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Newspaper

Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1908

Page

4

Bryan’s Hope Fails to Sweep Democratic Delegates

The article reports Bryan expanding support in several states but facing substantial opposition in others such as Florida and Alabama where Johnson gained traction. It notes two-thirds of 1,008 delegates needed for nomination, with 872 already chosen and many uninstructed delegates potentially siding with Bryan or opposing him. It highlights Pennsylvania and Massachusetts as key battlegrounds where delegates may tilt to or against Bryan, and discusses how final state conventions through June could affect the Denver convention outcome.

Washington Vitories Bryan New York Netaskan Texas Ichigan Florida Johnson Alabama Hope Ible Denver Weyl Aoe North Carolina Vermont Golid Hether Pennsylvania Massachusetts Bryanopeen Mr. Bryan Gray Denver New Hampshire West Wiens Kentucky Wecky Georgia Amo Penny

Local notices mix names and destinations in fragmentary text

Fragmentary OCR mentions C. K. Moltiday Jr of Topeka in Baltimore, W. E. Barnes of The Lumberman in St Louis at Hotel Baltimore, a mason brought to Independence, and a 1908 county case against Albert Stevens with George Conyer Peck and a 24 year old woman. blurred details and stray phrases follow.

C. K. Moltiday, Jr Topeka Baltimore W. E. Barnes The Lumberman St. Louis Baltia Mason Independence Albert Stevens George Conyer Peck Lone Ne Bas Bas Lee Rage

Frisco Surgeons to Meet for Two Day Session

Surgeons employed by the St. Louis and San Francisco railway will assemble in Frisco for a two day meeting at the Savoy hotel. About 250 surgeons work for the line and at least half are expected to attend. Papers on various medical topics will be presented and discussed. Dr S C James chairs the arrangements committee.

St. Louis San Francisco Savoy Hotel Savoy S.C. James

Williams offers Democrats aid to President in looming adjournment

John Sharp Williams, House minority leader, issued a manifesto offering to unite with thirty independent Republicans to push through measures advocated by the President that Congress has refused to pass. He vows solid Democratic support and signals readiness for an extra session to enact reform on campaign finance, civil liberties, state rights, paper duties, and an aid to the District of Columbia.

Wasuincrox John Sharp Williams House Congress Williams District of Colum

Minstrel Show for a Hospital at Willis Wood Theater

A benefit minstrel program arranged by St Clair Hurd for St Marys hospital will be staged at Willis Wood theater on Monday and Tuesday nights. The lengthy cast list includes Roland Jeanneret, Ray Morey, Horace Paylor, Charles O Loughlis, several others, with parts for chorus and various singers and skits. Also reported is an $1,800 fire at 817 Main Street damaging Coats Clothes Co and a graphic studio, with about $1,500 in losses and a $300 building loss.

Willis Wood Theater St. Mary's Hospital St. Clair Hurd Roland Jeanneret Bones Ray Morey William Party Oeeny Frank Ryder J. W. T. Simpson An J. Ahern Tam Hal N. Reed Yungf Hei Horace WS i. Ke Edward A. Butler Cy i Powers George Harri Charles A. Hoyce Charlie Stew James B. Smith Walter Wright Ra i Barnedge F. Snow Nora Jesse Bales Ohn D. Barker S. M. Wilmuth A. O'Donnell BP. W. Mallory William Metzig J. Edward Lavery S. J. McDonald Verne L. Perry Earl A. Wige Harry Weissinger Frank C. Ryle Arthur Clough P. G. Eveleth Charles Bomgardner E. D Amon Fugene Reed Frederick H. Brames Kratz T. Victor Sahonaeet George Wilhelm Wandentree Starotuetory Sahara Crocodile Isle Dixie Wilad John Mceen G. Yiallad Charles J. Ma R. E. Ind Horace Paylor Laveragne Miller Labelle Charles Charles da Laughlin Daly Mr J Raya Lo iSite Rhea Wee Fe Wagner Neill Mr. L Sit Main Street Main Street Coce Clothes Company Gearesraphic Studio

Young Wife Dora Matd Bailey Dies at 16

Dora Matd Bailey aged 16 of 1432 Summit Street died in St. Joseph's Hospital yesterday. She was the daughter of John Dorothy. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Dora Matd Bailey Summit Street St. Joseph's Hospital John Dorothy

Rural carrier appointments and postmaster changes

L. E. Newell named regular rural carrier on route 1 at Clailin with Gertrude Newell as substitute. Postmasters in Missouri Baudevie and Christian counties named or replaced. Bottoms resigns, S. E. Anderson replaces P. Large in Oklahoma Arnett. Carrie host and Adele replacements noted amid amends and local county changes.

L. E. Newell Clailin Gertrude Newell apt _Missouri Baudevie Christian Councore Bottoms G. W. Clenger County E. Anderson P. Large Oklahoma Arnett Carrie Eine Adele

Quayle Favored in Methodist Bishop Election Vote

Baltimore May 23 The electing of two bishops via ten ballots remains undecided as the tenth ballot is sealed awaiting count before the conference resumes Monday. Rumors favor Rev. W A Quayle of Chicago, with Rev Edwin H Hughes and Rev Wilson S Lewis also in contention amid shifting supports and telegram-Driven doubts about Rev Joseph B Hingeley. The prolonged bishopric contest lengthens the conference stay as Goodell awaits a promised New York church announcement tomorrow.

Baltimore Episcopal Methodist Episcopal General Conference W. A. Quayle St. James's Church Chicago Edwin H. Hughes Depau University Quayle Wilson S. Lewis Morningside College Joseph B. Hingeley Minneapolis Hingeley Charles L. Goodlell Calvary Church New York

Ministers Punished Over Theater Attendance Sparks Union Efforts

Pictssure Pa May 23 Harmony marked the final session of the Methodist Protestant general conference after yesterday’s union debate. Rev J H Clark of New Jersey was dropped from the board of ministerial education. Rev W D Stultz added for attendance at a theater. The president announced commissions to study church union with Methodist Episcopal and United Brethren churches and to report in four years. Also, driver Thomas Costello injured when his wagon was hit by a Brooklyn avenue car at Tenth and Holmes streets. back sprained, knee injuries.

Pictssure General Conference Methodist Protestant Church Church Union J. H. Clark New Jersey Board of Ministerial Education W. D. Stultz T. J. Ogburn Stultz Clark T. H. Lewis Methodist Episcopal United Brethren Churches Lewis Thomas Costello Eagle Bottling Works Brooklyn Avenue Tenth Holmes Streets Fifth Cherry Streets

Mayor Seeks Nonpolitical Head for Pure Food Dept

Mayor Crittenden announced that Dr Walter M Cross will remain city chemist and the food and milk inspection unit will be kept separate from politics. He seeks a strong leader for the department, willing to sacrifice time, with an assistant to handle routine duties, while not knowing the candidate's politics.

Crittenden Walter M. Cross Food and Milk Inspection

Gospel Songs In The Hall Draw Big Kansas City Crowd

Charles Alexander directed a historic evangelistic service in Kansas City with about 1 000 attendees filling a large arena balcony. A church choir formed the chorus from local churches and schools, rehearsed briefly, and delivered a powerful performance alongside pianist Robert Harkness and his grand instrument.

Charles Alexander Kansas City Alexander Second Presbyterian Church Robert Harkness Convention Hall

Heavy rains flood Kansas rivers and crops suffer

Emporta Kansas reports an inch of rain last night and equal rainfall this afternoon. Cottonwood river rose eleven feet today and is expected to go beyond its banks by morning while Neosho rises slowly. In Exporapo more than three inches fell and floods pushed a carnival company out as trains strike and casualties noted. The Willis Wood and Grand theaters closed their seasons with Henry Miller and James J Corbett headlining.

Emporta Kas Cottonwood Exporapo Wills Wood Grand Willis Wood Henry Miller James J. Corbett

Movements of Ocean Steamers Arrived and Sailed Yesterday

A New York report lists arrivals from Plymouth Glasgow and Liverpool among others and departures to New York Philadelphia Naples and London. Ships include Siberian Prinzess Irene Baltic Caronia Ryndam Regina d Italia Minneapolis Columbia Finland Ningelow Etruria Mesaba St Louis Zeeland Jean Pretorom Oscar II Hibernian and Amerika.

New York Plymouth Siberian Glasgow Philadelphia Prinzess Irene Naples Baltic Liverpool Caronia Queenstown la Provence Havre Ryndam Rotterdam Regina d'Italia Minneapolis London Columbia Finland Antwerp Ningelow Tacoma Etruria Live Mesaba St. Louis Southampton Zeeland Jean Pretorom Hesbure Oscar II Copenhagen Hibernian Montreal Amerika Hamburg

Kansas City Women Plan Athletic Club With Arts and Sports

The women of Kansas City organize an athletic club offering dancing elocution dramatics manicuring and hairdressing. Mrs Viola Dale-McMurray leads efforts with 220 Shubert building as headquarters. They aim for 500 members by September 1 and classes begin September 15, seeking self support and charter member status.

Kansas City Viola Dale-McMurray Shubert Building S. E. Stranathan W. D. Marsh Frederick Cunningham Viola Dale- McMurray Grace Fryer Martin Delaney George Creel W. E. Lyons Frank P. Walsh Thomas H. Reynolds

Danish Lutheran church fund concert in Kansas City

A program directed by Carl Busch on Saturday night May 30 in the new Casino to aid the Danish Lutheran church building fund in Kansas City Kansas. The Rev Carl Wilhelmsen serves as pastor. Selections include The Song of the Viking Fannin Roses in June and Three German Red with vocal and instrumental solos by McConnell Maupin and others. Audience accompanies Mrs Jennie Schultz and Miss Clara Blakeslee.

Carl Busch Kansas City Kas Carl Wilhelmsen Artet Fannin Iss McConnell Miss Maupit Ares Lotte de Vienne Cron Melnds Alice Mar Wis Ley Carbasekeeledenia Wees Karl Smith Ceeee Norris Miss Peart Maupin Spas Tierne Alice Pinguii F. D. Corneil Christian Mra Jennie “Schultz Clara Blakeslee

Army Orders Detail Officers and Leaves

Washington May 28 Army orders issued today detail First Lieutenant Mac O Connor acting judge advocate for the department of the Visayas Major John Hines paymaster relieved from Boston and assigned to Chicago Captain Arthur Morse medical corps to join the examining board at Fort Leavenworth replacing Captain Charles Craig Second Lieutenant Harry Hodges First cavalry granted two months leave of absence to begin August 15

Washington Mac O'Connor Fifteenth Cavalry Department of the Visayas John Hines Boston Chicago Arthur Morse Fort Leavenworth Charles Craig Harry Hodges First Cavalry

Local Kansas City Names Involved In Unclear Listing

Fragmentary OCR shows a string of personal names with city references such as Gen McKinney, Levi Franklin, Nellie Ford, Harry Allen, Adah Benney and several place mentions like Kansas City Muskogee and Dayton. The text appears as a garbled roster or notices without coherent context or actions.

McKinney Kansas City Va ‘Oster Levi Franklin Nellie Ford Muskogee I. T Emanuelson Harry Allen Dayton Adah B. Benney

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