Cosmopolitan Club Party Sets New Kansas City Standard
The Cosmopolitan club held its fourth annual party at Lyric hall on Tuesday January 9 with lavish decorations Cedar holly poinsettias and beauty roses. An electric Moon lighted scene framed elegant dancing as a large orchestra played while guests in full dress enjoyed refined entertainment and noted an absence of immodest dancing. club leaders Brugene Mundy Henry Hoke Woodir Holmes praised the event calling it unalloyed pleasure and a model of culture for peers.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Lyric Hall
Kansas City
Lab
Cosmopolitic Club
Hasia
Brugene Mundy
Henry Hoke
Woodir Holmes
Mutual Savings Bank Distributes 10000 Christmas Checks
In Portsmouth Virginia on January 4 the Mutual Savings Bank for Colored people announced Christmas fund distributions totaling 10000 dollars. Approximately 1200 members of the bank's savings department received checks under the program this holiday season.
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Portsmouth
Mutual Savings Bank
Hypocritical Star Attacks Leon Jordan and Autumn Leaf Club
The Sun defends Leon H. Jordan and criticizes The Star for attacking him and the Autumn Leaf Club. It accuses The Star of moral posturing, praises Jordan’s honesty and service, and condemns The Star as a political force aligned with outsiders against local Black leadership. The Sun warns of the Star’s past slanders against officials and urges caution toward its influence.
Governor of Kentucky Faces Calls in Dixie Standoff
A poem from Rose de C. Jamison of St. Joseph Missouri praises the Kentucky governor for upholding law and rights of man amid tensions, declaring strong support for racial equality and justice while condemning Southern bigotry. It contrasts local violence and prejudice with a pledge to protect due process for a Black person facing a crime accusation.
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South
Kentucky
Dixie Land
Revival in Kansas City Led by Dr. J. W. Horse D D
Reverend J W Horse D D famed pastor of St Stephen s Baptist Church is urged by Saint and Sinner to continue the revival begun by Dr Jones president of the State Baptist Convention of Oklahoma Several weeks have brought fifty additions to the church with Miss Lulu Mai Butler from Texas billed to assist in singing and preaching A great revival is anticipated with preaching and singing to inspire a waiting on the Lord
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J. W. Horse
D.D
St. Stephen's Baptist Church
Dr. Jones
State Baptist Convention of
Oklahoma
Hurse
Lulu Mai Butler
Texas
Kansas City
Dr. Hurse
Emmett J Scott Jr Wins Prizes at Exeter Academy
Emmett J. Scott Jr., a student at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter New Hampshire, won the Bancroft prize of 140 dollars and the Phillips prize of 150 dollars. He has amassed 760 dollars in scholarships and prizes over three years and is among the nine first honor men of the senior class with honorable mentions in French and German. He ranks second in the senior class and has set a high scholarly standard since entering college.
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Exeter
Jans
Emmett’ J. Scott, Jr
Phillipe Exeter Academy
N. H
Young Scott
Senor Clase
Paseo C. W. Baptist Church Holds First Quarterly Meet
The Paseo church at 1815 Paseo will hold its first quarterly meeting next Sunday in January. Rev J E Williams of Rosedale will preach the sacramental sermon at 3 00 p m. Everyone is invited. Come early to get a pew.
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Paseo C. We. L'S
Churen
J. E. Williams
Rosedale
Noble H Bradbury Retires as Medinah Temple Leader
A banquet honored H. Bradbury the retiring Potentate of Medinah Temple No. 1. Speakers included Nobles A Groves, B J Victoria Jr, and A May II at Masonic Hall 3610 Bundsay January Tth.
Wars and Rumors of Wars by Samuel Steele
Samuel Steele assesses prophecies of Europe and the Far East, warning that true peace awaits the coming of the Peace-Maker. He cites financial greed, wealth concentration, labor disputes, and rising technology as signs of the last days, noting Jerusalem's rebuilding and global knowledge growth.
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Samuel Steele
Europe
Far East
Carnegie
The
Hague
Earth
Rome
Gord
Adam
John D. Rockefeller
Withholden
Sarvel
Palestine
Jerusalem
Daniel
United States
Echollore
Remembering Dr Matthew Ricketts A Missouri Mason and Jurist
A tribute chronicles the life of Dr Matthew O Ricketts praising his bright personality as teacher and reformer, noting his strong Masonry work for Missouri, staunch jurisprudence views, and vast social reach. The obituary laments his passing and reflects on virtues, friendships, and adversaries.
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Matthew 0. Ricketts
West
Dr. Ricketts
Ides
Missouri
Order
Endorsement for Dr Wm J Thompkins by Missouri Legislature
The Missouri House approves an application to the President to appoint Dr William J Thompkins of Kansas City as surgeon in chief for the Frenchmen's Monorial in Washington D C. The action marks a notable party support for Black professionals in the state. Mrs Mary T Williams of Frankford Mo dies at 71 after long church service and community work. funeral held with mixed attendance and tribute to her steadfast charity.
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Missouri
Kansas City
House of Representatives
Wm. J. Thompkins
Washington, D. C
Mary T. Williams
Spencensburg
Pike County
Booneville
Thoma Williams
C. G. Williams
Estelle
B. K Bruce
Chicago
Charles
Bononville
Seriouy
Tom Peak
Grant Peak
Walter Sutton
Mra
Francie Howard
Frankford
White Methodist Church
Spencersburg
Jesse Sutton
Madison Corbin
Mat Williams
Hopecourt No
J. H. Allen
A. M
H. W. Botts
The
Baptist Church
B. ©. Anderson
Hope Court No
Sadie Braxton
Wm. Shelby
A. R. Martin
Boonville
Fred Washington
K. Bruce
Chas, H. Brown
Lawrence Hawkins
St. Louis
W. W. Fields
Cameron
Beatrice Peak
Elsbery
Scottish Rite Masons to Meet at Station for T Car
Notice states tonight at 12 o'clock Scottish Rite services and that Masons, Heroines, Eastern Star and Knight Templar Band will assemble at the station at 12th and Walnut to take the T o'clock car for St Joseph. Full regalia of Kansas City Consistory No. T will be worn. Sunday morning all will go in a body if they cannot go Saturday night led by local officers.
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Knights Templars
12Th
Walnut
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Knight Templar
W. W. Fields
G. M. W. G. Mosely
C. K
Baker
Soy
Gen
A. W. EK. Love
G. BR. P
T. G. McCampbell
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Leon HH
Jordan
Autumn Leaf Club
Leon H. Jordan
Sun
Autumn Leaf Inn
Eighteenth
Vine Streets
U.S
L. A. Tillman
Post
James A. Reed
Miles Bulger
Gelanna
City Hall
Geo. H. Edwards
Lincoln High School
Federation OF Colored Charities
Nineteenth and Tracy
J. BE
Dibble
Colocen People
Rema Bamb
Awash Es Settee
A. McCampbell Peensaer
Ieee
Cynthia Cummings
Remblel
J. EB. Perry
Wheatly Provident Hospital
Rose de C. Jamison
St. Joseph, Mo
Goonod
Western University
Bell Phone
Emmett J. Scott, JR
Quarterly Meeting
Matthew 0
Ricketts
Smith
Tracy
Tom Williams
Heaven's Gate
Kansas City Sun
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