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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
6
The Kansas City Star notes subscription options for Morning Evening and Sunday editions at 70 cents per week for carriers, 15 cents for mail, and annual prepayment at $7. It lists average paid circulation figures for Morning Evening Sunday and Weekly and details single-copy postage by page count.
The Senate bloc led by Aldrich Kean Crane and Elkins defeated the measures urged by President Roosevelt. Voters in the Central and Western states cannot reach the leaders but can reach the Senators who aided them.
A near end session risks the party in power in the upcoming election. Taft’s candidacy is seen as aligning with Roosevelt era policies, while Democrats are expected to gain control of the House. The piece argues reform bills were blocked by corporate interests, and endorses Taft as the path to national stability and party salvation. Bishop Quayle assignment in Oklahoma is noted as fitting his rugged, ministry style.
The article argues a grievous error occurred at the Snell will trial. It notes a lawyer misstated history about Charles I and Cromwell during argument. It suggests such errors could warrant a new trial if reviewed by a higher court.
The passage questions a court ruling and legal doctrine while noting Chicago grain gamblers rushing corners in wheat and corn. It critiques graft and legal history rhetoric, warning against overestimation of public fixes on disreputable money grabs.
Kansas City readers hear from John MacVicar and Wes Ash that Des Moines municipal government satisfies citizens and should replace the old ward system. They argue against public service corps interests and predict debt relief under commission governance. Hetty Green and political notes follow with social prominence and party dynamics.
A jumble of remarks about Congress Republicans, Governor Hoch, Speaker Cannon, Prohibition enforcement in Kansas, and various political figures. The piece notes improvisations by Senators Gore and Aprica, comments on New Hampshire Democratic votes, and Presbyterians in Kansas City Missouri with curved ironies about Evelyn Thaw.
The piece notes shifts as workingmen like Wesley Ash and John Hamery join Des Moines governance, reflecting a democratic turn where self made labor leaders move into public roles. It cites Tom Price of South Australia and figures in Britain, asserting no class monopoly on leadership and praising public spirit.
A Libby Prison flag, crafted secretly by Federal soldiers to celebrate the Fourth of July, was born under danger inside the Confederate prison. Smothy J. Regan of the Ninth Massachusetts led a covert effort alongside fellow prisoners who supplied cloth scraps to form the ensign now held by Thomas G. Stevenson post, G. A. R. in Roxbury.
A Summit council committee considers an ordinance to prohibit selling hard cider within town limits. Chief of Police Brown leads the drive, arguing that hard cider joints operate in Summit, notably “Town Starts Apple Jack,” as part of a broader alcohol renunciation campaign.
Tim Regan led a long effort to recover and reassemble a Confederate flag secretly pieced during Libby Prison days. Pieces were distributed to donors and later gathered after thirty years. the flag was remade and the tale shared by David L. Jones, commander of post 26. Funeral services for Regan’s ally followed, as veterans spread the story.
At a Philadelphia society horse show cadets from the Pennsylvania Military Academy and spectators chased a bold rabbit named Bret Bunny. The animal dodged them by fleeing beneath the ring railing and seeking protection with Mrs. Frank Gould, who carried him to safety before release into bushes.
A collage of Kansas newspaper snippets notes chatter over a Fourth of July celebration and lively political humor. Editors joke about handshakes between candidates Leland and Stubbs, praise the Sunshine club in Junction City, and mock various figures from Bishop Quayle to Cortelyou while highlighting pie debates and odd notices across multiple papers.
A Philadelphia artist on Sansom Street near Seventh paints sensational “Rubenses” and claims a prolific output. The writer recalls past admiration for Rubens flesh tones, noting many local works titled Burgomasters Old Flemish Woman and Portrait of a Girl. He cites Rubens’s supposed abundance and even private stock sales to the Duke of Beckingham.
A pleasant variety in serving peas by making a parsley sauce. For half a peck add chopped parsley and boil, then strain the liquid to capture the parsley. Mix with a little cream, butter, salt and pepper. The parsley flavors the peas for a palatable dish.
A quotation reflecting on how plain reason can guide life, yet wit and flavor enliven days. It credits God with providing brightness and laughter, and perfumers to charm the weary pilgrim’s path over rough ground.
A collage of brief Missouri items appears from Pleasant Hill Warrensburg and surrounding papers. Quips on privacy weather lightning and woman’s resolve mingle with explorers Peary funds and editorial cautions about boastful commentaries. The fragment ends with a storm damage note near Chris Brows north of Co.
A varied long poem fragment blends tribute to fallen soldiers with classical asides and quotable lines. It closes with public notices and a local advertisement amid reminders of Confederate memory, floods, and reform era concerns.
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