This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 30 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1900
Page
20
The Woman's League faces a rift as resignations flood in amid a clash over who may hold office. Associates defend a broader, non drama focused role while dramatic members push for exclusive geographic and professional leadership, with future elections stirring renewed tensions.
A Brooklyn reader defends end seat passengers in a letter to The Tribune dated June 2 1900 praising the act of treading on the coins of end seat travelers and urging comfort lovers to favor end seat seating.
News notes from Kingston report two Constantine brothers travel to Cuba to press for punishment of Brice who shot Constantine in Santiago de Cuba. The note links Constantine to a notable Jamaican family and mentions a stronger export value drop of fruit to the United States in the last quarter compared with the prior year.
A meeting of the National Army Relief Society appointed committees on finance schools scholarships printing relief beneficiary investigation press and entertainments. The group plans branches nationwide and a permanent structure to aid despondent widows orphans from the Regular Army, with a focus on securing employment and scholarships. Officers include President General F W Greene and Theodore Roosevelt. pensions for widows and orphans are outlined, with officers and trustees named and a Morton Trust depositary.
A guide on courteous behavior in society, detailing invitations, greetings, and hostess duties. It discusses wedding gifts, appropriate spending, and thoughtful presents, plus hints on entertaining, conversation, and small fashion considerations for debutantes and guests. It ends with a note on horticultural trends like strawberry plants in barrels.
James Huneker writes in Harpers Bazaar that Chopin demands a morbid, highly sensitive temperament and musically masculine discipline. He argues American women should favor Mozart Haydn Beethoven and Bach, and that Chopin’s music suits only those of a psychical order.
Mrs Virginia Chandler Titcomb president of the Patriotic League of the Revolution seeks official recognition for Theodore Ruggles Timby of Washington DC over Ericsson as the Monitor’s true inventor. A letter from Robert F Brooker to Timby will be read at a Brooklyn meeting next Tuesday at 101 Lafayette Ave.
Delicate coffee mousse and chocolate cream are described with steps to prepare and freeze using a double boiler. The guide covers variations with vanilla fruit flavors, strawberry raspberry peach and pineapple, plus macaroons and security technique with buttered paper and ice.
Through a suggestion by Mrs. William Law son Peel seven Georgia Revolutionary soldiers were identified and honored. Their claims to gratitude were saved from fading records on bits of paper and envelopes. The project, funded by the Atlanta Chapter led by Mrs. William Green Raoul, with State Secretary Philip Cook’s cooperation, will appear in a volume of important State papers.
The Tribune presents tissue pattern No. 8022 for a girl’s dress in pale blue and white foulard with white lace trim on blue satin. Describes body lining, back opening, yoke perforations, belt, bertha neckline, elbow sleeves, and skirt shape. Requires yardage for an eight year old size and notes adaptable neck and sleeve options.
A poetic exchange recalls kindness shared and a July romance, with a note about passing on kindness through years and a reflection on private gardens as moral tests. The column also provides general guidance for letters and payments: address to The Tribune Sunshine Society and The Tribune Woman's Page in New York.
Several gifts arrive at headquarters including a blue and white infant sack and a white fascinator from C. W. B. a tan shoe pair for a woman from Mrs. Willard Austen paper dolls from Pansy Greene and picture cards from Samuel S. Marjory three hundred stamps to Adolf Koch two unnamed stamp rolls two rolls of reading matter from Connecticut foreign stamps from Mrs. Elizabeth G. Prickitt of France and a poem from Felicia Norris Gray.
A box of flowers from Mrs. George A. Fountain of New Jersey contained pink roses crimson ramblers and other fragrant blooms. Three boxes of field pansies were from Mrs. D. E. Blanchard of Staten Island. Another box included roses pansies and sweet williams sent by Mildred Washburne.
The letter from Miss Charity Winegard dated June 20, 1900, expresses deep gratitude for money and clothing received to support her father and the general office. She conveys heartfelt thanks and best wishes for the T.1.
A report from Mrs Helen Jackson president of the Bengal branch of The Tribune Sunshine Society thanks the general office for sunshine sent. She notes efforts to brighten dark lives by sharing newspapers and magazines and mentions helping a neighbor and inviting a lone woman to dine weekly.
Mrs. Clarence Burns reports the Flower Mission delivered flowers in small bunches to the Ninety-ninth St playground for kindergarten children. A large box from the T. S. S. boosted the joy, and a phonograph event is planned Saturday. Members are urged to pass on stamps and reading matter to brighten others, with thanks noted to longtime supporter Mrs. C. B. Vandenberg.
Mrs J W Strong of East hampton Mississippi will celebrate her eightieth birthday on June 29. T S S members send a sunny word of greeting to mark the anniversary and brighten the day.
Readers from Manhattan and Brooklyn send small contributions for a special fund and postage, including 5 cents from E A B and Miss K and Miss Bryam 5 cents each and F H 10 cents. The piece reflects on trade cities and prairie towns as sailing foam bells shaped by the dreamer.
Governor Frank Steunenberg comments on women's suffrage in an 1890s Harper's Bazar article. He notes that in 1898 zero percent of votes were cast by women and predicts turnout will rise to equal that of men as rights are exercised.
The Malays in Cape Town dominate cab and laundry trades and own substantial real estate. Malay weddings are picturesque with white satin gowns and lavish feasts. Priests wear bright embroidered coats and four wives are permitted. Cemeteries feature cakes and meats for spirits, with older graves showing neglect and gaudy flowers.
The Oyster Bay regatta drew prominent yachting enthusiasts including William K. Vanderbilt Jr and Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr as well as society figures traveling to Knollwood golf and Ardsley events. Numerous families and social leaders arrive from Newport London Paris and Philadelphia for weekend gatherings and summer stays at Roslyn Southampton Ferncliff and Newport. The St Paul and Lucania ships bring passengers while Miss Maud Wetmore and the Goulds plan Newport visits and Rockaway residence stays.
In Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Dickey adjourned the Republic Savings and Loan Association case to Wednesday. Deputy Attorney General Coyne seeks a temporary receiver and wound up of the Manhattan firm. The association is enjoined from payouts. employees await pay. Deficiency grew from 20000 to 90000, stockholders push for more time to oppose a receiver.
The Edinburgh gathering opened with Mrs. L. M. Stevens of Maine presiding. Lady Henry Somerset led the afternoon session. Speakers included Mrs. Batley of Rhode Island Mrs. Stevenson of Massachusetts and Rev C M Sheldon of Topeka Kan.
London June 15 The United States to send 10 delegates and many visitors to the World's WCTU convention in Edinburgh June 22 29 presided by Lady Henry Somerset Officers include honorary president Mrs Mary Clement Leavitt and national president Mrs L M N Stevens with others delivering addresses and leading sessions featuring Mrs Stevens Miss Gordon and Rev Charles M Sheldon.
The Menominee sails today for London with Professor and Mrs. W. L. Phelps aboard. Professor A. Alonzo Stagg departs today for Liverpool on the Servia. The Feerst Bismarck arriving yesterday from Hamburg, Southampton and Cherbourg carried Parker Corning, Charles E. Crouse, Charles A. Alexander, Dr. F. K. Ainsworth, Dr. K. A. Bryant, Charles E. Curtis, Donald R. Corbin, Franz Burt, Albert Flake, Peter M. Hitchcock, C. C. Martin, Alfred J. Ostheimer, Carl Peters and Richart, Austrian Consul at Philadelphia.
Ex Governor Merriam, director of the Census, explains why final figures take months. He details the vast filing, counting, and machine punching processes, the large workforce of 53 thousand enumerators, and the staged release of city, county, and state figures after verification.
Washington session of the American Institute of Homeopathy saw a resolution to form a five member National Legislation Committee to coordinate with the National Medical Association and the National Eclectic Society. The group also urged state boards to enforce medical education standards and a uniform national curriculum for matriculates and exams.
At Edwin Gould's office in the Western Union Building a report of Mrs. Gould losing jewelry through theft at the Carlton Hotel in London is treated as unfounded. A family friend says she may have taken a few gems to Europe but would keep them safe when away from the hotel, implying little loss if any occurred.
The United States steamer Prairie departed Philadelphia with sixty men from the Pennsylvania Naval Battalion. The Navy Department plan has the unit spend the day on familiarization and the next day on actual cruise work including gun drill and subcalibre target practice. On Prairie return, organizers hope to have the battalion ready for emergency use.
London June news reports dramatist W S Gilbert applying in Chancery Court for an injunction to restrain American actress Janette Steer from continuing at the Comedy Theatre with Pygmalion and Galatea. Hearing adjourned before completion due to ongoing examination of arrangements and direction.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.