The Ninety and Nine at Academy of Music
Amusements listing shows multiple New York venues with showtimes and titles including The Ninety and Nine at the Academy of Music, Slaves of Russia at American Theatre, Darling of the Gods at Belasco Theatre, The Mocking Bird at Brijou, The Silver Slipper at Broadway, A Chinese Honeymoon at Casino, The Cavalier at Criterion, Jane at Circle, A Country Girl at Dalys, The World in Wax at Eden Musee, Imprudence at Empire, Limerick Town at Fourteenth Street, The Stubbornness of Geraldine at Garrick, The Cardinal at Garden, The Only Way at Harlem Opera House, Julius Cesar at Herald Square, Der Bureaukrat at Irving Place, continuous shows at Keiths, Audrey at Madison Square Theatre, Mary of Met Opera Houses at Met, Fad and Folly at Mrs Osborns, Hamiet at Murray Hill, Carrots and A Country Mouse at New Savoy, Sally in Our Alley at New York, Night of the Party at Princess, Vaudeville at Proctor, The Eternal City at Victoria, The Crisis at Wallace, The Four Cohans at West End.
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Esss Academy OF Music
American Theatre
Russia
Belasco Theatre
Brijou Theatre
Broadway
Casino
Criterion Theatre
Circle Theatre
Dalys Theatre
EDEN
Keith
Npr
Altar of Friendship
Madison Square Theatre
Audrey
Manhattan Theatre—‘—Mary
Metropolitan Opera Houses
MRS
NEW York Theatre
Sally
Pastor
Princess Theatre
Proctor's
Victoria
Wallace’s Theatre
West End
Immigration and other Senate and House actions
The immigration bill was considered with several amendments adopted. The London Dock Charge bill was killed by striking out the enact ing clause. President Castro said England and Germany left Caracas without awaiting Venezuela notes. British creditors include railway and harbor firms. Naval maneuvers in the Caribbean ended in a victory for the enemy. Taft nominated to Supreme Court, Roosevelt era. Miners, fires, deaths, and local political changes detailed. Weather partly cloudy and warmer. yesterday’s high 18 degrees.
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Congress
Senate
House
London
Castro
England
Germany
Caracas
Venezuela
Caribbean
Sumner
Mayganer
House of Commons’ Select Committee
Galicia
Austria-Hungary
Washington
Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Philippines
United States Supreme Court
Shiras
Odell
New York City
White House
Justice Harlan
Markle
Thomas B. Reed
Portland
Wilkesbarre
Board of Aldermen
Industrial Department of the Civic Federation
Patrick
Goff
Rives
Croker
Sturgis
James P. Davenport
High Bridge
Manhattan
Bronx
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
John D. Lindsay
Vernon M. Davis
Supreme Court
Expert Testimony Reform A Call From The Tribune
The Tribune urged reform after the Molineux case to curb expert witnesses who offer opinions for hire. It notes how financial incentives can bias testimony and describes a Patrick hearing incident where a physician shifted sides for a fee. The piece questions whether experts become advocates after accepting retainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molineux
Tribune
Patrick
Mayor Low’s forceful plea for the tunnel franchise
The editorial lauds Mayor Low’s message to the Board of Aldermen urging approval of the Pennsylvania tunnel franchise. It argues opponents are swayed by organized labor and urges persuasive use of the remaining days before next week’s vote to sway public opinion in favor of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Low
Board of Aldermen
Organized Labor
Pennsylvania Company
Montauk Point
Reforming expert testimony in criminal trials
A writer questions the integrity of expert witnesses used by both sides. He argues experts are often bought or biased by employers, harming trial fairness. He proposes courts appoint impartial experts to interpret scientific evidence, reducing abuse and preserving meaningful testimony.
The National Reciprocity Convention Pros and Limits
The National Reciprocity Convention meets today as a non-partisan, nonauthoritative gathering by American manufacturers and tariff supporters. It aims to discuss protective tariff policies as a means to general prosperity, noting protectionists’ long-held view that tariffs serve broader welfare goals and may continue to do so.
Trade policy and reciprocity under protection
The Cobdenite view warns against universal hard rules while praising protection’s role in expanding U S exports. The text urges adjusting trade arrangements to leverage developed export means and notes the National Reciprocity League’s call for a liberal treaty with Cuba, praising it as practical and honorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Reciprocity League
Cuba
Russia favors artisans while punishing farmers in policy
A St. Petersburg dispatch shows the government granting meeting rights to urban artisans while deposing Prince Dolgorou koff for permitting rural farmers to assemble. Protests cite rising indirect taxes crushing peasants, urging agriculture prosperity before expanding factories, and praising Mr. von Plehwe for supporting artisans while warning against divergent treatment of the agricultural class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
St. Petersburg
von Plehne
Dolgoroukoff
Soudja
Siberia
England
Germany
von Plehwe
Abolition of coroners urged as costly relics
The medical profession and public demand abolition of the coroner system as wasteful and archaic. Critics cite inflated bills from coroners assistants and frequent flawed verdicts, urging New York to follow other states in ending the bureau of inquests to save taxpayer money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Coroners
Department of Coroners
Senate
Assembly
Albany
Bureau of
New York
New York Horses Struggle With Icy Pavements
Severe sufferings have marked horses struggling to haul heavy loads on New York streets amid recent icy conditions. The piece then pivots to a reflection on English debates over fees for honors and titles, noting Americans who claim the title Colonel without proper justification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
England
Train Overcrowding Sparks Call to End Abuses
The piece condemns overcrowded Brooklyn elevated trains that bypass stations, forcing extra fares and wasted time. It urges the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company to stop the practice promptly and protect riders. It also notes international and domestic policy riffs on Venezuela, tariffs on coal and art, child life insurance attention, and public health improvements under new administration.
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Brooklyn
Bridge
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Names for Missouri neighborhoods spark amused county file
A Kansas City Star note catalogs quirky Missouri place names by county from Caldwell to Butler and beyond. The piece sketches how locals christen towns with playful, harsh, or suggestive monikers as part of rural newspaper lore.
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Missouri
Kansas City Star
Caldwell County
Zion
Lickfork
Polo
Echo Dell
Galetown
Dawson City
Worth County
Nodaway County
Toad Hollow
Sunrise
Possum Walk
Henry County
Pigeon Creek
Centennial
Atchison County
Splawn Ridge
Civil Bend
Daviess County
Sleepy Hollow
Ivy Hill
Sullivan County
Esrom
Butler County
Washington social round reports and forthcoming events
Washington December social notes record visits to the president by Michael Davitt Edward Blake and Senator Platt along with talks about an Orient exhibition site in Shanghai. Mrs Roosevelt hosts Indian Association delegates while numerous society events and house moves unfold across Manhattan communities including arrivals at Madison Avenue and East 33rd Street houses and several weddings forthcoming in December and January.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Michael Davitt
Edward Blake
Senator Platt
Joseph Murray
Port of
New York
Dryden
McCumber
Orient
Shanghai
National Indian Association
Cabinet News: Knox Leaves Washington for Ten Days
Washington dispatch reports Attorney General Knox departed Sunday for St. Augustine for a ten days rest. The Postmaster General and Mrs. Payne hosted a dinner for prominent guests including Senators Wetmore Alger Platt Kean and Sanger with other officials and their spouses in attendance.
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Washington
Knox
St. Augustine
Payne
Wetmore
Alger
O O. H. Platt
Kean
Sanger
William R. Merriam
Olmsted
Bates
Diplomatic corps notes Baron's ambassador promotion
Washington December special reports Baron Hengelmuller has received official notice of promotion to ambassador with credentials expected by December 18 and a possible presentation to the President before yearend. His wife Baroness Hengelmuller recovers and plans an afternoon reception for Baroness von Palm. Mme Wu remains in Atlantic City with her son until January before sailing for China. Theodore Hansen hosts a musical party with guests including the Russian Ambassador and Countess Cassini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baron Hengelmuller
Baroness Hengelmuller
Baroness von Palm
Kronprinz
Mme. Wu
Atlantic City
China
Theodore Hansen
Jefferson Place
Professor Musin
Liége
Belgium
Cassini
Isaac Khan
Mile
Irene Des Planques
Countess Cassini
Debutante Miliken Highlights Washington Society
Society notes in Washington report Miss Helen Milliken debuting at a Connecticut Avenue tea hosted by her parents. The piece mentions dinners for debutantes, upcoming dances for Miss Christine Roosevelt, and social events at the homes of Senator Kean and others. Prominent attendees include Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Lodge, and Am bassador Lady Herbert.
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Washington
Helen Milliken
Samuel Milliken
Connecticut-are
James Hoy
Hoy
Navy
Milliken
Baron Gevers
Netherlands
Theodore A. Bingham
Senator Kean
New Jersey
Christine Roosevelt
White House
Miss Kean
Dryden
Massachusetts-ave
Senator Dryden
Holmes
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court
Justice Holmes
Lafayette Square
Richard Townsend
Charles M. Ffoulke
Gwendoline Ffoulke
Huff
Pennsylvania
Foraker
Ohio
Alice Roosevelt
Washington Symphony Orchestra
Reginald de Koven
Ovide Musin
Roosevelt
Lodge
Ambassador
Herbert
Roosevelt Debutante Season At Sherrys And Dances
New York social pages report six Roosevelt daughters hosting and attending debutante events at Sherry's and Delmonico's. Christine Roosevelt led a white satin gown reception with Alice Roosevelt assisting, amid a guest list including Goelet families and notable society figures. Separate gatherings feature the Tuesday Evening Dances patronized by John D. Rockefeller Jr. and teeming with receptions at the Metropolitan Club annex and Buckingham Hotel.
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Delmonico’s
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
EF. C. Benedict
William Hamilton
John Harsen Rhoades
Ira Barrows
L. H. Bigelow
Mrs Root Arrives on Finland After Rough Atlantic Passage
The Finland from Antwerp arrived battered by gales and ice. Among passengers were Mrs Elihu Root wife of the Secretary of War, with Miss Root and Edward Root. Secretary Root boarded at Quarantine and plans to go to Washington. Also aboard were County de Borchgrave Captain H E Nickels and Stewart F Carter. Mrs Root learned of her father Salem H Wales death in December through her husband.
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Finland
Antwerp
Elihu Root
Secretary of War
Miss Root
Edward Root
Root
Washington
County de Borchgrave
H. E. Nickels
Stewart F. Carter
Salem H. Wales
Vanderbilt Holds His Own During Typhoid Fever
Cornelius Vanderbilt, ill with typhoid fever at 22 Park Avenue, is reported by his physicians to be holding his own with no complications and not in danger. If this stability continues through the fever’s crisis, improvement is expected. Drs. Janeway and Flint visited the patient in the afternoon and planned another check later that night.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Park Ave
Vanderbilt
Dr. Janeway
Gift From King of Portugal Reaches Library of Congress
United States Minister Francis B. Loomis arrived in Washington with a gift from the King of Portugal for the Library of Congress. The Bulletin of Observations Made on the Royal Yachts is a private, richly illustrated work detailing ocean currents and inhabitants based on the King’s studies over years. Portugal’s Rue admires U S Fish Commission work and asks Loomis to secure a full set of its publications. Mr and Mrs Loomis plan to sail Saturday from New York to Portugal.
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Washington
United States
Francis B. Loomis
Lisbon
Portugal
Library of Congress
United States Fish Commission
Loomis
Rae
New York
Artugal
Mr Dooley Finley Dunne Marries Margaret Abbott
Finley Peter Dunne known as Mr Dooley wed Miss Margaret Abbott yesterday at the bride’s mother’s home in West Thirty sixth street. The ceremony was quiet with close relatives and a two week southern honeymoon followed by residence at No 0 West Thirty sixth street. Notables sent congratulations including Hope McCarthy Doyle Irving Jacobs and Hyne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley Peter Dunne
Mr. Dooley
Margaret Abbott
Charles P. Abbott
West Thirty-sixth St
William O’brien Pardow
S. J
Sir Heny Irving
Sir Conan Doyle
W. W. Jacobs
Cutliffe Hyne
Governor McLean Returns to Office Amid Health Recovery
Governor George P. McLean, who declined renomination last summer due to poor health, visited the executive office in Hartford today for the first time in six months. His condition shows marked improvement and he resumes official duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
George P. McLean
Weddings Past and to Come in New Jersey Notices
The notice lists upcoming weddings and engaged couples across New Jersey and nearby states. Among those listed are Alice Magee and William Van Dorn with a large bridal party from Freehold Matawan and Asbury Park, while others entertain plans and engagements in Freehold Jamesburg Middletown and Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Magee
Joseph C. Magee
Jamesburg
N. J
William van Dorn
Freehold
Miss Mount
New York
Miss Simpson
Matawan
Magee
Manasquan
Scott
Finch
Asbury Park
Miss Young
Middletown
Penn
John Borden
Eugene Magee
East Orange
George Conover
Red Bank
Samuel Perrine
Frederick Buckelew
Edmund Parker
Peter Vredenburgh
Arrival of Sir William Van Horne
Sir William Van Horne arrived here from Havana en route to Canada and will spend the holidays, returning in about three weeks. He noted the local train was disrupted by a Santiago de Compostela incident and that through trains from Santiago to Havana resume next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir William van Horne
Havana
Canada
Aen
Sir William
Santiago of Oste
Santias
Gift Boosts Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Building Fund
At the society meeting President Levy announced a $2,000 gift from Felix Warburg toward the $75,000 building fund to be raised by February 1. If completed, $75,000 will be added by the Lewisohn family. About $20,000 had been raised to date. Directors elected: Randolph Guggenheimer, Joseph L. Buttenweiser, Robert Lansburgh, Louis Seigbert, Frederick Lewisohn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society
Levy
Felix mM Warburg
Lewisohn
Randolph Guggetheimer
Joseph L. Buttenweiser
Robert
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McCready
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Tuxedo
Russell
East Seventy-third-st
J. Coleman Drayton
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Fifty-seventh-st
Caroline Drayton
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Aiken
the Diplomatic Corps
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Elfreda Roosevelt
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France
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Colorado
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West Fifty-fourth-st
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Lexington Ave
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St. Thomas's Rectory
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M’lean
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Paul M. Pilcher
Marcus Lebenthal
L. F. Piotta
Wes Sebastens
John Waestermann
W. E. Crist
Hare
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