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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1908
Page
3
Sedamia Churches in Taylor Chapel list Sunday School 9 30 a m preaching 11 00 a m class meeting 10 00 p m Epworth League 6 30 p m preaching 7 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday evening Rev R Davis pastor residence 107 E Cooper street
Quinn Chapel A M E Church schedules morning service at 11 a m Sunday School at 2 p m class meeting at 3 p m and evening service at 8 p m Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 8 p m Teachers meeting Sunday nights P Thurman pastor H R Brown secretary
The C. M. E. Church on North Osage announces morning services at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 2 p.m. class meeting at 3 45 p.m. Epworth League at 3 30 p.m. evening service at 7 45 p.m. prayer meeting every Wednesday. Christian Band meets Friday night. Pastor Rev. T L Scott invites all and Mamie Walker serves as secretary at 313 W Clay.
Morgan Street Baptist Church invites all to attend Sunday School at 2 30 p m and preaching at 4 04 p m and 7 30 p m Rev t i Downing leads with free pews and welcome to all services First and Third Sundays each month at 11 00 a m preaching prayer meeting Tuesday night covenant meeting Friday night office staff include Rev FEUL Burns Faster Zula Whitley Clerk Mabel Williams Assistant Clerk
A Philadelphia event on April 7 invites Black residents to join a conference addressing racial issues and community empowerment. Organizers outline goals, speakers, and call for broad participation in the sessions and discussions.
A letter dated January 1 1908 calls Black voters to a Philadelphia conference on April 7 1908 to decide the best political course for African Americans. It cites alleged Republican abuses under the era and seeks unity for equal rights and constitutional liberty with leaders Alexander Walters William H Scott and William M Trotter urging turnout and clear demands of parties and candidates.
Poem exhorting immediate action with lines urging no delay and a single minded pursuit. Attributed to Nison Waterman from the March Success, it emphasizes decisive effort, choosing a purpose, and beginning duties without hesitation. The piece reads as motivational advice rather than news.
Fragmentary notes recount political chatter and social figures. Lizzie Young of Jefferson City and Lulu Abbott of West Morgan Street are mentioned after a pleasant visit. An ad seeks a Sedalia local rep to grow a magazine subscription list with salary and commission, while references to Negro talent and cultural events appear alongside casual personal notices.
Personal notes report J. F. Brent of Boonville called Friday on important business. Rev. T. P. Gardener of Werrensburg was in town during the past week.
J C Murray and his young daughter Dora spent several days in Warrenaburg visiting relatives and friends. Mrs Annie Stemmons, esteemed counsellor, plans a trip and will not go alone. Wilson Curd, a resident north of the city, secured 15 acres of Pettia county land and intends to settle locally.
Pleasant work with liberal terms. Large trial packages of Creole Face and Str Kp Hair Tonic mailed for ten two cent stamps. Includes use with brush and comb only, no ironing. The Burton Toilet Goods Company, St. Joseph, Michigan.
An advertisement endorses Dr Miles Nervine as a remedy for rheumatism. Claims include relief of pain and improved sleep, with testimonies of long-standing sufferers. Readers are invited to consult their druggist who will provide a free one week sample bottle if available. Testimony from J A Bandera and others mentions walking with less pain after use.
The notice asks readers to place orders for tombstones with Heynen at the corner of Ohio and Cooper Street. It notes idle men due to a shop slowdown in the Pacific area and hopes new work will open to employ those suspended from work. Homles Hall is praised as a capable Republican city attorney candidate. Mrs Sallie Ghism of Kansas City visits Pettis County relatives after recovering from illness, guest of her son Silas Phillips, planning spring visit with her daughter Mrs Mary Smith of 110 East Morgan Street.
An advertisement from Department 2 Neighbors of the Heartstone in Kansas City Missouri offers agents commissions for selling popular sick and death benefit insurance. The notice urges readers to request recommendations and join the best policy program.
A catalog style listing notes agents supplies and general merchandise including books stationery pictures sacred and secular goods and souvenir postcards. The fragment hints at a shop offering a mix of educational materials art supplies and keepsakes.
An advertisement from A Biggers, instructor at 205 N Perkins Guthrie Oklahoma, promotes the Twentieth Century Business College at a Negro institution of modern methods. The full course spans ten months covering Commercial Law, Commercial Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, Penmanship, Shorthand and Typewriting. Enrollment by mail reached 240 over three years, diplomas are granted, and graduates secured positions.
A short admonition urges swift action when opportunity knocks at the door. The saying warns to seize the moment, use the forelock as a metaphor for timely effort, and make the most of chances presented in daily life.
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