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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1908
Page
11
A verse excerpt by John Gay criticizing courtly men who value rank over merit. It mocks petty clubs and vulgar jokes, suggesting those with inferior merit seek supreme wit through association with fools and idle leisure.
Henry James returns to drama with The High Bid a three act comedy written for Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott. Mrs Gracedew an American widow guides the plot in Covering End estate mortgaged to Mr Prodmore. Yule heir wavers over marrying into money as she persuades him and causes a shifting romantic and financial tangle. The play shows witty writing and philosophical touches but falters in dramatic momentum. Gertrude Elliott shines in Mrs Gracedew with Forbes Robertson underplays the role of Captain Yule.
A vogue description outlines a smart pale peach voile dress over green taffeta with a decorative incrusted live ornament. The bodice and skirt feature refined styling and careful layering on silk foundations, reflecting period fashion notes.
A fragment describes a gown with a bodice of green taffeta, a roared hat in silver straw trimmed with peach blossoms, and a veil of tulle adding formal elegance to the bridal ensemble.
A reader sends a humorous poem about a calf making a crooked trail that becomes a road and then a city street. The tale traces how generations follow the path, illustrating how people adopt established routes and mindsets, with a moral on independent thinking. The verse by Sam Walter Foss ends with a note that the sender is not ordained to preach.
An old advertising spoof promotes Prosene as an antidote to digestive prostration from a PH Pharmacal Company of Cincinnati mix. The piece mocks traditional stomach remedies and touts a reformist miner who led efforts against barbaric measures.
March daily paper totals and average circulation for The Star and The Times are listed, with daily prints ranging around 145,000 to 147,000 and an overall month average near 141,717. The record notes inclusions of exchanges, unsold copies, and sample issues omitted from claimed circulation, plus a reference to The Times’ morning edition. Also included are various small classified ads for horses, buggies, homes, and services, as well as lost and found notices and a few business sale items.
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