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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1905
Page
1
A Negro editor argues that colored newspapers lack news due to advertising revenue and subscriptions. He claims many in the Black community fail to support Black printing offices and question how to fund reporters. He urges pride, patronage, and paying for work to sustain Negro press and counter traitors who harm the race.
A reader from Nashville urges unity and pride in the Negro race, decrying traitors and urging support for Black businesses and leaders. The writer promotes respecting leaders as a North Star, condemns two faced behavior, and calls for continued racial uplift and patronage to Negro enterprises. He signs as R. H. McDorratt, formerly of Higginsville, Mo., now Nashville, Tenn. Pay your subscription, you will feel better.
Clinton residents Mr and Mrs Burna return from Butler a week. Oscar Hudson of Albuquerque visits sister Mrs RS Harris. Miss Florence Davis leaves for Telo to teach. F Fields from the Indian Territory visits mother Mrs Webster. children return with brother C Payne. Mrs Susan White and daughter Valeda and Mrs A M Van Buren shop in Arrow Rock. UBF lodge No 165 plans a grand picnic on Saturday September 30. Mrs Henry Ellis visits Marshall during Fair week. Harry White and James Ellis transact business in Slater. George Conway and wife attend the Marshall fair. Five months old Jasper Mills child dangerously ill with cholera infantum.
Rev Crippens presided at Born s Chapel M E church as Miss Shrilda Wheeler married J W Procter in a well attended ceremony. The wedding drew a mixed crowd and the couple received many valuable presents amid praise for the bride and groom.
Due to yellow fever quarantine in New Orleans and Louisiana, the National Baptist Convention Executive Board postpones the Chicago meetings from September 13-19, 1905 to October 25, 1905. The move aims to avoid excluding many southern and southwestern constituents from attendance. C Morris chairs, W L Cansler secretary.
The family of Mrs Ann Flynn thanks the Con servator neighbors and friends for their aid and tender words during their mother’s affliction and bereavement. Hattie Buckner and Della Williams any Mesdames
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