Amusements Listing for Manhattan Sights and Shows
The page catalogs venues and acts including Aerial Gardens and The Merri Widow at S:30, Astor Pier shows paying in full, Brighton Peach fireworks, The Mimic World at Casino S-35, Luna Park Dreamland, Daly's with Girls at S8:15, Eden Musee World in Wax, Hammerstein's Roof Vaudeville at 8:15, Herald Square at S:15 Three Twins, Jardin de Faris Follies of 1908.
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Aerial Gardens
Astor
Brighton
Peach—Pain
Casino
Coney Island
Luna Park
Dreamland
Daly's
Eden Musee
Hammerstein
Herald Square
Jardin DE Faris
New York Daily Cribime masthead and publisher info
The item lists the newspaper name New York Daily Cribime for Monday July 27 1908. It states ownership by The Tribune Association a New York corporation with office Tribune Building 154 Nassau Street New York Ogden Mills president Nathaniel Tuttle secretary and treasurer.
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The
Tribune Association
New York
Tribune
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
Nathaniel Tuttle
Mobs in Curacao attack Venezuelan consul and other protests
The Curacao mobs express hatred of Castro by demonstrations against the Venezuelan Consul and compel a Venezuelan to retract published assertions. Other world items note Turkish rescript for Parliament support, Chinese funding for naval officers entertainment, and regional revolutions.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Castro
Sefior
Turkey
Constantinople
Choluteca
London
Almaz
Stolypin
Gluckstadt
Quebec
Plains of Abraham
Tampico
Mex
City Rail Accidents Highlight Transit Safety Urgency
The Public Service Commission reports June railroad accidents in the city and six months tally. 218 killed and 17,206 injured on local transit. Britain shows 1,200 killed and 20,000 injured yearly. The piece urges greater vigilance, analysis of causes, and safer operation to protect millions of riders.
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Public Service Commission
Great Britain
The
Battery
Harlem
Public Duty Emphasized Beyond Individual Responsibility
A longstanding call reminds readers that responsibility rests on both individuals and the community as a whole. The message urges vigilance, participation, and steady action to uphold civic duties and societal welfare.
Bryan Offers Mack as New York Democratic National Chair
The piece frames Mr Mack as Bryan’s choice to keep New York in the crucial battleground role, praising Mack for aligning with the party platform and for his statewide political reach. It notes that the Buffalo editor’s selection averts New York’s perceived decline and preserves its influence alongside other key states.
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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 Sparks Debate
The article discusses Gervais's complaint about harsh French caricatures of the President and the public’s mixed reactions. It contrasts respectful depictions in London with offensive lampoons in Paris, noting a ban while questioning why citizens tolerate such images. It argues for regulation through public taste and self respect.
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France
Gervais
Chamber of Deputies
Republic
London
Paris
Advances in naval wireless reach 2900 miles from ships
The Admiralty uses a wireless plant in London to issue orders to fleets of 321 ships and to Gibraltar, hinting at future broadcasts from a thousand miles. Marconi’s early long distance links show growing reach, with limited merchant ship capability and occasional distant naval messages.
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London
Admiralty
Lord Charles Beresford
Gibraltar
Italy
Marconi
Poldhu
Cornwall
Baltic
Mediterranean
Poldbu
Whitehall
San Diego
Connecticut
Wireless messaging range needs expansion and more stations
The author notes radio range varies greatly and that messages from Admiral Sperry near Hawaii became clear only when within half the distance. He suggests more transmitters, especially along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, with Alaska stations and one near Magdalena Bay to enable day and night communication up to eight hundred to one thousand miles.
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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 in Hudson County sparks outrage
The piece condemns reports that Hudson County grand juries were influenced by local politicians to shield criminals, noting a nearby county faced a mob attempting lynching for a related alleged offence. It warns such pretexts invite lawlessness and erode judicial integrity.
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New Jersey
Hudson County
Hudson County Grand Juries
Poisonous Preservatives Warned by Dr. Wiley
Dr. Wiley reports benzoic acid and benzoate of soda harm health, causing weight loss and reduced blood cells in the poison squad. He urges banning these preservatives from jams, jellies, cider, grape juice and mincemeat, noting safer alternatives exist and labeling is inadequate.
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Wiley
Department of Agriculture
What’s the Matter with Iowa and Its People
The piece notes Iowa’s high prosperity and outward restlessness as residents seek opportunities elsewhere. It cites 1905 census declines, mentions Iowa’s farmers supplying national needs, and hints at a chaotic but not alarming political scene as a sign of chasing away ennui during prosperity.
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Iowa
Plains
Sunflower
Hawkeye
New York
Washington
Iowa Farmers Prosper From Rich Cornfields Beyond Klondike Hope
The piece praises Iowa corn wealth from Spirit Lake to Dubuque and Keokuk to Council Bluffs, noting earnings from an ear worth 10 dollars and total crop gains around 204.50 for one farmer. It credits soil fertility and especially the State Agricultural College for farmer confidence and success.
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Klondike
Mississippi
Missouri
Spirit Lake
Keokuk
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Alaska
Wall Street
Hawkeye
McCulloch
Iowa
State Agricultural College
Money and business trade rally amid cautious outlook
Markets showed strength with strong wire orders from Chicago and higher railway shares while a tepid postureture rally followed profits taking. The week saw a surge in Standard Oil movements and a belief in a smaller future fine, with money markets soft yet resilient as foreign demand and grain and cotton exports shape the near term outlook.
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Chicago
Standard Oil
Europe
Treasury
New York
Wall Street
Seaboard
Russia
Argentina
Canada
Watch winding debated by British clock guild in London
The Horological Review reports a London meeting of the British Watch and Clock Makers Guild where members debated whether to wind at night or in the morning. A majority favored morning winding to better withstand daytime conditions.
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British Watch and Clock Makers’ Guild
London
Horological Review
Keyser
Garrett County
Postoffice Department
Hearst text on politics and zoos in New York
The piece critiques political stances around Hearst and Bryan, notes Oklahoma campaign financing, and highlights the Bronx Zoo's growth under W. T. Hornaday. It compares New York’s zoological display to Berlin, London and Frankfurt, suggesting steady progress will soon surpass rivals.
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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
Oyster Bay residents report President Theodore Roosevelt riding in an automobile to Christ Episcopal Church with Mrs. Roosevelt and guests including Mrs. Beekman Winthrop Captain Edmund L Butts and Archibald Quentin Roosevelt. A large crowd gathered to watch as the party entered and left the church. Later Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt hosted a dinner aboard the cruiser Mayflower anchored offshore.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Harvard
Kermit
William H. Taft
Cincinnati
Hughes
Adirondacks
Willcox
William McCarroll
Public Service Commission
1St
A. E. Black
Taft
Bryan
G. H. Curtis
Hammondsport
N. Y
Archibald
Quentin Roosevelt
Ethel Roosevelt
Kermit Roosevelt
Mayflower
Col Spring Harbor
Roosevelt Plier
French President sails to meet Emperor in Réval
President Fallières of France sailed on the gunboat Cassini for Réval to confer with Emperor Nicholas. The voyage underscores Franco Russian cordiality and prep for high level talks.
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Stockholm
President Falliéres
France
Cassini
Réval
Nicholas
Prince of Wales attends Quebec anniversary events
The Prince of Wales visits Quebec for the tercentenary celebrating the Plains of Abraham. He attends services at the English Cathedral sees crowds along an open carriage route and donates 10000 pounds for the Plains of Abraham memorial while Vice-President Fairbanks attends and Premier Laurier welcomes US representation.
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Quebec
Que
Prince of We
Fairbanks
On the Plains of Abraham
Duke of Norfolk
Grey
R Tives
Plains of Abraham
Laurier
SAYS SPEECHES SHOWED GOOD WILL
Earl Grey reports Quebec tercentenary speeches by the U S Vice President and French representatives touched friendship toward Canada and the Crown. He notes satisfaction at American Marine detachments at the review and the overall goodwill toward the Crown.
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Earl Grey
Quebec
London
Canada
Earl of Crewe
United States
France
Fresh Air Fund Seeks 155 Youth For Two Week Rest
A Tribune report notes 155 boys and girls will depart for Bradford PA for two weeks at county homes. Sixty are listed as specials with no addresses, but requests are pursued. The program has helped families uplift themselves and continues nationwide with donors needing to raise five thousand dollars this week for board bills.
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Bradford
Penn
Tribune Fresh Air Fund
John Smith
Gracie Jones
Gracie
Miss Jones
Harold H. Sacee
Air Fund
Ashford Hill
Ardsley
N. J
Bert None
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Henry Farman
City
Brighton Beach
Peace and Arbitration League
Elmhurst
East Side
Hearst Independence Party
Central Federated Union
James B. Ganley
Tammany
Senator Frawley
MR. Bryan
Advanced Naval Methods
Money and Business
Justice Finelite
John Lightfine
Louisville Courier-Journal
Daniel Kimball Pearsons
Beloit
Pomona College
California
Pearsons
Dr. Pearsons
Dartmouth College
Chicago News
Yonkers
Mendicancy Centre
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Hearst
Johnson
Trusts
Oklahoma
Young
Fallieres
Czar
Honfleur
Tadosne
Pairbanks
Prince of Wales
Spencer Wood
Francis Hopegood
Colonies
Lord Annaly
Godfrey Fawcett
Lori-In-Watting
Murray
T. Bentley Mott
Prince
Wasler NS J
Mra
East Orange
James McCutcheon & Co
James M. Speers
Eens House
Lace Baptist
Brooklyn
W. Seeley
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