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Newspaper
Kansas City Sun
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1914
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text references a representative, collector, and forwarding duplicates when papers sent to subnumbers are lost or stolen. It mentions avoiding delays and forwarding duplicate numbers, with garbled names and titles. This item appears as a damaged notice about newspaper delivery procedures.
A long list of church names and addresses appears, covering numerous congregations in Kansas City and surrounding areas. The directory includes Baptist, A M E, Episcopal, Seventh Day Adventist, Catholic, and other denominations with street locations and cross streets such as 19th and Tracy, 10th and Chariot, 17th and Vine, 16th and Bigelow, 4th and Virden, and more.
The piece notes 6 000 Negro voters on Metropolitan franchise and reports Prof. Wm. H. Dawley is urged to run for Grand Patron. It condemns claims that Lincoln High School lacks qualified Negro musicians and urges development of a native Negro orchestra for the school commencement.
Citizens anticipate a satirical mock congress to convene June 22 at the Second Baptist Church serving as capital. The event promises roasts of national figures, spoof speeches, and a slate of “freak bills” including segregation and disfranchisement proposals amid primary voting a week earlier.
A Chicago writer argues for prioritizing member quality over quantity in churches. He critiques shallow conversion methods, urges rigorous standards, and emphasizes love harmony and understanding as keys to unity, urging the Negro church to foster intelligent laity and genuine service.
In a dining table quip, Mr Stubb claims half the women retail gossip and Mrs Stubb retorts that not all women gossip. He counters with the rule that the other half wholesale. The exchange ends with a wry jab about gossip.
A brittle kitchen tip suggests removing all food and rubbing with kerosene then airing the unit for hours before washing with ammonia and soap. A brief joke notes a young man smoking in a powder mill seeking peace but would have found it sooner if left alone.
A historical brief notes a boy teased for hair and clothes as a child. As he grows he seeks style and height, causing tension with his parents amid family exchange. The piece reflects on parental comfort and youth’s changing self presentation.
A tense exchange between a distressed wife and her husband reveals a strained marriage as she begs for sacrifice while he ruefully notes their cramped circumstances leaving him unable to offer even a gesture of support. The dialogue underscores emotional isolation within a troubled relationship.
A Buffalo Express summary quotes a fraternity member recounting a selfless act. When asked what good deed he performed that day he says he allowed his sister to take the crumbling dose while their mother had only enough for one dose left.
A column exposes a string of bold opinions and whispered scandals from Betty Sam's page. It lampoonsفض moral judgments, school politics, marriage, and social pretenses reflected in local figures and moments.
The Arthur Wicks Printing Establishment in Kansas City is praised for handling Cabinet Stationery with high quality and reliability. Their work is deemed unmatched by larger printers, offering fair prices and prompt delivery. They have served over ten percent of local wedding and reception stationery, and Harris is expected to handle the upcoming function.
A clipped dialogue piece reveals a slang filled exchange about money and dentistry. The fragment hints at a mobster angle, a rasping nature, and a preference for extracting teeth over other actions, suggesting a scene of street talk or a crime subplot.
A fragment echoes a debate club and a photographer with professional instinct. Names mentioned include Philip Sheridan John Gilpin Tam o Shanter and Paul Revere as the crowd discusses speed and opinions amid a Forsuasive argument about women’s vote.
A garbled exchange shows a new salesman asking about misrepresentation while a partner assures honesty. The fragment hints at asset and liability tensions, suggesting unethical sales pressure and potential risk to customers.
The passage urges not to be deterred by unkind words about those striving to achieve. It likens critics to shadows and advises young, energetic people to ignore them and press forward, citing the ancient philosopher who asked to be left in the sun of his own progress.
R G Jackson and Miss Beulah Douglass offer a summer school of music at Allen Chapel at 10th and Charlotte Kansas City Missouri. Early enrollment secures preferred lesson periods and avoids heat of the day. Piano organ and voice are taught with limited space in harmony classes. Interested parties may call on Saturdays 8 am to 5 pm or write to 631 Nebruskw Ayro Bell West 1032 and West.
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