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October 2, 1909
JAMES MOSS HUNTON DEAD.
Cousin of Thomas H. Swope Is Stricken With Paralysis.

While sitting at the dinner table last night at the home of his cousin, Mrs. Logan O. Swope, South Seventh street, Independence, James Moss Hunton was stricken with paralysis and died a few minutes later. He was 62 years old and for many years had made his home with Mrs. Swope and his cousin, Thomas H. Swope.

The "State Secrets" gag order has been lifted from FBI whistleblower Sibel Edmonds, and the details she's sworn to under oath, considered credible by the Dept. of Justice and 60 Minutes, are explosive and reveal staggering acts of espionage and malfeasance by officials in the State Department and members of Congress.  She is championed by the Right and the Left, and the allegations she's made have not been refuted by the government.  They are explosive and everyone must know this.
Here is the cover story, from American Conservative magazine:

There's a young Russian-American named Meesha who wrote an excellent blog post (with lots of pictures) about what it was like to grow up in the Soviet Union, where indoctrination was a constant.  He lived it.  He's pretty far to the right, but he's sensible.  Plus he's a really good cook.  Check him out and you won't be sorry. 
KCMeesha.com

July 22, 1909
DUMP THE UMPIRE INTO BIG POND. -------------------------
PLAYERS OBJECT TO SOX, SHIRT AND DECISIONS. ----------------------------------------
No One Knows Result of Independence Baseball Game Wherein Henry McCoy Made Home Run on a Bunt.

The second chapter, including some old photos of men with famous names around here:  www.vintagekansascity.com/independence/sturdycharacters.html

On Edit: This blog is not allowing pictures. To see this story with illustrations visit
 http://www.vintagekansascity.com/independence/

THE STORY OF A CITY
This is the story of a city born in the wilderness.

A driver is stopped by a police officer. The driver asks, "What's the problem officer?"

Officer: "You were going at least 75 in a 55 zone."

Man: "No sir, I was going 55."

Wife: "Oh, Harry. You were going 80." (The man gives his wife a dirty look.)

Officer: "I'm also going to give you a ticket for your broken tail light."

Man: "Broken tail light? I didn't know about a broken tail light!"

Wife: "Oh Harry, you've known about that tail light for weeks." (The man gives his wife another dirty look.)

After posting on the Examiner blogs for months and months, Mminnoe is finally sick of the lack of respect and the boneheads he regularly encounters here. He packs up his belongings and pitches a tent way out in the country, as far from the Internets and the Examiner Blogs as possible.

After a couple of months of total isolation, as he's finishing his umpteenth can of pork and beans, he hears someone approaching his tent. He steps out and there is a big, bearded country boy standing there.

A book signing was held with the authors of the book, "Images of America: Independence", Richard Piland and Marietta Wilson Boenker, today at the Scandinavia Place. There was a steady flow of people keeping the authors pretty busy!

And what a wonderful book. I will spend many, many hours enjoying it. Besides all of the vintage images, there is a ton of our town's history covered in this book.

There will be two more book signings this weekend and I hope that many of you will attend:

November 1: Barnes & Noble
19120 E. 39th Street, Independence
1:00-3:00 PM

This is right before he made his 1968 Presidential bid...it's funny!

Kind of late in reporting it, but better late than never!

October 18, 1908

EDITORS FIGHT IN INDEPENDENCE.
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DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER MEN BATTLE IN STREET.
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GREW OUT OF POLITICAL ROW.
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W. N. SOUTHERN ASSAULTS W. F. BRIGHTMAN WITH CANE.
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I wish that would happen every day!

All I've heard is that he refused to show ID and was subsequently arrested,

I've been following the drama on Democratic Underground

Hope The Examiner reports on it!

~*Vintage Kansas City*~

From a book published in 1945 called "High Lights of Kansas City"

"QUEEN CITY OF THE TRAILS"

(Independence, Missouri, home of President Truman)

She is a matriarch who sits a bit aside;
She does not scorn, nor does she seek a social place.
She never knew a fear. Her heritage and life
And such serene security possesses her.

Watch some of this video. Don't you guys see this over Independence all the time?