17 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1905
Page
1
Roosevelt calls for true Americatism while Lincoln Institute students impress the General Assembly. Resolutions laud the institute’s work and projected aid, as Missouri Republicans debate party leadership amid Dustey Hil case tensions and calls for committee resignations.
A disputed speech by Sir Thomas J Akins in Greater New York on Lincoln's Anniversary denounces racial oppression and calls for equal treatment before the law. It accuses Akins of negating true Americanism and warns against demagoguery amid Missouri politics and national politics.
Obituary tribute from Lincoln Institute noting the death of Howard Barnes a longtime promoter and friend. The piece highlights his generosity forethought and the loss felt by peers including James Carter and Solomon Dixon within the local educational community.
A public tribute extols George Washington as the nation’s father and statesman. The piece asserts Washington’s enduring glory, military genius, and presidential greatness, praising his vision for a expanding United States and invoking sacred scripture to urge national honor.
Pres. F. D. Enchrer of Linwood Park Ohio reports John Sobresii praising Dr M Lowe for delivering a scholarly witty and timely lecture. The speaker electrified the audience with captivating eloquence and clear conviction.
The document provides fragmented figures on the U S Black population including Puerto Rico and Hawaii, noting a large share in the South and a third of the total population. It mentions farm workers, farm ownership rates, and counts for Black carpenters, barbers, and actors among others, with several OCR gaps.
From a 19th century magazine fragment noting counts of various trades such as ministers, pressmakers, engineers, firemen, shoemakers, actors and showmen, and workers with claims about negro literacy levels since 1860. The phrasing is garbled and the statistics appear dubious.
Monday Feb 13 marked the coldest day in a long freeze as temperatures sank to 221928 degrees below zero. Editor Triston spent Sunday and Monday in Lexington handling paper business at the Commercial hotel. Various local figures, including Loiton Young, Luther Mason, and Dr. Dogan of Wiley University Marshall, are mentioned along with plans for March 17 at George R. Sith college. A friend from Lexington Mo. reports hens trained to lay daily except Sunday. Henry Pettis returns home, Mrs. Julia Woods is praised, and Rev. W C Willis with children retire toward Kansas City to attend Mrs Katherine Lewis funeral in Sedalia.
Wiley University senior Tiogan Marshall Tex has built a great school from a small one and will speak March 17 at George R B Smith College. Rev A M Somerville left for Lawrence Kansas to care for a sick nephew Henry T Somerville the tailor will accompany the relative home to Marion Alabama. Mrs Sandy Conners died after burn injuries Sunday evening. Dr J M Harris rendered only temporary relief. She was 65 and well respected. Dr C Marshall Lowe will speak on Youth in the College Chapel admission 10 cents. Don’t forget date February 23 Rev Oliver York, a longtime respected citizen.
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