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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1906
Page
3
A fragment notes a weekly prayer meeting held on Sundays at the residence of Rev Rs Davis, located at 107 East C. The entry lists no further details on time or participants.
A local church announces Sunday School messages on the first and third Sundays each month at 1:00 am and 7:50 pm. Prayer Meeting is on Tuesday night with Covenant Meeting held Wednesday night. Pews are filled and all are welcome.
Residents invite all to meet at Quinn Chapel on the 16th for a series of musicales and religious gatherings. Rev John White of Sweet Springs engages this season while Jackson Sister's Musicale at Taylor Chapel is highlighted for Thursday night. Comments note travels and visits by Geo Smith College affiliate, Ernest Dysart’s return from Kansas City, John H Jones at a funeral, and Arthur Coleman offering creams at Pikon's store on North Ohio Street.
The column lists varied town happenings from social visits to purchases and appearances. Mentions include Samuel Wilhite's entertainment, Morgan Street Baptist church events, local merchants like H W Meuscuke and Dr Williams of McHarry Medical College, and social figures such as Richard Sanders and Winston Nurse. Diverse notices cover travel to Old Mexico, church greetings, hospital visits, and a Georgia Minstrels show highlighting Negro performers.
Brooks Moore of Duslap Bookstore, formerly of Miami, is joyful as his wife and child settle in. The family will reside on North Washington, as Moore adjusts to his new home and role.
A terse call urges immediate subscription to Scribd for access to the paper. The note emphasizes quick action to gain ongoing readership and service. It conveys urgency without broader context or additional facts.
The message proclaims the Knights of Pythias as the strongest and most progressive Black organization. It outlines four departments uniting members by solemn pledges to care for and protect each other in health, sickness, and distress.
The department trains young men for military education to mold better citizens and capable soldiers, while uniting wives, mothers, widows, daughters, and sisters for daily life in church and home. It also pays thousands yearly to widows and heirs of deceased Knights.
OCR reads scattered timetable notes with numbers and times such as 12:18, 4:00 pm, 1:50 am, 2:10 pm and 7:00 pm. Mentions freight, arrivals and departures westbound, and various service notes, but readable details are limited.
An appeal inviting interest in a Southwest publication and offering exceptionally low rail rates on tickets. The notice promises further particulars via mail if local agents cannot provide the rates and invites addresses for subscription to "The Coming Country."
President attends funeral in Lincoln. Senior academics finish exams next week before Commencement. Third year banquet and second year Park Day celebrations noted. Dr Baketel visits, delivers address, and Sermon. Rhetorical prize finalists named and poems sent to Gammon Theological Institute. Chapel decorating wraps up. reopening program on April 20. Hunton to visit with YMCA leaders. Wilson to visit Missouri associations. Athletic Field Day set for April 28 with events including Sack Race High Jump 100 yard dash Wrestling Hurdles Baseball.
Prof A C Lewis visited Fayette city Saturday with Mrs Charlotte Turner and Mr Ed Milter of Higbee visiting Sunday. Miss Jessie Powell entertained friends and schoolmates at Mr and Mrs Henry Clarkston's Saturday evening. The Ladies Court of Jerico heard their Annual Sermon on Palm Sunday at the 2nd Baptist Church. Rev J T Thornley preached an edifying sermon with Rev Henry South presiding elder of the Western Dist. worshiping, and one sermon delivered two strong messages. On Monday night Rev South gave an instructive lecture. he reports grand work in his district last year.
Marshall notes Miss Martha Turks left for St Louis last Thursday. Mrs Mable Ferguson departed for Kansas City last Tuesday. Rev Henry Gibson of Clinton visited Mrs Lucy Clanton last Friday. Little Lillian Freeman is seriously ill with pneumonia and whooping cough. Mrs Edverta Robinson of Sheridan Wye, visiting her father Temp Murray Sr., left for Kansas City Tuesday. Mrs Sarah Lewis returned from Kansas City with granddaughter Sarah Tolbert. Mrs Chas Vincent and Miss Adverts Allen, visiting their mother Mrs Lucy Allen, left for Muskogee Sunday. The Green Valley Court No 70 annual sermon was preached at the AME church last Sunday by Rev Wm Brooks.
The editor requests the appearance of Sed alia delinquents from the 16th to the 18th. The aim is to make the call pleasing by arranging the change and encouraging cooperation.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate trains arriving and leaving Sedalia and Warsaw with mentions of western lines. No clear event or full details available.
Reading OCR fragment shows rail lines Missouri Kansas Texas, arrival going south depart details No 1 4 20 pam and possible fares. Additional notes mention Going North and East with flyer No 604 daily except Sunday and partial times around 8 a.m. and 8:35 p.m. likely schedule snippet from a timetable.
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