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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1904
Page
1
The Conservator urges ads and subscriptions with local notices from Sedalia Missouri. It promotes African American readership, lists subscribers and social happenings, including church events, school news, and local personalities.
Rev J W E Bowen A M Ph D D D professor of Historical Theology at Gammon School of Theology will lecture at Burns chapel Kansas City Mo Friday evening July 8 Dir Bowen is one of the greatest scholars of the race for information of dates for his lectures during his western trip write Rev J M Harris 1108 Highland avenue Kansas City Mo
A special literary program is to be rendered at Taylor's Chapel on Friday night, June 23, 1904 under the Auspices of the Stewardess Board. Performances include instrumental pieces by Prof. W. G. South and Miss Mayme Divers, vocal numbers by Miss Maymie Brown and others, recitations by Miss Lucy Hohannon and Miss Estelle Martin, a reading by Calvin Warrick, a duet by Miss Dolly Brown and Miss Ruby Martin, and a talk by W. H. Huston. Admission is 10 cents.
The twentieth annual session of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of Missouri will convene in Joplin on July 19 to 21 1904. Sir A W Lloyd will call the assembly to order at 1230 a m July 19 with an informal gathering and an opening under Orient Lodge No 11. The meeting closes with a sword manual drill for a prize offered by the local lodge.
Miss Jennie Hogan visits Lookout this week. Prof. J. M. Morney of Salesville was a pleasant caller Saturday. Miss Zelia Walker spends Sunday near Clifton City visiting Miss Leota Johnson. Rev. Patton of Warrensburg filled the place of Wm. Smith as Presiding Elder. Mrs. Ann Creath of Smithton attended the quarterly service. Mr. Thos Hampton of Beaman passed through the city last week. Mr. Jus Beatty and Mr. Ike Martian attended a social at Mr. Lee Stinson Saturday night. Mr. George Finley is home from Kansas. Mrs. Katie Jacobs is poorly again. Mrs. Emily Finley slowly improving. Mr. Thos Thompson on the sick list. Mr. Jno Black spent last Sunday in Gunceton. Mr. Luther Hopkins and Mr. C. A. Simpson were guests of W. Hogan Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wright entertained many friends Saturday evening with light refreshments.
Miss Bettie Johnson visiting her mother and employed in Kansas City. conservator accounts due collected by James Wilson. Miss Lelia Brent returned from Mt Leonard after visiting friends. Children’s Day service praised for intelligent execution. Brockman Blackburn Jones and Pields credited for church school efforts. Amount raised five dollars.
Funeral services marked the week as Albert Smith and others attended Matilia Adame’s service at Arrow Rock on Monday. Local gossip covers sermons, Sunday school success, and the Boonville dancing academy led by Nathaniel Diggs with youth from thearea.
Boonville life features updates on Chas Hutchinson recovery and visits from Mrs Cora Carroll, recognition of Joseph McNally as a prominent Black businessman, and W H Wolfacale the noted banjo virtuoso in town. Obituaries mark the death of Mrs Mary Cooper and William Jackson with funeral details. St John Lodge mourns a charter member as the Christian Union Club invites plans for a Sumner school manual training program led by Sarah Humphrey and Anna Clarke.
Sunday services at Union Hill featured Rev H Cheeks. George Mills and wife shopped in Slater earlier week. Harry White traveled to Slater on business Saturday. Jasper Mills offers labor for drilling children for their third Sunday visit. Mr and Mrs Abram White stayed with her father in Cambridge. Pearl Milla visiting Arrow Rock this week with aunt Cathe Poindexter. Jasper Milla visited Prof A Henderson at Rock Creek. Lucy A Van Buren from Hardeman visited, with Miss Maggia Brown driving to Wrackwater for the children’s exercises. Napton visitor changed row Sunday to Arrow Rock. Writer attended services at Gallina and met ED Boros, former pastor. George Lamb and wife plan a visit to the World’s Fair City.
The community in Blackburn enjoyed fine weather with residents spending last Sunday in Kanan Cy and Sweet Springs. Members of the M B Church prepare for a picnic on the third Sunday in June while Mr Hale and Mr Robert Gurthe visited Sweet Springs. Mr Jackson and Mr Edd Combs returned from Kansas City.
The party announces Co C. Kelley as prosecuting attorney of Pettis County subject to Republican action. Thos J Robb is a candidate for constable of Sedalia Township subject to Sedalia Republican township convention. Chas D Brown seeks Pettis County assessor post subject to county Republican action.
Notice states T. T. Viets is a candidate for the county treasurer nomination subject to Etis County Republican convention. Rev. R. E. Burns authorized to take subscriptions for the conservator Huston and English publishers offer subscriptions six months 60 cents one year one dollar payable in advance.
Rev. H. J. Burton of Jefferson City is retained by the Knights and Daughters of Tabor to deliver their annual sermon on Sunday June 19 1904 at the M E Church in Sweet Springs Missouri.
The Clover Leaf Club holds meetings on the first and third Wednesdays each month with Jessie Lucas as President and Sanford Fields as Secretary. A quoted Oregon Advocate meme warns against straight-ticket ignorance, urging careful handling of Black voters and franchise concerns.
Advertisement notes loan services by H. G. Phillips offering small sums with no commission.
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