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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1904
Page
4
Pettis County voters are informed Clemens Honkompt is a candidate for the office of Treasurer. The nomination is subject to the will of Pettis County voters. The notice appears in the Sedalia post office weekly edition as part of the official election announcements.
A historic ballot page lists slates and names for president and vice president governor lieutenant governor secretary of state auditor treasurer attorney general railroad commissioner and county ticket including circuit judge representative prosecuting attorney collector sheriff coroner assessor surveyor public administrator and constable with spellings and punctuation reflecting OCR. Names include Theonoitte Rooney Crarces W. Fageiasks Cyrus P. Walbridge John C. McKinley John Swanger Herbert Hailey Este saan EET Henry Weiler Vacaumediah Louis Hoffman C. D. Kelly W. Scott T. VIets Ben Jenkins Guy Titsworth C.D. Brown T. Moss W. bk. Conner Seditia David Kinsey T. J. Rokr.
A partisan letter urges Pettis County Republican leaders to engage with all factions and Negro voters rather than rely on politicians. The writer warns that ignoring working voters leads to poor politics and calls for practical, people-focused leadership to gain broad support.
A brief, incomplete passage urges supporters to emerge from crowds and participate actively. It hints at leadership urging people to take to the streets more than before, implying a call to action without concrete details or names.
The Wilkerburre Times comments on Hoy citing and argues that boycotts are wrong whether by labor or advertisers. It stresses a free press as essential to liberty and warns against press control by advertising interests. It urges organized, energetic Republican effort in Pettis County.
Colored citizens of La Payette and surrounding counties organize a two year fair with races, trotting, livestock, poultry, horticulture, and pastry entries. A 27 member committee guarantees obligations. The event, to be held on 23 24 and 25, aims to showcase black achievement and attract regional participation.
Sedalia welcomes large state delegations for the Grand Lodge of the U B K, F's and $. M. T's, plus many attending the State Pair. Hospitality is praised as the city proves its ability to care for visitors with full arrangements and accommodations.
The passage extols educated men and women participating in a Girand Lane session and forecasts future party campaigns. It emphasizes fraternal groups' role in uplift and predicts a spellbinder will soon campaign to praise his party and attack the opposition, asserting the necessity of life presence in party structures.
On August 9 23 and September 3 27 the MK and TRy sell excursion tickets from St Louis Hannibal Kansas City Junction City and other Missouri and Kansas points to Indian Territory Oklahoma and Texas at 315 for round trip. Tickets valid 21 days from sale with liberal stopover privileges. Contact Katy St Louis for literature.
Miss Estelle Martin and Miss Alice Holmes returned from Jefferson City summer school where Holmes showed fine specimens of her work. Melly Moran of Otterville joined Mr. K. T. RY Co. RE Bridgewater plans a Sedalia visit. Myers expects a Colorado trip, then home in good health. Misses Jackson Violet and Minniola left for St. Louis to visit the Mail. Mrs Mildred Sullivan returns from St. Louis. Mr Smith Overton and Anna visit Mattie Stewart on North Broadway. Prof H L Billups attended Topeka District Conference in Kansas City Kans. Mrs Lucinda Slaughter of St Louis visits her mother Mrs Lucinda Cowan.
Railroad ads announce Missouri State Fair round trip fares from multiple Missouri points to Sedalia August 13 to 18, with travel instructions and a Katy Flyer tourist car service to San Francisco via St Louis. Rates listed for Sedalia, Clinton, Boonville, Joplin and others, with departures to San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The M. K. and T. R. will charge one fare plus 30 cents for a round trip for the Chautauqua event. Tickets go on sale August 24 to September 4, good to return by September 7. The Chautauqua promises to be better than ever with Katy Railway offering four through trains daily in each direction. See Katy's agent for details.
A quirky note asks if Esopus can be read backward as Weel' eWpome, prompting a playful linguistic puzzle about letter reversal and word forms. The fragment hints at a clever spelling twist or hidden message.
Mr James Henderson and wife, visiting relatives in Leavenworth Kansas, returned home Monday reporting a very pleasant trip. Dr Brown is taking interest in distributing circulars for the Colored Pair, after spending three days last week in Warrensburg and Holden, returning home Monday afternoon after a long drive.
A. W. Lioyd of St Louis is in our midst this week acting as committee-man-at-large or the late Republican Cotton official.
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