Amusements list at the New York venues
The page lists entertainment spots and showtimes including Aerial Gardens 2:13, The Merry Widow, Paid in Full, Reach Fireworks, The Mimic World, Coney Island Luna Park Dreamland, Palys 2:15, Eden Musee World in Wax, Hammerstein's Roof Vaudeville 2:15 8:15, Herald Square 3 Twins at 2:15, and Jardin de Paris 2:15 Follies of 1908.
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Aerial Gardens
Casino
Coney Island
Luna Park
Dreamland
TPALY
Eden Musee
Wax Hammerstein
Herald Square
Jardin DE Paris
Newark Daily Tribune masthead and staff listing
The Newark Daily Tribune published on Wednesday July 29 1908 lists ownership by The Tribune Association New York corporation with principal office at Tribune Building 154 Nassau Street New York. Ogden Mills serves as president and Nathaniel Tuttle as secretary and treasurer.
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The
Tribune Association
New York Corporation
Tribune Building
Nessau Street
New York
Ogden Mills
Nathaniel Tuttle
International and Domestic News Capsule
Foreign and domestic items report shifts in diplomacy politics and crime. France Russia Turkey and Britain figure in summations while Taft accepts the Republican nomination and Roosevelt stays noncommittal. Local incidents include drownings and a political convention in Kingston plus weather outlook.
Mosquitoes as Nuisances in New Jersey
An editorial notes progress in wart against mosquitoes, praising marsh drainage by state and local authorities while criticizing neglect of fresh water breeding grounds. It warns of health risks from inland mosquitoes and urges local action, drainage, oiling stagnant water, and screening rainwater reservoirs to curb the nuisance.
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New Jersey
Mosquito control regulation and public nuisance claim
The passage argues that disposal methods for mosquitoes are easier than salt water methods and that anyone who refuses to employ such means allows nuisance breeding on their land. It contends that breeding mosquitoes harms neighbors and warrants punishment, noting regulations for suppressing nuisances harsher than those for mosquitoes.
Taft Acceptance Speechframes Roosevelt Policies Clinch
The article reviews Taft’s acceptance speech contrasting it with Bryan’s stance. Taft supports continuing Rooseveltic regulation, improving existing machinery, and slow progress. It praises his labor stance, condemns Bryan’s approach, and calls the speech admirable and campaign effective.
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Mr. Taft
Roosevelt
Republic
Mr. Bryan
Taft
Bryan
Gompers
The British Dilemma On Asquith Pensions Bill Debate
Our London correspondent reports shrewd tactics shaping Asquiths old age pensions bill through the Commons with likely Lords approval. Critics warn it risks fiscal independence, wartime funding, and a shift from free trade, drawing opposition from Lord Cromer, Lord Rosebery, and The Spectator who fear weaker sinking fund and higher income tax will sap Britain’s war strength.
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Mr. Asquith
House of Commons
House of Lords
London
England
Asquith
Perceval
Lord Cromer
Great Britain
Lord Rosebery
United States
Spectator
National Credit
Cobdenite critique of tariff and revenue reform debate
The passage discusses opposing views on protective tariffs aimed at revenue without affecting the sinking fund or income tax. It notes that such a plan is unacceptable to a Cobdenite aligned publication, The Spectator, highlighting a clash of opinions within economic policy debates.
The Decline in Immigration and Its Implications
A 1907-08 report shows far fewer immigrants arriving than in 1906-07 while emigration rose. The piece links the decline to financial distress and anticipates a rebound with better business, urging prudence among potential newcomers and stressing that America remains a competitive land where easy riches are unlikely.
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America
Railways Move to Self Propelled Cars On Light Branches
U S railroad companies test three motor car concepts gasolene only gasolene with dynamo and steam propulsion. Illinois Central reports gasoline powered cars cost a quarter of steam per trip and are steel built for safety. Independent motor cars suit sparse lines improving cleanliness and ride, while trunk lines may shift to electricity where density warrants.
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United States
Rock Island Road
Wisconsin State Railway Commission
Union Pacific
Illinois Central
Japan Opens Trade Talks With Chile For South American Market
The article notes Japan seeking closer diplomatic and commercial ties with Chili, inviting representation at the Tokio exposition and proposing a legation in Santiago. It cites 1907 Chile trade figures of 65,064 in exports and 179,308 in imports, predicting growth, and links this to Panama Canal progress and U.S. market access.
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Chili
Japan
Globe
Yokohama
Valparaiso
Europe
America
Peru
Pacific
South America
New York
Patagonia
Panama Canal
Political Banter and Party Winds in New Jersey Dispatch
A lampooning review quotes varied figures on Roosevelt Bryan and Taft amidst election talk. It mocks campaign funds stored in Oklahoma, inde pendence party chaos, Honduras uprising, Turkish suffrage, and Judge Wilfley’s Shanghai post, tying humor to a period political climate. The piece lampoons party dynamics and international notes with a Newark American flavor.
French village runs day in one paragraph
A French village paper announces all daily news will be condensed into a single short paragraph while the rest of the issue is smeared with fly-killing compound. The editor touts faster reading and insect control as the two main advantages for readers.
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France
Volubly reticent Hughes politics draw mixed commentary
Rochester and Jamestown papers note prominent politicians remain reticent about Governor Hughes while others praise his record and call for reform. Ben Odell cites lack of factionalism in Hughes as favorable, and Syracuse Herald endorses primary and party reform measures to empower rank and file voters.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Hughes
Pacele
The
Buffalo Express
Ben Odell
Rochester Herald
Dem
New York
Syracuse Herald
Ind
New York State
High Society Ties Cluster Around Long Branch Show
New York society circles converge on Long Branch for the horse show opening today. Reginald Vanderbilt and Alfred Vanderbilt head to the Jersey coast with many other prominent names from Goulds to Tailers and Claflins joining villa gatherings, weddings, and social events through the week.
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Long Branch
Jersey
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Newport
Takanassee
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Worthington Whitehouse
Clarence Porter
Elberon
Newport social notes promise weekly dances in town
Newport social notes report a shift toward Saturday night entertainments with multiple dinners and informal dances planned. Robert W. Goelet hosts an informal dance next Saturday while Mrs. R Livingston Beeckman and Mrs Edward J Berwind maintain Saturday dinner dances with dancing afterward. Casino drew cottagers’ attention in the morning as crowds gathered there.
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the Tribune
Newport
R. L
Robert W. Goelet
R. Livingston Beeckman
Edward J. Berwind
Prince of Wales Departs Quebec After Royal Visit
In Quebec on July 28 the Prince of Wales left aboard the battleship Indomitable after a week of enthusiastic farewell scenes. He rode in an open carriage from the citadel to King's Landing, attended a state dinner on Exmouth, and departed with Vice-President Fairbanks among the officials. The fleet planned departures for British ships and a Canadian Far West tour by Lord Roberts, while the Prince sent £10 to the mayor to aid the poor.
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Quebec
Prince of Wales
King’s Landing
Indomitable
International
Prince
Exmouth
Fairbanks
New Hampshire
Lord Roberts
Canada
Rear Admiral Cowles to Retire From Navy Post
Washington announces the retirement of Rear Admiral W S Cowles on August 1. He now represents the United States Navy at the centennial celebration in Quebec. A Connecticut native, he was appointed from that state and is a brother in law of President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Navy Department
W. S. Cowles
United States Navy
Quebec
Admiral Cowles
Connecticut
Roosevelt
Fathers on Territorial Government in the United States
Erving Winslow questions whether Jefferson Monroe Jackson Gouverneur Morris and Daniel Webster implied that US territories should be governed as provinces or kept as permanent attachments. Gouverneur Morris urged provincial governance with local voice, while Webster argued Florida remained outside US laws unless Congress chose otherwise, reflecting long tried territorial governance outside the Constitution.
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Jefferson
Monroe
Jackson
Gouverneur Morris
Daniel Webster
United States
Erving Winslow
Boston
Canada
Louisiana
Florida
Congress
Webster
Notable arrivals and visits in Berkshire society
Lenox hosts a parade of notable guests and seasonal visitors including Mr. and Mrs George Westinghouse at Erskine Park with Donald Buchanan and Miss Hall, Miss Helen Gould and Miss Mary M. Patrick departing for Irvington, and numerous social events at the Elms Stockbridge and Hotel Aspinwall. Fashionable guests from New York and Boston, plus excursions to Lake Champlain and Adirondacks, mark the Berkshire season.
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Tribune
Lenox
Mass
George Westinghouse
Erskine Park
William S. Buchanan
Donald Buchanan
Hall
Buffalo
New England
Maine
Mellville E. Post
Dubois
Penn
Helen Gould
Mary M. Patrick
Constantinope
Red Lion Inn
Stockbridge
Irvington
Charles H. Taylor
Aspinwall
Boston
Ferdinand Hoffman
Friede Hoffman
Europe
Grenville L. Winthrop
The
Elms
John 8S Barnes
Coldbrooke
Paris
Adolph Obrig
Lake Champlain
Adelaide Munn
Wesen
Onck
Samuel Burhans
Isabelle Holden Burhans
New York
J. Montfort Schley
Katherine B. Sc
Walter Cutting
Henry W. Bishop
Pittsfield
A Home for Big Boys and Fund Plans
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund seeks a New York State boys home for those over twelve and a half, to mirror the Shokan Girls Home. A modest appropriation could fund a two week country retreat for teenage boys, with care to avoid mixing ages. Tony, a thirteen year old, is turned away from the program despite his eagerness.
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Tribune Fresh Air Fund
New York State
New York City
Bleecker Street
Mission House
Tony
Ardsley
N. J
Pittsfield
Amagansett
Long Island
Warwick
Brainard
Spencertown
Organ Recitals at Old Trinity Church
An organ recital will be given on the great organ at Trinity Church today and every Wednesday until further notice from 3 30 until 4 30.
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Old Trinity
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Tommy Tuffaut
Philadelphia Inquirer
New Yorker Revue
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Kaiser Wilhelm I
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Jay Gould
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Howard Page
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R. James Cross
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Henry Lewis Morris
White Mountains
Newport Golf Cub
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Roderick Terry
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H. W. Bull
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J. C. Mallory
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Anna Sands
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Seaverge
George Gorton King
Clambake Club
Sadie Jones
Pembroke Jones
James V. Parker
Charles D. Wetmore
Seth Barteg French
Stanley G. Mortimer
Tuxedo
James Brown
D. Chauncey, Jr
Paul J. Rainey
S. C. Peabody
Constance Coolidge
Laforge Cottage
John Munson Hawley
Bridgeport
James Griswold Wentz
James Munson Hawley
S C. Peabody
Stanley C. Mortimer
E. Rollins Morse
Smith Hollins McKim
Fearing
Narragansett Avenue
John King van Rensselaer
Sidney C. Love
J. B. Brewster
Newport Summer Colony
James de Wolf Cutting
Lispenard Stewart
Dudley D
Cowles
the Fathers ON
Berkshires
First Presbyterian Church
Newtown
James J. M. Hathaway
Ned
Father
M. EF
W. BE
Sceaen
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Bob Serr
Seymour Purdy
Westchester County
E. R
Adelaide
W. Price
H. A
Union Memorial
Throegsh M
Cornelia Prime
Huntington
Reas
Riley W. Williams
Waterville
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