Kansas City Seeks Barge Line to Make Western Grain Market
A proposed grain barge line aims to make Kansas City the chief Western market by moving grain down the Missouri to the Gulf. Estimates place towboat and barge fleets costing 75,000 to 110,000 dollars per unit, with a 2 million dollar plan in St Louis to build four towboats and thirty barges. Profits hinge on low transport costs, with grain expected to cost two to three times rail rates, and river improvements could boost grain movement to New Orleans.
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Fairmount Park Nears Opening with Freshened Grounds
Workmen bustle at Fairmount park as crews repaint, sod, plant flowers, and install new lighting and a skating rink. The Angora goat farm will let children drive goats to wagons, plus a new playground, picnic grounds, and entertainment from H O Wheeler’s band and Albert’s orchestra. Opening is next Sunday.
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Fairmount Park
Mr. Young
Angora
H. O. Wheeler
Albert
Brownsville Residents Support Warner Over Foraker Riot View
Dr. George B. Thompson, Brownsville coroner, reports locals oppose Foraker’s stance on the Brownsville riot and praise Senator Warner for his investigation. Ryland files to run for public administrator, member of Ball & Ryland, longtime Kansas City resident, grandson of Judge John F. Ryland.
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Brownsville
Tex
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
Foraker
J. P. Ryland
Ryland
Ball & Ryland
Kansas City
John F. Ryland
Mr. Ryland
Lafayette County
Bar Association
City Club Endorses Five Member Upper House Reform
The City Club of Kansas City urges a five member upper house with four year terms, executive heads of five departments, mayor control of cabinet assignments, and a strengthened excise system. Also calls for hospital and parole boards, street and sewer reforms, and charter referendum provisions.
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City Club of
Kansas City
Board of Freeholders
War Department
Missouri
Smallpox Hospital Crowded as Vaccination Urged
Forty seven persons with smallpox are in St George's hospital, crowded to capacity. Dr St Elmo Sanders urges vaccination as the best pre ventative, noting 204 cases this year with only fifteen previously vaccinated. He cites school vaccination history and the contagious nature of the disease.
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St. George’s Hospital
St. Elmo Sanders
Prohibition Rally in Randolph County MO Draws Palmer
The Rev W B Palmer editor of St Louis Christian Advocate and anti saloon league head spoke at First Baptist in Randolph County MO urging prohibition and calling for elections in Moberly and Randolph counties next month He notes a prior unrecorded vote may have already favored prohibition and seeks legal review.
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Monthy
W. B. Palmer
St. Louis
National Press Club Opens House in Washington
The National Press club, a newly organized association of newspaper men, informally opened its club house in Washington on May 2. Representatives from newspapers across the country attended, along with foreign correspondents. Floral tributes and congratulations came from many well known persons. A house warming will be held in a few weeks.
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National Press Club
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