Broadway Amusements and Vaudeville Listings Show Variety
A dense catalog of theater showings and vaudeville acts across New York venues. Entries include Mr Hamiet on Broadway, The Queen of the Moulin Rouge, The World and His Wife, World in Wax, What Every Woman Knows, The Traveling Salesman, Cinderella Last Effort, Salvation Nell, Vaudeville acts, Mary Jane’s Pa, The Patriot, and multiple engagements at Empire, Gaiety, Lyceum, Lyric, and other houses. The list blends operas, ballets, and musical comedies with dates and times for each venue.
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Mr. Hamiet
Broadway
Arrick
ERMAX
Cinderella
CKETT
Selvation Nell
Ammerstein
Vauderiille
Ippcdroms
Lady Frederick
Nickerbocker
Berty
Vie Wireless Lyceum
LYRIC
Madison Square Gar
Majestic
Manhattan Opera House
Sameon
Delilah
Metropolitan Opera House
le Vill
Paccitacci
Tiefland
Rational Academy OF Design
New Amsterdam
New York
Bavoy
Stuvesant
Hope Wallace
He Bors
Betty
Wefer
New York Daily Tribune Details 1908 Offices and Officers
The December 26 1908 issue presents the New York Daily Tribune ownership by The Tribune Association a New York corporation with principal offices at Tribune Building 154 Nassau street New York Ogden Mills as president and James M Barrett as secretary and treasurer The officers address is listed at the newspaper office
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The
Tribune Association
New York
Tribune Building
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
James M. Barrett
Christmas and political notes from a 1908 era dispatch
Foreign and domestic brief items cover a Paris assault on President Falliéres, Dutch cruiser Gelderland recalled from Venezuela, plans to entertain U S ships in Naples, Sorbonne medical school closure, mutiny of the yacht Balia crew, safety guards for Prince Chun, and mixed Christmas scenes across Washington Albany and New York. Notable mentions include Taft’s golf win, silver price fluctuations hurting China, forgery case in Princeton, a hockey death in Read ing Mass and gales damaging two freighters. Weather outlook cold and cloudy with northwest winds. yesterday’s high 41 and low 35.
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Falliéres
Paris
M. Iswolsky
Willemstad
Venezuelan
Naples
Sorbonne
Jacques Lebaudy
Canary Islands
Santa Cruz
Prince Chun
China
Washington
Taft
Augusta
Orient
State Department
Japan
HE. Agar
Nantucket Shoals
Public Service Commission
Albany
Hughes
St. John's Chapel
Moving Picture Show
Tammany Hall
American Geographical Society
General Hains
Queens County
Seaman Stabies
Long Island Sound
Warner Moore
Virginia Capes
Bingham
New York and New Jersey Company
Queens Borough
America
Brussels
Rival Electric Traction Systems in Chicago Debate
The Illinois Central faces pressure to shift from steam to electric traction in Chicago areas. A municipal commission reports only 10 percent of city smoke comes from locomotives but pushes electric systems. The third rail is questioned for freight yards due to worker safety, with New York Central using a covered rail to block snow and shield staff.
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Mlinois Central Company
Chicago
Engineering News
New York City
Grant Central
New York Central
Record-Herald
Illinois Central Electric Traction Debate Spurred by Rail Trials
The article argues Illinois Central may independently study electric traction merits and demerits, rather than rely on a commission lacking experienced electricians. It notes Pennsylvania Railroad’s use of direct current and third rail in tunnels and nearby lines with Long Island and New Haven, suggesting preliminary experiments guide its method choice while signaling cautious independence from the New Haven example.
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Illinois Central
Pennsylvania Road
East
North
New Jersey
Pennsylvania Company
Long Island
New Haven
Pennsylvania
W. S. Murray
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Long Island City
Newark
Mayor Revokes All Moving Picture Licenses
The mayor orders the revocation of licenses for all moving picture shows pending a full investigation. Inspections are deemed inadequate for the 550 venues, many in ill suited buildings with poor egress. Calls for fire safety, moral supervision, and police censorship as reforms after the inquiry.
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McClellan
Fire Department
Crowner s Quest Reopened by University Heights Tragedy
The University Heights tragedy prompts debate on method of death inquiry and coroner function. Critics say the coroner system is costly and unnecessary, citing Thursday s incident as evidence for immediate reform and disposal of the office. The piece urges thorough investigation by authorities and dignity of state standards.
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University Heights
Municipal Tendencies and the Rise of City Service as Profession
The Columbia University and Bureau of Municipal Research plan lectures signaling a shift in how cities govern. Public opinion trends toward hiring qualified, trained officials for key posts like Health, Police, and Park Commissioners, with Massachusetts leading in uniform city department reporting to compare costs and services. This candor may push municipal work toward professionalism and merit over political appointment.
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Columbia University
Bureau of Municipal Research
Bureau
Murphy
Darlington
Health Department
Nagles and Martins
Massachusetts
City government shifting to expert appointees rise
The text argues that urban governance should rely on experts rather than politicians, noting a growing public belief that city administration is the business of specialists. It mentions obstacles like entrenched machines and voter ignorance, but insists progress is being made as more people engage with municipal problems for the welfare of a rising urban population.
The Modern Motor Car at Grand Central and Madison Square Garden
An analysis of the rising importance of the automobile industry in commerce and society, noting large current capital, hundreds of thousands of vehicles, and planned production. Shows will emphasize refinement and practical value over novelty, underscoring the car as a growing necessity.
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Grand Central Palace
Madison Square Garden
United States
A Christmas Tide Privilege and Hospital Donations
The piece urges practical goodwill through Christmas season contributions to free beds and hospital support. It notes 67 191 patients aided by allied city hospitals last year, with about 60 percent treated free, and calls for increased giving to raise totals beyond 1906 levels as prosperity returns.
Plumbers and Prosperity Question Sparks Debate
A Missouri Master Plumbers Association member in Kansas City asks, Have you ever seen a rich plumber? The piece explores wealth in the trade, noting plumbers are not typically wealthy while others in business flaunt fortunes. The author berates or defends the profession’s economics and blames the helper for financial woes, urging accountability.
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Missouri Master Plumbers’ Association
Kansas City
German film stock shift may aid theater managers
A report suggests a non explosive substitute for celluloid is being used in Germany for cinematograph films. The article notes a recent government statement and hints at potential implications for exhibitors and safety considerations.
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Germany
Cavalcade of urban notes and rumors in a packed column
A sprawling column recalls varied topics from reform in exhibition licenses to new roller skate trends in St. Louis. It notes New Orleans boycott pressure on papers about race track gambling, hints at Castro’s resignation, and discusses a Mount Wilson Observatory glass flaw. It also mocks Bridge Commissioner Stevenson's faith, mentions Hudson Fulton events, Bathhouse John's anger, and Cuba’s Christmas electoral unanimity with Gomez and Zayas.
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Mount Wilson Observatory
California
Messrs. Gomez and Zayas
Cuba
The Talk of the Day and Other Briefs in One Piece
A collage of observations on forestry in Japan with 1200 years of practice and heavy thinning cycles. A streetcar quip about seating contrasts with rising reports of youth suicides in Prussia. A playful piece riffs on Adam and Eve, Chicago aldermen pay raises, a quip about Nell and Belle, and Esperanto versus Elo amid a snappy montage of misc items.
Chinese Incense Prices and Composition in Nanking Trade
Consul J C McNally reports from Nanking on Chinese incense pricing and composition. Average per catty values are given for Shi Shang musk and Mong Shang putchuck in first and second qualities, with sticks about six inches long. Incense made across empire using south China ingredients such as cloves, alibanum, sandalwood dust, musk, orange peel, myrrh and camphor.
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Ohio
J. C. McNally
Nanking
United States
China
Poe Centennial Honors Poetic Genius in Baltimore
The Baltimore Sun notes 1909 marks Edgar Allan Poe’s birth centennial with memorial services in McCoy Hall on January 18. The Poe Memorial Association and Johns Hopkins University plan to honor Poe, whose Baltimore ties include birth, work, death, and burial, and seek a more imposing monument for his grave.
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Baltimore Sun
Edgar Allan Poe
Poe
McCoy Hall
Maryland
Baltimore
Poe Memorial Association
Christendom
President Roosevelt Spends Christmas Day at White House
The President did not go to his office and received no callers. He enjoyed a long morning horseback ride with his son Archie. Luncheon included all children and Nicholas Longworth. Dinner hosted by Rear Admiral and Mrs Cowles, the President's brother in law and sister.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Archie
Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
William Sheffield Cowles
Washington Society Notes At The Capitol Season
In Washington society Mrs. Meyer entertained Post Office Department wives and children at the Masonic Temple with the Marine Band moving pictures pantomime and a Christmas tree for every child under twelve. Officials assisted in receiving the visitors and a list of forthcoming entertainments includes Mrs. Bacon hosting guests and a debut ball for Miss Roosevelt at the White House. The German Ambassador and Baroness Bernstoff will spend weeks at the Shoreham while the Embassy is prepared. Mrs Townsend has issued invitations for a ball on January 6.
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Ribune Bureau
Washington
Meyer
Post Office Department
Masonic’ Temple
Marine Band
Bernstoff
Shoreham
Richard H. Townsend
New York Society Hostesses Entertain Across Town
New York society yesterday centered on family dinners and reunions. Mrs J Pierpont Morgan hosted at Madison Avenue for children and grandchildren then moved to J Pierpont Morgan Jr’s home with a large Christmas tree. St Regis dinners were held by Frederic Gallatin and other prominent figures, while Delmonico's hosted the Saturday Evening Dance patronesses. Pierre Lorillard Ronalds and Newbold Edgar guests at Tuxedo. Payne Whitney plans a Manhasset country retreat before a Washington trip. Alice Leavitt Kobbé to wed Curtis Gordon Rand at Christ Church Short Hills NJ. Martha L Kobbé as maid of honor. Foster party heads to Lenox for holidays. B Ogden Chisolm hosts theatre party for Winifred W Chisolm.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Madison Avenue
J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr
St. Regis
Frederic Gallatin
James A. Burden
Philip Maydig
East 12d Street
William P. Douglas
East 46Th Street
Walter S. Gurnee
Fifth Avenue
Samuel Reading Bertron
West 46Th Street
Moncure Robinson
Sherry’s
Alice Leavitt Kobbé
George C. Kobbé
Curtis Gordon Rand
Christ Church
Short Hills
N. J
Martha L. Kobbé
Vanderbilt Social Notes From Newport Christmas Gatherings
Alfred G. Vanderbilt returned from New York to spend Christmas at Oakland Farm near Portsmouth. Reginald C. Vanderbilt hosted a Christmas tree at Sandy Point Farm for daughter Cathleen Vanderbilt. Mrs. John Nicholas Brown joined Newport cottagers with a Christmas tree, and she entertained for her son, John Nicholas Brown.
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the Tribune
Newport
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
New York
Oakland Farm
Portsmouth
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Sandy Point Farm
Cathleen Vanderbilt
John Nicholas Brown
The Terminal Building Delay On Brooklyn Bridge Loop
The Brooklyn Bridge subway loop completion may be delayed for months unless Bridge Commissioner Stevenson convinces Manhattan’s Superintendent of Buildings Edward S. Murphy to approve the terminal building foundation plans. Murphy reportedly withheld approval citing excessive weight and demanded new specs limiting imposed weight to four tons per square foot.
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the Tribune
Brooklyn Bridge
Stevenson
Edward S. Murphy
Manhattan
Municipal Terminal
Murphy
Manhattan Buildings Chief Objects to Terminal Plans
Edward Sones, Superintendent of Buildings in Manhattan, disputed Bridge Commissioner Stevenson over the terminal building foundations. He disapproved the plans as unsafe, arguing the soil’s fine sand would support only three tons per square foot, far below the proposed eight tons.
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the Tribune
Edward
Sones
Manhattan
Stevenson
Murphy blocks Centre Street municipal building plans
The New York Times reports Edward S. Murphy, Manhattan Superintendent of Buildings, disapproved the Centre Street Park Row project due to soil foundation concerns, delaying the proposed 8 million dollar building. The Evening Journal also notes Murphy’s disapproval of the 5 million dollar Centre Street Park Row plan.
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The
New York Times
Centre Street
Park Row
Edward S. Murphy
Manhattan
New York Evening Journal
LOW WATER IN MAMMOTH CAVE FROM HARPER'S WEEKLY
Harper's Weekly notes a long summer drought across Kentucky reducing Echo River in Mammoth Cave to dry channels in places. Skiffs now travel for miles where water once flowed, revealing new inlets and grottos while echoes intensify as water recedes.
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Harper's Weekly
Kentucky
Mammoth Cave
Echo River
Destruction by Rats Prompts Call for Inquiry
Consul Maxwell Blake reports from Dunfermline on a Scotch extract urging a commission to study rat damage to crops. The deputation claims Britain loses about £15,000,000 yearly from rats across forty million cultivated acres, with India noting two million plague deaths linked to rats.
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Maxwell Blake
Dunfermline
James Crichton Browne
Duke of Bedford
Lord Carrington
Board of Agriculture
Great Britain
India
United Kingdom
Budget Legislation and Lords Veto Debate in London
London observers weigh Asquiths move toward a budget struggle with the Lords as the veto power looms. The piece outlines potential confrontations over income tax, land taxes, and license duties, noting the Lords may reject the budget, forcing a constitutional clash while critics argue the Commons holds the purse strings.
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London
Asquith
Commons
Lords
William Harcourt
Lord Laenasdowne
Apquith
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Ocean
Ocanas
Cancermn
New York Daily Tribune
Rival Electric Traction Systems
Crowner’s Quest
Sular
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Kalamazoo
New Orleans
Castro
Queensboro Bridge
Henry Hudson
Hendrick
John
Pall Mall Gazette
Prussia
Adam
Eee
Eve
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Nell
Belle
Philadelphia Record
Esperanto Association of America
Elo
Esperantista
Esperanto
White House
IN Washington Society
NEW York Society
Delmonico’s
Charles R. Huntington
BE. Morgan Grinnell
Charles 5. Sands
F. Livingston Pell
John Clarkson Jay
Pierre Lorillard Ronalds
Mrs. Newbold Edgar
Mrs. Payne Whitney
Manhasset
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