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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1908
Page
10
A Milwaukee detective investigated alleged spiritual phenomena linked to séances and the writings of spirits. He reveals common tricks including hidden compartments robes and self playing instruments while detailing dematerialization and materialization stage illusions observed during the inquiry.
George W. Pistole and his wife mark fifty years since their 1858 marriage near Missouri. The couple of 2508 Prospect Avenue will host relatives and friends all day. They moved from Kansas and now reside in Greeley and Marksburg.
An event on Union Avenue reports a police sergeant confronting two Italian youths, one brandishing a stiletto. The same morning a boy identified as Paul Cantazarro described himself as a vender and banana knife wielder. A charity concert in Kansas City to aid the Associated Charities features Prof William H Leib and thirty singers. Mrs Mary A Marley aged 69 dies at home in Junction City with burial planned Saturday.
John Vanderell a laborer dropped a $10 bill on Fifth and Main. A man seized the money and fled into a saloon. Patrolman Mullane arrested John Hayes who claimed he came from Amarillo. In police court Judge Kyle fined him fifteen dollars.
A wind driven blaze at the Leland hotel in Springfield Michigan destroys the upper floors as Republican delegates stay at the site for the state convention. No lives lost though many delegates lose baggage and belongings while attendants escape.
Wallace Worsley of the Shubert stage recalls time in the Spanish American War with the Fifth detachment of the secret service under Captain Lamar. He served on General Miles's staff during the Porto Rico campaign and fought at Santiago, enlisting as a private and discharged as a second lieutenant. He sustained wounds at Abonita pass and faced a risky period of 48 hours with little food or water.
James Higgins files a veneer residence permit at 8442 Penn Chub Hariebiotanncas for 1,800 dollars. Reeder applies for a dwelling at 606 Cypress. Arby Brick secures a general permit for a brick business in Charlotte. Mark applies for a brick veneer dwelling at 2308 with listed costs.
Carmania arrived in New York from Liverpool today amid listings of ocean liner movements. Names include Stephen Arthur Smith and Margaret Theresa Glynn connected to Kansas City and surrounding areas.
An article extols Grape-Nuts as a healthful staple for older adults, noting its whole wheat and barley makeup and the digestive aid of diastase. It cites testimonials from seniors praising improved vitality, regularity, and overall well being after years of use, alongside Postum as a complementary beverage.
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