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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
4
A monument maker recalls odd orders from pet families including cats dogs and even a cow stone. Canaries are a popular choice with light colors to suit pet memorials. One dairyman asked for a stone engraved ESS to honor a cow that gave more and better cream than any other.
Miss May Arbaugh directs sixteen ponies and two dozen dogs in the Elston Bros circus ring. The Kansas City native, billed as the famous Edna, adapts to a large animal act with enthusiasm, noting she never expected to manage so many animals but finds the work interesting.
A special election is scheduled Saturday in the Independence school district to vote on adding sixty cents to the regular school tax levy of forty cents per $100, making the total $1. The move would restore tax levels seen in recent years.
New York April 16 A romance formed through mutual interest in electro therapy led to the marriage yesterday of Robert G. Ceyser of Cornell Medical College and Dr Annie S Higbie of West Seventy Sixth Street The bride a widow previously married to State Senator Richard Higbie who died in 1900 is a graduate of New York Homeopathic Medical College and secretary of the New York Physico Therapeutic association Her honeymoon will be spent in Jamaica.
The death of James Cullen a 48 year old saloon keeper occurred this morning at his home 1301 Grand avenue He had lived in Kansas City twenty seven years He is survived by two daughters Mrs Fannie Bush and Agnes Cullen both of Kansas City
Kitselman, a Muncie manufacturer and interurban director, favors natural gas driven factory growth and plans for interurban trolley lines. He notes gas spurred early manufacturing, predicts more factories and people for Kansas City, and highlights dense districts as ideal trolley targets. He cites Fort Wayne and Muncie as examples of competing rail and trolley networks.
Last night Kansas City Jews lit candles and held prayers at home for Seder the eve of Passover week. Temples hosted services at Eleventh and Locust streets and another service was held at 10 o clock this morning as observance continues.
Ferdinand Schumacher known as the Oatmeal King of America died at his home in Axton on April 16. He was born March 30 and was 82. Immigrant from Hanover, he started oatmeal production in 1856 after a grocery start and built mills later burned by fire. A noted Prohibitionist, he donated funds to education and charity.
Eastern Jackson county farmers often drive wagons loaded with wood hay or produce to Independence and feed teams in the streets around the public square. Judges Patterson and Moss urged beautifying the courthouse grounds by banishing wagons from the square. Last night the Independence Commercial club formed a committee to locate a nearby lot to replace the street feeding area.
Dr. F. E. Day of the Methodist church urges women to avoid wearing or displaying the Merry Widow at Easter. He jokes that flowers in church will block his sermons and asks women to bring baby carriages or wheelbarrows to manage the crowds.
D E Barney buys 2406 8 Troost avenue three story apartment building from F F Failer of Fredonia Kansas for 30000, sale handled by Waller and Holtz. Also sold 2311 15 Woodland avenue three eight room dwellings from J N Shannon to Ida Joseph Wichita Kansas for 10500 and residence 1812 Washington street from Andrew Norquist to Matthew M Littlejohn for 5500.
Thomas J Griffin aged 32, a saloon keeper at Independence avenue and Harrison street, died last night of pneumonia at his home 734 Charlotte street. His wife and one son survive.
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