Amusements Weekend Show Listings from 1908
A dense, era style roundup of theater notices and showtimes across New York venues. It lists many acts including Paid in Full, The Taming of Helen, Nearly a Hero, The Merry-Go-Round, Girls, The World in Wax, Follies of 1908, The Yankee Prince, and The Servant in the House with various venues and times.
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Ney
Helen
Casino
Circle
CONEY
Fame Park
Bostock’s
pSteeplechare
Dreamland
Ammerstein
Harlem
Herald Square
Ardin DE Paris
Ickerbocker
Jet
Amsterdam
Merry Witow
New York
Mery
Lamb
Bavoy
Wallace
New York Daily Tribune Details 1908 Ownership
The June 15 1908 edition lists The Tribune Association New York as owner and publisher. Ogden Mills serves as president while Nathaniel Tuttle is secretary and treasurer. Office and principal place of business are Trib une Building 154 Nassau Street New York.
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The
Tribune Association
New York Corporation
Tribune Building
Nassau Street
New York
Ogden Mills
Nathaniel Tuttle
Foreign and domestic items from a bustling early 20th century briefing
A broad roundup notes diplomats in Berlin, racing and horse shows in Paris and London, Cuban revolution rumors, Madrid and Caracas diseases, German Navy League leadership, Republican platform talk, New Jersey delegates to Chicago, a major Johns Hopkins gift for psychiatry, World Fleet movements, temperance congress, Italian arrests, Pine Plains gale, and various New York City and coastal happenings. Weather signals showers and cooler, with yesterday’s highs near 84 and lows around 55.
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David Jayne Hill
Charlemagne Tower
Berlin
Palace Garden
William K. Vanderbilt
Northeast
Paris
London
Way of
Mexico
Cuba
United States
Marquis Vega de Armijo
Chamber of Deputies
Madrid
Caracas
German Navy League
Zu Sahn- Horstmar
Pomestic
Chicago
Nwo
Dolliver
New Jersey
Murphy
Johns Hopkins Hospital and University
Baltimore
Henry Phipps
San Francisco
White House
Hermanne Lagercrantz
Contreller Metz
Board of Estimate
Gravesend
Central Federated Union
Coney Island
Passaic
Tuckahoe
Tom
Hoboken
Francis E. Spinner
Herkimer
National Manufacturers’ Association
Republican National Committee On
Chicsco
Kaiser Williams Anniversary Twenty Years of Power and Change
The piece marks Kaiser Williams twentieth anniversary of his accession as Prussia and German Emperor. It contrasts Europe now with two decades past, praising Germany’s growth in population wealth industry and empire while noting reduced diplomatic dominance. It highlights Britain’s continental comeback and Britain Russia relations, and lauds the Kaiser as a peacemaker despite critics.
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William of Moherzoliern
Prussia
Europe
Denmark
Austria
France
German Empire
Germany
Great Britain
Edward
Russia
Britain
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Reign Praised as Splendid Era for Prussia and Germany
The passage lauds a twenty year rule as a deep and intelligent concern for all German classes. It credits the sovereign with making those decades one of the most splendid eras in Prussia and German history, a credit to himself and a blessing to Europe and the world.
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Prussia
Germany
Europe
The Unfinished Work of Governor Hughes
The Tribune argues that Governor Hughes has begun but not completed reforms to empower the people, curb bosses, and modernize party and city governance. His push for direct primaries, party reform, and city home rule faces stalled legislation, making his continued term crucial to advance these ideals.
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the Tribune
Hughes
McCarren
Auburn Health Officer Traces Typhoid Source to Water Supply
An Auburn New York health officer reports typhoid outbreaks over a decade, with a May surge reaching 33 cases and 6 deaths. He traces infection to the city’s water, contaminated at Owasco Lake head, where crude sewage likely enters the supply. He urges filtration as the remedy, citing data from cities with filter plants. milk sources are deemed less likely.
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Auburn
N. Y
Ir. Brown
Providence
Owasco
Water filtration shown to cut typhoid cases nationwide
The article cites public water filtration's strong impact on typhoid reduction in Albany 73 percent Binghamton 72 Elmira 24 Hornell 41.4 Hudson 50 Ithaca 78.3 Rensselaer 48 Schenectady 42.6 Troy 46.8 Watertown 61.8 and argues for universal filtration of water used for human consumption from contaminated sources.
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Albany
Binghamton
Elmira
Hornell
Hudson
Ithaca
Rensselaer
Schenectady
Troy
Watertown
Auburn
Katonah
Fireworks disturb peace and urge for limited sale days
The piece laments Fourth of July fireworks causing burns and fear among residents. It urges city legislation to restrict sales to a few days around Independence Day, arguing a heavy penalty for early selling could prevent accidents and reduce public nuisance. It condemns cannon crackers and toy pistols as barbarous, urging restraint except on the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Terror
Playgrounds for City Lots Rise From Vacant Spaces
The Parks and Playgrounds Association urges converting vacant plots into children's play grounds to remove kids from streets. It argues small public parks are costly but vacant lots can supply supervised recreation, easing New York's air and crowding issues while keeping rents stable. City aid could help equip spaces and even fund submarine parks at half price.
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Parks and Playgrounds Association
Metropolitan Park Association
Tammany
New York
Niagara Falls and Great Lakes Water Use Debate
Canada and Chicago discuss preserving Niagara Falls beauty by limiting drafts from the Niagara River and Lake Michigan. International and Canadian commissions urge setting caps to prevent eastward water level reductions, noting potential costs from lowered harbors and Welland Canal impacts.
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America
Niagara River
Upper Lakes
Mississippi
Chicago Drainage Canal
Niagara
International Waterways Commission
Congress
Roosevelt
Chicago
Dominion
Lake Michigan
Lower Lakes
Welland Canal
Niagara River use and regional water concerns cited
The article discusses water rights and potential impact of using the Niagara River for industrial service. It notes no lasting effect on Lakes Erie and Ontario as water diverted above the falls returns below, and suggests Congress or a treaty might be needed for further protections within the year.
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Congress
Canada
Chicago
Niagara River
Erie
Ontario
Market conditions and commodity outlook in mid June
Wall Street trading cooled on eve of Chicago convention as Union Pacific bonds spurred demand and later helped by modest borrowing costs. Treasury operations balance and gold reserves hold. crop prospects improve amid heavy rainfall, with cotton, wheat, and corn outlooks shifting. Industrial activity slowly broadens. steel prices ease but buyer caution remains. livestock, leather, and hides markets show strength amid higher production and imports.
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Chicago
Wall Street
Union Pacific
Erie
Stock Exchange
Treasury
Mississippi River
North Carolina
New England
Theatrical Hat Feud Sparks 1200 Women and Hats
In a quirky theatre dispute 1,200 women contest 1,200 Merry Widow souvenir hats to spark a playful tally of merry widowers. The public’s sudden coolness toward the Children's Relief Society serves as a ironic counterpoint to the unfolding scene.
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Children’s Relief Society
Influence of Organized Charity and Civic Notes
A commentary on charity trends notes that shrinking contributions follow large society pledges, shifting funds to permanent groups with proven relief expertise. It cites public confidence in systematic aid and mentions unrelated items such as a balloon over the Azores, political speculation in Chicago, and a Seattle manslaughter case urging accountability for pedestrians and speed.
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Seattle
Talk of the Day at Republican Convention Pages
McKinley Garry and Hanna Garry will be two pages at the Republican National Convention this week. They are black twins, conferred with official distinction after the St. Louis convention of 1896, sons of Professor D. W. Garry, president of the Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical Institute in Alcorn, Mills.
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McKinley Garry
Hanna Garry
St. Louis
D. W. Garry
Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical Institute
Alcorn, Mills
Beoker T. Washington
Royal racing misfortunes and odd newspaper quips
A collage of vintage bits recount early misfortunes of King Edward in racing, a Newmarket setback, a Sandown victory, then light humor from Chicago News, Philadelphia Press, and Tit-Bits. Includes a Maryville cat self defense verdict and a schoolyard mischief story.
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King Edward
Champion
Newmarket
Alep
Lord Strathnairn
Leonidas II
Wentworth Hope-Johnstone
Tundee Advertiser
Royal
Counterpane
Archer
Sandown
The King Laughed at a Bridge Night Slip
A Dundee Advertiser tale recalls King Edward inviting a charming foreigner to bridge. She admitted she could not play and confessed she did not know the difference between a king and a knave, causing laughter and a fond recounting of the moment.
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Dundee
Edward
Bridge
Rowdy Fourth of July Provokes Rural Backlash
The Boston Transcript notes a surge in anti Fourth of July hooliganism sparked by Mrs. Isaac L. Rice’s Century article. Rural towns face the worst outbreaks as authorities tolerate the mischief, with churches broken into, lawns damaged, water turned to flood cellars, fences and gates stolen, and even a lantern causing a near fire.
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Boston Transcript
Isaac L. Rice
Fifty Years a Professor at Northwestern University
Professor Daniel Bonbright, who nears fifty years as Northwestern University’s professor, is famed as the grand old man of the institution. Born in 1831 in Youngstown, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Yale in 1850, tutored there 1854–56, and studied at Berlin Bonn and Gottingen. He served as acting president around 1900 and was dean of liberal arts faculty until 1903.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Daniel Bonbright
Lawn Northwestern University
University
Youngstown
Penn
Yale College
Yale
Berlin
Bonn
Goettingen
Henry Wade
Northwestern
Liberal
Univeraly
Emperor receives new American ambassador in Berlin garden
In Berlin on June 14 the Emperor greeted Dr. David Jayne Hill the new American ambassador to Germany. Hill waited in the hotel then moved to the palace garden where the presentation occurred. The Emperor spoke cordially and conversed with Hill for about thirty minutes and Hill wore civilian formal dress.
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Berlin
Gamany
David Jayne Hill
Charlmagne
Tha Wsperor
Count von Eulenberg
Baron von Dem Knbeck
Dr. Hill
YACHTING WEEK AT KIEL Races Draw Imperial Attention
Kiel June 14 The Kiel week draws growing interest from American visitors including Morton F. Plant on the Yolande Alison Armour on the Utowawa and Mrs Goelet. Imperial guests aboard Hohenzollern follow strict dress regulations with uniforms in day gear and a blue evening suit for special occasions. The Emperor shows keen involvement in the races and engages closely with guests.
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Kiel
Morton F. Plant
Alison Armour
Mrs Goelet
Hohenzollern
Navy
Imperial Yacht Club
London Horse Show prepares for second Olympia exhibition
London hosts the International Horse Show at Olympia opening June 18 for two weeks. More entries than last year, fewer Americans, with A G Vanderbilt among judges. Seventeen performances planned, aim for 300000 attendance. Americans with leading stables and prizes contribute to the event.
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London
Olympia
G. Vanderbilt
Messrs
Louis
Walter
J. W. Winans
England
America
R. P. McGranh
Lancaster
Penn
Messrs. Winans
George Walker
New York
Frederick Pabst
Clarence H. Mackay
R. P. McGrath
A. G Vanderbilt
Walter Winans
Cole Lawrence Jones
J. G. Marshall
A. G. Vanderbilt
EB DD. Jordan
Walter McCreery
Alfred B Maclay
Social notes from Newport this June summer residents
The Newport scene reports warm weather at Bailey's Beach marking the first sizeable return of summer residents to baths. Alfred G. Vanderbilt again offers Oakland Farm in Portsmouth for Thames Street Methodist Episcopal Church children’s picnic on June 25, a longstanding family custom.
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Tribune
Newport
R. I
Bailey's Beach
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Oakland Farm
Portsmouth
Thames Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Vanderbilt
Joseph E. Widener
Paris
Elisha Dyer
George Rose
Sidney C. Love C
H. P. Gilbert
H. S&. Redmond
Monson Morris
Newport Casino
R. S. Gammell
Beaulieu
Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Mrs. Redmond
Mr. Plummer
New York
Oliver H. Payne
Messrs
Edward J. Berwind
H. G. Gray
Berkshires Social Roundup Notes Guest Travels
Lenox Massachusetts June 14 guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Astor Bristed include Count and Countess della Gherardesca on a motor tour. Highlights list Miss Helen Parish hosting her London niece Miss Hargrave and visits by Mrs Robert Winthrop, Mrs Frederick G Swan, and Mrs Benjamin Welles. Bodily movements mention arrivals, departures, and travel to Watkins New York, Southampton to New York, and Sir A L Edwards body transport, plus gatherings at Thistlewood and Osceola Villa.
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Tribune
Lenox
Mass
Charles Astor
Helen Parish
Hargrave
London
Miss Chapin
Lindsay Chapin
Miss Barnes
Cold Brook
Roberts Brewster
the Poplars
Robert Winthrop
Della Gherardesca
Frederick G Swan
Benjamin Welles
Town
Girand Foster
Southampton
New York
Bellefontaine
Archibald K. Mackay
Watkins
N. Y
A L. Edwards
David Lydls
Thistlewood
David Turner Dana
Dees
Ad Dwight Collier
Osceola Villa
Mrs Sage to Give Library in Sag Harbor Memorial
Mrs Russell Gage plans to build and endow a library in Sag Harbor Long Island as a memorial to her grandfather John Jermain The site is described as secured and a purchase of about 5000 is noted the project honors family ties and local history
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Russell Gage
Sag Harbor
Long Island
Jobn Jermain
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Jeff Davis
South Africa
Worth
Chicago News
Dumley
Sar
Pepprey
Philadelphia Press
K. Sneimura
Maryville
Julius Goldberg
John Ross
Rosi
Johnny
Tommy Jones
Roe
Kaiser
William
Berkshires
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