The New Plan Explained in Kansas City Campaign
The Police are active in opposing the commission plan in Kansas City Kansas with a broad pamphlet campaign. Twenty thousand copies of a synopsis of the Kansas commission law are distributed to households to educate voters ahead of the June 2 special election. Police chief David Bowden leads officers distributing the material as part of a broader informational effort.
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Campaign For Business Government
Kansas City
Kas
Kansas Commission
Commission Plan Party
David Bowden
Kent and Stiles to Run for Local Offices in Democratic Primaries
D V Kent former city auditor filed a declaration with the county clerk announcing his candidacy for county assessor in the Democratic primaries. E H Stiles a former circuit judge will seek the Democratic nomination for circuit judge.
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D. V. Kent
E. H. Stiles
Frisco Awaits the Fleet Arrival at Mission Bay
San Francisco on May 5 reports a near million gathering expected to view the Atlantic fleet as it enters the Golden Gate. Thousands travel by train and boat from the Pacific coast and as far east as Chicago. Goat Island will open to the public for the sighting and the naval training school await.
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San Francisco
Bay
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Golden Gate
Mission Bay
Goat Island
Naval Training School
Feud Within a Feud Ends in Death in Breathitt County
In Breathitt County Falls Jackson Ky May 5 Sheriff Ed Callahan a longtime lieutenant of Jim Hargis in the Hargis Cockrell feud was mortally wounded by his brother in law John Spicer in Callahan s store at Crockett s ville Spicer then fell dead shot by Callahan s son Wilson In Jackson Daniel White a Hargis factionist killed Jim Fugate of the Cockrell faction during a street gun battle The internecine strife continues as Beech Hargis previously killed his father Judge James Hargis The blood feud rages on with deaths in the clan.
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Jackson
Ed Callahan
Jim” Hargis
Hargis
Jim” Fugate
Cockrell
Beech Hargis
James Hargis
Callahan
Spicer
James B. Marcum
Curt Jett
Crockettsville
Wilson Callahan
White
Fugate
Tom White
Lexington
Marcum
Cricketsville
Public gatherings planned to oppose new city plan
Reports from Wasumeton and San Francisco describe organizers forming a campaign against the proposed civil service reform that would remove police and other departments from political influence. The executive committee aims to build a strong precinct network ahead of public meetings and ship fleets for viewing battleships along the bay.
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Armourdale
Commission Plan Party
Banking Trust Building
Seventh Street
Minnesota Avenue
Roycroft Bible Print Worthly: Rare 1648 Roycroft Press
A Kansas City book dealer bought a 1648 English Bible history for $3.50 and now values it at 1250. The book is calfbound, two by one feet, 235 full page wood cuts with royal dedications. Printed by Samuel Roycroft for Richard Klome, in King Street near Golden Square. author Le Sieur De Royaumont.
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Kansas City
Samuel Roycroft
Richard Klome
King Street
Chapple Or Free School
Golden Square
le Sieur de Royaumont
Sombervall
Roycroft
A Kansan in a Romance Moves Toward Old Love
Mrs Margaret Leah Mitchell formerly Margaret Becken of Charlottetown PEI reunites with Sidney Fitzgerald now a widower from La Crosse Kansas in New York. Their childhood friendship rekindles as Mitchell plans a city wedding attended by her children and close friends. Laura Mitchell, a miniature painter, joined her mother in New York.
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New York
Margaret Leah Mitchell
Mitchell
Sidney Fitzgerald
West
la Crosse
Kas
Kansas City Amateur Press Club Elects Officers
At the semi annual election held at the Kupper hotel last night the club chose Albert Wright as president Mary Watson as vice president W treasurer Lenore Haward as secretary Charles W Haward as recording secretary Alice G Burrough and A L Talle as critical directors also elected were Albert Mary W Lenore Haward.
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Kansas City
Famous Musicians Sail for Europe on Kaiser Wilhelm
Ignace Paderewski the pianist Mme Paderewski and Andreas Dippel of the Metropolitan Opera sailed for Europe aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Mme Marcella Sembrich was a passenger on the same steamer. Lawrence High School board of education in Lawrence Kansas voted no Greek letter fraternity members may be admitted next September.
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New York
Lawrence Bara High School
City News Briefs Include Ill Judge and Local Deaths
Judge G L Chrisman of Independence is ill at his home on West Maple Avenue though not dangerously. Great Western Portland Cement plans its stockholders meeting on May 15 at the American Bank building offices. Dr John Bryant returns to Independence from New York with his son Dr Carl Bryant after a Bermuda trip. Divorces filed: Rutledge vs Rutledge Edna Weakley vs Weakley and Ingram vs Ingram. Mrs N L Robinson 65 died at her daughter's home on Myrtle Avenue after seven years in town, formerly from Vicksburg Michigan. John W Cline 59 died in Kansas City Kansas, leaves wife and adopted daughter. funeral tomorrow at 2 at home, Oak Grove cemetery burial. John W Snyder of the Bonaventure hotel is x with a broken right foot in Wesley Hospital.
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G. L. Chrisman
Independence
West
Maple Avenue
Great Western Portland Cement Company
American Bank
John Bryant
New York City
Carl Bryant
Bermuda Islands
William C. Rutledge
Gertrude J. Rutledge
Edna Weakley
A. H. Weakley
William Ingram
Mary Ingram
N. L. Robinson
Daniel E. Sherman
Myrtle Avenue
Vicksburg
Mich
John W. Cline
Central Avenue
Kansas City
Kas
Oak Grove Cemetery
John W. Snyder
Bonaventure
Wesley
Lost Japanese Baseball Team Telegram Confusion
George Mong a clerk at the Coates house reports several telegrams addressed to a Japanese baseball team causing mix ups. A messenger brought a note reading The Japanese B. ball game prompting Mong to ask if any tap ball exists, reflecting misplaced messages for the Orientals.
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George Mong
Coates House
Highland Kansas Celebrates Rail Link Arrival After Fifty Years
Highland marks the arrival of the St. Joseph and Grand Island branch with a packed celebration despite rain. James Berlingett, road general manager, is guest of honor as excursion trains from St. Joseph and Atchison arrive. Major Taylor and four cavalry troops parade, and Highland’s growth is hailed with fitting ceremonies and speeches.
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Hieutann
Kas
Highland
St. Joseph & Grand Island
James Berlingett
Highland Line
St. Joseph
Atchison
Taylor
Fort Leavenworth
Severance
Howie
Bailey
Gossip of Society Headlines from Local Luncheons and Weddings
Tomorrow afternoon a 1 30 luncheon will be hosted by Mrs W R Nelson. Miss Christine Evans arrives May 15 from Danville Ky for a visit with Miss Adelina Richards. Various social events and guests travel between Kansas City Excelsior Springs St Paul and Topeka with engagements for Mrs Henry Hutchings Miss Fay Harkless and Miss Eliza Carroll. The marriage of Miss Ione Darrow to Mr George Conyer Peck is set for May 27 at home 3607 Baltimore avenue with a reception for seventy five guests at 1007 Tracy.
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Christine Evans
Danville
Adelina Richards
Henry W. Evans
Kansas City
J. C. Gates
Albert Marty
Henry H. Hutchings
St. Paul
George E. Myers
Hutchings
Excelsior Springs
Mr. Hutchings
David McCoy Bone
Mount Washington
Ione
George Conyer Peck
Minnie Princens
Hyman Gordon
Topeka
Fifteenth and Locust Streets
Tracy Avenue
Kas
Gordon
M. Feinberg
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Kent
Stiles
Frisco
John Spicer
San Francisco Bay
Marion County
Evans
Robly Evans Sewell
Wasumeton
Robby Evans
Admiral Evans
Indiana Avenue
Robby Evans Sewell
Harold Sewell
Bob Evans, Jr
Washington
Edallahan
Curtis Jett
Magine
Priorossurs
Charles Osborne
Osborne
Davenport
Mul Creek
Henry L. McCune
Circuit Court
Mill Creek
Fortieth
Mill Streets
Brush Creek
Royycropt
LaCrosse
Press Club
Europe
Paderewskis
Andreas Dipple
Mme. Sembrich
Germany
John Taylor Dry Goods
Bargain Square
Immortan
East 11Th Street
Jere Franvarane
Main
Sallie Scott Hill
Keytesville, Mo
George Evans
Woodlea
Philips, Delaney
Edward Wilder
Colorado
S. W. Hundley
Charles S. Keith
Fay Harkless
Eliza Carroll
Conway F. Holmes
Dorothy Worrall
Harriet Young
Jefferson Street
James P. Lombard
Anabel
Baltimore Avenue
M. M. Darrow
Tulsa, Ok
A. H. Munger
R. E. Edwards
Petterday
Tm. Edwards
Kinsley
Pearce Atkins
Richmond
Atkins
Edwin R. Curry
Broadway
Charles Wernecke
Ada Sisson
St. Louis
J. H. Sisson
Cherry Street
Clelia Boggess
M. Mortimer Gaugh
Warwick Boulevard
Miss Boggess
R.W. Seaman
Montgall
Chean
Gordon & Koppel Company
Earl & Wilson
Lillian G
Dicksy
10Th St. Bell
Per Ib
Ohio
Saratoga
Sterling
JOT Fing Musik Company
The
Porzoni
Woodbury’s
New's
Graves
OWL
Fountain of
Burcet & Richardson Props
Holmes St.ome
J. Homer Williams
Main Street
T. C. Cramer
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