Parlor Matches Prompt Clash With Vesuvians of Rome
A terse note questions whether parlor matches will ignore the dangers posed by the Vesuvians of the Roman peninsula. The remark aligns with speculative concerns about regional volatility and safety.
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1902
Page
21
Seasonal Theatre Lineup At New York Venues
A long listing of shows across major venues including Academy of Music American Theatre Belasco Theatre and more. Performances feature Ninety and Nine Sieves of Russia The Darling of the Gods The Mocking Bird The Silver Slipper Chinese Honeymoon and various classics such as Emilia Galotti and Aida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy OF Music
American Theatre
Old Limerick Town
Geraldine
Garden Theatre
Harlem Opera House
Herald Square Theatre
Jolius Corser
In Place
Emilia Galotti
Ehrbocker Theatre
the Altar
Jendehip Mathison Square Theatre
Apérer
Manhattan Theatre
Princess Thatre—S
Prectors Theatre
Vauderille
Victoria
the Beterne Citr Wallace
Crisis West End
Foreign and Domestic News Summary from December 1902
The issue reports Thomas Nast contracting yellow fever in Guayaquil while serving as consul general, plus various international notes on British municipal trading inquiry and Risal Province actions. It notes ship incidents including Kitty ashore on Ron Reef and Tartar Prince burned at sea, with crew saved. Domestic items mention Reed’s funeral in Portland and Roosevelt’s possible promotion of General Smith, plus other city and weather notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Nast
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Tinitea
Balfour
Great Britain
Taft
Rizal
Luzon
Ladrones
Monsignor
Guidi
Manila
United Fruit Company
Kitty
Roneador Reef
Caribbeat
Prince Line
New York
Port Natal
Mascagni
Lamb
Canada
Merser
Europe
la Guayra
Venezuela
France
Thomas B. Reed
Washington
Portland
Roosevelt
Jacob M. Smith
Philippines
Cardinal Gibbons
Fialtimore
Pennerlvania
Boston
Low
Springfield
Walsh
Herald Squers Theatre
C. H. P. Belmont
Perne Whitney
Lynch
69Th Regiment
E. N. Tailor
Atlanta
Fifth Avenue
Bellevue
New Rochkelle
Madison Square Garden
Philippines Gold Standard Proposal Seeks Stable Currency Value
Senator Lodge endorses a Philippine gold standard to stabilize exchange and support trade with gold standard nations. The plan fixes the gold dollar as the value standard, while a silver peso would circulate at half the gold dollar, with the government maintaining the ratio. It contrasts Japan’s earlier double standard and aims to unify value with the United States for stronger governance and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Philippines
Philippine
China
United States
Japan
Philippines currency reform aims for gold basis and stability
The discussion notes Japan’s silver yen issues and the need for a gold standard in the Philippine monetary plan. Senator Lodge’s bill seeks to supply missing reforms and gain insular government support, with expert testimony expected to shape a timely, effective law to stabilize value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Lodge
Citizens Union and the Tunnel Debate in City Hall
The Citizens Union is urged to push for the Pennsylvania tunnel franchise by rallying its influence over the Board of Aldermen. It should pressure anti-Tammany reformers, mobilize East Side voters and labor, and counter Tammany tactics to ensure the tunnel and city development are safeguarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Union
Tribune
Board of Aldermen
Pennsylvania Tunnel
McKeen
Tammany
Aldermen
East Side
Williamsburg
Queens
The
Rumors on Italian Immigration and Roosevelt Message
Mediterranean whispers link the King of Italy to Roosevelt's immigration remarks. Many Italians cross by sea, drawing attention to emissions of their temper, while officials pursue enforcement of explosive risks amid rising migration concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Italy
Roosevelt
Romulus
Russia and Britain clash over sugar bounty system
The piece argues Britain and the United States oppose Russia’s domestic sugar measures and possible export bounty. It criticizes Russia for declining Brussels scrutiny, questions arbitration at The Hague, and notes broader market impacts on steel, tinplate, oil, footwear, wool, and winter goods amid seasonal demand and trade tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Russia
International Commission
Arbitration Court
Hague
The
Olla Podrida
Standard Oil
Boston
Chicago
Coates Brothers
London
Market trends hint at cautious investor stance this week
The report notes a weaker tendency in thirty-six leading railway shares, with less support and rising call loans around 7 percent. It highlights shifts of funds to interior areas, gold exports to South America, strong domestic shipments, and expanding foreign trade amid cautious bank lending and mixed international conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Stock Exchange
Commission On
Chicago
San Francisco
Philippines
China
Mexico
Bank of France
New York
Atlantic
London
Missouri River
Riots and crime flare after prizefight in Oklahoma
A prizefight in Oklahoma sparked a riot in which four men were shot. The piece condemns professional boxing, urges exile from communities, and discusses broader issues of crime, policing, and public safety across the United States with references to Croker of Wantage and the Krupp works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Nevada healing school sued to prove legitimacy
A Missouri post office fraud order shut a Nevada school of magnetic healing, but a court ruled there was no fraud in claiming one mind can heal another. The dispute rests on belief vs evidence and the judge allowed the school to continue. The piece mixes satirical notes on curfew, jokes, and European affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Railroad
Nevada
Post Office Department
Wellesley
Harvard Lampoon
England
Essex
Change of Sentiment in Cuba
The article analyzes rising Cuban discontent with US terms for reciprocity and Cuba’s dependence on the United States. It notes improved treasury figures yet growing credit strain, calls for prompt US action, and discusses European offers and Cuban politics opposing the Platt amendment amid fears for independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
United States
Havana
General Treasury
Palma
House of Representatives
Senate
Planters’ Association
War Department
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al Selettit
New York Daily Tribune
Reed
Citizens Union and
the Tunnel
Money and Business
Cincinnatus
Richard Croker
Wantage
Massachusetts
State House
Jack the Slugger
Krupp Works
Essen
Patrick
Providence
Boston Transcript
Winkler
Lucerne
Switzerland
Hungary
Galicia
Cracow
Prince Hohenlohe
Zamoyski
Posen
F. Uny
Uny
Penn
Rome
London Telegraph
Villa Borghese
Villa Umberto I
Pacific
North Pole
Corso
Marrion Wilcox
Treasury
General Bliss
General Wood
Marianao
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