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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1903
Page
4
Our Correspondence notes Miss Josaie Pletcher back from illness and James Koontz traveling to Concordia for tooth extraction. Births and engagements include a baby born to Mr and Mrs O Clarke Dee and John Persy marrying Miss Mary Johnson at Higginsville. Best bargains at St Louis Clothing Co.
A jumble of local notes from Otterville with visits, illnesses, and community events. Mrs Jennie Donn of Kansas City visits her mother Mrs Cee Dobbins and others in Smithton. Death of Mrs Evelive Pltun. sympathy extended to the family. Baptist services, Liberty Park Xmas events announced. Trades, visits, and lodge updates fill this community page with personal mentions and planned gatherings.
Sweet Springs hosts revival led by Pastor Rev. Wm Divers with six conversions and many seekers. Local residents including Woodson Porter Halleck Johnson Vina King Caroline Hanners Alice Warren move residences or return home as several obituaries note the deaths of James Harvey Grimes Porter and Albert Charles Bell. Wiebrock and Gieschen supply atones. a sale advertises Christmas Ball at Liberty Park.
A W Lloyd Grand Chancellor of the K of P lodge of Missouri was guest of the coxrxery aTrou on a weekend visit. His energy and ambition inspired local youth, seen as future pillars of community progress. He called on St J M Harris at a lovely home and on Rev Drs J Will Jackson.
Emancipation Day on January 1 at George R Smith College includes a 4 PM program with Prayer, Ada Boyd readings, a Ladies Quartette, an oration by Jessie M Sackson on The Race Problem, Rev J Will Jackson addressing, Dusolowy blessing, and evening musical recital under Prof Wiltsee with a 10 cent admission.
A group of Black capitalists in St Louis have organized a company to purchase Bay Property, including the old medical college at Lawton and Beaumont, to convert it into a first class hotel and hall. Officers named include Dr OL T Nells as president, Chas Pitman as secretary, and A Russell as treasurer.
Miss Evans, longtime primary teacher in Wellston, resigns after clashing with Superintendent Leon over a rule requiring all teachers to attend semi monthly meetings. A colored and white school are maintained separately by law, with Beatrice Hucilin and Kyana among staff. Evans sought legal guidance before quitting.
A deadly dormitory fire at Walden University floods the third story with screams as students leap to the ground. Dr J Bensden Hamilton and Miss Kilmer Moore among the dead or grievously injured, with others rushed to nearby homes serving as makeshift hospitals.
Fragmented text describes worship schedule with Sunday morning preaching and Wednesday evening prayer meetings. Mentions names and places unclear. Core idea is community religious gatherings and services across Sunday and midweek sessions.
Morgan St Baptist Church invites attendees to Sunday preaching service led by Pastor Meek with a Wednesday evening meeting weekly at 7 p.m. Local notices encourage participation and spiritual guidance.
Meeting notice for Simpson's Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church with Wednesday evening gathering led by General Vince One Oop and others, including WF Ball Panter, details truncated in OCR fragment.
A church announces services each Sunday at 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM with weekly Friday evening meetings. Pastor T. H. Warfield is listed.
An irregular OCR readout describes a Free-will Baptist Church with weekly Covenant meetings on Thursdays and Fridays, Sunday School at 4 p.m. and evening services. It lists evening revival or rovers meetings led by various local figures, including Barns and Péetor, with references to related church activities.
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