Railroad Officials Reach Time Change Agreement at Higbee
State board of railroad and warehouse commissioners met with Katy officials to adjust running times at Higbee Missouri to improve connections with the Chicago and Alton. A new time card will be issued and changes implemented soon. The move follows a recent law aimed at aligning crossing schedules to ease transfers for travelers north of the Missouri River. Also noted is the potential St Louis Kansas City and Colorado line by Dave Francis to reach the Gasconade River and intersect Missouri Pacific at Cole county to boost fishing and scenic access along the Gasconade and Osage rivers. A Missouri case over delays in justice, Rube Oglesby vs Missouri Pacific, is set for March 1 at Nevada. Russians and families traveling from Galveston via Katy toward Lincoln Nebraska will join a growing local colony there. Katy Hospital arrivals list three patients with ailments.
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Higbee
Sesson
Missouri River
Mexico
Jefferson City
Chicago & Alton
St. Louis
Wabash
Missouri Pacific
Dave Francis
Kansas City
Colorado
Union
Gasconade
Bagnell
Cole County
Rube Oglesby
Warrensburg
Nevada
Missouri
Creuit
Supreme Court
Butler
Katy
Galveston
Texas
Lincoln
Neb
State
James Williams Leaves Missouri Pacific for Sedalia Shops
In Versailles and New Franklin columns readers note James Williams leaving as section foreman for the Missouri Pacific to join the M K & T shops at Sedalia. Reports question what he will do once the shops open and comment on the Katy railroad’s car orders. Further items cover inspections by Supt. Hardy and road officials, a mispunctuated editors note, and a new M E T map for the Katy Flyer route from St. Louis to Galveston.
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James Williams
Missouri Pacific
Sedalia
Mr. Williams
Versailles
James
Missouri Pacific Hospital Arrivals and Local Rail News
Jacob Wiel noted as fire knocker with indigestion. A. Eidson, MKT Huntsville agent, removed amid office closure causing local inconvenience. Katy plans improvements at Paola Kansas. Harry Johnson treated for hand injury at Katy shops, transferred to Kansas City. Ben Walker, Katy conductor, ill with malignant fever moved to hospital. E. J. Sullivan laying off. Missouri Pacific reports fourteen coal cars in yards.
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Missouri Pacific Hospital
Jacob Wiel
Eidson
Huntsville
Harry Johnson
Katy
Kansas City
Ben Walker
E. J. Sullivan
Missouri Pacific
Well-Known Engineer Credits Kid-neoids For Kidney Cure
J S Laighman of Kansas City testifies that after worsening kidney symptoms he used Morrow's Kid-neoids and was completely cured. The Yellow Tablets come in wooden boxes with about two weeks’ treatment and cost fifty cents per box, available at drug stores or by mail from John Morrow & Co.
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J. S. Laighman
Locust Street
Kansas City
Morrow
Highwaymen Shoot Sedalia Man in Holden Tale of Pursuit
The pursuit of two robbers in Holden ends with Bart Jackson wounded as officers close in. John Jackson, hit in the head, remains conscious but weak. the other robber is believed wounded and tracked by bloodhounds. Evidence links the pair to the Independence post office robbery.
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Cunningham
California
Supt. Hardy
Lee Holman
Bart Jackson
Sedalia
John Jackson
Tom Smith
Robert Ramsey
Kansas City
Holden
Ed Morrison
U. S
Jackson
John
Messrs
Gray
Smith
Supt
Hardy
Lear
Sheriff Mudd
Butler
Independence
Fine Old Whiskeys From Bonded Warehouse Shipment
Real estate transfers list multiple W D deeds with buyers and sellers in various townships and places including Westmoreland place, Linn Street, Bowling Green, Blackwater, Prairie and Longwood. Amounts range from 50 to 9000 dollars with numerous parcels, 78 acres, 40 acres and 80 acres transfers noted.
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Mary Nelligan
Florence Ordelheide
Florence Ober
W. D
Linn Street
Sallie A. Rein
W. H. Igo
Bowling Green
W. H. Powell, Jr
Jas. Selken
Smithton
D. H. Lovelace
Nancy E. Norris
B. F. Hughes
Mattie L. Houk
Quincy Street
Fifth
J. M. Logan
J P. Alexander
W.D
Blackwater
Porter R. E. Co
Samuel L. Harsh
Westmoreland Place
W. J. Jones
J. C. Jones
Sedalia
Educational Notes and School News Highlights
Miss Maud Dickerson from Blackwater is very sick in Warrensburg while attending the Normal. The Rocket lecture proceeds will total about $50 for the High school library fund. Major William Gentry passed the teachers' examination. Bard Chipley travels from near Longwood daily and won a medal last year. The White school near Smithton reopened under Supt. Coleman. Ernest Adams resumed Dresden school after illness. Superintendent Colemar visited Ralph Dow’s Ho tonia school January 22 and Emma Bear school January 26. conditions were flourishing.
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William Gentry
Bard Chipley
Longwood
Colemar
Ralph Dow
Hotonia
Emma Bear
Dresden
Ming Found Not Guilty by Insanity Verdict
After a three day trial in Marshall Missouri J W Ming was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the murder of Emmet Craddock dating back to December 1898. The court adjourned to Tuesday to dispose of the case.
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Marshall, Mo
J. W. Ming
Emmet Craddock
Modern Woodmen of America Insurance Claims Totaled Large
The Modern Woodmen of America report shows written insurance totaling 763 million dollars. Illinois leads in both membership and coverage with 90 367 members and 183 million dollars in insurance.
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the Modern Woodmen of America
New York Bankruptcy Law Frees 1200 Residents Last Year
The law discharged more than 40 million dollars in debts for over 1 200 New Yorkers in the past year. It is favored by actors and theatrical people who were previously dodging taxes while touring states. In New York alone twenty four actors and actresses and thirty five managers were released from bankruptcy last year.
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New York City
New York
Ayer Company Publishes Twentieth Century Almanac
The famous yellow almanac from the J C Ayer company has long been a yearly home visitor. This year they issue an elaborate Twentieth Century book costing 150000 dollars, printed in twelve languages and available for five cents a copy from Lowell Massachusetts. Postmaster Selkep of Smithton is distressed by late overseas news about a certain alleged estate.
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J C. Ayer Company
Ayer
Lowell
Mass
Selkep
Smithton
The Kind You Have Always Sought Norton Gum Co Ad Wanted
Wanted good boy to distribute samples and circulars in every city and town with good wages and state age Royal Gum Co Chicago. Also wanted one south furnished room with bath for a single gentleman. Address F 66 this office.
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Royal Gum Co
Chicago
Price Howell Seeks Police Judge Post After Two Years of Disability
Price Howell, who has been an invalid for two years, declares plans to run for police judge. An ad promotes Grain-O as a healthy coffee substitute for children, claiming it is made from pure grains and tastes like coffee, sold by grocers at 15 and 25 cents.
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Grant Hamlin
Muskogee
Osea
Sefus
Extra Gang
New Franklin News
Business Men's Club
D. Hardy
M. Stilwell
Lexington Branch
O’laughin
Greeley
Kas
Scoti
Tribune
Teachers’ Institute
Mississippi
Paola
Jown Jackson
Cowan
Murray
Bristle Ridge Neighborhood
Pleasant Hill
Hermitage
McBrayer
G. N. Boutell
Ohio St
Adeline Guempel
Third National Bank
Lee Hazlewood
Geo. J. Brittendall
Morgan and Moniteau
Leroy Dillon
Geo. W. Smith
Mart Hampton Et al
James A. Rogers
Prairie
A. M. Harris
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E. M. Stafford
Lafayete
Cc. E. Whitney
G. H. Light
Brown
Montgomery
J. S. Caffee
Henry Nortrup
Green Ridge
P. A. McClure
T. J. W. Hoffman
R. C. Renison
Heath’s Creek
R. C. Rennison
J. F. Rains
Hughesville College
Miss Maud Dickerson
Normal
High School Library Fund
White
Supt. Coleman
Ernest Adams
Col. Ming
Illinois
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