Der Text der gestrigen Todesmeldung erscheint nahezu unverändert auch im Chandler Daily Publicist Nr. 240 (Chandler, Oklahoma) auf S. 1:

"        THEODORE THOMAS DEAD

[...]

     Chicago, Jan 4.-Theodore Thomas, the orchestra leader, died of pneumonia at his home today. [... 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 [sic], Glazounow, Charpentier and Bruneau." (*)

und in The Topeka Daily Capital Nr. 4 (Topeka, Kansas) auf S. 3:
"END COMNES TO THEO. THOMAS
[...] 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." (**).