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Newspaper
Kansas City Sun
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
8
Mr Billy King purchaser takes personal supervision to revitalize The Criterion Theatre at 18th and Highland Avenue. New staff, furnishings, fixtures, scenery, and high class popular bills to sustain its popularity in the West.
An advertising snippet touts printing samples available across Kansas City with a slogan We Deliver The Goods and notes the location at 1008 E 18th Street near 18th and Troost.
A Kansas City notice offers twenty five dollars for information leading to the address of a woman named Mattie Clay or Mattie Anderson. Address given as 1204 Michigan Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, with payment to the informant.
A terse city notice touts a comfortable stay and good sleep at a lodging on Walnut Street near New Union Station. It lists Mrs. Kate Cummings as owner and provides a contact line Grand 3727 for inquiries.
Classified notices show multiple listings including for sale Hed dresser and piano at cheap price. Several rental offers: furnished front room at 1020 Vine street. large neat furnished room at 1201 Michigan. elderly lady seeking room at 2914 5th St. fourteen furnished rooms at 708 East 6th near Charlotte St. four-room house at 2448 Bellfontaine. five-room cottage at 2323 Highland Ave. new modern room house at 2740 Woodland Ave. contact numbers and names include Mrs Eliza Jesse G W Little J D Bowser Brown and Bell phone listings.
Afro American Investment and Employment promotes rental listings for multiple properties in city areas including Vine Street and Garfield with varied rooms and prices. Addresses 2102 Vine, 138 E. 6th, 2921 Mt. Mtyri, 423 2nd, and other blocks show 6 to 8 rooms with monthly rents from 9 to 25 dollars and a stated sale option at $1,850 with down payment. Office contact Methe Bt, Home 7156 M. Bell 761 M.
Mr Archie Lee of Kansas City and this winter were down last week a few days with their sick brother. Mins Georgina Jacobs has been on the sick Het. Mr Edward Harden left this week for Kanine City where he has a job promised. Acacia lodge No. 62 had their election of officers last Saturday. The Ramblers struck hard luck in a game with Centerview Centerview scored 4 Holden 2. The Black Stockings will play next. Rev Sum meraville preached a splendid sermon last Sunday at the M E church. Out of town visitors were Mr Earl Carmichael Ellis Shockley Luther Nash of Chilhowee. Miss Katherine Jacobs is visiting to Warrensburg this week. Prof T R Perkins and wife attended the children's day program at Centerview.
May events at Bartlett High include Parents Day with decorated rooms and an afternoon program by sophomores. Rev N C Boren preached May 20 at A M E church and again to veterans. An oratorical contest May 31 at Francis Street Baptist saw Phi Kappa win a silver cup. June 1 a class play A Nautical Knot drew a large audience. June 3 the athletic club outing at Lake Contrary and The Berry Pickers operetta June 3 preceded commencement on June 4 with graduates listed. W W Smith’s body brought from Chicago for interment. Mrs Smith Crews and John Guthrie noted ill. E T annual sermon at New Hope Baptist church.
Mr. Arthur Payne of Kansas City has been in the city since Saturday in the interest of the Clover Leaf Insurance Company. Miss Glover Hawkins left Tuesday morning for
Mrs Maggie McKinney and her young daughter Ruby left Tuesday for Kansas City for dental work and to spend a few days before an indefinite stay in Bloomington Indiana. Mr Wm Holmes remains at home on North 24th Street. Mrs Hudson was called to Leavenworth Kansas to be with her uncle who is ill. The U S F F aka S M T held their annual sermon Sunday afternoon at Second Baptist Church preached by Rev W H Smith pastor of St John M E Church.
Mr EB J Brookins, in charge of the lunch counter for about four years with the railway, resigns to enter the restaurant business at Decatur MM with Mr Tan Winston. Mr H Brown succeeds him and is expected to perform well. Heavy rain has the gardens out of business at present.
Mrs Evans of Brunswick hosted by Mr and Mrs Herbert Evane. Prof Vergil Williams concluded a school term in Farmington. A K P entertainment at Mr Daniel Towers residence attracted many despite bad weather. Children day observed at churches with both adults and children participating. Priscilla Art Club hosted at Mrs Gertrude Johnson’s home with guests from Macon St Joseph Carrollton and others.
Mr AL L Pord runs an updated cleaning and pressing parlor at 106 Broadway Street. St Paul cafe news. Joe Washington traveled to Carthage and Galena Sunday with the Sun. Mrs Lula Montgomery left the city last week planning a summer across the South. Miss Ester Wright returned from Coffeyville Kansas visiting her mother. Mrs Kate Pearson a Joplin pioneer died Monday morning. a daughter and son survive. Little Reuben Hightower, 7, is in St Louis with his father after four years apart. Unity Baptist church services praised. K of P installed new officers Tuesday night with refreshments in the basement by the junior choir. Rev W J DeBoer back from Topeka. Rev Robinson preached an excellent sermon. children’s day to be observed next Sunday. Mr KR Johnson of Joplin lectured in Carthage Sunday to a crowded house. Dr Dial, for
An XXth Century Hair Grower ad touts growth and prevention of hair loss and dandruff. It claims to stop breakage and itching, suitable for women men or children. Price is 50 cents per jar.
A Reverend from Carrollton Missouri attests four years of dandruff and scalp itching, partial baldness, and failure of remedies before using Madam P M Dabney's XXth Century Hair Grower. Six months in, dandruff and itching relieved and new hair growth begins.
Mme P M Dabney promotes XXth Century Pressing Oil as an ideal hair dressing that protects against wind weather and disease while making hair soft glossy and straighter without irons. Marketed for women men and children at 50 cents per box.
Mor Joplin physician now leads the Sunday school in Carthage. See Joe Washington for all kinds of Negro literature. Phone 203M, 107 Second Street, Stand Bank and Howard's barber shop.
A grand event at Imant Chapel under Prof UL 5 Quinn featured instrumental and vocal music. A pianoforte solo at Pilgrim First Baptist on Friday June 11 impressed attendees, with Misa Russel and Master Lemale Russel among the performers. Mrs Goins burial rites in Hannibal were held under the Heroines of Jericho. Rev. Ponder presided over services, and notes mention Mrs Maria Evans improving. A grand drill at Pilgrim Rest Baptist on June 18 and a musical at Grant Chapel by Club No 4 are recorded, with Rev Ponder preparing for a rally on the third Sunday in July.
Miss Mintle Wilkinson visited Elwood last Sunday as guest of sister Mrs. M A Mourry. Attendees at the A M E Sunday school convention and district conference in Leavenworth this week included Rev P W Weaver, Mrs Pearl Sportaman, Miss Maurine Weaver, Mrs Mollie Brown and Mrs Mary Schumachere. Several residents reported improved health, while others traveled to White Cloud and St Joseph for sermons and shopping.
In Salisbury Missouri on June 10 a severe storm damaged homes and injuring Mrs Nickles. The A M E church was blown from its foundation and the Baptist church also suffered. Local guests included Rev G C Chinn of Poplar Bluff and Prof W Black of Plattsburg. The Baptist church raised 97.50 and the A M E L church 115.76.
Mrs Henderson of 1721 Forest Ave Kansas City Missouri states she would not be without them in a six month period remark. The fragment references a purchase or product claim by an unnamed source. The incomplete sentence hints at satisfaction with an item over six months.
An advertisement touts XXth Century Shampoo as the best cleaner for washing the heads of colored people. It claims it contains no astringents or harmful scalp ingredients and promotes hair health for women men or children. Price is 50 cents per bottle.
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