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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1905
Page
2
Sedalia publication note shows weekly Saturday edition distributed by Sedalia Post Office. Editor W. H. Huston entries per year in advance one dollar and six months subscription price for single copies notated.
A long notice extols Lincoln Institute near Jefferson City as a premier school for Black youth, detailing its 400 students, dedicated faculty, and recent upgrades. It urges support for a Higginsville fair showcasing Black industrial products and calls Missourians to join in elevating agricultural and teacher education through the Summer Normal program and expanded facilities.
The fourth annual Summer School for Negro teachers meets Monday June 19 at Lincoln Institute campus. Tuition is free. board and lodging $2 weekly. Courses include American literature, rhetoric, grammar, US history, arithmetic, algebra, natural sciences, physical training, and advanced branches. Lectures will be given by the president and visiting educators. teachers will meet State Superintendent W. T. Warrington and other state officials.
I have never seen such spirit among Holden’s people. The great manufaction was shown by the parties at paronaged Tuesday night, composed of both MFE Methodist and Baptist. May the same spirit be continued, I trust.
Springfield gathers for a major rally as work on a new Baptist church nears completion. Rev Dorsey led services after the Sunday gathering while Rev B F Abbots delivered the first sermon from the new pulpit. Donations reached 3326 dollars with strong support from Rev J B Nicholas and Rev EF Abebott, plus other churches. An evangelical sermon by T and D T R is planned for June 18 at 2 pm. The Ladies Mission and Literary Club host an event at Mrs Chamberlands in Cherry on June 14.
An unreadable clipping fragment mentions Mrs Nellie Davis and a hair whitening product for sale by Coopes in St. locale. The text is garbled but indicates an advertisement style as a personal notice or storefront promo.
A fragmented listing from a early 20th century page mentions places such as Dallas Waco St Worth San Amando Galveston InteNi- Soy and Motton Texas Shawhee Guthrie and Oklahoma City. The text is incomplete.
Correspondence notes a delightfully harmonious Holden gathering led by Mrs Stella Combs and Miss Katie Jacobs on Tuesday June 13. The Rev Gibson and family were surprised by the event, and an Holden resident praised the long-standing peace and goodwill in the city.
The Sunday event ran from the eleventh to the fourth Sunday with Mrs Albert Maupin hosting Artie’s fifth birthday party for friends. Mentions of visiting relatives, a broken tile incident, a move to Olatha Kansas, new baby born October tenth, a death of liner Thomas at his mother’s home, and several attendees described among local families and convention travel to Miami Mo.
Rev G W Jennings who traveled through Egypt Palestine Syria Samaria and Judea will deliver lectures describing what he saw and learned abroad. Those wishing to arrange dates may contact him at Sedalia Missouri care of the C onser Watton.
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