07 Feb 1920
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Newspaper
Kansas City Sun
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1920
Page
1
A Kansas City feature notes Frederick Douglass references, local events, and a theatrical promotion. It covers Douglass's life highlights, anti slavery work, and later public service, with stray notes on local schools, a theater bill starring Anita Stewart, and community crime reports. the piece intertwines historical biography with Kansas City current affairs and local notices.
The Republican National Committee chair Will Hays will address the Lincoln League of America at South Park church auditorium on February 11. Mayor Thompson and Gov. Lowden are scheduled to speak, with registrations urged at League HQ 9232 South State, as delegates travel from across the state. Also reported is a voodoo-fueled crime case in Kansas City where Joe Mundy and others planned violence against his father, culminating in an axe attack and robbery of $70.
A 1920s reflection piece argues Christians should strengthen faith through Scripture and church training. It urges more training of Christian workers, warns against hypocrisy, and connects genuine Christian ideals to better citizenship and racial uplift. The author cites prominent figures and calls for practical religious effort.
Poem fragment voices decades long oppression and the call to uplift descendants. A speaker seeks paths to heights while lamenting pain, debt, and denied recognition. The text contrasts ancestral suffering with modern pursuit, asking what fate awaits children behind invisible bars and urging renewed incentive and ascent for future generations.
Rev J B St Felix Isaccs pastor of Allen Chapel and Mrs Isaces both ill with influenza are improving. Dr Isaces preached a splendid sermon last Sunday despite illness, adding two new members to the church.
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