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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1906
Page
2
The slate lists R N Lower for Representative THOMAS PAYNE for Sheriff JOHN Pregge for Public Administrator and CAY TITTSWORTH for Coroner. Voters are urged to consider these candidates in upcoming elections across county offices.
Our County Tickets praises the Republican ticket chosen at the county convention praising sobriety intelligence and honesty. The piece urges honesty across races and classes noting both tickets contain worthy candidates and urging fair vigorous campaigning free of lies. It also lauds black citizens and calls for equal standards and urges recognition of Thomas K. Neidringhaus and colleagues for their work.
A speech laments aging Civil War veterans gathered in Jefferson Pity. The writer mourns losses to death while praising the Grand Army of the Republic and Lincoln Grant Sheridan Sherman and McKinley. He envisions unity of Blue and Gray and Foreigner in a strong republic as survivors are hoped to endure. Missouri Grand Army presence noted.
Prof W T Vernon praises Western University's year of growth and notes doubling of capacity after new dormitory ward hall. A trades building, dedicated January 24 with Gov Hoch and others, houses workshops and an auditorium for the annual commencement. He cites expansion from 1 teacher and 6 students to 14 teachers and 200 students and highlights Bible training, classical, normal and sub normal courses, and the State Industrial department as key features.
Masses must seek independent livehood in trades and agriculture. The school offers carpentry, mechanical drawing, printing, bookbinding, dress making, sewing, millinery, cooking, domestic science, business, shorthand, typing, tailoring, gardening, and farming with 200 students from Kansas to New Mexico. Closing events run May 30 to June 7 featuring concerts, addresses by Dr E L Scruggs and Dr E F Watson, and a commencement by Dr J Will Jackson.
Lincoln High School EXERGISES report lists class of 06 members Thomas Johnson Ambles Irene Fiat as president and secretary with Blandy Thos Jane in the cL NE line, indicating a student organization or yearbook style entry.
The program lists invocations and orations by T L Scott, Lawrence C Mason, Irene Fletcher, Lucile Wright, Viola D Kinney, Luther Blackman, Thomas J Umbles, and Blanche Holliday. Music includes choruses and songs arranged by Carl Bohm Veazie and a girls choir, with diplomas presented by Supt G V Buchanan.
Public notice announces the release of a book in the Express Office by June 1. Interested readers are urged to write with their addresses and payment or COD preferences. The volume is handsomely bound on enamel paper with clear cuts.
Fragmentary letter from J S Mo of Jefferson City requests a return receipt and money handling note to be sent via registered mail with a signed acknowledgment. The text references state superintendent W T Carrington and contains uncertain fragments about acknowledgement or payment procedures.
A forthcoming conference by the Institute for colorect ers is scheduled for Monday in June, with timing set for ten days, listing organizers and contact points.
The Epworth League and day school convention of the Joseph district Central Conference convenes at Clas Chapel in Kansas City in June. Delegates and visitors will be hosted. notices urge Kaw City subscribers to settle subscriptions between June 25 and year end, signed by editor W. H. Huaron.
Editor appeals to readers to send in cash subscriptions at once. The message stresses urgent need for funds to support the ConservaTor publication and requests timely responses from supporters.
The Conservator presents development as advancing on an upbeat path, emphasizing progress and benefits while downplaying risks or setbacks. It frames growth as steady and hopeful, suggesting positive outcomes for communities and stakeholders without addressing potential drawbacks.
Thomas and Scott's new map of Sedalia highlights stray locations and notable sites including the State Fair building. Priced at 15 cents, produced by THOMAS PRINTING Co. Mail Order Printers at 115 East Second Street.
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