Amusements listings from early cinema and vaudeville venues
The page catalogs showings across New York theaters including Astor and Coney Island Luna Park. Acts include Vaudeville sets at Blaney's Colonial and Daly's with titles such as The Witching Hour and The Merry Widow. Notable features: Mary’s Lamb, The Servant in the House, and The Gay Musician at Wallace's.
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Alhambra
ASTOR
Blaney
Casino
Circle
Coney Island
Luna Park
Bostock’s
Steeplechase
Dreamland
Daly's
Eden Musee
Backett
Vandervillle
Yankee Prince
New York Daily Tribune Whois and Office Details
The Wednesday June 10 1908 edition notes The Tribune Association owns and publishes the paper. It lists Ogden Mills as president and Nathaniel Tuttle as secretary and treasurer. Office is Tribune Building at 154 Nassau Street, New York.
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The
Tribune Association
New York
Tribune Building
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
Nathaniel Tuttle
Ofice
International and Local News Snapshot
Cordial toasts aboard Standart as Edward and Emperor dine. Mulai Hafif’s forces enter Fez with 12,000 troops. Leopold refuses Congo concessions. Congo bill fate likely resignation. Miners Congress backs eight hour day, six under hard conditions. Irresistible narrowly avoids sinking in Portland Harbor amid valve failure. Persia wary of anti Russian unrest. Spanish internal loan approved. Douma critic Guchkoff attacks duke-led military control. Republican Committee to seat Louisiana delegations after compromise. Aldrich and currency tariff committees meet June 11. Floods drown seven in Helena. Kansas Missouri flood drives 7,000 from homes. Albany passes McCarren measures. new cattle disease bill introduced. Rochester President announces Carnegie fund raised. City news: dull stock market. NYC Railway not honoring all Public Service orders. Gould reports comfortable railroad holdings. Princeton gifts rise to 44k. 200 stranded performers seek aid. Hitchcock on stand. Stevens Institute opens field. piano companies form alliance. Weather: fair. high 83, low 64.
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Edward
Emperor
Standart
Tangier
Mulai Bafic
Fez
Brussels
Leopold
Congo
International Miners’ Congress
Portland
Kingston
Persia
St. Petersburg
Chamber of Deputies
M. Guchkoff
Douma
Nicholas
Reval
Pomestic
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Louisiana
Taft
Aldrich
Washington
Currency Commission
Special Tariff Committee
Plaza Hotel
Helena
Mont
Kansas
Missouri
North Topeka
St. Louis
Senate At
Albany
McCarren
Allds
Assemblyman
Lansing
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Foelker
Rush Rhees
University of Rochester
Andrew Carnegie
New York City Railway Company
Public Service Commission
Tammany Men
Senator McCarren
George J. Gould
Europe
New York Institution For the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb
Municipal Art Commission
Board of Trustees
Princeton University
Coney Island
O. H. P. Belmont
Raymond Hitchcock
Stevens Institute
Hoboken
Knabe, Chickering and
Foster-Armstrong
Charles Cester
J. G. Marshall
Roosevelt forms national resources commission for conservation
The President appointed a 48 member commission led by Gifford Pinchot to advise the federal government and work with state bodies on forest protection, waterway improvement, flood control, swamp and arid land reclamation, and mineral development. The group includes government officials, engineers, professors, labor and transportation representatives, promising broad nationwide cooperation. Coordination with states is essential to share tasks and costs.
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Conference of Governors
White House
Roosevelt
Congress
Gifford Pinchot
Washington
State Commissions to Begin Educational Labor
The article discusses forming state commissions for labor education, noting that legislative sanction may be needed causing months of delay. It emphasizes thorough investigation as a prerequisite before requesting desirable legislation, with much work aimed at educating and preparing the commissions.
Anti-Gambling Message Opposes Percy-Gray Law
The article argues Governor Hughes rightly condemns racetrack gambling exemptions in the Percy-Gray law. It asserts the constitution aimed to ban gambling at tracks, condemns special privilege that contradicts the constitution, and cites public sentiment and forged votes as proof of widespread opposition. The piece emphasizes the state's moral stance and unity to vindicate its honor.
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Hughes
Waning of Manana as Cuba sets August elections
Governor Magoon orders Cuban provincial and municipal elections for August 1, signaling a transition toward self government. The piece stresses U S responsibility behind interventions and the need for Cubans to prepare for inevitable autonomy, warning that postponement of reform cannot continue.
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Magoon
Cuba
United States
Manana
Imanana
False Pride in East Side Charity Sparks Dispute
A nine-member committee of Jewish physicians and businessmen denounces the Children's Relief Society as sensational and unnecessary for East Side immigrants. The piece critiques charity workers' self-satisfaction and warns against misreadings of Tribune editorials, noting enduring hardships faced by East Side Jews.
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East Side
Children’s Relief Society
New York
East
Immigrants Urged to Face Shortcomings for Economic Emancipation
A rhetorical note argues that Jews and Gentiles as well as diligent immigrants delay economic progress by refusing to confront personal faults. The piece emphasizes self-scrutiny across communities as essential to advancement.
Leaders and Voters Clash Over Party Control at Convention
Column analyzes Senator-elect William O Bradley of Kentucky representing old style party leadership. It notes Kentucky delegates backed Taft and opposed Fairbanks, defeating Bradley’s plan. The piece argues modern voters demand representation and warns against leaders acting without constituent consent.
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William O. Bradley
Kentucky
Conkling
Cameron
Laran
Philetus Sawyer
Filley
Creswell
Zachariah Chandler
Bradley
Taft
Fairbanks
Middle West
West
Congress
Bradley-Fairbanks
National Committee
Seeing Things Promises Panic if Prohibition Persists
The piece quotes T M Gilmore warning against prohibitionists and liquor, arguing personal liberty, finances, and sanity are at risk. It claims the nation would face massive losses, unemployment, business failures, and possible famine if restrictions continue, concluding the country would be “seeing things.”
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Hoke Smiths
Muck-Rakers
T. M. Gilmore
National Model License League
Republic
The New Socratics and Preventive Medicine
Dr Ditman's June Columbia Quarterly piece casts preventive medicine as a Socratic school urging universities to teach lifestyle, tenement health, sanitation, diet, and disinfection. He cites blindness and costly deaths, arguing self knowledge rivals math and literature in value. The essay testifies that broad health education should mature in academia.
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Ditman
Columbia Quarterly
Socrates
Institute of Preventive Medicine
Revolution and remarks over party discipline in a turbulent era
A critique of the national committee's actions on contests and the GOP's past disputes in the Gulf states. The piece mocks the so called revolution and calls for home resolution by majority rule, cites Brook lyn as reform, and parodies political rhetoric. It notes prohibitionist splits within Democrats and questions the meaning of democracy, ending with a historical quip.
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Chicago
National Committee
Gulf States
Vienna beer and wine drop despite population rise
The article notes a downturn in Viennese consumption of beer and wine in 1907, with beer down by about 1.75 million gallons and wine by 40,000 gallons from 1906, even as population grew by 40,000. Beer remained roughly twice as consumed as wine, and the decline is linked to reduced spending power amid economic mood, not primarily temperance.
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Vienna
PROTEST AGAINST KING EDWARD VISIT TO RUSSIA
Julia Ward Howe voices broad American sympathy for Irish and labor protests in Parliament against King Edward's planned visit to Tsarist Russia. She condemns autocratic crimes including Finland, political prisoners, executions, Jewish persecution, exile and Siberian deportations, urging support for oppressed peoples. Newport Rhode Island, June 7, 18—.
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The
Tribune
America
Labor
Edward
Russia
Finland
Ike Catherine Breshkovsky
Nicholas Tehaykovsky
Siberia
England
Julia Ward Howe
Newport
R. 1
President hosts governor and social roundup in Washington
Washington June 9 The President entertained Governor Guild of Massachusetts at luncheon and heard he may be named a Chicago convention vice president candidate. Cabinet members attended. Mrs Roosevelt greeted callers at Holy Cross Convent. many senators and congressmen were noted among visitors. Unclear text also lists elaborate wedding and society events with numerous names and places across New York and Lenox.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Governor Guild
Massachusetts
Chicago
Taft
Johns
Clarke
Warren
Wyoming
Leech
Roosevelt
Holy Cross
Senator Warner
Representative Longworth
Treasury
Winthrop
Garfield
Hawaii
White House
Convention Hall
Washington Society Wedding Plans for Leiter Bride
In Washington society notes Mrs Levi Z Leiter travels from Manchester by the Sea with relatives to attend the wedding of son Joseph Leiter to Miss Juliette Williams. Guests include Roman Baldwin and many relatives. ceremony at St Matthew's Church followed by a breakfast at Rauscher's. The couple's future travels are hinted, with arrivals and departures of several guests from Washington and Illinois involvement.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Levi Z. Leiter
Manchester by-the-Sea
Joseph Leiter
Juliette Williams
Leiter
Franklin Remington
Payson Thompson
Letter
Roman Baldwin
C. C. Baldwin
Mr. Letter
Harvard
J. Franklin Bell
Illinois
Garlington
Buford
John R. McLean
Friendship
Murray
Fort Totten
Sadie Murray
Newberry
Hill
Grace Church Scene for Fellowes Morris Wedding
New York society notes recount the Grace Church ceremony of Miss Carolyn Whitney Fellowes and Richard Lewis Morris with Rev. Dr. William R. Huntington officiating. Attendants included Miss Harriet Davis Fellowes and best man Stuyvesant Fish Morris, Jr. A reception followed at the Fellows home in East Swist Street, and the couple will sail to Europe for their honeymoon after a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish at Garrison on the Hudson. Other society engagements include Miss Dorothy Quincy Grinnell’s engagement to Charles Reynold Noyes and Miss Rosamond Street’s engagement to George Peabody Eustis.
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New York Society
George Mailing Farr
Fletcher Harper Sibley
Ge Hang
Protestant Episcopal Church
Wear Margy N. J
Orange
Roosevelt
Cornelia Lee
Mica
Harriet Alexander
Ariing Sibley
Susan Sedgwick
Marion Pare
Little
Wiliam & Will
William O'Donneyp
Ise
Sacolm D
Loane
Walter G. Oakman
T. H. Powers Farr
James Parrish
Arthur Smith
Henry Elliott Corbett
Cordon Ore
George Burnett
Boston
Thomas Spencer
Raet
Summer Lenses
West Orange
Grace Church
Carolyn Whitney Fellowes
Richard Lewis Morris
Stuyvesant Fish Morris
William R. Huntington
Harriet Davis Fellowes
Stuyvesant Fish Morris, Jr
Arthur Osgood Choate
Craig Colgate
Emlen Trenchard Littell
Herbert Ten Broeck
Jacquelin Darrach
James M. A. Darrach
Rochester Secures Carnegie Fund For Building And Endowment
President Rush Rhees announced at chapel that the Carnegie offer to match $100,000 with $100,000 completes a $200,000 goal. One half funds a new building and permanent equipment for applied science, the other half endowment.
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Rochester
Rush Rhees
University of Rochester
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Luncheon at Dorchester House in London hosts Duchess of Albany
Ambassador and Mrs Reid entertain the Duchess of Albany at a June luncheon at Dorchester House. Guests include Sir Gerard and Lady Lowther Lord and Lady Cheylesmore Lady Evelyn Moreton Cora Countess of Strafford Mr and Mrs Giraud Foster Hon John H Ward affianced to Miss Reid Ambassador's daughter and John R Carter Secretary of the embassy and Mrs Carter.
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London
Ambassadors Return to Mexico City
Ambassadors Creel and Buchanan arrived in Mexico City after a long conference with Senior Mariscal, Minister of Foreign Affairs. They are to be received by President Dias at Chapultepec tomorrow.
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Mexico City
Creel
Buchanan
Mariscal
Dias
Chapuitepec
Social notes from Newport society circuit
Newport society notes list Mrs Ellen Frenet Van derbilt planning to divide time between Newport and Chester New Hampshire with occasional New York visits. She will build a lodge near her brother the Tuck French and Harbour View improvements to be completed upon her return. Others include plans of Mrs Stuyvesant Fish, Crossways opening, Colonel Addison Thomas ill, Miss Freda Paine registering at the Casino, Lorillard Spencer visiting New York, Colonel and Mrs Delancey Kane at West Point, Miss Maria De Barr arriving in July, Wells couple rumored to leave Europe for Newport on June 24, Hobson hosted at luncheon, trages for Berwind Pilworth occupancy prepared, Dr Powell and wife back from Europe, Penerton and Fred Pierson visiting, Miss E A Shipley and Robert Sedgwick Jr arrive.
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the Tribune
Newport
R. L
Ellen Frenet Vanderbilt
Europe
Chester
N. H
New York
F. O. French
Vanderbilt
Lorillard Spencer
Constance Warren
George Henry Warren
Delancey Kane
West Point
Colonel Kane
Maria de Barr
William S. Wells
Richmond P. Hobson
William F. Fullam
E. J. Berwind
Henry Cave
J. R. Pilworth
Stephen €. Powel
Penerton
Fred Pierson
Harvard
E. A. Shipley
Mawr
Robert Sedgwick, Jr
Sme
Berkshire Notes Show Society, Travel and Accidents
Telegraph to Lenox reports wedding guests and visitors in the Berkshires with Mrs. Sturgis and Mrs. Edwards noted at country houses. A cable says Ambassador and Lady Durand will arrive in September. A horse ran away in Pittsfield, crashing into a plate glass window. Mr. West was unhurt.
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Lenox
Mass
Pittsfield
Marridge
Boston
New York
Trinity Church
Eleanor Crosby
SF Town
Ambassador
Durand
Thomas Sturgis
Freak K. Sturgis
Clipston Grange
John E. Alexandre
Walker Soi
Evelyn Wood
William Pollock
Sporesdale
Wood D. Schenck
Hel
Hamilton Kuhn
Albert L. Edtwards
John L. Hadden
Thomas Southworth
Stockbridge
Frederick T. West
Pe Cago
A & Mr
West
Tribute to the Presidents uncle of seven thousand veterans
The annual Confederate Veterans gathering included Judana Birmingham praising Captain James Bulloch of Georgia, an uncle of President Roosevelt, for his untiring effort and self sacrifice. Governor Comer welcomed attendees as heat hindered events and Stephen D. Lee’s address will be read later. Also Chicago invited Dr Carson of Brooklyn to become pastor at Fourth and St Church, with Notman resigning due to ill health.
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Comer
Stephen D. Lee
Oe N. Rhodes
Harrison
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New York World
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Licely
Grand Central Station
Willie
Newark News
London Times
Gabellini
Spezia
Pearson's Weekly
Dartmouth College
Tucker
Samuel W. McCall
Winchester
Dartmouth
Hanover
McCall
King Edward
Czar
Sainte’ Church
Briarettfr
Ifield Centre
Bishop Potter
John A. Howell
Pinehurst
Ofty
Orr
Sturges
Louise How
Lake On
4. Howen
Marshall
Herbert Moffett
Henry W. Je Can Bulkley
Louis V. Ledoux
Thomas B. van Boskercig
James Henry Smith
Ness
Pele
Waldorf
Julian W. Robbins
Southampton
Long Island
Robert Goelet
George G. Haven
Henry Winthrop Gray
Lucy Frelinghuysen
John Sloane
Joh Sloane
Onan Windsor
John J. Wysong
Grogstone
Charlies Lerthner
Wiliam M. W. Hoffman
IN Washington Society
E. Morgan Grinnell
Dorothy Quincy Grinnell
Charles Reynold Noyes
St. Paul
Dorothy Grinnell
Rosamond K. Street
William A. Street
George Peabody Eustis
William W. Corcoran
William Corcoran Eustis
Levi P. Morton
Rosalie Wardwell
Henry Lansing Wardwell
Alleyne Carlton Howell
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Carnegie Fund
Dorchester House
Mexico
Berkshires
Confederate Veter
Birmingham
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