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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1908
Page
24
The notice lists subscription options for morning evening and Sunday editions, with prices per week and per year. It includes addressed mail details, delivery areas, and prepaid circulation figures for Morning Evening and Sunday editions.
The piece discusses how the May 31 Chicago convention may shape a third term movement for Roosevelt and Republican factions led by Foraker and Dick. It notes Taft’s revolt against the old machine, possible platform conflicts with Congress, and a tariff plank likely signaling support for Taft or Roosevelt era policies.
The piece discusses the Wright brothers possibly solving aerial navigation and the impact on railroads and property values, arguing against confiscation and for adjusting wealth to social advance. It then covers clergy experiments with prayer healing and a Philadelphia medical meeting cautioning that trained physicians should oversee cures, not clergymen, though church influence may raise awareness of neglected care areas.
A fragment argues that insistence on honesty and paternalism would not allow obstacles by established factions to hinder progress. It claims inventions and private enterprise push the political machine toward its square deal, revealing motives that block social order.
The excerpt notes seceders pursuing admission to an ancient church, praising their adherence to conviction though the new canon is viewed as liberal and progressive, implying tension between traditional adherence and modern reform.
A parish bulletin highlights a biblical verse from Jeremiah 77 5 about creation and divine power. The excerpt frames human roles and divine allotment, reflecting a sermon theme on authority and providence.
The piece argues that the commission form of city government, with five commissioners, brings out the best in citizens by mixing responsibility and authority. It cites Galveston Houston Des Moines examples to show how capable individuals emerge when voters choose the right leaders and officials are held accountable.
A group of nineteen Episcopal clergymen announced their withdrawal to join the Catholic Church citing the Richmond General Convention’s open pulpit canon as the key change. They argue the measure signals a broader shift. the Episcopal Church dismisses alarm, noting the canon allows but does not require cross communion preaching and does not permit other clergy to perform priestly functions.
Lieutenant James R. Wasson earned the Japanese order for gallantry in Formosa and married an Ohio governor’s daughter before a Texas pay scandal ruined his career. Convicted of gambling losses, he served four years at Fort Leavenworth, later seeking to redeem himself in the Philippines as a private. A later return to Japan brought a fresh decoration, but his honor remained elusive as he faded from public view.
A muddled Starbeams page from Chesterfield discusses inquiry timing on Cuba Britain alliances and Belgian Swiss ties. It notes political figures such as Aldrich Cannon Hoch Platt and Roosevelts merger talk, plus assorted cultural items from Paris Faust to New Zealand holidays and a Baltimore dog-control push.
The piece depicts Arab tribesmen denouncing fate under Allah while French forces in Morocco face brutal combat. It notes European and Christian military superiority, fears a prolonged bloody struggle, and warns against German interference shaping a gradual French advance.
A short poem celebrating a child's eyes and small arms as a necklace of love. The speaker treasures their child above wealth and jewels, praising a bonding kiss that seals a mother's or lover’s devotion. The text emphasizes pure affection over material riches.
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