Broadway Night at the Big Amusements Circuit
The notice lists theaters and showtimes including The Midnight Sons at Broadway and Climax at Daly’s, with venues such as Dreamland Lune Park and Vaudeville acts at Bammerstein’s and Herald Square.
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1909
Page
21
The notice lists theaters and showtimes including The Midnight Sons at Broadway and Climax at Daly’s, with venues such as Dreamland Lune Park and Vaudeville acts at Bammerstein’s and Herald Square.
The Newark Daily Tribune is owned and published by The Tribune Association, a New York corporation. Its office and principal place of business are Tribune Building, No 154 Nassau Street, New York, with Ogden Mills as president, Henry W Sackett as secretary, and James M Barrett as treasurer.
Foreign items report Verdun owned by Aaron Maurice Ge Rothechild winning the Grand Prix at Long Champs while Vanderbilt entries failed to place. Domestic notes cover insurance declines and recoveries, a Pittsburg streetcar strike, a reform in open shop policy, skeleton finds in Georgia, and notable local incidents including a West 26th Street tenement collapse and a mob clash in Grand Street. Weather outlook predicts partly cloudy with showers and a high around 80.
A Russian delegation led by Prince Gregory Lyvoff and Secretary Polmer plans an American visit to study immigration and transport. In England, twenty Russian Douma and Council members observe educational and political conditions. The cross party unity signals a broader push toward Western alignment and reduced Kremlin tensions.
A historical reflection on Peter the Great’s window metaphor for Russia. The piece argues the door remains partially open, allowing limited contact with the Western world. It envisions eventual sustained, intelligent fraternity across nations as Russia engages more fully with global civilization.
In Otsego County the Republican contest for the Assembly saw Stephen C. Clark defeat incumbent Charles Smith, a Hughes faction ally, amid disputes over direct nominations and governor support. Malone and Franklin County results hint at growing sentiment for primary reform while Wayne County hints at party tensions and rush to nominate before Governor Hughes can influence voter opinion.
The piece traces the Solferino fiftieth anniversary and Magenta prior, noting disillusionment at later betrayals. It argues Louis Napoleon's shift stemmed from fear and doubt about Cavour, revealing archival secrets behind the Plombières pact and France's aims to dominate a divided Italy. It credits Cavour with real fulfilment of part of the plan.
The piece traces how the Geno of United Italy emerged beyond French aims at Solferino and Magenta, notes Napoleon III’s shifting choices, and argues that Villafranca spurred Italians to pursue independence with their own arms, linking Solferino, Marsala, Naples, the Quirinal, and Sedan as a chain of consequences shaping Italy’s future.
In Detroit the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers debated honoring Noah as an honorary member. He was a famed ship designer and weather forecaster, whose vessels balanced capacity buoyancy and staunchness and who also served as a gamekeeper and sea captain. The piece argues for recognizing his multi talent legacy.
The Railway Age Gazette notes design changes to New York Central electric locomotives including revised drawbars and sliding shoe lift mechanisms. Extra small wheels on front and rear tracks offset lateral rail pressure, with stronger track sections in electric zones. Central’s engines reach 70 mph but are limited to 40. New Haven’s system shows improvements after initial issues, with better generators and a steel overhead-wire tie to reduce kinks.
Trading shows a lack of aggressive buying as investors seek cheaper money and wait for a clearer buying level. Large holders cash out profits and remain cautious, with most daily moves confined to narrow ranges. Railroad shares edged up from 124.92 to 126.9 and industrials rose about 1.34 to 91, while ample idle funds fuel second grade bond purchases and new issues on the Stock Exchange. Money rates stay low due to currency flows, with a firmer end of month expected as July interest and dividend disbursements total over 200 million.
Enormous sums have flowed to New York from the West and South for speculative use, signaling likely withdrawals and higher money quotations later. Commercial paper remains in demand, foreign exchange is strong, and cargoes point to continued industrial expansion. Crop prospects brighten hopes for national wealth, while gold shipments and rising bank clearings bolster optimism across trade, rail, and iron sectors.
The piece argues that people favor lottery tickets over paying taxes due to a radically dishonest and unsound system. It critiques the integrity of taxation and the broader fiscal framework, implying widespread mistrust and practical evasion risks.
Dr Pravdt appointed aeronautics professor at Golttingen University lectures to a large class while students build and operate airship models for practical instruction. Stuttgart Technical High School begins air navigation study with Dresden Institute of Technology soon adopting the program.
A collage cites Elihu Root criticizing the Dingley duty on pineapples as a treaty violation with Cuba while Chicago and Milwaukee papers urge budget economy, tariff revisions, and reduced taxation. The mix also notes criticism of shoe and leather duties and Root’s appeal to plain duty amid reciprocity terms with Cuba.
A 1909 letter by George Fentrick argues for woman suffrage, noting the home role and potential election costs while urging taxation with representation and broader republican participation. The piece praises the spirit of 76 and cites Whittier in support of voting rights for women.
E F Jenkins of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children endorses the Graubard act as a means to reduce under sixteen dancing academies on the lower East Side. He notes these venues often cause immorality and harm to girls, cites warnings given, and says some cases required legal action, while respectable academies would be unaffected.
In a Liberty, New Mexico letter dated June 24, 1909, William R. Bamin quotes Colonel Bryan stating he is ready to withdraw from the public eye. The piece notes Bryan has sought public withdrawal three times with large majorities and may be renominated in 1913, viewed by Republicans as an asset while some Democrats prefer supporting a dead horse.
A June 21 letter from New York argues for raising the immigrant head tax to 10 dollars as proposed in the Overman amendment. The writer cites Ellis Island costs, hospital needs, and detention facilities, urging Tribune support and noting steamship firms profit from immigration fees.
A letter arguing for tariff revision aligned with protecting American workers and industries. Joseph E. Wood urges keeping or raising Dingley duties to safeguard wages and production, referencing German factory costs and U.S. machinery gains. Herbert W. Ladd praises New England’s $53 million in cotton machinery investment as proof of faith in protective policy.
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