Amusements Listings From The Era
A compact roster of vaudeville acts and theatre bills across multiple venues. Performances include The Old Homestead and The World in Wax at Eden Musee, several vaudeville showcases, and musical would be featured at venues like the Alhambra and Broadway with acts such as The Men from Home and The Travel Salesman. Dates listed suggest evening shows with varied prices and timings.
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Ees Academy OF Music
Alhambra
SCO
Mississippi
Blaney
Algeria
Marcetle
Criterion
Fluffy Ruffies
Myself
Bettina
Eden Musee
Jack Straw
Garden Theatre
Garrick
Mrs. Peckham
Hackett
Zenda
Ein
Zierald Sglark
Gottenberg
Lyceum
LYRIC
Miie
Mischief
Madison Square Garden
Majestic
Agnes
XEW Amsterdam
XEW Ytork
New York Daily Tribune 1908 Publication Details
The item lists the Monday October 5 1908 New York Daily Tribune issued by The Tribune Association of New York with offices at Tribune Building 154 Nassau Street. Officers Ogaden Mills president James M Barrett secretary and treasurer reside at the newspaper's office address.
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The
Tribune Association
New York Corporation
Tribune
Nassau Street
New York
Ogaden Mills
James M. Barrett
International and Domestic News Capsule
Foreign and domestic briefs cover Bulgaria’s proclaimed independence rumors, Austrian annexation talk, Manila hurricane damage to fleets, Dutch demands abroad, and Taft Roosevelt campaign notes. Also reports on accidents, Episcopal bishop election, Yom Kippur observance, Debs arrival, and weather with a 70 degree high and 55 low.
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Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Paris
Rumelia
Turkey
Vienna
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Manila
Caracas
Castro
Harvard
Mayflower
International Road Congress
Comepestic
Taft
Kansas City
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Haskell
Massachusetts
Beulah McCabe
Mobile
Ala
Theodore Frelinghuysen
Tuxedo Park
N. Y
Isabelle van Cleaf
Broadway
Edgewater
S. Parkes Cadman
Hughes
Thomas F. Kane
Bryan
John R. Dos Passos
William J. Wilgus
Irving T. Bush
Abed
Ellis Island
Eugene V. Debs
Grand Central Station
Herman Ridder
Central Federated Union Io
Winfield
Long Island
West Street
Expenses and Efficiency in New York City Government Growth
Analyzes rising costs after the 1898 consolidation into five boroughs, noting budget increases far outpace population growth. Argues that higher expenditures require clear efficiency gains, improved streets, policing, schools, fire protection, public health, and overall better quality and quantity of public work, or justification of new public undertakings.
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Five Boroughs
New York
Boroughs
Taxpayers deserve assurance of efficient public service
The author argues for clearer measures of efficiency in public spending. Improvements in service should reflect rising costs, while some areas may lag. It would help taxpayers if budget requests show concrete progress in efficiency, not just population-driven growth.
Call for active citizenry to sustain Hughes reforms
The piece urges independents, Democrats, and Republicans to mobilize and finance a broad front to reelect Governor Hughes. It warns against bossism and favor-trading, arguing the campaign must sustain political morality, not mere party victory, with organized civic support and public, outspoken action.
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Hughes
Macaulay
Byron
Mr. Hughes
Albany
Tammany Hall
Murphy and Conners
Thomas F. Ryan
Chanler
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Getting More Work From Turbines In Marine Propulsion
Expert debate on expanding steam turbine use in ships notes turbines excel in dynamos but face efficiency limits on propellers. Proposals include mixed drive with reciprocating engines and turbines or all turbines via electrical interposition. Durtnall suggests high engine speed with dynamos and motors to keep propeller speeds in range.
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White Star Company
William P. Durtnall
British Institute of Marine Engineers
Durtnall
Ife
Proposed electric propulsion for ships sparks debate
The article discusses a plan by Mr Durtnall to use electric turbines powering ship screws for four thousand horsepower. It claims potential steam and fuel savings near 38 percent versus the Lusitania system, with lighter boiler room equipment but some weight added elsewhere. Questions remain on first costs and space needs, while turbines promise simpler maintenance and easier reversal, inviting modest-scale trials.
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Durtnall
Law As To Sewage Tests New Jersey Law Reach
Attorney General sues Phillipsburg in Court of Chancery to test the state sewerage law aimed at blocking pollution of the Delaware River. If upheld, it will curb municipal sewage drains and push modern disposal methods, guiding other states to follow New Jersey’s lead.
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New Jersey
Court of Chancery
State Board of Health
Phillipsburg
State Sewerage Commission
Delaware
Trenton
Future Rubber Supplies and the London Exhibition
The London International Rubber Exhibition highlights rising demand and uncertain supply. It notes reduced Brazilian imports harming producers, while new plantations in Ceylon and Borneo may soon yield thousands of tons. Cultivated and forest rubbers differ in yield and quality, with potential improvements in processing and cultivation.
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London
Henry Blake
Brazil
United States
Australia
Java
Sumatra
Borneo
Ceylon
Congo Free State
England
Germany
Holland
Portugal
Mexico
Unable to Interpret Fragmentary Text
The readable fragment notes an offer or suggestion but lacks clear subjects or actions. It hints at an addition to the total output and appeals to consumers for more input or improvement. No named entities or concrete details are present to identify people places or organizations.
Confidence in finance lifts market amid steady gains
Last week saw firmer prices in securities with modest volume and improved sentiment after prior volatility. Trade eyed board actions and railroad earnings. however undercurrents remained firm due to professional trader influence and anticipated public reengagement in speculation.
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Stock Exchange
New York
London
Canada
China
Treasury
Census Bureau
Lancashire
Northwestern
Frelinghuysen Faces Car Use Backlash in Somerset Senate Race
In Somerset County New Jersey the Senate contest centers on incumbent Frelinghuysen seeking re election amid opposition from motorists. He is portrayed as a strong advocate for automobile users and highway legislation while critics question his stance and campaign tactics.
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New Jersey
Somerset County
Frelinghuysen
Somerset County Elector Support Amid Political Debates
The passage argues against replacing Senator Frelinghuysen with a Smith-Nugent ally and urges auto enthusiasts to back him. It critiques McCarren for partisan control of non-partisan judiciary theory and notes implications for New York Hudson tercentenary, theatre ticket access, Governor Haskell’s campaign donation, and a new voter signature law. Register now to avoid delays.
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Frelinghuysen
Somerset County
Smith-Nugent Democratic
Woman preacher from England accepts Illinois church call
The Rev Gertrude von Petzold, pastor of Free Christian Church Leicester England, accepts a pastorate at Unitarian Church Streator Illinois. She is the first woman preacher appointed in England. She is 32, born in Prussia, studied Edinburgh and Oxford, ordained four years ago.
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Gertrude von Petzold
Free Christian Church of
Leicester
England
Unitarian Church
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Chanler's Acceptance and Critics From NY Papers
A compilation of editorials and commentary from The Buffalo Commercial The Syracuse Post Standard The Utica Press The Ogdensburg Journal and The New York World on Chanler's acceptance of a New York gubernatorial ticket and his stance on the Public Service commissions. Critics denounce his rhetoric as weak and demagogic while defending efficient regulation and Governor Hughes. The pieces echo a heated party and press response.
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Buffalo
New York
Syracuse Post-Standard
Utica
Hughes
Public Service Commissions
Syracuse Herald
Ind
Chanler
Public Service
New York World
Democratc
Thomas F. Ryan
Tammany Hai
Deer Stalking Costs in Scotland for Rich and Royal
London reports on deer stalking as the costliest outdoor sport in Scotland, with Inverness-shire and Perthshire rentals reaching about 450,000 dollars annually. The piece notes the high value of deer forests, the role of stags in rental pricing, and the King’s Balmoral estate setting trends for luxury hunts among aristocrats.
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Lang
Scotland
Inverness-shire
Perthshire
Tweed
Yorkshire
Lincolnshire
Norfolk
Suffolk
Wiltshire
Hampshire
Highlands
Ireland
England
Balmoral
Abergeldie
Ballochbuis
Sutherlandshire
Western Isles
Atholl
Braemore
Ross-shire
Coignafear
Iverness-shire
Bradley Martin
Glen Urquhart
Parley and Arehany
Patt
Riochan
Badanloch
Sutherland Shire
Moy
Castle
East Anglia
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Weber
Dresemaking Ar Stearmboats
New York Daily Tribune
Money and Business
United Kingdom
McCarren
Hampton Roads
Hudson
Democratic Campaign Fund
Guardian
West Virginia
Dinah J. Pennington
C. D. Gillespie
Hendricks
W. Va
Pennington
Gillespie
Come Up
Baltimore American
Naval Academy
Academy
Jones
Puck
Stoke
John Ridgway
Ridgway
Ogdensburg Journal
Moses
Convers
Dem
Mr. Chanler
Fingey" Conners
Democratic State Committee
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