Amusements and Show Listings at Local Theaters
A condensed schedule lists performances across venues including Academy of Music Vaudeville The Merchant of Venice and The Man from Home at Ambra and other acts such as The World in Wax The Climax and The Beauty Spot. Notable venues include Colony Colonial Coney Island Dreamland Luna Park and Liberty Liberty.
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Academy OF Miufic
Aerial Gardens
AMBRA
SCO
Mississipp
Broadaway
The
Midnight Sons
Casino
Havena
Colonial
Coney Island
Dreamland
Luna Park
Empire
Bammerstein
Herald Square
Hudson
Liberty
Lyric
John Ganton
Maxine Elliotts
Blue Mouse
Weber
Necier
New York Tribune Details Ownership and Officers
The 1909 issue lists The Tribune Association as owner and publisher with offices in the Tribune Building at 154 Nassau Street New York. Ogden Mills serves as president with Henry W Sackett as secretary and James M Barrett as treasurer.
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The
Tribune Association
New York
Tribune
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
Henry W. Sackett
James M. Barrett
Congress Tackles Tariff Wool Schedule In Senate
The Senate Finance Committee backed the wool schedule of the tariff bill after day and night sessions. House action was brief with no major business. Showers expected with a prior high of 82 and low of 56 in yesterday’s weather.
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Congress
Senate
House
Fulham
M. Chauchard
Magasins du Louvre
Paris
House of Commons
Ava
Algiers
C. W. Watson
Louis
Walter Winans
W. H. Moore
London
Caffaretti
Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy
Crete
Taft
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Aero Club of America
Board of
Army Engineers
St. Louis
Gulf of Mexico
Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company
J. F. Harms
East St. Louis
Wilson
W. J. Bryan
United States
Elmer J. Burkett
Nebraska
Ohio
Petrosino
Edward Everett Hale
Boston
Alfred T. Mahan
Naval War College
Army and Navy
Newport
City
John Peirce Company
William Bradley & Son (Incorporated
Antonio Lopez
Howard Gould
Beekman Townsend
Hersey
Oyster Bay
Sherman
Hughes
Brooklyn
John D. Ryan
Amalgamated Copper Company
H. H. Rogers
Metz
Justice Gaynor
Belmont Subway
9Th
13Th Artillery Corps
The
National Guard
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Corporation Counsel
Dike and Fawcett
Kings
Governor's Island
Philippines
Gretchen Miller
Democratic Promises and the Levy on Party Pledges
The Senate dispute among Mr. Baller Mr. Stone and other Democrats shows how party pledges are treated as flexible. Bailey admits voting for tariff theories as protest while predicting they would be dropped when in power. Critics argue platforms bind only in details and many Democrats could repudiate bold planks like free silver.
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Senate
Baller
Stone
Money
Bailey
New England
Denver
Democratic Party
Jove
Mr. Bailey
Jefferson
Jackson
Democrats Reject Bind of Detailed Platform Promises
The piece argues that Democratic leaders should avoid pledges tied to specific figures and policies. It cites South Carolina's primaries and Senator Tillman resisting the Denver platform detailing 1908 12. The author contends only broad non specific commitments bind statesmen.
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Congress
South Carolina
Tillman
Dar
Federal crackdown urged to crush the Black Hand menace
The piece argues that Ohio post office and federal agents must pursue Black Hand extortionists nationwide. It flags the group’s reach beyond cities into small towns, their use of the mails and bombs, and calls for united municipal state and federal action to destroy the organization.
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Ohio
Federal Post Office
Black Hand
Federal Secret Service
Naval arms race and Dreadnought debate spurs global response
Lord Charles Beresford argues for expanded naval buildup while warning against advertising Dreadnoughts. He contends public exultation is inevitable, but urges prudence to avoid worldwide arms rivalry and excessive costs. The piece notes broad international interest and differing views on publicity of naval power.
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Lord Charles Beresford
Great Britain
England
Lord Charles
Frantic boasting over naval might draws global caution
A critical note on publicity around naval power, warning against sensationalism in England America and Germany. The piece cites Dreadnought hype and the peril of panic driven by rivalry, urging restraint and forgiveness for reckless talk about fleet strength. It cautions against national bravado and urges calmer discourse on naval affairs.
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Charles
England
America
Germany
United States
Edward Everett Hale remembered as patriot writer and man of letters
Edward Everett Hale famed for The Man Without a Country is praised as a heartful story reflecting ardent patriotism. He acted as preacher editor historian essayist and abolitionist shaping Boston’s literary tradition with charity fellowship and civic duty.
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Edward Everett Hale
Dr. Hale
Massachusetts
Oswego Primary Signals Trouble for anti Hughes Lawmakers
The Oswego primary defeat of an anti Hughes Assemblyman by a Governor supporter raises fears of a broader anti-Governor tide. The piece argues legislators who opposed Hughes risk public backlash as the direct primary issue looms and voters reassess representation.
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Oswego
Smith
Hughes
The Heroes of the Coast Demand Just Treatment for Lifesavers
The piece praises lifesaving service members at Fire Island and urges better pay and survivor support for their dependents, arguing federal allowances lag behind those of large cities. It commends Mr. Hillis for highlighting need and notes many rescues occur quietly along the Atlantic coast.
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Fire Island
Hillis
the Treasury
Public Service
Court Rules Fraudulent Mail Employment Offers Stand
A Denver federal court decision condemns the fraudulent use of the mails in offering nonexistent jobs. The ruling emphasizes it is a fraud to write to a man offering employment when no position exists and no intent to hire.
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Denver
First voter's decalogue and civic quips parade in old Boston
A Boston meeting at Faneuil Hall under the Boston Equal Suffrage Association features Rev. Eichler presenting a "first voter's decalogue" urging patriotic duty and active participation. The miscellany includes jokes, poems, and anecdotes from Philadelphia to Yonkers, plus a judge's gambling remark and a doctor patient exchange.
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Faneuil Hall
Boston
Boston Equal Suffrage Association
Mr. Eichler
Indianapolis to try zone speeds for trains
The Philadelphia Ledger reports Indianapolis plans to regulate train speeds by zones after talks with the mayor railway officials and the Indiana Railroad Commission. Three zones set limits of twelve, twenty five, and forty miles per hour respectively with hope for similar auto controls.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Indianapolis
Indiana Railroad Commission
Fourth of July Casualties From Philadelphia Record
The American Medical Association cites five year U S casualties from Fourth of July celebrations. Serious injuries reached 23 672 with 1 153 deaths nationwide. In Pennsylvania 3 172 were injured and 172 killed in the period. Last year 987 Pennsylvanians were hurt and 21 died.
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Philadelphia
American Medical Association
United States
Pennsylvania
Wright brothers Meet Taft in East Room at White House
President Taft hosted Orville and Wilbur Wright in the East Room at 3 p.m. and awarded gold medals from the Aero Club of America. About five hundred attendees included the Vice-President, Cabinet members, diplomats, senators, and scientists. The brothers were accompanied by their sister Katherine Wright.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Taft
Herbert Parsons
Aero Club of America
Diplomatic Corps
Army
Navy
Wright Brothers
Katherine Wright
The
Catholic Missionary Union
McMahon Hall
Catholic University of America
Brookland
D. C
Cardinal Gibbons
John Hays Hammond
Bourne
Archibald Butt
General Edwards
White House
Frank D. Miller
Georgetown
Ohio
Cleveland Trust Company
Chevy Chase
Butt
Hale
Edward Everett Hale
Senate
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
J. W. Jenks
Cornell
Ralph M. Easly
Civic Federation of New York
National Labor Conference
Hughes
Colorado
Carter
Clapp
Parsons
Kinkead
Murdock
McCall
Hayes
George Nelms Wise
Boyd
North Carolina
Thurston
Aero Club of
New York
Holy Cross Academy
New York Custom House
Secretary of the Treasury
Diplomatic Corps Moves and Travel Plans Abroad
The German Ambassador will join Countess von Bernstorff in July at their Dresden area estate before sailing with the party to Sweden. Mme de Lagercrantz travels to New York to meet the minister and his daughters as they vacation with Mrs. Nelson W. Aldrich in Rhode Island. The Swedish Minister may bring the entire family to the United States in the fall. Mr Ekengren serves as chargé d affaires and will set up the Bar Harbor legation this summer. Swiss first secretary Martin leaves New York today for Switzerland for several months.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Germany
Countess von Bernstorff
Dresden
Mme. de Lagercrantz
New York
Chicago
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Sweden
Legation
Ekengren
Bar Harbor
Martin
la Provence
Switzerland
Washington Society Honors Wright Brothers at Cosmos Club Luncheon
The Cosmos Club luncheon for the Wright brothers and Miss Katherine Wright drew Cabinet members Italian and Japanese ambassadors and many Washington dignitaries. Afterward the group went to the White House for further honors as society winds down for summer.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Wright Brothers
Katherine Wright
Cosmos Club
White House
Mayor Des Pianches
Takahira
Wilson
Dinner for Dr. Woodrow Wilson at Princeton Banquet
The Princeton University graduating class held the first banquet for President Woodrow Wilson in June. Over two hundred seniors attended with Professor Stockton Axson as the only guest besides Wilson. E A Dillon, president of the class and last fall's football captain, presided and introduced Wilson who spoke on Princeton and Its Needs.
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the Tribune
Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Stockton Axson
E. A. Dillon
Emperor in Corpus Christi Procession in Vienna
Emperor Francis Joseph joined the Corpus Christi procession in Vienna walking barefooted through crowded streets from the Hofburg to St Stephen's Cathedral with archdukes and prelates, appearing in excellent health as crowds cheered.
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Vienna
Francise Joseph
Francis Joseph
Hofburg
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Miss Julia French in a Runaway
Newport June 1 Miss Julia French daughter of Amos Tuck French was riding with a footman in a light basket phaeton when a frightened horse bolted after an electric car. The carriage toppled into a ditch but all occupants including a Boston bulldog escaped unharmed though Miss French was soaked.
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the Tribune
Newport
Middletown
Julia French
Amos Tuck French
Miss French
Boston
New York Society Patrician Wedding Ends In Banquet Reception
Miss Mary Sands wed John Godfrey Saxe in St Regia ballroom with canopy decor palms and flowers. Rev. R Q Hughes officiated as Lohengrin music played. Bride wore ivory satin with lace train. reception followed with buffet luncheon and guests including Rhinelander Saxe and Saxe relatives. Several prominent society figures sail for Europe or summer assignments thereafter.
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Mary Sands
Ferdinand Sands
John Godfrey Saxe
St. Regia
R. Q Hughes
St. Patrick's Cathedral
H. L. Schwartz
Perrcy L. Freeman
L. W. Wertheimer
T. J. Oakley Rhinelander
James Saxe
Fannie M. Saxe
James A. Saxe
Worcester
Charles J. Saxe
Montreal
Charles R. Huntington
Philip Rhinelander
Charles L Hudson
Edwyn de N. Sands
Augustine Sands
Newport Social Notes Signal Busy Summer Season
Newport reports active summer preparation with about forty houses ready for occupancy. Prominent guests include Mrs. Frederick Pierson Mrs. LeRoy King and Mr and Mrs Lewis Cass Ledyard along with visitors like R L Gammell Dr Knox and Joseph Harriman registering at Newport venues. Edward J Berwind slated to arrive at The Elms while others arrive or depart for the season.
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the Tribune
Newport
Frederick Pierson
LeRoy King
Lewis Cass Ledyard
R. L. Gammell
Knox
New York
Roderick Terry
Linden Gate
Newport Golf Club
Joseph Harriman
Charles B. Hillhouse
James Brett Stokes
Dennie M. Hare
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Prescott Lawrence
Lawrence
Frederick M. Davies
Hutton
Edward J. Berwind
Elms
Notable summer arrivals and transfers in Berkshire estates
Lenox figures report Mr and Mrs George Winthrop Folsom sail to New York then Lenox. Court Hill in Pittsfield opens. several families travel through the Berkshires. Windymere in Stockbridge transfers to Lady Jeannie Musgrave of England, widow of Sir Anthony Musgrave, with plans to spend fall in Stockbridge.
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The
Tribune
Lenox Mass
George Winthrop Folsom
New York
Lenox
W. M. Sturges
Court Hill
Frederic West Villa
Pittsfield
Lawrason Riggs, Jr
Maplewood
Berkshires
Vermont
Arthur W. Swann
Thomas Ashwell
Town
Augustus Lukemann
Stockbridge
Hollis Hunnewell
Wellesley
Aspinwall
Bradley Welch
Philadelphia
G. Wheelock
W. M. Kingsland
C. Tillinghast
Giraud Foster
Bellefontaine
Henry M. Field
Windymere
Jeannie Lucinda As Grave
East Grimstead
Sussex County
England
David Dudley Field
Stephen D. Field
Anthony Musgrave
Queensland
Australia
Musgrave
Field
Peabody Trustees Postpone Action On Million Endowment
Ten trustees of the Peabody Education Fund met in secret session at the Waldorf and adjourned to October with no public decision. They withheld about half of the original 2.5 million and faced a possible 1 million endowment to George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville. Notable attendees included Dr Samuel A Green Governor James D Porter and several justices and bishops.
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Peabody Education Fund
The
Waldorf
George Peabody College For
Nashville
Tenn
George Peabody
George Peabody College
South
Samuel A. Green
Boston
James D. Porter
Tennessee
Melville W. Fuller
Henderson M
Morgan Leaves Paris for Yachting Trip
Paris dispatch says J Pierpont Morgan and a group of friends have departed Paris for a yachting trip, signaling a private excursion abroad.
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MR. Morgan
Paris
J. Pierpont Morgan
Stevenson Hesitates Over Brown Memorial Church Call
Dr. Steven son hesitates over accepting a call from Brown Memorial Church Baltimore after a committee visit yesterday. He, pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian, said he had not given a definite answer and remained undecided about his ultimate action in the matter.
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Brown Memorial Church
Baltimore
John Ross Stevenson
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
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