Kaiser Diplomacy 1808 and Royal Court Ties
Article surveys Austrian German dynastic diplomacy centered on Emperor William and Archduke Francis Ferdinand. It notes William’s close ties to Francis Ferdinand, the Viennese court’s handling of Archduchess Sophie and Princess Hohenberg, and how Franco-Austrian and German princely circles influence the crisis. It also discusses English and other European monarchs’ attitudes, the Eckartsau visit, and plans for annual stays, alongside a digression on French inheritance law and a curious rule restricting bequests on sea voyages.
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Brentweed Company
Emperetor
William
Francis
Spain
Mas
Neerick
House of Àta
Vienna
Edward
Frederick
Benesche Kaise
Francis Joseph
Victoria
Emperor Wallam
Alsace-Lorraine
Eckartsau
Europe
Pspure
Ms Theresa
Victoria of
Soissons
Eugene of Savoy
Rudolph
Francis Ferdinand
Kaiser @ Eckartian
Williams
Archduke Francis Fernand
Austria
Herzegovina
Bosnia
Neane
Germany
Baronetage and Godfather Duties in Diplomatic Customs
An article discusses prerogatives of godfather duties for children born to diplomats, noting Roosevelt as potential sponsor in a Belgian minister’s case. It then profiles Leora Ashburton’s upcoming visit aboard the Lusitania and traces the Ashburton family’s historic ties to the Baring bank, diplomacy, and art collecting, ending with a note on annual diplomatic essay topics.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Baroness Moncheur
France
Fallières
The
Elysée
Baron Moncheur
Europe
Francis Joseph
Leora Ashburton
New York
Blanche Donnelly
House of Baring
Cer- Me
William Bingham
Wer
Pimphia
Dishopeget
London
Traneh
Napoleon
Kongland
Russia
Austria
Prussia
Bering Brothers
Lord Ashburton
United States
Eure
John Tyler
Ashburton
Great Britain
Lord Ashberton
Agnews
French Metal for Canal Medals From Isthmian Project
A ton of copper pipe from old French excavators and locomotives plus bronze bearings from cars locomotives and excavators and 200 pounds of tin from a Panama warehouse will be sent to the Philadelphia Mint. Bronze medals will be cast for Isthmian Canal Commission employees with two or more years of service, distribution expected early next year.
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Washington
Isthmus
Panama
Philadelphia
Isthmian Canal Commission
BibleBetter Known in England
The Rev Dr Parkes Cadman told about 200 clergymen that in England Bible knowledge is wider than in America. He noted even a saloon patron and a drunk Scotchman can produce strong exegesis as English preachers are doing well. The remarks opened the Manhattan Congregational Ministers Association annual conference.
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Parkes Cadman
Central Congregational Church
Brooklyn
Manhattan Congregational Ministers’ Association
England
London
America
Association
Dr. Cadman
Miss Ella Herbert Celebrates Birthday and Wedding Day
Miss Ella Herbert daughter of Victor Herbert hosted a party at 321 West 10th Street to mark her nineteenth birthday and the wedding day of her friend Miss May O Gorman to Dudley Malone. Guests included the O Gorman sisters and several named local men.
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Ella Herbert
Victor Herbert
West 10Th Street
May O'Gorman
Judge O'Gorman
Dudley Malone
Miss O'Gorman
Kenneth Horton
Thomas Kaveney
Alfred Rose
William D. Davidson
St. Jim Ebert
Edwin Dreves
Carl Springer
Chicago to allow private pet cemetery for cats and dogs
Chicago officials consider a private burial ground for aristocratic cats and dogs. Mayor Busse ordered the corporation counsel to draft an ordinance. J J Miller of the Mascoutah Kennel Club backs the plan with an option on fourteen acres of land.
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Tribune
Chicago
Busse
Corporation Counsel
J. J. Miller
Mascoutah Kennel Club
Warner Sherwood Dead
Warner Sherwood former assistant appraiser of the port died Tuesday night. He was appointed chief of the silk division in August 1897 and oversaw annual silk appraisals. Discord arose with his superior Wilbur F. Wakeman. He held office until January 19__, when Treasury Secretary Leslie M. Shaw requested his resignation.
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Warner Sherwood
Sherwood
Wilbur F. Wakeman
Leslie M. Shaw
the Treasury
Weather Report: Tropical Disturbance Near Charleston Forecast
An official record details a tropical disturbance northward over the Gulf moving toward Charleston with low pressure near 20.68 inches. Rain covers Atlantic states from Maine to Florida and the east Gulf, with cooler, clearing trends along the Atlantic seaboard. Forecast calls for continued rain in parts, then clearing across much of the central valleys and lake region, and variable winds from northwest to northerly on coastlines.
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Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Charleston
D. C
New England
Atlantic States
Maine
Florida
East
Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Lower
Lake Region
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Seaboard
North Pacific
Rocky Mountain
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Great Lakes
European
Grand Banks
Tschaikovsky Freed on Bail After Eleven Months
Russian revolutionary Nicholas Tschaikovsky was released in St. Petersburg on 25 000 bail after eleven months’ imprisonment. He remains under surveillance and may not travel abroad without permission, though a visit to his mother in Kazan province is allowed. He vows to resume literary work while awaiting trial and seeks US support to cover remaining bail.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas Tschaikovsky
Tschaikovsky
Kazan
England
M. Tschaikovsky
America
Revolutionary Party
Russia
Finland
Emperor Nicholas
City Club
West 4Th Street
Miss Tschaikovsky
Edward M. Shepard
Herbert Parsons
David H. Greer
Lyman Abbott
William Jay Schieffelin
United States
Sichelan Tschaikovsky
Miss Tachaikovsky
Shepard
Schieffelin
Norman Hapgood
Colliers Weekly
A. 8. Frissell
Fifth Avenue Bank
Stephen S
Hawley Firm Suit Played Out In Supreme Court
Mrs Charles Levee wife of the French aeronaut testified in a suit brought by her brothers William and Alan Hawley seeking 34350 they say was paid to her from the firm William Hawley Co She said funds were for household expenses and her share of profits per her mother s will The court adjourned with the trial to continue noting frequent clashes between counsel and warnings from Justice Erlanger to curb tactics
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Charles Levee
William
Alan Hawley
Supreme Court
Justice Erlanger
William Hawley & Co
James W. Osbourne
Court of Appeals
Kinsman Consecrated Bishop of Delaware in Wilmington
The Rev. Dr Frederick Joseph Kinsman was consecrated today as Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Delaware at Trinity Church Wilmington. The ceremony was led by Bishop Tuttle of Missouri with Bishops Miles New Hampshire and Whittaker Pennsylvania assisting. The sermon was by Bishop Parker New Hampshire. Memorial services followed for Rev. Alfred Lee, Delaware’s first bishop.
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Del
Frederick Joseph Kinsman
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Delaware
Trinity Church
Tuttle
Missouri
Miles
New Hampshire
Whittaker
Pennsylvania
Edward M. Parker
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Lines
Newark
N. J
Alfred Lee
Opera La Habanera at the Metropolitan
Raoul Laparra directs the Met premiere of La Habanera with Jean Noté in a leading barytone role. The French opera features a grim plot with fratricide and a cemetery finale, aiming to replicate its Parisian acclaim.
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LA Habanera
Raoul Laparra
France
Metropolitan Opera House
Metropolitan
Laparra
Jean Noté
New York
Paris
Barytones
Princeton Seniors Elect Officers
Princeton University seniors elected FE A Dillon captain as president Newton R Cass as vice president and J C Brush of New York as secretary and treasurer to lead the senior class.
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the Tribune
N. 3
A. Dillon
Princeton University
Newton R. Cass
Boston Diocese Celebrates Centennial Pontifical Mass
The Boston diocese marks its 100th anniversary with a five day observance starting at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Papal delegate Archbishop Falconio presided over the pontifical mass as Archbishop O Connell preached with attendance from governors, mayors, and many prelates including Farley Quigley and Keane. Letters from Pope Pius and President Roosevelt were read, praising the diocese and urging moral progress. A mass meeting at Symphony Hall featured Judge Murray and other dignitaries endorsing religious tolerance and civic virtue.
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America
Diomede Falconio
Washington
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
William H. O'Connell
Curtis Guild, Jr
George A. Hibbard
Falconio
O'Connell
Farley
New York
Quigley
Chicago
Keane
Dubuque
Iowa
Heaven
Springfield
Hennessey
Wichita
Kan
The
Catholic University At
Allen
Mobile
Ala
Fitzmaurice
Erie
Penn
Luddon
Syracuse
McFaul
Trenton
N. J
McDonnell
Brooklyn
Gabriels
Ogdensburg
N. Y
O'Connor
Newark
Republic
Governor Guild
Symphony Hall
Michael J. Murray
George A. Hi
Three Theatres Busy With Rehearsals In Hammerstein Campaign
Three Manhattan theatres host active rehearsals as Hammerstein prepares a grand opera push with the Manhattan and Philadelphia companies. The Victoria Theatre stage remains occupied for performances, while the Amsterdam Opera House supplies rehearsals for Signor Sturant in Philadelphia. Henry B. Dixey’s company moves into Garden Theatre to perform The Devil, with scheduling across multiple Molnar productions under Mr. Savage.
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Manhattan
Mr. Hammerstein
Philadelphia
Manhattan Opera House
Victoria Theatre
Signor Sturant
New
Philadelphia Opera House
Amsterdam Opera House
Philadelphia Chorus
Signor Campanini
New York
Henry B. Dixey
Garden Theatre
Stevens
Dixey
Chicago
Savage
Molnar
the Garden
Broadway Theater News: Graces and Plays in Continental Circles
Miss Grace George returns to town to re hearse a comedy Give and Take by Mme. de Grease with Worthingy and Max Freeman in the cast. George Fawcett seeks London presentation of A Gentleman From Mississippi with Brady and Grismer. Maugham wrote a play for Marie Tempest. Barrie translation to London before U S. debut with Maude Adams. Woodruff joins William Morris vaudeville. Burr McIntosh to tour lecturing The United States Today. Goodfriend to manage.
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Mme. de Grease
Mr. Worthingy
Max Freeman
New England
Frederick
Jack Straw
Marie Tempest
Charles Frohman
London
J. M. Barrie
Maude Adams
Harry Woodruff
William Morris
Variety Theatres
Mr. Woodruff
Burr McIntosh
United States
Goodfriend
President Roosevelt walks twelve miles in rain
In a chilly drizzle the president and General Bell left the White House for a lengthy walk through muddy country. They returned after about six hours, shoes muddy and clothes wet, testing the endurance of the day’s 12 mile trek with no secret service detail nearby.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
J. Franklin Bell
Army
Secret Service
Fiery Inscription Placed on Wirz Monument
The Georgia Daughters of the Confederacy reported at their convention that they placed an inscription on Captain Henry Wirz’s monument at Andersonville. Mrs. Walter Lamar of Macon said the committee would not be intimidated and included a quotation condemning Wirz for cruelty to federal prisoners.
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Tribune
Savannah
of the Daughters of the Confederacy of Georgia
Henry Wirz
C. A
Andersonville
Walter Lamar
Macon
Suffrage Topic Sparks Disapproval at Pennsylvania Meeting
Mrs Rachel Foster Avery of Swarthmore Penn niece of song writer Stephen Foster faced sharp opposition from about six hundred delegates of the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women in session at Pittsburg. She tried twice to raise woman suffrage during her speech but was urged to stay on topic by the presiding officer.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Rachel Foster Avery
Swarthmore
Penn
Stephen Foster
State Federation of Pennsylvania
Letters to the Editor Warn Against Scaring New Settlers
The editor receives a letter criticizing sensational coverage of a Tennessee murder by Night Riders. The writer argues the South needs capital and industry and urges readers to ignore exaggerated crime reports, urging sympathy for Southern progress and caution toward anti Southern lore.
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Tennessee
Night Riders
Dixie
Mason and Dixon
Black Hand
Brooklyn
Charles Byers
Texans call for unity against disfranchisement in 1900s letter
Fort Worth resident W. M. Long attacks Southern bosses and political machines. He argues for a broad coalition including Republicans and Populists to support Taft for president, accusing Democrats of betraying the trust cause and aiming to disfranchise voters. The letter cites Senator Bailey and Waters-Pierce and reflects cross‑partisan anger over trusts and ballots.
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the Tribune
South
Texas Rangers
Hess
Texas
Batley
Waters-Pierce
United States
J. W. Bailey
Denver
Bryan
City of
Fort Worth
Tex
Eve
William H. Taft
W. M. Long
Pickpocket Scams and Arrest in Port Chester Visit
Harry Schultz arrested during Judge Taft and Mr Bryan visit in Port Chester for pickpocket attempts. Police name Edie Fritz known as the Owl with many aliases and a record of escapes. Fritz offered to reimburse fifteen victims and pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, fined $50. he reimbursed $40 to victims and left town with a brother of The McManus.
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Harry Schultz
Port Chester
Taft
Bryan
Po- Nce
Edie” Fritz
Owl
Fritz
Wilcox
William Baruch
McManus
National Campaign Commentary on Parker Bryan Taft Gompers
A collection of editorial snippets from U S newspapers discussing Alton B Parker Taft and Bryan positions in the 1908 race. The items question Parker’s motives and Bryanism while noting Taft’s polling and the impact of tariff policy on future legislation.
Mosenthal Chapman Marriage Notice Published
Mosenthal Chapman on Wednesday October 28. Alice Esterly Chapman daughter of William Henry Chapman to Philip James Mosenthal. Van Wagenen Leger on Tuesday October 27 16 at Montreal by Rev Richard Hewton Evelyn J daughter of OdilonLeger Beq to James A Van Wagenen of New York City. Novices of marriages and depths must be indorsed with full name and address.
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Linden
New Rayne N. Y
M. D
Cornwall
West Shore Railroad
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New York
Philadelphia
Richard Bayley
Richard Bailey Post
Eliza Deane Arden
Christ Church
Elizabeth
Mosenthal—Chapman
Alice Esterly
William Henry Chapman
Philip James Mosenthal van Wagenen—Leger
Montreal
Richard Hewton
Evelyn J
Odilon Léger
Beq
James A van Wagenen
New York City
Uptown Tribune Office Hires Quick Hiring Aid
The New York Tribune informs employers to consult a newly installed file of applications from aspirants for various positions at its Uptown Office located at 1364 Broadway between 36th and 37th Streets.
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Tribune Subscription Rates And Abroad Hotel List
The Tribune outlines subscription options including daily weekly and tri weekly plans and states mail delivery to domestic and international addresses. It lists hotels abroad where the Sunday Tribune can be accessed and journals offices for reader convenience.
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