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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
7
The Kansas City Star lists delivery by carriers in Kansas City and vicinity at 10 cents a week and mail subscriptions at 15 cents weekly or $7 yearly. It reports average paid circulation for Morning, Evening, Sunday, and Weekly editions and notes postal class designation.
The piece argues for continued Roosevelt alignment and a progressive Congress in 1930s, blaming Congress for not enacting urgent measures. It asserts the president’s policies have broad public support and urges voters to elect representatives who back those policies. It notes likely changes in districts and the upcoming campaign’s focus on explanations.
The article urges rapid, coordinated road building across Missouri and neighboring states. It highlights the economic benefits of good roads for farms and commerce, calls for local action, and notes growing cooperation toward a complete regional system. It also mentions New York’s Torrens title registration reform as a related business improvement.
The article argues to abolish the present abstracter system and adopt a state level ownership proof. It notes the plan would let the people vote on franchises before they take effect, a feature balked at by tariff cartels opposing the Commission plan.
A Kansas tourist argues the Missouri Valley near Kansas City surpasses biblical Canaan in fertility and beauty. He contrasts wandering Israelites’ hopes with local abundance, claiming our region offers richer land and prosperity than ancient promises. He notes Cleveland’s transit plan as an aside and mentions Carnegie’s coal longevity assertion.
A column notes paradoxes in public moralism and legislative focus as figures debate coins mottoes and church state issues. It cites Kansas City Sunday restrictions, Missouri river inspections, and political gaffes alongside remarks on Florence churches and medieval art.
A narrator laments isolation and longing for a beloved person. The verses describe a silent, lonely hearth, rain on the terrace, midnight chimes, and a heart aching to be with the loved one. The speaker pleads for comfort and reunion through darkness and hope.
A Philadelphia convention tale is tied to Abraham Lincoln and the 1856 vote for vice president. William B. Archer of Marshall Illinois wrote Lincoln detailing how he moved for Lincoln and secured the complimentary vote, with notes on other Illinois leaders and regional reactions.
Bertha Landers joins Captain Alexander Allen on the 55 foot gasoline schooner Trader for a wedding voyage from Gaffney dock to the Far North. Allen, a veteran Bering Sea trader and head of the North of the United States Trading company of Nome, has endured storms and long ice-bound passages. Mrs. Allen expresses calm resolve and plans to stay with her husband, expecting to return to Wisconsin next fall.
A long critical essay discusses the high human cost of Independence Day celebrations. It cites American Medical Association statistics from 1903 to 1907: 1,158 killed and 22,520 injured, with many maimings and lasting suffering. It argues the public should reflect on the tragedy behind the festive noise.
The author and Mrs Rose conduct an experiment in independent slate writing, dictating shapes and colors onto slates held by the narrator. A psychic observer remains calm as the circle and zigzag emerge in yellow, with pansies sketched in the corner, underscoring a test of solitary independence amid crowds.
A collage of brief items from Kansas papers. Topics include a Smith Center club, marriage licenses in Marion County, editorials and humor from Pittsburg and Erie, remarks by local figures, jail conditions in Kansas, political disputes over the state agricultural college name, editor transitions in Cawker City and Manhattan papers, and a long Atchison school commencement anecdote about a long speech and a stray lemon incident. The column mix reflects regional culture and public commentary.
Excerpt notes life in the Panama Canal Zone with American women organizing clubs at Ancon and Culebra and engaging in philanthropy, horticulture, and sanitary campaigns. It mentions a pardon and deportation of E Fletcher Dominick, shovels at Gatun, and a satirical canal-era cultural scene.
In Maritana, the Judge demands funds as the King laments financial straits. The treasurer’s guardian, once a court jester, confirms coffers are empty, sparking a tense plea for payment.
The Springfield Republican notes charity giving away what people don’t want. Champ Clark to stump for Ballings Dave. Missouri bankers meet in Joplin and speak cheerfully about money. Apple growers’ convention near Quincy promises good fruit. Panic is history. Local items include a Harrisburg mayoral bid by Mr Meal. Saloon victory brings higher license costs in Missouri. A Kansas paper jokes about hogs and the Panama Canal. Humaneville Star quips on Missouri funding the canal in a year and a half. Taft wage story cites a West horse of Macon County bred at College Mound.
A fragmentary column lists verses about Miss Lavinia's garden and May blossoms, interwoven with assorted odds and ends. It references theatrical shows, Prohibition era chatter, and jaunty notices about pianola rentals and social quips.
An advertisement touts Jenkins as the trusted Piano Truth store with a single low price and no commissions. It claims clear pricing on every piano, backs every instrument, and offers factory-distributed brands like Steinway and Hardman with new pianos from $125, inviting letters for details.
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