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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
11
The Kansas City Star lists delivery options for morning, evening, and Sunday editions at 18 cents weekly by mail prepaid 7 dollars per year. Subscriptions payable in advance with average paid circulation figures for each edition. Single copy postage 1 to 3 cents by page count.
The piece discusses Missouri river navigation and a lakes to the gulf channel, calls out misstatements by editors, praises Kansas Congress members Madison and Murdock for challenging Cannon, and notes Kansas tax reassessment effects in Wyandotte County along with farm advocacy and barbed wire.
An editorial criticizes the general property tax for inequity, noting farm property rises sharply while packing firms pay little more. It argues intangible assets evade assessment, and big corporations use advisers to reduce values. It mentions a Metropolitan Street Railway lawyer at a Denver convention and Kansas’ congressional changes.
The piece argues Kansas City must fix municipal waste under ward rule and adopt responsible governance. It cites Milwaukee’s underutilized schoolhouses and suggests using school buildings for civic meetings and Sunday lectures to boost returns. It notes Debs as conservative among socialists and comments on nickname origins of Leland and Roosevelt.
A captain addresses twenty five passengers on a voyage noting sea conditions and wishing them a pleasant trip. The scene blends humor and casual chatter as the group jokes about anniversaries and shared stories during a breezy crossing.
A dramatic moment shifts from an anguished plea for a sign to an awakening scene as dawn breaks. Vivid imagery of roses, corn, and a piping bird heralds the mount of Mrs. M. B. Blake, transforming despair into new hope.
Article surveys veteran figures who achieved prominence after age sixty. It cites Johann von Tilly at 61 winning a battle, Blucher at 73 near Waterloo, Moltke carrying on to 88, and Wellington not retiring from power until 77. It notes others like Thiers and Crispi reaching late-life leadership and philosophers and dramatists producing notable works past 70.
The article highlights Cervantes Dryden Bentham Voltaire Goethe and Petrarch as examples of lifelong productivity. It notes Cervantes produced Don Quixote Part II in later years and Goethe finished Faust II near age 82 while maintaining Weimar as a literary center. Voltaire aged 64 to 80 managed Ferney, staged theater and church, and wrote letters and works.
Miss Tiera Farrow city treasurer of Kansas City visits Seattle during a two month leave of absence. She discusses politics and possible re election while touring with friend Miss Flodle Halsted. Farrow, attorney at law with real estate interests, hints she may move to Seattle if swap from Kansas City becomes appealing.
The New York World notes a fad for dogs wearing spectacles and accessories. Lady Aylesford in Piccadilly is seen with a bow wearing gold rimmed glasses. Other pampered pets reportedly receive dental work and grooming, signaling a quirky trend in high society.
A Paris scientist argues blonde painters favor blue shadows while southern painters favor red and yellow tones. He explains ocular effects and complementary colors, noting how eye color and light shift appearances of veins skin and shadows, with implications for the National salons and European art schools.
A collage of Kansas anecdotes from Atchison to Wichita including a homely man spoiling a hat, a Junction City hosiery shower, student quips, saloonkeepers in Leavenworth, and political asides. Mentions of editors gathering, editor notices, and humorous recipes appear as brief cultural vignettes.
A humorous anecdote features Mrs. Blank of Kansas City interrupting militia planning sessions and claiming an American patriot once said Let us have peace. Separate note from the San Francisco Chronicle reports San Francisco will get union stock yards on 100 acres near South City with immediate construction, aiming to link producers and butchers.
A mosaic of Missouri snippets notes political wit and local lore. It mentions the Unterrified Democrat and an unbeaten base IL team, jokes about Mrs. Gunness, colorful press nicknames, brick dates from 1839, and a sower metaphor. It records Randoph county deeds, Turnback creek’s naming by pioneers in Lawrence county, and the first white child born in the territory.
A poem narrates the arrival of love like a moth’s gleam and a dawn gift. The speaker recalls a thornless rose refused in youth and later accepts pale blossoms saved from hardship as life settles into twilight.
A New York Herald Paris edition notes Prof. Werner Schuch’s portrait of the German crown prince at the Paris Salon. The likeness of the heir apparent on horse and in uniform draws strong attention, reflecting his popularity in both military and civil life.
A judge and amateur discuss a hand with five aces while a pro advises to play under an assumed name. The fragment mentions N Pianos for rent at a location in Oregon with a price of 14.00 and some garbled German terms.
Vose piano offers dependable action with patent key base preventing adjustments due to atmosphere. It appeals in tone for accompaniment and inspires learners to greater facility. Vose cabinets are designed as art pieces, and the overall build promises lasting satisfaction.
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