Mayor Thomas T. Crittenden of Kansas City filed suit in Independence against William R. Nelson, owner and editor of The Kansas City Star-Times, and Norman B. Greer for $150,000 damages. The suit grows out of the negotiations now pending for the new franchise for the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. The article complained of was as communication Greer printed in The Kansas City Times June 23, which discussed the negotiations and likened the situation to conditions in San Francisco.
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It was not a repetition of the battle of Independence, of 47 years ago, though it was strongly suggestive of it to some of the old timers. A tremendous fusillade of small arms, intermixed at intervals with the deep roar of artillery startled the people around the public square. The cause was soon located in the ten cent store at 138 South Main St., where a premature “Fourth of July” celebration was taking place. The explosions were caused by the sun beating down on the fireworks in the display window, which overheated them.
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There will be a lawn party on Prof. George Bryant’s lawn. The girls and children will give some flower figures and pantomimes and later, all who desire can join in such old-fashioned games as “Blind Man’s Bluff,” “Poor Puss Wants a Corner” and “Dropping Handkerchief.” Refreshments made by the dainty Independence housewives will be served for 25 cents. Come out and help the Daughters of the Confederacy in the good work they are doing.
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Let it be understood that The Examiner is in favor of public improvements, paved streets, boulevards and everything that makes for a bigger and better city. We believe that the proposed wide boulevard across the north side of town will be a great improvement, that it will increase the value of property and probably hasten the construction of a new line of street railway for Independence, connecting at Fairmount Park.
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Mayor Thomas T. Crittenden of Kansas City filed suit in Independence against William R. Nelson, owner and editor of The Kansas City Star-Times, and Norman B. Greer for $150,000 damages. The suit grows out of the negotiations now pending for the new franchise for the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. The article complained of was as communication Greer printed in The Kansas City Times June 23, which discussed the negotiations and likened the situation to conditions in San Francisco.
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It was not a repetition of the battle of Independence, of 47 years ago, though it was strongly suggestive of it to some of the old timers. A tremendous fusillade of small arms, intermixed at intervals with the deep roar of artillery startled the people around the public square. The cause was soon located in the ten cent store at 138 South Main St., where a premature “Fourth of July” celebration was taking place. The explosions were caused by the sun beating down on the fireworks in the display window, which overheated them.
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There will be a lawn party on Prof. George Bryant’s lawn. The girls and children will give some flower figures and pantomimes and later, all who desire can join in such old-fashioned games as “Blind Man’s Bluff,” “Poor Puss Wants a Corner” and “Dropping Handkerchief.” Refreshments made by the dainty Independence housewives will be served for 25 cents. Come out and help the Daughters of the Confederacy in the good work they are doing.
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Let it be understood that The Examiner is in favor of public improvements, paved streets, boulevards and everything that makes for a bigger and better city. We believe that the proposed wide boulevard across the north side of town will be a great improvement, that it will increase the value of property and probably hasten the construction of a new line of street railway for Independence, connecting at Fairmount Park.
