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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
29
Readable fragments describe garden displays and amusement items including booths and a Boer War era exhibit. Mentions Warren County celebrities and a mix of parlor games, music, and novelty attractions. The garbled text references a garden area and various entertainment stands with uncertain details.
Business notices show a rise in advertising volume and revenue for the Tribune during 2008. The article highlights the shift in ad mix toward more notices and the impact on Tribune revenue and reader engagement. It notes 425,475 lines of advertising in the period, reflecting strong demand for public and business notices.
Mixed dispatches report naval actions near Mack Sea and inland clashes as fleets move toward strategic zones. Japan and Britain exchange signals while domestic politics surface with Roosevelt at Harvard and Rockefeller headlines. Weather forecasts show mild temperatures with highs near 70.
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The text discusses Taft's suggested limits on jury trial in criminal cases, sparking wide interest. It contrasts views on preserving jury trial against speedy justice and notes Secretary Taft and District Attorney Jerome support, while critics warn of excessive delays and the need for efficient procedures in capital cases.
The piece notes a defendant convicted of petty larceny may appeal in the Jatet court and Albany Court of Appeals while Jerome praises Secretary Taft's trial exemptions. It cites debates on letting prosecutions force the defendant to testify and critiques the idea as potentially flawed. Lawyers at the Pennsylvania Bar meeting discuss restricting criminal appeals, acknowledging varied state conditions.
The Senate Judiciary Committee report defends removal by concurrent resolution as a safeguard for high standards of conduct in the judiciary. It argues this power exists to protect the courts from political misuse, not to threaten independence, and warns against abusing it while urging virtue and self-government to maintain public trust.
The article notes a reported last-year receipt of 50,000 and outlay of 435,000 leaving 440,000 deficit to be covered by Canada, Australia, and other governments. It discusses causes, including subsidies that shifted traffic to a rival line and debates remedies like mutual preferential trade to balance the deficit.
The argument centers on Canada paying a fair share to bind together the Empire. The broader point is the cable as a link across dispersed parts of the Empire, outweighing the immediate trade gains. Canada must weigh benefits under the British flag against American market interest and regional factors along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence.
The piece describes widespread outbreaks across Russia from the Baltic to the Urals and beyond. It lists diverse nationalities involved and cites major cities like Warsaw Minsk Ekaterinoslav Kishineff Rostoff Saratoff and Balashorts. The author warns the unrest is universal and demands a constitutional remedy.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company orders turbines of record size for electric generation, signaling a shift to streamlined steam turbines over reciprocating engines. These units, aimed at rapid ramping, will deliver up to 26 000 horsepower in emergencies, with several 10 500 horsepower machines already planned.
A collection of short items notes advances in ship propulsion and future turbine power, Philadelphia politics shifting toward water goals, the Puritan yacht sold in Boston auctions, Amhersts awarding Lundin an MA, telescope lens work by Alvan Clark & Sons, a New York pastor securing a site for a tuberculosis sanatorium, and support for safer hospitals, Newport’s spring mix of flower shows and weather, the State Water Commission guiding city supply extension, mutinous Russian navy and looming end of raines law hotels, plus Palma’s Cuban re election outlook and judged public satisfaction with his administration.
Obituary notices Colville of Red Wing Minnesota dies at seventy five. Reference to his Civil War command of the 1st Minnesota and famed Gettysburg charge where most returned wounded or dead. The piece also flits through varied humorous and odd historical items from different regions.
NewsLondon society notes hype the annual Newport Newport Race attracting visitors from Boston New York and Newport. Yachting parties fill the harbor ahead of Independence Day as Battery overflows with craft. Notables including Astors Vanderbilt and Sieene are seen in Europe and Newport while others plan travels to Europe and Asia pacific posts.
Jacob Brootsperg a thirteen year old of Brooklyn fell into coma on May 2 and was unconscious from June 1 to June 7. Doctors performed two lumbar punctures and drained four ounces of milky fluid from the spinal canal. After the first operation symptoms abated but returned. a second drainage restored consciousness and relieved pain. Dr Wachman notes the case is peculiar and linked to fluid pressure on the brain.
Miss Amy Phipps, eldest daughter of Henry Phipps, married Captain the Hon Frederick Gunst of the First Life Guards at St George's Church Han over Square. Attended by Ambassador Whitelaw Reid and prominent American and British figures, the ceremony featured royal attendees and a Brook House reception.
Amherst College trustees will inaugurate a Hall of Fame in Johns Chapel with portraits of distinguished alumni and faculty. The initial exhibit includes Professor Francis A. March and other noted figures from Amherst Union Theological Seminary, Union College, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, plus governors, preachers, and scholars.
Fragmentary OCR text indicates a Tribune item related to the Fresh Air Fund. It mentions New York City and an implied event or instruction but is largely unreadable. The readable bits refer to a charity program and a city context, without clear names or dates.
A garbled OCR fragment references a man and a race or event, with unclear names or places. It lacks coherent details to identify participants, dates, or organization, producing only a fragmentary note without verifiable facts.
Society notes from Newport report gatherings at the Cuslsyy and Wakehurst amid social shifts. Guests include Mrs Geersen Sewtt, Li penard Stowe, and the Van Aten circle with plans involving Buena Vista cottage and travels to Canada and Europe. Local hosts, rentals, and visitors mark a bustling season at Berksley and Oakland Farm with various arrivals and departures.
A tour by the TAPT party begins in Manila with a 10 day schedule around the islands. They will travel by the Hultimern and Dee Railroad to San Francisco and then depart aboard the Manchuria to Manila. Governor General and other officials will host receptions, with dinners planned by the Chamber of Commerce and a ball under city sponsorship.
The renowned actress Sarah Bernhardt will perform in New York, taking her dramatic repertoire to the Lyric Theater this fall. She will present a revised version of Victor Massé’s opera and Lecouvreur alongside other works, joining a star-studded cast.
A London visiting actress Behan Be Meir is reported improving after a minor appendicitis attack. The item mentions medical recovery progress and notes Oxford honors for L. Gilversleeve with a doctor of laws conferred in London.
A contested will from Philadelphia leaves the deceased’s brother Leon Dorteny and sister Theresa without inheritance. The document, dated August, names the wife and other relatives but excludes siblings and other heirs.
Passengers aboard the Teutonic voyage yesterday included SESS See eters and Dee Devries. The ship anchored at a port with numerous travellers listed among the crew and passengers, while other vessels reported notable movements along the Atlantic routes.
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