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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1908
Page
12
A lyrical poem by Lelen Isabel Moorhouse invites readers to hear flowers sing in spring. The verse uses personified blossoms to urge courage, patience, purity, happiness, usefulness, and remembrance as May unfolds and nature awakens.
Wealthy society children and several Gould siblings headline Lakewood and Laurel in the Pines charity entertainments. Notable performers include Vivien Gould and Harvey Ladew. audiences praised the talent and refined dancing as wealthy families support Ocean County animal welfare events.
The season offers a riotous array of parasols to match every gown from tailored linen to lingerie frocks. Green taffeta and natural pongee covers lead the market, with plain or embroidered options priced from 3 to 10 dollars. Styles include scalloped edges, self-tone embroidery, and rose or chrysanthemum patterns in pastel hues.
Irving T. Bush and Susannah Henning introduce a young buck and wing dancer. A vaudeville manager who saw him at Lakewood entertainment says he can secure a Broadway engagement at any reasonable price. The promising performer Sohagen stands out as described.
The letter requests publication of An Easter Lily a poem about a child selling lilies in the street to fund Easter. The verses describe a tired child in cold weather, her lilies unsold, her death beside the stones, and a Christlike ascent as an Easter lily at Jesus throne.
A Pullman porter, startled by a passenger's flask, reveals a moment of sly insight. The judge approves a hint of hidden knowledge as the porter claims to know the berth secret. The scene blends humor with a touch of mystery aboard a train.
The fragment asserts that a simple trial suffices to demonstrate the system can absorb more nourishment, implying a testable capacity or process. It presents a concise claim without broader context or supporting details.
Advertiser claims Grape-Nuts provides nourishment when other foods fail, noting many people have lived on it and gained strength when stomachs refused food or medicine.
Advertisement for Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin promises a full refund if it does not meet label claims. It cites millions sold with few returns and includes testimonials from parents, patients, doctors, and pharmacists. The copy notes price at 50c and $1.00, with a free sample offer from the Pepsin Syrup Co.
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