Political Call to Negro Voters Sparks City Campaign
Chas A Astwood frames a high tension race between good government Republicans and Democratic machine politics urging Negro voters to back the GOP in the April 6 election. senior girls of Lincoln High mark their fourth annual dinner on March 25 with strong turnout and elaborate service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Astwood
Grand Old Party
Democracy
Republican Party
Lincoln High
Lincoln High School
Civic push to unite races in Kansas City politics
A call urges Kansas City whites and Black residents to support the Republican ticket to oppose a corrupt political machine, arguing loyalty and Americanism cross racial lines. The piece links voting to rights, cites figures like Tillman and Vardaman, and warns Democrats deny Black franchise, urging fair participation in state governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Mason & Dixon
Missouri
Tillman, Vardaman, Williams
Taiden D. Carter Visits Chicago Briefly
Mr. Taiden D. Carter of 1410 Woodland, Past Eminent Grand Commander of the Knights Templar of Missouri, has traveled to Chicago for a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taiden D. Carter
Woodland
The
Knights Templar of
Missouri
Chicago
Political appeal argues Republican path for Black voters in Kansas City
A Kansas City open letter claims Democrats have exploited Black voters for decades and urges support for Republican candidates Foster and Kane. It asserts Republicans historically protected Black interests, condemns Democrats as corrupt, and calls for Black residents to unite with residence wards to defeat the Democrats and achieve social progress. The piece asserts Foster is a fresh, unpoliticized candidate while Cowgill is self-serving, urging voters to back Kane and Foster for fair treatment and cleaner city streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Foster
North End
Republican Party
Cowgill
Enih
Republican
Republican Organization
J. Pearce Kane
Matthew A. Foster
A Man's Duty. Lincoln Players Present At Lincoln Theatre
A Man's Duty a new Lincoln Players production stars Clarence Brooks. The show portrays a falsely accused hero who, aided by a stranger, proves his innocence as a strong educated Black cast delivers a powerful tale of loyalty and struggle.
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Lincoln Theatre
Lincoln
Clarence Brooks
Mr. Brooks
Colored Stara
A Woman's Bank Organizes in Clarksville Tenn
The Colored women of Clarksville Tennessee have organized a bank with a capital of 15000. All bank positions from president to porter are held by women. Miss Lucy C Harris, a Kansas City Sun stenographer, will visit parents in Cherokee Kansas at Easter. Nellie Harris of South Bend Indiana, visiting in Cherokee, will return in a few days.
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Clarksville
Tenn
Lucy C. Harris
Kansas City Sun
Cherokee
Kas
Mia
Nellie Harris
South Bend
Ind
Miss Harris
District Conference closes after four days at Zion Church
The District Conference and Sunday School Convention at St. Peter's AME Zion Church on 19th and Askew, led by Rev. L Beard, concluded Friday night after a four days’ session that was financially and spiritually successful. Numerous able speakers delivered addresses papers and sermons.
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St. Peter's A. M. FE
Zion Church
L. Beard
Roberts Automobile Company Sees Big Weekly Sales Rise
The Roberts Automobile Brokers boast continued strong sales with each customer reporting satisfaction. Recent transactions include Dr J Ottaway Henley taking a Buick Coupe for internship period and Rev J B St Felix purchasing a Hupmobile as part of a citywide sales drive led by prominent Republican organizer Chouteau.
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Roberts Automobile
J. Ottaway Henley
Old City Hospital
Iames
Roberts Automobile Brokers
Nathaniel Shumaker
525 Field Signal Battalion
Homer Roberts
Chalmers
Card of Thanks for Neilie Palmer
The Palmer family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during the illness and death of their daughter and sister Neilie. Father H. B. Palmer is improving and grateful for the support. Special Easter services and music are noted at all churches Sunday.
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Néilie
H. B. Palmer
Knights Templar Easter Services at St Stephen’s
The Knights Templars of this city will hold Easter Services Sunday at 5:00 PM at St Stephen’s Church. The sermon will be preached by Rev J W Hurse DD. St Stephen’s is expected to be crowded to hear his eloquent message delivered by this Sir Knight and minister of the Gospel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templars
St. Stephen's Happies Church
J. W. Hurse
St. Stephens
Sir Knight
Surprise theatrical to appear soon in Hello 1919
A big surprise in theatricals will appear here soon in Hello 1919 an exact counterpart of the Follies of 1919. In Chicago and New York this production was proclaimed as showing success. The Sun seeks two intelligent collectors one for the Kansas side and one in this city with good salary and commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Ida Porter
Iowa
City
The
Sun
Butill
Kansas
Higher Duty in Kansas City Election Fraud Probe
In the Kansas City race for the 4th congressional seat, attorney Proctor urged voters to back a do clean up on ballot irregularities. He cited wholesale fraud evidence and urged Republicans to lead a city wide purge, arguing honest government is the true duty of citizens. The piece casts the Democratic party as tainted and calls for mayoral reform through a Republican slate.
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Albert L. Reaves
William T. Eland
Congress
Kansas City
Reeves
Proctor
Congressional Elections Committees
Kansas
Congressional
Republican City
Democracy
Town Hails Elwellon Day In Sound Campaign
A tongue in cheek pledge spreads through the town promising to turn the bosses inside out on Elwellon Day. Citizens vow to clean out the old gang and end repining with a communal pledge to cut out the bad influence.
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Eighth Ward
Sarah P. Goss
Messrs
W. C. Hueston
C. H. Calloway
Jefferson
Howard M. Smith
T. ©. Unthank
J. E. Dibble
William J. Thompkins
D. M. Miller
J. F. Shannon
M. H. Lambright
J. Silas Harris
W. G. Moseley
J. J. Allen
Nelson C. Crews
Tuskegee
Labor Temple
Wheatley-Provident Hospital Auxiliary
Effie Watkins
Clara E. Miller
Lincoln Players
A Woman's Bank
Chouteau
Colonel Foater
Nelson Crews
W. E. Griffin
Edwards
Biller
Knights Templar
Russel W. Elmore
Mary E. Elmore
Brother Elmore
Elmore
Lela Elmore
Zephyr Allen
Michigan Avenue
Theo. Smith
Tracy
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