Allen Christian Endeavor League Convention in Missouri
Reports describe Missouri state Allen Christian Endeavor League Convention in Macon July 5 with speakers bishops and pastors, daily School of Methods, inspirational addresses, and a plea for delegates, donations, and Missouri youth work. Also notes Progress Study Club meeting at 1612 Lydia Avenue, and Miss Mattie Ross visiting. Mother's Guard rallying support for race uplift and civic improvement.
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Allen Christian Endeavor League
Macon
Bishop Parks
Missouri
Mia
Lillian Booker
Peopce
God
Progress Study Club
EB. Baldwin
Lydia Avenue
Orphan Children's Home
J. Silas Harris
J. R. BE. Lee
Mra
H. C. Herndon
Mildred Mott
Alice Maron
Emma Vaughan
National Federation
J. 8. Harris
A. E. Jenkins
James E. Baldwin
J. R. E. Lee
J. &. Harris
the Sun
Mattie Ross
Mother's Guard
State of
Kansas
Miss Ross
Carnegie Hall
New York City
Revival meetings end with praise as evangelist returns asked
Mr Susan Duncan Evangelist from Kansas City Mo concluded a series of revival meetings here Sunday. Much good was accomplished. Rev J H Smith pastor of the A M E Church has requested her return in September.
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Susan Duncan
Kansas City
J. H. Smith
A. M. E. Church
Quality Beats Quantity at Golden's in Kansas City
George W. Golden operates a modern tailoring, cleaning, and pressing shop at 1609 11 East 18th street with a high class barber shop and a fully equipped pool hall. The establishment promises prompt, best, and most satisfactory service and can be reached by Bell phone East 539.
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Kanane City
West
George W. Golden
East 18Th Street
Bell
East 539
Payne's Coal and Feed Store Prices Notice
Payne's Coal and Feed Store lists full weight Lexington Lump Cherokee Lump and Semi-Anthracite with quoted prices plus sack sizes. The notice warns that prices will change after June 26th and provides street references in Vine and Bell areas.
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Lexington
Denen
Red Cross Canteens Brew Warm Courage for Troops
In France Red Cross canteens set records serving hot coffee and sandwiches to Allied soldiers. One unit delivered over 50,000 meals in a week and dispensed coffee every ten seconds for two days. A Princeton graduate aviator, killed after downing a German craft, noted that a cup of coffee tastes like a million dollars to troops on long journeys. The letters and tales stress how warmth and cheer from these services bolster courage during harsh travel and unheated car conditions.
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France
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Princeton University
Danger in Pushing Pupils at Toronto Institute
Chief Inspector Cowley cautions against pressuring students for early promotion in Toronto institutes. He notes 61,000 pupils were due for promotion last summer with only 12,000 passing, citing irregularity health poor home conditions and slow mental development as factors.
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Toronto
Cowley
Peanuts Cited as Cure for Consumption by Doctor
A physician reports two young women sick of cod liver oil and tonics who improved after a peanut rich regimen. They ate salted peanuts freely and inhaled vinegar, gaining weight and stopping coughs after a year. The doctor also claims peanuts aid sleeplessness.
Something Else to observe in a puzzled exchange
A poor and passionate young man confronts the maiden after failing to win her heart. He recalls a metallic ring in her voice and a metallic tint on her third finger that Billy Rageful placed there last night, signaling trouble in the drawing room.
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Billy Rageful
Reflective Warning Amid Time and Conviction
A faded dialogue contrasts patience with a confession of theft, as a friend pleads for restraint while a convict admits he merely took a watch, underscoring themes of time, guilt, and moral choice.
Old Smith Objects to Vertical Writing in Schools
Old Smith complains about vertical writing in classrooms. He argues the method hinders clarity and asks for alternatives. The remark triggers cautious debate among teachers and parents about handwriting styles in the district.
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Smith
Ways to Beat Low Mood With Active Steps
A note proposes practical cures for melancholy: take long brisk walks, read a good book, write letters, or visit a friend. It urges action to dispel gloom, acknowledging world troubles yet advising focus on brighter aspects and the positive side of life.
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Acton
Family greetings mark Christmas farewell at station
The family is demonstrative as members come and go. Grandchildren greet each other warmly while Fred and Albert hurry to catch their train home after Christmas. Albert shouts at Fred to hurry up and jokes that he has already kissed his goodbye.
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Fred
Albert
Second Official Call of the Colored Women’s Association
Announcement for the Second Official Call of the National Association of Colored Women to meet in Denver Colorado July 8 to 13 1918 with the theme On to Denver the City Beautiful at the Gateway of Rockies. Highlights include noted speakers such as Miss Nannie H Burroughs Mrs Mary McLeod Bethune and many others, 83 affiliated members, programs, a Douglass Mortgage burning ceremony and nine Douglass home trustees election, and events like a musical contest a literary contest and a suffrage discussion led by leading organizers.
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Denver
Colorado
Gateway of
Rockies
Tose
Blanche Perkins
Nannie H. Burroughs
John Hope
Georgia
Marion Wilkins
South Carolina
Bishop Clinton
Charlotte Hawking Brown
North Carolina
Mary McLeod Bethune
Ema J. Colzier
Florida
Mary Waring
Elizabeth Lindsay Davis
Chicago
Lizeley
House
Kentucky
E. D. Lampton Bacchus
Mississippi
Addie W. Hunton
Douglass
Myrtle FP. Cook
Montgal Avenue
Kansas City
W. T. B. Williams
Hampton Institute
Anna Jones
Montgallavenue
Isman
Mary B. Talbert
Ida Cummings
Hallie Q. Brown
Ida Joyce Jackson
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L. M. Tillman
17Th and
Allen C. BE. League of
H. B. Parks
D. D
Julian ©. Caldwell
Sadie E. Dimery
Minnie Ross
A. R. Fox
Arthur Johnson
Lon M
Tillman
Kat Corn
Delaware
Academy Hall
14Th St
Michigan Ave
People's Drug Store
E. Roy Carpenter
BATHS
18Th Street
Kansas City, MO
The
Handy Colored Store
Vine St
Taylor Holmes & Co
Annie Holmes
Vine BT
Bell Phone East
Brookfield
Fred Palmer
Mabel A. Jones
Crystal Springs
Dr Wats Sear
Jacobs" Pharmacy CO
Atlanta
Geo, V. Golden
Payne's Coal and Feed Store
Vine Street
Home
East
Public Service Commission
Missouri River
Kansas City Light & Power Co
Tional Association OF Colored Women
New York
Florence Randolph
New Jersey
M. E. Goins
Lelia A. Pendleton
Washington
Meta Pelham
Michigan
Milas Mary Jackson
Rhode Island
Bertha Turner
California
Gertrude Lancaster
Utah
Bonnie Bogle
Oregon
J. B. Mappa
Spokane
Mary H. Baker
Wyoming
Susan C. Evans
Wisconsin
Kinsler
East 14Th
H. L. Kinsler
East 21St Street
Eugene Edward Vaughn
Bell Phone
Kelley
Kelley Milling Ca
Cuca
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