New Rock Island Route Cuts Tunnels To Reach Kansas City
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway relocates its Kansas City to St. Louis line from Windsor to Kansas City. The new survey approved leaves Warrensburg thirteen miles north, removes three major tunnels, includes towns Chawhee Holden Strasburg Pleasant Hill Lee's Summit Raytown, and enters Kansas City near the Alton tracks. Two thousand teams will begin grading the nearly completed Versailles to Windsor section with Stubb Flick Johnson Construction holding a three million dollar contract and aiming for operation before the World's Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Kansas City
St. Louis
Versailles
Stubb-Flick-Johnson Construction Company
New York Building
Rock Island
Belle
Maries County
Gasconade River
Wabash
Missouri Pacific
Alton
Burlington
Coal Creek
Trucker Hospital Arrivals and Labor Details Across Texas
A list of railroad and railway yard workers with arrivals and reassignments in Texas towns including Denison Waxahachie Hillsborough and Denison area. Names include M Mayweather Sam Taylor J T George McCarroll C Petego and others with roles such as brakeman bridgeman lineman and wiper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Mayweather
Extra Gang
Greenville
Texas
Sam Taylor
Lee Goodman
Denison
C. W. Tobin
St. Louis
R. M. Dehoney
Wiper
Hillsboro
Will Stephens
Kegleyville
C. Wheeler
Bridgeman
R. P. Woodleigh
Samuel Morris
McKittrick
W. L
Railway News and Local Guest Notes
Katy guest of Engineer Mer cer on East Tenth street. Fireman Walter Stewart of the Katy out due to his father’s serious illness. Fireman Shaneman of the Missouri Pacific on the sick list. Engineer Medkelrey of the Pacific back at duty. P W Butler left Missouri Pacific shops after learning of Conductor Sullivan’s death in the Missouri Pacific accident near Lake City last night. Wallace Yost and wife visiting relatives on South Lamine street. Yost to move to Pueblo for a position with the Denver and Rio Grande R R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Parsons
B. Mercer
East Tenth Street
Walter Stewart
Shaneman
Missouri Pacific
Enemeer Medkelrey
The
Pacific
P. W. Butler
Sullivan
Lake City
Wallace Yost
Miifalo
N.Y
Mr. Yost
Dick Yost
South Lamine Street
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway
Buffalo
Pueblo
Denver & Rio Grande R. R
Patrick seeks new trial in Rice murder case
Albert Patrick, convicted of killing millionaire William Rice, filed a motion for a new trial in New York before Recorder Goff. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, with defense arguing a contract between Valet Jones and Captain Baker, an executor of the Rice will in 1896, affects the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
New York
Albert Patrick
William Rice
Goff
Patrick
Valet Jones
Baker
Thanksgiving Oysters at Boston Cafe Promoted
Advertises Thanksgiving oysters at the Boston Cafe with emphasis on quality and size options. Mentions both phone numbers and a price of $2.
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Boston Cafe
Gormley Admits Signing Checks Linked to Tax Cancellations
Chicago November 25 President Gormley of the Masonic Temple association testified on the stand and admitted signing twenty thousand dollars in checks that led to twenty six thousand dollars in taxes being illegally cancelled He said he did not know the purpose of the checks.
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The
Sentinel
Chicago
Gormley
Masonic Temple Association
Bell's Household Cement Agent Advertisement
Nationwide opportunity for agents to sell Bell's cement. Works on wood and other materials but not metal or iron. fire and water proof. Earn from five to twenty five dollars daily. Written inquiry to C sell & Co. at 512 Eastaa Avenue Sedalia Missouri.
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Bell
United States
C. Sell & Co
Yorkshire Wool Combers suspend payments in strike tied crisis
Bradford dispatch reports the Yorkshire Wool Combers' association issued a circular announcing suspension of payment by the big company Scripps McRae Special. The firm, capitalized at ten million dollars, faces a major disruption in New York news coverage.
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Scripps-MccRae
New York
Bradford
England
Yorkshire Wool Combers’ Association
Edesons Come dy to Opera House Thanksgiving Matinee
Geo Edeson presents Two Married Men at the Opera House Thanksgiving matinee and night November 27. The State Journal Lincoln notes the play entertains with light exaggeration and strong performances by S. S. Simpson and W. A. Parker who portray the two married men in a three act comedy.
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Geo. Edeson
Opera House
The
State Journal of Lincoln
Neb
S. Simpson
W. A. Parker
Return to Sedalia of Texas foreman Mr Theodore Schwartz
Theodore Schwartz, who led a Katy bridge and building gang in Denison Texas for a year, has resigned and returned to Sedalia. He has joined the Missouri Pacific tin shops force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Theodore Schwartz
Katy
Denison
Texas
Missouri Pacific Tin
Rock Island Railroad Incorporation Filed in Missouri
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad company, based in Iowa and Illinois, filed Missouri incorporation evidences with capital stock of 75 million dollars, of which 8 million is earmarked for Missouri. Principal office is in Trenton, Grundy county, with W H Given as Missouri agent. The line previously had 3 million in use in Missouri and the new funds aim for St. Louis terminals and a Colorado line from St. Louis to Kansas City.
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Rock Island
Missouri
Jefferson City
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
Iowa
Illinois
Secretary of State
Trenton
Grundy County
W. H. Given
St. Louis
Kansas City
Daughters of the Confederacy Receive Charter Meeting
The local Daughters of the Confederacy chapter met with Mrs. W. F. Hansberger to receive their charter and join the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Hansberger will host the group on Robert E. Lee's birthday and Miss Isabel Daniels will host on Jefferson Davis's birthday.
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of the Daughters of the Confederacy
W. F. Hansberger
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Automatic Couplers and Railroad Crew Movements
Pacific freight No. 80 ran as a double header last night. Engineer Frick and Fireman King of the Missouri Pacific are in Kansas City attending court. Fireman Hamrick and Engineer Ansster are off. Engineer McClure remains on the sick list. Sam Bertheaux the Katy hustler is laid up. Engineer K. G. Hoag of the coast line is mentioned.
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Pacific Freight No. 80
Frick
King
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
Hamrick
The
Pacific
Ansster
the Pacific
McClure
Sam Bertheaux
K. G. Hoag
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Testimony
Sedalia resident George Davis recounts severe backache lasting three days and credits Doan's Kidney Pills with quick relief after three doses. He notes no recurrence since and urges fellow kidney trouble sufferers to try the remedy sold by all dealers at 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co. as U S sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
George Davis
West Main Street
Dean
W.E. Bard Drug Company
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Kathleen Hall Funeral Services
Services for Kathleen Hall will be held tomorrow at 9 oclock from St Patrick s church Rey ry with Healy officiating. Pallbearers named Patrick Sullivan Will Norton and Harry Doble with one pallbearer to be selected later.
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Kathleen Hall
St. Patrick’s Church
Rey.ry
Sale of Two Car Loads of Fine Horses in Sedalia
Two car loads of fine horses and mares will arrive in Sedalia Thursday morning and be sold by Mr. E. G. Anderson from Stevens' barn. The Missouri Pacific yards host the sale, expected to attract much attention according to an advertisement in this issue of the Sentinel.
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Sedalia
the Sentinel
E. G. Anderson
Stevens
Missouri Pacific
Sedalia Girl in the Race for Kansas City World's Piano
Six days remain in the Missouri contest for the Kansas City World's piano. Miss Blanche Imhoff, as district librarian of Sedalia, is in the race with over 35 000 votes. Sedalians urged to support her before the close.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Blanche Imhoff
Imhoff
Mrs. Martin Veary to Sell Farm Stock and Implements
Mrs. Martin Veary of Lake Valley farm near Lookout plans a public auction on December 4 to sell her stock and farming implements. Kemp Hieronymous will conduct the sale.
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Martin Veary
Lake Valley
Lookout
Kemp Hieronymous
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Parker
Schilling, mD
Carrire
Wood
Sam T. Jacks Burlesque Co
R. T. Booth Co
Ithaca
U. S. Gov't Chemists
Wool Combers’ Association
Astoria
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