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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
3
Fort Worth Texas adopts recall provisions in its commission government charter. A 20 percent petition threshold could force an election to remove an officer, but an early recall attempt against Commissioner Mulkey failed for lack of signatures. The charter also allows successors to serve remaining terms if removed.
The Orpheum hosts Vesta Victoria the Waylish Comedienne in a strong program including English vaudeville favorites and novelty acts. Highlights feature songs like Daddy Won’t Buy Me a Bow Wow Waiting at the Church and Poor John plus sketches Dont Get Married Any More Ma and The Iceman. Also on bill are De Witt Burns and Torrance George A Beane contortionist and more with seats at the box office.
The Century theater will feature George Murphy as the leading man in the comedy with a lively vaudeville bill and a special souvenir performance for women Thursday. G. H. Batchelder's Boston Belles company, led by Edgar Bixley, is announced for next week at the Majestic with forty members. The musical comedy bill titled The Wanderer From Nowhere headlines.
Beardsley proposes reorganizing the upper house to five aldermen, each head of a city department. The plan delays effect until four years later and aims to create a cabinet like body with closer ties between administration and legislation, paying $4000-$5000 salaries to full-time members.
Ignace Paderewski refused a laurel wreath after a two hour recital at the Plaza for the music school settlement. His secretary cited wires in flowers and his habit of avoiding stage tributes. Notables in attendance included Mrs. Harrian, Mr. Lidig, Mrs. Cravath, and Miss Whitney.
A reader argues against women putting on hats before the finale of a theater performance. The writer agrees with Mrs Obscured that hat wearers appear selfish and thoughtless. Five minutes after the curtain rises should suffice for hat wearers to remain unhindered.
A Star letter argues against men always doing both husband and servant tasks. The writer supports helping a wife when needed but questions fourteen years of performing both roles. He contends a man should focus on outside work and providing, not imitate a servant’s duties at home.
A letter from The Star calls for a bureau to promote acquaintance between desirable men and women amid strict social conventions. The writer laments barriers to happiness and imagines a matchmaking service to help the right pairs meet. The page also advertises Try Allen's Foot-Ease for aching feet with a note that it is sold by all druggists.
The Missouri Pacific railway reveals several changes and new appointments to take effect May 1. R. P. Isitt becomes commercial agent, H. J. Owner moves to Birmingham Alabama as commercial agent. Charles G. Gantt becomes traveling freight agent and Todd Matthews steps in as soliciting agent.
Dr. F W Blackmar head of the sociology department at the University of Kansas travels from Lawrence Kansas to Richmond Virginia to attend the National Conference of Charities and Corrections on April 30.
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