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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
11
Rates and terms for The Kansas City Star including delivery by carriers in Kansas City and vicinity 10 cents a week mail subscriptions prepaid 15 cents a week or 7 dollars a year circulation figures by section and postage details for mail and single copies.
A note states that Venezotla must incorporate under New Jersey law to receive any consideration from the United States Senate. The item references legal regulatory steps and potential implications for official funding or approval.
The piece argues against Metropolitan Peace agreements of 1902 citing five cent fares raising city revenue, extended franchise gains, and watered stock profits. It asserts opponents in Kansas City oppose peace terms and calls for constitutional limits on federal aid to interstate liquor deliveries in prohibition states.
The Civic League in Kansas City presents information on candidate records and duties voters to cast informed ballots. It argues the Metropolitan’s books should be opened and praises citizens who gather and publish pertinent data to aid an administration free from corporate control.
In a controversial debate on the 1902 peace agreement, advocates argue the watered 124 million common stock and 214 million bonds funded reconstruction and rehab of the system. A syndicate supplied 7 percent for rehab, while equities remained “velvet” in appearance as the public questions long term value. The New York county primary yielded a Parsons win aligned with Roosevelt, signaling a shift in the Republican delegation at the national convention and challenging Odell’s anti administration stance.
The text argues for strong support of a reactionary candidate, likely Speaker Cannon, leaving Taft and Hughes as the only viable Republicans. It notes Hughes has not been favored by reactionaries who aimed to defeat Taft and push Cannon or Fairbanks or Knox for the nomination. It warns voters not to nullify Beardsley by backing an unfaithful Alderman.
In a pointed political analysis, the piece critiques Vice President Fairbanks for shifting stance on tariff revision. It argues his late conversion to Taft’s expansion of tariff reform is a political maneuver unlikely to sway the nation. The analysis contrasts Taft’s leadership with Fairbanks in Indiana and notes the practical issues of an immediate extra session. It concludes that Fairbanks’ bid disrupts precedent and offers little to his nominating prospects.
Kansas City readers hear a note on transit pricing where 50 000 area families each paid 80 last year to the Metropolitan and a four cent fare would save 16 a family while a three cent fare would save 32. The question is which lower rate could apply. The discussion notes the broader political angle and a separate item highlights praise for Taft’s temperament and reform approach amid national unrest. It also mentions a Broadway era portrait and assorted social commentary.
The excerpt from Procrastination urges daily wisdom and warns that delaying tasks ruins life. It cites Edward Young and argues that procrastination steals years and leaves vast eternal concerns to a moment, urging prompt action to avoid a fatal precedent.
London stage scene pins hopes on five American friendly titles headed for Broadway next fall led by Lady Frederick and The Scarlet Pimpernel. Frohman strikes deals to import casts including Ethel Irving and Julia Neilson, while The Gay Gordons musical tops the list of possible transatlantic transfer.
The speaker notes the American market as the key for English plays to profit and explains plans for The Gay Gordons remaining at the Aldwych before a possible move to New York. The Education of Elizabeth has shown improving reception after transfers, while a US tour remains uncertain and unlikely to win broad American favor.
The New York Press notes a shift from massed blooms to individual flowers in vases inspired by Japanese practice. Hostesses favor one rose per vase, paired with a single green sprig, using fine crystal and international vases to emphasize delicate, precise beauty. Mrs. Payne Whitney champions this artful, minimalist floral style.
Nearly three thousand people attended the Church of Our Lady of Grace in Hoboken for the first high mass in the United States sung by Chinese priest Rev. Peter Chang, who arrived from Europe with Bishop August Henninghaus. The ceremony featured assistances from Fathers O Neill and Fitzpatrick, with Henninghaus delivering the sermon and explaining China’s Christian growth from 125 to 81,000 in his province.
The New York Morning Telegraph reports strict rules at fashionable apartment hotels adjoining restaurants forbidding food brought to rooms. Leases require dining in the hotel restaurant, with managers turning back baskets of provisions. A lawyer notes potential trouble since tenants may claim rights to their rooms, but compliance hinges on lease terms and no cooking restrictions.
Charles E Russell in Human Life recalls Stuyvesant Fish aboard a private car of the Illinois Central Minneapolis and St. Louis alliance after a Northwestern field entrance. A railroad man approached the rear platform requesting Mr Fish and was allowed aboard for a brief conversation.
An anecdote recalls Mr. Fish aiding a wrongly dismissed brakeman by inviting him into his private car, delaying a train to hear his case, and arranging reinstatement. The manager traced illicit cooking, exposing a cook’s guilt whileMr Fish emphasized fairness.
A Wichita paper quotes clever sayings from the Sedgewick Paragraphs and notes ongoing society coverage by “One Who Was There” in the Burlington Republican. It covers strikes by 1,000 coal miners in Leavenworth, debates on repairs and depots in Kansas City, and political tempers across the state with editorials, humor, and local notices including a tongue in cheek jab at capital punishment and a local advertising remark on red cough drops.
Hale Hustler calls residents to speak up while Carterville and Webb City play a tight game Monday. Carterville wins 18 to 2 as locals react to regional politics and public transport debates. Names from Missouri towns mix with editorials and a joke about fortune and a minister’s son marriage.
The fragment presents Riley’s verse about fairness and envy in resource sharing. It hints at people who hoard or hurry to gain advantage, contrasting patience with resentment and the idea of a just but contested divide. The voice reflects rural rhythm and moral observation.
A mosaic of brief items and quotes spans politics, labor, social reform, and international issues. It notes figures like Mr. Towers and Prince de Sagan, hints at Castro, the Western Federation, Berlin assignments for David Jayne Hill, and a playful anecdote about Bim the Button Man. Also covers labor conditions, settlement houses, and extreme heat reports from Australia.
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