The Mimic Work and Veiled Vaudeville Listings
Amusements section lists a dense schedule of theaters and acts with showtimes across multiple venues including Circle, Coney Island, Daly's, Eden Muser, Empire, Gaiety, Garden, Garrick, Hackett, Herald Square, Hippodrome, Fudson, Knickerbocker Liberty, Lyceum, New Amsterdam, New York, Savoy, Diana of Dobson's, Wallace's, Weber's. Highlights include The Traveling Salesman, The Devil, The Mollus?, The Hammerstein, The Merry Widow, and Paid in Full with varied start times from 8:15 to 11.00, reflecting a bustling theater scene.
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Circle
Coney Island
Mardi Gras Criterion
Fluffy Ruffies
Daly’ S
Eden Muser
Wex Empire
Jack Straw
Gaiety
Garden Theatre
Devil
Garrick
Hackett
Hammerstein
Herald Square
Hippodrome
Fudson
Call of the North Knickerbocker
Liberty
Wilé Lyceum
Gottenberg
Tre
Zlyric
Betsy
New Amsterdam
New York
Nies
Savoy
Diana of Dobson
Wallace
Weber
New York Daily Tribune details 1908 corporate officers
The FRIDAY September 18 1908 issue lists The Tribune Association as owner and publisher. Ogden Mills is president Nathaniel Tuttle serves as secretary and treasurer with officers’ address at Tribune Building 154 Nassau Street New York.
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The
Tribune Association
New York Corporation
Tribune Building
Nassau Street
New York
Ogden Mills
Nathaniel Tuttle
Foreign and domestic news brief highlights and weather
Swedish explorer Sven Hedin recounts Tibet exploration. Cholera deaths in St Petersburg rise. Manila coping with outbreak. German and French tensions over Morocco discussed. Wright plane crash at Fort Myer. Selfridge dies, Wright to recover. Taft and Governors at events. Gompers admits hastening blacklist. Johns Hopkins library fire causes loss. Marconi eyeing Pacific wireless commerce. Weather fair with high 78 and low 63.
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Sven Hedin
Tibet
St. Petersburg
Manila
Germany
Morocco
M. Alberti
Prince von Bislow
Interparliamentary Union
Berlin
Haupt
Johns Hopkins
Oxford
England
Orville Wright
Syracuse
Bryan
United States Steel Corporation
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Henry B. Quinby
New Hampshire
New York Central
Utica
N. Y
Old and New Telegraphy Progress and Marconi’s Work
The article notes Marconi’s wireless telegraphy advancing ship use and Atlantic links to Europe and America. It cites improvements at Glace Bay and Clifton to guard against outages, mentions land-wire interruptions, and reports about two thousand words sent daily despite hindrances. It compares wireless aims with Morse telegraphy and highlights ongoing development.
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Mr. Marconi
America
Europe
Marconi
Glace Bay
Clifden
Atlantic
Royal Institution
London
Tie
Morse
Marconi's Progress Surpasses Morse In Wireless Theory
The text compares Morse code and the Hertz wireless apparatus, noting Morse would admire Marconi's progress. It discusses the imperfections of early instruments, the mysteries of Hertzian waves, and the need for a broader set of devices than Morse used. It implies Marconi advances beyond Morse in practical wireless communication.
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Morse
Marconi
Attack on Regulation Drives Democratic Platform Critique
The platform opposes Public Service commissions and seeks to restore governance to elected officials, risking chaotic street railway conditions and renewed operator leeway. Critics note party bosses and financial interests shape policy, challenging Governor Hughes and signaling renewed efforts to repeal Hughes reforms if Chanler fails to win.
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Chanler
Hughes
Democratic Party
Public Service Commissions
New York
City
Rochester
New York World
Public Service Commission
Ryan
Murphy and Conners
Judge O'Brien
Murphy
Metropolitan Traction Group
O’brien
McCarren
Bosnia and Herzegovina Future in Turkish Reforms Debate
Disquisition on Bosnia and Herzegovina amid Turkish reforms outlines the 1876-77 Russo-Turkish War aftermath, Austro-Hungarian control, and debates over annexation versus autonomy. It notes Serbs opposing annexation, Bosnians seeking a constitution, and Turkey’s prospective governance under powers’ watch. It contrasts England’s Egypt and Russia with potential outcomes.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ottoman Empire
Turkey
Bulgaria
Austria-Hungary
Balkan Peninsula
Macedonia
Russia
Hapsburg
England
Egypt
Final disposition of Bosnia and Herzegovina noted
The author argues that while a comparison between the Kuldja territory and the Balkan situation is imperfect, the eventual fate of Bosnia and Herzegovina will significantly influence the balance of power in southeast Europe.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Europe
Olneys view on Bryan and Roosevelt clash sparks debate
The ex Attorney General Richard Olney writes to The New York World praising Bryan while arguing the real aim is to defeat the Republicans. He critiques Rooseveltism and Taft while suggesting Bryan's victory could still uphold Rooseveltian aims through a favorable Senate. Olney labels the reasoning paradoxical and questions supporting a candidate whose policies one opposes.
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Richard Olney
Cleveland
New York World
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
Tilden
Alton B. Parker
Olney
Senator West
Missouri
Feather
Prunella
Bryan
Parker
Mr. Olney
Mr. Taft
Gompers
Carl Schurz
Schurz
Senate
Congress
An Oriental Experiment On Sanitation In the Philippines
Discouraging advices come from the Philippines on cholera spread this summer with two hundred daily new cases and high fatalities. Manila once free now reports some local cases likely from elsewhere. The Manila correspondent notes self-rule tests failed in sanitation. education and pure water offer the best hope. Artesian wells receive $150,000 funding as the legislature acts.
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Philippines
Manila
Pangasinan
Luzon
New York Medical Record
Bureau of Health For the Philippines
Sanitation drive amid cholera fears in the Philippines
The piece argues clean water is essential to prevent cholera and typhoid, stressing education and self-control as safeguards. It lauds progress in sanitation efforts in the Philippines, noting the role of the press, churches, schools, and officials in promoting public health.
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Ensos
Stess &i
Tribune
Hotels & Restauran
Philippines
Grover Cleveland’s Legacy and Taft’s Prospects Highlighted
Ex Justice Morgan J. O’Brien speaks at Rochester’s Democratic State Convention praising Grover Cleveland’s devotion to Democratic principles and duty. He endorses William Howard Taft, noting his federal judgeship, honesty, justice, and stamina as assets for the presidency. Cleveland’s final message to the nation framed the remarks.
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Grover Cleveland
Morgan J. O'Brien
Rochester
Taft
Cincinnati
United States
Alton B. Parker
Mr. Bryan
Regulation on Aeronautics and Democratic Party Debate
The piece argues against banning balloon ascents without pilot licenses due to enforcement and practical issues. It notes uneven regulation across transport sectors and cites Democratic Party tensions on railroad regulation, reflecting on Parker, Bryan, Chanler, and platform lines amid the question Shall the people rule.
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Rochester
Saratoga
New York Society Engaged Couples and Social Moves
New York society notes announce the engagement of Edith Gilbert Clark to Reginald Fincke with Clark family hosting at Overdune Southampton and a maid of honor role for Miss Sands. other entries report weddings, sail plans for Cornelius Vanderbilt, Astor family arrivals from Europe, and a flurry of autumn social visits at Long Island and Newport among prominent families and clubs.
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George Crawford Clark
Edith Gilbert Clark
Reginald Fincke
Clark
Mary Emily Sands
Hugh Melville Howard
St. Andrew's Dune Church
Southampton
Overdune
Long Island
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Fincke
Harvard
New York
Learned Hand
East 65Th Street
Notes From Tuxedo Park Enjoys Autumn Revival
Telegraph report from Tuxedo Park New York dated September 17 notes ideal weather luring many to the clubhouse as cot tagers return. Lawn tennis at courts set records with three junior tournaments. Katherine Tilford won the ladies cup and with John Munroe captured the mixed doubles prize. Charles E Sampson of Boston returned to the Tuckerman cottage and will host a series of large dinners this autumn. John Junius Morgan of London was guest of Mr and Mrs Charles B Alexander on Wednesday.
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Tribune
Tuxedo Park
N. Y
Katherine Tilford
John Munroe
Charles E. Sampson
Boston
Tuckerman Cottage
John Junius Morgan
London
Charles B. Alexander
White Plague Congress Arrives for Tuberculosis Talks
Dr Paul Krause of Jena University medical poly clinic arrives aboard the Hamburg American liner Deutschland en route to Washington for the International Congress on Tuberculosis He will lecture and demonstrate incipient TB diagnosis by Roentgen ray An exhibit in the National Museum shows municipal methods to fight TB and a pasteurization plant and model dairy for clean milk practices
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Paul Krause
Medical Polyclinic
Jena University
Washington
Department of Health
Thomas Darlington
National Museum
Nathan Straus
Heidelberg
Berlin
Brussels
Gondolas Seen in Arnold Bay as Lake Recedes This Summer
Readers recall Benedict Arnolds destruction of gondolas on Lake Champlain in 1776. A visitor notes water levels down six feet since June and a single gondola partly exposed with stout oar-propelled hull and oak ribs. The scene prompts reminiscence of historic wrecks and a heroic sawing effort to recover timber.
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Parkman
Benedict Arnold
Lake Champlain
Arnold’s Bay
Hughes His Own Platform In New York Politics
Summary from multiple papers on Governor Hughes as a political figure. Attacks and defenses note leadership raising political life, party loyalty, and public perception. References to racetrack legislation and reform, with endorsements from Elmira and Syracuse papers.
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Hartford Courant
New York
Hughes
Buffalo
Bryan
Buffalo News
Syracuse Herald
Ind
Commonwealth
Social notes from Lenox and surrounding towns in Berkshire
In Lenox Sept 17 Mrs Giraud Posteress hosts luncheon for sixteen. Ballston Mrs Theophilus D Crémieux departs for New York after coning Red Lion Inn for season. Mrs John Alexandre’s fair for Pittsfield Hospital yesterday with Mrs Philip Schuyler of New York and Mrs Robert Winthrop. Adele Kneeland entertains at dinner for guests Mrs Bowen W Peersey to Miss Clarissa Peirson of New York. Mrs Richard W Hale daughter of Justice Edward Patterson visiting Robb de Peyster Tytus of Tyringham. Mr Tytus heads to upper Canada to shoot moose with New York party. Mrs Howard Townsend departs for New York. Mr and Mrs Robert Bush guests of Mr and Mrs Daniel French. Mr and Mrs Richard R Bowker entertain 15 at The Outlook Stockbridge. Mr and Mrs J Frederic Peirson and Mrs William Grosvenor arrive from Newport at Hotel Aspinwall.
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Lenox
Giraud
Ieee
Ballston
Theophilus D’crémieulx
Red Lion Inn
New York
John Alexandre
Pittsfield Hospital
Philip Schuyler
Robert Winthrop
Robert Bush
Daniel French
Richard R. Bowker
Outlook
Stockbridge
J. Frederic Peirson
Wiliam Grosvenor
Newport
Social notes from Newport high society entourage
Newport society items note Arthur Curtis James of New York purchasing six acres to join Belvoir estate. Other arrivals include Mr. and Mrs. E Rollins Morse in their cottage on Bellevue avenue. Various entertainments and visits listed, plus an exhibition by Miss Caroline Minturn Hall, painter of Versailles scenes, with a résumé of her honors and mentors.
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the Tribune
Newport
Sept
Arthur Curtis James
York
Belvoir
E. Rollins Morse
Bellevuy Avenue
T. Shaw
Charlotte Peil
Wilam B. Leeds
Val. de Wolf Cutting
New York
Richard Gambrill
Laws
Pembroke Jones
Joseph Stone
Wiliam H. Sands
Anna Sands
Southampton
Vinland
EH. McK
Twombly
Twomby
Caroline Minturn Hall
Royal Domain
Hall
Réné Menard
Fritz Thaulow
Pari
Société Nationale Des Beaux Arts
McKinley Memorial Unveiled in Brandywine Park Wilmington
A bronze memorial tablet honoring President McKinley was unveiled at Brandywine Park Wilmington by the McKinley Memorial Association and the Wilmington Park Commissioners. Mayor Horace Wilson and Park Commissioner Samuel H General James H Wilson aided in the quiet ceremony. The event occurred at noon with no formal festivities. President endorses pardons ninety six since July 1 with forty six pardons granted fifty denied. A Japanese man named K Yashida received a pardon on condition of immediate return to Japan after prior Alaska murder conviction.
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Grafton
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
Christ
Tribune
Wilmington
Del
Brandywine Park
President McKinley
McKinley Memorial Association
Wilmington Park Commissioners
Horace Wilson
Samuel H
James H. Wilson
Washington
Pardom
Department of Justices
K. Yashida
Alaska
Forty Officers In Riding Test At Fort Myer
Washington September 17 A ride testing series begins at Fort Myer with forty officers taking part for three days. They will ride thirty miles each day in a test by the Department of the East. The group includes eight colonels two lieutenant colonels and twenty one majors.
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Washington
Fort Myer
Vadesam
Department of the East
Postmasters Elect Officers in National Meeting
Chattanooga Tenn Sept 17 committee selected Toledo as next meeting site. Officers named include president Henry Blunt Jr Savannah first vice president E M Morgan New York second vice president F G Withoff Dayton third vice president E R Sizer Lincoln fourth vice president Isadore Sobel Erie treasurer D C Owen. The secretary will be chosen by the president.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
National Association of First Cast
Toledo
Henry Blunt, Jr
Savannah
E. M. Morgan
New York
F. G. Withoff
Dayton
E. R. Sizer
Lincoln
Isadore Sobel
Erie
D. C. Owen
Aow
Hazing Stop Sought at Williams as Students Cheer
In Williams College Massachusetts students welcomed a call to halt hazing during a gathering at the freshman/sophomore assembly. President Garfield urged an end to hazing and was met with cheers from the crowd as the issue was addressed.
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Williams
Williamstown
Mass
Williams Ca
Harry A Garfield
Acknowledgments at Fresh Air Club Meeting
Mrs Edward T Wilkinson and Mrs W H J T Dickinson are listed among guests and contributors. The note recognizes Dorothea Hall Cameron Hall Monteiatt Charles A Lindsley Orange and Litchfield Conn as participants with payments toward a September 17 total.
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T. FP. Wilkinson
Edward T. Wilkinson
Monteiatt
Charles A. Lindsley
Orange
BOK
Dorothea Hall
Cameron Hall
W. H. J. T. Dickinson
Litchfield
Conn
Laggeby
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New York Daily Tribune
Call
Florida
John P. Morrigan
Bureau of Licenses
Gaetano D'Amato
Bureau
Arnold Daly
Bronx
Signor
Pacific
VR. Olney
National Executive
Cleveland Standard
NEW York Society
Frances C. Newlands
William Newlands
Kingston
Ont
Hugh Auchincloss
Franconia
N. H
Auchincloss
Edgar 8
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
John Jacob Astor
Ferncliff
Rhinebeck
Hollis H. Hunnewell
Wellesley, Mass
Belmont
Louise Gallatin
Luther Kountze
Albert H. Gallatin
BE. Ritzema de Grove
Monmouth Beach
N. J
Ernest Fahnestock
A. D. Juilliard
Mauretania
Mrs
Arthur Scott Cameron
Hempstead
Edwin D. Morgan
Alexander Have Ruse Petar
California
May H. ©. Havemeyer
Krause
Grm
Chicago News
Bedad
Pat
Kennebec Journal
Maine
Chicago Record
Charlotte
N. C
Elmira
Berkshires
M’kinley
Smith College
Studen
Northampton
Seelye
William H Baldwin
J. M. Sears
C. C. Sears
Montgomery Sears
Providence
Justice Grant
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