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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1908
Page
10
Kansas City and Chicago markets report mixed cattle prices with steers and cows selling across a wide range. Hog and sheep prices fell slightly amid light receipts as wheat futures fluctuated on weather and crop prospects.
Monday's decline in butter aids little as trade remains slow. Elgin board prices show butter down about 2 percent from last week while eggs and poultry hold steady. Tomatoes and other fruits show active trade with about 200 crates moved daily. oranges, lemons, pineapples and strawberries appear with varied quotations. Grain notes from Kansas City report cash wheat movement and U S crop forecasts, with futures and local mill demand shaping prospects amid rain chances.
A New Yorker recalls Panama gator hunting with large calibers and tricky ambushes. Hunters use two shotguns with nine blue whistlers, an acetylene lamp, and a long stick to taunt and trap the reptile while three men manage the boat and gear.
A Swiss manufacturer touts a new artificial wool spun from jute via a secret process. He cites a Roubaix factory and French rights sold for $20,000, UK talks at $150,000, and ongoing American rights negotiations. The material can blend with natural wool, withstand dyeing, and suit felt hats clothing and carpets.
Weather bureau report for 24 hours ending this morning shows Kansas City minimum 60 and maximum 76. River stage 8.5 feet above low water mark. Station readings include Abilene 54/44 and New York 86/58. Precipitation totals listed with several locations reporting trace amounts and small inches. Missouri and Kansas City see trace. Forecast through Wednesday calls for partly cloudy skies with a slight shower possible tonight, cooler conditions Wednesday, and general fair by midweek in most areas.
Birth announcements list numerous families with addresses and dates in April. Entries include Richardson W W and A at Forty-fourth and Jefferson for a girl on April 2, Fowler William and £ in Kansas City on April 7 for a girl, and several others with names and streets such as Troost Belleview Bellefontaine East Thirty-first and Madison. Additional non birth items mention dwelling values and properties.
The Orleans Railway launched a new day-use train set in Paris with eighty-foot cars, first-class interior, two bogies, large windows, and a library. A special trip from Gare d Orsay to Orleans honored officials and guests with dinner and speeches as the fleet prepared for daily service.
Ray A. Frisby and Nina M. Burkhardt of Kansas City received marriage licenses. Details indicate filing in Kansas City with both parties named and recognized in public records.
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure as a painless home remedy for piles. It promises instant relief, no surgery, and a free trial package by mail, with full boxes available from druggists for 50 cents.
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