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81. 1903 Flood 1903 Flood Story of the anticipation and preparation of the flood and the narrow escape as it struck.
82. 25 Year Member Retires 25 Year Member Retires File containing a newsletter article with a review of Merrill Toms's career as a librarian and administrator upon his retirement in 1994.
83. 9 More in the Hot Seat: LaserCycle 9 More in the Hot Seat: LaserCycle Photo and description of Rick Krska, owner and president of LaserCycle, Incorporated, a business "recycl[ing] laser toner and inkjet cartridges. ..provid[ing] consumers a more economical and ecologically...
84. 8th Street Tunnel 8th Street Tunnel
85. A Memorial and Biographical Record of Kansas City and Jackson County, Mo. A Memorial and Biographical Record of Kansas City and Jackson County, Mo. Biographical sketch of Joel Wells, a farmer born in Jackson County, Missouri in 1855 and moving to Johnson County, Kansas in 1882. Description of his father, John Wells (1826-1893), a Santa Fe freighter...
86. 2006 Charlotte Street Foundation Awards Announced 2006 Charlotte Street Foundation Awards Announced Winners of the 2006 Charlotte Street Foundation awards are: Anthony Baab, Deanna Dikeman, Justin Gainan, Aaron Wrinkle.
87. ' I Plant Myself...Down on My Unquestionable Rights': Elijah Lovejoy's Fatal Stand for Freedom ' I Plant Myself...Down on My Unquestionable Rights': Elijah Lovejoy's Fatal Stand for Freedom Article tells the story of Elijah Lovejoy, St. Louis abolitionist. His impassioned denunciations of slavery in his newspaper, The Observer, incurred the wrath of pro-slavery elements. Lovejoy moved his...
88. 19: The Identity Crisis of Channel 19 19: The Identity Crisis of Channel 19 Article about the television station, Channel 19, with a "split personality," being both a daytime educational station and an evening and weekend public television station.
89. 1998 Sierra Club Sprawl Report: 30 most sprawl-threatened cities. 1998 Sierra Club Sprawl Report: 30 most sprawl-threatened cities. Kansas City ranks number five amongst the ten most sprawl-threatened cities, according to a report from the Sierra Club. It has more freeway lane miles per car than any other city in the country.
90. Flora of Missouri Flora of Missouri File contains articles about persimmons, a type of fruit growing on trees in Missouri.
91. 'Modern Man' 'Modern Man' Profile and interview with Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet. Stonestreet is a native of Kansas City, Kansas and attended Kansas State University. He credits growing up in the Midwest as inspiring...
92. [Council?] Grist [Council?] Grist Article about the school board meeting listing the teachers from Westport at "the County Institute at Independence."
93. 'Old Clay Is Some Punkins' (A History of Clay County) 'Old Clay Is Some Punkins' (A History of Clay County) Short description of Washington Dale, referred to as the oldest Missourian at 109 years old, living in Clay County in 1821 and in Kansas City during the Civil War emancipation.
94. 30 Sunny Summers 30 Sunny Summers Short article with several photos about the recreational activities and camps provided for children by the Rotary Club in Kansas City, beginning in 1924.
95. 'Never once' did Rodriguez expect reward 'Never once' did Rodriguez expect reward Paul Rodriguez is the 2003 recipient of Commerce Bank's Community Service Award. Rodriguez built his company, Rodriguez Mechanical Contractors, from a small start-up business to one of Greater Kansas City's...
96. A "Shut In" Farm A "Shut In" Farm Story of the changes from rural to urban environment surrounding the Webster Withers mansion, built in about 1883 at 31st and Troost Avenues "to get away out on a farm."
97. 2003 Kansas Citian of the Year: Tom McDonnell 2003 Kansas Citian of the Year: Tom McDonnell Article provides a brief profile of Tom McDonnell, president and chief exectutive officer of DST Realty, on the occasion of his selection as the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce's 2003 Kansas Citian...
98. Flood Victim Recovers Flood Victim Recovers Story of how the Great Lakes Pipe Line Company met special flood problems after their Kansas City terminal's shutdown due to flooding.
99. 2000 Census to Change Council Districts: Northeast Resident Input Sought to Influence New Boundaries 2000 Census to Change Council Districts: Northeast Resident Input Sought to Influence New Boundaries Map and article about the redrawing of "boundaries for the nine congressional districts based on Census 2000 data" in Kansas City, Missouri by the Missouri State Legislature. Description of the Northeast...
100. [Thirty] Years a City Editor [Thirty] Years a City Editor Photo, cartoon illustrations, and autobiographical article about Charles Blood, city editor of the Kansas City Times newspaper for 30 years. He describes the duties and experiences of his job over that...