Amusements listing and theatre showings of the era
A dense catalog of venues and programs across New York theatres including Sasa Theatre Astor's Proctor's venues and listed acts like Vaudeville novelties musical concerts and stage pieces. Entries cite specific streets and theatres with multiple shows and times, reflecting a busy entertainment page.
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Criterion 1
Epen Musee
Sasa Theatre
Captain Jinks of
Arines Eprald Square Theatre
Brixton
HIAL
Adison Square Theatre
Tork
Cherry Blossom Grove
Aradif Garde
ASTOR
Proctor
Fifth Avenue
Niobe
My Lady Help
Nicholas Garden
Kaltenborn
Terrace Gardens
the Isle of Champagne
London Bank Rate Drop Sparks War Talk And Tax Plan
London reduced bank rate from 3 to 2 percent triggering rumors of renewed rate negotiations denied in Parliament by Mr Balfour. Sir David Barbour urges taxing Transvaal mines at 450000 pounds yearly to help fund the war. Dutch rail confiscation in South Africa eyed by German shareholders.
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London
Balfour
House of Commons
David Barbour
South Africa
Transvaal
Netherlands
Rhodesia
Foxhail Keene
Prince of Wales's Hospital Fund
Henderson
Gillet
Loubet
Fluste Palace
Max Regis
Parc Des Princes
Paris
Haffen
John B. McDonald
Parsons
W. E. D. Stokes
Broadway
Columbus-ave
Arthur Pearson
Subscribe to Tue Tribune Before You Leave City
Public notice urges readers to subscribe to the Tue Tribune before leaving the city for the summer. It notes frequent address changes and promises flexible delivery, aiming to keep subscribers informed wherever they go.
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Tue Tribune
Oaths in the Philippines and implications for empire
The piece argues President McKinley risks weakening the constitution by using unpledged officials in the Philippines to extend imperial control. It questions allegiance oaths and recalls Jefferson era practices in Louisiana, noting how oaths then sometimes aimed at allegiance to the United States rather than the constitution.
Oath to Support Constitution Questioned in Era of Empire
The piece argues that requiring oaths to support the constitution for certain officials is inconsistent with the status of Filipinos as non citizens and questions why Americans in similar roles should be bound. It compares to Jefferson era practices and urges broader anti-imperialist critique, condemning both McKinley and Jefferson.
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Louisiana
United States
Jefferson
McKinley
Settling UTP in Cuba in the Platt amendment era
The article argues for finalizing Cuban settlement under the Platt amendment, detailing steps: electoral law, government formation, 30 day election, treaty negotiation, and U S withdrawal with naval stations. It condemns a reverse path surrendering independence, and asserts U S policy aims to ratify decades of intervention for long term stability for both nations.
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Cuba
United States
Spain
City board eyeing curb on streetcar overcrowding
The Board of Aldermen moved to investigate open car crowding and plans an ordinance to forbid passengers to stand between cross seats with penalties. The Metropolitan Street Railway opposes the measure, while public opinion could push toward enforcing seating rules and protecting riders.
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Delano
Board of Aldermen
Council
Guggenheimer
Municipal Assembly
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Vreeland
Metropolitan Company
Heavily fined conductors face potential unrest urged restraint
The letter argues that heavy fines on conductors would provoke rioting and bloodshed in a peaceful community. It pleads with the President of the Council to use influence to support the measure he plans to introduce, reflecting concern for public order and fair regulation.
Tribune Fresh Air Fund Seeks Record Support This Season
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund enters its twenty fifth season with preparation complete. More country homes invite city children for two weeks, funded by donations. Last year 7,451 children benefited at 20,536.48 dollars. 3 dollars per child. A gift from Mr Keene of 1000 dollars funds 333 children. The fund promises health, memory, and new purpose beyond the vacation.
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Tribune Fresh Air Fund
New York
Keene
New York Savings Banks Pride in Sound Management
Presidents of New York savings banks warn of rich individuals trying to exploit accounts across multiple institutions. They praise the sector for stability, deposits totaling near 31 billion, and strict governance since Tweed era reforms.
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Empire
America
Tweed Ring
Albany
New York
Bank of England
United States Treasury
Sandy Hook
Buffalo
Empire State
Crimmins Quick Self Effacement Sets Example for Mayoral Hopefuls
In a pithy farewell style John D Crimmins offered a concise act of self effacement. The piece mocks aspiring leaders Yale locks on speech and criticizes urban tree loss amid rapid improvements. It contrasts New Yorks crowded pavements with cherished green spaces and cites Troy reports on shirt collar manufacturing as a humorous dig at modern life.
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John D. Crimmins
Yale
New York
Croquet Revival and Urban Life Notes
The piece notes a renewed interest in croquet in Great Britain and its potential spread to the United States, contrasts comfort preferences across eras, cites scarlet fever in London, and discusses New York fluencies. It also touches on corn prosperity, India meat potential to feed the world, and a view of municipal streetcar debts and profits from city rights of way.
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Great Britain
London
New York
Professor Hinckley Mitchell sails for Palestine study post
Professor Hinckley G. Mitchell of Boston University School of Theology sails for Palestine to serve a year as director of the ATASTIEAD School for Oriental Study and Research. The note mentions other varied items including a will distribution and royal anecdotes.
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Hinckley G. Mitchell
Boston University School of Theology
Palestine
Atastiead School For Oriental Study
Forward Kelly Getting Well
Edward Kelly son of the late Eugene Kelly has been seriously ill at his home 17 East Thirty second street and is rapidly convalescing He is expected to be about in a few days and may soon take a cruise on his yacht Barra Conta
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Edward Kelly
Eugene Kelly
No. 17
East Thirty-second St
Barraconta
Lily Oecelrichs
Charles M. Oelrichs
Peter Martin
San Francisco
Newport
Archbishop Corrigan
Pacific Coast
Henderson Receives U S House Speaker in Paris
Paris dated June 13 President Loubet met with Speaker Henderson of the United States House of Representatives and Representative Gillet. The exchange occurred during Henderson's liaison visit in the French capital today.
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Paris
Loubet
Mr. Henderson
United States
House of Representatives
Gillet
Passengers on the Oceanic Arrive From Liverpool
The steamer Oceanic arrived from Liverpool with a large list of passengers including W. W. Appleton William Appleton Ralph Brandreth Jack Brandreth A. H. Bromley Mr and Mrs Denegre Miss Denegre Dr J H Davenport Gray Dinsmore Francis Drake W C Endicott Jr Mrs Endicott Mrs Graeme Harrison H E Hooper Mr and Mrs Hopkins E H Van Ingen Miss Van Ingen Miss Van Ingen Rev Dr A H Kellogg B Peyton Legare Mrs J W Minturn Mrs J Pierpont Morgan Miss Morgan W Forbes Morgan Vivian Nieckalls Arthur Pierson Rev H D Porter G L Rives Miss Rives Mrs Jacob Rogers Mr and Mrs A M Ryerson Mr and Mrs W D Sloane Miss Sloane Mr and Mrs J A Spoor Miss Cary Spoor Mr and Mrs J W Tennant Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Thayer Misses Thayer F W Whitridge Captain A B Boyd Wilson Brent Good
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Oceanic
Liverpool
W. W. Appleton
William H. Appleton
Ralph
Jack
Guy Brandreth
A. H. Bromley
J. Pierpont Morgan
Miss Morgan
W. Forbes Morgan
Vivian Nieckalls
Arthur Pierson
H. D. Porter
G. L. Rives
Miss Rives
Jacob Rogers
A. M. Ryerson
W. D. Sloane
Tuberculosis Policy Support From Canadian Association Leader
Sir James Grant, head of the Canadian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, backs US bans on consumptives seeking milder climates in the South. He notes similar calls to Canada, fearing many Canadians with tuberculosis would be deemed immigrants if sent south to states like Colorado and California.
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Sir James Grant
Canadian Association For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
United States
Colorado
California
Canada
Condiment Fiends Prompt Restaurant Cold Shoulders
The Philadelphia Record notes a rise in condiment abuse as a social problem. Patrons known as condiment fiends reportedly drink, spill, and empty mustard horseradish and pepper from bottles at meals, leading cafes to bar or dodge such customers. Mustard and pepper remain common but uncharged, while horseradish is being dropped from menus.
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Philadelphia Record
Pearson Here Before Ship
Arthur Pearson, British newspaper magnate and rival to Alfred Harmsworth, arrived aboard the Oceanic to spend two weeks in the United States. He plans to study American success, visit the Pan American Exposition, and comments on US journalism’s sensationalism while criticizing privacy intrusion. He stays at the Hotel Savoy.
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Great Britain
Arthur Pearson
Oceanic
Pearson
Battery
Mr. Pearson
Captain Cameron
Captain Cameon
Mr. Russell
Alfred Harmsworth
United States
W. T. Stead
Express
England
the Tribune
Columbia
Aron (Croker
Wantage
Hotel
Savoy
Edward R. Johnes Receives Officer of the Academy Honor
The French Government through the Minister of Public Instruction and Beaux Arts awards Edward R. Johnes of No 3 Broadway the Officer of the Academy honor with decoration and diploma for gathering and tabulating data on scientific coal mining in America and mining machinery. Count A de Gennes was sent to study American coal mines and machinery, and Johnes supplied extensive information for him.
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Minister of Public Instruction and
Beaux Arts
Edward R. Johnes
No. 3
Broadway
Academy
Mr. Johnes
America
Count A. de Gennes
Johnes
Count de Gennes
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research Incorporation
The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, New York City, filed its certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State. Directors include Welch, Prudden, Holt, Hester, Smith, Flexner, and Biggs. John D. Rockefeller founded the institute with a 2000 gift to be used immediately to study disease causes and treatments. no building will be erected now, work to proceed in university labs under institute direction. Articles of incorporation also filed in several other states.
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Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
New York City
William H. Welch
Baltimore
Johns Hopkine University
T. Mitchell Prudden
This City
Columbia University
Ll. Emmett Holt
Columbia
C. A. Hester
University
Bellevue Hospital Medical College
Theobald Smith
Boston
Harvard University
Simon Flexner
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
H. M. Biggs
Board of Health
John D. Rockefeller
Eugene Field’s Daughter to Marry in Maryland
Miss Mary French Field daughter of the late poet Eugene Field will wed William Engler of Maryland in the fall. Known as Trottie in Chicago, she has built a reputation in public readings and actively promoted her father’s writings since his death five years ago. Engler, a Frederick County native, moved to Chicago six years ago and serves as secretary for a major North Side manufacturing firm.
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Baltimore
Mary French, Field
Eugene Field
William ©. Engler
Maryland
Miss Field
Frederick County
Chicago
Lawson N Fuller Recovering At Home After Illness
Lawson N Fuller, prominent property owner and horseman, has been seriously ill for several weeks at his home at 2366 West One hundred thirty sixth street and expects to travel to Bakersfield Vermont next week to spend the summer with his son.
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Lawson N. Fuller
West One
Bakersfield
Fairbanks Denies Presidential Candidacy News
Albany June 13 Special William H Erwin sent a letter to Senator Charles W Fairbanks of Indiana past fortnight claiming Fairbanks is a presidential candidate for 1901 Republican nomination. Fairbanks replies Indianapolis June 1 1901 the announcement was without his knowledge or consent and he remains devoted to Senate work.
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Albany
William H. Erwin
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana
Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Ind
Senate
Glasgow honours confer LL D to Carnegie and others
In Glasgow on June 13 during the university celebrations for its 450th founding a group including Andrew Carnegie Lord Dufferin Generals Sir Archibald Hunter and Ian Hamilton and three Glasgow women were awarded the degree of LL D This marked the first time a woman received the honor Mr Carnegie was warmly greeted by the audience
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Glasgow
Glasgow University
Andrew Carnegie
Lord Dufferin
Archibald Hunter
Ian Hamilton
Carnegie
Dr. Matthie D. Babbcock Buried in Syracuse
The body of Rev. Dr. Matthie D. Babbcock pastor of the Brick Presbyterian Church New York arrived in Syracuse with E. E. Sholes brother in law. It lay at the Babbcock home before burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Graveside prayers were offered by Rev. Dr. George Curtis of Bloomfield New Jersey.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Matthie D. Babbcock
Brick Presbyterian Church of
Society Gathers As Notables Sail To Newport and Europe
A large fashionable crowd arrives from Europe aboard the Oceanic and Corsair with groups including the Sloane, Rives, Morgan, and Thayer families. Engagements are announced for Lily Ocelrichs to Peter Martin and Helen Dominick to Howard Alexander Smith, with Newport weddings planned.
Happenings at Newport Cottage Sublets and Arrivals
Newport June 13 special report notes subletting of the Pratt cottage to E Hollins Morse with possession August 1. Local yacht activity includes Hester with Commodore L F Robinson aboard and Taormina bound for Halifax for Austrian-bound Lieutenants. Various guests and arrivals from Philadelphia Baltimore New York and local cottages mark the season.
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Newport
Harry S. Lehr
Pratt Cottage
Bellevueave
E. Hollins Morse
Hester
L. F. Robinson
Taormina
Colloredo
Mansfield
Bolena
Pachner
Halifax
Leutenants
Austria
Fulton
C. H. Baldwin
Julien T. Davies
Ethel
Cornelix Davies
Purgatory Road
Jamestown
Truman Beckwith
Renfrew Park
W. Burton Hopkins
Philadelphia
James Hopkins
Bent Lodge
Gibbs-are
James P. Kernochan
Brockholst Cutting
William Cutting
E. L. Willing
Earthquake Report Stirs Newport Nerves Near Ochre Point
A morning rumor in Newport claimed an earthquake nearby Ochre Point, triggering alarm as the battleship Kearsarge, two miles offshore, carried out target practice and added to the commotion.
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Newport
Ochre Point
Kearsarge
Folwell and Neal wed in Flatbush church ceremony
Arthur Hamilton Folwell of The Brooklyn Eagle and Miss Edna Maud Neal married Wednesday night at Immanuel Presbyterian Church Flatbush by Rev Robert Carson. Bridesmaid Edith Walcott Neal and best man J Tilden Adamson present. Reception at bride’s home. couple to reside in Flatbush Nutley New Jersey.
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Arthur Hamilton Folwell
Brooklyn Eagle
Edna Maud Neal
William H. Neal
East Twenty-third St
Flatbush
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Robert Carson
Grace Presbyterian Church
Edith Walcott Neal
J. Tilden Adamson
Henry F. Tuttle
Andrew L. Merlin
Chauncey C. Brainerd
John N. Harman
Parente
Mrs. Folwell
Nutley
N. J
Annetts Reynolds
John Roth
Samuel de Vausney
Bloomfield-ave
Henry M. Brown
Morristown
Egbert Clement
Ot Nutley
Lucey
Edith de Vausney
Madeline de Vausney
Mariners' Asylum Anniversary Observed in Clifton Richmond Borough
The forty eighth anniversary of the Mariners Family Asylum in Centre street Clifton Richmond Borough was celebrated with G S S Trask presiding. Addresses were given by Trask, Rev Wilour Fiske Wood, Rev Dr Crowder, Rev James Cromerd, and others. A concert by St George's choir Brooklyn followed for the inmates.
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Mariners Family Asylum
Richmond Borough
G. S. S. Trask
Sailor's Snns Harbor
Mr Trask
Wilour Fiske Wood
First Presbyterian Church
Dr. Crowder
Christ Church, Manhattan
James Crowerd
Kingsley Methodist Episcopal Church
St. George
Gift to Colonel Hobbs Birthday Diamond Locket
Colonel John F. Hobbs editor of The National Provisioner is honored on his forty first birthday with a surprise dinner and thirty friends at the New York Press Club presented a diamond locket in celebration.
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John F. Hobs
the National Provisioner
New York Press Club
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