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Title: Future: The Newsweekly for Today
Description: First issue of the anti-corruption, Kansas City-based newspaper, Future: The Newsweekly for Today. The front page includes a statement on the newspaper's objective, maintaining that the newspaper is not against any certain political party or vice, but that it is simply for "good government." Featured articles include: “Council Passes Cab Ordinance” (pp. 2 & 4) discussing councilman Frank H. Backstrom’s reaction to the ordinance and detailing other ordinances appropriating bond funds.; "Adult Education--A Fine Work" (pp. 2 & 6) concerning "the program of adult education going forward under the FERA, with the hearty co-operation of the city's Board of Education" and supervised by Roy Gallemore. It describes courses offered at Lincoln High School and its "sixty-three colored teachers employed, a goodly number as compared with the hundred and sixteen white teachers."; “Trivia” (pp. 2 & 6) and "Borderline Businesses Pay Most Sugar" (pp. 3 & 8) on the bombing of the Harlem Nightclub as an example of the vulnerability of semi-legitimate ("borderline") nightclubs and other businesses in Kansas City to its strong-arm tactics of organized crime through the police department. A photo of the Harlem Nightclub bombing is included.; "What, Precisely, Is a Machine?" (pp. 3 & 5) on the definition of political machines and the Pendergast machine in Kansas City fitting this definition through unofficial financing, voting fraud, etc.; "A New Administration for the County" (pp. 3-5) detailing the new administrative officials, new budget laws, and efforts to reduce the city deficit. A picture of J. W. Hostetter, Eugene I. Purcell, and Battle McCardle is included.; “NYM” (p. 4) on the National Youth Movement began in Kansas City in May 1932 with a portrait of Joseph C. Fennelly.; "May We Present Mrs. Charles N. Seidlitz" (p. 5) on Alice Richards Seidlitz "one of the founders of the Junior League of Kansas City," wife of Charles Seidlitz ("president of the Seidlitz Paint and Varnish Company"), and daughter of George Richards ("son of the founder of Richards and Conover Hardware Company"). A photo of Alice is included.; "Be Proud, Citizens!" (pp. 5 & 8) on the ironic description of Kansas City by Judge Brown Harris "as 'probably the most law-abiding city in the United States.'" Irony due to the judge's association with the Pendergast machine and "federal indictments" in relation to the Union Station massacre of Eugene Reppert ("former director of police"), Thomas Higgins ("chief of detectives"), George Rayen ("of the police motor theft bureau"), Tom Bash (sheriff), etc.; Book review (p. 7) of "Heaven's My Destination" by Thornton Wilder (author of "Our Town" and "The Bridge of San Luis Rey"), describing a scene in the book with the main character (a devoutly religious man) unknowingly eating at one of Kansas City's "bawdy houses" and experiencing other misadventures.; Also included in the newspaper are advertisements for local businesses and articles on sports, fashion, finance, cooking, music, and national and international news.
Date: 1935-01-11
Object Type: Newspaper

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.128
Description: Page 128 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. A clipping with an image of Mayor John B. Gage is attached to the upper left hand corner of the page. A clipping with an image of Kansas City police officers and Chief L. B. Reed Is attached to the center of the page. A clipping with an image of Richard F. Morris is attached to the upper right hand corner of the page.
Date: 1940
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.123
Description: Page 123 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. A photograph of Chief Harold Anderson is attached to the page.
Date: 1941-10-01
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.86
Description: Page 86 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. Six portraits of police officers are attached to the page. Names of the pictured officers are recorded below the images.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.84
Description: Page 84 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. Six portraits of police officers are attached to the page. Names of the pictured officers are recorded below the images.
Date: 1900-05
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.01
Description: Page 1 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. A group posed near a pile of rabbits with dogs following a hunt is in the upper left hand corner. A portrait of Captain Hugh M. Dougherty is in the upper right hand corner. A group of police officers posed in front of Police Station No. 2 , once located at 913 Mulberry Street in the West Bottoms with names listed below the image is in the lower left hand corner. A portrait Captain Sullivan is in the lower right hand corner.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.04
Description: Page 4 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. Portraits and short biographies of police chiefs John Hayes, L. E. Irvin, Henry S. Julian, Thomas N. Vallins, John Halpin, and Thomas M. Speers are attached to the page.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.27
Description: Page 27 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. A photograph collage of police officers killed in action is attached to the left hand side of the page. Names and years of death are printed on the collage. A portrait of Jim Pendergast is attached to the upper right hand corner of the page. A photograph of Captain Hugh M. Dougherty is attached to the lower right hand corner of the page.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.31
Description: Page 31 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. A portrait of John J. Casey is attached to the left hand side of the page. A snapshot of a child and adult dressed as scouts is attached to the right hand side of the page.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.124
Description: Page 124 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. A photograph of Captain Hugh M. Dougherty is attached to the page.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.115
Description: Page 115 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. Photographs of Hugh M. Dougherty, Jr., George Medley, Sam [illegible], and George Monahan are attached to the page.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.88
Description: Page 88 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. Six portraits of police officers are attached to the page. Names of the pictured officers are recorded below the images.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.87
Description: Page 87 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. Six portraits of police officers are attached to the page. Names of the pictured officers are recorded below the images.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.68
Description: Page 68 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. A portrait of Otto P. Higgins is attached to the page.
Date: 1935~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.114
Description: Page 114 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. Photographs of L. E. Sager, Bert Henderson, T. A. Raichley, E. C. Britton, and unidentified police officers are attached to the page.
Date: 1935
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.122
Description: Page 122 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. Photographs of Thomas McManigal, Pat Mutalipassi, Jack Morton, and Joe E. Coony are attached to the page.
Date: 1935
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.29
Description: Page 29 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. Group portraits of police officers are attached to the left hand side of the page. A portrait of a single officer is attached to the right hand side of the page.
Date: 1920~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.91
Description: Page 91 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. Six portraits of police officers are attached to the page. Names of the pictured officers are recorded below the images.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.93
Description: Page 93 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. Six portraits of police officers are attached to the page. Names of the pictured officers are recorded below the images.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1, p.90
Description: Page 90 of the Hugh M. Dougherty Scrapbook #1. Six portraits of police officers are attached to the page. Names of the pictured officers are recorded below the images.
Object Type: Photograph

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