Bigelow
Board of Pharmacy
M. K. Weightman
New Yark
In the Berkshires bridge party largest of summer
Mrs Charles Astor Pristed hosted a Lakeside bridge party with prizes to Mrs Oscar Jasigi Miss Anna King Mrs Aleyne Haynes Mrs Harry Livingston Lee Mrs Robert S Dana Miss Heloise Meyer Mrs Robert Varnum and Mrs Frank K Sturgis. Luncheon at Fernbrook and dinners hosted for Boston visitors. Dorothy Bryant won the Kite contest at Hotel Aspinwall. Charles Randolph placed second. Nora Iasigi and James E Drumm won the mixed tennis doubles in Stockbridge Casing tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Yenox
Charles Astor Pristed
Lakeside
Oscar Jasigi
Anna King
Aleyne Haynes
Harry Livingston Lee
Robert S. Dana
Heloise Meyer
Robert Varnum
Frank K. Sturgis
Thomas Shields Clarke
Fernbrook
George Baty Blake
John Bolt
Boston
Dorothy Bryant
George Co. Bryant, Jr
Aspinwall
Charles Randolph
Edmund Randolph
Nora Iasigi
James E. Drumm
Stockbridge
Bar Harbor Swim Club doubles final at Bar Harbor
A large gallery witnessed the men's doubles final as Kawasaki and Dixon of the University of Pennsylvania defeated Potter and Gregg 6 4 6 3 6 1 in Bar Harbor. Tomorrow the winners face last year’s champions Rhodes and Bowman in the challenge match. Dinners and luncheons followed, with the Malvern and Swimming Club as popular venues and entertainers including Mrs. Sanford Bissell the Misses Marie and Alice Scott among others.
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the Tribune
Bar Harbor
Kawasaki
Dixon
University of Pennsylvania
Potter
Gregg
Rhodes
Bowman
Malvern and Swimming Club
Sanford Bissell
Marie
Alice Scott
Reginald de Koven
Hunter Brown
Munro
John Harrison
Re enact Lincoln Douglas Debate in Freeport Illinois
In Freeport Illinois Aug 27 a crowd of about fifteen thousand watched a staged re enactment of the famed Lincoln Douglas exchange from fifty years past with national speakers reciting the original lines. Senator Jonathan P Dolliver Iowa opened the program on the Emancipator theme followed by Colonel W T Davidson on the Little Giant. Other speakers included Congressman Frank C Lowden and General Smith D Atkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Douglas
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Iowa
W. T. Davidson
Frank C. Lowden
Smith D. Atkins
Hughes Candidacy Seen as Reform Move Across States
The St Louis Globe Democrat and other papers weigh Governor Hughes against rival blocs. Editors note his uncompromising reform stance and argue he would draw independent voters, while critics warn of political maneuvering and the risk of factional opposition within New York Republicans as primaries and renominations unfold.
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St. Louis Globe Democrat
Hughes
New York
Ontario County Times
Governo
R Hughes
Ple
Aise
Empire State
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Esse
Tribune
Lee Aa
New York Daily Tribune
Queer Democracy
Governor Fort
Australia
Mr. Bryan
New York World
Coler
Peepul
Victorian
New South Wales
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Ledger
Montclair
Puck
Higgs
Diggs
NEW York Society
Europe
Anson Phelps Stokes
Brick House
Noroton
Conn
Temple Bowdoin
Elberon
N. J
J. Pierpont Morgan
Charles Steele
William H. Falconer
Bruce Falconer
Louise Falconer
H. B. Hollins
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Steele
Westbury
Falconer
Lake Mohonk
Preston B. Satterwhite
Atreus
Sarah G. Almy
John G. Almy
Church of the Transfiguration
H. Brooks Price
Benjamin Price
West 9Th Street
Alexander T. van Nest
Windsor, Vt
Herbert Thorn King
Massachusetts
Pau
Sylvanus I, Schoonmaker
F. Ambrose Clark
Iroquois Farm
Cooperstown
Hempstead
Percy Rayne
Bernardsville, N. J
Morris K. Jesup
Elizabeth Stevenson
David Stevenson
James Russell Harris
Philadelphia
James Harris
Bellefonte
Miss Stevenson
Cornwall-on-the-Hudson
Newporrt
John Borland
Edward
Commodore Gerry
Electa
Robert Sedgwick Darty
Cigs Club
Gax Net
Peter F. Collier
Mis Norman Hapgood
Byard Stewart
Gibson Fahnestock
Bayard Thayer
Alice Grosvenor
Roslyn
Naval Training Station
Marie de Barri
Monrow
Spain
Alfred Codman
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
R. A. Curtiss
H. D. Scott
Frank S. Chick
F. C. Bishop
Roderick Terry
Linden Gate
Philip M. Rhinelander
Mt Conn
Leroy King
Herman Leroy Edgar
Samuel L. Parrish
MR. Bigelow
Berkshires
Dolliver
Colonel Davidson
Fassett
Binghamton Republican
Elmira
Chemung Republican Committee
Cassidy
Sloat Fassett
Rochester
Syracuse Herald
Organization
Springfield Union
East
New York State
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