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Newspaper
Kansas City Sun
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1916
Page
4
A garbled announcement mentions Kandand City Run and Bell Phone East 999 with post office entry at Kine City Missouri under March 3 14879 act. Editor and Owner General Manager names appear, plus subscription rates for one year six months and three months.
A historical church directory lists numerous congregations in the area with their street intersections and addresses including St Jo's A. ME Church on 1149 Belle wion and Clark Chapel M. E. Church at 1664 Madison Ave. The entries cover Baptists, AME, Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist, and other denominations with scattered landmark streets and avenues.
A fragmented listing of church names and street intersections in Kansas City Kansas including First A M E Church Pleasant Green Baptist Church Metropolitan Baptist Church Bethel A M E Church Salomon Baptist Church Quindaro M E Church and multiple others with addresses at 5th 7th 9th streets and nearby avenues. The note references several A M E, Baptist, and Episcopal congregations and a Missouri/Kansas border context.
The piece lauds Theodore Roosevelt and Walter S. Dicker as US leaders and predicts a landslide in favor of Republicans and Progressives. It notes rising Necro businesses and backs Harries and Fairbanks. It also laments Miss Murry Woods's nonrenewal from teaching, praising her as a top educator and prominent Masonic and community figure in the Colored community.
Local remarks note the value of a dollar, temptations faced by women, and men who misread status. Observers predict a busy year with many visitors to Kansas City while gossip targets a married doctor and a noted race advertiser Dr Theo Smith for his skill at drawing attention.
Miss Ophelia Jackson reports a large Sunday service at Second Baptist church with notable attendance. Elmer Smith, 4, ill with spasms. a Mexican girl injured Saturday night under care of Dr A Porter Davis. Springfield visitors Misses Tillman and Alvin. Local agents for National Relief Sick and Accident Insurance. St Paul A M E Sunday School moved opening hour to 5 30 p m. Rev Harris to preach on Following Jesus. District Conference praised. Nellie Monroe and Hattie Emery present. Collection 33 26 and a grand post service spread.
Miss Margaret Roach returns from Keeling. Professor Harris travels to St. Louis. Joseph Douglavs to quit I. Quincy attendance at U B and G M T annual sermon. James Allen to Quincy for eye operation. Harvey Beecham family reunion five miles west of town. Mrs HW L Todd listed. Rev RE D Green to Palmyra to move household goods. Mary Wires returns from Canton. Lottie Belle Callan Edith Bayles Geneva Orange head to Hannibal for convention. Carrie Turpin to Sunday school convention starting June 22 in Hannibal. Orange family from Palmyra visiting relatives in the city.
A stream of local items reports Grant Venerable injured after a fall from a Chicago Great Western train near the Great Western station, with emergency care at the scene and hospital transfer. Obituaries note the deaths of George Wathine, Nellie Wallace, and Sarah Whitney, with funeral details and surviving relatives. Local notes mention Men’s Day success, travel, cafe advertising, and residents visiting relatives in nearby towns.
The Lincoln School baccalaureate sermon was held Sunday June 11 at 8 80 p m in the A M B L church with Rev W D Wilkins delivering. Intermed grades exercises June 15 at 8 20 p m Second Baptist church under Miss Mary Ford. June 16 commencement at Second Baptist church. Gertrude Hughes, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Benj Hughes, died at 12 30 p m. Burial at Potters Chapel. She was a member of Golden Link Temple No 75 and St James Chapel A M E church. Rev Wilkins officiated.
Mayme Branch Vaughan beloved daughter of Rev H C Vaughan died June 18 at 1 30 am aged 24. She was a member of Second Baptist church and Princess Temple No 178. Survived by father five sisters a brother and many relatives. Funeral from Second Baptist Church with Rev Swaney officiating. Interment Oakland cemetery. Also notes on local porch repainting and Mrs Sylwia Fort critical.
West Plains Missouri on Monday night the 8 8 Club gathered at Marie Greenleaf home a fine program was given. James and Flora Greenband returned from Nevada Missouri after months away. Mille Tracy and Pariee Campbell left for Kansas City and St Joseph Missouri to visit relatives. Rev E Johnson preached a strong sermon Sunday night with many in attendance. Wider Reed returned to Little Rock Arkansas Wednesday. Joase Thomas and Harvey Givenhand came home Sunday after an extended stay in Joplin Missouri.
Proprietor announces Armory Hall at 14th and Michigan is now available for all engagements for lodges and clubs for parties and entertainments at $20 and $25 per night. It is billed as the coolest largest and best equipped hall in Greater Kansas City. See him.
A compact listing of Black owned businesses in Kansas City area. Includes authors, beauty parlors, cleaners, coal and feed, drug stores, moving services, florists, jewelers, lawyers, lunch rooms, manicurists, printers, real estate and employment firms, investment companies, and theatres with addresses and phone numbers for quick reference.
Madame L Malone promotes Merit Hair Grower and related products as pure and effective for hair growth and dandruff removal. The ad lists Merit hair grower priced at 50 cents, Malone hair tonic at 50 cents, and pressing oil at 25 cents. It seeks agents nationwide and provides address 2434 Woodland Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri.
A playful exchange explains that a meter measures poetry just as a gas meter measures gas. Willie-Hot shows casual slang while a teacher asks for the term, prompting humorous grins and a quick lesson on literary meter.
A humorous exchange shows Mrs Boozer quipping about virtues as she jokes with her husband about painting the town red. The dialogue captures light local humor and character dynamics in a small community.
Mrs H M Williams Mrs L P Gates Mrs Wm Woods and Mrs Mable Galbreath attended the Grand Lodge meeting of the Heroines of Jericho in Kansas City last week. Mrs R H Young and Mrs P L Moore attended the State Federation of Women's Clubs annual meeting in Omaha this week. The Art Club entertained at a Masonic Hall last Wednesday night. Lebanon Lodge No 126 AF&AM will preach its annual sermon at Third Christian Church next Sunday June 25 with Rev J C C Owens of Kansas City delivering. Knights and Daughters of the Tabernacle held their annual sermon at the A M E Church last Sunday afternoon by Rev J S Paine.
Mrs Lucinda Burdett wife of the late Rev Gabriel Burdett died May 21 after several months illness at age 79 at the home of her daughter Mrs Gertrude Alford Funeral held May 22 from the 2nd Baptist church with Rev E M Cobron of St Joseph officiating She was a devoted Christian and mother leaving a daughter and two sons plus relatives and friends.
A compiled list of Missouri Jurisdiction officers for 1915 16 with names and positions across multiple Masonic bodies. Includes Grand Master Grand Secretary Grand Lecturer and other high ranking posts in Missouri Kansas City St Louis St Joseph Omaha Lincoln and surrounding towns.
W G Mosely is chairman with E S Baker as secretary and R W Foater as treasurer. The roster includes W C Mallory Sandy Meyers Wm Washington L P Porteet T W H Williams R T Coles J E Herriford E G Lacey Geo Johnson Robt Wiley R Y Adkins among others.
Insurance notice lists Clover Leaf Casualty Co with address 1507 ER 18th St and Bell phone Haat 2760, indicating contact details for clients seeking services.
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