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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1905
Page
3
Taylor Chapel Methodist Church on Cooper Street lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m and 11 a m preaching first and third Sundays monthly. Prayer meetings Tuesday and Wednesday nights, covenant meeting Wednesday. Rev E D Burns pastor and Miss Leta Jones clerk invite all to attend.
JA Townsend ill but improving. Ridgard Taylor of Chicago visiting mother. returns Monday. Miss Blanche Holliday visiting Miss Vera Wesly in Kansas. two weeks. Mrs Mary Amibles back from St Louis. Miss Iona Williams and Amanda Crom visiting Nadine Dyer. Dye Harris visited Nathaniel Harper in Montgomery City. Rev William Alexander left for Washington Mo for district conference. Bo Hunter, printer on Versailles Statesman staff for six years. Mrs Mary DeBoe of Sayette attended carnival, staying at Jackson residence. Robert Humphery, Boonville clothing salesman, spent week at Eagle carnival.
Prof A H Harris chosen principal of the Versailles School with Miss Josephine Ross named his assistant for the year. Mra Lon Jones returns home after six weeks with Saline County friends and relatives, reporting improved health. Floriene Barnett of Oceola, a Geo Smith College student, returns to stay until next scholastic year opens. Arthur Christian and family visited, hosted by his brother Henry in East Johnson at J Brooks, with the artist touring Marshall and inland cities before heading back to Kansas City.
G N Grisham of Kansas City High School delivered an instructive lecture at Lincoln Institute on the topic of the nature of actions. Henry aideling recalled the subject as a guiding theme.
Rak Hopkins visited several Polnt in Kansas where locals are described as thriving. He was hosted by a Petty Commodoror figure who once served in Georgetown, according to the report.
The Conservator notes two marriages. First Mr S S Putt wed Miss Lindill Bates of St Louis on Saturday evening at the groom's home. they left by the evening train for St Louis and returned Monday morning. Second Mr James Bills married Miss Hellen Scott at nine oclock Wednesday morning at the Court House in the presence of their mothers. they were escorted to the bride's home afterward and entertained.
The George R Smith College year book has been issued as a handsome booklet with all information for prospective students. Friends in Sedalia can obtain a copy by visiting the College or the Consnator office. The President will mail a copy free upon request.
Rev S A Norris formerly pastor of Morgan Street Church is in Lexington to clear the church property debt and fund improvements. He and his wife appeared content in a neatly furnished parsonage during a recent visit.
NorthstM EB Church at Mars hall Mo raised 350.55 at its rally last Sunday. Pastor Rev AH Higgs is jubilant over the success and asks the Conservator to thank friends for assistance. Congratulations are due this people for their noble efforts.
The Sulphur Springs lodge conducted services in its newly constructed hall just north of the city. Members of the Knights and Daughters attended in full regalia, presenting an imposing scene.
Exposition period begins May 1974 with daily operations through September 30. Tickets are available for a round trip from Liberal to Portland and to Tacoma Seattle Everett and Bell. Sold June 30 to July 4 with wood to August 8. Hedges Portland Ore Exposition Commission.
John Guthrie Blackburn and his wife and Hobart Guthrie were at Sweet Springs Missouri on Sunday. Tom Rodes and Walter Wilson visited Waverly Missouri. Ilder Roles filed his regular appointment here Sunday.
Moses Green the president in Lexington Missouri or J W Perry the secretary in Higginaville Missouri are cited as local leaders in a brief note listing positions and locations for regional administration.
The Annual Sermon of the Sir Reighis of Tabor and the Daughters of the Tabernacle of Sulphur Springs Lodge at Sweet Springs Missouri will be preached by Rev H J Burton of Jefferson City on June 18. Everybody is invited to hear this noted divine Finis Porter C M.
The opportunity for the man with little means is likely better today in the prairie states of the Southwest than ever before in U S history. Lands once open for homesteads are now thriving farms and ranches and more hands are needed to develop the country. Vast areas of unimproved land in Indian Territory Oklahoma and Texas remain undeveloped and awaiting growth.
Mrs Mary Shepherd and her son Ray of Jackson Missouri are the run of Mrs J Wil Jackson this week. Prof Will Cooper of LaMont was in town Thursday handling the KC club setup and left Friday for Lexington where he was to be Grand Chancellor. AW Lloyd will institute a new lodge.
Many routes offer return trips with liberal stopovers from cities like Pueblo Colorado Springs Denver Glenwood Springs Grand Junction Lake and Orden at one fare plus 50 cents for the round trip. Rates start as low as 7.85 with dates May June July August to September 30. Sold daily June 1 to Sept 30, limited to October 3, 1905, stopovers allowed.
A brief note directs to Go to CH to examine Heynen grave tablets and obtain price quotes. Location given as opposite Pacific Depot, with emphasis on securing cost information.
The excerpt invites interest in business openings for motivated individuals. It promises information on opportunities and investment needs, urging readers to write for a free copy of a paper titled The Coming Country to learn more.
An advertisement for the Twentieth Century Correspondence School of Stenography offers mail based education in shorthand and business subjects with wide Union reach including Central Southwest. Instructor C. A. Diggers, Muskogee, T. I P, Dox 121 urged readers to write for course particulars and to avoid delay.
OCR fragment shows train timetable items with numbers and times, mentioning Kam Ry and various Nos. 10, 2, 4a, 200, and 41Mi yard, indicating a page of schedule data with multiple service entries and times. No clear events or destinations are fully readable.
Fragmentary OCR shows routing notes for Sedalia, Warsaw, and Southwestern lines with arrival and departure hints. Mentions Missouri Kansas and Texas divisions, a daily schedule with No. 1 and No. 1M, and Sunday exceptions.
The leading spirits of the La Fayette County Colored Fair association begin on time to make the Higginsville Missouri fair grounds annual meeting a great affair. A larger amount than ever will be given in premiums in all departments. Negro farmers throughout the west should feel interested in this movement. Write for information.
The jury in the case of Arthur Moore, colored, charged with the murder of Bessie Bradford, found the defendant not guilty. It was the second trial after the first ended with a hung jury. Prosecuting Attorney N M Houx and I If Blackwell led the state, with defense by Wel born Lyons and F C Urfer.
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