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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
7
Cattle and hog markets show light to steady activity with prices fluctuating. Receipts in Kansas City and Chicago are listed. hogs top near 5.97 while stock indexes reflect small losses and mixed sector moves amid a cautious trading tone.
Exports of wheat and flour from the United States and Canada in the forty one weeks since July 1 totaled 143 065 000 bushels, with stock comparisons from prior years. Reports from Ellis Kansas warn of drought damage and a need for rain, while Kansas City receipts and futures prices for wheat and corn are listed alongside flour output and local hay markets.
Wheat prices advanced in Chicago and other markets as dry weather in Kansas and Nebraska prompted concern. May Chicago rose to 98 1/4 cents, July up to 83 1/2 cents, with gains also seen in Kansas City and Minneapolis. Exports and receipts remained light, while Western weather clouds optimistic relief.
Prices for butter and eggs remained steady while teas fell slightly. Strawberries held firm though some underripe stock sold cheap. Potatoes and onions show mixed movement. oranges, lemons, grapes, and apples listed with varied prices. Wheat and corn exports and regional receipts noted. overall market activity described with multiple item quotes.
The Missouri and Kansas high school league opens with Leavenworth, Manual, Central, and Kansas City Kansas facing each other in April and May. Manual seeks last year’s title as Kansas City, Kas. shows strong pennant claims. Amateur baseball expands with four leagues and independent teams, plus a Kansas City Athletic Club league planned with Blue Diamond players.
Retired heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries agrees to a five round exhibition with his brother John at the Shriners circus in Prager park Los Angeles. The event may help raise the $10 000 endowment for Children’s Hospital as part of the charity show.
Baseball notes from Cleveland Plain Dealer detailing George Store’s custom bat, Jack OConnor’s daily fielding drills, Willie Sadhoff’s move to Louisville, Sudhoff’s trading history, Umpire Slats Davis’ training plan, Arthur Irwin’s Washington signings, Elmer Criger’s rookie tales, and Elmer Berger nicknamed the “Pittsburg Phil” of the Naps with horse-scratch concerns.
A Kansas City writer predicts Swan and Egan will struggle to reach regular pitching form. Columbus would not protest if Swan is dropped, citing his earlier trouble for the champions. Seitz, the Indianapolis pitching recruit, earns praise after beating Boston Americans' second team.
The season shows a hustling young squad led by Flood as manager keeping players on their toes. Young stars like McCune and Rowan impress, while fans favor effort over pennant outcomes. Also notes Cantillon predicts early success and Gessler excites with strong batting for the Columbus- Boston rivalry.
Multiple local teams announce Sunday games and practices. Penn Valley Sluggers report at 1 p m at Thirty third and Summit. Ballentine Athletica seeks Sunday practice. H C Marfordings vs Dickson Parks at Dickson park. J Pendergasts vs C E Lausen at Seventeenth and elseview. Kansas City Juniors vs C E Lawsons at Southwest boulevard and Central 2:30 p m. Sheffield Athletics vs Kansas City Juniors at Southwest boulevard 9:80 a m.
Weather bureau records show Kansas City 42/69 and Missouri River at 8.6 feet. Readings from Abilene to Wichita note varied lows and highs, with precipitation listed for several locations, and a forecast of fair to partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions into Sunday.
The International Typographical Union launches a correspondence based supplemental education program for printers to mitigate the absence of an apprenticeship system. The $20 course offers 37 lessons, expert critique, and ongoing access to instructors. a $5 persistence prize and employer matching support aim to aid the average worker. Written inquiries to the I T U commission at 120 Sherman Street, Chicago.
Evelyn Vaughan daughter of Mrs Georgia Brown is announced as leading woman at the Grand for the last week in April in Strongheart. Implement Men to Dine notes the Kansas City Implement Vehicle and Hardware Dealers club annual dinner at the Coates house on Monday night.
Births listed to the health board include Ed and G Stoner at 617 East Third a March baby girl and E J and 3 at 897 Wabash with an April baby. further entries name families at 4607 Fast Ninth 108 North Drury 4600 Michigan and others with April birth dates and varying infant genders. The records cover multiple addresses in Kansas City area with dates from March to April.
Local marriage license notice lists Amos Hayes of Kansas City and Lottie Williams of Kansan City, along with Audrey M Tweedale and Richmond C Allen, and Lillie Saunders. Also includes Mark Bradford of Nashville and Darrell Hepburn Lyall of Cincinnati with Gertrude B Larzeiere of Cincinnati.
Baltic sails into New York from Liverpool alongside Calaria arriving from Orn and Chemnitz from Bremen. San Georgio comes from Naples to New York while Philadelphia reaches Plymouth and then New York.
Brief items note A J Miller brick storeroom sale at 2441 East Eighteenth and Charles A Eason brick yard at 1289 Wabash for 9500. Also reports Sanford returns from vacation, Flisha L Smith dies at 27, Jeremiah Egan funeral, Pickerell couple return from San Antonio, charity concert raises 100, Martha Ewin funeral in Independence.
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