What Do We Want by Omen J Seow and Asseriated Negro Press
Betty Sim's Little Corner notes social and industrial unrest as a symptom of injustice. It urges leaders from both races to stabilize relations, demand equal rights, fair courts, jury service, voting, office holding, education, housing, and end discrimination and segregation in government service and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omen J. Seow
Trewcavier
Howard University
Asseriated Negro Press
America
Americas
the Sun
Paradoxes and jests from a Kansas City editor page
A column of humorous aphorisms and anecdotes pokes fun at politicians pastors and editors. It notes Kansans appreciation for baseball and car buyers delaying payments until the convention. A teacher asks for the definition of an editor revealing student views and a witty anecdote about a “northern wind” and a vanished rendezvous.
Directory growth prompts prompt listing surge
The notice questions the Business Directory’s growth and urges speed to avoid being unseen by readers. It cites a Sun issue selling out, laments parade impact on Twelfth Vine and Grand Avenue streets, and headlines John E B Bruce’s controversial claim that only two races exist, mentioning Ira Aldrich and Othello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twelfth Street
Vine Street
Grand Avenue
John EB
Bruce
Bruce Grit
A. M. EB
Ira Aldrich
Furnished rooms and rental listings in Melrose and Bell
Classified notices list furnished rooms for rent in modern homes on Montgall Avenue and West Side options at Kinsler Apartments with heat and electricity in Media. Also notes a small lunch room formed from a barber shop space, plus a brick cottage for sale on 1322 Michigan. Includes contact details Clifton and Bell exchange numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgall Avenue
Melrose
Kinsler
14Th
Michigan
Bell Melrose
Bell Phone
Clifton
Equity Selling Prompt From Bes Kinsler
A terse offer appears from Bes Kinsler offering to buy equity. The message includes an unclear reference to Grand 4204 and a Delaware address 950. The details are fragmentary and lack verifiable entities or context for a full transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bes Kinsler
Grand
Delaware
Five roomy modern bungalows for sale near Cherry
Five roome thoroughly modern bungaiows with small cash payment and balance like rent. See owner D Wyatt at 1004 Cherry, home phone Delaware 2008. Also for sale five room modern bungalow at 4027 Penn Street, see owner Elmer L Green or call Hell Phone Valentine 3051-W. Jeffs Lunch 190 Vine St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Wyatt
Cherry
Delaware
Penn. Street
Elmer L. Green
Valentine
Rising tide of color and justice across the world
The Associated Negro Press notes foreign and domestic tensions as wars loom and colonial powers respond with caution. It urges bold American leadership to confront racial disfranchisement, lynching, and segregation while urging vigilance over developments from Europe to Africa and Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Negro Press
Washington
Harding
Cox
Poland
China
United States of America
Russia
Africa
United States
America
Negro Business and Professional Directory of Greater Kansas City ART NEEDLEWORK
Directory listing numerous Black owned businesses in Kansas City area. Includes contact details and services across arts, food, barbering, clothing, grooming, and professional services with names like Melissa EK, French Gleaves, Collin Evans, Mrs. A. Compton, Bartee & Verter, Sunlight Barber Shop, and many others. Provides addresses and phone numbers for establishments such as 2634 Euclid avenue, 1706 East 12th street, 626 East 10th Street, and more, reflecting a dense local business guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa EK
Euclid Avenue
Sunlight
East 10Th Street
Kansas City
Cary Jones, Jr
Trice Bros
Midwest
J. W. Tatum
Wichita Barger Shop
Highland
Wm. Perkins
Vine Street
William Russel
Vine St
Mme
Nell
Campbell St
Bell
Cora D, Williams
James Barlow
J. Walker
Kansas
Bell Phone
Fifield
R. Caddy
Clara Billings
24Th Street
Clinton
M. M. Phillips
Criterion System
Melrose
Kathryne Henderson
Troost Avenue
E. F. McKenzie
Criterion
Grand
Local Kansas City Ads and Notices Include Lawyers and Lunchrooms
A collage of small ads lists attorneys E A Shackelford Hueston Calloway Forrest Anderson with Kansas City addresses and phones, missing umbrella found rewards, and multiple lunch rooms including Hunters Little Gem Michigan and Lonson. Also named are Millinery Stella Hubbard motor sales Harvey Sweeney music instructor Chas Watts painters L B Williams photographers J Miller Studio and 12th St Poultry Co with contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Shackelford
Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City
Kas
Bell Phone Fairfax
Hueston & Calloway
12Th St
East
Forrest
Anderson
State Avenue
Bell
Kansas City Classified Ad Listings Include Real Estate and Services
A compact excerpt lists multiple Kansas City area businesses and services. Real estate firms T. A. Ross Realty Co and Fortune J. Weaver advertise offices on East 12th and East 18th Streets. Printer and sheet metal shops appear, along with shoppes such as Williams & Jackson, G. A. Page's Shoe Store, and Bachelors Repair and Shirt Shop. Local studios Fry's Studio on Vine are noted with phone contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray-Dawley Printing Co
19Th St
Kansas City
Bell
Clifton
A. Franklin
Mast
T. A. Ross Realty CO
12Th Street
Bell Phone
Home East
Fortune J. Weaver
The
East
18Th St
Bell East
Williams & Jackson
12Th St
H. L. Kinsler
Flist Street
Delaware
Tailoring Firm Greene Tailoring Co Succeeds Morrison
Morrison succeeds Greene Tailoring Co at 12th Street, offering custom tailoring services with Bell Phone Clifton 4418 to reach the Clifton area customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Phone
Clifton
Canyon & Hogan
Wilson
White Garden
B. F. Wilson
Bell
F. Morrison
Greene Tailoring Co
Wik BF
12Th St. Bell
Tailors and Cleaners and Moving Services Ad
An old classified style listing promotes Tailors and Cleaners by William Warsham with contact info, the Star Transfer Co offering fur niture moving and express services, and the Exact Transfer & Auto Pageage Co offering time, price and calls. Names include Piacos, Gordon, and Mer, with Clifton and Grand phone references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Transfer CO
Piacos, Furniture
Moving and Express
Grand
Xact Transfer & Auto Pageage Co
A. Gordon
Mer
Local Undertakers and Contacts in Kansas City area
Directory fragment lists ADKINS BROS and Peoples Undertaking Co in Kansas City Kansas with several phone numbers. WATKINS BROS of Kansas City Kansas and NATHAN W. THATCHER are named as undertakers. A missing person notice asks for Ethel Hopkins last heard from Texarkana Texas, with contact for Lee Hopkins and Frank Hopkins in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adkins Bros
Vine St
East
A. T. Moore
K. C
Bell Phone
First 17Th Street
Peoples Undertaking Co
Obee & Teeters
H. B. Moore
Independence Arenas
Watkins Bros
Lydia Avenue
Bell
Nathan W. Thatcher
North
6Th &J
Kansas City
Kansas
Ethel Hopkins
Texarkana
Tex
Lee Hopkins
Berger Avenue
Kans
Bell Phone Fifield
Frank Hopkins
East 16Th Street
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Thos City
Betty
Sim
L. L. Shephard
St. Paul
Kansas City, Mo
P. Parado
Nolin
tony @ fan
Robe Foster
Winds City
Toon
Fuirfux 422
Charlotte Street
Maple
Clitton
Leon Lewis
Ft. Huachuca
Arizona
Wth Cavalry
Laroy Rogers
Grove
Hell
Jefe
Mrs
Sarah Johnson
Campbell Street
Willis Realty Co
Highland Ave
Howard & Garfield Avenue
Ie A
Homes For
Colored
James H. Green
St. Joseph
Egypt
Cape Town
India
Japan
Jeff
Negro Business and Professional Directory of
Greater
Baggage and Express
Harty Transfer CO
6Th St. N.C
Brinson
Home Bakery
A. Compton
East 18Th Street
Evans
Collin Evans
Bartee & Verter
East 12Th Street
Bell Pal KE
Nanna Reed
Poro
E. 12Th
Mayme L. Logan
C. J. Walker
Irene Brinker
Paseo
Walker
Labelle College
Hair Emporium
Bell Phone Metrage
Laing
Estella Wright
GRAY
Mayo Johnson System
Drury
M. B. McElroy
Forest Hell
Madam Ora Gordon
Ilair
Mme Gordon
B. J. Hodge
H. Johnson
EL 12Th St
Hattie DO. Montgomery
iMipe
BE. Williains
Elnore Walton
East 19Th
Ada Montgomery
Ave
Melrose Vess
Idle Hour Cafe
G. H. Walker
Carpet Cleaners
Eureka Carpet Cleaning CO
Euclid Ave
Palace Tailors and Cleaners
Flora
L. Martin
T. F. Tubbs
City Pantatorium
W. H. Spivey
Cleveland Cleaners
18Th Street
WM. T. Stanley
E. Sth
Benton East
Payne Coal CO
Vine Bt
Home
Benton
Carter
Bell Phone Clifton
Robert Carter
W. A. Lyons
Janie Mill
Icty
Jackson's
J. BE. Jackson
Deneal Modern
B. F. Brown
Hell Phone
E& W. Wright
16Th St
Bell Phone Grand
Beatrice Osborne
Bell Phone Maple
Irvin
Mas
E. M. Dickerson
Lydia
Thomas Moorehead
W. M. Griazard
Palace Drug Store
Bell Clifton
Johnson's Drug Store
N. E. Cor
12Th
Johnson
McCampbell & Houston
Electral, Colyer & Stell
the Electro Mechanical Service Co
J. Hubbard
Highland Avenue
Cheap John's Place
Vine St. Bell
J. &, Hopkins
25Th St
14Th St
G. Be, Smith
H. Blakey
J. &. Hopson
Groceries & Meats
Fine St. Bell
Howard Groceries & Meats
Howard
Louis Howard
Prop
Delmar
HH. A. Grayson
Cummings
Walnut St
Cagar Williams
L. B. Barber
Jewelers
J. A. Wilson
Ninth Street
Main
Ball Park
N. Smith
Hunter's
M. Hunter
Little Gem
John Reed & Son
F. D. Clanton
Lonson
Vine
Katherine Sonson
Stella Hubbard
Motor Sales Co
Harvey & Sweeney, Motor Sites Co
Chas. T. Watts
L. B. Williams
J. & Miller Studio
East Eighteenth Street
12Th ST. Poultry CO
Chas, Porter, Prop
Dell Phone Clifton
SHEET
Douglas Sheet Metal Works
Avuto Truck Delivery
ALL Nations
Troost
Will Williams
Marie Fine
G. A. Page
Eighteenth Street
Fry’s
Undertakers
Hardesty
Call Williams & Jackson
W. L. Martin Ladies’ and Gents
East India
Adan TS Outfit
D. Lyons
Oklahoma City, Okla
Logelle
Od Hai
Emporia
la Belle Neestens
S. E. Laing
Bell Phone East
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