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81. Frontier Community: Kansas City to 1870 Frontier Community: Kansas City to 1870 May 16, 1905 ''By the 1860 census, the leading Missouri River towns lined up as follows: St. Joseph (8,932), Leavenworth (7,429), Kansas City (4,418), Independence (3,164), Atchison (2,616), Wyandotte (1,920), Weston...
82. Jasper's Italian Restaurant Jasper's Italian Restaurant June 25, 1905 ''Celebrating 50 years,'' this book includes not only recipes but a history of the restaurant's founding family, Mirabile. Pages 127-128 has a timeline followed by a list of awards and recognitions.
83. Rochester Brewery Rochester Brewery 1999 ''From 1897 to 1901, the brewery was listed both as the Rochester Brewery and the J. D. Iler Brewing Company.'' In 1905 it consolidated with the Heim Brewing Company and the Imperial Brewing Company to...
84. First National Air Traffic Conference First National Air Traffic Conference 2002 ''Organized under the auspices of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce, the national trade association for the aviation industry, the First National Air Traffic Conference opened in Kansas City, Missouri,...
85. American Royal Origin of Name American Royal Origin of Name 1999 'The American Royal was given its name after Dean C. F. Curtiss, dean of agriculture at the Iowa State College of Agriculture, compared the show favorably with the British Royal Agricultural Fair. The...
86. Cordova Block Cordova Block March 4, 1905 'The famous resort,' No. 7 W. Ninth Street, established in 1882.
87. Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance May//1886 1000 to 1026 West Eighth Street location with description of the factory.
88. Official Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention. ..1900 Official Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention. ..1900 1900 16 lines on and about Elizabeth Cohan, the first woman delegate to a political national convention.
89. Pen and Sunlight Sketches of Greater Kansas City Pen and Sunlight Sketches of Greater Kansas City //1914 1911 photograph of company building for the American Lubricating & Supply Company, an "especially gratifying feature of the city's rapid growth."
90. Kansas City Public Library: Thirty-third Annual Report Kansas City Public Library: Thirty-third Annual Report //1914 1915-1916: 3326; 1916-1917: 2158; 1917-1918: 1610; 1918-1919: 1447; July 1, 1919-June 30, 1920: 2164. Minnie Neal, then in the circulation department, says that when player piano rolls were returned, they...
91. Twentieth Century Edition of the Kansas City Times Supplement: Illustrative-Descriptive of Imperial Twentieth Century Edition of the Kansas City Times Supplement: Illustrative-Descriptive of Imperial Missouri and the Greater Kansas City January/1/1900 26 pages of description and pictures of all around the city.
92. City of the Future: A Narrative History of Kansas City, 1850-1950 City of the Future: A Narrative History of Kansas City, 1850-1950 1950 479 Kansas Citians killed in World War I memorialized by 479 stars in the Liberty Memorial campaign.
93. Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance May//1886 807 Main Street, the oldest rubber house west of St. Louis, with illustration.
94. Project '75: The Golden Future of the Heart of America Project '75: The Golden Future of the Heart of America 1963, 1965 [A] guide to the resources and assets on all levels of Kansas City, filled with photos, illustrations, ads, maps, etc., about a Downtown area planning project, including the Kansas City School District...
95. M. Lyon and Company M. Lyon and Company May 1886 [D]ealers in hides, wool, furs, tallow broom corn, feathers, beeswax, etc., 102 West Third Street.
96. Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance Kansas City--An Illustrated Review of Its Progress and Importance May//1886 [D]ealers in lumber, lath, shingles, sash, doors, etc., etc., corner Walnut and 20th Streets.
97. Kansas City Chiefs Name Kansas City Chiefs Name 1982 [Dallas Texans owner Lamar] Hunt decided to move his club. Hunt liked the Kansas City spirit and the humorous and effective intermediary, Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle. When Hunt brought his team to...
98. Early Days in Kansas City: An Address Delivered Before the Historical Association of Kansas City Early Days in Kansas City: An Address Delivered Before the Historical Association of Kansas City October/5/1905 [F]irst city directory was published about 1868 or 1869, presumed to have been compiled by Isaac Hicks.
99. Pen and Sunlight Sketches of Greater Kansas City Pen and Sunlight Sketches of Greater Kansas City //1911, ca. [L]eading consulting engineering firms specializing in "heating and ventilating," established in about 1903 at 1311-1313 Baltimore Avenue.
100. W. K. Palmer Company W. K. Palmer Company 1911, ca. [M]echanical, electrical and civil engineering firm specializing in sewer works, lighting systems, and water works.