Western Weighing Bureau eyes abolition amid rising costs
Chicago reports the Western Weighing Bureau may be scrapped as critics say it costs railroads 20 000 to 25 000 yearly per line, while some roads test weighing their own carload freight and Santa Fe improves coal weighing with new track scales. Other notes include Redfield College gifts rumors and the L E A convention in Los Angeles with 46000 members and Catalina island plans.
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Morton
Santa Fe
C. L. Carman
Bureau
Chicago
Hughitt
Northwestern
Redfield College
Redfield
S. D
Los Angeles
Cal
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Catalina Island
Volunteer Relief Association of the Women’s Auxiliary
Gorge Wilson
Allegheny
M. L. Robertson
Toledo
Chester Darnell
Fort Wayne
Ind
A. G. Boomer
Las Vegas
N. M
M. Dorsey
Springfield
Pearce and Pearson Named In Texan Trucker Fire Builder Note
F E Pearce of Denison Texas and Moses Pearson fire builder of Franklin Junction are listed among locals connected to a recent incident. The fragmentary OCR leaves their exact roles unclear but confirms their names and Texas connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Pearson
Franklin Junction
Rail and railroading notes mix of labor moves and legal tail
Morning rail workers resume duties and take vacations as Katy Missouri Pacific and Pacific Express stories note. A US supreme court ruling on fellow servants limits damages in a railroad death case and a Reading Railroad suit pins value on a kangaroo tail at 1250 per inch after a tail fragment loss during a Jersey Central move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Bullard
Katy
Memphis
Tenn
Supreme Court of the United States
Allentown
Jersey Central
Philadelphia
Friends Surprise Mrs. Fritz With Hostess Lunch
Mrs. Robert Fritz, confined at home by illness, was pleasantly surprised Thursday afternoon by members of the German Evangelical church who brought an elegant lunch to her home. Mrs. Almaretta Morgan, grand chief of the Degree of Honor, was among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fritz
German Evangelical Church
Fritz
Almaretta Morgan
Degree of Honor
Marriage License Issued to Fritz Henning and Amelia Meyers
A marriage license was issued today to Fritz Henning and Amelia Meyers of Barbee Morgan County Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Henning
Amelia Meyers
Barbee
Morgan County, Mo
Chicago Market Hogs and Cattle Prices Brief
Chicago hog markets show mixed ranges with futures: heavy hogs 4.75 to 4.85, light 4.35 to 4.70, and top 4.80. Cattle numbers around 6000 in Chicago and 2000 in East St. Louis expected steady. Kansas City and Omaha reports show hogs around 3,000 and 7,000 respectively with cattle steady. wheat flour prices listed per cwt from 2.10 to 3.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Sedalia Markets Prices Paid to Local Dealers
Prices paid to local dealers for farm and dairy products are listed in Sedalia Markets. The report records daily price levels across local producers and merchants, highlighting current market rates and farm product values for the period.
Prairie hay and straw price list
Bale prices listed for prairie hay and straw per ton six numbers show $7 to $9. Timothy hay $8 to $9 per ton. Corn 50 to 55 cents per bushel. Wheat 95 to 100 cents per bushel. Bran 5 to 10 dollars per cwt.
Adagio Club Hosts Afternoon Given By Miss Fletcher
Miss Fletcher hosted the Adagio club Thursday afternoon. Miss Ethel Collins won the club prize a hand painted china plate and Miss Marian Lee received the guest prize a pin tray. Refreshments of strawberries ice cream and cake were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Fletcher
Ethel Collins
Marian Lee
Invitations Issued For Gold Daughter Wedding
Mr and Mrs S C Gold have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter Eva Annette and Ja cob Newman Carr. The wedding will be solemnized at the Cumberland Presbyterian church Wednesday morning June 1 at 10 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Gold
Eva Annette
Jacob Newman Carr
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sedalia
Cravenette
Monarch, Cluett and Calumet
Cnothing
L Neary
Kidden Edny Barrel
Mnas Wy X
Ohio Street
Ieee
Western Weighing Bureau
Chicago, Ill
Missouri River
Western Railroads
Missouri
Mas
Latter
Board of
F. E. Pearce
Trucker
Denison, Texas
Harry Reid
Lewis Groutsch
Nevada
J. H. Baker
Missouri Pacific
Will Croft
James A. Robb
Pacific Express Company
Ora Pemberton
F.d.ormond
Ohio St
Mrs. Fritz
The
Logan Com. Co
South Lamine Street
Sedalia Markets
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