Vaudeville Strip Show Listings in New York
Amusements page lists a slate of vaudeville acts and showtimes across several venues in New York. Performers include World and His Wife, Mary Jane, Salvation Nell, Belle, Birdie Pie, and Rigoletto. Routes show venues like Empire, Atlantic, and Madison Square Garden with evening and late shows.
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Vandeville
Wires Belle
Battie
Atches Lyrig
Madigoxn Square Garden
The
Max Tiangpera
OPA
New York
Innocence
Fighting Hope Wallace
Bots
Betty Weber
Mischief
New York Daily Sethe Ownership and Officers listed
The Daily Sethe notes ownership by The Tribune Association a New York corporation. Office and principal place of business is Tribune Building 154 Nassau Street New York with Ogden Mills as president and James M Barrett as secretary and treasurer.
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The
Tribune Association
New York
Tribune
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
James M. Barrett
Earthquake Disaster News Across Italy and World Reaches Far
Reports from Rome and Messina describe a devastating quake in Calabria and Sicily with massive casualties and foreign aid arriving worldwide. News covers reactions of rulers, naval movements, diplomatic notes, and domestic political shifts as relief efforts begin amid ongoing international tension.
The Primaries Elsewhere Analyze Direct Nominations
The New York World urges New York to study the direct primary before reform. It notes irregularities cited in various states, argues primaries have mixed results, and cites Missouri Georgia Wisconsin Michigan Illinois as examples in need of careful inquiry.
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New York
Georgia
Missouri
Folk
Senator Stone
Oregon
Wisconsin
Stephenson
Michigan
Illinois
Direct primaries debate weighs costs and outcomes
A discussion questions the firm machine behind nominations, asks how direct primaries perform where deeply tried, and whether voters gain influence, participation rises, or public opinion sharpens. It questions costs, party crossovers, and the fate of governors like Deneen.
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Deneen
New York
Taft Opposes Maryland Suffrage Amendment Disfranchisement
President-elect Taft writes Baltimore collector William F. Stone criticizing Maryland’s proposed suffrage amendment as contrary to the spirit of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. The piece argues the plan targets Black voters, aided by party machine pressure, and urges decisive defeat next fall.
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Taft
William F. Stone
Baltimore
Maryland
Tribune
Rayner
Warfield
The Indian Situation and Caste Power Shifts
The unrest in India is tied to Brahmin oligarchy and rising Vaisya influence. Princes and reform supporters approve new sedition laws and Morler Minto reforms, while Brahmins condemn them. Vaisyas grow in wealth and power through trade and banking, reshaping imperial control. recent signs show distrust of British strength among Vaisyas.
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India
Lord Morler
Calcutta
Lord Minto
Vaisyas seen as linchpin in Indian reform hopes
The Vaisyas, pivotal to India’s stability, respond to Morley Mirto reforms and tariff shift in the UK. Their support could curb Indian unrest, as confidence grows that Britain will implement needed changes and protect Indian interests from Cobdenism.
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India
Lord Morley
Lord Mirto
United Kingdom
Italy's Visitation Records Unparalleled Calamity Across Centuries
An official Palermo report cites 50 000 dead with Rome presses placing 60 000 to 70 000 and later dispatches stating 100 000. The article traces vast past European disasters from 1698 Sicily to Lisbon 1759 and Krakatoa 1883, noting Messina and Catania as core sites and praising immediate aid efforts.
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Italy
Palermo
Rome
Calabria
Naples
Caracas
Arequipa
Straits of Messina
Messina
Lisbon
Catania
Europe
America
Taxicab Regulation for City Cabs
The growing number of city taxicabs lacks uniform fares and verifiable meter accuracy, risking public distrust. London and Paris regulate tariffs by law with certified meters and inspections, while car and driver licensing impose vehicle ability tests. Regulation could raise service quality and public confidence, aiding the industry’s future growth.
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London
Paris
New York
Sane Words on Ireland and Plunkett’s Plan
A column praises Ireland’s shift toward peasant ownership and revived farming under Sir Horace Plunkett. It highlights his address advocating agricultural prosperity as cure for distress, noting Ireland as naturally an agricultural country and the need to further develop its resources.
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Ireland
Sir Horace Plunkett
Horace Plunkett
Sir Horace
Ireland Could Aim for High Prosperity in Agriculture
The text argues Irish agriculture can reach high prosperity if reforms proceed. It notes past discouragements are being removed, with fiscal changes ahead in the United Kingdom. Sir Horace’s practical proposals include agricultural education, intensive farming, modern business methods, marketing, and rural life improvements, echoing plans in America that aid farmers.
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United Kingdom
Ireland
Sir Horace
Civil Service Reform and Social Theories in The Commoner
The Commoner notes ongoing Civil Service reform in Nebraska and federal policy shifts as Governor Hughes approves updated rules, ending inconsistencies. It critiques socialist redistribution via J G Phelps Stokes and argues the practical limits of breaking long standing societal structures. It also mentions delays in naturalization and calls for more federal clerical staff to enforce the 1906 act.
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Hughes
Civil Service Commission
Congress
Dialog of 1908 Tibet Adventures and Royal Gossip
A collage of brief items including Sven Hedin disguised as a Ladakhi sheep driver in Tibet, praise for Bulgaria's new czar Ferdinand, Queen Eleanor in charity work, and a Camden doctor advocating open air study to combat tuberculosis. Also includes a quip about a bread request ending in a stone and playful banter.
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Sven Hedin
the Graphic
Tibet
Alexander McAllister
Camden
N. J
McAllister
Taft invites six engineers to Panama Canal tour
The President announced six civil engineers invited to accompany President-elect Taft on the Panama Canal inspection tour. Names include Arthur P Davis, John R. Freeman, Allen Hazen, Isham Randolph, James Dix Schuyler, and Frederic P. Stearns. Secretary Loeb will travel to Augusta to arrange trip details. January 23 notices list White House activities, attendees, and a planned reception with Count Bernstorff. Lieutenant Gunner and wife will be at Madison Barracks posting home schedule.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Taft
Panama Canal
Arthur P Davis
Reclamation Service
John R. Freeman
Providence
Allen Hazen
New York
Isham Randolph
Chicago
James Dix Schuyler
Los Angeles
Frederic P. Stearns
Boston
Loeb
Augusta
Lincoln Farm
Kentucky
Count Bernstorff
Wright
Meyer
Root
Ambassador Bryce
Senator Lodge
Justice Holmes
James Fof Rhodes
Lawrence Lowell
White House
Bacon
Cooper
French
Sims
Key
N. Peightell
Edward W. Stitt
William B. Sawyer
California
Marcus Brayn
Gardner
Harvard
The Diplomatic Corps Gather in Washington
From The Tribune Bureau in Washington December 23 Baron Moncheur Belgian Minister returns from Europe to tend personal affairs Lt Col James British military attache and Mrs James host dinner for Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs Oliver Sir John and Lady Harrington guests Mr and Mrs Roger Merriman of Harvard second British secretary and Mrs Kennard British secretary and Mrs George Young host informal luncheon A New Year's Eve party organized by Mexican Chargée dAffaires and Señora Godoy invites a large diplomatic and social circle Dancing music and refreshments planned
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
George Young
Sefiora Godoy
Diplomatic Corps
Washington Society Tells of Munn Ball and Roosevelt Guests
In Washington on December 29 Mrs Charles A Munn hosted a ball to present her daughter Carrie Louise Munn to society. Ninety guests dined before the dance with Marine Band music. Guests included Miss Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr Kermit Roosevelt Countess Alexandra Bernstorff and many diplomats and debutantes. The evening featured numerous receptions by New York notables and a marriage at St Margarets Church for Margaretta Spurgin to Lieutenant Edwin Gunner with Me Edith Heim and several officers as attendants.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Charles A. Munn
Carrie
Louise Munn
Marine Band Orchestra
Munn
Miss Munn
Thomas
Miss Bradley
Boston
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Kermit Roosevelt
Julia Meyer
Clara Fargo
George von L. Meyer, Jr
Fulton Cutting
Jefferson Newbold
Maurice Roche
Francis Gray
Frank Harding
Hugo de Fritsch
Saydam Cutting
Henry Holt
Barclay Farr
Randall Clifford
H. Fairfield Osborn
Stephen Landon
Edmund Rogers
Munroe Robinson
Robert Potter
Charles Emory
Norman Armour
New York
Diplomatic Corps
Resident Society
Senator Kean
Kean
Christine Roosevelt
Margaret Roosevelt
Philip Roosevelt
John Kean
Ethel Roosevelt
Charles Henry Butler
Army and Navy
the Treasury
Beekman Winthrop
Charles F. Seaverson
24Th Coast Artillery
William W. Rose
John J. Moller
James H. Cunningham
Horace F. Spurgin
Hitchcock at Augusta Signals Cabinet Building for Taft
President elect Taft pursues active cabinet construction with Frank Hitchcock arriving in Augusta to advise on selections. Senator Knox set to attend on the 6th as Taft seeks geographically balanced picks while Hitchcock plans further talks. Taft golfed, fished, and hosted delegations, with additional meetings scheduled in the days ahead.
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Augusta
Frank H. Hitchcock
Knox
Taft
Hitchcock
Taft O
Richmond Hill
Columbus
Savannah
Charles Clark
Hartford
Historians and political scientists meet in Washington and depart for Richmond
American Historical Association held a session in Washington preparatory to joining the American Political Science Association in Richmond at the Jefferson Hotel. Speakers included Joseph A. Hill on census materials, William Nelson on newspapers of the eighteenth century, James Ford Rhodes on newspapers for 1830 to 1877, and Talcott Williams on historical uses of Philippine and Porto Rican newspapers. A discussion on colonial problems followed, with James A. Leroy presenting on the ten year rule in the Philippines. The groups adjourned for a noon break and departed by a 2 pm special train to Richmond.
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Washington
American Historical Association
Richmond
American Political Science Association
Jefferson Hotel
Joseph A. Hill
Census Bureau
William Nelson
New Jersey Historical Society
James Ford Rhodes
Talcott Williams
Philadelphia Press
Porto Rico
Philippines
James A. Leroy
Fort Bayard
New Mexico
New York Society Hosts Multiple Debutante Dances
New York society pages detail elegant cotillions for debutantes Miss Angelica Schuyler Brown and Miss Edith Brooks, with notable guests including Miss Katharine Atterbury and the Goulds. Mrs. James W Ellsworth’s daughter Clare Elsworth wed Bernon S Prentice amid floral chapellike decor. Other society figures host dinners and parties at East 52d Street and the Colony Club as year’s end approaches.
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Clare Elsworth
Bernon S. Prentice
Reeve Schrey
Gladys Waterbury
R Duane Humphreys
Russell Ebward
Albany
Philip C. Mills
Frederic F. de Rham
Robert Winsor
Boston
Social notes from Newport mention Vanderbilt horses and Belmont home on market
Newport social notes report Mrs Alfred G Vanderbilt plans to buy show horses upon return from Europe and enter the show ring next summer. Max Agassiz leaves Newport for Cambridge. George H Benjamin of New York visits to review Brent Lodge. Alfred G Vanderbilt, who spent Christmas in Newport, returns to New York. Belcourt, Mrs Oliver H P Belmont’s summer home, is reportedly on the market.
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the Tribune
Newport
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Europe
New York
Belcourt
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Knox Names Winthrop As Assistant Secretary of State
Washington reports Beekman Winthrop of Massachusetts has accepted the office of Assistant Secretary of State under the incoming administration. The selection, announced by Senator Knox with President-elect Taft’s consent, cites Winthrop’s Harvard education and prior service with Taft, Roosevelt, and Knox.
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Washington
Beekman Winthrop
Massachusetts
John Winthrop
Connecticut
Orange
N. J
Harvard Colege
Harvard Law School
New York
Winthrop
Taft
Islands
Sistant
Pinchot Invites Canadian Forestry Convention Visit
Gifford Pinchot head of the U.S. forestry bureau arrived in Ottawa with an invitation to a Canadian convention on conserving war resources across North America. He was met by Earl Grey’s representative and hosted by the Governor General at Government House. The Canadian government will likely invite several officials to discuss forestry minerals fisheries water power and other natural resources. Ottawa Ont.
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Rome
Calabria
Sicily
Messina
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Naples
Cipriano Castro
Berlin
Venezuela
Amacuro
Castro
Gomez
Spain
United States
Des Moines
Willemstad
Maine
Gifford Pinchot
Earl Grey
Ottawa
Washington
Perim
Red Sea
Colombo
Spencer F. Eddy
Argentina
Alcorta
Buenos Ayres
Huntington Wilson
America
Reser Admiral Capps
Frank H. Hitchcock
Augusta
Taft
Beekman Winthrop
Lick Branch
Sonora
Abraham Ruef
San Francisco
United Railways
Arthur S. Cheney
Cheney
Michaud
Burlington
Claudia Hains
Horace Plunkett
Amsterdam Gas Company
Bingham
Brooklyn
Forestry
United Rural
Government House
Ottawe
Ont
Hudson Fulton commissioners named by Governor Hughes
Albany Dec 29 Governor Hughes announces appointment of Hudson Fulton Celebration Commissioners recommended by Governor Fort. The list includes Edward C Stokes James Kerney Frank Murphy John F Dryden Wallace M Leader William T Hunt Henry M Doremus John W Griggs Boster Voorhees George T Werte John Dyneley Prince Ann Ramsey Thomas Hillery Hoboken Hackensack Port Jervis and Mel the
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Hughes
New Jersey
Fort
Albany
Edward C. Stokes
James Kerney
Trento
Frank Hn Murphy
John F. Dryden
Wallace M. Leader
William T. Hunt
Henry M. Doremus
Newark
John W. Griggs
Paterson
Boster M Voorhees
Elizabeth
George T. Werte
Orto
Penn
Jersey City
John Dyneley Prince
Ann Ramsey
Thomas J Hillery
Boonton
John HK. Hoboken
Hackensack
Matthew
Ee Went
Port Jervis
Mel the
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Wantet
Etorage
Porviers
New York Daily Sethe
MR. Tapt
Pompeii
Herculaneum
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Krakatoa
East Indies
Lincoln
J. G. Phelps Stokes
Mr. Stokes
Suez
Spangler
Jeese
Philadelphia Record
Warsaw
Vilna
Poland
Louisville Courier-Journal
Sofa
Ferdinand
Queen Eleanore
School For the Blind
Millicent
Crash
L'fe
Ible
Philadelphia
Gunner
Madison Barracks
the Diplomatic Corps
IN Washington Society
NEW York Society
James Brown
Park Avenue
Angelica Schuyler Brown
J. Harry Alexandre, Jr
Miss Brown
John Rutherford
Moses Taylor Pyne
Sherry’s
Walter Brooks
Edith Brooks
J. Victor Onativia, Jr
Katharine Atterbury
Marjorie Gould
Antonella Kans
Beatrice
Constance Pratt
Katharine Duane
Rene Gould
Alice Borland
Dorothy Bigelow
O. de Lancey Coster
Edmund Fairfax
Count Alexander Torok
Jay and
Kingdon Gould
Pubton
Bayard Cutting
Maurice and
Francis Roche
William Allen Butler
East Tid Street
Lydia C. Butler
William Allen Butler, Jr
Lyman C. Butler
Mary Edgar
Catherine L. Hamersley
Susan Glover
Marion Smyth
Wiliam E. Shepherd
Horace Holt
William Edgar Shepherd
East Th Street
Maude G. Shepherd
Muriel Morris
Frances Dickey
Leonie Alexandre
Sarah Robbins
Violet Cushman
John R Suydam, Jr
Henry Oelrichs
Stephen van Rensselaer
Gibson Fahnestock, Jr
George Henry Warres
Frederick Brooks
Edith A. Brooks
Brooks
East 52d Street
Joseph 5. Auerbach
Colony Club
Katheryn H. Auerbach
A. Drexel Faul
St. Regis
Oliver Gould Jennings
Fairfield
Conn
John R. Drexel
Gerald Livingston Hoyt
Staatsburg
Pinchot
Hudson-Fulton Commissioners
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