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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
7
The Kansas City Star lists delivery options for morning and evening editions in Kansas City with weekly and yearly rates. It provides average paid circulations for Morning, Evening, Sunday, and Weekly editions and details postage rates for single copies by page count.
McTarr has 100 delegates more needed to secure the nomination on the first ballot. The convention will feature a total of 980 delegates.
In speeches to governors, President Roosevelt insists that while policy favors freedom of enterprise and profits, big corporations must be under either state or federal sovereignty. He urges harmonious cooperation between governments to establish accountable, beneficial conduct for the public. He also notes the governors who opposed him in the Conservation congress failed to derail his agenda.
A daytime rally in Convention hall showcased the playgrounds movement and active sports for children. Rev C W Moore linked playgrounds to crime prevention, while Kansas City awaits a funded program and reflects on civic duty and youth welfare.
Dr. George M. Gray former Kansas City mayor urged reemplanning city finances to end ward system leakage. He said bond issues totaling 3129 000 were spent on current expenses, with waste due to lack of individual responsibility across departments. He advocated government by commission to fix the problem referencing Des Moines and John MacVicar.
The text cites ex Governors Warrreep of Maryland as a Democratic vice presidential contender. It argues the vice presidency requires broad responsibility, while criticizing candidates who act as if the role is beyond them. It contrasts Kansas and Missouri approaches to prohibition and saloon politics.
The Interstate Commerce Commission will soon set a uniform bookkeeping system for railways to reveal real investment, property values, costs, and wages. Overcapitalization and wage-cut claims will be scrutinized to show true relations between investments, rates, and profits. The piece also notes votes on the Vreeland currency bill and a Fort Scott statement on Speaker Scott.
The Governors Conference urges meetings at the national level driven by presidential judgment, not a fixed one year limit. It praises new state cooperation, notes enhanced gubernatorial prestige, and highlights retirement of John W. Speas from Convention halls board. It also covers Banda Bianca’s arrival at Carnival Park and the Barker Stock Company season finale at Schubert theater.
The piece praises a strong stock company while noting a misstatement about sale of alcohol. It mentions Mrs. Gunness weight, Kansas City bank clearings, a straw hat season, and the Blues losing their fourteenth game. It reads as a compact collage of local notes and observations.
Laura King recounts a wedding scene with joy and tears as the couple departs to a year and a day of love. A man searches the room after the bride to find a hidden treasure tied to a saffron veil, revealing a hidden past as the bride remains unaware.
New York Times report notes a weak season on Broadway with many productions failing to attract audiences. Despite mediocrity, managers like Belasco Fiske and Lee Shubert see cautious optimism for next season as European tours begin and prices and talent shift in response to a tight market.
The public favors top rank musical attractions this season and dramatic shows must rise to a higher standard. The manager seeks a high grade act to match successful peers, acting as a pacemaker for crowd taste in a competitive theater scene.
Mrs Russell Sage widow of a noted financier arrives at North Shore Essex county resort Beverly for residence this summer marking her first formal move to become a resident. Her agent surveys available cottages as she joins a circle of old friends and summer neighbors for the season.
From the Washington Herald, Mrs. Quincy A. Shaw funds a pioneering Vocation Bureau in Boston to guide youths in selecting and preparing for suitable occupations. Prof. Frank Parsons directs the bureau with Emmons noting its practical setup through philanthropy and civic leadership.
The Nathaniel Simpkins cottage at Beverly Farms Beverly Mass is described as an older twenty room summer home on Hale street. It sits in the village heart with a cloister veranda and a back lot stable for a large number of horses. The piece contrasts its comfortable design with shoreside trends.
A Tex spoonful of Horsford’s Acid Phosphate added to cold water with sugar creates a refreshing summer tonic. Advertisement notes a simple preparation for a cooling drink.
A collage of short items from Kansas papers notes local politics humor and society. Mentions include Mr Glue of Marshall county avoiding office and sticking to farming, a Muscotah merchant paying $20 to hire bloodhounds in a $150 theft case totaling $170 loss, and editorials about primary law and voter enthusiasm. Also references Cleveland style remarks on writers poets and social events with names like George Hodges Jere Botkin Cyrus Leland Sol Long Will Booze and the Vinland Vine comments.
Crand says he will not take on another new character after finishing Father and the Boys next season at the Empire theater. The 63 year old star plans to rest after reopening his current piece in late August, then possibly appear in revivals or special programs while abroad with his wife.
Colonel Ava E. Page displays an oats sample on West Second Street Roswell New Mexico to counter doubts about Pecos valley soil productivity aided by irrigation. The oats were cut April 30 and show long straw with a large head of plump grains. Estimated yield averages at least 65 bushels per acre by measure, with heavier weight by weight.
A mosaic of small town notes from Missouri and nearby states. Quips from Nodaway Forum and Fairfax Forum, local bores praised and panned, a high school baseball title claim by Knobnoster, and Tulsa challenges for a regional championship. Sam Autry’s world tour ends with China.
Poem lines celebrate Maire my girl with Irish imagery of blue hills and a harvest scene. The speaker vows devotion while recalling their first April meeting and expressing belief in her purity and kindness.
A fragmented column blends political talk, local crime notes, and humorous vignettes. It cites Kansas City policing, a Chautauqua bank case, and Civil War references while wryly noting social figures, a saloon keeper conviction, and a humorous exchange about aging and ailments.
An advertisement notes pianos for rent at Jenkins 1013 Walnut with rates of 3.89 dollars, 4.00 pounds, and 5.08 dollars per month. The item appears among a collage of humorous lines from Harper's Weekly and short life excerpts.
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