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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1903
Page
1
A farmer narrator defines agriculture from Latin root ager and cultor, tracing early human use of wild plants, discovery of useful species, and the shift from instinct to reason. He recaps primitive practices, famine-driven trials, and the evolution of plant use and cultivation across cultures and ages.
Danville Illinois dispatched rioters swiftly with strict justice after attempts to break into the jail on July 25. Eleven adults received indeterminate terms in Chester penitentiary while a minor boy was sent to the Pontiac reformator. The judge urged future restraint, warning that murder might have occurred. News by Weexs Curren.
Quotation reflects moral sentiment on ingratitude. Source quotes the adage that the earth yields nothing more detestable than an ungrateful man, attributed to an Exemplar of enduring virtue and social critique.
A Globe Democrat report notes England is drawing the color line with Negroes facing discrimination in public venues. A West End saloon refused service to two Black travelers. magistrates ruled publicans need not serve anyone beyond food, denying drinks to Negroes. The case drew wide attention as public opinion shifts.
A fraternal figure is debarred from securing access to the city’s most popular London hotels under various pretexts, leaving observers puzzled by the restraint and its broad implications for local hospitality and social circles.
Bishop Alexander Walters urges higher educational requirements for ministry candidates at the Missouri conference. He calls the race problem the top issue, condemns expatriation and amalgamation, notes lynching persists, and cites President Roosevelt’s letter to Gov. Durbin as a response to mob violence. Continued on page 2.
Danville sheriff Hardy R. Whitlock, a Republican tied to the regular party, single handedly subdued a murderous mob. His opponent John Beard, a self described independent reform Democrat mayor, sat by as a prisoner was tortured. The piece questions political theories on leadership and party loyalty.
A dialect voice urges school readiness and discipline with a cheerful refrain to study hard and rise to success. It encourages timely lessons, informed by imagery of autumn and schoolhouse life, ending by blessing the child to become a star in society.
The U.S. Army infantry rifle team dominated the Dryden trophy with 995 of 1200, edging District of Columbia after a tight meet. Quartermaster Sergeant Hawkins, a colored man, led the winning team’s scoring as they won $150 prize and the trophy for one year, while the District of Columbia took $100.
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