Vaudeville and stage bills at multiple venues pasted
A fragmentary list of show times and titles across venues including vaudeville acts like The Queen of the Moulin Rouge, Three Twins, The World and His Wife, The Blue Mouse, Love Watches, and The Pied Piper, plus operas Carmen and Tosca, with various theaters such as ALY'S, METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE, KAHATIAN OPERA HOUSE, and AMSTERDAM listing programs and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Mischief
Lomal
Vauderilie
Terion
Samson
Aly
ZN Aiuseb
Jack Straw
Seiesman
Arden
Aman
Ckett
Merstein
Podrome
Balle
Birdiand
Frederick
Sickerbocker
Wireless
YCEUM
Ajestic
Kahatian Opera House
Metropolitan Opera House
Rational Academy OF Design
Exhibitioen
Amsterdam
Tork
Bors
Betty
New York Daily Tribune details ownership and officers
The New York Daily Tribune dated Saturday December 12 1908 lists ownership by The Tribune Association a New York corporation. Ogden Mills serves as president James M Berrett as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune Association
New York
Tribune
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
James M. Berrett
Washington Briefs from Congress and World News
The morning news digest reports Senate not in session, a five member committee to review Roosevelt remarks on the Secret Service, and passage of the legislative appropriation bill. Foreign notes include Asquith on Liberal government fate, Calcutta sedition crackdown, Haitian gunboat action at Gonaives, Dutch ships near Venezuela, Castro in Paris, and a 1907-08 surplus of 7.505 million. Domestic topics cover Taft Roosevelt talks, Rivers and Harbors Congress adjournment, Cuban troop withdrawals plans, Harvard leaders honoring Eliot, Adirondack land deals, Congo note dispute, and foot and mouth disease spreading in Orleans County. City items note stock activity, Cortelyou approached for Union Trust presidency, MetLife suit outcome, and plans for a Washington natural resource expo. Weather: rain with south to west winds. yesterday’s high 42, low 31.
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Congress
Senate
House
Perkins
New York
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Asquith
Calcutta
Gonaives
Willemstad
Castro
Paris
Douma
Lord Amherst
J. P. Morgan
Blanchet
Canadian Court of King’s Bench
Mansion House
London
Taft
War Department
Cuba
Harvard College
Eliot
Pennsylvania Capitol
Albany
State Forest Land Purchasing Board
Adirondack
Catskill
Congo Reform Association
Boston
Belgium
Congo
Orleans County
N. Y
University of Chicago
China
Union Trust Company
George B. Cortelyou
Hegeman
Metropolitan Life
Lord Northcote
Runcheon
Washington
South
Ralph Modjeski
Chicago
Quebec
Board of Estimate
Manhattan
Finance Department
New York County
Women in Politics Questioned by Brooklyn Figures
A New York article argues against the idea that women entering politics will lift public life. It references Miss Beard resigning from a teachers’ group led by Miss Strachan, denounces alleged allegiances to Senator McCarren, and criticizes coercive campaigning over equal pay. It notes concerns about integrity and public morality in political advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Human Activity
New York
Miss Beard
Organization of Teachers
Miss Strachan
McCarren
Brooklyn
Women in Politics Provokes Moral Debate in City Teaching
The passage argues that methods used by teachers undermine moral ideals and harm youths. It warns that women entering politics may become active workers sacrificing the public interest for narrow aims, troubling readers who expect leadership from female educators.
Taft Pushes for Thorough Tariff Revision Across House
President elect Taft, cool but confident, presses for a deep tariff overhaul. He cites strong House support and plans for independent evidence gathering under oath. Senate receptivity remains to be seen, but the public demand for reform is clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means
Taft
House
Cannon
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Mr. Taft
Cleveland
Ruef Conviction Seen as Civic Duty and Perseverance
The editorial lauds Ruef’s third trial and persistence despite obstacles, praising the prosecution for exposing city corruption. It notes San Francisco divisions and anticipates public opinion uniting to support reform, while criticizing local press for biased opposition. The verdict is hailed as strengthening reform efforts and civic resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruef
San Francisco
Public Service Commission debate on school and commutation rates
The chairman Willcox letter to Staten Island Rapid Transit discusses school rates, noting ICC power limits and urging nonbinding resumption in public interest. It cites Sprigg case and Lake Shore Supreme Court ruling to show Congress cannot compel commutation rates, while school tickets remain treated as discriminatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willcox
Public Service Commission
Staten Island Rapid Transit Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Borden PD. Whiting
New Jersey Railroad Commission
Columbia Law Review
Interstate Commerce Law
Sprigg Aet
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Commission
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Company Agt. Smith
Michigan
Poropelli
Supreme Court
Whiting
Special railroad rates and legislative power on commutation
The article discusses the limits of Congress and state bodies over railroad commutation and school rates. It notes ICC rulings on 1000 mile tickets, questions whether courts would allow broader regulation, and cautions that communities with special rates depend on railroad discretion. It warns legislators to tread carefully with rate powers.
Taft’s North Carolina speech prompts Southern railings
The South debates Taft’s call to shift from sectional to national politics citing the Republican record on federal appointments, states rights, and economic growth. Critics warn the party’s stance rides on a new mode while old racist tactics fade. The Charleston News and Courier supports cautious critique.
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South
Taft
Republican Party
Rip van Winkles
Mr. Taft
Charleston News and Courier
Children’s Aid Society report praised for aid to 12,689 children
The year's literature features varied finance reports, but the Children’s Aid Society stands out for its extensive work. It aided 12,689 children in schools, lodgings, and care, sheltered 8,248 youths, placed out 1,547 orphans, aided 865 destitute families, and trained many more, urging public support to expand the next year’s impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
National Finance
New Jersey Excise Commission
Ways and Means
Amalgamated Association of Kindergarten Kids
Little Pedlington
New York
Profits in Forestry and Land Use
A London Daily Mail view argues forestry pays. It cites 10,000,000 acres for planting and sustainable harvests, estimating $87,500,000 yearly income at 875 per acre and $350 per acre after seventy years, with early thinning adds. It frames timber as profitable land use rather than waste.
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London Daily
Mall
United Kingdom
Forestry merits both direct profits and watershed value
The text argues vast mountain and swamp lands in our states support profitable tree culture, while stressing forests' essential role in rainfall storage and water regulation. It contends forestry should be established extensively, even if it incurs losses per acre, due to rainfall retention and flow regulation benefits.
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Great Britain
Watchdog on junkets to Panama eased by lawmakers visit
Time-honored denunciations of congressional trips to Panama fade as reality sets in. Acknowledge the value of lawmakers acquainting themselves with the region and U.S. efforts there to understand scope, progress, and the need for continued support to push completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Treasury
Birds Test Near Manhattan Bridge and Ancient Yells
In remarks to Dickinson College alumni a speaker mused on the bird test for the bridge, Indian cries echoing ancient American college yells, and the durability of college slogans. He warned on protectionist limits on trade as exports hit a new high, while criticising Ways and Means towels stamped Made In Great Britain. A gunman’s “revelation” came after bullets struck victims, a note on political fault lines.
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Dickinson College
South America
Ways and Means Committee
Great Britain
Potatoes and progress amid holiday humor in papers
A Maine potato farmer in Aroostook County doubles as proof of the crop’s profitability after selling a Western Maine farm for 2900 dollars, buying in Aroostook for 6000, paying down 2000 and clearing a 4000 mortgage from potato profits. The pieces also note European Christmas verse when idle, plus urban park plans in Chicago, and a quip about family gift debates.
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Aroostook County
Kennebec
Maine
Aroostook
A Great Man Coming Taft Admired In Washington Post Analysis
The Washington Post extols the President elect Taft, praising tact and sound judgment in private and public utterances. It notes his calm, decisive handling of early questions, his refusal of honorary Red Cross membership, and Roosevelt's support, predicting historians will admire his selection.
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The
Washington Post
Taft
R. Taft
United States
Mr. Taft
Red Cross
Aple
Roosevelt
White House and social season note in Washington
From The Tribune Bureau Washington December 11 details a White House visit by vice presidents of state delegations to the Rivers and Harbors Congress and a Cabinet meeting. The piece catalogs a long guest list for receptions in Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue circles, including Mrs. Estelle Crosby, Miss Rae Brooks, and many society names, with dances, favors, and upcoming events at Delmonios Sherry’s Carnegie Lyceum and the Maternity Hospital bazaar.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Rivers and Harbors Congress
White House
Cannon
Lodge
Warner
Beveridge
Dixon
Smoot
Carter
Elkins
Allen
Kahn
Knapp
Lee
Burnett
Dwight
Fassett
Douglass
Swasey
Guernsey
Andrews
Admiral Cowles
Otsen
Lafayette Young
Des Moines
Harry Reisenberg
Indianapolis
Yung Kwai
Roosevelt
Louis Les Stanton
C. Ledyard Blair
Austen Gray
Wiliam P. Douglas
T. Douglas Robinson
William Barclay Parsons
Charles Steele
Society of the Maternity Hospital
Sherry’s
Alfred Duane Pell
Fifth Avenue
Estelle M. Crosby
Livingston Crosby
Diplomatic Dinner in Washington Hosts Italian and Allied Envoys
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness Mayor des Planches hosted a dinner for Professor and Signora Fer rero and a distinguished guest list including the British Ambassador Mrs Bryce, the Danish Minister Countess Moltke, and German officials. A tea at the British Embassy drew 60s society, while Count von Wedel and Countess von Wedel arrived in Washington to assume duties at the German Embassy.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Mayor Des Planches
Signora Ferrero
Italy
Bryce
Countess Moltke
Wyndom
Austin Stickney
Patten
Baron Hartmann von Richthofen
Giulio Turri
Lawson
Centaro
Countess von Wedel
Washington Society as Taft Guests Dine And Meet Elite
President elect Taft and Mrs Taft spent a busy day meeting numerous figures at luncheons and receptions in Washington. They were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Gaff and by Briga dier General and Mrs Sharpe. The Congressional Club hosted a reception at the Tafts new clubrooms. Engagement announced between Miss Martha Cameron and Hon Ronald Lindsay of the British Foreign Office. A series of dinners honored officials and guests including Ethel Roosevelt and Weir Mitchells party with high level attendees.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Taft
Thomas T. Gaff
Beekman Winthrop
Franklin Ellis
Mabel Boardman
Governor Magoon
Mrs. Taft
James Breck Perkins
Fairbanks
Cannon
Depew
Hale
Culberson
Nicholas Longworth
Champ Clark
George Sutherland
McCumber
Dalzell
Payne
W. E. Humphrey
Winthrop Murray Crane
Herbert Parsons
J. Donald Cameron
Martha Cameron
Ronald C. Lindsay
British Foreign Office
Miss Cameron
Lindsay
Henry Mortimer Durand
Paris
Navy
Newberry
Sharpe
Ethel Roosevelt
Alibi Club
Esther Denny
Thomas F. Walsh
Weir Mitchell
Philadelphia
McKenna
Crane
Burrows
Burrows, Senator and Mrs. Hopkins
Norway
Pierce
Edwards
William Phelps Eno
Laurence Townsend
John W. Foster
Bayard
Sheridan
Zenas Crane
Hurdekoper
New York Society Dance for Debutante Laura Emmet
Mrs Henry C Emmet hosted a Sherry's dance last night for her debutante daughter Miss Laura Emmet in a social New York event highlighted by fashion and attendance from society figures.
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Henry C. Emmet
Sherry’s
Laura
Lord Northcote Guests at Luncheon Before Sailing
Lord Northcote sails to England with Lady Northcote after nine years abroad. He spoke at a Lawyers' Club luncheon where the Pilgrims of America celebrated the welcome given to the American battleship fleet in Australia. The event honored his service in England, India, and Australia and praised US British ties and imperial discipline. Attendees included Morton, Choate, Porter, Munsey, Wood, Parker, Hedges, Speyer, and many prominent figures.
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Lord Northcote
England
Lady Northcote
Bombay
Australia
Lawyers’ Club
Pilgrims of America
W. Butler Duncan
India
Mkewise
United States
Austalia
Commonwealth
Levi P. Morton
Paul Morton
Joseph H. Choate
Jacob Schift
Frederick Townsend Martin
Frederick W. Whitridge
Horace Porter
Brayton Ives
Frank A
The Mind Cure for Bridges
An opinion from The New York World urging optimism about the Williamsburg Bridge and the Queensboro cantilever. The piece suggests continued hope that both spans will be fully functional and able to carry expected loads, calling readers to join in hopeful support for the Manhattan bridge.
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New York
Williamsburg
Queensboro
Manhattan
Limitations of the Bird Test
A New York Times excerpt notes birds flock to Queensboro Bridge during night, and an engineer involved in its construction says bird presence proves structure safety. The piece discusses observed facts and the idea that bird favored bridges have stood for years, acknowledging possible failures of similar bridges.
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New York Times
Queensboro Bridge
Newport social notes include travelers and visitors
Newport social notes list Mrs John Nicholas Bray returning from New York and Mr and Mrs F Grand D Hauteville inspecting their estate with plans to return to New York tomorrow Mrs David King also back from a brief Boston visit
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the Tribune
Newport
John Nicholas Bray
New York
F. Grand D’hauteville
Morrow
David King
Boston
National Academy of Design Opens Exhibitions in New York
The National Academy of Design opened its annual exhibitions at the American Fine Arts Society galleries on West 215th Street featuring paintings and sculptures. Notables attended despite rain, including Mrs. Augustus Thomas and Samuel Untermyer. Henry Brown Fuller won the Carnegie prize for Triumph of Truth Over Error. Charles Noel Flagg won the best portrait prize, and Sergeant Kendall received the Isadore Memorial medal for the best figure composition. Helen Foster Barnett prize awarded for best sculpture by an artist under thirty. The show includes 338 paintings and sculptures with Robert I. Aitken as juror for the sculpture prizes.
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National Academy of Design
American Fine Arts
West Sith Street
Frank Gould
Academy Om
Augustus Thomas
Samuel Untermyer
Donald McLean
Geom
Ahearn
Burke Roche
Eric
H. Condict
Livingston R. Schuyler
James 4 Strong
Henry Gansevoort Sanford
de Hart Brower
Apiret Carnegie
Henry Brown Fuller
New York
Kendall
Helen Foster Barnett
Mra
Robert I. Aitken
New York City
Major Orlando J. Smith Confined to Home in Dobbs Ferry
Major Orlando J. Smith, president of the Ean Prase Association with offices at No & Place and thirteen city branches, has been confined to his Dobbs Ferry home since September. He is described as an intimate friend of Bryan and hosted him at his Dobbs Ferry residence last Christmas.
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Chicago
Orlando J. Smith
Ean Prase Association
No & Place
Dobbs Ferry 5
Major Smith
Bryan
Dobbs
Senator Hansbrough Worsens in Minneapolis Illness
United States Senator H. C. Hansbrough of North Dakota has fallen ill in Minneapolis and his condition worsened today. He was moved to Asbury Hospital with an ear ailment described as an ear-related condition that has affected his hearing.
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Minneapolis
United States
H. C. Hansbrough
North Dakota
Asbury Hospital
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