The Rebuilding of Frisco Revealed to Fleet Visitors
Francisco April 10. The fleet's visit to San Francisco highlights the city’s postquake recovery with visible progress on obliterating earthquake ruins. A pictured section shows former ruins, including the Chronicle building, Mutual Savings Bank, city hall, and the St Francis Hotel, now transformed.
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Francisco
San Francisco
Chronicle
Mutual Savings Bank
St. Francis Hotel
Clean Up Day Plan Aims To Beautify Kansas City
Kansas City leaders propose a city cleanup day under Chief Bowden's plan to clear vacant lots for gardens. The Mercantile Club will award a prize to the boy collecting the most cans and rubbish. The street department may provide wagons and horses, and real estate firms agree to let owners use vacant property for gardening.
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David
Cornell
Mercantile Club
Street
Bowden
The Story of Kansas City in the Great Southwest
Excerpt from the periodical Great Southwest Denver by William Clendenin praises Kansas City as a durable citadel of energy and resourcefulness. It highlights its growth, river trade, rail lines, and role as a production hub, noting the city’s prominence in the evolving economy and national stature.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Karpas City
Great Southwest
Denver
William Clendenin
Kansas City’s Civic Pride and Park System Vision
A San Francisco movement note praises child garden efforts and spring city cleanup. It lauds Kansas City’s park system, urban conquest of hills, and strong civic spirit, citing The Kansas City Star and the city’s low cost of living as drivers of peaceful labor and growth.
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Kansas City
Clendenin
Chicago
United States
Grand Avenue
Main Street
Baltimore
Wyandotte
Tenth Street
Eleventh Street
Mahomet
Kansas City Star
Manufacturers’ and Merchants’ Association
Whai Thi
Tox
After Earthquake and Fire Buildings Rebuilt and Replaced
The quake and fire destroyed 28 188 buildings valued at 105 million dollars. Since then 9 500 new buildings have been erected with a total value of 112 million dollars, and a larger total floor area than before.
City Hall Sorrow as Women Fear Loss of Jobs
After an election, thirteen young women at city hall fear dismissal while men resign already. They hold roles including stenographers and telephone operators across departments. Pay ranges from 50 to 75 dollars monthly, and one worries about affording a Merry Widow hat.
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City Hall
Board of Public Works
Water Department
City Elecan
Rich Gifts for Miss Elkins Wedding in Rome Notes
The jeweler of the royal household receives a royal commission for gifts for the Duke of the Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins wedding. Queen Margherita plans to wear a gown rich in lace from her collection. The wedding venue is undecided among Rome London or Piedmont, with the couple visiting rooms prepared under the queen's oversight.
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Roms
Abruzzi
Katherine Elkins
Margherita
Rome
London
Piedmont
Haskell Official Denies Closure Report
Haskell Institute superintendent H B Peaks, with eight teachers, visits Manual Training High School in Lawrence Kansas amid rumors the Indian school will close and pupils transfer to Carlisle. Peaks says no truth to the report and notes government investment in Haskell and nearby schools.
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H. B. Peaks
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Kas
Manual Training High
Carlisle
Peakrs
Haskell
Celestial’s Dream Spoiled by Mixed Marriage
Tam Hong Cut Hla Queue married an American woman and sought naturalization, but a pending test was canceled by the Department of Commerce and Labor. The mongolian naturalization ban forced delays, while the man’s enterprise faced unrelated health and patent concerns.
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Tam Hong
Wanasa, Inc
Lam Hong
Campaign of Education in Kansas City Kansas For Commission Plan
A campaign to educate residents on the commission government plan in Kansas City Kansas will begin after Mayor Cornell calls a special election. The legal department will draft the proclamation likely next Monday, with the election to be held within sixty days. An organization has formed to advocate the plan, pamphlets and literature from Galveston and Houston will be distributed, and a vigorous vote drive will target a majority. Local business and professional leaders express active interest and readiness to participate in the campaign, noting Leavenworth’s adoption has increased support.
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Kansas City
Kas
Cornell
Kansas
Galveston
Houston
L. W. Keplinger
Leavenworth
Grand Opera House Leased to George Cohan Group
New York April 10 The Grand Opera House has been leased from the Jay Gould estate by Cohan Harris and will be used to produce new plays by George Cohan and others. The lease is reported to bring fresh stage ventures to the noted New York venue.
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New York
Grand Opera House
Jay Gould
Cohan & Harris
George Cohan
Grand Opera House Leased To George Cohan For Ten Years
Sedalia civic clubs had planned a major clean-up day at Sedalia’s Grand Opera House program featuring a band concert and 1000 schoolchildren but rain caused postponement. The Gould family retains a private box as the venue remains a landmark in New York’s theater scene.
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New York
Gould
Sedalia
Sepatta
Civic Department
Women's Clubs
Raing
Collins
Winnedl
Hustlers Club Planned by Kansas City Business Men
Business men in Kansas City Kansas plan a Hustlers club to enliven Minnesota avenue with Saturday night events. Tomorrow night a balloon ascent will occur on Huron place followed by a series of band concerts and open air attractions in the district.
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Kansas City
Kan
Minnesota Avenue
Kas
Huron Place
Codger Defends Rare Coin Claim With Simple Token
In a Philadelphia Ledger piece, Codger muses that his ordinary twenty coin might be deemed common by a numismatist yet serves as his own rare treasure. He insists the token’s value lies in personal care and pride.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Codger
Plea for Using Militia Scrip to Pay Veterans Debts in Kansas
An undated Kansas letter argues that unredeemed Civil War militia scrip should be paid to living veterans who earned wages, not used for memorials. It urges auditing the records, protesting to Governor Hoch, and appealing to The Star for support to ensure rightful claims are settled before any commemorations.
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Kansas
Ees
Boards of Commissioners
Hoch
Initiation in the South in Maccabees Rally in KC
Mrs. Hollister head of the Ladies of the Maccabees arrives at Hotel Grand Kansas City to address a rally in Auditorium Hall. She reports ten years of improved Southern conditions with better sanitation and notes the Middle South as a growing field for their order.
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Lillian M. Hollister
Ladies of the Maccabees
Hotel Grand
Kansas City
Kas
Wexford Town Sees Dry Split Across Four Counties
In the Michigan village of Wexford at the junction of four counties, local option results split. Grand Traverse voted to stay open while Wexford went dry, forcing saloon owner Will Sanford to relocate across a county line. If Grand Traverse had also voted dry, Sanford would have faced relocation into Manistee or Benzie.
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Traverse City
Mich
Wexford
Benzie
Manistee
Grand Traverse
Wills Sanford
Wexford Village
Sanford
Woolf Under Fire From Republicans Over Election
Republican workers accuse Alderman W. P. Woolf of disloyalty to the party to secure his own election. In precincts cited, many Republicans scratched him while Democrats backed him, a pattern said to prevail throughout the ward. The charge extends to Woolf’s intimate friends and implies future favors would come from Democrats.
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W. P. Woolf
Woolf
Death of Mrs Maggie L Gloyd in Kansas City
Mrs Maggie L Gloyd aged 40 wife of A M Gloyd vice president of Gloyd Lumber company died this morning at 3132 Troost avenue after residing in Kansas City since 1895. She was a member of the Athenaeum for eleven years funeral services will be at 130 pm tomorrow at the home Rev Daniel McGurk of Grand Avenue M E church officiating burial will be in Mount Washington.
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Maggie L. Gloyd
A. M. Gloyd
Gloyd Lumber Company
Troost Avenue
Kansas City
Gloyd
The
Athenaeum
Daniel McGurk
Grand Avenue
M. EK
Mount Washington
Kansas University grants two day spring recess
Lawrence Kansas April 10 The University of Kansas students are granted a two day vacation. Chancellor Strong announced there would be no school for the last two days of the week to replace the regular spring vacation. No holiday had been held since Christmas and with eight weeks of school remaining the rest was approved for students and faculty.
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Lawrence
Kas
University of Kansas
Strong
Sale of Imported White Waists for Clearance
A sale offers forty three high class imported white lingerie waists priced for clearance. In most cases one to three of a style exclusive models. Prices list at 5.00, 6.95, and 8.95.
Women's Jaunty Coats at $5.95 in Novelty Cloths
The Coat Section presents 100 coats in 25 inch semi fitted box style with tailor straps and velvet collars piped in fancy silk braid. Varied color tones offered at extra good values for 5.95.
Sale of Men's Shirts and Suspenders at Special Prices
Displayed in a Main Street window to show the splendid values offered. Plaited bosom shirts with coat style cuffs in white or darker grounds at 1.50. Men's lisle thread suspenders described as slightly imperfect ends but otherwise of value, on sale at 29 cents.
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Sam
Bargain Square Offers One Day Knit Underwear Values
Tomorrow Bargain Square announces a one day sale in the Knit Underwear section with significant values. The event highlights limited time discounts intended to draw shoppers.
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Bargain Square
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Miss Elkins
E. W. Grove
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Fie
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Mis
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Gordon & Koppel
1Ooe Rae
John Taylor Dry Goods Co
Price
Maslin
Jace
New York State
Chickering To
Chickering
MUS Company
Grand Ave
Strauss
Bailey-Reynolds Gas Fixture Co
Main St
Walnut Street
Stach
Fpeathers National Peather CO
S. E. Corlth
Walnut Streets
E. 10Th
Lillian G
Dickey
10Th St
Bell Main
T.C. Cramer
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