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Newspaper

Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1908

Page

3

Golf Course for the Rich Near Shinnecock Progressing

The National Golf Club of America forms with 70 founder members planned for 205 acres near Shinnecock. Directors include Washington B. Thomas James Deering and Robert Lincoln. About $25,000 has been spent on course and pumps. The aim is to reproduce famous European links and create a premier course in the United States.

New York Shinnecock L. 1 C. B. MacDonald National Golf Club of America Washington B. Thomas Boston James Deering Chicago Robert Lincoln H. M. Atkinson Atlanta W. D. Sloan Lenox J. M. Bowers Daniel Chauncey Charles B. MacDonald

Viaduct Extension Franchise Sought by Kansas City Firm

The Kansas City Viaduct and Terminal Railway seeks a city franchise to extend its viaduct from Ninth Street south on Mulberry to Eleventh Street. The Manufacturers and Merchants' Association will refer the proposal to its full board for action at a meeting next Wednesday. Roofing experts K. C. Cornice Works advertise quick service.

Kanaan City Aska Aldeof Merchants and Manufacturers Kansas City

Street Car Etiquette Debate Sparks Chesterfield Letter

Chesterfield asks The Star for guidance on seating etiquette. He argues a man may decide whom to yield his seat to and notes he gives up his seat to elderly women and mothers but questions whether able young women should be offered a seat.

Chesterfield

Union Men For Gray In Lead Up To Denver Nomination

As the Denver convention nears organized labor pushes George Gray of Delaware as the favored Presidential candidate. The United Mine Workers of America view Gray as their best ally outside the union and coal regions such as Pennsylvania have shown solid support. Mine leaders express intent to demonstrate sentiment through letters and votes when the nominating process advances.

Washington Denver George Gray Delaware United Mine Workers of America Judge Gray Pennsylvania West Virginia Illinois Indiana Alabama Kentucky Ohio Kansas Oklahoma Wyoming Colorado Peter A. O'Boyle

Experiments in Sex Control Promised by Jerwan

Amin S Jerwan of New York and Paris plans a practical demonstration to prove he can control birth sex with approval from agriculture officials and backing of leading physicians. He states 100 successful New York cases and reports his uncle has tested the claim 500 times in Paris.

New York United States Amin S. Jerwan Paris Jerwan West Twenty-second Street New York City A. Salitsi Department of Agriculture Washington Springfeld Mass George Lenox Curtis Marston Bogart University of Columbia

No Tears Prom An 11 Year Old At Tiger Club Talk

Henry M Beardsley recounts an incident told by his son who sprinted around a house timed by a watch. The boy struck a tree, suffered a cut forehead, and showed courage by asking what time he had achieved.

Tiger Club Henry M. Beardsley

Oklahoma man held after Denver porter found dead

Howard Lemonds of Frederick Oklahoma is jailed in Denver after James J. Rosengren a Columbia hotel porter was found dead in Lemonds room with a bullet wound. Lemonds admits the revolver is his but denies firing the shot claiming Rosengren insulted him first.

Deiver Howard Lemonds Frederick James J. Rosengren Columbia Hotel Lemonds Rosengren

Board of Trade Enjoined Over Arbitration Compliance

Kansas City Court of Appeals upholds injunction against expelling Moffatt and Aylesworth from the board floor for not honoring arbitration. The ruling, by Judge J. M. Johnson, confirms the circuit court decision in favor of Moffatt and Aylesworth in a dispute tied to grain purchase and delivery, with numerous other appellate opinions listed.

Ebforce Board of Arbitration Grain Exchange Moffatt and Aylesworth J. M. Johnson Kansas City Court of Appeals Kansas City Board of Trade Arbitration Board E. O. Moffatt George A. Aylesworth Board of Trade Moffatt & Aylesworth Goffee, Lucas & Carkener Arbitration Committee Moffatt and Aylesworth Circuit Court Broaddun P. J Letta Webash Railroad Company Respondent Livingston County Ford Gray Harrison County Coulter Phoenix Brick and Construction Company Gentry County Courtney Line Appellant Buchanan County Merriam, Et al Scago Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company Appellant Meherway Foster Jackson County Curties Bell Liggett Stoops Pe le County Saeger Wabash Railroad Company Schuyler County Smith Brinkley Linn County Robertson Ve. Wenger Callaway County Ellison J.—Futchinson Moberly Randolph County Crowley Crowley Et al Carroll County Vamaonen Crawford Stayton Miller County Mead, Et al Robertson Et al Saline County Christy Southwest Missouri Railway Company Jasper County Heilbrun Qer Nings Rosesell Woerner Johnson Howell Mode Boone County Mead Arnold City of Tidenepa Pues Barber Asphalt Paving Company Field Et al Equitable Manufacturing Company Waful Clinton County

Woods College Commencement Nears Graduation Day

W S Woods president of the Commerce Trust company travels to Fulton Missouri for William Woods College nineteenth annual commencement. The program starts with a baccalaureate sermon and the ceremony Thursday will graduate 36 students including seven from the music department. Activities include operetta and play performances and an alumni dinner. Dr Woods is the principal donor to the school with gifts near 100 dollars.

W. S. Woods Commerce Trust Company Fulton William Woods Dr. Woods Os School

Coakley Children Die in Sugar Creek Flood Near Brimson

Anna Coakley 16 and her brother Thomas 5 drowned while crossing Sugar Creek near Brimson Missouri while visiting Mrs. B B King wife of Brimson station agent. Their mother Mrs Rose Coakley of 375 South Boeke Street Kansas City Kansas waits for their arrival. Mrs King also drowned with body not yet recovered.

Lillian Russell Boyd Putnam Irvington Bright Putnam Hasteland Wildfire Rosalie de Vaux Washington Ohn Murray Rena Husyn Leonard Lad Russell Hugo Tolan Mr. Putnam Kansas City Origina Yeeun Theater Company Lyceum W. H L. Crane Leontes Viola Alten Henrietta Crosman Willis Wood Theater New York George Gould Oiece Anna Coakley Thomas Sugar Creek Brimson Rose Coakley Coakley

Bryan starts Nebraska speaking tour from Lincoln

William J. Bryan arrived in Lincoln to stay until Friday before a six day tour of Northern and Western Nebraska. He will speak in Norfolk on Friday afternoon and in Bonesteel Friday evening. He delivers a Memorial Day address at Spencer on May 30 and returns to Lincoln on June 4.

Lincoln Nes William J. Bryan Nebraska Bryan Norfolk Neb Spencer

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