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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1902
Page
7
Illinois Central plans to replace telegraph with telephone on its 5 000 mile system at about 500 000 dollars total. The shift aims to speed orders and improve verification, with telegraph kept during transition and poles repurposed. Proponents tout safety and reliability while noting unresolved questions about outcomes.
Phil Davis and S. D. Crowell arrive in McAlester. Davis listed as extra gang member and Crowell as section foreman.
E A Caton of De Soto Missouri has become a machinist at Missouri Pacific shops. Conductor Ross of the M K & T passenger runs between this city and Sedalia is laid off. Conductor Stewart remains on his run. J W Cromley Missouri Pacific extra conductor will return after a long sickness layoff. Dr F L Morse formerly Katy hospital house surgeon now serves Frisco as lumber district surgeon based in Mosher Arkansas.
A short mention extols Red Cross Ball Blue as a quick mood booster for cheerful laundry days. The note suggests choosing this product to keep spirits high while washing.
The Liberty Park Board is praised for extensive improvements funded by park finances during the past year. Upgrades include a south side driveway, Third street extension to the city limits, graded driveway from boulevard to Main street, a larger park hall stage with 1000 seating, improved walks, two wells with farm pumps, a new 1000 seat grand stand at the baseball ground, a deepened lake around the island with rustic bridge, plans for skating and boating, a 150 foot well to be windmill powered, and a rebuilt half mile track fence with a drive-in gate.
Dr T T Major & Son announce a drought relief sale on dental care with full sets at eight dollars and up for gold fillings, cement fillings, amalgams, crowns, and painless extractions. Office at 410 Ohio Street opposite the courthouse.
Mr L H Hansberger the mail contractor denies a report that he has thrown up his mail contracts. Several contractors allied with him plan a meeting in Judge Shirk's office Thursday to readjust mail routes abandoned by sub contractors.
The infant child of Mr and Mrs John Wetzel living five miles west of the city died Monday evening. Interment was at Sedalia cemetery today.
A potential candidate considers entering the Democratic ticket race for constable of Se Dalia Township. He has not yet decided whether to run.
John H. Windsor, a wealthy farmer seven miles southwest of Boonville, lost three large barns and hundreds of cattle, horses, and mules in a night blaze on June 16. Windsor was badly burned. remaining stock saved, with a $2,500 loss and no insurance. fire origin unknown. A separate notice details a June 1 sale in St Paul offering shares at $2.00 each to finance a home deed to Dr. C. E. Smith, with a minimum 1,750 shares and trust terms.
The soliciting committee began work Monday to raise $1,000 for the children's department of the library. Members F. B. Meyer D. H. Smith F. O. Cannon and J. M. Cannon report good progress.
Joseph Baker a prominent Johnson county farmer and cattle dealer died of cancer Monday at his home in Sutherland aged 60. His death ends a long career in local agriculture and livestock trade. He was widely known in the community for his enterprise and contribution to farming families.
A late 19th century pressed brick house built in 1887 on five large lots with nine fire grates hot water heating city lake water two bathrooms and copper valleys overlooking the Mississippi valley near the new post office and state capitol. The owner seeks to sell the property with full furnished interiors and a stable.
We sell daily round trip tickets to all winter resorts at very low rates. Tickets are limited to June 1, 1902 for return.
A new electric clock has been placed in the Monarch laundry office in a bright position lit day and night. It will prove convenient to the public and, like the laundry work of the institution, can be depended upon. Both are absolutely correct.
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