The Man from Home and Other Vaudeville Acts Shown
A list of vaudeville performances and musical acts with runtimes across theaters. Notable entries include The Old Homestead The Devil Algeria and The Merry Widow among others, with shows scheduled at venues such as Empire Gaiety Lyceum and Savoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alhamsra
SCO
Mississippi
Algeria
Marreth
Criterion
DALY
Myself
Bettina
Eden Musee
the World In Wax
Empire
Jack Straw
Gaiety
So Garden Theatre
Devil
Garrick
the Molluscham
Mrs. Peck
Squarh
SAVOY
Stayvesant
WEBER
Neto Nork Daily Tribune notice list
Public record from the October 5 1908 issue notes ownership by The Tribune Association of New York with officers Ogden Mills president James M Barrett secretary and treasurer and the Tribune Building Nassau Street address for officers.
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The
Tribune Association
New York
Tribune
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
James M. Barrett
Independence Crisis Rumors Roil Europe Amid Flush of War Talk
Dispatches from Paris Vienna and Washington report Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria may declare independence and claim Rumelia prompting fears of war with Turkey. Austria possibly to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina, while a hurricane battered Manila and a battleship weathered the storm. Taft campaigns draw crowds as Roosevelt cites liquor policy, and several fatal accidents and political moves fill the day’s notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Paris
Rumelia
Turkey
Vienna
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Manila
Caracas
Castro
Harvard
International Road Congress
Dombestic
Mr. Taft
Kansas City
Taft
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Haskell
Youngstown
Ohio
Astland
Penn
Wilmington
Del
F. J. Kinsman
General Theological Seminary
Delaware
Ferdinand Straus
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
Institute For Seamen
West Street
Expense and Efficiency in New York City Government
The article argues expenses across five boroughs rose far faster than population from 1898 to 1908, by about 74 percent versus 27 percent. It contends higher costs must reflect real efficiency gains or expanded public works, not just bigger bills, urging improvements in streets, policing, schools, fire protection, public health, and overall service quality.
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Five Boroughs
New York
Ity
Taxpayers deserve clear proof of public service efficiency
The speaker notes progress in public service and calls for approximate measures of efficiency to reassure taxpayers that money is well spent. Some departments show improvement with rising costs, others not, and efficiency cannot be captured by simple percentages.
Is Hughes Re-election a Test of Civic Morality?
The piece argues for sustained citizen activism to back Governor Hughes beyond nomination, warning that victory requires organized public support, fundraising, and a broad, nonpartisan mobilization to preserve his reformist standard against bossism and private interests. It urges independent voters to unite, fundraise, and publicize to keep the Hughes agenda in Albany.
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Hughes
Macaulay
Byron
Mr. Hughes
Albany
Tammany Hall
Murphy and Conners
Thomas F. Ryan
Citiyens
Chanler
Democratic Party
Turbines in Marine Propulsion Seek Higher Limits
The article surveys steam turbine use for ship propulsion, noting high speeds suit dynamos and that lower shaft speeds require adaptation. Proposals include splitting propulsion between reciprocating engines and turbines or a turbine–electric setup with separate high speed engines and geared screws.
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White Star Company
William P. Durtnall
British Institute of Marine Engineers
Durtnall
New turbine electric propulsion proposal for steamships
A proposal outlines dividing 4,000 horsepower across four screws using turbine and electric drive to cut steam and fuel use by about 83 percent compared with a Lusitania style system. The plan suggests 260 tons less boiler room gear with 36 tons added elsewhere and notes no stated increase in initial machinery cost while questioning space needs for electric shaft transmission and potential scalability.
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Durtnall
New Jersey Seeks to Curb Sewage Pollution in Rivers
The Attorney General files a Court of Chancery suit on behalf of the State Board of Health against Phillipsburg to test a law giving the Sewerage Commission power to stop municipalities from polluting streams. A ruling upholding the law would curb open sewage drains and promote water safety statewide.
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New Jersey
Court of Chancery
State Board of Health
Phillipsburg
State Sewerage Commission
Delaware
Trenton
Future supplies of rubber promise relief from price and noise
An international London rubber exhibition highlights growing demand and emerging sources beyond Brazil. Nations from Australia to Ceylon and the Congo Free State are expanding plantations, with estimates of up to 5000 tons yearly from Ceylon and Borneo. The article notes tree age, cultivation methods, and material strength as factors in a potential, gradual shift toward plantation rubber.
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London
Henry Blake
Brazil
United States
Australia
Java
Sumatra
Borneo
Ceylon
Congo Free State
England
Germany
Holland
Portugal
Mexico
Fragments Hint At Extra Consumer Totals
Readable lines suggest requests for added items to the overall consumer total, signaling interest in greater shopping supply. The note implies demand for broader availability or pricing adjustments to benefit buyers.
Money and Business Outlook in Early 1900s Markets
Confidence rose as securities prices in the past week advanced while trading volume stayed light. Sentiment improved after stock exchange turmoil and rumors of further disclosures, with declines in idle freight cars and railway earnings hinting at broader stabilization.
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Stock Exchange
New York
London
Canada
China
Treasury
Census Bureau
Lancashire
Northwestern
Frelinghuysen Faces Local Autoist Challenge in New Jersey
In Somerset County a bid for re election by Senator Frelinghuysen stirs a contest among automobilists who oppose him though he is an enthusiastic driver. He has supported motor vehicle legislation benefiting motorists and other highway users, and his broad record is cited as a reason to back his candidacy.
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New Jersey
Somerset County
Frelinghuysen
Somerset County Vote Urged Against McCarren Ally or Frelinghuysen
An editorial argues Somerset County should oppose Senator McCarren and support Frelinghuysen, warning a Smith-Nugent Democratic machine replacement would be a blunder. It notes non-partisan judiciary theory and criticizes special privileges and delays in voter registration. It urges citizens to register promptly under the new personal signature law.
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Frelinghuysen
Somerset County
Smith-Nugent Democratic
McCarren
Woman preacher joins English church in Leicester
The Rev. Gertrude von Petzold, 32, former Prussian-born pastor, has accepted a call to the Unitarian Church of Streator Tl. She is the first woman preacher appointed to any church in England, after ordination four years ago following studies at Edinburgh University and Oxford.
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Gertrude von Petzold
Free Christian Church of
Leicester
England
Unitarian Church
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Chanler's Acceptance Lacks Clear Reasons Referencing Chanler speech critique
Compiled selections from Buffalo Commercial Syracuse Post Standard Utica Press Ogdensburg Journal New York World Syracuse Herald discuss Chanler as lieutenant governor candidate. Critics label him weak demagogic and evasive on public service commissions while criticizing his alignment with party platform and Conners.
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Buffalo
New York
Syracuse Post-Standard
Syracuse Herald
Ind
Chanler
New York World
Thomas Mr. Ryan
Tammany Hall
Deer Stalking Becomes Luxurious Scottish Sport
London reports deer stalking as the costliest outdoor sport favored by the rich in Scotland. Rentals exceed 450000 annually across Inverness-shire and Perthshire, with many deer forests reserved by owners. The article notes high stakes for guests, Royal Balmoral ties, and the extensive systems supporting estates, foresters, and marshalling of stag hunts across multiple counties.
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Lang
Scotland
Inverness-shire
Perthshire
Tweed
Yorkshire
Lincolnshire
Norfolk
Suffolk
Wiltshire
Hampshire
Highlands
Ireland
England
Balmoral
Abergeldfie
Ballochbuie
Sutherlandshire
Western Isles
Atholl
Braemore
Ross-shire
Farley
Arehany
Patt
Riochan
Badanloch
Lutheshire
Beer Forest
May
East Anglia
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Alena
Dhp
Seslae
Tribune Aeenese
Jersey
Neto Nork Daily Tribune
Money and Business
United Kingdom
Hampton Roads
Hudson
Democratic Campaign Fund
Guardian
West Virginia
Dinah J. Pennington
C. D. Gillespie
Hendricks
W. Va
Pennington
Gillespie
Weny
Baltimore American
Naval Academy
Academy
Jones
Puck
Stoke
John Ridgway
Ridgway
Utica
Public Service Commissions
Ogdensburg Journal
Moses
Convers
Dem
Mr. Chanler
Fingey" Conners
Democratic State Committee
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