Amusements Laneys vaudeville and theaters listing
A garbled timetable lists venues and acts across New York theaters and vaudeville houses. Notable entries include Vanderilie, The Man Who Stood, Jack Straw, Three Twins, Ballet of Birdland, The Devil, The Great, and The American Idea with various showtimes from early afternoon to late evening.
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Laney
Vanderilie
Butterfly
ADWAY
the Golden Casino
Marcelle
Circle
Vanderille
Criterion
Samoan
Aly
Myself—_Bettine
Dex Musee
the Orld
Jack Straw
Grilty
Gerpen Theatre
Ballet
Birdland
Pierre
The
Pains
Nickerbocker
Gottenberg
Wildfre
YCEUM
Love
Yric
Mlle Mischief
Jestic
Amstead
New York
Gavoy
Nevo York Daily Gotha details
Nevo York Daily Gotha presents a 1908 masthead listing The Tribune Association as owner and publisher. It notes Ogden Mills as president and James M. Barrett as secretary and treasurer with offices at 154 Nassau Street New York and the officers’ address at the newspaper’s office.
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The
Tribune Association
New York
Pritune Building
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
James M. Barrett
International and Domestic News Briefs Mix of Politics and Travel
Foreign reports note Austria ready to honor sovereign rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria willing to pay Turkey for independence. Prince Henry of Prussia toured in an airship with Count Zeppelin. The Douma opens autumn session to discuss budget and agrarian issues amid broad reporting from Ottawa and Washington. In U.S. domestic items, Civil Service probe denies forced campaign contributions. flood of political speeches as Taft and Bryan campaigns dominate headlines along with local weather and stock notes.
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Budapest
Boia
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Turkey
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Lord Northcliffe
William H. Teft
Schenectady
Troy
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
G. W. Shel
Metcalf
James 8. Sherman
Amsterdam
N. Y
Brooklyn
New York Central
Utica
Salisbury Beach
Mass
Lilian N. M. Stevens
Portland
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Denver
New York City in Congress Critique Pushes Better Representation
The piece argues New York City has long suffered from weak representation in the House and urges voters to back capable incumbents like Parsons Bennet Olcott Calder and reform-minded figures such as Foelker Hartman Winterbottom Adams and other Republicans and Democrats aiming to oust Tammany figureheads. It highlights past neglect by the Democratic machines in Kings and New York counties and praises recent gains in Republican and reformist talent.
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New York
Congress
Kings Counties
Washington
Acre
Fernando Wood
Abram
S. Hewitt
Tammany
John Morrissey
Spinola
Timothy J. Campbell
Timothy D. Sullivan
New York City
Herbert Parsons
William S.S. Bennet
J. van Vechten Olcott
Charles B. Zaw
William M. Calder
Kings County
Parsons
Bennet
Olcott
Law
Calder
Otto G. Foelker
Albany
Agnew-Hart
Gustave Hartman
J. E. Winterbottom
F. A.adams
McCarrenite
Tammany Rule Reduces New York City's House Footprint
The article notes that only two or three Democratic nominees in city districts could lose experience or prestige, and argues that Tammany rule costs New York City by limiting its representation in the House of Representatives compared with similarly populated cities.
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House of Representatives
New York City
Taft and Bryan a Contrast in Campaign Approaches
The Tribune contrasts Taft and Bryan as the campaign advances. Taft stays direct and clear on labor issues, opposing coercive methods while supporting peaceful rights for unions. Bryan, tied to the Denver platform, is accused of evasiveness and equivocation, failing to interpret key planks and appearing less candid than Taft.
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Taft
Bryan
Mr. Taft
Mr. Bryan
New York
Tribune
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Denver
Democratic Party
Madison Square Garden
the Tribune
Dodger
Chanler’s Candidacy Seen as Threat to Pure Democracy
The piece argues Governor Hughes embodies true democracy and denounces Chanler as a tool of old power. It contends Chanler’s bid would overturn direct primaries, empower corporate influences, and restore the status quo of political machines. It portrays Hughes as serving the people while Chanler appeals to resentments of insulated interest groups.
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Chanler
New York
Hughes
West
Mr. Chanler
Mr. Hughes
Traits of Hughes Backers Mark Him as Reactionary Leader
The passage portrays Hughes as breaking the old order and steering state government toward a new regime. It labels him the candidate of reaction and allied interests including public service corporations, gambling factions, and subservient legislatures. It argues he opposes the rising democracy and adopts the rhetoric of corruption to win support for Chanler.
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Hughes
Chanler
Extravagance and state finances under Republican rule
The piece argues against Chanler’s charge of extravagance, asserting no excess in state spending. It compares 1894 and 1907 budgets, shows spending per $1000 of assessed value fell from $374 to $337, notes increased state duties for the needy, and claims wealth outpaced expenditures while taxes shifted to indirect forms. It concludes New York citizens have no reason to complain about Republican financial management.
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New York
British Imperial Reciprocity in Canadian Tariff Policy
The Canadian election leaves fiscal policy unchanged with Liberals adopting Conservative protectionism. Britain’s tariff reform gains momentum and a favorable imperial reciprocity system may spread, boosting British trade as Canada maintains preferential rates despite rising U S imports.
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Dominion
Great Britain
Canada
United Kingdom
Westminster
Lord Milner
United States
America
Pie shortage looms as election lingers in jokes
A political piefight satire notes a real pie shortage as the campaign nears its close. Buffalo reports apple growers warn the crop is so short that apple pies may total only about six billion, even without shortening. The piece mocks raids on the apple barrel between meals.
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Buffalo
Mince Pie Mystery Across Regions Sparks Diners Debate
A flamboyant regional dispute over pie supply traces preferences from New England to Pittsburg. Aboard a hospital patient named Michael, a boarder’s demand is contrasted with a hostess’s appetite for full meals. The history of mince pie is teased, with pie’s origins linked to Old English roots and later American adoption. The piece notes crop losses and possible shortages, yet envisions mince pie as a fallback.
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New England
Pittsburg
Michael
Michael of
New World
Buffalo
Ind
Vanity and labor lines in GompersBryan clash at Wallabout Market
In a Wallabout Market speech the Democratic candidate derides labor leaders and warns against betraying labor for corporate gain. The piece references Bryan’s 1906 railroad speech and comments on Chanler, Hughes, and a railroad commissioner, noting Chanler’s pettifoggery and mounting contempt.
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Gompers
Bryan
Taft speeches in London impressed by gramophone
A London audience heard speeches by Judge Taft with phonograph renditions. The London Telegraph praised the recordings for clear pronunciation and convincing, homely oratorical style. A sculpture of Robert Burns by W Grant Stevenson will be shipped to Milwaukee.
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Taft
London
London Telegraph
W. Grant Stevenson
Edinburgh
Robert Burns
Milwaukee
Roosevelt Birthday Ob served with Social and Political Tributes
Washington reports mark the fiftieth birthday of the President with extensive congratulatory messages from officials and world figures. Mrs. Roosevelt attends a Philadelphia concert while a parade of social notices lists weddings moves and travels of prominent families and diplomats across New York and Newport.
Mrs Wright joins Secretary Wright in Washington for winter home
Mrs Luke E Wright wife of the Secretary of War arrived in Washington this evening to join her husband. The couple will not take a winter house as planned but will reside at the Shoreham. Secretary Cortelyou will travel to New York on Thursday for several days.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Luke E. Wright
Shoreham
Cortelyou
New York
Diplomatic Corps Returns to Washington for Embassy Season
The British Ambassador and Mrs Bryce reopen the embassy, staff greet them except Lt Col B R James and Mrs James who stay at Mount Desert. Esmond Overy arrives as best man for H W Kennard, who will wed Miss Norris on November 14. Siamese Chargé d Affaires Flora Ratanagapu returns with Edward Loftus and staff from Gloucester. Viscount de Alte sets up the Shoreham legation for winter after Europe trip.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Bryce
New England
B. R. James
James
Mount Desert
Esmond Overy
H. W. Kennard
Miss Norris
Flora Ratanagapu
Edward H. Loftus
Loftus
Gloucester
Mass
Viscount de Alte
Washington Society Notice Announces Miss Taylor Engagement
In Washington society, Miss Mary L. Taylor, elder daughter of Hanna and Mrs. Taylor, is engaged to Dr. Reid Hunt of the Public Health and Marine Hospital service. The December wedding will be in O street with maid of honor Miss Hanna Taylor and several bridesmaids.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Hannis Taylor
Spanish Claims Commission
Sefiorita Elina Calderon
Seficora de Calderon
Sefiorita Mercedes Godoy
Sefiora Godoy
Mary R. Brady
Baltimore
Luis Calvo
Miss Taylor
Sacred Heart Academy
Madrid
Spain
Countess de Charetto
Marquis de Charetto
United States
Lydia Rospoptchine
Paris
Samuel Reber
Nelson A. Milles
Major Reber
Philippines
Mason Tyler Adams Prepares for Wedding Weekend
New York Society reports Mason Tyler Adams, who is to marry Miss Juli ette Emily Hubbell, will host a bachelor dinner Friday at the University Club, with Miss Hubbell holding a luncheon earlier in the day. Mrs Edward R Wharton has arrived from Lenox and sails for Europe today, joined in Paris later by Mr Wharton on a shooting trip. they plan about eighteen months abroad. Mr and Mrs John Blake Baker also plan a dinner event.
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Richard Gambrill
Lenox
Newport
Mason Tyler Adams
Juliette Emily Hubbell
Charles Bulkley Hubbell
University Club
Hubbell
Edward R. Wharton
Europe
Paris
Wharton
South
Why Hughes vs Chanler in New York Governor race
The Ogdensburg Journal and other papers present two voter questions about Governor Hughes: Why Hughes and why not Hughes. Local crowds praise his backbone while opponents question his policies and moral stance amid racing fund critiques and insurance regulation debates.
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Ogdensburg Journal
Chanter
Hughes
Lord Northcote Sails for Canada in Journey Abroad
Tokio reports Lord Northcote former Governor General of Australia sails for Canada with Lady Northcote on their way to England.
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Tokio
Lord Northcote
Australia
Lady Northcote
Canada
England
Newport Social Notes Close Cottages for Winter
Newport society items list closures for winter as cottages of William G Roelker and others end the season. Alfred G Vanderbilt is expected back by Saturday to stay at Oakland Farm until after the election. Several local residents plan winter travels and dinners, with visits from Henry F Eldridge and others noted.
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the Tribune
Newport
William G Roelker
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Oakland Farm
Cameron McR. Winslow
New York
Elisha Dyer
Laure Swen
Dyer
Henry F. Eldridge
R. Livingston Beeckman
Louis L. Lorillard
C. Ogden Jones
Berkshire Season Ends Quietly With Villa Closings
Lenox reports a flurry of departures as Lenox and Stockbridge residents close villas for the season. New York visitors Theodore W. Luling and L. Bolton Bangs plan to return home. Indian Commissioner Francis W. Leupp departs for Boston en route to Washington. local social events include a Beech Grove reception for Miss Theodora Pomeroy and upcoming Crane dinner for her.
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Tribune
Lenox
Theodore W. Luling
L. Bolton Bangs
New York
Stockbridge
Francis W. Leupp
Tyringham
Boston
Washington
Henry Livingston Lee
J. Lawrence Lee
Curtis Villa
Charles Lanter
Allen Winden
Charles S. Mellen
Benjamin Campbell
New Haven
Frederick Crowninshield
Thomas Rodman
Owen Johnson
Charles Wilson
Isabelle
Taintor
Adele Kneeland
Colchester
Conn
Miss Kneeland
Fairlawn
Arthur Choate
Joseph H. Choate
Town
Chandler Robbins
Dorothy Crosby
Marion Pellew
New Yorkr
Henry Walsh Rogers
Eleanor Walker
Theodore Pomeroy
Beech Grove
Pittsfield
Theodora
Winthrop M. Crane, Jr
Miss Pomeroy
Fourteen Cardinalates Vacant After Two Deaths
Rome reports Cardinal Mathies died in London and Cardinal Salvador Casanas y Pages died in Barcelona, raising Sacred College vacancies to fourteen. Vatican officials expect a December consistory for new Cardinals and anticipate two American appointments.
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Rome
Mathies
London
Salvador Casanas Y Pages
Barcelona
Sacred College
Vatican
King Victor Emmanuel Seeks Marriage Decision for Duke
A courier brought a sealed message from King Victor Emmanuel to the Duke of the Abruzzi, believed to decide the marriage to Miss Elkins. The duke asked a royal notary after reading it, while Queen Margherita opposes. Paris reports an engagement announcement for Prince Victor Emmanuel, brother of the Abruzzi, to Princess Patricia of Connaught.
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Turin
Victor Emmanuel
Abruzzi
Miss Elkins
Margherita
Paris
Perit Jouvenal
Rome
Patricia
Connaus
Abruzz
Will of Mrs Berry Proves in Mineola With Sherman as Witness
In Mineola Long Island October 17 the will of Mrs Anna E Berry of Utica New York valued over 100000 was filed in Surrogate's Court The witnesses include Representative James S Sherman Republican vice presidential candidate and his wife The bulk of the estate is Pennsylvania Railroad stock and bonds The stock is to be divided into five shares one for maintenance of a lot in Greenwood one for the daughter Leonord Berry Hartley another for a namesake of the testatrix and two for two sisters Mrs Berry died September 15 at Richfield Springs Signature acknowledgments by Sherman and his wife are required before probate.
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Greerwood
Leonord Berry Hartley
Berry
Richfeld Springs
Sherman
Tschaikowsky Bail Hearing Sought by Faith Leaders
A special meeting led by Bishop Greer Rabbi Stephen Wise Rev Dr Lyman Abbott and Edward M Shepard will be held at the Free Synagogue at 5 30 to discuss and seek release on bail for Nicholas Tschaikowsky imprisoned at St Peter.
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Bishop Greer
Stephen 3. Wise
The
Free Synagogue
Lyman Abbott
Edward M. Shepard
Nicholas Tschaikowsky
St. Peter
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Ralirosdsli County
Stinnioen
Nevo
York Daily
Gotha
Long Island
Hudson Valley
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Curtis
Wall Street
Woodruff
Bonaparte
Fort
New Jersey
Calvin Tomkins
Whitmore
Lamp Block Swamp
Harrison
N. J
Bryan Madison Square Garden
Mack
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Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Fingey” Conners
Oliver Cromwell
Railroad Commission
Brooklyn Real Estate Exchange
John
Philadelphia Ledger
Boston Transcript
Dr. Hoffmann
Kutschke
Kutschka
Pistorius
Otto Waddingen
Royal Library of
Berlin
Eduard Ritter von Schweitzer
Feld
Bohemia
Bosnia
Vienna
Ocean Neve
White House
Wright
Bacon
State Department
Newberry
Navy Department
Oliver
Knapp and Clark
Interstate Commerce Commission
David T. Day
Geological Survey
Paul Dvorkovitz
the Petroleum Review
Bishop Merriman ©. Harris
Methodist Episcopal Church
Japan
Corea
J. Leonard Levy
Bell
Army
Pablo Ocampo de Leon
Hungarian Club of
Roosevelt
Philadelphia Symphony
Ethel Roosevelt
Enord
Clu
Gotham
Evelyn Parsons
Amor Hollingsworth
St. Mark’s Church
Islip
Maria L. Moran
Mr. Hollingsworth
Valentine Hollingsworth
Schuyler L. Pagsons
Oliver Gould Jennings
Genoa
Italy
Duc de Montpensier
the Knickerbocker
Charles Henry Coster
Helen Coster
Tuxedo
Henry Knowlton
Adriatic
Robert L. Gerry
Goshen
Nosé Fifth Avenue
Allan Appleton Robbins
Lexington Avenue
James F. D. Lanier
the Diplomatic Corps
IN Washington Society
NEW York Society
John Blake Baker
Epitome
Troy Times
Lockport
New York Globe
Brooklyn Times
Andrew D. White
Syracuse Herald
Commonwealth
Germany
Buffalo Express
Darwin P. Kingsley
New York Life Insurance Company
Ple
Berkshires
MR. Sherman
Will
Mineola
Tschaykowsky
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