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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
3
The Dutch exhibit at the Y M C A Old World Market will showcase tulips, windmills, kitchen scenes, shining brasses and costumes. A stone wall will enclose the display with a windmill lit by red bulbs at one end and children in traditional dress poised to play inside.
Missouri supreme court decides sheriffs and coroners elected in 1906 for two year terms may seek re election under the 1906 constitutional change. The ruling comes after Attorney General Hadley referred the issue to the court in a test case filed by Sheriff John W. Scott of Cole County seeking to file his declaration.
A Holland exhibit at the Old World Market Show features a complete Dutch kitchen with brass pans and kettles, Delft china for treats, tulips, wooden shoes, and Dutch foods. Eight Dutch wooden shoe dancers perform in the vaudeville segment, with Mary Neal and others listed among participants and organizers.
A Kansas farmer's wife describes the heavy load of farm and home duties she bears. She notes husbands lack time to help with household tasks due to large farms and long hours. Women turn to shelling corn, sewing, and other work to earn money for winter clothes.
The viceroy of Canton warns the Japanese fleet visit could cause disturbances while the consul says the move is routine with larger ships staying in Hong Kong and smaller boats moving toward Canton. A handful of Japanese marines will land in Canton with Chinese troop escort.
A. J. Powell six miles east of Independence on Spring Branch road reports his bees swarmed recently. Swarm in April is unusual, but Powell captured the colonies and moved them into new hives to begin the season. Gard Corey, 17, Montrose High School, wins every event in a Denver area track meet. He dominates sprints, hurdles, throws, and jumps with strong times and distances.
The Western Union Telegraph Company will transmit free messages of aid to cyclone victims in the South. Requests must be authorized by organized committees or public officers overseeing the relief effort.
Kenosha Wisconsin April 20 Nels Christensen, who expected to die in the county jail due to a Danish fortune teller’s prophecy, was taken to an asylum. Physicians believe the man’s insanity followed the fortune telling. He sang hymns all night in his cell and attempted suicide later, thwarted by attendants.
Mulai Hafid, once called sultan of the South, reportedly suffered a disaster and fled to Tadla, 128 miles southwest of Fez, seeking refuge with the Sidi Bendaoud tribe. Sultan Abd-El-Aziz responds with an army of about 5,000 and five cannons under General Bagdani, plus two French and several Algerian officers.
Information from New York on April 29 reports the emperor of Japan has bestowed upon Henry Clews the highest imperial decoration for foreigners. Clews, renowned banker and financial authority, receives the honor amid Japan's recognition of his influence.
The condition of David McClanahan chief clerk in the circuit clerk office who was struck Friday afternoon by an ambulance is improved today. He is at St. Joseph's hospital.
Naples April 29 Prince Helie de Sagan and Mme Anna Gould postpone their departure for Rome until tomorrow morning.
Hans Knudsen, a Danish inventor, demonstrates long distance wireless photography and a plan to set type remotely using a linotype via wireless waves. He says a New York newspaper's London correspondent could send news straight to press, and pictures of royalty and criminals may be transmitted across oceans.
Judges Park and Seehorn refused to grant a writ to 74 property owners led by J McD Trimble to overturn jury verdicts totaling 246000 for West Park driveway and 72000 for Kersey Coates terrace on grounds of lack of standing due to timing. Trimble said he would seek mandamus from the supreme court to compel action.
Pawhuska based Hunt and Garoner experts in doggery lodge a complaint over a pun in The Star about a dog and burr patches. They argue that after a dog runs through a burr patch the dog remains the same but becomes a burred dog rather than merely burred.
Lucy Lee Call, daughter of ex Senator Call of Florida, accepts a five year engagement with the Royal Dresden Opera. Graf von Seebich directs the contract, and she sails tomorrow to sign. Call has a noted soprano voice and sung at the Metropolitan for three years. She previously appeared for Herr von Schuck and Director von Seebich in Dresden.
D. P. Alderson who died last night will be honored with a 2:30 pm service tomorrow at 912 Valentine road. The Rev. Charles W. Moore of the Institutional church will officiate. Burial will follow in a vault at Elmwood cemetery.
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