Fraternal Court Schedules Across Missouri and Kansas
A report lists multiple fraternal orders meeting monthly across Missouri and Kansas. Details include court numbers, city locations Ardmore Sedalia Springfield Ironton Farmington and addresses, meeting days Thursdays Fridays and Wednesdays at 2:30 to 3:30 PM, with officers like worthy councillors and recorders of deeds named for each.
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Lily’ Johnson
R H Browning
Dollie Yates
Lulu Edwards
White Rose No
Norena West
Pinkey Green
Pythian Hall
Fannie E Majors
Julia Hall
R of D
Booker T. Washington
Ironton
Mabel Godon
Birdie Collier
Masole
Farmington, Mo
Masonic
Ada Murphy
Bessie Hunt
Fragmentary political letter hints at 1904 votes and figures
A fragmentary note discusses John Wel Darn Walter Morey and J N Sprecher. It questions party affiliation and credibility of statements from sources related to HB Shaine. The writer suspects political manipulation and suggests action toward the Conservator editor.
Home improvements progress at Hubbard residence
Prof C C Hubbard advances home projects as two new rooms near completion. The work continues smoothly and is expected to be usable soon.
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C C Hubbard
Harris heads to St Louis for surgery on Johnson
De J M Harris departed for St Louis Saturday evening where he operated upon James Johnson of Sweet Springs on the following day.
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de J M Harris
St Louis
James Johnson
Sweet Springs
Croquet Pro Miss Bertie Stevenson of South Grove
The column asserts Miss Bertie Stevenson of South Grove is a professional croquet player and invites George M Williams to verify proof. It questions whether the sapient se s will open a bank on November 7 or settle for a keg of nails holding 16 juicy gallons.
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Bertie Stevenson
South Grove
George M Williams
Demands and Dilemmas Facing Young Lawyers Today
A terse commentary questions why some junior lawyers react with discomfort when engaging with Democrats and whether payments received from Democrats for legitimate legal work provoke offense among Black workers. The piece probes political tensions and professional ethics without naming individuals or locations.
Henderson Visitor From Kansas City Visits Sweeney
Mrs Nettie Henderson of Kansas City traveled to the city and visited her father William Blackson at Sweeney. Her daughter accompanied her during the visit.
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Mra Nettie Henderson
Kansas City
Our City
Sweeney
William Blackson
Daugh
Vote for E E Johnston in a racially charged appeal
A letter condemns John H Sullivan for delaying a negro jury action while urging Bertha and others to back E E Johnston. The writer mocks proxies and warns against fooling Black voters, citing Ed Love and a 40 year old proposition in a period-tinged political jab.
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John H Sullivan
Johnny
Ed Love
Voters defend identity amid city election dispute
In a spring city election a group led by John H Bothwell H W Menschke J L Babcock and BE E Codding notes their obedience to exhortations and questions why they are labeled Democrats despite voting for Democrats. They argue that not all Negroes are fools or tools and urge fair treatment in party labeling.
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John H Bothwell
H W Menschke
J L, Babcock
E Codding
Scorea
Local Names Mentioned in Racial Tension Rhetoric
The passage lists several individuals including Lon Ware H R Camp Spencer Hopkins and Frank Hayman alongside T T Viets John Pregge Martin Luther Imhoff and others. It remarks that Black residents will choose their allies this time if Mack Scott allows it, ending with an exclamation.
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Lon Ware
H. R. Camp
Spencer Hopkins
Frank Hayman
T. T. Viets
John Pregge
Martin Luther Imhoff
Mack Scott
Abdah
Local Republicans Question Voter Servitude Claims
The text questions the Republican organization for relying on enslaved labor and paying two to three dollars a day to recruit workers for November 6. It accuses certain “honorable” men of bartering votes in blocks of hundreds, implying corruption in the election effort.
Black men need no one to vote them in Pettis County
A letter to The Capital asserts Pettis County negroes are capable voters and will cast their ballot without outside influence. The writer defends Black voters’ intelligence, rebuts claims of compelled voting, and warns rivals not to sway the Black vote for pay, urging self-determined participation in the November election.
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W H Huston
Pettis County
Qtr
Negro vote issue at Pettis county polls
A letter from W H Huston warns against coercion and pledges to oppose manipulators of Black votes. He asserts education has widened awareness and predicts the end of wholesale Negro vote disposal in Pettis County. He urges voters to meet on November 6 to decide by ballot, questioning The Capital’s delays in publishing.
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Pettis County
W. H. Huston
Sedalia
Abyssinia Thrills Sedalia Audience at New Theatre
Williams and Walker through Abyssinia drew a large crowd as the balcony and most of the gallery filled with Negro attendees. The show highlighted high class Negro culture in song dance and mimicry challenging white prejudice and proving Negro achievement on stage.
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Williams
Walker
Abyssinia
New Sedalia Theatre
Cole
Johnson
Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythos Session in New Orleans
The Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythos met in grand gathering in New Orleans this week with local Creole city pride. A history of Louisiana lodges was shared and a color line dispute over colored brothers caused tension, leading to a described sleep in the session. Advocate JMG Parker supported recognition. The Louisiana Record notes Ivan Hoe No 1 lodge was installed February 15, 1868.
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Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythos
New Orleans
Louisiana
Jmg Parker
Orleans
Parker
Louisiana Record of
Warning to Pythians on impostor claiming AT Showers identity
A notice warns all Pythians and lodges to withhold favors from a man traveling the country posing as OT Showers of Atlanta Lodge No. 103. The imposter stole a financial book from Bro Shower’s home in Atlanta and is described as still in Atlanta, though gone from Cincinnati to Dayton, Ohio. Dr Louis A Cornish and Horace H Allen sign the Garnet Lodge No. 82 order cautioning arrest on sight.
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OT Showers
Atlanta
Bro Shower
Cincinnati
Dayton
Ohio
Garnet Lodge
Campaign Lie Sparks Charge in Sedalia Race
A Sedalia Conservator editor denies bribery rumors spread among Republicans claiming the editor offered support for the ticket for money. The paper declares such claims false and vows to stand by Black voters and their rights, inviting a turnout at the polls.
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Conservator
Galler
Sedalia
Polis
Flyer note on schedule and attendees
A compact flyer lists times and attendees with abbreviations. It mentions Bw and Sbbee Ho Bok daly except Bundy. The note references 3 and 6M am and a HOM p wr, implying a morning window and a related program or workshop.
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Sbbee - Ho
Bok
Daly
Bundy
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