Why a Pythian Why join Knights of Pythias
The speaker defends joining the Knights of Pythias, arguing the order's core principles are Friendship, Charity, and Benevolence. Secrecy is praised as bonding doctrine, not a crime, and the organization is presented as a force for personal betterment, mutual aid, and moral advancement across communities, with enduring loyalty beyond death.
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Knights of Pythias
Order of Knights of Pythias
Pythian
Mother Earth
Taylor's Hair Grower Ad Offers Home Agency
An advertisement promotes Taylor Kennedy Co hair tonic claiming cures for dandruff and scalp issues while stimulating fellicles to grow hair. It markets 25c and 50c sizes, promises mustache beard and whisker growth, and invites readers to become agents with $2 to $5 daily earnings and a list of 108 free presents. Address Louisville Ky.
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Taylor
Taylor Kennedy CO
True-Reformers Finances and Growth Described
A reader extols the Grand United Order of True-Reformers based in Richmond Virginia with branches in 27 states. The piece highlights a two million and a half dollar payout for deaths and sickness, a Rose Bud Nursery program, a Savings Bank, class funds, mercantile stores, real estate holdings, and a range of departments including hotels and real estate ventures, detailing broad organizational reach and charity.
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Grand United Order of True-Reformers
Richmond
W. W. Brown
W. L. Taylor
Rose Bud Nursery Department
Savings Bank of the
The
Sedalia letter promotes Negro reform joint stock bank
A letter from J. M. Braden and A. C. Braden urges Sedalia residents to join a Negro reform movement by buying ten dollar shares in a Building Loan Association with fifty thousand dollars capital, highlighting support from a local bank that stayed open during the 1893 Richmond panic and a two fountain subordinate group in Sedalia.
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Richmond
Ateck
Sedelia
U. T
Genuine Diamond Ring Offer for $2 in New York
A circular advertisement offers a 12 Kt gold shell ring with a genuine diamond for $2. buyers are promised free beauty recipes and complexion directions with every order. Manufacturer guarantees the ring as represented and offers refunds if dissatisfied. Send $2 by mail with finger size to T. C. Moseley in New York City.
Free Offer for Representation in New York City
A request to supply a name and five reputable references is made in a message from Department 11 at 33 East 23rd Street in New York City. The sender promises a proposition to act as an agent to sell goods in the local area.
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East 23Rd St
New York City
Phyllis Wheatley poetess promoted by novelty firm
Remarkable historical figure Phyllis Wheatley described as the first Black poetess in the U S era of Washington and Jefferson. A new engraving is offered for fifty cents by the Colored American Novelty Co P O Drawer 2318 Washington DC. Agents wanted.
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Colored American Novelty Co
Washington, D. C
To Organize Pythian Cadets in Missouri
A call from Cor Wu H Hocues of St Louis Missouri urges lodges in Missouri to organize Pythian Cadet companies for children statewide. Sends address for information at 3513 Bernard Ave St Louis Mo.
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Missouri
Cor Wu H Hocues
Bernard Ave
St Louis
District Conference Round in St Joseph district 1907
In the St Joseph District Central Missouri Conference second round 1907 appointments list figures and towns including New Bloomfield Fulton Mexico Glasgow Fayette Arrow Rock and more with August dates. A letter to district brethren asks for faithful quarterly meetings and rural outreach with firm support from the presiding bishop.
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Glasgow
St. Joseph
O. A. Johnson
Fayette
J. H. McAlister
Arrow Rock
Gilliam
Brethers
Social notes from Tipton and surrounding towns
Miss Dora Redmond was in Clarksburg on business last week. Miss Nora Shackleford visits Mrs. Dennis Payton in Versailles this week. Mrs. Esther Sackson of Kansas City returned home Friday after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Fred Shipley. Rev. Dennis Payton of Versailles stopped in Tipton to greet friends Saturday. Mrs. Maria Robertson was called to Bunceton to be at the bedside of her niece, Mrs. Bettie Johnson who is very ill. Miss Serene Price of Clarksville and her niece Ruth Abington came Sunday to spend the summer with Mrs. Jno. Proctor. Miss Mattie and Jessie Mimbry of Kansas City, visiting their grandfather W. Embry in California, Mo., last week.
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Nora Shackleford
Dennis Payton
Versailles
Esther Sackson
Kansas City
Fred Shipley
Tipton
Maria Robertson
Bunceton
Bettie Johnson
Serene Price
Clarksville
Ruth Abington
Jno. Proctor
Mattie
Jessie Mimbry
California
W. Embry
Bath room added at 103 North Lamine for baths
Al G Wheeler, noted progressive tensorial artist, has added a bath room with hot and cold water to his shop at 103 North Lamine. Patrons are invited to bathe at a reasonable price. No one needs to be dirty now. Call to visit.
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al G Wheeler
North Lamine
Sunday schedule at Epworth Church in Cooper Street
Sunday School at 9 30 a m Preaching and Class meeting Epworth League Preaching at 7 30 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening Rev R Davis pastor residence 107 E Cooper street times 00 p m 6 30 p m
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Epworth League
R. Davis
Cooper Street
Church Services Announced by Rev R Adkins
Sunday school at 11:00 a.m. preaching at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting. All are welcome to attend the services led by Pastor Rev R Adkins.
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R. Adkins
Sunday School and Prayer Meetings Notice
Sunday School on the first and third Sundays of each month at 11 a.m. and 7 10 p.m. Prayer Meeting Tuesday night Covenant Meeting Friday night. Pews free and everybody made welcome. Rev. EF D Burns Faster Mr. Zula Whitley Clerk Mabel Williams Assi. Clerk.
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Covenant
EF D Burns
Zula Whitley
Mabel Williams
Assi
Upholster Shop Offering Furniture Repair Services
Upholster shop at 138 W. Morzgan Street advertises repairs for all kinds of furniture with guaranteed work at reasonable prices. St. Clair McClain and Son promote this local service.
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St. Clair McClain and Son
Basket Dinner and Rally at Ottville
Ot terville hosts Basket Dinner and Rally on July 21 with Rev Frank S Bowles and others preaching. All are invited to attend for physical and spiritual fulfillment, church officials say.
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Otterville
Frank S. Bowles
C. S&s. Webster
James Hogan
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J. Will Cooper
Warrensbburg Lodge
Louisville, Ky
True-Reformers
T. C. Moseley
East 23Rd Str
Phyllis Wheatley Pqetess
ST. Joseph District
Central Missouri Conference
Alec
Motte
George R. Smith College
Southwestern Christian Advocate
New Bloomfield
Fulton
W. C. Ellis Sturgeon
Yates
Mexico
Randolph Springs
Higbee Moberly
H. T. Reeves
Columbia
J. W. Thomas Armstrong
T. H. Lockwood
New Franklin
Independence
J. D. Evans
Clark
M. T. Hooks
Kansas Centennial
D. J. Mitchell
Harrisonville
Des Moines
Ogkaloosa
Slater
Dora Redmond
Clarksburg
J. J. McDonald
Thiebe-Stierin Music House of
St. Louis
J. J. McDonouch
LaFayette Street
Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia
Taylor Chapel
Morgan Street Baptist Church
Gurn's
Free Baptist Church
W. Morzgan St
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