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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1908
Page
6
The Kansas City Star lists subscription options for Morning Evening and Sunday papers at 10 cents a week by carrier and 15 cents weekly by mail with annual rate 7 dollars. It discloses average paid circulation figures for Morning Evening Sunday and Weekly and notes second class mail status.
The article argues Speaker Cannon should not be President. It rejects age as a reason and asserts that death in office is not a valid assumption, presenting Joseph G. Cannon as embodying enduring stability and the current order.
A Springfield petition urges Missouri lawmakers to reconvene and fund road building across the state. It argues seven existing road laws exist and stresses employment and improved living standards through state led road construction, urging county and city cooperation alongside federal development efforts. The piece also notes sympathy for Senator Platt in Kansas amid talk of a "Katy" grab.
The Nation criticizes Republican House leaders for blocking a publicity bill while framing it as a clever political coup. It argues the public sees through the joke and discerns a pattern of ignoring presidential recommendations and enacting only superficial aims.
Kansas City Kansas struggles to align expenses with revenues and considers Des Moines style Commission government. A former council left 150000 dollars debt and supporters claim improved fire police service and cleaner streets under commission rule. Businessman Sam Stewart endorses the reform as placing the city on a business basis.
The article critiques the old system and pushes for commission government. It labels criticisms as hypocritical and notes Senator Platt’s retirement as a sad description. It presents a civic argument urging voters to support reform over preserving the old structure.
The piece portrays Senator Foraker as self interested using the Brownsville case to pressure the national convention and mobilize Black voters to force incumbents to reinstate discharged soldiers. It argues his long alliance with predatory interests and threats to disrupt party unity undermine any appeal to the public. Congress is criticized for talk over action.
The article argues the Kansas City charter could be sunk by too-weak compromise measures. It contrasts strong commission plans with bland charters and notes a club bylaw vote to adopt a nine-director board resembling commission governance amid calls for bold leadership. It also condemns the prosecutor's insistence on punishing Mae Wood in the Platt case.
Mr. Crank of Missouri Pacific says railroads back a new Union station as much as Kansas City. The remark prompts questions about Mr. Clark’s claim that KC is eager for the project.
The piece argues that finding a Republican to match Taft for the presidency is hard, noting the difficulty of selecting a second place candidate as qualified as Taft. It reflects on the challenge of balancing experience and readiness for the national ticket.
Congress, testing its pledge to the motto In God We Trust, declines to authorize four additional battleships, signaling a shift in naval policy and military funding priorities.
Ellen Pain Huling described Labrador dress, beliefs, and harsh conditions in a Boston Mount Holyoke Alumnae Association talk illustrated with curios. She noted witch beliefs, sea offerings for wind, burial rocks, abundant mosquitoes, and no roads, with a curious remark on cold and a fourteenth Corinthians cure.
A compact verse by Oliver Wendell Holmes expresses contentment with a simple life. The speaker desires only a plain stone hut near the sunlit street, calling it his own.
A vivid panorama of Times Square and surrounding districts at night. Ten thousand theatergoers flood Forty second Street as Bowery nightlife, Chinatown buzz, and East Side streets pulse with gaslit glamour, crime shadows, and neon spectacle. The piece contrasts upscale theaters with the Bowery’s rough edges and Chinatown’s commercialized bustle.
An old advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a remedy for nerves and nausea, promising relief from sick headaches and a soothing, refreshing sleep. It appeals to anxious women seeking calming, restorative effects.
Grenoble in the French Alps along the Isere River features walled riverbanks with handsome masonry. Suburban parks and playgrounds line the river, reflecting a city of about 75 000 to 80 000 inhabitants comparable in size to Springfield, Massachusetts.
Paris police prefect M Leping issued an order banning revolving doors in cafes restaurants hotels and other venues with capacity over 100 people. Thousands of these doors will have to be replaced or modified to comply with the rule.
Excerpt discusses Abe Ruef using diplomatic attorney schemes to secure city franchises by manipulating mayor or supervisors in San Francisco. It details his control over the board, the quid pro quo favors, and how franchises depended on Ruef's support, not public need. Also includes notes on a Seattle Times report about Washington range horses round-up and a French city's revolving door ban and its impact on businesses.
A London garden forecast links the abrus plant color changes to earthquakes and sunspot activity. Prof Nowack, director, argues the Mauritius fernlike abrus signals storms and mites, offering a speculative bridge between sunspots and seismic events. The article notes the plant as a potential garden curiosity for Americans.
A mosaic of Kansas politics and society. Mentions Barton county race for County Clerk with Ashpole, Gunness rumors, Walter Ise’s Philippines return, Dave Blaine harvest concerns, Leavenworth preacher resignation over temperance actions, Emporia Populist notes, Edwin Snell the Wellington boy incident, Calderhead funding fight for Concordia building, Center Times building debate, and Emporia Weekly Times editor Mrs McCreary Parkman a Democrat with Republican husband.
Fragmentary OCR text shows obscure personal names and numbers. The readable portion mentions Castor A and Fletcher with uncertain context and stray digits. No clear event, organization, or location is identifiable.
In June issue of Everybody's Hamlin Garland argues for scientific study of psychical phenomena while noting prejudice among scientists. A New York Morning Telegraph item reports Boyd Putnam's critical illness and a string of fatalities within Lillian Russell's touring company, including Rosalie De Vaux, Owen Westford, John Murray, Cynthia Leonard, and Hugo Toland.
A reflective note on pride and humility. Flowers fall short of heaven while men rise with praise, suggesting moral ascent accompanies greater gifts and pride grows with abundance.
A collage of small town notes from Missouri counties. Ogle seeks Warrensburg marshalship or women’s vote rights. Modena’s nickname Eggtown debated. Albany Capital praised for growth. Rain spokes in Baseball Farm rhetoric. Lewis County Journal rebrands to Monticello Observer briefly. Whitecotton bows out of governor race. Monroe county backs him. Boonville Adver tiser sports Cardinals progress. Lowry City critic mocks Uncle Tom’s Cabin tent show. Aurora Advertiser supports local option liquor, state enforcement. Marceline Mirror reports good times and crop prospects. Vie enow Post chronicles Joe Sires visit with a curious double turkey exhibit and odd poultry tale.
A reflective poem by Hila Higginson on climbing life’s ladder. The speaker describes strenuous effort, repeated setbacks, and indifference and scorn from others. A fellow climber offers a lifeline, renewing strength and resolve, with a message to remember those below in the climb ahead.
A wide column surveys Mount Etna's dramatic revival and traveler lore, praising writers who linked Sicily’s geography to climate and life. It also rails at political figures and railroads, lampooning financial crises, Taft cabinet talk, and Edison era scrapes with law, finance, and reform.
Advertisement promotes buying a piano as a lasting wedding gift to a June bride. It praises harmony and memory linking husband and daughter’s life, urges choosing a high quality model from Steinway and other brands, and notes Jenkins' as factory distributor with low prices and broad selection.
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