Long ago on independence square (school, university, camps)

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

The former coal carrying track into the IP&L followed or maybe deviated just a bit from the original 1878 narrow gauge Lexington Branch roadbed that came east along the river from Lexington via what is now the present-day juncture with the main line just west of Lake City. Missouri Pacific widened the narrow gauge track to standard gauge in 1882. Some time later, MoPac built the main line to head north to the Missouri River in order to by pass Independence from this direction since the route into Independence was rather steep and had sharp curves preventing fast trains from using.



That original track went across a wagon road that is present-day Truman Road on the east side of the future power plant. It then curved back across that wagon road closely following it to the present-day track just east of M-291 at Swope Dr. The track then slowly came on into Independence following the present existing line across Lee's Summit Road, across Hunter Street, Crane, Kansas, and Walnut. It then went under Lynn Street and Main Street and into the MoPac freight and passenger train station just south of the square at Liberty and Short streets.


I dont know if a train stopping at this station went on the half mile or so to the larger MoPac station at Grand and Pacific dropping passengers on the main line from St. Louis via Warrensburg.

There was a turntable in the vicinity of this station that would have enabled engines to turn around and head back to Lexington pulling freight or passengers originating from Independence at the Liberty and Short Street station.

The track feeding the new power plant was new build in the 1950s. The old route, which was taken out in the 1930s, was a bit south of that spur. M-78 was built over the old RR bed from about Ranson to just east of the Little Blue River, and used the old RR bridge for the highway. In this view you can see the tree line just north of M-78 showing the old rail line. The new spur is north of that, running across the word "OBSOLETE".

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

In 1957 it was mainly a field. What subdivision would soon populate this parcel of land?

Bonus points for identifying any historically significant sites in this view!

A few clues may help:
-Kentucky is on the north
-Liberty is on the east
-River is on the west

[ChuckWC75]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

A few clues may help:
-Kentucky is on the north
-Liberty is on the east
-River is on the west

Kentucky Hills. The upper right corner is approaching Wayne's Landing. Otherwise not sure of historic area.

[ChuckWC75]

Upper LEFT not upper right

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by ChuckWC75

Kentucky Hills. The upper right corner is approaching Wayne's Landing. Otherwise not sure of historic area.

Congratulations, you are the WINNER of virtually nothing! Wayne City Landing would be just NNW of this view of the soon to be built Kentucky Hills. In the lower left is a bit of the site of Gilpintown.

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I saw our old WDAF TV sports cast host turned character actor in a 1966 episode of Death Valley Days (Ronald Reagan as host) today. In this appearance he played a court clerk. It has been a while since I saw something with him in it.

He appeared in 134 movies or TV shows up until he died in 2001. Robert Altman gave him a start in Hollywood.

Who is or rather was he?

Owen Bush a character actor who got his start while a sportscaster on WDAF TV in the fifties. This is a much later photo. Robert Altman was making a movie in Kansas City, hired him as an extra and invited him to Hollywood to appear as a regular in a TV series. The series was a flop but his character actor career was not. He also owned an Insurance agency in LA.

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

The track feeding the new power plant was new build in the 1950s. The old route, which was taken out in the 1930s, was a bit south of that spur. M-78 was built over the old RR bed from about Ranson to just east of the Little Blue River, and used the old RR bridge for the highway. In this view you can see the tree line just north of M-78 showing the old rail line. The new spur is north of that, running across the word "OBSOLETE".

Okay, thanks.

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

What is this revolutionary product?

This product was concocted in the 1880s within an hour’s drive away from Independence by modern-day freeway.

Those who have worked in a grocery store might show increased interest in the name of this item simply because they sold plenty of it.

The product is still in existence, although it has had several corporate owners since first produced.

There is a roadside marker in Hawkins, Texas, (pop 1,278) that is dedicated to a woman who represented this product for many years.

A newspaper editor and an associate bought a milling company but there was soon a glut of flour on the market slowing their sales down. They needed something to help sell their excess output.

So, these two came up with a rarity for the time—a product that could be quickly prepared at home and placed on the table by adding just one component. Although rare back then, this quick product and others like it today is the savior of the modern day busy housewife/househusband.

For some reason, the product did not receive a registered trademark until 1937.

The original bulk recipe at the mill in the late called for a huge white paper bag into which went a mixture:
· 100 pounds hard winter wheat
· 100 pounds corn flour
· 7.5 pounds B.W.T Phosphates (nearest I can find is Boiler Water Treatment Phosphates)
· 2.75 pounds bicarbonate of soda
· 3 pounds of salt

The product was presumably sent out to the grocery stores, general stores, etc., to be sold by the pound directly out of the huge bag.

Today’s factory output comes in sizes up to a five-pound carton containing the following ingredients:

· ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR
· NIACIN
· IRON
· THIAMIN
· MONO NITRATE
· RIBOFLAVIN
· FOLIC ACID
· SUGAR
· LEAVENING
· SODIUM BICARBONATE
· SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE
· MONO CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
· DEXTROSE
· NONFAT DRY MILK
· PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL
· SALT
· WHEAT GLUTEN
· CALCIUM CARBONATE
What is this product?

The first ready mix food ever introduced to the consumer came from a milling company in St Joseph, Mo in 1888.



It was called Aunt Jemima’s pancake mix.

[WCHS'59]

Did the folks who founded Independence in 1827 say Independence "Missouree" or "Missourah"?

Just wondering.

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

What is this revolutionary product?

This product was concocted in the 1880s within an hour’s drive away from Independence by modern-day freeway.

Those who have worked in a grocery store might show increased interest in the name of this item simply because they sold plenty of it.

The product is still in existence, although it has had several corporate owners since first produced.

There is a roadside marker in Hawkins, Texas, (pop 1,278) that is dedicated to a woman who represented this product for many years.

A newspaper editor and an associate bought a milling company but there was soon a glut of flour on the market slowing their sales down. They needed something to help sell their excess output.

So, these two came up with a rarity for the time—a product that could be quickly prepared at home and placed on the table by adding just one component. Although rare back then, this quick product and others like it today is the savior of the modern day busy housewife/househusband.

For some reason, the product did not receive a registered trademark until 1937.

The original bulk recipe at the mill in the late called for a huge white paper bag into which went a mixture:
· 100 pounds hard winter wheat
· 100 pounds corn flour
· 7.5 pounds B.W.T Phosphates (nearest I can find is Boiler Water Treatment Phosphates)
· 2.75 pounds bicarbonate of soda
· 3 pounds of salt

The product was presumably sent out to the grocery stores, general stores, etc., to be sold by the pound directly out of the huge bag.

Today’s factory output comes in sizes up to a five-pound carton containing the following ingredients:

· ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR
· NIACIN
· IRON
· THIAMIN
· MONO NITRATE
· RIBOFLAVIN
· FOLIC ACID
· SUGAR
· LEAVENING
· SODIUM BICARBONATE
· SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE
· MONO CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
· DEXTROSE
· NONFAT DRY MILK
· PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL
· SALT
· WHEAT GLUTEN
· CALCIUM CARBONATE
What is this product?

Did they also have instant syrup?