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Title
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Mystery Surrounds Kessler Park's Indian Mound
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Description
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Short article about Indian Mound at Kessler Park and how a 1923 study "commissioned by William Scarritt and the Kansas City park board" confirmed it to be of Indian origin. Images of the survey marker and the mound are included in the article.
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Date
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2011-05-08
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Candlemaker Basking in the Glow
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Description
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Short article with color pictures about Creative Candles, a 49-year-old Kansas City company.
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Date
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2010-04-18
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Down on the (Shatto) Farm
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Description
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Article profile about the Shatto Milk Company in Osborn, Missouri. Leroy and Barb Shatto run the 400-acre farm that has about 300 dairy cows. The company boasts 19 different flavors of milk, as well as fruit juice, butter, and even soap.
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Date
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2010-12-26
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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When the Rubber Hits the ...(You Name it)
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Description
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Profile of the Hanna Rubber Co., a manufacturer of hoses, seals, and a variety of other rubber products. The company was founded in 1925 and is currently located at 1511 Baltimore Avenue.
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Date
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2009-12-27
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Mineral Hall at KCAI
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Description
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Short article about Mineral Hall (4340 Oak St.) and its ornate front entrance, billed as "the most photographed door in Kansas City." Mineral Hall was built in 1903 by architect Louis Curtiss. It was originally the home of mining magnate Roland Bruner but is now part of the Kansas Cit Art Institute.
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Date
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2009-11-22
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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A Stately and Serene Oasis in Kessler Park
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Description
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A short description of the Colonnade and JFK Memorial in Kessler Park located at the intersection of Gladstone Boulevard and St. John Avenue. The Colonnade, designed by Henry Wright and possibly based on a drawing by George Kessler, is an example of the Beaux Arts style of architecture and has been in place for more than 100 years.
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Date
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2011-02-13
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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A Movie Theater With Small-Town Charm
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Description
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Short article about the Rio Theatre in downtown Overland Park and its owners. Includes many color photographs of interior and exterior.
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Date
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2010-07-11
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Steaming Through History
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Description
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Profile of the Arabia Steamboat Museum with a brief history of the Great White Arabia sinking and excavation of the ship. The article also includes images of some of the artifacts at the museum.
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Date
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2010-01-16
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Pausing Life to Sculpt a Dream
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Description
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Short article accompanied with a color picture of "Pastoral Dreamer," a bronze sculpture by David Phelps at 133rd Street between Mission Road and Roe Avenue, Leawood.
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Date
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2011-01-30
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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A Warm Tribute to Thomas Hart Benton
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Description
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Color picture of the bronze sculpture of Thomas Hart Benton on the campus of the Art Institute wearing a sweater knitted by Ashley Lugo, a student majoring in fiber. The piece was cast by Charles Banks Wilson in 1988 and is owned by the Thomas Hart Benton Foundation "but has been on long-term loan to the school since 1990."
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Date
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2011-02-20
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
