Striking Chester Motormen and Conductors Attack Cars
In Chester on April 16 a mob attacked imported motormen and claim agent William Griesemeier as shootings and brick bombardment followed to a car barn. Borgmann was struck in the foot. police contained the crowd as Mayor Johnson condemned the company and called a police committee meeting.
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Chester
Chester Traction Company
William Borgmann
William Greisemeir
Griesemeir
Borgmann
Johnson
Traction Company
The Witching Hour hailed as Thomas real masterpiece
Augustus Thomas and a robust cast bring The Witching Hour to Willis Wood next week in Chicago with the same troupe as before. Henry Kolker joins Barker Stock at the Shubert to star in The Admirable Crichton, following a season under Harrison Gray Fiske. Buster Brown headlines the Grand lineup with Master Rice in the title role and Tiger the dog. The Orpheum features Della Fox in premiere position, plus Pantzer trio acrobats and Nellie Floredo with her six rockers. The Woodward stock opens at Auditorium with His House in Order, Eva Lang as Nina, Jack Chagron as Hillary Jesson, and a large supporting cast. The Gilliss hosts Bunco in Arizona, a four-act Western comedy drama by Lilian Mortimer, while the Century promises Bohemian burlesque with Dave Marion’s musical comedy The Summer Time. The vaudeville circuit showcases a broad program including talents like Bernier, Stella, and the Bootblack quartet.
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Augustus Thomas
Shepherd of the Lambs’ Club
Alabama
Arizona
Nat Goodwin
Henry Kolker
Bertha Kalich
Marta
Barker Stock Company
the Shubert
James Matthew Barries
Crichton
Mr. Kolker
Harrison Gray Fiske
Mme. Kalich
Monna Vanna
Kreutzer Sonata
Therese Raquin
Sapho and
Vhaon
Amelia Bingham
Mary Mannering
Ada Behan
Orpheum
Della Fox
Pantzer
Nellie Floredo
James Devlin
May Ellwood
Woodward
Trans-Atlantic burlesquers set five act program at Ma’jestic theater
The five act program features matinees with a souvenir performance for women on Thursday afternoon. Acts include Two Hot Knights and A Gay Modiste a French skit. Also listed are Lizzie Fredigh Kalinowski brothers European acrobats Norma Bell and her musical ponies Fitzgerald and Quinn comedians James Whitely William Sharkey Frank Killion singers and the DeGraff sisters.
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Lizzie Fredigh
Kalinowski Brothers
Norma Bell
Fitzgerald and
Quinn
James Whitely
William Sharkey
Frank Killion
DeGraff Sisters
State v Rosenberger case sent to supreme court for c o d liquor shipping ruling
The state case against Abram Rosenberger, a Kansas City distiller, was transferred by division 2 of the supreme court to a full court for argument to decide where a c o d shipment of intoxicating liquor is consummated. Rosenberger was fined $300 in Webster county for shipping liquor into the county under local option.
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Jarerson City
State
Abram Rosenberger
Kansas City
Division 2
Supreme Court
Bane
Rosenberger
Webster County
Express Companies
Plan for American Capital in Manchuria Emerges in Pekin
A April 16 publication in Pekin reveals a rescript authorizing a loan up to 16 million dollars for Manchuria. The plan seeks to use Boxer indemnity funds and involve Britain France Germany and Japan to finance administration and rail links. It aims to counter Japanese pressure under the Portsmouth terms and bolster Mongolia amid Russo Japanese influence.
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Prin
Manchuria
Pekin
Cand
Tang Shao Yi
Mukden
United States
China
Great Britain
France
Germany
Japan
Mongolia
Russia
Cautious Reporter in a Success Magazine Tale
A cautionary editor instructs a new reporter to avoid stating facts until proved and to hedge libel risk. The next day a cautious social-column note cites rumors of a First ward card party hosted by a reputed hostess, named as Mrs. Smith, with gossip about the hostess’s husband the high priced grocer.
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Success Magazine
The French Racer Faces Delays En Route to Seattle
The French car in the New York to Paris race, led by Maurice M. Drieghe and M. Leon Hohmann, reached Castle Rock Washington last night and will move on to Seattle today. It suffered rough roads between Vancouver and Kalama and overturned once but was righted without injury.
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Castle Rock
Wasa
New York
City Club Luncheon Sets Talk on Kansas City Charter
Judge E L Scarritt speaks at the City Club luncheon tomorrow at Hotel Sexton about the Kansas City Charter. Scarritt served on the freeholders board that drafted the current charter. Luncheons shift to Fridays from Saturdays thereafter.
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City Club
E. L. Scarritt
Hotel Sexton
Kansas City
Maundy Thursday Feast Concludes Scottish Rite Session
The spring convocation of the Scottish Rite Masons closes tonight with a Maundy Thursday dinner. The thirty first degree was conferred on thirty four candidates this morning and the thirty second degree on the same class this afternoon.
Faust Spaghetti advertisement from Maull Brothers
The ad promotes Faust Spaghetti as an economical nourishing daily meal option with recipes in a free booklet. It claims versatility, long appeal, and that 5 cent packages today lead to 10 cent packages tomorrow, sold by grocers in airtight packaging. Maull Brothers, St. Louis, MO.
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Maull Brothers
ST. Louis
Soprano Lina Cavalieri Leaves for Europe Amid Washington Debut
New York reports soprano Lina Cavalieri of the Metropolitan Opera abruptly sailed to Europe on the Lusitania just before the Washington performance of La Boheme. Her late departure forced the organizers to seek a replacement for the evening show.
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New York
Lina Cavalieri
Metropolitan Opera Company
Washington
Europe
Opera Star Cavalieri Falls Ill Forces Early Paris Visit
The singer arrived Tuesday after performing in Baltimore and notified Heinrich Conried in New York Mile about a severe throat cold. Her doctor ordered immediate travel to consult a Paris specialist, prompting cancellation of remaining performances. Miss Bessie Abbott will sing Mimi in Washington tonight.
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Baltimore
Manon Lescaut
New York Mile
Cavalieri
Heinrich Conried
Bessie Abbott
Mimi
Washington
Exile Ends for Colonel Stewart Plans to Reside at Atlantic Fort
The War Department may allow Colonel William F. Stewart to live at an Atlantic coast artillery post without command after long friction over his assignment to Fort Grant Arizona. Once praised for duty, he is described as temperamentally impossible, with a history of petty infringements leading to disaffection, though no court martial was pursued.
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Atlantic Coast
Washington
William F. Stewart
Coast Artillery
Fort Grant
Ariz
Stewart
Atlantic Coast Artillery
War Department
Fort Barancas
Florida
Department
Wilds
Arizona
Martinet
Dairyman Fined for Impure Milk at Police Court
G W Bandel dairyman at Thirty ninth street and Cleveland avenue was fined 20 for selling milk with added water and deficient butter fat. He claimed no responsibility, saying he bought from another dairyman and would appeal. Judge Kyle ordered withhold judgment until morning, then Bandel paid the fine. A second item notes Charles Seymour of New York lecturing on Queen Elizabeth at Grand Avenue M E church tonight.
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G. W. Bandel
Thirtyninth Street
Cleveland Avenue
W. P. Cutler
Randel
Kyle
Bandel
Charles Seymour
New York City
Grand Avenue M. E
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Jack Bell
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Gilliss
Century Theater
Dave Marion
William Spencer
Gertrude Hayes
George Hayes
Andrew Gardner
Mabel Carew
Ida Nicolai
Joseph
Samuel Barton
Rosenhberger
Ad Singer
Mile
Cavalier
Mlle
New Style
Kabo Corset CO
Chicago
GEO. B. Peck Dry Goods CO
Silk
Copenhagen
Miaturk
GEO
Thornton & Minor
DAS
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