30 Jan 1915
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Newspaper
Kansas City Sun
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1915
Page
1
Tuskegee Institute Alabama reports 24th annual farmers conference drawing about 3000 attendees. parade showcases modern farming methods, with charts showing cotton dominance and need for home gardens. Dr Booker T Washington urges abandoning pistols and gambling and emphasizes raising own food and land ownership.
Mrs Eliza Russell and Mr and Mrs J H Robinson thank many friends and Gate City Lodge G T U O of O F for kindness during the illness of Mr Russell at 190 East 24th Street. Mr Russell is slowly improving.
The Kansas City Ran announces the marriage of Mrs. Lydia Smith general secretary of the Yates Branch YWCA Kansas City Kansas and the Rev Armatead Milton Ward pressing elder of the Rocky Mountain district African M B Obureh of Denver Colorado. The ceremony occurred Wednesday February 10 1925 at 5 40 PM at the Pirut A M church Eighth and Nebraska Avenue Kansas City Kansas. An informal reception followed at the church from 6 00 to 7 00 PM. Home after February 22 2937 Ogden Street Denver Colorado.
The Sun extends sincere thanks to three friends and all who assisted in its month long campaign for new subscribers. It notes 638 persons have availed the special offer and pledges to provide value and fairness as the year continues, presenting itself as a leading newspaper.
A reader from Topeka 63 Percent Degree Mason Aleen P Smith writes to commend the Kansas City Sun for its quality Negro journalism. She renews her subscription and asserts the paper's pivotal role in Black press, praising its excellence and wishing continued success.
Smith's Pharmacy advertises Sure Shot remedies claimed to cure rheumatism cough and female weakness with 60 cent 75 cent and one dollar sizes. Located at 1301 East 18th Street Bell phone 4591 and Grand Home phone 5467 Main. Mail orders offered.
A bulletin on Y M C A notes in Kansas City highlights the Sun pres ent for relatives, Valley Ball League schedule, and autograph photo of Mr Jolie Rosenwald. It mentions rising membership and waiting lists in Washington, Chicago, and Kansas City, with emphasis on Christian involvement, Rev J R Ransom on Good Citizenship, and upcoming talks by Trey W A Boren. It also urges swimming instruction for all men due to potential emergencies.
An advertisement extols Live and Dressed Poultry Eggs and Game from the country for wholesale and retail. Moon emphasizes fast, decisive action in emergencies and highlights poultry quality and low cost. Also promotes Kansas City swimming pool program and a building fund drive with a $25,000 target and $2,000 remaining, urging payments.
Kenneth Oden, a senior at Lincoln High School, was fined five dollars in the South Municipal Court after defending a woman on a Union Station car. The Kansas City Sun urges support to reimburse his fine and fund his education, praising his courage against insults by a white man and calling for contributions from the Black community and local organizations.
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