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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1908
Page
2
Rates listed show period options of one year at 1.50, six months at 1.00, and three months at 0.80 with a note on club or organization agent specials. The snippet indicates promotional pricing and agent club rates without further details.
A city notice urges a general cleaning by southern residents after weather postponed a planned Friday event. It promotes civic effort to remove cans paper and rubbish, calls for coordinated action by ladies clubs and property owners, and stresses sanitary health and disease prevention.
Tuesday's election produced Republican control of key municipal departments and the Negro vote helped swing the result. The piece urges the Republican organization to extend patronage fairly, involve all classes, and honor local voters by better distribution of resources to keep support in the fall.
Rev W J DeBos of Fayette stayed in the city several days last week for headache relief with Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills. Solomon Dixon added improvements to his East Cooper Street home. Miss Eugenia Chambers returned from Kansas City to spend summer in our city. Cyrus Philips and William Sayles of Smithton served in the 12th with fresh springlike ranks. Grant McFeeters of Will Browns Georgetown Pythians made a personal cash subscription on the 12th.
Reverend A M Todd, appointed to the Beaman circuit, has arrived in the city and secured quarters for the year. He plans to register at the college next fall.
The Red-Cross Cafe at 509 North Lamine Street operates with modern efficiency as all printing is handled in house at their office.
Mrs Rosa Williams of Kansas City Missouri is visiting for a fortnights stay with her mother and sister Madame Jane Brown and Angeline Parker of RE Morgan Street. William Gravett a subscriber on North Lamine Street suffered an injurious accident at the shops last week but can now walk around with difficulty. Willis Jackson a progressive farmer from South Sedalia called at our sanctum and exchanged greetings, reporting spring farming in excellent order.
A concise polemic praising the effort to expel idleness in all forms as an honorable aim. The text frames idleness as undesirable and frames the reform as a laudable enterprise encouraging action and industry.
It urges friends and well wishes of the Higher Education of the Negro to attend the George R. Smith College commencement. The piece critiques enterprises that reject Negro efforts while highlighting opportunities for Negro youths to gain patronage and income.
A note urging readers to visit advertisers before buying, reminding them they saw the ads in the Conservator and that doing so will help the publication.
Prof J. M. Matthia, a teacher and promoter of healing without drugs, planned to visit our office today en route to Warrensburg to likely settle. Retained by Rev. T. P. Gardener to run a summer institute at Douglass Industrial School with instruction in German, Latin, Greek, mathematics, and sciences. Further notices will follow through this paper. Art and Carnation Clubs urged to spearhead beautification of the North side.
Rosiwson Lopox No 154 U B F holds meetings on the first and third Saturdays each month at 7 30 p m in its hall G T Blackson Worthymas T M Baylor Secy ter C H Robinson D W M
Sweeney Claret Church holds Sunday School at 10:00 a m. Preaching at 11:00 a m. Class Meeting at 1:00 p m. Evening Services at 7:30 p m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday at eight o'clock. Rev D J Gordon pastor. J B Marney secretary. Meets first and third Saturdays each month at 1:30 p m. Ada Suns worthy princess. Alice Baylor secretary. Cornelia Child vice princess.
Sedalia Missouri weekly lodge listings specify Lodge Utopia Court No 19 of the Order of Calanthe meets Thursdays at 3 p m in the D O H hall. Worthy Councillor is Mrs Annie L Stemmons and Agnes Miller is the Register of Deeds.
Bill of Fare lists Peach Lemon Strawberry Pork and Cherry items priced at 10 to 15 cents. Sundae Pine Apple 10 cents Milk Shakes 4 cents Ice creams and lemonade priced in cents. Meats to order include Roast Chicken and other dishes with tea offerings priced at 5 cents.
Greater Sepatia No 42 in Sedalia Missouri holds regular meetings on the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Conservator Annex 121 East Main Street at eight oclock sharp Prof C C Hubbard Box 42 Chancellor Commander S B Moore Hoffman Building keeper of records and seal
St Louis Loper No 41 in St Louis Missouri holds its regular meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 8 p m at Pythian Hall 3137 Pine Street Officials listed include William Carson chancellor commander 1114 Morgan Street and Charles S White keeper of records and seal 1239 Morgan Street
Warrinssure Lower No 46 in Warrensburg Missouri meets on the first and third Fridays each month at eight o'clock in their castle hall Chancellor Commander E W Hendricks Keeper of Records and Seal Will Cooper and Lamonte Missouri are noted officers and locations.
Anchor López No 31 Cape Girardeau Missouri holds regular monthly meetings in their castle hall at eight o'clock sharp. George Walls is chancellor commander and Albert M Oliver is keeper of records and seal.
A new engraving titled colored congressman depicts twenty two African American lawmakers by state with portraits and service dates. Alabama Florida Georgia Mississippi Louisiana Virginia North Carolina South Carolina led with multiple figures. The set, sold by the Colored American Novelty Company of Washington DC, illustrates the political status of the Negro in U S history.
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