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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
5
The Kansas City Star lists delivery options for morning evening and Sunday papers, ten cents a week by carrier and fifteen cents by mail. Annual rates, circulation figures for Morning Evening Sunday and Weekly, and postage details for single copies are provided.
The text argues that the Metropolitan Street Railway has proven the link between machine control and corporate supremacy, urging Kansas City voters to reject the local government by the people in favor of a commission plan. It asserts only a small portion has personal corporate interests and condemns supporting the system for special interests.
The piece lauds Senator La Follette for a nineteen hour stand against an Aldrich Vreeland currency bill and calls the filibuster a justified weapon when used to defend the people. It contrasts his lone stance with a compliant Senate and notes the broader fight against corporate influence in government.
A vivid critique of grain gambling at the Chicago Board of Trade describes operators driven by greed during an era of cornering and deception. It condemns bucket shops and the wealth greater than legitimate use, warning of public anger over unfair tricks.
The piece notes opposition to reforms in Chicago and Kansas City governance, highlighting the Metropolitan Street Railway’s campaign against the commission plan and its broader franchise ambitions. It cites a $300 million blanket mortgage by Burlington and comments on Senator La Follette as a reform-busting figure.
The article reviews Roosevelt's failed pushes in Congress and his plan to aid faithful House members, noting the likely Democratic shift. It mentions Parker heading Denver resolutions, Bryan’s influence, and broader Democratic unity, with sharp, period-voiced analysis of party dynamics and public sentiment.
A fragment mentions phosphate and a dish concept with renee 2 Bow of vue se pinecone. The text lacks clear events or identities to form a full news item.
A fragment from Chanute Kansas sketches a satirical vision of future office life. The narrator imagines a tranquil dawn of a new age where workers dictate all, avoid late shifts, and spell their dreams into a perfect, unburned regime.
The article describes Paris parks as safe playgrounds for children and nurses, with police protection and supervised open air kitchens. Parc Monceau offers quiet charm while Champs Elysees provides a lively, supervised space from Place de la Concorde to Rond Point. Nourrices in velvet-edged cloaks supervise their charges as mothers join for afternoon snacks of Madeleines and lemonade under sheltering roofing.
Guignol operates a small theater under trees with a three cent chair price. For ninety years Paris children enjoy daily shows in the Champs Elysees theater district. Boys linger for the Sunday stamp market near Elysee Palace while police and officials amuse young viewers.
A loan show at Greenwich House 26 28 Jones Street reveals crafts from tenement dwellers in New York. Russian and Polish metal work, Japanese bronze and Norse tools mingle with textiles and lace. The display, arranged by the Cooperative Social Settlement and others, emphasizes taste and skill in diverse traditions.
H A Hover and wife began a four to five year motor world tour from Tia Juana Mexico arriving in Portland last week. They will cross the United States then Europe, Egypt and Asia visiting many continents and will ship home from Australia with plans to visit South America later. Hover will replace cars as needed and prefers light touring cars for rough roads. They are the first couple to tour the world by automobile.
The New York Press notes a trend in musical comedies where performers address audience members in boxes. Women in boxes react with mixed emotions, from smiles to frowns, glancing at escorts and eventually turning away if the direct attention persists too long.
Bolivar Free Press nominates Davis among Web Jeff or Gassaway for Bryan's running mate. Springfield reports a militia company, the Leader hints at Japs possibly pursuing gay rights, and editor J L Martin may quit to focus on literature. A chaotic note includes horse death near Knobmonster church and stray editorial quips.
A writer recalls starting philosophy as a fresh university student and finding the course Elemental Psychology dull and disconnected from real life. He criticizes textbooks and recitation methods, noting the gap between promised ideas and classroom reality. He argues that teaching methods undermine genuine interest in philosophy across many colleges. Friendship. George Washington. A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
Kansas papers report Dr. Quale elected bishop and note quirky local items: Wa verly treasurer T T Kelley’s double e spelling, grain prices surge, Concordia hackman wealth, Oak Mills postmaster John Davitt since 1874, and various small-town vignettes from Beloit to Manhattan including a kissing incident on the platform and school contests with beans and clothespins.
A Memorial Day poem celebrates national unity and peace after conflict. It honors heroes and calls for laying laurels on graves, praising liberty, charity, and devotion as dawn breaks over the nation.
A collage of pithy observations and brief notices spanning politics in Tucson and Washington, aviation in France, Malta fever research, a Berlin social quip, a St. Petersburg funeral report, New York dining chatter, and Chinatown restaurant trends in New York City.
A Virginia nephew visits the North on a rainy Sunday and suggests building a wooden mansion. His uncle notes in amusement that work is not done on Sundays here, adding a homespun remark about Bible study and feeding hogs. The ad mentions piano rentals at Jenkins in Walnut.
Before buying a piano investigate carefully and trust your own taste in tone and beauty. Jenkins is urged to visit Jenkins before deciding as salespeople may refuse commissions, while Jenkins offers the lowest prices with no commissions. Factory distributors list include Steinway Steck Vose Gabler Hardman Krakauer Ludwig Harwood Schaeffer Standard Elburn and more with pianos from $125. If calling is impossible, write for details.
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