Campaign Clash Over Alderman Nomination in Kansas City
In a sharp public reply, L. A. Knox defends his 8th Ward Alderman bid against critic Charles A. Starks. Knox argues his nomination was legal and backed by nearly three times as many voters as opponent Hueston, cites Missouri election law, and challenges Starks to regard his rights as a citizen. He links support from Rev. A. R. Davis and local figures to his campaign while dismissing Starks as biased and misinformed.
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Lord Bryan
Kansas City
Heneath
Chas
A. Starks
Mr. Starks
Hueston
Mr. Hueston
Starks
General Assembly
State of Missouri
8Th Ward
Sth
Homer B. Mann
Ward
Tom
18Th Street
Barker for Treasurer Harry E Barker Reelection Call
Supporters hail Harry E Barker as the most competent and satisfactory treasurer Kansas City has had and urge voters to re elect him. They predict the largest majority ever for a treasurer and cite faithfulness and ability as reasons to return him to office.
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Harry E. Barker
Kansas City
Dr. J. E. Mc Campbell Dies After Brief Illness
Shock swept Kansas City as Dr. Ernest James Mc Campbell, a young, aggressive physician highly regarded in the Black community, died after a brief illness from pneumonia. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.
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Kansas City
McCampbell Family Noted in Community War Work
The Federation of Clubs leader and Red Cross figure Dr. Ernest J. McCampbell’s family is highlighted for community service. His children include physician Thomas McCampbell, daughter Fannie married to Rev. Dr. William H. Peck, and Olivia married to Prof. G. A. Page. The Sun offers condolences, praising the family and their late patriarch’s professional and civic contributions.
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McCampbell-Houston Drug Stores
Fannie
William H. Peck
Allen Chapel
St. James
St. Louis
Olivia
G. A. Page
Quindere
New $50,000 Jackson County Home for Negroes
An architectural sketch shows a new $50,000 home for aged and infirm Negroes at the Jackson County Farm. The project, backed by Judges Bulger Woodson and Pendleton, follows formal site selection by an advisory committee and praise for county officials’ public spirit. The note also recounts remarks from Dr. Crossland and Mr. Knox and mentions plans to advance the project promptly.
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Jackson County
Bulger, Woodson and Pendleton
John Lange
FL 1. Wells
Clara Adams
Wm. H. Harrison
Y. J. Jackson
Howard My. Smith
Nelson ¢. Crews
Independence
Bulger
Woodson and
Pendleton
Howard M. Smith
Marshall Brown Murdered in City Restaurant Row
Marshall Brown, 67, longtime city restaurateur at 501 Grand Avenue, was visited by four white men early Tuesday and beaten. A gunman fired three shots, leaving Brown unconscious. His wife was knocked down as assailants fled. he died the next evening at Wheatley Provident Hospital.
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Marshall Brown
Grand Avenue
Brown
Wheatley-Provident Hospital
Why Not Vote for Mrs H N Ess for School Board
A brief promotion urging support for Mrs H N Ess as a school board member. The note presents a simple call to vote, stressing that the choice is both wise and right for the community.
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Mre. H. N. Ess
Vote for W. S. Hueston Alderman in Eighth Ward
A historically charged call urges Black voters to support W. S. Hueston in the race for Alderman of the Eighth Ward. The piece frames the election as a test of race advancement and Negro representation, urging unity and civic action while warning against misdirection and vote selling.
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Williams
Hueston
Knox
Man of the Hour William C Hueston for Alderman
William Clarence Hueston Republican candidate for Alderman in the Eighth Ward is described as a Kansas City lawyer born in the old Blue Grass state. He lists extensive civic roles, Masonic and fraternal leadership, hospital and lodge affiliations, a wife and three children, and urges all voters including minority and allied White voters to back his bid with a philosophy of equal opportunity.
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William Clarence Hueston
Blue Grass
Kansas University
Kansas City
Hueston
East 11Th Street
Missouri
The
Odd Fellows
Mount Oread Lodge
Progress Lodge
K. of P
United Brethren of Friendship
Allen Chapel
Wheatley-Provident Hospital
Eighth Ward
Race and Voices in City Council Elections
A speaker warns that Black voters must use their ballots to gain a voice in city affairs. He argues only a Black candidate can represent them, contrasts with white Democrats, and accuses some Negroes of betraying their race by voting against principles and honor. He urges supporting Knox to avoid aiding the Democratic ticket.
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Democratic Party
Knox
As It Should Be Home, a Confiding Heart's Place
The passage extols home as the sole refuge and safe harbor where hearts trust each other. It frames home as the space freeing people from guarded facades, allowing open tenderness and unforced intimacy without fear of ridicule.
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F. W. Robertson
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E. J. McCampbell
City
A. L. Knox
Chas. A. Starks
Harry
Watson, Gage & Watson
Grand Avenue Temple Building
Kansas City, Mo
AR. Davis
Michigan Avenue
L. A. Knox
W. C. Hueston
Vice
J. E. McCampbell
Ernest James McCampbell
Race
Mr. Knox
Mr. Maeston
J. XN. Watson
Dr. Crossland
St. Joseph
J. R. A. Crossland
McCampbell
Huntsville
Washburn Medical College
Topeka
Kas
Jean Wallace
Columbia
S.C
William H. Thomoms
Ernest McCampbell
Oir City
City Hospital
Thomas G. McCampbell
Me‘Campbell
Western University
Royal Arch Masons of Missouri
T. G. Me. Campbell
Tare Orate Power
Ada & Inerny, Morens
Waite B
the Man OF the Hour
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