Trade club idea targets Mexico with Kansas City support
Jose Dosal outlines a plan to form a Kansas City trade club with two local bureaus, traveling Mexican salesmen, and distributing depots in Mexico. The scheme envisions Spanish speaking clerks, a publicity drive in Mexico, and depots in City of Mexico and Monterey to showcase machinery and farming implements for Mexican demand.
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Kansas
Mexico
Jose V. Desal
Ess
Enterey
Kansas City
Republic
Expo
French Priests Worry Over Mutual Aid Plans in Paris
In Paris on April 23 Catholics and clergy await the pope's decision on mutual aid societies for priests. Proposed plans would shift pension fund property worth about 4 million dollars to the societies and may allow pious foundations for mines. Rome's stance remains unsettled with fear of Vatican opposition. An Old Folks Concert is set for Linwood Boulevard Christian Church tonight with Mrs. Leslie Baird and others performing.
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Paris
France
Rome
Vatican
Linwood Boulevard Christian Church
Linwood Boulevard
Forest Avenue
Leslie Baird
Maclay Lyon
Paul Jenkins
The Course of True Love on a Streetcar
A streetcar overhears a couple who realize they are about to celebrate their first anniversary. The woman notes their year of marriage while the man reacts with apathy, drawing attention from a bystander who recognizes the situation.
A Quarrel on the Moonlit Car Ride
A couple argue over neglect and aging during a streetcar ride. Minnie rebukes Jack for failing to shave, polish, and hurry home, recalling promised anniversaries. They depart at Thirty-first Street as the conductor announces their stop. The man across the aisle dismisses the pursuer as a fool.
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Jack
Thirty-first Street
Protest Over Health Conditions on Streetcar Platforms
Dr Martha Bacon protests state of platforms and steps on streetcars urging extension of spitting prohibition. She notes conductors and motormen join the habit and calls for action to clean vestibules amid women’s fashion and safety concerns.
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Martha Bacon
Martua M. Bacon
Chimes on Church Steeples Would Lift Sabbath Mood
A reader and Mr. F. J. Smith advocate placing chimes or bells on church steeples in Kansas City. They note Sunday morning chimes could enhance the Sabbath moral effect and miss the feature on Episco pal churches, urging widespread use of chimes in churches.
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F. J. Smith
Kansas City
Enousa Crurcuwoman
Receiver Appointed for Wallace Hopkins & Co Mining Brokers
Judge S N Bethea appointed Edwin C Day as receiver for Wallace Hopkins & Co brokers in mining stocks. Reported liabilities total 100000 dollars while assets are placed at about 4 million dollars.
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Cutcaco
S. N. Bethea
Federal Court
Edwin C. Day
Wallace H. Hopkins & Co
Shakespearean Stars Lead Week at Willis Wood
The article notes Robert Mantell leads a Shakespearean week at Willis Wood with King Lear Macbeth The Merchant of Venice Hamlet Richelieu and Othello plus King Richard III. strong support from Barker Stock with Henry Kolker and Wallace Worsley for Soldiers of Fortune and other shows at nearby houses including School Days and vaudeville acts.
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Robert Mantell
Henry Irving
Richard Mansfield
Shakespeare
Mantell
Willis Wood
Richard III
Soldiers of Fortune
Richard Harding Davis
Augustus Thomas
Barker Stock Company
Henry Kolker
Bertha Kalich
Robert Clay
Robert Edeson
Wallace Worsley
McWilliams
Reginald Barker
Captain Stewart
Madame Alvarez
Frances Neilson
Ore Langham
Aileen ‘Laven
Allen’s powder ad lists tight-fitting shoes option
An old advertisement presents Allen’s powder for foot comfort with druggists selling at 25 cents. It hints at remedies for foot issues and promotes a general cure all appearance. The fragment reflects early 20th century retail copy.
Charter board work divided into six sub committees
J V C Karnes appointed six sub committees to draft charter sections. Each panel will study areas such as common council powers licenses street cleaning parks police fire street railways and more. A separate incident reports a boy dislocating his right arm after a sudden jerking move by his mother at Union depot.
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J. V. C. Karnes
Board of Freeholders
Seca
D. J. Haff
A. F. Evans
F. W. Tuttle
Common Council
R. J. Ingraham
Walter J. Bales
John H. Thacher
Police Department
Fire Department
C. J. Hubbard
W. P. Borland
F. D. Crabbs
R. B. Middlebrook
Charles Campbell
A. E
G. W. Sage
Butte
Mont
Union Depot
Lee
Jackson County Schools Close Tomorrow for Year
Between forty and fifty country schools in Jackson County close tomorrow marking the end of the school year. Most affected are eight month term schools, signaling the annual summer recess across the county.
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Jackson County
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Chicago
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Alton
Chapin
Ralph Stuart
Right of
Charles Frohman
Henry B. Harris
Strongheart
Mr. Steuart
Evelyn Vaughan
Gus Edwards
Jordan and
Harvey
Woodward
Hal Reid
New Mexico
Arizona
The
Gilliss
Century Theater
John Perry
Eddy Mack
Goff Phillips
Edyth Hamilton
Madelie Randall
Vanity Fair Extravaganza Company
Majestic
Welsch
Maitland
Belle Wilton
Hennings
Lewis
James R. Waters
Haverly
McRae
Pikers
Charter Board
Faust Brand Spaghetti
America
Maull Brothers
St. Louis
Jaccard
Reese
Jacccard Jewelry CO
Wainue Street
Faus
Faust Spaghetti
Ita
Bailey-Reynolds Gas Fixture Co
Main St
Fidelity
Union
Underwood Standard
Underwood Typewriter CO. Inc
Broadway
New York
West 9Th Street
Nsas City, MO
Etta Chemical Co
S- Louis
W. A. Federman
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