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Newspaper
Kansas City Sun
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1914
Page
4
Advertises subscription management and address issues with duplicate number forwarding for unpaid or lost papers. Notes errors in mailing and requests subscribers to report missing issues or payment by postal card to ensure continued delivery.
A lengthy directory lists numerous Kansas City Kansas churches and addresses including Bethel A M E Chapel 10th and Charlotte First A M E Church at 3rd and Neb Sts, St. Monica Catholic, Morning Star Baptist 2111 Vinagrighiana Ave, and many more across the area. The Star notes franchise politics and letters to the editor critiquing leadership and local church announcements sprawl.
A vintage advertisement proclaims direct farm shipping to the store and restaurant at 1223 Baltimore. Owner WG Moon guarantees fixed prices so all customers can buy, noting the address 1895 East 18th Street and offering fresh produce to the public.
A critical essay argues fiction should entertain yet reflect life with believable characters and plausible plots. It condemns modern novels for lack of logic and social realism, noting excesses such as drinking and sensationalism, and questions whether heroes act with common sense.
Allen Chapel plans a Sunday morning offering to support a worthy cause, inviting participation from the congregation and community members in aid of outreach and service initiatives.
Y M C A notes report a $945.01 balance needed to claim a $25,000 check for Mr. Rosenwald. Dr. C B Miller combined two lectures on The Twentieth Century Demands of the Ordinary Man to close his series due to a trip to the International Sunday School Convention in Chicago. Next Sunday June 28 a song service features Lawrence C. Jones of Braxton Mississippi visiting Dew Moines Iowa, and John L. Thompson, editor of the Iowa Bystander, sends a paid pledge to the building fund while urging broader Christian support beyond state lines and denominational limits for the Kansas City project.
The YWCA doors open at 4 pm for all women and girls with June attendance exceeding 100. A public reaper service will be held June 28 at 3 pm at King Solomon Baptist Church with Rev. J W Clay as pastor, featuring speaker Mrs. J H Ried on Africa. Notable visitors include Bishop John Hurst of Baltimore and Mrs Queen Elizabeth Shaw of Austin among about 59 delegates at the Kansas annual session.
A reader letter debates Armour ownership in the Metropolitan Street Railway. It states Armour holds 16 percent of stock and does not control the company, arguing for or against the franchise vote while noting other opinions. The piece also Contains social commentary on race and literary remarks about heroines.
Mrs Victoria Clay Haley of St Louis will visit Allen next Sunday to promote the Allen Christian Endeavor and lecture Monday night at the church on The Emancipation of Woman Admission 10 cents State President of the League will attend with all city leagues present The Allen rally for the new Ward hall at Quindaro is planned for the first Sunday in July to raise funds for a closet room Rev Jan A Whson pioneer presiding elder of the church died last Sunday Quite a few members and the pastor attended the District Conference at Sedlia this week
Bishop Smith of the Texas conferences visited Allen Chapel last Sunday and met with the congregation. Ida Birch reported a pleasant Direct Conference and Sunday school convention. The Sisier Endeavor at Allen Chapel closed a successful membership campaign with over two hundred members. Randolph Wisdom led the Reds and Wilmaton captained the Blues at a large banquet. Endeavor members plan to send a representative to a July congress in Atlanta, seeking funds to support youth work locally.
The general secretary expresses gratitude for the chance to present the W C A work to women from state sections. It notes that clubs do not perform W A C A work, and emphasizes the organization’s role in meeting spiritual needs and imparting ideas of Jesus Christ.
Caleb Chapman, a gipsy instructor, runs a basket making class in Busbridge near Godalming to revive a village industry. Thirty four men and women attend as Chapman, who never removes his hat, teaches from a backless chair while living in a Forest Green tent and walking thirteen miles weekly to the class.
Health authorities urge replacing long morning slumber with a brief mid day nap. Fifteen minutes after peak work and meals can outperform several fifteen minute morning naps, improving focus and character. John W. Chadwick advocates daily steady routines as the core source of virtue and public service.
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a woman questioning a convict about happiness and prison life. The exchange features a puzzled woman and a respondent who asserts an uncertain outlook on life, suggesting enduring imprisonment.
A little boy, employed in the office of a steel magnate, begins his first job. He expresses a wish to become president one day. Mrs Twobbie notes he prefers to spend winters in Cuba.
A fragmented column mocks social anxieties and town gossip. It mentions June brides facing trouble, a local church scandal, racial tensions on Eighteenth Street, and a well known Negro man who squandered wages and abused his wife. The text preserves era speech and city specifics.
A fragment notes a printing establishment claiming fair pricing and prompt delivery, with over nine percent of wedding and reception orders fulfilled last year. It mentions Harris set to manage a function and suggests Stations larger and Kinoos City firms in competition.
Morning and evening services were well attended at Vine Street Baptist Church with three additions to the church. Miss Nora Rhodes and Mrs. Chas Harria are improving after illness. A wedding procession entered the bride's chamber, with Miss A. Moore leading in, followed by bridesmaids and the bridal party. Dr. T. H. Ewing performed the ceremony and guests were transported to a reception hosted by the bride's mother, Mrs. F. B. Michel, as a chorus of fifty offered popular selections.
Miss Lillie Page advertises treatments for Mrs. Simpson's Vegetable Salve and Hale Tonle at 1730 Smiphisor Avenue with services by Simpson's Walt Tonle. Kansas City agency lists 91730 Michigan Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, with a price of $1.00.
The Fittewiih Annual Matting of an National oe Business League will be held at Muskogee Oklahoma August 19 20 21 114. A large program includes an Industrial Parade with Seminole entertainment and a grand banquet. Delegates travel via special open rates from various associations and cities.
The U B F held a picnic Saturday. Miss Agtrula Huff of Topeka visits her sister Mrs Alma Simms. Frank Smith was shot last Saturday at the King and Basil picnic. the bullet broke his leg below the knee and may require amputation. Bert Mitchell fired the shot and has yet to be caught. Several children were baptized Sunday morning at the M B E Church, Rev South, pastor.
Energetic, intelligent young ladies are invited to apply at 1806 East 24th Street for positions at Mme P M Dabney's Axth Century Hall. Salaries paid to qualified workers. Previous experience not necessary. Apply in person Saturday Monday or Tuesday morning between and 11 o'clock.
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