Runaway marriage intrigue spans courts and seas
The article traces Lady Viola Talbot’s elopement with Reginald Gore and the complex family politics of Lord Shrewsbury and Lady Shrewsbury. It notes Gore’s noble lineage, the court’s cautious stance toward runaway matches, and the couple’s assumed social standing. Also covered are European diplomatic shifts, Nansen’s wife Mme Nansen, and a broad survey of Irish and English aristocratic connections including the Brodrick and Midleton lines and Peper Haron estate.
Musurus Pacha's Death Tied to Rug Fall in London
The Ottoman ambassador Musurus Pacha died after a fall in his London drawing room supposedly from stumbling over a rug. He had long served London diplomacy, with a family history in the Court of St James's and ties to notable figures, while his father and mother also faced notable fates.
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Musurus Pacha
London
Musurus
England
Turkey
St. James's
Old Mtsurus Pacha
Vogorides
Foreign Office
Lord Granville
Rustem Pacha
Stephen
Sir John Antoniaces
Mahmoudieh Canal
Alexandria
Egypt
Sir John
Queen Victoria
Union League Club pushes reform for biennial legislature
At the annual meeting the Union League Club adopted resolutions for a political reform committee to seek biennial legislative sessions through the Legislature or state constitution amendment. They also seek bills before March 15, higher legislator salaries to 3000 dollars, and a thanks to Henry Frick for loaned paintings. George R. Sheldon reelected president. new VP slate and officers named. a reform committee of prominent men listed.
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Union League Club
Henry ©. Frick
Frick
George R. Sheldon
Andrew Mills
A. Barton Hepburn
Charles F. Brooker
Henry W. Hayden
Charles 5. Whitman
Albert H. Wiggin
Job E. Hedges
Henry A. Wise
Hector W. Thomas
Frederick J. Middlebrook
William Mitchell
Alfred E. Marling
Cephas Brainerd
Gherardi Davis
George B. Agnew
Edward F. Brown
William Conant *Church
John C. O'Conor
Colonel McClure Seventieth Birthday Dinner Honored
Philadelphia on January 9 marked the eightieth birthday of Colonel Alexander K. McClure with a complimentary dinner at the Hotel Majestic. Guests included Speaker Cannon, Pennsylvania delegation members, and the entire state Supreme and Superior courts. The room featured a large electric sign proclaiming Forty Years Young.
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Philadelphia
Alexander K. McClure
Hotel Majestic
Lfe
Cannon
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
State Supreme and Superior Courts
Boston Orchestra Concert Offers New Music By Bischoff And More
Dr Muck and the Boston Orchestra presented Hermann Bischoff’s Symphony in E for the first time in New York, a work from a German festival that rarely persists in public favor. The program also included MacDowell’s Piano Concerto in D minor with Mme Carreno and Dvorak’s Carnival Overture, amid mixed reception of new music’s appeal.
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Mack
Boston
Boston Orchestra
Dr. Muck
New York
Hermann Bischoff
Allgemeiner Deutscher Musikverein
Hale
Bischoff
MacDowell
Mme. Carreno
Dvorak
Wagner's Love Drama Tristan und Isolde at the Met
Last evening at the Metropolitan Opera House the Tristan und Isolde performance drew a fine audience. Mahler's conducting received renewed praise for balance and beauty while Miss Fremstad's Isolde impressed with growing command and eloquence. The Vienna director's score retained energy without overpowering the singers and the orchestra conveyed pure beauty throughout. The cast remained the same as before with Knote as Tristan not at his best, Homer's Brangaene, Klass as King Mark, and Van Rooy as Kurwenal earning steady admiration. The audience responded with warm enthusiasm.
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Metropolitan Opera House
Mahler
Isolde
Miss Fremstad
New York
Tristan
Mr. Knote
Mme. Homer
Mr. Klass
Mr. van Rooyr
New Texas Pianist Wynn Pyle Debuts At Mendelssohn Hall
Miss Wynn Pyle, a Texas native recently studied in Europe, made her first appearance as a pianist at Mendelssohn Hall last evening. Critics noted crude moments but praised her tonal beauty and singing touch in the Chopin ballade, with support from cellists Karl Grienauer, Gaston Borch, George Schmidt and pianist Mme Grienauer.
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Wynn Pyle
Mendelssohn Hall
Texas
Europe
Mme. Sumaroff
Mr. van der Stucken
Lone Star
Miss Pyle
Messrs
Karl Grienauer
Gaston Borch
George Schmidt
Mme. Grienauer
Mme Lina Cavalieri Unable to Sing at Metropolitan Opera
Due to indisposition Mme Lina Cavalieri will not perform the role of Margherita in Mefistofele at the Metropolitan Opera House tonight. Geraldine Farrar will take the part as she did in earlier performances this season.
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Mme
Lina Cavalieri
Margherita
Mefistofele
Metropolitan Opera House
Geraldine Farrar
Reader questions coverage of Dixon and Hosley deaths
In a letter to The Tribune Schenectady resident H C Freeman complains that George Dixon the black prizefighter receives prominent death coverage while Commander Hosley U S N gets scant notice. He notes the paper later defended its treatment stating Hosley’s career was given substantial display and Dixon’s death relegated to smaller inside placement.
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the Tribune
George Dixon
Hosley
Dewey
Manila
Dixon
H. C. Freeman
Arizona Leads World in Mineral Output for 1907
The Phoenix Board of Trade reports Arizona topped the world in mineral output for 1907 with total cash value of 67 million dollars. Copper production led Moon tana by 37 million pounds and surpassed Michigan by 29 million pounds, due to lower average costs in Arizona. John W. Foss presides, George W. Cowgill secretary, Phoenix, January 1, 1908.
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the Tribune
Board of Trade of
Phoenix
Ariz
Board OF Trade
John W. Foss
George W. Cowgill
Phenix, Ariz
Governor Tryon palace building razed by blaze
Historic Tryon era palace site at Newbern burned today in a fire that destroyed the aging structure. The building, once a governor’s residence and preserved in good condition, had stood since colonial times and was later used by James B. Duffy.
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Newhern
N. C
Bay State Theatre War and Morris Case Restraining Order
In Springfield a judge granted a temporary restraint on Klaw and Erlanger, barring ejectment of William Morris Amusement Co from Nelson Theatre and Franklin Square Theatre Worcester. Morris asserts no contract violation and aims to keep theatres under lease through year end. Worcester reports tense siting as guards prepare for possible forceful control by Klaw & Erlanger, with Z Poli linked to a 15000 pool payment and opposition withdrawal.
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The
Tribune
Springfield
Mass
William Morris Amusement Company
Nelson Theatre
Franklin Square Theatre
Worcester
Hitchcock
Superior
United States Amusement Company
New York
Klaw & Erlanger
Morris
Kilaw & Erlanger
Keith-Proctor
Z. Poli
J. C. Matthews
Matthews
Wiliam Morris
Lessee
Theatre Managers Elect Officers name
The Association of Theatre Managers elected Charles Burnham as president Henry B Harris as vice president Alt Hayman as second vice president Leo C Teller as secretary and Frank McKee as treasurer The yearly dinner will be January 23 at the Hotel Knickerbocker Guests of honor include Augustus Thomas Judge Crain Senator Grady Martin Saxe Edward Lauterbach Arthur J O Keeffe P F McGowan President of the Board of Aldermen Senator Mc Carren and Rex E Beach.
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Association of
Theatre Managers
Charles Burnham
Henry B. Harris
Alt” Hayman
Leo C. Teller
Frank McKee
Association
Knickerbocker
Augustus Thomas
Judge Crain
Grady
Martin Saxe
Edward Lauterbach
Arthur J. O'Keeffe
P. F. McGowan
Board of Aldermen
Senator McCarren
Rex E. Beach
Sothern to Open Five-Week Lyric Engagement
E H Sothern announced to begin a five week run at the Lyric Theatre on Monday January 2 presenting Lord Dundreary Hamlet The Fool Hath Said in His Heart There Is No God The Merchant of Venice If I Were King and a Don Quixote drama Florence Reed Gladys Hansen and Virginia Hammond are leading women in the company Lord Dundreary to be shown during the first two weeks of the engagement.
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iCopstigh
IGS
Dhe
Trentwood Company
Queen Victoria
Lilian Fitzclarence
William Arthur Boyd
Life Guards
Cattein
Lillian Boyd
France
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Viola Talbot
Reginald Gore
Lord Shrewsbury
Ireland
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Lord Ingestre
Lady Shrevebury
Viola
Alton Towers
Oder
Royal Navy
Edward Arthur Gore
Derrymore
County Clare
Gore
Queen Elizabeth
Paul Gore
James
Ralph Gore
Tottery
E. H. Sothern
Lyric Theatre
Lord Dundreary
God
Sothern
Washington
Florence Reed
Gladys Hansen
Virginia Hammond
Fiske Engagement at Lyric Extended to January 25
The engagement of Mrs. Fiske in Rosmersholm at the Lyric Theatre has been extended a week beyond the original run and she will remain until January 25.
Mr Goodwin Stars in In Mizour a at Grand Opera House
Mr Goodwin revived at the Grand Opera House in Augustus Thomas's play In Mizour a. The house was packed with many stood, a strong reception led management to announce a repeat performance tonight instead of An American Citizen.
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Mr. Goodwin
Grand Opera House
Augustus Thomas
Mizzoura
Knight for a Day road company announced by Whitney
B F Whitney announced a road company to present A Knight for a Day. The musical comedy now enjoying a prosperous run at Wallack's Theatre will be staged by a second company at the Whitney Theatre in Chicago.
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B. F. Whitney
Wallack’s
Whitney Theatre
Chicago
Blaney entertains deaf children at Lincoln Square Theatre
Charlies E. Blaney entertained yesterday afternoon at his Lincoln Square Theatre 60 deaf and dumb children from the New York Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and from St. Joseph's Asylum. Between acts the Deaf and Dumb Boys' band provided amusement. The children enjoyed the pantomime in the second act and expressed thanks through D. Van Tassel.
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Charlies E. Blaney
Lincoln Square Theatre
New York Institute For the Deaf and Dumb
St. Joseph's Asylum
Deaf and Dumb Boys
D. van Tassel
Vaudeville at Friars Presents Top Acts Tonight
Peter F. Dailey Charles J. Ross and Taylor Holmes lead the Friars show with Ross promising a hive Savage widows may be made ridiculous. Dailey’s plan remains undisclosed while an epistle from A Toxen Worm is awaited to reveal on advanced advertising among luminaries.
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Peter F. Dailey
Charles J. Ross
Taylor Holmes
Worthing Seriously Ill In Detroit Pneumonia
Frank Worthing, leading man for Grace George in the Divorcons company, is seriously ill with pneumonia at a Detroit hotel. William A. Brady, husband of Miss George, took Worthing's part in last night's performance.
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Frank Worthing
Detroit
Grace George
Notable Guests Check In Across Manhattan Hotels
Prominent arrivals at the hotels include Mr and Mrs H W Howard from Philadelphia at the Hotel Astor. C Russell from Kansas City at Belmont. Alexander Dow from Detroit at Holland. B Douglas from Nashville at Imperial. F L Thomas from Chicago at Majestic. Clinton E Colon from Baltimore at Manhattan. Thomas Voorhees from Philadelphia at Waldorf Astoria.
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Hotel Astor
H. W. Howard
Philadelphia
Belmont—C
Weather Report Forecast Romps Through Cold Fronts
The eastern half of the nation faced cold but fair skies with light snow in the Middle Atlantic New England and lake regions. A low pressure trough from Manitoba to Texas ushers in warmer readings ahead of a cold snap, with precipitation spreading from the Rocky Mountain districts to the North Pacific and reaching the Atlantic by Saturday. Local records compare twenty four hour temperatures to last year with an average of 20. Forecast calls for fair and warmer today, then snow or rain inland tonight and Saturday, followed by much colder conditions Saturday night.
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Germany
L. S. Rowe
University of Pennsylvania
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South America
United States
Brazil
Uruguay
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Chile
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Peru
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Alfred B Scott Rites Died in Geneva at 62
Alfred B Scott formerly of this city died in Geneva Switzerland on January ? at sixty two. He co founded Scott Bowne in New York 1874 and built a wide European business. He helped reorganize La Capital tramway Buenos Ayres and kept a Geneva farm with English cattle. He leaves a wife two children and a large fortune. He was a member of several clubs including Colonial Lotus Manhattan and St Johns Guild.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Scott
Samuel W. Bowne
Scott & Bowne
New York
Corporation of Scott & Bowne, Limited
London
Europe
Lake Geneva
Duchess de Clermont-Tonnerre
Don Carlos
England
Australia
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Theodore N. Vail
la Capital Tramway
Buenos Ayres
Vail
American Bell Telephone Company
Harvare
James S. Anthony
Kronprinz
Colonial Club
Lotus Club
Manhattan Club
New York Athletic Club
St. John’s Guild
Cyrus J. Lawrence, Banker and Director, Dies at 81 Park Ave
Cyrus J. Lawrence, senior partner of Cyrus J. Lawrence & Sons bankers at 15 Wall Street and vice-president of Bush Terminal Company, died at his home 81 Park Avenue. Born February 28, 1832 in Salem, NY, he started as a merchant in 184 and founded the banking firm in 1864. He served as NY Susquehanna & Western director and belonged to several arts and civic societies. married Emily A. Hoe in 1856 and leaves three sons and two daughters.
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Cyrus J. Lawrence & Sons
Bankers
Wall Street
Bush Terminal Company
Park Avenue
Mr. Lawrence
Salem
Westchester County
Cyrus
Louisa (Weed) Lawrence
South Salem
Lawrence
C. J. Lawrence & Sons
New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad
Metropolitan Museum of Art
American Museum of Natural History
American Archeological Society
Bibliographical
Lefferts L Lefferts Dies After Illness in New York Office
Lefferts L Lefferts, an iron and steel manufacturer of New York, died of apoplexy yesterday while speaking with his son Louis in his 510 East 20th street office. Born in Schoolcraft Michigan sixty seven years ago he invented the first enamelled bathtub and held several business and naval positions. He leaves three sons and had a deceased wife.
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Lefferts L. Lefferts
New York
Louis
East 20Th Street
Mr. Lefferts
Schoolcraft
Mich
Boston
Jordan L. Mott & Co
Mott Haven
Lefferts
7Th Regiment
Marshall
Philadelphia
New Rochelle Yacht Club
Knickerbocker Yacht Club
Harlem Yacht Club
The Story of the Lusitania How It Captured Public Attention
A historical look at the Cunard liner Lusitania, detailing vast press coverage and a collected volume of nearly 10,000 clippings compiled for the company by Albert Frank & Co. The bound volume sits 16 by 18% inches, 5% inches thick, and displays nautical emblems on crushed red morocco.
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Albert Frank & Co
Broad Street
New York
Morocco
Cowdin Harrison Marriage Notice January 8 1908
On Wednesday January 8 1908 at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd Rev W J Seabury D D joined Winthrop Cowdin and Lela Red Harrison daughter of Dr and Mrs George Tucker Harrison in marriage. Also Elizabeth New Jersey Elizabeth Birth Johnson married Henry Collett Wilday on January 8 1908 by Rev William Force Whitaker D D. Notices of marriages and deaths must be indorsed with full name and address.
Allen-At Danville Mass January 8 1908
Obituary notices list multiple family members and interment details. Allen Mary I Brady John J Brisley Edward B Colcord Anne E Conklin Edward De Tartas Augustus G Ditmas John Jr Dutcher William Le Fessenden Samuel Fleming Jennie E French Phebe W Gibson James Gretsinger George Hadden Anna Harris Sarah B H Hill Alethea F Lawrence Cyrus J Miller William Northrup James L OrNeil James Scott Alfred B Shaw Lucy A Stone Mary M Sullivan Margaret Wilson Florence Worthington Rev George Allen family notices appear with funeral times locations and interment details in Northampton Danville Brooklyn Wayne Newton Stamford White Plains and Teeshéva.
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James. Scott
Alfred B. Shaw
Lucy A. Stone
Mary M. Sullivan
Margaret. Wilson
Florence Worthington
Rev
George
Colcord
Newxork Ave
Brooklyn
Anne Eliza
Frederick D- Colcord
S P. m
Conkliq
Edward Conklin
Monroe St
Teeshéva
Jamesport
Long Island
DE Tartas
Augustus G
Husbang
Annie Dachtera
East 120Th St
Holy Rosary Church
East 119Th St
Calvary Cemetery
Ditmas
Pierrepont Et
John Jr
Dutcher
Newton
N. J
William Lewis Dutcher
New York
Church St
N.S
Fessenden
Stamford
Conn
Commuel Fessenden
First Congregational Charen
Stemford
Obituary Notices From January 1908 Irving Hotel area
Death notices list multiple individuals with January dates from 1908. Harris Brattleboro Vermont. Alethea Finch Peekskill. Cyrus J. Lawrence Park Avenue residence. William Sloane Miller East 2nd Street. Ludlum Northrup Newton New Jersey. James O Neil Montrose Avenue. B. Scott Geneva Switzerland. Lucy Shaw Netherland Hotel. Mary M Stone West 58th Street. Margaret Sullivan nurse. Florence M Wilson Nostrand Avenue Church. George Worthington Bishop of Nebraska. Funeral arrangements, interment, and service times noted. various locations include New York City, Peekskill, Syracuse, Geneva, Mentone France. Undertakers listed with contact in Gramercy area.
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Harris
Irving
Gramercy Park
Sarah Buell Hollister Harrie
Broughton BD
Brattleboro
Hill
Peekskill
Alethea Finch
Uriah Hii. Jr
Peekskiil
Ione
Lawrence
Cyrus J. Lawrence
St Park Ave
Greenwood Cemetery
Syracuse
Mentone
France
George Worthington
Nebraska
Desirable help advertised for various positions at The Tribune Uptown Office
The New York Tribune lists a file of applications for positions of various kinds at its Uptown Office 1364 Broadway between 36th and 38th Streets. Office hours 9 am to 8 pm and subscription rates for Daily Weekly and foreign mail are detailed along with numerous domestic and international office locations.
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NEW York Tribune
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Tribune
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Mexico
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Bronx
Cuba
Porto Rico
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Philippines
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William Street
Uptown
Harlem
East 125Th Street
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Washington
Burmau
F Street
Xewark
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Broad Street
Brussels
Montague de la Cour
London
Danes Ing House
Strand
Gould & Portmans
New Oxford Street
American Express Company
Haymarm
Ladies Christian Union Daily Devotional Meetings Week of Prayer
Religious notices announce the Ladies Christian Union holding daily devotional meetings during the week of prayer from January to January 11 inclusive at the chapel of the Collegiate Church on 48th Street. Also listed are free lectures at Berkeley Lyceum and Berkeley Theatre entrance 16 West 16th Street featuring themes on reincarnation and evolution with dates in January.
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Collegiate
Sthave
48Th St
Tl. W. Regere
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Berle Ter
West
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