Up to Date Festival at Waldorf Opens Amid Snowstorm
A snowy Pascal Institute festival in the Waldorf Astoria ballroom opened yesterday, drawing crowds to booths and a 1.00 boat launch. The event runs late due to the weather with plans for later hours and broader attendance, featuring a star spangled stage, crystal booths, and a playful mouse in the central cheese.
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Pascal Institute
Waldorf-Astoria
Waldorf
Pascal
Mount Vernon
Columbia
E. Ben Ramsdell
Shut-in Society Fetes 25th Anniversary at Waldorf Astoria
Across the United States and Canada members hosted a Waldorf Astoria fete to showcase and sell crafts for charity. The event drew under a thousand associates plus fourteen hundred invalids, aiming to fund a permanent relief fund and celebrate the society’s quarter century of work.
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United States
Canada
Waldorf-Astoria
Plea for National Theatre Presented by Brooklyn Group
Heinrich Conried urged a national theatre in New York modeled on Vienna's Burg Theatre. He proposed private funding, not government subsidy, and cited projected annual returns. The meeting also discussed The Actors Fund, its worldwide reach, and a 10 cent per free-seat tax to boost funding.
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New York
Walter Bentley
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Actors’ Fund
Actors’ Church Alliance
Brooklyn
Conried
League
Girls and Their Speaking Voices
From Harper's Bazaar advice on voice care for girls outlines practical steps to improve tone and pitch. It notes that bad voices often result from careless habits and suggests daily self checks to lower pitch, nasal tones hinting at obstructions, and possible voice culture lessons guided by a physician or simple personal care.
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Harper’s Bazar
Nation Arrested for Disturbing the Peace in Topeka
Topeka Kan Dec 5 Mrs Carrie Nation remains jailed on a charge of disturbing the peace after she was forcibly ejected from several drug stores and a prominent hotel in the city during protests.
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Topeka
Kan
Carrie Nation
Mrs Roosevelt gifts bridle to Rebekahs in oyster bay
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt mailed a Mexican bridie and horsehair whip to the Daughters of Rebekah of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Oyster Bay. The multicolored bridle is valued at 100 dollars and will be offered at the lodge fair on December 17.
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Oyster Bay
Long Island
Theodore Roosevelt
Rebekah Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Russian agricultural school to train women in St Petersburg
The Ministry of Agriculture in St. Petersburg plans to establish Europe’s first agricultural high school for women. Graduates will have equal rights to male peers, eligible for Ministry posts and Crown domain administration. Some 320 women with intermediate education intend to enroll once opened.
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Ministry of Agriculture
St. Petersburg
Europe
Temperance groups push anti drug and alcohol stance
The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union urges public opinion against the drug habit through its non-alcoholic medication and anti-narcotics departments. A book by Mrs. Martha M. Allen of Syracuse, superintendent of the department, is used in many unions and includes chapters on proprietary medicines and drugging.
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National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Martha M. Allen
Syracuse
Noble women push clubs to curb East Side saloon power
Tomorrow's Tribune reports two prominent city women, the Bishop Potter family wife and his niece, spearheading club house initiatives to challenge saloon influence on the East Side, framing a civic reform effort in a period tone.
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Bishop Potter
East Side
Woman Suffrage Opposed in New York Association Report
The New York State Association Opposed to the Extension of Suffrage to Women reports broad opposition among women and notes that arguments against suffrage have entered intelligent public discussion. It cites limited support in several states and calls for continued protest while praising Tribune Almanac editors. Officers elected include Lyman Abbott as chairman and a large executive committee.
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New-York
New-York State Association
Gilbert E. Jones
Madison-ave
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Iowa
Iowa Press
National Suffrage Workers
Tribune Almanac
Lyman Abbott
Arthur M. Dodge
Elihu Root
Philip Schuyler van Patten
Richard Watson Gilder
William J. Wallace
William Putnam
George Parkhurst
George Waddington
George Phillips
Francis S. Bangs
Rossiter Johnson
Elizabeth V. Cockcroft
Charles H. Dennison
Otto Kilian
Howard Duffield
Joseph S. Rylance
George White Field
Munroe Smith
S. H. Hanford
Emil Knichling
Words Like Birds In A Row Of Sunshine Letters
Poem lines compare words to birds and ponder if they would be hawks or crows today. American Mother poem notes playful imagery and explores speech as winged. The piece shifts to a public notice for the Tribune Sunshine Society urging readers to address mail to their New York office and recounts charity exchanges and aid among members across several states.
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Tribune Sunshine Society
Tribune
Christmas Cheer Asked By Destitute Scranton Woman
Mrs. E M Williams formerly of Scranton is moved to the Thompson homestead in Laceyville Pennsylvania and appeals to Sunshine friends for Christmas aid. The note lists new enrolments including Mrs R Pyatt Mrs L A Little Mrs A C Shane and others joining a general enrolment book.
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W. L. Buxton
Connecticut
Lawrence
Orange Memorial Hospital
Greenwich
Conn
Manhattan
Massachusetts
Bates Wyman
Harper’s
Washington
Montana
Pennsylvania
E. M. Williams
Scranton
Thompson
Laceyville
Vomiting County
Penn
R. Pyatt
L. A. Little
A. C. Shane
P. M. Adams
Samuel Field
Henry Eagle
L. C. Cooley
L. A. Lockwood
Jessie O. Hawley
A. G. van Alstyne
E. W. Kileiber
C. Waener
George R
Triplets Born Amid Destitution at Clinton Street Home
A mother, Becky Haber, gave birth to triplet girls weighing four to six pounds each, while the family of eight faces food and shelter shortages. Husband Benjamin Haber is out of work, and neighbors fear eviction unless aid arrives. The babies are named Rachael Becky and Esther. the family occupies a small tenement room at 48 Clinton Street.
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Haber
Clinton St
Becky Haber
the Tribune
Benjamin Haber
Becky
Isidor
Harry
Ida
Rachael
Esther
Sunday Rest For Stevedores Elevates Union Board
The American Sabbath Union reconstituted with Darwin R. James of Brooklyn elected president and James Vereance as executive committee chair. New three year board members include R. S. Mac Arthur, William T. Sabine, John F. Carson, Edward F. Cragin, J. Wesley Johnston, Vereance and A. A. Robbins. The secretary reported Nevada N. Stranahan questioned Sunday steamship unloading and later gubernatorial desk limits. The union vows to block saloon expansion bills while defending workers' Sabbath rest.
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American Sabbath Union
Darwin R. James
Brooklyn
James Vereance
R. S. MacArthur
William T. Sabine
John F. Carson
Edward F. Cragin
J. Wesley Johnston
James Yereance
A. A. Robbins
I. W. Hathaway
Nevada N. Stranahan
Bronx trolley franchise hearing on bridge use charges and rates
The Board of Estimate heard Bronx property owners and company representatives seek permission for Union Street Railway to extend tracks across Macomb's Bridge and related viaduct. Proposals included graduated annual payments from $3,400 to $5,500 over 25 years, with other groups urging a fixed rate and cross-city trolley connections.
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Board of Estimate
Bronx Property Owners’ Associations
Union Street Railway Company
Jerome Are
Bronx
Macomb
Cam Bridge
William H. Page
Edward A. Maher
Huckleberry” Lines
Everett P. Wheeler
Interurban Company
Interborough Company
August Belmont
Coler
E. E. McLane
Wheeler
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge
W. W. Niles
J. H. Jones
Eustis
Central Bridge
Wells
Page
Union Way
Largest Christmas Tree Ever Here in New York
West Street from Barclay to Franklin forms a Christmaslike corridor as thousands of trees from Maine Vermont and the Adirondacks are stacked for sale. George A Blank the green goods man says prices run 75 cents a bunch to 50 dollars per single tree with about 150 carloads expected this season averaging 1800 trees per car. The forty foot plus tree will grace Madison Square Garden for the Sal Cre Christmas dinner for children.
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West Street
Barclay
Franklin St
Maine
Vermont
Adirondacks
George A. Blank
New York
Madison Square Garden
Sale of Benguiat tapestry collection at American Art Galleries
Brisk bidding marked yesterday afternoon as the Benguiat tapestry sale continued at American Art Galleries. Many church vestments, embroidered tapestries, Gothic banners, and sanctuary textiles were auctioned, with Genoese velvets and damask curtains selling at reasonable figures. Prices noted include a Persian mosque carpet at 140 dollars and a Renaissance Flemish tapestry at 255 dollars.
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Benguiat
Samarkand
Best Story Suggested by a Picture to Be Published
Tomorrow's Tribune announces next Sunday's issue will feature the best story suggested by a picture. Readers are invited to submit ideas and see their caption or tale appear in print.
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S Tribune
Concha and the Canal Progress Under Herran Charge
Washington reports rapid canal progress as Secretary Herran takes charge of the Colombian Legation amid ongoing negotiations. Concha's leave and stance appear to have shifted authority to Herran, with the U S State Department optimistic about a treaty moving toward ratification by both nations and the American Congress.
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THE
Tribune
Washington
Concha
Panama Canal
Sefior Concha
Herran
Legation
State Department
Mr. Herran
New York
Hay
Marroquin
United States Congress
American Congress
Colombia
Chile backs Colombia outlines a bold regional power move
The piece details a grandview of Chile expanding influence on the west coast of South America through a secret treaty with Colombia. It cites Consul Beelen’s dismissal of the claim as absurd while outlining Chilean diplomacy aimed at coaling stations and naval strength to counter U.S. canal ambitions.
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Gerardo Zalles
Bolivia
the Independent
Chili
Republic of
South America
Colombia
United States
Panama
Republic of Chili
Herr Konig
Sefior Armeneta
Chile
Ecuador
Peru
Central America
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Salvador
Galapagos Islands
Imi
Isthmian Republic
Isthmian Canal
Frederick A. Beelen
Little Chili
Congress
Mexico
Roosevelt
Asbury Park Founding to Growth and Buyout Plans
Asbury Park outlined its origins and expansion in a feature ahead of tomorrow's Tribune. The piece notes a major development involving a planned purchase of a bench from Mr Bradley for 150000 dollars as part of the town's commemorative or civic project.
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Asbury Park
Bradley
Tomorrow’s Tribune
May Be Dr Canfield's Successor in Brooklyn Church
Trustees of the Church of Our Father at Lefferts Place and Grand Avenue in Brooklyn invite Rev. William B. Eddy, pastor of First Universalist Church in Norwood Massachusetts, to accept their vacant pastorate. Eddy, 37, has led Norwood for ten years after Dr A J Canfield moved to Worcester Massachusetts.
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Church of Our Father
Lefferts Place
Grand-ave
Brooklyn
William B. Eddy
First Universalist Church
Norwood
Mass
A. J. Canfield
Worcester
Eddy
Man wins 10000 for loss of eye against Edison Electric
Frederick H. Dittman, injured at Edison Electric illuminating plant on East Eightieth Street, awarded 10000 damages after belt of a dynamo broke badly injuring his right eye. Jury verdict in Brooklyn Supreme Court followed a suit for 25000 damages before Justice Marian.
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Brooklyn Supreme Court
Frederick H. Dittman
Edison Electric Duminating Company
Dittman
East Eightieth St
Manhattan
Marian
De Forest challenges Marconi originality in patent suit
The De Forest Wireless Telegraph Company filed its reply in the U S Circuit Court yesterday in the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America suit to restrain infringement. It argues Marconi was not the original inventor, citing prior American and British patents from 1872 to 1900 and journals describing the devices before Marconi. The reply contends Marconi’s reissued 1901 patent includes others' inventions and asserts the device lacked a substantial variation from prior art. Attorneys Fish Richardson Herrick Neave for the defendant and counsel Wermots Bliss are listed.
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de Forest Wireless Telegraph Company
United States
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America
Marconi
Great Britain
Mahlon Loomis
Mr. Marconi
W. Smith
Trix
Journal of the Society of Telegraphic Engineers
London
de Forest Company
Fish, Richardson, Herrick & Neave
Edmund Wermots
William Henry Bliss
Appellate Division Rules Owners Must Be Parties in Fireproofing Suits
The court held taxpayers cannot compel Perez M. Stewart to fireproof buildings without including building owners as parties. In cases against the superintendent of buildings over St. Regis Hotel Hanover National Bank and Lord's Court, owners were not joined, so property cannot be destroyed without their hearing. The decision stresses owners’ right to their day in court before any action that could damage property.
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Perez M. Stewart
Stewart
St. Regis
Hanover National Bank
Lord's Court
Colonel Harvey Purchases Metropolitan and Telegraph
W H Page for the assignee of The Daily Telegraph explains the sale of The Metropolitan Magazine and The Daily Telegraph for 100.08 to Colonel George Harvey, Harper & Bros. president. Harvey aims to launch a New York focused magazine with editor John Kendrick Bangs, testing market interest while continuing The Telegraph’s sporting and artistic coverage.
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W. H. Page
Daily Telegraph
Metropolitan Magazine
George Harvey
Harper & Bros
the North American Review
New York
John Kendrick Bangs
Harper Periodicals
Belmont
Whiter
Gould
Cean
England
Telegraph
Crowd watches bet on novel election roll in the Bronx
Frederick Forest of Williamsbridge pledged to roll a peanut two miles with a crowbar if Coler did not win. Frank ONeil left after the vote and returned home to witness Forest begin on White Plains Road at Elizabeth Street Wakefield and finish two and a half hours later near McTurk's corner, Williamsbridge, as onlookers cheered the stunt.
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Frederick Forest
Williamsbridge
Bronx
Coler
New York
Frank O'Neil
O'Neil
Forest
White Plains
Elizabeth St
Wakefield
McTurk
Bedford Heights Baptist Church Names Rev. W. H. Hubbard Pastor
The Rev. W. H. Hubbard of Baltimore has accepted a call to pastor the Bedford Heights Baptist Church in Brooklyn. He previously served churches in Ilion and South Norwalk, Connecticut.
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W. H. Hubbard
Baltimore
Bedford Heights Baptist Church
Brooklyn
Ilion
Norwalk
Conn
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Fifth Avenue
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Plea For National Theatre
Unitarian Women's League
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Nation
Mrs. Roosevelts
Rebekars
Outlook
David Poynter
Hfe
L. G. Littlejohn
Mary Riker
New Jersey
Stranahan
Salvation Army
DR. Canfield
Harvey
John Kendrick
Union Square
Perles Ninon
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