The Boston Globe Nr. 4 erwähnt Bruckner in einem Nachruf auf S.2 der Abendausgabe:
"           THEODORE THOMAS DIED TODAY

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Noted Orchestral Leader Passes Away at His Home in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Jan 4–Theodore Thomas, aged 70, the noted orchestra leader, died of pneumonia at his residence here, early today.

     He was taken ill some days ago. For the first time in his public career he was obliged to miss conducting a concert in Orchestra hall last Friday night, assistant conductor Stock taking his place.

     [... ausführlich zur Biographie, speziell zum Wirken in Chicago ...].

     Mr Thomas made Wagner the best-known and most-popular of composers; [... fast alles Erstaufführungen ... Johann Strauß, Richard Strauss ...], played for the first time in this country Berlioz, Tschaikowsky, Saint-Saens, Dvorak, Smetana, D'Indy, Sibelius, Franck, Coleridge Taylor, Bruckner, Grieg, Elgar, Hausegger, Glazounow, Weingartner, Charpentier, Bruneau.

     The first time the "Beautiful Blue Danube" was heard in America Thomas played it; [... weitere Erstaufführungen ... Neuerungen im Orchester (Tonhöhe, einheitlicher Bogenstrich) ...]." (*).

Dieser Passus erscheint nahezu identisch in The Kansas City Star Nr. 108 (Missouri) auf S. 1:
"                        THEODORE THOMAS IS DEAD

[...]
     CHICAGO. Jan 4.–Theodore Thomas, the orchestra leader, died of pneumonia at his home to-day. [... Abbildung, kurze Übersicht über die Diriententätigkeit ...]. The first time the "Beautiful Blue Danube" was heard in America, Thomas played it. [... Liszt, Weingartner ...]. He played first in America the music of Berlioz, Tschaikowsky, Saint-Saens, Dvorak, Smetana, D'Indy, Sibelius, Franck, Coleridge, Taylor, Bruckner, Grieg, Elgar, Housegger, Glazounow, Charpentier and Bruneau. [... ausführlich zum Lebenslauf ...]." (**).