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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
10
The article traces Lord Northcliffe's English country seats and links to Rosebery, noting their contrasting temperaments. It compares their careers and hints at how such traits affected political paths, while detailing royal and imperial attitudes toward capital punishment in Germany and Prussia, including historical executions and officials.
A London celebration marks Sir Francis Bacon as a key figure in the development of meat preservation methods. The piece traces his life from keeper to lord, notes errors in his title, and links his lineage to modern noble families and notable estates.
The article notes the death of Reindel, described as the kingly executioner of Einem, whose role extended beyond Prussia. It states his operations were used by multiple German governments and attributes hundreds of executions to him over the last twenty years. It claims his fall affected the throne’s stability.
Boston dispatch. Engagement announced between Samuel Bowles Jr. Harvard 08, son of Samuel Bowles editor of The Springfield Republican, and Miss Haskell daughter of Governor Charles N. Haskell of Oklahoma. Bowles, a Brian man, led the Harvard Democratic Club last year and is now in Oklahoma.
Henry B Harris shot moving pictures of the full Pierre of the Plains at the Hudson Theatre with Edgar Selwyn and recorded dialogue by phonograph. He hopes to reproduce the piece abroad without a stage manager, and believes photographic reproduction will aid stock companies in presenting the play.
In Lenox Emily L Bacon announces engagement to Hamilton Fish Benjamin. Many guests arrive in Stockbridge and Lenox for luncheons and dinners. Names include Delafield Folsom Bowdoin Choate Dixey Wadsworth Maclay and various others staying at local hotels.
Newport social items describe three dinners that enliven a dull Sunday. Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Mrs. J Laurens Van Alen and the Misses Erice entertained guests. Mrs Richard Gambrill to Lerox midweek and Mrs James P Kernochan plans New York return tomorrow. Mrs Frederick W Vanderbilt to visit this week with Mr and Mrs James Laurens Van Alen.
The Rev Dr John Bancroft Devins and Mrs Devins marked their silver wedding anniversary yesterday. In 1882 Dr Devins joined The Tribune city department and later managed the Tribune Fresh Air Fund.
S Watamabe of Tokio, handling banking and steamship interests, will host a dinner tomorrow night at the Hotel Majestic. The guest of honor is K Midzuno the Japanese consul general, with 15 other prominent Japanese residents staying at the Majestic attending in the Turkish suite.
Ten Chinese students arrived yesterday from the Far East. Eight will go to Harvard Yale and Cornell and two will study at the University of California. The youths were selected by the Chinese provincial government which pays their expenses. They plan to return to China to educate their countrymen with American ideas.
A letter from Pierce dated Oct 17 1908 accuses New York City women teachers of campaigning with racetrack advocates and machine politicians to defeat Governor Hughes for vetoing the Teachers Equal Pay bill. The letter claims teachers back the Democratic ticket and warns of danger to the Republican slate.
In The Tribune letter writer notes the Astor Library will display original manuscripts of Theodore Winthrop including Edwin Brothertoft published by Ticknor Fields. He recalls finding a copy in Rockland Maine and mentions Love and Skates republished in Ariel Booklets. New Haven resident M B Newberry signs the letter dated October 15 1908.
A Liberty New York letter from October 15 1908 argues that Sir Henry W Peabody Boston warns against Bryan receiver fallacy and campaigns fund transparency. The writer mocks Democratic fundraising claims and questions Bryans promised public disclosure of contributions.
A Jonesboro Tennessee reader argues that nominating William Jennings Bryan for president would be a repeat of a failed choice. He contends voters learned a hard lesson after past defeats and questions the wisdom of support in the upcoming election.
In Lynchburg Virginia dated October 15 1906 a correspondent outlines the Bryan platform calling for three remedies to curb corporations. It advocates banning duplicate directors among rivals restricting interstate licensees to control 25 percent of a product and limiting to 50 percent overall, and forcing licensed firms to sell to all buyers nationwide on equal terms after transportation costs. The letter questions effectiveness constitutional basis and potential workarounds via new corporations.
A Dayton Ohio statement by Lewis G. Reynolds founder of the McKinley Carnation League of America urges national patriotism through observance of national days. It champions William Howard Taft as trustworthy and capable, contrasting him with his rival and calling for broad citizen growth.
Hugh Kelly president of the Oriental Bank, ill at his home at No 3 Washington Square West, was reported last night to be rapidly improving and expected to recover completely within two weeks.
Fresh from Europe Madame Johanna Gadski returned to Carnegie Hall to sing German French and English songs with Haydn and Schumann pieces and encores while fellow soloists Jeanne Jomelli Harriet Ware Ward Stephen David Bispham Cecile Chaminade Kotlarsky and Kronfeld performed with Miss Carrie Hirschman and others joining in Grieg and Sarasate selections at the German Theatre series finale.
Victor Herbert and his orchestra opened Sunday at the Broadway Theatre before a friendly crowd. The program grew from the listed selections to twice as many pieces. Soloists John M. Spargur and Horace Britt earned encores as the second half featured the conductor’s own works from Algeria and The Red Mill alongside Fer arabesque and Le Roman de Pierrft et Pierrétte.
John Philip Sousa and his band drew a near full Hippodrome audience last night. The program opened with Liszt Les Preludes and included The Maidens Three, a cornet solo by Herbert L. Clarke, and arias by Miss Louise Ormsby. Encores featured Har rigan and The Stars and Stripes Forever among others. Giacinta Della Rocca performed works by Hubay and Rosina mazourkas.
Maurice Levi and his band performed at the New York Theatre in a second Sunday concert. An appreciative audience braved poor indoor conditions. Levi plans to vary the program each week and play only light compositions.
President Roosevelt sends a memorial greeting to the American Dramatists Club memorial for Bronson Howard. Augustus Thomas and Hamilton Mabie spoke as friends and admirers recalled his work and influence on American drama. The gathering at the Lyceum Theatre featured hymns and tributes to the late founder and first president.
The Actors Society held its monthly entertainment last night in the new clubhouse library on West 45th Street. Local actors performed songs recitations and piano numbers among the in town participants. The next social will be Sunday night November 15.
Dr. Joseph A. Blake of No 1 Madison Avenue visits Dr. William T. Bull at No 25 West 25th Street and says Bull was notably weaker last night.
Dr. Thomas Darlington urges more milk inspectors for New York and nearby states. He says inspections occur only yearly, risking bacteria in milk. He stresses clean farming and proper handling to prevent infant deaths from milkborne diseases.
The Rev Dr J Howard Suydam died in Philadelphia last Friday in his ninety sixth year. He belonged to the Holland Society and was a noted expert on early Dutch life. He served as pastor at Fishkill N Y Rhinebeck and Park Reformed Churches and the First Reformed Church in Philadelphia.
Hiram Harper Peck a leading Cincinnati capitalist and familiar to New York bankers died at his home aged 59. Cause listed as paralysis tied to long illness after he was shaken by the Jamaica earthquake months earlier during a trip there. He left a wife and two daughters.
Mrs Emma Gertrude Halsey wife of Frederick R Halsey a well known city lawyer and former paymaster general on Governor Flower s staff died yesterday at 22 West Bid street The funeral will be at her home tomorrow at 4 PM and the burial will be in Watertown New York.
Major General Orloff, aid to the Emperor and commander of the punitive Baltic insurrection expedition, died yesterday in St. Petersburg. He earned the Emperor’s decorations for restoring order but recent reports say his mind had become affected.
Edward Schenck a New York lawyer died at St Vincent Hospital Staten Island after a Saturday night illness. Born in Fonda New York sixty two years ago he was the son of Edward T Schenck also a lawyer. He belonged to Union College Alumni and the Society for Medical Jurisprudence. Burial will be at Fonda.
Major James Albert Clark age sixty seven died at his Laurel Maryland home from peritonitis. He had served as supervising inspector of immigration at Washington for six years and helped establish The Scranton Daily Times. A Civil War veteran and prominent Washington club member, he lectured on philosophical subjects.
Captain Dante Able a veteran politician and river pilot died in St Louis at age eighty one. He began his river career on the Ocean Wave in 1816 and helped found the St Louis and Memphis Packet Company. He served as sergeant at arms at the Democratic National Convention of 1876 which nominated Tilden and Hendricks.
Notable guests checked into major New York hotels with affiliations including U S A Senator George Peabody Wetmore from Newport R I at Felmont Dr Franklin E Cutler of Cleveland and Dr C F Thiesen of Albany among others at Empire Holland Manhattan St Regis Seville Waldorf Astoria and related cities.
Official Weather Bureau record shows a barometric low over the southern Rocky Mountain region with scattered rains across upper lakes and Rocky Mountain districts. Temperatures fall from the Rockies to the Mississippi Valley with unsettled conditions in lower Missouri valleys and southeast coasts. fair in New England and eastern New York with brisk winds from the Atlantic coast and variable winds elsewhere.
The Tribune will republish marriage notices in the Tri-Weekly Tribune with an extra fee. Notices of marriages and deaths must be endorsed with full name and address.
Obituary notices dated October 17 1908 to October 18 1908 list names including Martin Berry John Clark Fannie McNamee Emma Halsey Hanna Knoepfel Russell Suydam Whiton Willets and others with funeral details or private services. Notices indicate republication and location details for Plains New Jersey Watertown Bloomfield Roseville Philadelphia and Roslyn along with train and cemetery arrangements.
Public notice lists applications for multiple positions filed at THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE Uptown Office. The document details office hours, subscription rates, and international mailing options, including extensive foreign and domestic rates and distribution arrangements. It also mentions lodging arrangements for readers abroad and a long list of international hotel partners by country.
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