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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
5
An article notes the Hauser dam on the Missouri River near Helena Montana as a symbol of rising power production on the river. It details the dam’s 10 000 horsepower capacity and explains irrigation projects turning semi arid lands into gardens along the Missouri and its tributaries.
The Observing Man comments on when women remove hats in theaters. He notes most audience members lift hats after the orchestra begins, while some teens delay until the curtain rises to show new millinery.
Mrs Dora McDonald widow of Michael C McDonald and defendant in the Webster Guerin murder case is registered at a town hotel and plans to stay there for some time. The hotel vows privacy while local interest grows.
The Hauser dam near HelenaMontana supplied 10000 horsepower with power flowing to Butte, Helena, and East Helena. Other Montana works include Madison River Power 5000 hp and Big Hole 4000 hp plants. Dams on Loup Nebraska and Big Sioux IowaDakota support irrigation and mills. Government and private projects total over 16 million dollars. two large projects Lake Basin Montana and Goshen Hole Wyoming considered.
St Louis Manufacturers and Merchants Association circulates petitions to delay a Sedalia prohibition election due to poor business mood from closing shops and financial strain. Local Option League also collecting signatures seeking an early vote while aiming for at least 40 percent of the qualified vote. Council is urged to set an election date as soon as possible to resolve the issue.
A letter to The Star from a Curistian praises Mr. Smith for voicing support of chimes in churches. The writer, a Kansas City resident, expresses willingness to head a subscription fund to promote the chimes movement in the city.
A Sedalia hotel known as the Delmar and its workspace were sold today to Ira O. McDaniel of the area by E. Rosenthal phage. The sale occurred on April 24 in Missouri.
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