The Times Change of Ownership Shakes Fleet Street
Old line London paper The Times faces new ownership with C Arthur Pearson taking business control and Sir Alexander Henderson backing the scheme while editorials stay nonpartisan. The shift signals a tariff Reform leaning agenda though neutral in parliamentary reporting.
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The
Times
Walters
England
Waller
the Times
Moberly Bell
Pearson
Alexander Henderson
Walter
Buckle
Mr. Pearson
Chamberlain
Sir Alexander Henderson
Mr. Welter
Fleet Street
Standard
St. James’s Gazette
Evening Standard
Great Central
Great Northern Railways
Cyril Arthur Pearson
the Thunderer
London
Somerset Parson
Winchester
George Buckle
Oxford
Cambridge
Alfred Hermeworth
London Illustrated News
George Newnes
Siguiescea
Pearson's Weekly
Pearson's Monthly
Harmeworth
Daily Mail
Express
St. James's Gazette
Birmingham
Rota
Thunderbolts
Liverel
Obituary Samuel F Kimball Stock Exchange_member Dies
Samuel Fisher Kimball longtime New York Stock Exchange member died at his home in New York City. Born June 8 1852 in Orange New Jersey he worked with Morris K Jesup Co and John Paton Co before becoming an independent operator with Charles E in the exchange office and later Quincy Co on Broadway. An active religious worker in Plainfield he maintained a home there.
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Samuel Fisher Kimball
New York Stock Exchange
West 74Th Street
Orange
N. J
Morris K. Jesup & Co
John Paton & Co
Kimball
Charles E
Noted Spanish Surgeon Dr Joaquim Marill Dies at 73
Dr Joaquim Marill of Poughkeepsie New York died at his home aged 73 of tuberculosis. He hailed from a Spanish noble family connected to the Duke of Alva and served as a surgeon in both the Spanish army and the U S Army 137th Regiment. He was a prisoner at Libby and exchanged in 1844 then returned to the Spanish army in 1866 before settling in the United States in 1874 and practicing medicine here.
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Joaquim Marill
Poughkeepsie
Marill
Spain
Duke of Alva
Cuba
Bull Run
Libbey
United States
George Chalmers Dies After Pneumonia in New York Hospital
George Chalmers former lawyer and long time art collector died early yesterday from pneumonia after a brief illness in New York Hospital. Born in New York in 184, he studied at Yale class of 61 and Columbia Law, practiced law until 1858 before living in London. Survived by wife and son in England, funeral at his brother Dr Thomas C Chalmers home at 27 West 8th Street this afternoon at 4, burial in family plot Saratoga County.
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Georges Chalmers
New York Hospital
London
Mr. Chalmers
New York
Thomas ©. Chalmers
McGillicot School
Yale University
Columbia Law School
Chalmers
H Street
W&j Chariton
Saratoga County
Chamberlin
Detroit
Mich
Edward Chamberlin
Fuller
Ella Gorham
Hafford B. Fuller
Fraser
M. D
Broadway
Samuel Fisler Leader at Lafayette College Dies
Samuel Fisler longtime Lafayette College treasurer was found dead in bed at his College Hill home. He had been ill for some time and was relieved from duties last June. He was seventy two. Easton Penn Jan.
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Samuel Fisler
Lafayette College
College Hill
Fisler
Easton
Penn
Inaccuracies in Histories at Columbia University Lecture
Professor J H Robinson spoke at Columbia University criticizing historians for suppressing centricities and embellishing accounts. He warned that even well-regarded sources and inscriptions can be misinterpreted due to dream logic and cognitive biases, urging scholars to question narratives and rely on critical methods.
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J. H
Columbia University
Weather report shows widespread cold and mixed precipitation
An official forecast describes a large disturbance moving from the plains to the lakes with low temperatures across the central and eastern United States. Expect rain or snow in many regions, with notably colder conditions from Texas to Ohio and the Northeast. Local forecasts call for rain and clearing, winds turning brisk, and a chilly pattern through Friday.
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Washington
Minnesota
Lake Huron
Colorado
Texas
Missouri River
Rocky Mountains
Oklahoma
Gulf States
New York
Missouri
Upper Mississippi
Upper Lake Region
West Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Iske
Michigan
Lake Region
Atlantic States
Northwest
Rocky Mountain Region
Plains States
Upper
Mississippi Valleys
District of Columbia
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsyvania
Weather Bureau
Tetrazzini Astounds New York At Manhattan Opera House
Signorina Tetrazzini receives an ovation at the Manhattan Opera House as New York mulls if the city can support two opera houses under extraordinary conditions. The review notes a mixed initial performance of La Traviata, praising dramatic singing over pure vocal beauty, and compares her career arc with London and Paris triumphs. The concert includes Gluck, Bach, and Mozart pieces, concluding with Mozart's B flat minor Symphony No. 33.
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Signorina Tetrazzini
Manhattan Opera House
New York
Hammerstein
Caruso
Tetrazzini
London
Nilssons
Gersters
Sembrichs
Mr. Hammerstein
Bassi
Signor Campanini
Patti
Nilsson
Gerster
Sembrich
Mme. Tetrazzini
Tivoli
San Francisco
Conried
Lucia di Lammermoor
Paris
Berlin
Dresden
Melba
Brussels
South America
Mexico
Italy
Germany
Manhattan
Luisa Tetrazzini
Nervelf
Lyric Theatre
Beethoven
Mozart
Franko
Gluck
Don Juan
Philip Emanuel Bach
Carl Deis
German Theatre presents Goetz von Berlichingen in two-evening abridgment
The German Theatre staged Goethe's Goetz von Berlichingen last night marking America’s first major production of the play. Dr. Baumfeld's new repertory aims to educate through a condensed four hour version with vivid medieval scenes and strong performances by Hedwig Reicher and Fraulein Hofer as Maria.
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Goethe
Goeetz von Berlichingen
America
Baumfeld
Goetz von Berlichingen
Germany
Goetz
Weimar
Bomberg
Weislingen
Maria
Adelheid von Walsdorf
Berlichingen
Hedwig Reicher
Ella Hofer
Fraulein Hofer
A Concert of Old Music Promises Richer Sound
A second concert of antique compositions by Mr Sam Frenko and his orchestra at Mendelsa hall offered a mix of Gluck and Philip Manuel Bach, illustrating that famed names do not guarantee great music.
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Sam Frenko
Mendelasohe Hall
Gluck
Philip Manuel Bach
Still Another Music Hall At New Circle Theatre
Gus Edwards and Felix Isman lease the New Circle Theatre for eight years and will convert it into a music hall named Gus Edwards's Music Hall. A permanent company will be formed and the first performance is hoped for mid March. The Yorke and Adams engagement ends Saturday. Kolb and Dill take over next Monday in Lonesome Town.
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Gus Edwards
Felix Isman
Circle Theatre
Edwards
Music Hall
Yorke and Adams
Kolb and Dill
Lonesome Town
Hilprecht to Publish Full Reply to Scholarship Charges
Professor Herman Vo Hilprecht head of the Assyriological section at the University of Pennsylvania states he will answer accusations against his scholarship. He has secured permission to publish the university’s correspondence and evidence from an investigation begun nearly three years ago. He plans to release his full reply within three months.
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Philadelphia
Herman Vo. Hilprecht
University of Pennsylvania
Society of Biblical Literature and Exergesis
Hilprecht
Historic Crown Jewels for Sale in Prescott Auction
Some crown jewels once belonging to Peter the Great were offered at auction in Prescott Arizona, tied to Count Sergius Mentschikoff who died in Cranston while visiting in 1906. The jewels had been left as security for a hotel bill of 312766. The jewels were stolen years ago to free a princess’s Siberian sweetheart.
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the Tribune
Providence
Jan
Peter the Great
Prescott
Ariz
Sergius Mentschikoff
Cranston
Mentschikoff
Arizona
Siberia
Miss Adams Stars in The Jesters at Empire Theatre
Miss Maude Adams delivers a buoyant performance as Solange in The Jesters adapted from a Zamacois comedy. The plot centers on two would-be lovers posing as jesters who woo Solange in a medieval castle, with Adams’s sparkling, piquant presence driving the charm despite critiques of her male disguise and repeated gestures.
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Maude Adams
John Raphael
Miguel Zamacois
Empire Theatre
G. P. R. James
Solange
Baron de Mautpre
Oliver
de Mautpre
René de Chancenac
Robert de Belfonte
Chicot
Swain
Miss Adams
Lady Teazle
Dr. Fell
Gustav von Scryffertitz
Vulcano
Obituary notices from Brooklyn deaths January 1908
A collection of Brooklyn obituaries and funeral notices listing names such as Hartye Holden Jones Kane Kimball Lawrence Norris Pye Richardson Scott Story Taylor Wintringham and others with addresses in Brooklyn Glen Cove Plainfield and Geneva showing dates January 1908 and funeral arrangements including church services and interments.
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M'Cauley
Ashlan‘t Place
Brookelyn
Jane McCauley
Greenwood
Norris
Earwin J
Ella F. Norris
Greenwood Ave
Brooklyn
Ive-green
Pye
William C. Pye
Bainbridge Brooklyn
Lyceum Theatre Presents The Thief 50th Consecutive Show
At the Lyceum tonight the 50th consecutive performance of Bernstein's The Thief will be staged with souvenirs distributed. The cast features Bellew and Illington delivering strong work with handsome scenery and expert pacing though occasional bold lines.
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Lyceum Theatre
Bellew
Miss Illington
Messr
Frohman
Cardinal Gibbons Endorses Local Option in Open Letter
Baltimore cardinal Gibbons argues local option upholds American self government. He supports a law allowing wards or rural counties to vote on closing saloons, while favoring high license and strict restrictions where local option is not used.
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the Tribune
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Cowles and Holmes Married in New York City 1908
Marriage notice from January 14 1908 records Colonel Calvin Duvall Cowles of the 6th United States Infantry and Mrs Kate Hamilton Holmes wed in New York City. Notices require full names and addresses. no cards issued.
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Cowles—Holmes
New York City
Calvin Duvall Cowles
United States Infantry
Kate Hamilton Holmes
Death notices from The Tribune republished in Tri-Weekly Trib
Death notices list numerous individuals with service details and locations across New Jersey and New York, including Allen Chatham and Newark families, Chalmers in New York, and Fuller of Broadway. It notes funeral services at residences and scheduled dates like January 17 1908 and January 15 1908 with addresses and times.
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Sidny Wintringham
Hicks St
Brooklyn
Tribune
Tri
Woodlawn Cemetery open for Hartem trains and trolleys
Woodlawn Cemetery is accessible via Hartem trains from Grand Central Station, Webster and Jerome Avenue trolleys, and by carriage. Lots priced from 150 dollars. For Book of Views or representatives call telephone 4855 Gramercy. Office at 20 East 23d Street New York City Undertakers Frank Fe Campbell Co. 241–3 West 294 Se Chapels private and public ambulances Tel 1926 Chelsea.
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Hartem
Grand Central Station
Webster and
Jerome Avenue
Gramercy
East 23d St
New York City
Frank FE. Campbell
New York Tribune Offers Career Aid at Uptown Office
Special notices invite employers to consult the newly installed file of applications for various positions at the Uptown Office of The New York Tribune located at 1364 Broadway between 36th and 37th Streets. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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THE
NEW York Tribune
Broadway
36Th
Wth
Tribune Subscription Rates and Offices Around the World
The Tribune lists mail subscription options inside the United States and abroad with various rates for daily weekly and Sunday editions. It details domestic foreign postages, special offices in New York and Harlem, and numerous international agents and hotel offices in London Paris Brussels Milan Hamburg and more.
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Tribune
Cms
United States
Mexico
Manhattan
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Tribune Almanac
Tribune Index
New York City
Europe
University Postal Union
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E. P. Tennant
Asquith
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George Chalmers
Professor Robinson
Columbia
the Weather Report
German Theatre
Goetz von
Prof. Hilprecht
Hartye
John F. Hartye
St. Mary's Star of
Ith
Sem
Henry
Court St
Catharine
Charles Fe
William J
Charles E., Lacy
Susie
George
St. Paul's
Churth
Holden
James Cotton Holden
Madison
D. IL
W. R KE Jones
Abraham
Isabella Jones
Warren St
Anne
Bernard Kane
Congress Et
S. Peter's
Hicks and Warren Sts
No. West Téth St
Emma Kimball
Avenue Presbyterian Church
Plainfield
Liberty St
West 7Ith St
Lawrence
Charlotte Beers
Albert Matin Lawrence
Cleveland
Ohio
Glen Cove
Long Island
James Layster
Glen Cove Island
Glen St
Scott
Geneva
Switzerland
Alfred B Scott
Scott & Bowne, Limited
le Bocage
Eunice Emerson
George H
Central Park South
Woodlawn
Undertakers
Nassau Street
Ona Sree
Sree Ptown
134 Way
American District Telegraph Office
Harlem
East 17Th Street
West 125Th Street
F Street
Newark
Frederick N. Sommer
Broad Street
Tribuna
Montague de la Cour
THD Tribune
Daniel Ing House
Strand
Gould & Portmans
Oxford Streeta Express Company
Haymore
Thomas Cook & Son
Ludgate Circus
Brown Shipey & Co
Pall Mal
Speyer Brothers
Lothbury
John Monroe & Co
John Wanamaker
Eagle Bureau
Cembon
Morgan, Harfes & Co
Crédit Lyonnais
Bureau Des Etrangera
Figara
Saarbach
Mews Exchange
Scribe
Avenue de rOpéra
Beery & Co
Union Bank
Joe A Lemon & Co
Vic ‘Orm Maquay & Co
Milan
le Montfort
Hamburg
American Express Company
Ferdinandstrasse
Mayence
Tribun
Tone Owl
Toria
Carlton Hotel
Claridge’s
Beech
Seen Pole
Midland Grand Hotel
the Howard Hotel
Folk Street Embankment
Queen's Hotel
Upper Norewood
Adelphi Hotel
Manchester
Scotland
St. Enoch
Ayr
Station Hotel
Kerry
Gibraltar
Cecil
Chatham
Lille
Albion
Nuremberg
Suropaischer-Hof
Dresder
Continental Hotel
Munich
Austria
Bristol
Vienna
Grand Hotel
Hungaria
Budapest
Palace Hotel
Lucerne
Vevey
France
Hotel Excelsior
Rome
Venice
Hotel Quirinal
Hotel Royal
G. P. Vieusseux
Florence
Hotel de la Ville
Milam
Tetet Teperies
Nice
Hotel Gallia
Cannes
Hotel de Ence
Hotel de Londres
Ces Daniel
Naples
Sav Lotel
San Remo
Hotel Bre Nice
Hotel da Hermitage
Cario
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