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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
8
A city power generator burned out by lightning Tuesday night left streets dark last night. Damages run to several hundred dollars and street lighting remained out until repairs.
Switch tenders are stationed to improve safety aboard the Twentieth Century Limited as work crews monitor tracks and signals. Local railroad officials emphasize trained attendants will alert crews to hazards and maintain passenger service standards.
New York officials announce heightened safeguards to prevent a repeat of the Mentor disaster. A dedicated guard will watch every switch along the line twenty minutes before the flyer’s arrival at each point, with no leeway to leave. The plan, effective today from Chicago to New York, aims to save 100 minutes on Lake Shore routing and 20 minutes on the New York Central, matching Empire State Express timing.
W E Wyatt reports progress on the new shops and carpenter work will finish soon. Missouri Pacific train No 6 arrived late due to a Santa Fe wreck at Belt line crossing. Conductor A C Rucker visits from Greenville NC with sister Mrs C W Goodwin. Russell Hunter injures leg in wrestling and will be on crutches for days. Albert Lander leaves for Springfield IL. Master Mechanic A S Grant goes to St. Louis. Billy Faust travels to St Louis. Mike Crotty visits with friends in city. R E Long and wife head to Little Rock AR for Tron Mountain railway job after trial. Emmett Cronin to act as ticket agent during absence. Bert Wheeler to substitute on Katy No 3 for vacationing Charles Cully. Col Vic Kaiser leaves for Kingsville on Missouri Pacific business.
George Bowman charged with seduction under the promise of marriage had his case continued in court before Justice N H Rogers until July 20. Kroenck & Cordes represent S flour.
Receipts this week total 22 700 cattle and 23 760 hogs with last week and year-ago comparisons. Price trends show mixed changes with steers, heifers, cows and bulls varying by grade while hogs rally to 5 50 to 5 50 and lambs to 7 25. Quality drives prices, with Choice lambs at 7.00 to 7.25 and stock calves 3.00 to 4.50.
Miss Mamie Collard of Olathe hosts Miss Hannah Lefferty of East Sixth street. Various visitors travel for visits and business from Higginsville Jefferson City Boonville La Belle Aurora and Kansas City with several returning home after stays in town.
Chicago market reports show hogs down 5c with prices between 5.40 and 5.55 for light grades and mixed lots trading 5.25 to 5.50. Kansas City Omaha and East St. Louis also quote 5c lower on hogs and solid cattle demand. Friday hog estimates around 25,000 for Chicago.
Prices listed forPrairie hay per ton eight dollars Wheat per bushel nine tenths six cents Chops per CWE one dollar ten to one dollar twenty five Bran per CWT ninety to one dollar ten Hard flour per cwt two dollars sixty five to three twenty five Soft flour per cwt two dollars thirty to three Graham flour per cwt two dollars seventy to three dollars Soft corn meal per bushel sixty cents Butter per pound ten and a half cents Potatoes per bushel fifty cents Sorghum per gallon thirty five cents Spring chickens per pound twelve cents Cheese per pound four cents Ducks per pound three cents Local flour brands Wilson Hansam and Bays Bougt referenced.
The plant adds a new collar and cuff machine to improve precision on garments. This upgrade promises higher quality and better results for customers.
Dr. Charles E. Woodruff outlines a racial color zoning theory for the United States. He places Florida and parts of Texas in a low color zone, northward belts include the white population in decline without relocation, and identifies separate zones for blacks, olive skins, and blondes with regional health claims. He states Seattle, Portland, and Tacoma as havens for blondes and advises protective clothing to reduce light exposure.
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