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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1905
Page
2
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The passage urges African Americans to concentrate spending with black merchants and advertise through race papers. It stresses controlling the local economy by patronizing own enterprises, supporting businesses that advertise, and acting as a united buying bloc to strengthen the community’s commercial influence.
Dr J Will Jackson offers fifty dollar reward for arrest and conviction of the cowardly assailants who threw a stone through his front window and damaged furniture. Authorities shadow the culprits as the attack marks a second incident in four months while he plans to station top detectives to monitor movements in Sedalia.
State and county taxes on real estate and personal property are due and payable at the collector's office in court house. Penalty is added January 1, 1906. Avoid rush, come early. Bring old receipts to save time and trouble, W. S. Scott, County Collector.
The George R College Song praises the college with purple and white colors and calls students to sing shout and uphold Alma Mater values The piece references school pride and loyalty and mentions students work study play and worship for wisdom might and power in Geo R under Missouri skies and the colors purple and white endure throughout time
The line notes two sisters with one described as redder in complexion and roughly the same height. It presents a brief observational snippet without context, suggesting a conversational aside about physical traits among siblings.
Prof J B Moten chair of Mathematics at Lincoln Institute plans a book on what graduates are doing. Alumni are urged to write him with details of their work and achievements.
A list of lodge officers from Missouri assigns roles including Grand Master Pettigrew Huntsville and Deputy Grand Master Coleman Columbia with others in positions such as Grand Secretary Hubbard Paris and Grand Chaplain Reed Bunceton among extended names and posts. The text also mentions a Grand Medical Director Taylor Columbia and ends with a note of a personal estate bequest describing a well furnished home left to heirs.
A skit reveals a doorway interruption as a sister walks in on lovers. The young man stumbles into an awkward excuse about measuring height, while the intruding sister lingers with a playful smile before exiting. The scene hints at a lighthearted domestic moment in a period newspaper item.
Thomas Jay Mc Callister D D A of St Joseph Missouri will be in our city from November 7 to 17. He will operate with Dr J M Harris at 116 West Main Street. McCallister is a Nashville McHarry Dental College graduate and comes highly recommended as a practical dentist.
Executive Board postpones the National Baptist Convention meetings from September 4-25 to October 25, 1905, due to yellow fever quarantines in New Orleans and Louisiana. The move aims to prevent keeping constituents from attending, especially in the deep South and Southwest. By order of the Board. J C Morris, Chairman W L Canslir, Secretary.
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