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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1906
Page
2
Sedalia weekly paper announces subscription prices: one year of 52 issues for 1.00 and six months of 26 issues for 0.65. Editorial note credits W. H. Huston as editor and publisher. paper published each Monday morning and entered at Sedalia Post Office as second class matter.
An article from Western University Quindaro Kansas reports Prof A C Maclin urging an intercollegiate Negro college alliance spanning Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma. It calls for unity beyond jealousies to promote athletics oratory poetry and philosophy with The Conservator inviting contributions from Negro colleges. It also argues for political independence over partisan ties and praises rising voter autonomy across the nation.
The Square Deal League plans a Sedalia Negro citizenship manifesto through the Sentinel and Democrat on the 28th. Its creed calls for manly uplift in political, social, denominational, moral and commercial realms. It seeks black men with courage to lead without yielding to criticism, promoting manliness, industry, virtue and integrity.
Fragmentary note mentions Pettis and a race factor but provides no concrete events or participants. No clear action, date, or outcome is discernible from the text.
A Sedalia Sedalia meeting resulted in the formation of The Square Deal League by colored citizens. Resolutions vow uplift of the race, insist on self reliance, moral standards, and political independence while seeking fair governance and justice for black and white alike. P. C. Givens serves as chairman.
N Harper secretary J T Ferris J H Wheeler G O Brown Joe P Mofit C W Holiday R H Simms Wo Ruby Daily Steele W H Huston B F Redmond J J Jones listed in a Sentinel publication dated October 28.
To Missouri teachers, remember the State Teachers Association gathering in Moberly during Christmas holidays with a national reputation speaker. Teachers should submit topics to A Chinn in Glasgow and prepare exhibits, as programs must be printed early. E W Emory, Cor Secy, Louisiana, Mo.
John D Rockefeller announced a conditional gift of 25000 dollars for a Negro branch Y M C A building in Washington. The condition is raising an additional 25000 for the site and building. The Y M C A will operate the branch and serve about 600 Negro applicants. Rockefeller previously contributed 50000 to the Central Y M C A building in the same city.
The Executive Committee of the Inter-state Literary Society of Kansas and the Went is called to meet at 1523 Savannah Ave Kane City on Saturday December 9 at 1:00 to arrange for the next season of the society to be held here at Christmas Delegates and programme numbers must be sent to the Corresponding Secretary by November 24 Mrs W L Grant 1964 North 4th St Kane City Kane W A Hill Chairman Executive Committee 1523 Savannah Ave St Joseph Mo
A Sedalia precinct with 441 ballots reveals 9% straight Republican tickets and 112 Republican scratches, 9% straight Democratic and 96 Democratic scratches, 23 straight Socialist and 20 Socialist scratches. Voters are moving away from party loyalty and scratching lines becomes common, with individuals substituting names and making independent choices. The editorial notes that scratching does not imply purchase, praising the honest Negro voters and urging open-minded judgment.
Letters of Administration with the will annexed were granted October 24, 1906, by the Pettis County Probate Court to H.R. Camp. Creditors must exhibit claims within one year after letters paid or be barred. two years from publication to claim no further rights. October 6, 1906.
The Bayket family, father and son, are reported doing strong work at the Golden residence on West Morgan Street. The readable text highlights their activity and skill in the location, underscoring a notable local effort by a family team.
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