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Newspaper

Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1908

Page

11

Sherlock and Raffles style theft tops Kansas City week

The article previews next week at the theater with a Woodward Stock Co. presentation featuring Ned Danvers in a play about a thief posing as a detective after robbing a house. Audiences also see Salomy Jane at the Auditorium with Armstrong adapting Harte for the stage.

Bankye Sherlock Mesa Ned Danvers Mr. Corbett Salomy Ee Joe Kansas City Woodward Stock Company Jane Bonita” Robson Aul Armstrong Harte Armstrong Sue St. Ann

Stage and cinema notes on Bret Harte tales and Gotch-Hackenschmidt film

The article previews Woodward company revival of Charley’s Aunt and Salomy Jane’s Kiss with Armstrong’s stage epigrams, plus The Phantom Detective and The Denver Express at Gilliss Theatre. It also covers Century Moving Pictures presenting the Gotch Hackenschmidt wrestling bout with W Wittig directing and showcasing crowd scenes and eyewitness commentary.

Gille Great White Way The Gilliss Jefferson Hall Denver Express Wittig Kansas City

Buckner Tests Oil Bound Road Paving On Main Street

Buckner in eastern Jackson county undertakes a street paving experiment using waste oil from a Prairie Oil and Gas tank two miles east. Two blocks of Main street were graded plowed and pulverized before being mixed with public earth and rolled for a compacted surface.

Buckner Jackson County Fightning Prairie OW and Gas Company Main

Church Services Tomorrow In City Churches

Numerous churches list Sunday activities with services at 11 a.m. and evening worships. Readers are urged to attend Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and special gatherings at parks and halls. Names of pastors, venues like New Casino 1038 Broadway and Central Baptist Ninth and Olive appear, with notes on speakers Uncle Boston Smith and J. S. Davis.

Adventista Cetetee Storch Chelnal Eas Baptist Amin Otto Rananiey Schost Aera Christian Endeavor New Casino Broadway Central Baptist Ninth and Olive Theodore Hanson Seymour American Baptist Publication Society Boston Smith Minneapolis J. S. Davis Messenger of Peace Emanual Church Bay Church Third Westport Avenue Kansas City Kas Minnesota Sun School Ristian Cern Bell Bank Trinity ml Robert Talbot St. Vate Episcopal Church Prospect Mornin William H. Haupt St. John's Kensington Carl Reed Taylor Holy Communion I Schand Lenexa City Eocia State Line Lenxea Methodist Episcopal South Central Eleventh Paseo Paul HL. ‘Linn Troost E. C McVoy Olive Z. M. Williams Fortieth Washington Maubeee Paatipoteee Holmes Admiral Swope Park R. L. Pyle M. K. Church Bales and Windsor James Ce Mortis Gestaery School Rt Avenue G. P. Hall Fifteenth George Onnolds Frehyterian Church Third Presbyterian Walnut Thirty-first William&. Smalley May Street Ninth Tenth S. M. Neel Grace Presbyterian Benton Boulevard Willam Howe Tenth Strand Forest Avenue Charles Ere Will Coe Mary Minnie Nelson Central Avenue Nelson R. C. Nelson Union Depot

Diverse church services listed across Kansas City area

A dense list of church notices details numerous congregations in Kansas City and Independence offering morning and evening services. Included are Armstong Park Road Church and Argentine churches with 11 am and 7:80 pm preaching, Unitarian and Universalist services, Spiritualist meetings, Unity and Theosophical activities, Bible readings, and a sacred concert by the Artist Vocal Club under Prof. Leib.

South Prospect Donaldson First Christian Church W. F. Richardson North Independence Independence Church West Electric Street Joseph Smith Joseph Ltaff The Ears Ritual Sunda Acre Hall Tenth Walnut Jer Kraas Kansas City Post cGee Sax Hoffman Ty Rivanlae Twelfth Brooklyn Lyce Rome Flandera Good de Stephens D. J. Moran First Independent Spiritualist Troost Avenue Society of Peiitteat Truth Evanston Hall Holmes Street Suner Lge Eeree Weet Woodland Avenue the Cause Kansas Cty Kas First Congregational Church Sixth Everett Sei Northside Christian Church Kansas City James S. Myers First Presbyterian Church Samuel Garvin L. Brokaw Christian Endeavor Artist Vocal Club W. H. Leib

Constable Seeks Secretary For Letter Tax Campaign

Constable Roy Casey in Remley’s court says he may ask the county court for a secretary as he processes a flood of letters from the mail carrier. About 2,000 letters have been sent and more than 3,500 dollars collected from back personal taxes. Some letters come from residents who have moved out of the state.

Roy Casey Remley's Court Casey

Protest Over Rail Switching Rates Filed With Missouri Commission

The Kansas City Transportation Bureau filed a formal complaint with the Missouri railroad commission against Missouri Pacific Railway for a distance tariff that doubles the local switching rate from $3 a car. The commission is asked to suspend the new rate until a hearing on reasonableness.

Missouri Railroad Commission Kansas City Transportation Bureau Missouri Pacific Railway

April circulation figures for The Daily and Sunday Star

In April the actual print and sale totals are listed by date, showing daily figures ranging from 141,769 to 147,076 copies. The month’s total is 64,294,310 with deductions of 117,054 yielding net papers sold and an average for the month around 138,814 copies. The Times paid morning paper averaged 137,476 copies daily.

Daily and Sunday Star Seeee Wasdalle Ke Ue Wits Seki Rey Wean The Star the Times

For Sale First Class Piano Near New Cash

Piano ad notes almost new condition for cash at 8417 Forest. Mentions Baldwin and cheap price with a credit check and telephone contact.

Oliver Typewriter Penn Leo N. Leslie Commerce

Help Wanted and Advertisements Blotter

Advertisements list multiple small notices and buy sell requests. Includes WANTED GOOD MOTION PICTURE MACHINE and phonograph operator, location Savoy hotel Car room 365, Savoy hotel hours. WE PAY FULL VALUE FOR GENTS FINE discarded clothing Misfit Clothing House Walnut st. HIGH CASH PRICES PAID FOR OLD BEER City Feather Co Campbell st. WANT 1000 FEATHER BEDS address 404 E 26th st phone 417 Fast. OFFICE FAN for sale see Mr Damron Publicity Shop 2013 Postal. BOOKS BOUGHT Kansas City Book Exchange 715 Main Home 272 Main. WANT 10 ACRES OF SOD South 1457 Bell South 187.

Ney Kimball Ames M. Starr & Co Eboniz Particus Mason & Hamlin W. Jenkins’ Sons Music CO Walnut St Kansas City Savoy Hotel Main OLD Beer Oeom City Feather Co Campbell St Bell Kansas City Book Exchange Home South Bell South

The Weekly Star April circulation totals and averages

The April circulation figures are partially readable showing totals and averages for the month. Readable data include a total of 295,712 and an overall month total with deductions. The document lists averages for the month and for April 1907, with gaps in OCR text.

Weekly Star Bn Ink Devsseseseenie Sereserive Ineaien Mats Sseseee Seenaees

Edward D Kirk Detective Service Ad

Edward D Kirk Detective Service at 825 N Y Life offers day and night shadowing. Main 284 and Bell 2908 S$.

Edward D Kirk Detective Service N. Y Ight Bell

For Sale Classified listings in Oklahoma town

An 8 million racket claim and $4 000 cash are advertised alongside a sale of five rooms of furniture at 108 Star. Also offered is a cigar store at the northwest corner of 22nd and McGee with contact 1417 Grand Ave upstairs.

Best Town Oklahoma Grand Ave

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