Negro Fair Promises Progressive Farmers and Entertainers
The Lexington and Higginsville Negro Fair announces strong support with forty subscribers to the guarantee fund led by MOSE GREEN and WILL HAGWOOD with JOE D P. JOHNSON serving on the board. Premiums in livestock and poultry highlight top breeds, four hundred dollars for speed events, and varied entries for ladies in needlework culinary and domestic science as Migginville residents pledge cordial rates and hospitality West of the Mississippi river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose Green
Lexington
Will Hagwood
Joe D P. Johnson
Higginsville
Multiple Local Deaths and Notices in Aug 1908
Deaths and funeral notices from August 1908 record vanishing pedestrians struck near a prison junction, a widow’s illness and funeral by Prof A W Bree ton, a drowning at Walker City, and a young man’s burial with a sermon by Prof A W Pressman. The item also notes editor Musten’s Coffeyville visit and praise for Arthur N Burns as a printer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arma
K Mickeron
Anderson Hickerson
Llness
North Main Ot
AW Breeton
Woom
R Irving Urame
Walker City
A W Pressman
Seeond Baptist Church
Brame
Mustenwhi E
Coffeyville
Mansas
Vindicator
Arthur N Burns
de Whitaker
District Central Missouri Conference Session Dates
The Sedalia District Central Missouri Conference will be held in Carthage Missouri from August 1 to August 20. Prepare to send your representatives along with your pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Central Missouri
Carthage Mo
Exposition Trip Rates From Portis Oregon Exposition
Exposition commit offers round trip and one way fares from Portis Oregon to Portland Tacoma Seattle Everett Bellinotop Victoria and Vancouver with liberal stopovers. Rates as low as 47.55 on many May June July August dates through Sept 30. Also long round trips to San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego with one way and return flexibility. Pueblo Colorado Springs Denver Glenwood Grand Junction Lake Ogden at one fare plus 50 cents. Sold daily June 1 to Sept 30, limited to Oct 31 1905. Liberal stopovers allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Seattle
Everett
Bellinotop
Victoria
van Conyer
San Iratenco
Los Angeles
San Diego
California
Mortland
Great Northwest
Pueblo
Colorado Spring
Denver
Glenwood Springs
Grand Junction
Lake and Ogden
Local Freight Schedule Fragments From Eastbound Line
Fragmentary OCR notes show local freight movements with coded times and car numbers. Mentions include references to No 1 at 1am, No 104 yard notes, and No 108 starting from the yard, with various unlabeled codes and times.
Sedalia Warsaw and Southwestern News Summary
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Sedalia and Warsaw areas with references to Southwestern services, arrivals and departures in Missouri and Kansas, and newspaper submission instructions. The text mentions correspondence, publishing rules, and paper handling guidelines for submissions.
Knight of Pythias leader sails to reach Pittsburg
Grand Chancellor A. W. Lloyd of the Missouri Knights of Pythias departs St. Louis on the 13th for points east. He will attend the Negro Business Men's League in Greater New York next week then visit Washington before traveling to Pittsburg to aid in organizing the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W I Carter
St Joseph
Carter
Pittsburg
New York
Washington
A. W. Lloyd
Missouri Knights of Pythlias
St. Louis
Points East
Negro Business Men's
Creater
Mittsburg
of the
Supreme Lodge
Unpaid Bill Request Cited to Meet Large Debts
The note asks for payment of a small due to cover larger outstanding bills. It emphasizes urgency as the payer states their own expenses are sizable and must be settled promptly to avoid further financial strain.
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Church
Taylor Chapel Methodist Church
St. Davis
Cooper Street
Free Baptist Church
Covenant Meeting
E D Burne
Lela Jones
Pisan Anderson
A H Gravetty
Ile Allen
Green Greenville
Ton
Princess Harnestine Mutebard of
Paris
J W Proctor
Tipton
Nellie Palmer
Miss Walker
Alabama
Our City
Ona
Ruby
Chichago
Jennie Carter
McBlaine
Cline
Wiliam Carter
City
Misa Mattie Diggs
McLaine
Columbia
John Jones
C O Brown
JP Moffitt
JT Ferrell
Masonic Grand Lodge
Boonville
Rog Grant
Armstrong
DY Steele
Main
KB Main
Mr Steel
AG Wheeler
Richard Davis
Fayette
Julia Netkon
Dan Jones
The
Old Fellows
Louisiana
Rev A Bigs
Ton City
Warrensburg
W HE Smith
Albert Unity
Arkansas
Ree
Salomon Divon
East
Cooper
Ren Cooper
Knot Nester
Severn
Mel
New Franklin
Huma Booker
Collge
Kanens City
Schisol Sept
Misa
Willene Touksen
Oskaloosata
W C Barnett
Log K Main
William
J C Therman
Taylora Chapel
Nero
Charles Edwards
Prince
Harrisonville
Moitor Huston
Liberty Park Hall
Wrseb SrSheSpeok
Sersc. Ieee
Lfayette
Lexington and
Missouri
Amorement
Migginville
Fair Association
Mississippi River
Anl
MK &T
Karyland Prison
North Clinton
Hathwagadil Telarept Cepipanice
Kad Labobha
RB. HK
Onerptore
Stathin Seonte
Agerion
Aredvlinole
Cingibatht
Morse School of Telegraphy
Clyeland
Huffalo
Atlanta
Tia
LaCrosse
Wie
Texarkana
Tex
Fan Mrangledo
Cal
Portis, Ore
Vta
Portland
Missouri Pacific
Depars
Loeni Freight
Laxington Ranch
Warsaw
South Western
Vanven Settatia
Waraw
Leatos
Warnaw
Missouri, Kansas & Texs
Lea
VU Tnodallar
Wago
Worth Stoma
Gaineston, NI
COVE
MNIT
Orlamosia Cry, Pt
VLA
Myskogre
Hitspee
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Theo Katy
Knights of
Pythias
Ford
Rallen Haime
Ford East Wheaton
Penge
Pinole
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