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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1903
Page
1
A fragmented meditation on wasted time and personal resolve. The speaker laments delays and moralizing voices while vowing to change, noting the struggle to master impulses and the recurring pattern of effort and setback. The piece contrasts preached wisdom with human weakness and enduring impatience.
In Sava Book Lovers Magazine an analysis argues labor and achievement ignore color. It notes that American progress comes from individual skill, not racial labels, citing surgeons, engineers, artists, and workers whose color is unseen in their work.
The author argues that men of African blood in America, though overlooked, have achieved significant contributions. He selects living Black figures who, despite racial prejudice and limited social rewards, stand out in ability and impact. The piece insists these men are men of mark, whose achievements merit recognition beyond biased views.
A survey of Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois features his education at Harvard and a German university, his chair at Atlanta University since 1904, and his book The Souls of Black Folk. It praises his use of exact statistics to study the Negro problem, his ability to interpret both white and Black viewpoints, and his blend of historian, statistician, critic, and poet.
Springfield Oct 3 Senator Joby T Morgan of Alabama favors a bold Democrat platform declaring this a white man's country. He believes such a stance would unite the party and challenge Negro administration views, noting about 500 Democrats with strong leadership qualities and many surpassing Roosevelt.
A longtime Methodist leader, Shaw served as Sunday school superintendent in Denison and Des Moines before becoming Town Governor. He used Bible tales to engage youth, recounting David and Goliath with vivid detail while a curious class pressed for a direct retelling of the giant’s fate.
After a six day A M E session in St Louis the Rev Wm Alexander and his wife were hosted to a grand church reception at their parsonage. Nearly two hundred attendees enjoyed a lavish spread of fruits, ices, cakes, pies, salads and chicken as Shelton French welcomed them and the pastor responded. A closing note states absence of fouling is a sign of death.
A Texas editor, former state house speaker and Democratic leader, condemns a wave of racial violence in Henderson Times reporting. He recalls mob brutality against Black residents in Rusk County, urging citizens to condemn the crimes and restore order. He cites the whipping and death of two Black men, calls for action, and appeals to conscience to halt the shame.
On last Saturday J B Simpson took a land trip leaving Sadalia at 3:00 PM and reaching Otterville at 7:00 PM. They attended an entertainment at Mrs Porter's residence with Miss Emma Hogan and Mr Thompson. After a pleasant visit and a night’s sleep at Mr Thompson’s, they headed toward Bunce ton, arriving near Mr Draston’s about ten miles from Bunce ton.
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