Amusements listings from early 20th century theaters
A dense page lists showtimes and venues including Academy of Music Alhambra Astor Belasco Broadway Daly’s and more. It names vaudeville acts operas and concerts with varying times such as 2 15 8 15 and 6 15 across numerous locations like Hammerstein Liberty Lyceum Gotham Knickerbocker and Majestic.
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Academy OF Music
Alhambra
Vanudeville
ASTOR
Secret Orchard
Belasc
the Warrens
Virginia
Bisou
Comet
Bad Boy
Teddy Broadway
Criterion
Miss Hook
Holland Daly
West Empire
Garrick
S—Goetz von Berlichingen
Gotham
SLACK
WEEEE
Neto Mork Daily Crib
The Tribune Association publishes this newspaper from 155 Nassau Street New York with Oyden Mills as president and Nathaniel Tuttle as secretary and treasurer. The officers' address is the newspaper's office.
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Neto Mork Daily Crib
Une Builders
Nassau Street
New York
Oyden Mills
Nathaniel Tuttle
Offi
Senate and House News and Global Events Summary
Congressional actions include a joint resolution remitting about thirteen million dollars of Boxer indemnity to China and a resolution seeking Panama bond award information. Foreign items cover a deadly earthquake and tidal wave in Hayti, Rio Tinto mine evacuations, cabinet duties in Japan, a Bangkok death, and revenue shifts in Johannesburg mining. Domestic notes include Cortelyou’s denial of a cabinet resignation, possible $80 million antitrust fines against Standard Oil, and local incidents from fire losses to court actions. Weather indicates rain with a 42/27 temperature range.
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Congress
Senate
China
Cunard Line
White Star
Rio Tinto
E. H. Strobel
Harvard
Bangkok
Johannesburg
Baron Reach
Croatia-Slavonia
Agram
Thomas, Sperry
Emory
Penna
Petropolis
Thadley
Bagdani
Rabat
Abdel-Kebir
Tangier
Cortelyou
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Edwin W. Sims
United States
Chicago
Washington
Standard Oil Company
Boyertown
Penn
Rhoadespera House
William R. Montgomery
Hamilton Bank
Europe
New Rochelle
New York
Ochs-Hearst
Daniel J. Sully
Pouren
Shields
Hain
Treasury Outlook Notes Decline in Customs and Revenue
The article details a sharp drop in Treasury income due to reduced imports and lower business activity after the October November panic. It cites deficits in December 1907 and a six month shortfall, with expenditures rising and receipts falling, impacting federal finances for the current fiscal year.
Treasury Faces Large Deficit as 1907–08 Gap Widens
The text notes a December shrinkage of 8.5 million and a January fortnight loss of 2.3 million, with expenditures 3.8 million higher than last year. The monthly net loss could reach 10 million versus January 1907, while the year-to-date deficit stands at 11,762,000. A five month outlook suggests continued deficits despite a 1906–07 surplus of 86,045,542.
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Treasury
Political Vicissitudes and City Contracting Under Tammany
The article critiques a pattern where officials shift between public roles and private contracting, citing Dalton and others who preferred private incentives over city service. It notes a 1904 fire hose supplier whose firm failed, yet who rose to Deputy Fire Commissioner and later Park Board secretary, then Deputy Commissioner of Water Supply Gas and Electricity under O'Brien. It questions whether public salaries or supplying city needs yield greater profit, ending with a jab at Tammany’s system.
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Ahearn
Dalton
Park Board
O’brien
Tammany
Lessons From Boyertown Firetrap In City Theaters
The Boyertown disaster is used to warn New York about cheap theatres with moving picture machines. Eyewitness reports describe frantic crowds, dangerous exits, and a fire risk from kilns and kerosene lighting. Critics urge reforms though proprietors have strong court ties and profit from dangerous venues.
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Boyertown
Rhoades Opera House
Metropolis
Croker
New York City
Fourteenth Street Administration
Crisis in Japan Looms Over Fiscal Strains and Debt
A cautious assessment notes a grave crisis in Japanese affairs with the Safonji ministry facing debt and tax burdens while seeking to raise revenues. Observers cite Russia war costs, poor crops, and rising living costs as factors, amid a volatile political climate and a strong opposition.
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Safonji
Bey
Russia
Japan
Formosa
Tokio
New York Evening Post
Japan facing a costly struggle to remain solvent
The correspondent argues Japan will be driven to fight for survival as a solvent nation but will win with difficulty. Japan lacks America’s Civil War era resources and France’s post-Terrible Year wealth yet possesses ingenuity and patriotism to endure. War initiated by Japan against a stronger power is deemed improbable and far-fetched.
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Japan
America
France
United States
Professor Milyukov and Russia’s constitutional path
The piece portrays Professor Paul Milyukov as a balanced analyst of Russia's shift toward autocracy, counterrevolution, and a looming oligarchy. It praises his intellect and leadership among moderates, arguing his role may guide a future constitutional era despite current pessimism.
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Paul Milyoukov
Milyoukov
Russia
Moderates
Constitutional Democrats
Clearing House considers admitting trust companies with reserves
The Clearing House Association weighs associate membership for trust firms maintaining a 25 percent reserve to bolster public confidence. If admitted, trust companies would gain banklike rights including voting and committee representation. Legislation may set a 15 or 25 percent reserve. the goal is a unified banking system amid recent deposit declines.
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Clearing House Association
Panic Strain on Trust Companies Reflected in Deposits and Loans
The period saw a $26,000,000 rise in deposits while loans were sharply cut, signaling severe panic pressure on trust firms. August cash reserves stood at $54,700,000 with an 8 percent equivalent. Had reserves matched a 25 percent standard, deposits would imply $173,000,000 in reserve funds, about $120,000,000 more than actual, surpassing gold imports.
Misrepresentation Claim Over Typhoid in Trenton Editorial
The State Gazette accuses The Tribune of misrepresenting Trenton’s typhoid situation though typhoid is common at the season. The Tribune urged cleansing Delaware River pollution, urged by state health actions to curb typhoid, and defended its New York coverage as tied to water safety.
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State Gazette
Trenton
N. J
Tribune
The
Delaware River
New York
Delaware
New York Tribune
Terence
New Jersey
Prominent Hose Case Figure Calls Himself an Old Buff
As attention grows on the hose scandal a man tied to the case defends his status as an old buff while the need for a buffer is noted. The Public Service Commission plans subway clearances large enough for rail cars. Johannesburg wires the diamond market is dislocated amid low business. James R. Randall died at Augusta at seventy, famed for extending the Civil War era by Maryland My Maryland, inspired by the Baltimore riot.
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James R. Randall
Augusta
Maryland
Baltimore
Massachusetts
Washington
New York
Kentucky
Talk of the Day On Italians and Immigration Attitudes
An article notes Hoy and Grace Neighborhood House researchers find Italians show strong interest in American law and citizenship, contrasting with other groups. It discusses a growing trade in old horseshoes to Shantung, claims about tempering in tools, and includes a short exchange from two comic vignettes.
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America
William A. Hoy
Grace Neighborhood
Hoy
Middle Mediterranean
Ernest Vollmer
Shantung
Tsingtan
Hamburg
White House listens as Hobson seeks battleship funding
Washington January 15 reports President Roosevelt discussed naval policy with Rep Richmond Pearson Hobson who urged 50 million dollars annually for battleships and claimed presidential backing. The day also noted invitations for a January 24 dinner, society weddings, and appearances at the Manhattan Opera House amid New York social luminaries.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Hobson
Curtis
Anthony
Kansas
C. B. Hall
Fort Leavenworth Staff College
Allen
Chandler
Signal Corps
J. W. Hutchinson
Army
White House
Carter
William Aldn Smith
Martin
Goulden
Marshall
Mann
Bennet
Crumpacker
Barnes
Cooley
Louis F. Payn
New York
Roosevelt
Vice President Fairbanks Hosts Senate Reception
The Vice-President and Mrs. Fairbanks held their annual reception in Washington honoring Senate members. Cabinet, diplomatic corps, Supreme Court, and other officials attended with wives and numerous guests. Mrs. Fairbanks was assisted by Mrs. Timmons and Miss Helen Cannon among others.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Fairbanks
Senate
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Supreme Court
John Timmons
Helen Cannon
la Seure
Washington social set dines with Interior Secretary
The Interior Secretary and Mrs James R Garfield hosted dinner in Washington with guests including Senator and Mrs Albert Beveridge Representative and Mrs Nicholas Longsworth Colonel and Mrs Charles Bramwell Mr and Mrs George X McLanahan Mr and Mrs A Garrison McClintock Miss Hagner Mile de Legarde Rear Admiral Capps Major Fournier and Mrs Bonaparte wife of the Attorney General who was at home this afternoon for the first time this season She will return to Baltimore tomorrow to stay until early next week.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
James R. Garfield
Albert J. Beveridge
Nicholas Longsworth
Charles S. Bramwell
George X. McLanahdn
A. Garrison McClintock
Hagner
Mile. de Legarde
Capps
Major Fournier
Bonaparte
Diplomatic Corps Dinners Honor European Envoys in Washington
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness Mayor des Planches hosted a dinner for the Austrian Hungarian Ambassador and Baroness Hengelmuller with a guest list including Viscount d Arta minister from Portugal and other senior diplomats. A second dinner by the Belgian minister and Baroness Moncheur drew officials such as the Secretary of Commerce and Labor and Mrs Straus and other envoys.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Mayor Des Planches
Austria- Hungary
Hengelmuller
Viscount d’Arte
Portugal
Mme. Des Portes de la Fosse
George Young
Fahnestock
Signora P
Washington Dinner Honors Navy and State Officials
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Newberry hosted a dinner for the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Mettall in Washington on January 15. Attending were officials from the State Department, military leaders, and guests including Representatives Butler Ames Denby and others, with further entertainments at the opera and a luncheon for Miss Mary Lodge McKee.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Newberry
Mettall
Bacon
Clarence R Edwards
William Phelps Eno
Nicholas Fish
Miss Williams
Butler Ames
Edwin Denby
E. Tiffany Dyer
Franklin Ellis
Patten
Kroupensky
Senator
Bulkeley
William Barret Ridgely
Mary Lodge McKee
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Courtlandt Dixon Barnes
The New York Society couple Mr and Mrs Courtlandt Dixon Barnes welcome a son at the West 49th Street home of Henry Burr Barnes where they are spending the winter. Mrs Courtlandt Dixon Barnes was Miss Katharine L.
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Courtlandt Dixon Barnes
West 49Th Street
Henry Burr Barnes
Katharine L
Governor Hughes Hosts Legislative Reception for Foreign Consuls
Albany January fifteenth Governor and Mrs Hughes hosted the annual reception for members of the Legislature state officials judiciary and others. They were assisted by the governor's military staff and their wives. The foreign consuls in New York City were invited for the first time with Germany represented by Consul General Buenz.
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Albany
Hughes
Havemeyer Estate Probate Filed For Family Heirs
The will of Henry O Havemeyer head of the American Sugar Company was filed for probate. The widow Louisine W Havemeyer receives the East 66th Street town house a stable and 59000 a year for life. Horace Havemeyer receives one half of his share at twenty five and the other half at thirty five. Daughters share held in trust for life with power to will to issue. Executors are widow and the three children. Will dated February 2 1907.
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Henry O. Havemeyer
American Sugar Company
Louisine W. Havemeyer
East 66Th Street
Horace Havemeyer
Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen
Electra Havemeyer
Miss Havemeyer
Havemeyer & Elder
Irish Fair Guests Press For Annual Event In Madison Square
John D Crimmins and other prominent Irish Americans visited the Irish Fair in Madison Square and urged annual fairs. Lace collar and cuffs once made for Empress Eugenie are reserved for Miss Gladys Vanderbilt viewing before sale. Independence League night anticipated with William Randolph Hearst possibly speaking. Gehring and league officers to attend.
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John D. Crimmins
Madison Square
Crimmins
Empress Eugenie
Gladys Vanderbilt
Independence League
William Randolph Hearst
Charles E. Gehring
League
Milyukov Honored At Parsons Dinner In Washington
Professor Paul Milyukov was guest of honor at a Washington dinner hosted by Representative Herbert Parsons. The event drew Taft, Cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, Congress members, and government bureau chiefs to meet the Russian leader. Milyukov spoke on his party's aims for Russia and reforms.
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Milyoukov
Parsons
Washington
Paul Milyoukov
Herbert Parsons
New York
Taft
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Myaukov
Russia
Social Notes From Newport Move to New York and Local Visits
Social notes from Newport report Mrs Reginald C Van derbilt and her daughter leaving for New York to join her husband. Frederick H Paine convalescing at his Newport home. Mrs Paul Dahlgren and Miss Romota Dahigres returned to Newport. Colonel John Jacob Astor and son Vincent arrived in Newport tonight.
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Newport
R. L
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
New York
Frederick H. Paine
Paul Dahlgren
Romota Dahigres
John Jacob Astor
Vincent
Letter to the Editor on Mrs Stokes and the flag debate
A correspondent denounces Mrs. J G Phelps Stokes for incendiary rhetoric about the flag. The writer accuses supporters of red flag theories of inciting lawlessness and urges patriots to rebuke her stance and defend the Star Spangled Banner.
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The
Tribune
J. G. Phelps Stokes
Mrs Stokes
Mrs. Stokes
Currency based on borrowers notes debate in Tribune letter
E D Brinkerhoff of New York argues that currency should be backed only by wealth rather than borrowers notes or personal collateral. He urges a federal standard tying money to definite wealth and rejects wealthless notes as money.
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Philadelphia Ledger
the Tribune
Tribune
Aldrich
E. D. Brinkerhofs
New York
Lectures on Far Eastern Art by Prof Fenollosa
A twelve lecture course on Chinese Corean and Japanese art is presented by Professor Ernest F. Fenollosa at the National Arts Club studios 119 East 19th Street. The program covers sculpture painting architecture gardening and design across eras with about a thousand photographic reproductions from Asia Europe and America.
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National Society of Craftsmen
National Arts Club
East 19Th Street
Ernest F. Fenollosa
Asiaurope
America
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the Tribune Association
Cers
the Treasury Outlooks
Treasurs
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Public Service Commission
New York Underground
Miss Cayenne
Washington Jar
Pathfinder
Aoay
Manhattan Terminal
Brooklyn Bridge
Board of Trade
Gwan
Frederick W. Whitridge
Eastith Street
Joan Whitridge
Charles E. Sampson
Sherry’s
Fritz Kreisler
Emilo de Gogorza
Samuel T. Skidmore
Union
Judith Wilcox Dousman
St Paul
Arthur Fortunatus Cosby
Fifth Avenue
H. C. Semple
Violet Cosby
Louis V. Dousman
Wheaton Vaughan
Dousman
Goelet Gallatin
Kiliaen van Rensselaer
William Warner Hoppin
William Gouverneur Morris
Robert Olyphant
D. Sturgis
John R. Deinfield
Albert R. Gallatin
Miss Hill
St. Paul
William B. Dinsmore
Madeline Dinsmor
Edward C. Hoyt
Eleanor Hoyt
East Gith Street
Munich
Baroness von Sternbeck
George Griswold
Frank Gray Griswold
Schuyler van Rensselaer
Generali von Hammerstein
Lazen
Mme. von Hammerstein
Baron von Sternbeck
Francis J. Otis
Town
St. Regis
J. Hopkins Smith, Jr
Roth Twombly
Dorothy Whitney
Gladys Vanderbut
Flora Whitney
Harry Payne Whitney
Manhattan Opera House
Mme. Tetrazzini
Clarence H. Mackay
William K. Vanderbilt, Sr
Pembroke Jones
Sadie Jones
J. Borden Harriman
J. d’Wolfe Cutting
Therese
Louise Iselin
Bull
Sir Purdon Clarke
Lady Clarke
Joseph Pulitzer
Ralph Pulitzer
Edmund L Baylies
P. Cooper Hewitt
Harriet Daly
Edwin A. Weatherbee
May Weatherbee
Clarence C. Rice
Gladys Rice
Colgate Hoyt
Cadwalader Jones
Sanford Bissell
Doris Wolcott Bissell
Charles Astor Bristed
Seth Barton French
Spotswood D. Schenck
G. Creighton Webb
M. Orme Wilson
the Diplomatic Corps
Inashington Society
NEW York Society
H. C. Havemeyer
Miss Vanderbilt
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