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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1906
Page
2
The letter argues that Negro teachers in the state earn about $35 a month for nine months, totaling roughly $418 yearly, and calls for salary reforms. It urges raising educational standards to limit incompetent teachers, suggesting higher qualifications and earlier preparation, to attract better pay and improve schooling.
Adjourned May Term HL Viic Admr of Geo W and order for sale of real estate to pay debts. Madora Jennings and H L Billups administrators petition for sale. creditors notified. Publication required four weeks before Aug 1906 term in Pettis County newspaper. Recorded by J A Gilker Clerk on July 10 1906 in Sedalia.
The 22nd annual Knights of Pythias and Caranthean sisters of Missouri convention gathers in Kansas City at 10 30 a m Tuesday July 24. Grand chancellor A W Lloyd and officers report strong growth in Pythian and Galanthean work with nine new lodges and a thousand new Golden Spurred Knights members in twelve months. The plan includes juvenile lands, Negro banking, and urging industrious frugal business among members.
A terse poem notes youths sow wild oats and later burn their boats, signaling a turn to wiser, restrained living as they mature into steadier adulthood. The verse blends metaphor with admonition about choosing growth over reckless living.
Rey and Mrs Jackson of Knob Noster visited the city Tuesday. The Miller family spent Sunday at the Springs fishing. Rey Bohannon was in Sedalia. Miss Laura Hawkins of Las Monte was in town last week. C H Banks Sundayed here. A B Harris hurried to Kansas City to visit his brother Dr J M Barais. Robert Cooper departed for Mayview Sunday. Amos Adama came up from Sedalia Sunday.
Sister Mary Jane Duvall wife of Robert Duvall died July 19 born October 20 1840 in Virginia. Faithful member until death. Survived by husband four children one sister and many friends. Funeral conducted by Rev E Diggs.
The Conservator warns readers that failure to pay within this month leads to no doorstep collection. It emphasizes timely payment and warns of consequences if obligations remain unsettled this period.
All Pythian lodges must immediately forward to this office any changes in their executive offices made during the June election. Lodges and courts are asked to send data needed to update the Pythian Lodge Directory.
Stockholders of the LaFayette County Colored Fair Association of Higginsville and Ivexington plan the August 15 16 and 17 event at Higginsville Fair Grounds with future ads lithographs and contact for catalogs. Moses Green president Lexington Mo L E Britt vice president Higginsville Mo W W Ford secretary Lexington Mo T A Jones assistant secretary Higginsville Mo
Prof A H Harris of Versailles and Warrensburg will look after our collections in Kansas City during the summer months. Any favors shown him will be appreciated by the Editor.
Authorized to announce Dc. S. Williams as the democratic nominee for Pettis county clerk subject to voters’ choice in November election.
Notice from Sedalia Missouri district District Central Missouri Conference and Epworth League calling ministers local preachers exhorters class leaders district stewards and league presidents to convene August 22 to 25 1906 at Taylor Chapel Sedalia. The pledge asks attendees to make the district convention the best in church history with prayer praise and song and signs off by W H Smirn P E.
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