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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1907
Page
2
Sedalia weekly edition shows subscription rates set by editor W H Huston. One year delivers 52 issues for 1.00 dollars. Six months covers 26 issues for 3.65 dollars.
W D Boyce urges sharing heartfelt kindness while friends live not after death. He compares unopened alabaster boxes of sympathy to postmortem regrets and pleads for approving words and flowers to brighten homes before departure. Avoid waiting for funerals to display affection.
In traveling Missouri we hear of a July conference of Negro leaders in St Louis on July 10 and 11. The piece warns against turning the convocation into a partisan political meeting and urges unselfish race service, coolness, and thoughtful deliberation by conservative Black Missourians. It stresses local conditions and cautions against politicians steering the agenda.
The Rising Sun praises Grand Chancellor A. W. Lloyd of St. Louis, calling him the right man in the right place for the Knights of Pythias in Missouri. It credits his leadership as unparalleled among Negro fraternal work in the West and notes strong support from allies, including the Conservator.
Modern educators adopt practical instruction replacing abstract ideas with concrete, usable methods. Schools nationwide include industrial training in curricula, with Lincoln High School as a potential adopter. Sedalia is urged to host a significant trades school for Black Americans, supported by Black and white allies.
Wellsville hosts first rounds July 6-7 with Wade and Martina: Montgomery City and Portland follow. The district lists many venues including New Florence, Troy, Bowling Green, Hannibal, Jacksonville, Clarksville, Poplar Bluff, Farmington, St James, Rolla, Lebanon and Festus. The District Conference will be held at Poplar Bluff Mo August 15-18.
Madem Mattie B Benford of 1937 A Fairfax Avenue, a noted young married vocalist, has declined stage offers to devote talent to her church. She has sung at major city churches and events, entertaining groups such as the Wyman Mission Circle on June 16 and the Vhv club on June 10, earning praise as a gifted songbird of the west and a ready helper at church festivals.
A terse note warns that immediate writing may secure space in Official or Organ. It emphasizes prompt action to avoid delays. No other details are provided.
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