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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
12
Scnwier Germany April 24 Grand Duke Friederich Franzy the reigning duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin placed his cousin Duke Heinrich Berwin under wardship due to squandering the family fortune He will be allowed only a small allowance and has recently left the army The decree follows the same fate for Duke Heinrichs father Duke Paul Frederick
A four story factory building at 2002 to 2012 Paseo was approved for Morris Berkowitz with Clifton B. Sloan as architect. National Paper Box company plans occupancy around July 15. Ground measures 80 by 128 feet with reinforced concrete columns, brick upper walls, and vitrified brick interiors and exteriors. Estimated cost 45000 dollars.
On April 24 in Emlenton and nearby areas, Farmers National Bank of Emlenton with $50,000 capital and First National Bank faced suspension deemed temporary by state authorities. The action affects local banking operations and customer access to deposits.
The article outlines Mecklenburg Schwerin as the oldest European royal line with Slavonic roots, noting its small 60 000 population, 5000 square miles, and debt near 30 million. It references Grand Duke Franz IV seeking more funds, royal marriages, and notable royal connections, plus a bank suspension in Clintonville Pennsylvania tied to a local bank.
The text notes Duke Friedrich Franz of Mecklenburg Schwerin who has placed a guardian over a spendthrift cousin and recounts Wendish origins in Saxon lands by the North Sea. It surveys German legends of the coast, sinking elites, Wendigsstadt and Vineta, and Norse myths likening Yggdrasil to biblical deluge times.
Governor Joseph W Folk arrives in St Joseph to launch his United States Senate campaign. A reception greets him at the Metropole hotel as Northwest Missouri politicians and county supporters gather. Local editors anticipate a campaign mirroring his 1904 effort with mixed reactions from state leaders.
In Portugal King Manuel orders inventory after 4 of a million dollars in crown jewels go missing amid Royal House debts scandal. Bank of Portugal confirms removal at royal insistence and the king pledges to reimburse the treasury for the missing stones. Republicans praise the young monarch’s stance.
Bryant Cromer traveled to Parkville this afternoon to serve as judge for a Park College debate tonight. His role as arbiter was confirmed for the campus event and formal proceedings are expected to begin as scheduled.
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