Amusements listing with varied acts at major venues
Amusements note a schedule of acts including The Merry Widow at Aerial Gardens, Paid in Full at Astor, Pain's Fireworks at Brighton Speach, The Mimic World at Castle Casino, Dresmland at Coney Island Luna Park, Girls at Daly's, The World in Wax at Eden Musée, Vaudeville at Hammerstein's Roof, Three Twins at Herald Stage, and Follies of 1908 at Jardin de Faris with times and venues.
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Aerial Gardens
ASTOR
Brighton
Pain
Casino
Coney Island
Luna Park
Dresmland
Daly's
Eden Musee
Hammerstein
Herald Sgtare
Jardin DE Faris
New York Daily Tribune details July 27 1908 leadership
The Tribune Association publishes the New York Daily Tribune. Officers Ogden Mills serves as president while Nathaniel Tuttle is secretary and treasurer. Offices are Tribune Building at 154 Nassau Street, New York.
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The
Tribune Association
New York
Tribune
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
Nathaniel Tuttle
International and Domestic News Snapshots
A morning note reviews global unrest in Curacao and Choluteca battles, plus Turkey’s Par lentament appeal and Japanese naval spending. In U S news Roosevelt meets Harvard dean for son Kermit's year, Taft attends church, and Independence party platform drafts labor injunction stance. Weather shows showers with highs near 71 and a 66 low.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Castro
Sefior Lopez
Turkey
Constantinople
Choluteca
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Harvard
Kermit
William H. Taft
Bers
Cincinnati
Hughes
Adirondacks
Willcox
William McCarroll
Public Service Commission
1St District
A. E. Blackmar
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
W. J. Bryan
Chicago
W. R. Hearst
Independence Party
Lincoln
Taft
Brian Notification
G. H. Curtis
Hammondsport
N. Y
City railroad accidents prompt calls for safety reforms
The Public Service Commission reports June rail incident totals for New York City, showing 218 killed and 172 injured in six months on local transit. The piece urges improved safety, accountability by operators, and public vigilance to reduce preventable fatalities and injuries.
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Public Service Commission
Great Britain
The
Battery
Harlem
Rother
Public Duty Emphasized In Responsibility Reminder
A brief editorial note urges citizens to remember their role in upholding duties that sustain the community and governance.
Bryan praises Mack and keeps New York in the battle
The article discusses William Jennings Bryan’s praise of Norman E Mack as national committee chair, arguing the choice preserves New York as a pivotal battleground. It notes Mack’s stance aligns with the platform and that his selection prevents New York from slipping into an irrelevant role.
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Mack
Bryan
New York
Maine
Texas
Vermont
Norman E. Mack
National Committee
Buffalo
Mr. Conners
Mr. Mack
Mr. Murphy
McCarren
Denver
Harry
Conners
Caricaturing Dignitaries Across France and Britain
In a discussion of political caricature, Mr. Gervais notes that French law bans depictions of the President yet such images flourish publicly with popular amusement. He contrasts London respect for sovereign likenesses with Paris’s provocative lampoons and warns that unchecked abuse harms France’s image abroad. He suggests regulation by public taste and self respect.
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France
Gervais
Chamber of Deputies
Republic
London
Paris
Advanced Naval Wireless Brings London Command to Ships Far Off
The Admiralty in London uses a wireless plant to send orders to fleets up to eight hundred miles away, with regular links to Gibraltar. Marconi’s earlier long range tests and the Connecticut’s signals from San Diego hint at global reach, though practical limits remain under study due to distance and technology.
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London
Admiralty
Lord Charles Beresford
Gibraltar
Italy
Marconi
Poldhu
Cornwall
Baltic
Mediterranean
Poldhum
Whitehall
San Diego
Connecticut
Wireless messaging range in naval communications discussed
The article notes transmitter range variability and reports tests from San Francisco to Hawaii. It suggests expanding and locating more wireless stations, including Alaska and near Magdalena Bay, to ensure eight hundred to one thousand mile daytime transmissions.
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Admiral Sperry
San Francisco
Honolulu
Hawaii
Point Loma
Connecticut
America
England
Atlantic
Pacific
Puget Sound
Alaska
Magdalena Bay
Mexico
Grand Jury Corruption Rumors Shake Hudson County
An editorial charges Hudson County grand juries with political manipulation to shield criminals and cites a case of suspected instruction to block an indictment. The piece argues such tactics provoke mob violence in another New Jersey county and urges accountability to preserve the rule of law.
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New Jersey
Hudson County
Hudson County Grand Juries
Poisonous preservatives benzoic acid and benzoate of soda
Dr. Wiley reports on benzoic acid and benzoate of soda as harmful food preservatives. He notes weight loss blood count drops and nausea in test subjects the so called poison squad and urges their complete exclusion from jams jellies cider grape juice and mincemeat. He argues safer preservation methods exist and calls for a public campaign against continued use.
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Wiley
Department of Agriculture
What’s the Matter with Iowa
A humorous survey notes Iowa’s appeal and its migration to New York and Washington for ventures. It mocks fears of decline while praising prosperity and abundance from farming and industry, tracing how state residents seek variety beyond panics and routine.
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Iona
Plains
Sunflower
Hawkeye
New York
Washington
Iowa
Iowa farmers reap rich corn harvest and pride in progress
The piece notes corn wealth across Iowa from Spirit Lake to Dubuque and celebrates farmers' gains and ambition. It credits the State Agricultural College for earning public confidence and guiding agricultural improvements.
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Klondike
Mississippi
Missouri
Spirit Lake
Keokuk
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Alaska
Wall Street
Hawkeye
McCulloch
Iowa
State Agricultural College
Market strength Prevails Amid Mixed Signals and Taft Hopes
The market shows strength with rising stock and bond activity despite setbacks. Railway shares stay high but below 1907 peaks, while Standard Oil records a sharp advance amid anticipated lighter fines. Treasury deficits widen while bank exchanges show improvement and grain and cotton prospects improve for exports. The piece notes optimism tempered by conservatism and Taft’s expected election impact.
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Chicago
Standard Oil
Europe
Treasury
New York
Wall Street
Seaboard
Russia
Argentina
Canada
Winding a Watch Debate and Other Odds and Ends
A London meeting of the British Watch and Clock Makers Guild debates whether watches should be wound at night or in the morning. The Lancet warns on tobacco smoke toxicity and carbon monoxide exposure. Also contains brief items on philanthropy, jokes, electricity in poultry hatching, and light social bits.
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British Watch and Clock Makers’ Guild
London
Horological Review
New York Opinion Roundup On Elections Zoology And Bank Ads
The column critiques Hearst and Bryan stance in the Democratic race while noting Oklahoma campaign funding and the Bronx Zoo’s growing collection. It argues Hearst’s control of allies and mocks political rhetoric, then compares New York’s zoo to Berlin and Frankfurt as it anticipates future growth.
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Bronx Zoological Park
W. T. Hornaday
Zoological Society Bulletin
Berlin
London
Frankfort
New York Zoological Society
President Roosevelt Attends Church Service at Sagamore Hill
President Theodore Roosevelt again uses an automobile to travel from Sagamore Hill to Christ Episcopal Church with Mrs. Roosevelt. Guests include Mrs. Beekman Winthrop and Captain Edmund L. Butts, Archibald and Quentin Roosevelt, while Miss Ethel and Kermit Roosevelt dine aboard the cruiser Mayflower anchored offshore.
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Archibald
Quentin Roosevelt
Ethel Roosevelt
Kermit Roosevelt
Mayflower
Oyster Bay
Coll Spring Harbor
Roosevelt Pier
French President Finishes Voyage to Meet Emperor
President Falliéres of France sailed today aboard the gunboat Cassini from Stockholm to Réval to meet Emperor Nicholas, continuing a high level diplomatic engagement. The voyage underscores Franco Russian ties amid rising tensions and naval signaling in the region.
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Stockholm
President Falliéres
France
Cassini
Réval
Nicholas
Prince of Wales Tours Quebec in Royal Birthday Festivities
The Prince of Wales with Earl Grey and dignitaries attended Quebec's tercentenary events. He visited the English Cathedral, viewed crowds from an open carriage, and presented a £10 check for Plains of Abraham memorial deeds. Vice-President Fairbanks joined first-day ceremonies and colonial dinner.
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Quebec
Que
Prince of Valley
Fairbanks
On the Plains of Abraham
Duke of Norton
Earl Grey
Early Grey
Plains of Abraham
Laurier
Speeches of U S Vice President France Impress Canada
In a report to the Earl of Crewe Governor General Earl Grey notes the high quality of speeches by the U S Vice President and French representatives praising Canada and the Crown during Quebec tercentenary celebrations. He also highlights the satisfaction from American Marines at the review.
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United States
Pairbanks
England
France
Earl Grey
Quebec
London
Canada
Earl of Crewe
Fresh Air Fund hosts 155 city youth for two weeks’ county stay
A city party of 155 youths including sixty Specials will ride to county homes for a two week rest under the Fresh Air Fund. Mrs. John Smith offers to host Gracie Jones, and fund workers note many requests lack addresses but are promptly met. The program has sparked lasting benefits in families and communities through care and correspondence.
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Bradford
Pennn
Tribe Fresh Air Fund
John Smith
Gracie Jones
Gracie
Ms Jones
A& Harold Hee Ee
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New York Daily Tribune
Henry Farman
City
Brighton Beach
Peace and Arbitration League
Elmhurst
East Side
Hearst Independence Party
Central Federated Union
James B. Ganley
Tammany
Frawley
Potter
Wilson
Waterbury
Conn
Hearst
Independence
MR. Bryan
Advanced Naval Methods
Money and Business
Justice Finelite
John Lightfine
Laouisville
Daniel Kimball Pearsons
Beloit
Pomona College
California
Pearsons
Dartmouth College
Chicago News
Yonkers
Keyser
Garrett County
Postoffice Department
Mendicancy Centre
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Hearst
Johnson
Trusts
Oklahoma
Young
Fallieres
Czar
Memorial
Quelerc
Honfleur
Tadosag
Prince of Wales
Spencer Wood
Francis Hopegood
Colonies
Lord Annaly
Godfrey Fawcett
Murray
T. Bentley Mott
Prince
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